PAX West 2025 brought a plethora of video games created from all over to Seattle, and everyone walked away with some new games added to their wishlist. We look at five video games that stood out during the event. Our accompanying podcast discussing all the video games we played at PAX West 2025 featuring music from Wolfheart, Sadlands, and SUNBENDR can be heard here and on streaming services. Our photos from PAX West 2025 can be seen here.
The return of Bubsy came as a shock to plenty of old-school gamers who assumed the furry mascot was put to pasture forever. Fortunately, Fabraz and Atari are bringing the beloved character back for Bubsy 4D. Announced at Gamescom, Bubsy 4D rectifies what Bubsy 3D did wrong by delivering a fun, 3D-based dive into the Bubsy universe. Bubsy 4D is slated to be released in the first half of 2026.
Bar Hopper
Bar Hopper scratches the itch for those looking for an exciting Disco Elysium-esque title to play. In the game, your world turns upside down when you and everyone around you turn into frogs. While trying to have conversations with those around you, you’ll have to roll dice on lilypads. Unfortunately, while doing research on this game for this article, it turns out there’s no Steam page or Itch.io page for it. The game didn’t have its own booth; it was part of a pre-existing booth showcasing a ton of indie games. Could Bar Hopper be a figment of our imagination? Or could the game just have gone through a name change instead?
Ambrosia Sky can be considered Powerwash Simulator in Space at first glance, but after a few seconds, you realize this is something completely different. In the sci-fi game, the player has to clean up a nasty contamination in space with their trusty spray in hand. As they wash the mess, they discover more about the victims left behind. Aside from a regular wash, players can use electricity and fire to solve certain puzzles and take down enemies. A demo is available on Steam right now. Ambrosia Sky currently has no release window.
Royalty Free-For-All takes all of your favorite public domain characters such as Lancelot and Mother Goose, and it tosses them in a wild fighting game. With a slew of public domain characters at its fingertips, Royalty Free-For-All will also give players the ability to duke it out at spots such as Old Macdonald’s farm and the Hundred-Acre Wood. A game of this caliber would be a fantastic entry into fighting games for the kids, but we can expect some adults to get into some heated brawls as well. Interested gamers can sign up to be part of an official future playtest on Steam. Royalty Free-For-All currently has no release window.
Blocks For Babies merges two gaming styles to deliver one of the most unique titles in some time. At first, players dive into the game with one goal in mind: destroying tetrominos. Unfortunately, some tetrominos can’t be taken out so easily. This is when the game kicks into a wild FPS mode where the player must destroy blocks in order to continue. With roguelite elements in hand, Blocks For Babies has the potential to be a breakout indie game upon its release. A demo for Blocks For Babies is live on Steam right now. No release window is available for the title yet.