2005

1,169 video games came out in 2005, among them Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, Resident Evil 4 and Need for Speed: Most Wanted.

By month

• January35 games
• February59 games
• March92 games
• April76 games
• May63 games
• June62 games
• July75 games
• August81 games
• September125 games
• October142 games
• November134 games
• December96 games

Best rated games of 2005

1. 
   Fate/hollow ataraxiaPC, Vita
   962005
2. 
   Civilization IVPC, Mac · Firaxis Games, Soren Johnson
   9525 Oct
3. 
   God of WarPS2, PS4, PS3 +1 · Santa Monica Studio
   9322 Mar
4. 
   Shadow of the ColossusPS2, PS4, PS3 · Team Ico
   9218 Oct
5. 
   Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryDS, N-Gage, PC +5 · Ubisoft
   9223 Mar
6. 
   Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Xbox, PC, Mac +2 · Gearbox Software
   921 Mar
7. 
   Fight Night Round 2GameCube, PS2, Xbox · Electronic Arts Chicago
   9228 Feb
8. 
   Metal Gear Solid 3: SubsistencePS2 · Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
   9222 Dec
9. 
   Battlefield 2PC · DICE
   9121 Jun
10. 
    Mario & Luigi: Partners in TimeDS, Wii U · AlphaDream
    9128 Nov
11. 
    Burnout RevengePS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 · Criterion Games
    9113 Sep
12. 
    Advance Wars: Dual StrikeDS, Wii U · Intelligent Systems
    9123 Jun
13. 
    Ninja Gaiden BlackXbox, Xbox 360 · Team Ninja
    9120 Sep
14. 
    Kingdom Hearts IIPS2, PS3 · Square Enix
    9022 Dec
15. 
    Tekken 5Arcade, PS2 · Namco
    9024 Feb
16. 
    Castlevania: Dawn of SorrowDS · Konami
    9025 Aug
17. 
    Guild WarsPC · ArenaNet
    9026 Apr
18. 
    GT LegendsPC · SimBin
    906 Oct
19. 
    The Sims 2GBA · Griptonite Games
    9024 Oct
20. 
    Project Gotham Racing 3Xbox 360 · Bizarre Creations
    8922 Nov
21. 
    Freedom Force vs the 3rd ReichPC · Irrational Games
    898 Mar
22. 
    PsychonautsPC, Xbox, PS2 +7 · Budcat Creations, Double Fine
    8819 Apr
23. 
    Forza MotorsportXbox · Turn 10 Studios
    883 May
24. 
    We Love KatamariPS2 · Namco
    886 Jul
25. 
    MVP Baseball 2005PS2, Xbox, GameCube +1 · EA Vancouver
    8822 Feb
26. 
    PathologicPC · Ice-Pick Lodge
    879 Jun
27. 
    Osu! Tatakae! OuendanDS · iNiS
    8728 Jul
28. 
    NBA Street V3PS2, Xbox, GameCube · EA Vancouver
    878 Feb
29. 
    Call of Duty 2PC, Xbox 360, Mobile +1 · Infinity Ward, Aspyr
    8625 Oct
30. 
    Hearts of Iron IIPC, Mac · Development Studio
    864 Jan

