Congratulations, Hinako and friends. We hope that this award brings you some degree of peace as you wrestle against nightmares of your own making.
Original Story: September was a seriously stacked month for new PS5 releases, to the point where you could quite easily argue that it was the best of the year so far.
Okay, so October looks like it'll give September a real run for its money, but we've handed out loads of review scores over the last 30 days or so.
Obviously, we need to start with Hollow Knight: Silksong, purely because it's been so long in the making. Team Cherry's highly anticipated sequel dominated headlines thanks to its sudden re-reveal and release, and it seems to have gone down well with the Hollow Knight faithful.
While being a completely different kind of game, Borderlands 4 found itself in a similar situation. Another long awaited sequel, the looter shooter was actually hamstringed by poor technical performance, which certainly took the edge off what should have been a grand return.
But by and large, Gearbox's latest effort has made a splash, and it'll be interesting to see whether it can compete with September's other heavy hitters in this Game of the Month poll...
We think Silent Hill F, meanwhile, will end up being a bit divisive amongst fans, but it's clearly still a high profile title, and probably tells one of the most memorable tales of any game that launched last month.
Moving on from tales to Trails, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter deserves special mention for just how successful it appears to have been. A full remake of Falcom's first Trails adventure, the JRPG has racked up eye-popping review scores and now stands as one of the strongest games in the entire series.
Rattling through the rest of September's releases, there's a lot of variety on offer. From Baby Steps to EA Sports FC 26, it feels like there was something for everyone. Hell, even Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles finally became a reality.
With our rambling out of the way, it's almost time to vote for your Game of the Month. But first, a quick recap of our previous winners...
So, what are you waiting for? Vote for your PS5 Game of the Month for September in our poll, and then explain yourself in the comments section below.
Voting closes on Thursday the 9th October 2025, at 00:00 BST.
What was your PS5 Game of the Month for September 2025? (1,464 votes)
- Atelier Resleriana: The Red Alchemist & the White Guardian 0.6%
- Baby Steps1%
- Borderlands 47%
- Cronos: The New Dawn5%
- Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion 0.3%
- Dying Light: The Beast4%
- EA Sports FC 261%
- Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots 0.9%
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles7%
- Hell Is Us7%
- Hollow Knight: Silksong22%
- LEGO Voyagers 0.6%
- NBA 2K26 0.1%
- Pac-Man World 2 Re-Pac 0.3%
- Silent Hill F28%
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds4%
- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter10%
- Other2%