The Game Awards 2025 Winners: Complete List

Every year floods us with thousands of new games, some flop fast, some quietly entertain, and then there are the rare titles that somehow get everything right. In 2025, a handful of games didn’t just stand out; they nailed the gameplay, the story, the visuals, and the feel of every moment. These are the ones that didn’t just pass the test of time - they redefined what “good” looks like. Here’s the list of the games that truly nailed it in 2025.

Best Family Game: Donkey Kong Bananza

Developer: Nintendo EPD

Innovation In Accessibility: Doom: The Dark Ages

Developer: id Software

Best Esports Game: Counter‑Strike 2

Developer: Valve

Best Esports Athlete: Chovy

Team: GEN.G (League of Legends)

Best Esports Team: Team Vitality - Counter‑Strike 2

Best Mobile Game: Umamusume Pretty Derby

Developer: Cygames

Best Independent Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Best Adaptation: The Last of Us: Season 2

Production: HBO

Best Action Game: Hades II

Developer: Supergiant Games

Best Performance: Jennifer English (Expedition 33)

Developer: Sandfall Interactive (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)

Games for Impact: South of Midnight

Developer: Compulsion Games

Best Ongoing Game: No Man’s Sky

Developer: Hello Games

Best Audio Design: Battlefield 6

Developer: EA DICE

Content Creator of the Year: MoistCr1TiKaL

Best Fighting Game: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves

Developer: SNK

Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto VI

Developer: Rockstar Games

Game Changer: Girls Make Games

Organization: Girls Make Games

Best Action‑Adventure Game: Hollow Knight: Silksong

Developer: Team Cherry

Best Art Direction: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Best Sim/Strategy Game: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles

Developer: Square Enix

Best Debut Indie Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Best Score and Music: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard)

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Best Sports/Racing Game: Mario Kart World

Developer: Nintendo EPD

Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3

Developer: Larian Studios

Best VR/AR Game: The Midnight Walk

Developer: Immersive Studios

Best RPG: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Player’s Voice: Wuthering Waves

Developer: Kuro Games

Best Narrative: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Best Multiplayer: Arc Raiders

Developer: Certain Affinity

Best Game Direction: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Game of the Year: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive