Best movement in 2025 video games: Silksong, Baby Steps, and more

Movement is something we might take for granted in games. Characters are expected to move in certain ways, and controls are often similar across games (an A button to jump, clicking in a left stick to sprint). Some of 2025’s best games disregarded expected movement mechanics to challenge the player to think differently in the way they move through a game, while another mixed up the tool used to shift through its world.