Every ongoing game I have in 2025

Here is a list of every game I played but didn't complete during 2025, categorised by the likelihood of me actually completing them.

During November, the gaming section was filled with ongoing games for some reason. There were so many that my friend Wouter pointed it out to me, surely his backlog is less than mine right?

Anyway, I decided to share an updated list of every game I played, even if only for a day, during 2025, and that I am yet to complete.

I will eventually list a proper section on my website with all the games I have completed, as they are not present on this post.

Backloggd has been a fantastic resource for this! You can follow my profile there if you wish. I am kinda obsessed with filling my whole gaming life on it, and posts like this wouldn’t exist without it—I could just do a normal spreadsheet but whatever.

Party/Multiplayer games

Here we have online or party games, that I just return to based on mood and the people I’m with, so they are constantly present in my gaming log.

Nintendo Switch Sports
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Runbow
Mario Party 3
Worms W.M.D
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Fortnite
Ultimate Chicken Horse
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge
Ember Knights

I don’t care

These were games I tested or played for a bit, but ultimately decided I can abandon them for a while or simply don’t care enough about going back to them.

Ridge Racer 64 - I already have the PSP Ridge Racers and they are better in every way.
LocoRoco - Fun levels but there’s plenty of platformers for me to progress over this one.
One Step from Eden - Pure gameplay, almost no story, I don’t know what is the point of what I’m doing at all.
Batman: Arkham Asylum - Excellent game but my Laptop doesn’t have the power to play it how I wish I could.
Brave Story: New Traveler - I could return to this, it had some charm, but I also have four Dragon Quest games and a dozen Final Fantasy games waiting for me.

Might finish at some point

Axiom Verge - I have played the starting hour a couple times and then I just get lost and I’m too proud to look up at a guide and see what I missed, once I do that or just find the path myself, I hope I can finish this.
UFO 50 - I’m just waiting for my physical collector’s edition to show up so I play it there!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky FC - The only reason I might not is because I already have the new remake for Nintendo Switch and there’s a high chance I just stick to that, still can’t put this one off the list though.
Minecraft - Umm, believe it or not I have never beaten Minecraft properly, but it’s something I’ll always be willing to play anyway so it’s fine.
Ridge Racer 2 - I am currently stuck in 1 vs 1 races against some difficult adversaries, but I’ll get around to it someday, gotta get better at drifting!
Slice & Dice - I am not sure if there is any such thing as finishing this game, but I’ll definitely play more.
Balatro - Same as the above.
Faster Than Light - Same as the above.
Dicey Dungeons - Same as the above.

Must finish at some point

Full Metal Furies - Since this game is one of my favorites in multiplayer, it has an actual campaign and level progression and the like, I think I’ll definitely finish it, as long as my friends are up for the challenge.
Portal 2 - It’s Portal, I obviosly have to complete it. I should play the first one first though.
Advance Wars - If I finished Fire Emblem: The Blazing Blade I can deal with this one too right? Not sure in a year, but yes.
Streets of Rage 1 & 2 - I could beat both of these in one sitting I’m sure, I just need to get to it with a friend, but the 2-player limit isn’t ideal.
Triangle Strategy - I have loved the actual gameplay of this even if the story has felt a little meh to me, so I want to see how the tactics evolve!
Spelunky - I just have to do a full run at some point, the game has everything to be beaten in one sitting after all!
Monster Hunter Rise - I want hundreds of hours on this, I want to reach the DLC and G-Rank content!
Dungeon Antiqua - This has been fun and simple even if I haven’t reached that far yet, but it can’t be that difficult to beat right?

Might finish next year

The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy - The stories of this game have been amazing, but they also feel like something to experience in medium doses over different periods of time! I will chug along as much as I can though.
Final Fantasy VII - This is another one where it’s just ridiculous, I have a lot of progress and I know where to go next, I just need to actually go there and progress the story for once! Let’s goooo.
Ys I & II Chronicles - I must admit the fact I need to talk to everyone to know what’s going on turned me off a bit, but it’s also charming! I just keep choosing Ridge Racer 2 whenever I turn on my PSP.
Super Mario 3D World - The only thing holding me from beating this game is that I only play it with friends and that I want all the stickers and stars! Proper completion with other people is a little tough, but we are dealing with it!
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition - I played like 6 hours in one sitting and I was so into it, but all the other games made me fall in despair and I decided to let it go for now.
Solomon’s Club - This little puzzle game is similar to Mario vs Donkey Kong in style. Single screen levels that I shouldn’t have a hard time beating! They have been fun so it’d be nice to check out in short spans.
Dredge - I started this on a whim when I kinda got into laptop gaming, but things changed a bit and kinda left it behind, there’s nothing I disliked really so I might give it a go again, maybe get it on Switch.

Must finish next year

Hades - Only a few more successful runs to reach credits, although I may end up playing it way more as well, simply because it’s that good. The story here has been amazing, and the voice acting as well, I love it everytime I open it.
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch - This is probably the most long term game I have other than The Hundred Line, but it has always managed to hold my attention and fuel my enthusiasm for gaming as a whole whenever I return to it. It’s just a masterpiece!
CrossCode - I wish I could complete it in 2025, but I find it harder to believe given its length, great game so far though. Playing along other friends too.
Final Fantasy VI - I am on the second half now, I know I can do this! I really must try my best! The future looks grim, the characters are at their lowest, the world is in pain, but we keep moving forward!
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild - And this, this has been such a joy, I am pretty much in the late game now. I really need to get a grip to finish the story, but I also genuinely want to explore every single secret this game has to offer! I even got the DLC for it and I am yet to experience it all.
Final Fantasy IV: The Complete Collection - I really just need to grind and level up for the final dungeon, and then I’ll be happy.

Might finish before the year ends

Astro Boy: Omega Factor - As a platformer/beat’em up, this game is just impossible not to complete, especially with save states and the like! It’s just a matter of how often I play it so I reach credits on it!
Mario vs Donkey Kong - Since I’m past the halfway point, I think I have a decent shot if I commit to this during my commutes and dead times. We will see how it goes.

Must finish before the year ends

Hollow Knight: Silksong - The one and only, the clear objective, my main target. I want to beat the boss, I want to uncover the mysteries of Pharloom! I want to do everything it has to offer in the following Act. I am going to try my best, if a fellow workmate managed to do it, so can I!

Finishing thoughts

Wow, that’s almost 50 games I’ve played but didn’t complete this year…

And well, there you have it. There are some other games that I have not played since 2024 that I still consider to be ongoing, but we will leave those out for the sake of brevity.

I think this makes it clear though, I have a bit of a problem, yes. However, by listing all my ongoing games I can at least point at something and know what I should focus on next. Categorising them the way I did was rather helpful too! I will try to not get to new games until I can at least complete some of the ones I got here.