Most talked about

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  Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City StoriesPC, PS2, PSP +4 · Rockstar Leeds
  8424 Oct
• 
  Resident Evil 4PC, PSP, GameCube +10 · Capcom
  8211 Jan
• 
  Need for Speed: Most WantedPS2, DS, PSP +6 · EA Jawbreaker
  8511 Nov
• 
  Civilization IVPC, Mac · Firaxis Games, Soren Johnson
  9525 Oct
• 
  God of WarPS2, PS4, PS3 +1 · Santa Monica Studio
  9322 Mar
• 
  Call of Duty 2PC, Xbox 360, Mobile +1 · Infinity Ward, Aspyr
  8625 Oct
• 
  Age of Empires IIIPC, Mac, N-Gage +1 · Ensemble Studios, Big Huge Games
  8118 Oct
• 
  Battlefield 2PC · DICE
  9121 Jun
• 
  Mario Kart DSDS, Wii U · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  8214 Nov
• 
  The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessWii, GameCube, Nvidia Shield TV +1 · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  852005
• 
  Club PenguinWeb, iOS, Android · Disney Online Studios Canada
  8524 Oct
• 
  Kingdom Hearts IIPS2, PS3 · Square Enix
  9022 Dec
• 
  Shadow of the ColossusPS2, PS4, PS3 · Team Ico
  9218 Oct
• 
  NintendogsDS, DSi · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  21 Apr
• 
  Prince of Persia: The Two ThronesPC, PS2, PSP +5 · Ubisoft Montreal
  801 Dec
• 
  Guitar HeroPS2 · Harmonix Music Systems
  838 Nov
• 
  FahrenheitPC, Mac, Linux +5 · Quantic Dream
  8516 Sep
• 
  Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Chaos TheoryDS, N-Gage, PC +5 · Ubisoft
  9223 Mar
• 
  Devil May Cry 3: Dante's AwakeningPC, PS2, Switch +4 · Capcom
  8417 Feb
• 
  F.E.A.R.PC, PS3, Xbox 360 · Monolith Productions
  8117 Oct
• 
  Animal Crossing: Wild WorldDS, Wii U · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  7823 Nov
• 
  Half-Life 2: Lost CoastPC, Linux, Mac · Valve Corporation
  6727 Oct
• 
  Harry Potter and the Goblet of FirePC, PS2, DS +4 · Electronic Arts
  578 Nov
• 
  Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30Xbox, PC, Mac +2 · Gearbox Software
  921 Mar
• 
  Super Princess PeachDS · Tose Co.
  7020 Oct
• 
  Shadow the HedgehogPS2, Xbox, GameCube +1 · Sega
  5115 Nov
• 
  Mario & Luigi: Partners in TimeDS, Wii U · AlphaDream
  9128 Nov
• 
  Tekken 5Arcade, PS2 · Namco
  9024 Feb
• 
  PsychonautsPC, Xbox, PS2 +7 · Budcat Creations, Double Fine
  8819 Apr
• 
  Hearts of Iron IIPC, Mac · Development Studio
  864 Jan

