Mindgame’s mindSHARE data from Gamescom 2025 ranks the most talked-about unreleased games, and Hollow Knight: Silksong sits at number one after a huge attention spike – helped by a big Steam bump and a confirmed September 4 release that pushed searches and views across platforms.
The mindSHARE metric measures attention across search, streaming, and social, giving a quick snapshot of which upcoming titles grabbed the moment at Gamescom. Hollow Knight: Silksong led the pack with a 0.335% mindSHARE score, more than 2 million searches and major gains in followers and views.
1. Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight: Silksong surged after Gamescom, picking up roughly 35,000 new Steam followers and about 34.7 million extra TikTok views. The title is developed by Team Cherry and its September date drove a major jump in search and streaming interest.
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 placed second with about 757,000 searches and added more than 59 million TikTok views. YouTube interest climbed hundreds of places, underlining strong demand ahead of release under Activision.
3. Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem drew 966,000 searches and over 43 million TikTok views, with a strong rise in YouTube placement and about 7,500 new Steam followers during the week.
4. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
LEGO Batman debuted with roughly 1 million searches and picked up 15,000 new Steam followers, plus nearly 12 million extra TikTok views that helped it break into the top ranks.
5. Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Black Myth: Zhong Kui pulled in around 702,000 searches and generated over 10 million new TikTok views, while maintaining steady YouTube interest inside the top 200 titles.
6. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV
The long-awaited RTS earned 543,000 searches and about 16,100 new Steam followers, along with measurable lifts on Twitch and around 1.5 million TikTok views.
7. World of Warcraft: Midnight
World of Warcraft: Midnight posted 287,000 searches and climbed sharply on YouTube, while TikTok views rose by roughly 29 million, marking it as a late mover in the list.
8. World of Tanks: HEAT
The tank spin-off recorded about 303,000 searches, added 2,000 Steam followers and moved up on Twitch rankings, with more modest TikTok growth near 34,600 views.
9. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam scored roughly 239,000 searches and 7,500 Steam followers, alongside about 14.3 million TikTok views and a top-300 showing on YouTube.
10. Lords of the Fallen II
Lords of the Fallen II rounded out the top ten with about 238,000 searches and nearly 10 million TikTok views, securing its spot among Gamescom 2025’s most hyped titles. The list highlights how varied attention was across Gamescom 2025, with indie hits, big sequels and surprise reveals all earning distinct audience spikes.
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