The ballot boxes have been officially closed, and now it’s Showtime. The Game Awards are finally here, and gamers of all kinds watch as their favorite titles duke it out for their nominations. With 30 categories and 30 winners, it’s a lot of recognition to keep track of. In case you’ve missed the showcase, here are all of The Game Awards Winners for 2025.
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentDonkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo EPD/NintendoHades II – Supergiant GamesHollow Knight: Silksong (SHAW!) – Team CherryKingdom Come: Deliverance II – Warhorse Studios/Deep Silver
Best Game Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentGhost of Yōtei – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentHades II – Supergiant GamesSplit Fiction – Hazelight Studios/EA
Best Adaptation
A Minecraft Movie – Legendary Pictures/Mojang/Warner BrosDevil May Cry – Studio Mir/Capcom/NetflixSplinter Cell: Deathwatch – Fost/Sun Creature/Ubisoft/Netflix- The Last of Us: Season 2 – HBO/PlayStation Productions
Until Dawn – Screen Gems/PlayStation Productions
Best Narrative
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentGhost of Yōtei – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentKingdom Come: Deliverance II – Warhorse Studios/Deep SilverSilent Hill F – NeoBards Entertainment/Konami
Best Art Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentGhost of Yōtei – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentHades II – Supergiant GamesHollow Knight: Silksong – Team Cherry
Best Score and Music
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Lorien Testard Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Woodkid and Ludvig ForssellGhost of Yōtei – Toma OtowaHades II – Darren KorbHollow Knight: Silksong – Christopher Larkin
Best Audio Design
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive/Kepler InteractiveDeath Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentGhost of Yōtei – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment- Battlefield 6
– Battlefield Studios/EA Silent Hill F – NeoBards Entertainment/Konami
Best Performance
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Ben StarrClair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Charlie Cox- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Jennifer English Ghost of Yōtei -Erika IshiiIndiana Jones and the Great Circle – Troy BakerSilent Hill F – Konatsu Kato
Innovation in Accessibility
Assassin’s Creed Shadows – UbisoftAtomfall – Rebellion- Doom: The Dark Ages
– Id Software/Bethesda Softworks EA Sports FC 26 – EA Canada/EA Romania/EASouth of Midnight – Compulsion Games/Xbox Game Studios
Games for Impact
- South of Midnight
– Compulsion Games/Xbox Game Studios Consume Me – Jenny Jiao Hsia/AP Thomson/HexacutableWanderstop – Ivy Road/Annapurna InteractiveDespelote – Julián Cordero/Sebastián Valbuena/Panic
Best Ongoing
Final Fantasy XIV – Square EnixFortnite – Epic GamesHelldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/Sony Interactive EntertainmentMarvel Rivals – NetEase Games- No Man’s Sky
– Hello Games
Best Community Support
Fortnite – Epic GamesNo Man’s Sky – Hello GamesHelldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/Sony Interactive EntertainmentFinal Fantasy XIV – Square Enix- Baldur’s Gate 3 –
Larian Studios
Best Independent Game
Hades II – Supergiant GamesHollow Knight: Silksong – Team Cherry- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 –
Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Absolum – Guard Crush Games/Supamonks/DotemuBall x Pit – Kenny Sun/Devolver DigitalBlue Prince – Dogubomb/Raw Fury
Best Debut Indie Game
Blue Prince – Dogubomb/Raw Fury- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 –
Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Despelote – Julián Cordero/Sebastián Valbuena/PanicDispatch – AdHoc Studio
Best Mobile Game
Destiny: Rising – NetEase GamesPersona 5: The Phantom X – Black Wings Game Studio/SegaSonic Rumble – Rovio Entertainment/Sega- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
– Cygames Inc Wuthering Waves – Kuro Games
Best VR / AR
Alien: Rogue Incursion – SurviosArken Age – VitruviusVRGhost Town – Fireproof GamesMarvel’s Deadpool VR – Twisted Pixel Games/Oculus Studios- The Midnight Walk
– MoonHood/Fast Travel Games
Best Action Game
Battlefield 6 – Battlefield Studios/EADoom: The Dark Ages – Id Software/Bethesda Softworks- Hades II
– Supergiant Games Ninja Gaiden 4 – Platinum Games/Team Ninja/Xbox Game StudiosShinobi: Art of Vengeance – Lizardcube/Sega
Best Action / Adventure
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive/Kepler InteractiveDeath Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive EntertainmentGhost of Yōtei – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment- Hades II
– Supergiant Games Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – MachineGames/Bethesda Softworks
Best RPG
Avowed – Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
– Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – Warhorse Studios/Deep SilverMonster Hunter Wilds – CapcomThe Outer Worlds 2 – Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios
Best Fighting
2XKO – Riot GamesCapcom Fighting Collection 2 – Capcom- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves –
SNK Corporation Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection – Digital Eclipse/AtariVirtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega
Best Family
- Donkey Kong Bananza –
Nintendo EPD/Nintendo LEGO Party! – SMG Studio/FictionsLEGO Voyagers – Light Brick Studios/Annapurna InteractiveMario Kart World – Nintendo EPD/NintendoSonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Sonic Team/SegaSplit Fiction – Hazelight Studios/EA
Best Sim / Strategy
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
– Square Enix Jurassic World Evolution 3 – Frontier DevelopmentsSid Meier’s Civilization VII – Firaxis Games/2KTempest Rising – Slipgate Ironworks/3D RealmsThe Alters – 11 Bit StudiosTwo Point Museum – Two Point Studios/Sega
Best Sports / Racing
- Mario Kart World
– Nintendo EPD/Nintendo Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds – Sonic Team/SegaRematch – Sloclap/Kepler InteractiveF1 25 – Codemasters/EAEA Sports FC 26 – EA Canada/EA Romania/EA
Best Multiplayer
- Arc Raiders
– Embark Studios Battlefield 6 – Battlefield Studios/EAElden Ring Nightreign – FromSoftware/Bandai Namco EntertainmentSplit Fiction – Hazelight Studios/EAPeak – Aggro Crab/Landfall
Most Anticipated Game
- Grand Theft Auto VI –
Rockstar Games Marvel’s Wolverine – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive EntertainmentResident Evil Requiem – Capcom007 First Light – IO InteractiveThe Witcher IV – CD Projekt Red
Content Creator of the Year
CaedrelSakura MikoKai Cenat- MoistCr1TiKaL
THE BURNT PEANUT
Best Esports Game
Valorant – Riot- Counter-Strike 2
– Valve DOTA 2 – ValveLeague of Legends – RiotMobile Legends: Bang Bang – Moonton
Best Esports Athlete
brawk –
Brock Somerhalder
– Valorant- Chovy
–
Jeong Ji-hoon
– League of Legends f0rsakeN –
Jason Susanto
– ValorantKakeru –
Kakeru Watanabe
– Street FighterMenaRD –
Saul Leonardo
– Street FighterZyw0o –
Mathieu Herbaut
– Counter-Strike 2
Best Esports Team
Gen.G – League of LegendsNRG – ValorantTeam Falcons – DOTA 2Team Liquid PH – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang- Team Vitality
– Counter-Strike 2
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