Known only to the year

• 
  The Legend of Zelda: Twilight PrincessWii, GameCube, Nvidia Shield TV +1 · Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development
  85
• 
  Dinosaur KingArcade · Sega
• 
  X-MotoLinux, PC, Mac
• 
  NarcissuPC, Mac, Linux · stage-nana
• 
  Fate/hollow ataraxiaPC, Vita
  96
• 
  McDonald's Video GamePC, Mac, Web · Molleindustria
• 
  ShaiyaPC · Aeria Games (pub.)
• 
  Mortal Kombat: UnchainedPSP · Climax Studios
  60
• 
  Star WolvesPC · X-bow Software
• 
  Brigade E5: New Jagged UnionPC · Apeiron
• Lovely IdolPC, PS2
• 
  Final Fantasy VIINES · Shenzhen Nanjing Technology Co., Ltd.
• 
  Gary Grigsby's World at WarPC
  77
• 
  Galaxy on FireMobile, PC, iOS +1 · Fishlabs
  66
• 
  Under SiegePC
• Fu-un Bakumatsu-denPS2 · Genki
• GoonZu OnlinePC
• Cartagra ~Tsuki kurui no Yamai~PC
• 
  Kidou Senshi Gundam Seed: Rengou vs. Z.A.F.T.PSP, PS2 · Capcom
• Bottle FairyPC
• Dance 86.4 Funky Radio StationKonami
• Condor SoaringPC · 1C Company (pub.)
• 
  Rockman EXE Battle Chip StadiumArcade · Capcom
• HomuraPS2 · Skonec Entertainment
• Gundam Battle TacticsPSP · Artdink
• Worms Forts 3DMobile, Symbian · THQ Wireless
• 
  DiplomacyPC
• V GAS
• Rome: Total RealismPC
• ERPC
• 
  Greg Hastings Tournament Paintball MAX'DPS2, DS, GBA +1 · The Whole Experience
• Peter Pan: The Legend of Never LandPS2
• Pixeline: StjernestøvPC, Mac · Krea Medie
• 
  Great InvasionsPC · Philippe Thibaut
• Bishi Bashi Champ OnlineKonami
• Virtual GalaxyWeb
• InCrazyBallPC
• Astro AvengerPC · Akella (pub.)
• 
  Plobb!PC, Mac
• Time to Ride: Saddles & Stables
• Mockba to BerlinPC
• 
  Far Til Fire: Gi'r Aldrig OpPC · Studio 1-2
• Kidō Gekidan Haro Ichiza: Gundam Mahjong DS - Oyaji nimo Agarareta koto nai noni!DS · Bandai Namco Entertainment (pub.)
• Basketball Dunk ZoneMobile · CSP Mobile GmbH
• Gundam: Battle Operating SimulatorChihiro
• Prahy
• Donkey Kong: Jungle FeverTriforce
• Living World RacingPC · Data Design Interactive
• Oekaki Puzzle Battle! Yūsha-Ō Gaogaigar HenDS
• 4 Degrees: The Arc of Trivia, Vol. 1iOS
• The 1000 years gamePC
• Natural Another One 2nd: BelladonnaPC
• 
  BiniaxDreamcast, Java virtual machine, Linux +3
• QQ幻想Tencent (pub.)
• LinCity-NGMac, Linux
• IntelliGym
• Perfect BattlePC
• Yahoo! Virtual CoachWeb
• Phantasy Star Online Blue Burst: Episode IVPC
• 
  The BiblemanPC, Mac · Covenant Studios
• Brine LacrosseMobile
• Minigame Madness 2 GoldPC
• Project Boobs
• Gumby vs. the AstrobotsGBA
• Medieval Kings Chess IIMobile, Java virtual machine · Magmic
• The Tomb of MosesPC
• Top o Nerae! GunBusterPS2
• Coffee BreakPC
• 
  Marine Park EmpirePC
• HellforcesPC
• Tristan et les Trois MousquetairesPC, Mac
• Handball HeatMobile · CSP Mobile GmbH
• 
  The Sacred Tears TRUEPC, iOS
• 
  Doraemon: Nobita's BiohazardPC
• Magic StonesPC, Mac · Riva Celso
• Naruto: Gekitō Ninja Taisen! 4GameCube
• 
  Jackie Chan J-Mat FitnessXaviXPort consoles
• Magic VinesPC, Mac · GameHouse
• Pettson & Findus: Höndans och KattcirkusMac · GAMOP Samproduktion Multimedia (pub.)
• HellWarsWeb
• FootballcupWeb
• Hoyle SolitairePC
• Real Soccer
• SimAgriPC, iOS, Android
• Berserk OnlinePC · Mail.ru (pub.)
• L'ÉmerillonPC, Mac
• Slotter Up Core 7: Street Fighter IIPS2
• Super Atari Poetry2600
• Challenge LettersPC
• WildfirePC
• 
  Terrorist Takedown: PaybackPC · CI Games S.A.
• ZillerNetXbox
• Collapse! CrunchPC · GameHouse
• 
  Super MinesweeperPC
• Het Schijf van Vijf SpelNetherlands Nutrition Centre
• Backyard Baseball 2006GBA
• 
  K-1 World GP 2005PS2
• Dark MatterPC
• Magic Ball 2PC · Alawar Entertainment, Dream Dale
• Jean-Pierre Balpe ou les Lettres DérangéesElectronic Literature Organization (pub.)
• D:SF SnookerMobile · CSP Mobile GmbH
• 
  Numbers on the Run: Counting on ZeroLeapster
• Babar and the Royal Coin Caper
• D:SF BoxenMobile · CSP Mobile GmbH
• 
  Assault Tech 1: BattleTechPC
• CPC AventureCPC
• Dreamalotbrowser game
• Het Pizza ketenspelLollibomb
• "Whom the Tellling Changed"
• Silent Conversation
• Drop! 2PC · eGames (pub.)
• 真封神PC · Gamigo Network Technology(Shanghai)Co.,Ltd.
• La hermandad de los escribanos
• Adventure BallPC, Android · Crystal Squid
• Minesweeper ArbiterPC
• ChromaticPuzzlePC · Tepui Products
• Soviet Unterzoegersdorf: Sektor 1PC, Mac, Linux · monochrom
• Hoyle Puzzle Games 2005PC · Sierra Entertainment
• Jet Set RacingMobile
• Arctic QuestPC · Alawar Entertainment
• Music WarsPC
• 가약스PC · Hancom
• 
  EuroCopsPC · CrazyFoot Gamestudio B.V.
• Innebandy ChallengeWeb
• RicochetPC, Linux · Kraisoft Entertainment
• Nobody knows but you
• Tropical SwapsPC · Crystal Squid
• InvadazoidPC · Bantam City Games
• 
  4 Leaf CloversPC · Cenega (pub.)

Platforms

• PC 564
• PlayStation 2 378
• Xbox 180
• PlayStation Portable 115
• Nintendo DS 105
• Mac 102
• Game Boy Advance 97
• GameCube 95
• Xbox 360 52
• Linux 45
• PlayStation 3 43
• Legacy Mobile Device 36
• Wii 35
• PlayStation 4 32
• iOS 31
• Android 27