From new Command and Conquer and Half-Life campaigns to a full growth for an RPG basic, these are the highest ten mods of the yr

It isn’t usually I get to write down about Half-Life as of late, even when followers are completely sure that the threequel is on the best way. I nonetheless do not assume Gabe Newell can rely that prime, however a minimum of we have a military of loyal modders to create new experiences for Gordon Freeman to discover. Nearly all of my gaming time this yr has been spent on modded playthroughs, so I anticipated ModDB’s annual roundup of one of the best mods of 2025 with bated breath. We, the gamers, voted for the highest mods of the yr, and the outcomes are lastly in.

Excellent news, Half-Life followers. No fewer than half of the highest ten mods are for Valve’s iconic FPS. Certain, it is a mainstay on our record of one of the best PC video games ever made, however 5 entries, Jeremy? That is insane. Regardless of all the nice Half-Life mods to launch this yr, it was a distinct sport that pipped the basic to high spot.

We’ll persist with Half-Life for now. Zero Sign, Half-Life: Insecure, Elevating the Bar: Retail, Half-Life Prolonged, and Diffusion had been all voted into the highest ten mods of the yr for 2025. The latter two had been third and second on the record, respectively. And people nominations are totally deserved. Diffusion particularly is a total-conversion mod set in its personal universe which sees SWAT soldier James Smith discover a mysterious sand processing facility the place nothing is because it appears.

My favourite, nevertheless, is Half-Life: Insecure, which lets you play by way of the occasions of the Black Mesa incident from the attitude of safety officer Andrew Cooper.

Nevertheless, I will present some like to the Not Half-Life mods, too. A enjoyable Command and Conquer mod is available in at tenth place. Tiberian Odyssey tells a model new story set 11 years after the occasions of Tiberian Solar: Firestorm whereas additionally bettering graphics, multiplayer, and including a completely new soundtrack.

Heroes of May and Magic 3 additionally will get some love, with fan-made growth Horn of the Abyss. This nomination acknowledges the 17 years of labor that has gone into this mod. Duke Nukem and Quake 2 additionally seem on the record, however the high spot goes to Golden Gate 2: Goddess Coronary heart, a mod for Gothic 2.

It is a shock selection for everybody, however Goddess Coronary heart utterly overhauls Gothic 2: Night time of the Raven. The world of Jharkendar turns into Samoa (a fictional island, not the true nation), as Goddess Coronary heart tells the story of Morris explores the darkish previous of the Hasian cultists.

As an added bonus, Gothic 2 is on sale till Monday, January 5. You should buy it right here. You too can try the complete ModDB outcomes right here. This is the highest ten, as determined by ModDB voters.

10. Command and Conquer: Tiberian Odyssey (Command and Conquer: Tiberian Solar)
9. Horn of the Abyss (Heroes of May and Magic 3)
8. Zero Sign – An Entropy: Zero 2 Mod (Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
7. Voxel Duke Nukem 3D (Duke Nukem 3D)
6. Half-Life: Insecure (Half-Life)
5. Name of the Void (Quake 2)
4. Elevating The Bar: Retail (Half-Life 2: Episode Two)
3. Half-Life: Prolonged (Half-Life)
2. Diffusion (Half-Life)
1. Golden Gate 2: Goddess Coronary heart (Gothic 2 – The Night time of the Raven)

I definitely did not count on a Gothic 2 mod to usurp all others to take the crown, however I’ve received an urge to play it now. Possibly after making my means by way of the three OG Half-Life mods I have never performed but.