Welcome back to another Weekly Video Game Recap, covering everything that dropped between October 6th and October 10th, 2025. From epic new game trailers and surprise indie hits, to major updates in the gaming world, we’ve got you covered. Whether you’re into horror shooters, fantasy adventures, or co-op chaos, this week brought something for everyone. Let’s dive into the biggest moments and see what’s making waves across the gaming universe.

Toxoplasma

Check out the Reveal Trailer for Toxoplasma, a first-person sci-fi horror game developed by SimmeringConcrete. Players will find themselves stuck in the dead of space on a space station researching a bio weapon. Seek the truth behind the conspiracy in Toxoplasma, coming soon to PC (Steam).

Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers 

Check out the Gameplay Trailer for Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers, a first-person horror thriller game developed by Dead Witness. Players will embody a reserve keeper after the three original keepers of the Eilean Mor lighthouse have gone missing. Investigate the sinister plot and don’t become the fourth lost keeper in Eilean Mor: The Lost Keepers, coming soon to PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox, and PC (Steam).

Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted

Check out the Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare Trailer for Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted, a remaster of the classic survival defense tower defense game developed by PopCap Games and The Lost Pixels. Players can play with a friend in co-op or PvP, courtesy of Nintendo Switch 2 GameShare, to take on the undead with new levels and more modern features. Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted is launching on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.

Traces of Gods

Traces of Gods is a strategic action game where the player becomes a god, wielding divine power to shape the battlefield. A sacred brush raises fortresses, awakens armies and casts cataclysmic spells upon endless hordes. Celestial bastions stand as the last defense, where every stroke shapes destiny and every victory becomes eternal legend. Watch the Traces of Gods trailer to see gameplay and more of what you can expect.

Cult of Blood 

Get your first official look at Cult of Blood, an upcoming fantasy survival horror game with old-school-Resident-Evil-style controls where you play a police officer investigating vampires who ends up discovering a secret village of worshippers in a blood cult. Play the demo now and/or wishlist it on Steam if you’re interested: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3056650/Cult_Of_Blood/

TPK 

Watch the TPK announcement trailer for this first-person horror co-op game for a peek at gameplay and the dark dungeon you’ll explore. TPK will be available on PC. Welcome to TPK, the chaotic co-op hellhole where dark fantasy gets drunk, falls down the stairs, and screams until its lungs give out. You and up to four other brave idiots have been magically yeeted into a dungeon handcrafted by a mad Lich with zero work-life balance and way too much free time. Your job? Survive. Your actual result? Screaming, betrayal, hunger-induced panic, and fiery death. Yay!

Tenebrea

Tenebrea is a psychological horror game set in a student residence in Valencia, Spain. Inspired by true events, it combines exploration, puzzles, and supernatural encounters. Players use their phone as both a flashlight and an EMF detector to uncover voices, apparitions, and hidden truths. Each step deeper into the residence reveals unsettling mysteries, blurring the line between reality and nightmare as you search for answers in the dark. Step into the creepy world of Tenebrea in this announcement trailer ahead of the psychological horror game’s launch on PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox, PC, and Nintendo Switch.

No Means Nothing

Psychological Horror/ Anti-Dating Sim about learning to say NO. Mom gives you 5 days to make rent, so you take a single-room parcel job with a pushy friend who won’t take the hint. Visit Steam and add No Means Nothing to your Wishlist.

Frame Zero

Here’s your look at the Frame Zero announcement trailer for this upcoming horror game. Watch as a terrifying creature roams a creepy home. In Frame Zero, renowned exorcist Father Gabriele Amorth dies under mysterious circumstances. Journalist Emma Sullivan and her cameraman Daniel Foster visit his apartment complex to film a report and speak with neighbors—but no one answers, despite strange noises inside. As they enter, they discover the residents are already dead. In Amorth’s apartment, they uncover the truth: he died mid-ritual trying to save a possessed girl the Church had abandoned. He had hidden her in his attic for decades. The girl—now a blind, monstrous entity—is accidentally freed. Emma disappears, and Daniel, armed only with his camera, must navigate the haunted building and uncover the truth before it’s too late.

Dark Moon

Check out the Release Date Announcement Trailer for Dark Moon, a base-building survival strategy game developed by Jujubee. Players will take hold of the darkness to protect themselves from the Sun’s rays by upgrading mobile bases, gathering resources, and making critical decisions for survival. Dark Moon is launching on October 29 for PC (Steam).

Cards We’re Dealt

 Check out the Gameplay Trailer for Cards We’re Dealt, an exploration, first-person action roguelike developed by Tiny Shiny Things. Players will wander the eerie halls of an office to attain cards with unorthodox abilities to dispatch enemy demons while exploring the Underworld, just a normal day at the office. Cards We’re Dealt is launching on October 9 for PlayStation 4 (PS4) and PlayStation 5 (PS5), with the game being available now for PC (Steam).

Bleak Haven

Enjoy the release date trailer for Bleak Haven, a new first-person survival horror game whose creator says is heavily inspired by the Resident Evil series as well as The Ritual. It’s a story-driven, cinematic single-player experience with puzzles, weapon crafting, and brutal combat. And does that monster in the trailer remind those of you who played Inside of anything? Anyway, Bleak Haven will be released on Steam on October 27. Wishlist it if you’re interested: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3566840/Bleak_Haven/

Blackwood

Take a look at the Reveal Trailer for Blackwood, a cinematic third-person noir action thriller developed by AttritoM7 Productions. Players will embody Anton Blackwood as a lowly DVD store owner by day, and a deadly assassin by night. Engage in deep melee-based combat with contextual cinematic finishers, explore a neon-lit 2012 New York, and wrangle with key decisions in a narrative focused on choice and consequence. Blackwood is launching in 2026 for PC.

Ardenfall

Here’s the Playtest Trailer for Ardenfall, a first-person magic-based RPG trailer for Spellcast Studios. Players will explore a vibrant world to explore unique people and cultures, fight in dangerous dungeons, and explore an open world full of secrets. Ardenfall is launching in 2026 for PC with a playtest available now for PC (Steam).

Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs 

Get a look at the Launch Trailer for Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs, a horror story-rich adventure game developed by Bastinus Rex. Players will explore an obscure Norman folklore setting to choose a path forward by making use of point-and-click mechanics as a magical being to summon a ghost in spite of being mute. Carimara: Beneath the Forlorn Limbs is available now for PC (Steam).

One Giant Hole 

Take a look at the Reveal Trailer for One Giant Hole, a collaborative social multiplayer digging game developed by Tbjbu2. Players will work together from across the world to aid in the digging of a massive hole. Communicate with friends or strangers through a text feed and reach the bottom to solve the ultimate mystery. One Giant Hole is launching on November 30 for PC (Steam). Wishlist the game on Steam here:https://store.steampowered.com/app/4076980/ONE_GIANT_HOLE/

Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged

Don’t miss the Announcement Trailer for Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged, a remaster of the classic narrative-driven exploration adventure game developed by Revolution Software. Players can experience the game fitted with new 4K visuals, remastered audio, and more modern enhancements as they embark on a globe-trotting adventure to solve puzzles, outmaneuver enemies, and solve the mystery behind the Smoking Mirror. Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged is launching in 2026 for consoles and PC (Steam).

That wraps up this week’s gaming highlights! From jaw-dropping trailers to exciting release reveals, the world of gaming never slows down. Make sure to follow FantasticNerdom.net for your weekly dose of gaming news, trailers, and pop culture deep dives. Drop your favorite moment of the week in the comments below — and don’t forget to check back next week for another Weekly Video Game Recap!