2K Games 2025 Gift Guide – Our Top 5!

A quick, easy rundown of five great picks from 2K — perfect for holiday shopping, birthdays, or treating the gamer in your life (even if that’s you).

Mafia: The Old Country

If they love crime dramas, period pieces, or anything with a “Godfather” vibe, this is a standout choice. Mafia: The Old Country drops players into early-1900s Sicily, following Enzo Favara as he gets pulled deeper into the Torrisi crime family. It’s stylish, story-driven, and feels like playing through a classic mob film. The mix of stealth, brawling, gunfights, and old-world environments makes it a great pick for anyone who wants something cinematic.

Great for: Story lovers, fans of crime sagas, players who want atmosphere over chaos.

PGA TOUR 2K25

For the golfer in your life — or the “wishes they were a golfer” person — PGA TOUR 2K25 nails the simulation vibe. Tons of real courses, a deep career mode, and a surprisingly addictive course designer. Multiplayer is cross-platform, so everyone can play together no matter the console.

Great for: Golf fans, laid-back gamers, or anyone who likes a good “chill but still competitive” game.

Borderlands 4

Borderlands is basically controlled chaos with jokes, neon explosions, and more guns than any game reasonably needs. Borderlands 4 keeps that energy going with new Vault Hunters, new worlds, co-op play, and a big DLC roadmap. If you’re shopping for someone who loves fast action and co-op mayhem, this is an easy yes.

Great for: Co-op players, FPS fans, anyone who enjoys games that don’t take themselves too seriously.

NBA 2K26

The go-to basketball game, year after year. NBA 2K26 adds new cover athletes, smoother animations, and more depth in modes like MyCAREER and MyTEAM. Whether they’re building a dream squad or taking a custom player through the league, there’s a ton to dig into here.

Great for: Basketball fans, sports-game regulars, and competitive gamers.

Civilization VII

If they’re into strategy, history, or big “one more turn” sessions that stretch past midnight, you can’t do much better than Civilization VII. It’s the newest chapter in the legendary 4X series, full of empire-building, diplomacy, and strategic choices that genuinely matter. It’s a thinker’s game, but incredibly satisfying.

Great for: Strategy lovers, history buffs, or anyone who enjoys slow-burn games with massive replay value.

Article By Kevin Austin

Kevin Austin has been in gaming journalism in one way or another since the launch of the Nintendo Gamecube. Married and father of 3 children he has been gaming since the ripe age of 6 when he got his first NES system and over 30 years later he is still gaming almost daily. Kevin is also co-founder of the Play Some Video Games (PSVG) Podcast network which was founded over five years ago and is still going strong. Some of his favorite gaming series includes Fallout and Far Cry, he is a sucker for single player adventure games (hence his big reviews for Playstation), and can frequently be found getting down in one battle royale or another. If it's an oddball game, odds are he's all about it.

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