Overview
- Metacritic published its 16th annual Game Publisher Rankings on Wednesday, naming Square Enix No. 1 for the first time.
- The list uses a points system built from Metascores, the share of well-reviewed games, the share of poorly reviewed games, and the count of “great” titles.
- Square Enix released nine games in 2025 that all earned positive reviews, averaging an 84 Metascore with a five-point gain year over year.
- Gamirror ranked second after five co-published PC titles drew positive reviews, with Capcom third for a third straight top-three finish.
- Thunderful placed fourth with results kept separate from new owner Atari, Microsoft ranked fifth with its two top 2025 scores coming from PlayStation ports, and Sony missed the top ten as Nintendo landed at No. 12.