Welcome to the last full week of 2025 and for once there are actually a few game releases this time of the year, even though there's nothing that really stands out. We kick off the week with an Asian ARPG, which is followed by some space pirate cleansing, some taxi driving, a prison break, some disco and finally a trip to Colombia. Have a great holiday week, although we'll be back before the new year, since week one starts this side of the new year.

Duet Night Abyss / This week's major release / Tuesday 23 December
Duet Night Abyss is a fantasy adventure RPG with a high degree of freedom developed by Hero Games' Pan Studio. The game features "Multiple Weapon Loadouts x 3D Combat" at its core, and tells the story of "Demons" from dual perspectives. Steam link

Chaos releases V-Ray 6 Benchmark, updating the free standalone application to help users quickly evaluate V-Ray rendering speeds and compare the capabilities of leading CPUs and GPUs. V-Ray 6 Benchmark adds new looping capabilities and GPU mode comparison, giving users even more control over their findings.

Since launching in 2017, V-Ray Benchmark has become a standard for new hardware testing, helping countless users and reviewers assess the rendering performance of laptops, workstations, graphics cards and more. By benchmarking against one of the most popular renderers in the world, professionals can quickly gauge how hardware from NVIDIA, AMD, Intel and Apple handle common 3D assets like cities, characters and hard-surface models.

The free V-Ray 6 Benchmark app is available now.