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Introduction
Entering 2025, gacha games are off to a fantastic start! If you're asking yourself, 'What are the best new gacha games to play right now?' we're here to help. We've listed games released from the end of last year to this month, and we'll share why you should play these top-tier gacha games to satisfy your gacha summoning/pull itch.
Ultimate Gacha Game Tier List - Q1 2025
S-Tier (The Best of the Bunch)
A-Tier (Decent)
B-Tier (Skippable Games)
C-Tier (Absolute Trash)
Top Tier Gacha Games
Crazy Ones
Crazy Ones is a groundbreaking anime-style mobile dating sim that combines romance, visual novel storytelling, and interactive gameplay. Players step into the shoes of the main male character, supported by four unique and captivating bishojo girlfriends: a genius girl, a powerful CEO, a perfect secretary, and an aspiring singer.
The game offers an immersive love story with high-quality anime cinematics, voice acting from top talents, and engaging features like chats, calls, dress-up, and photo album completion. Players can experience heartfelt romance, uncover the backstories of each girlfriend, and build deep connections.
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Beyond romance, Crazy Ones incorporates innovative gameplay elements:
- Office Management: Manage your own company, recruit a team, and overcome challenges while navigating romantic storylines.
- Turn-Based Combat: Battle bugs and errors using girlfriend-specific cards and strategic gameplay.
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium
The gameplay in GFL2 offers a smooth and enjoyable experience, with auto-play options and a handy rewind button to fix mistakes. Stamina feels limited for extended play sessions, but event stages and weekly content don’t require it, balancing progression. While enemies feel repetitive, features like turn-based combat and a challenging weekly boss add variety. Players can farm currencies efficiently, though the “PvP” system mainly serves as a means to gather resources rather than a competitive arena. Adding more interactive elements like vehicles or defenses would improve map engagement and make gameplay more dynamic.
The gacha system resembles Genshin Impact but features a softer pity system, allowing regular players to earn at least one SSR per banner. Pull currency is abundant at launch, but future availability remains uncertain. The story so far feels underwhelming compared to its predecessor, with slow progression and repetitive interactions. However, the detailed graphics, customizable weapon models, and well-optimized performance across platforms stand out. Event content is time-locked, limiting completion speed, but upcoming dorm system updates may add depth. Overall, GFL2 is worth trying, especially during launch, with potential for more engaging content in the future.
Infinity Nikki
The game offers stunning graphics and world design, earning high praise for its visually striking clothing designs and immersive environment. The music complements the aesthetic beautifully, but the lack of detailed world-building leaves fans of the franchise wanting more. While progression feels player-friendly with flexible stamina use, the gameplay lacks depth, and the story feels uninspired. The UI is functional, but missing features like a favorites button for clothing adds frustration. Optimization works well on high-end PCs, but mobile performance remains underwhelming. NPC interactions and English voice acting are solid, but quests and side stories lack engagement.
Monetization and gacha mechanics present significant challenges for free-to-play players. The gacha system is expensive, with high pull requirements making it difficult to obtain premium outfits without spending a substantial amount of money. Limited banners and costly in-game purchases further highlight the game’s aggressive monetization model. Despite these issues, fans of the franchise may find enjoyment in its progression systems and impressive visuals. However, improvements in gameplay depth, story engagement, and free-to-play accessibility are essential for broader appeal.
Closing
It's depressing that we have yet to find a worthwhile gacha game to play in 2025. However, rumors about Azure Promillia, Persona 5: The Phantom X, or even Uma Musume: Pretty Derby getting released this year might give us some hope. For now, I'm just going to chill playing Pokémon Pocket on the side while casually enjoying Crazy Ones until those games get a global release (fingers crossed). Hope you all enjoyed this fun little tier list we made and found it helpful in deciding whether to play or skip some of these games.
