A couple of years ago, we thought 2025 was going to be the year of GTA, but now we’re not even sure we’ll see the biggest and most anticipated entertainment product of all time next year. The 2025 Games were amazing in every way. From first-rate and big masterpiece experiences to independent and small games that put their feet even beyond those expensive productions. The Game Awards 2025 nominees have been announced, and among them, Expedition 33 has been the most honored game this year by winning 12 nominations.
We are not exaggerating if we call 2025 one of the best recent years for video games. There were so many crappy games released this year that if you just wanted to play the best of them, you’d be running out of time. From the beginning of the year, when “Monster Hunter Wilds” and “Split Fiction” started, until the middle of it, when it was remembered with “Expedition 33” and “Death Stranding 2”, and these last few months, when “Silk Song”, “Hades 2” and “Ghost of Utah” ruled.
The huge Game Awards jury has also made sure to praise all these games with nominations in various categories.
Expedition 33 got the most nominations, and out of 12 nominations, three of them are only for the actors of the game. After this number, there are two games “Ghost of Utah” and “Death Stranding 2”, each of which was able to receive awards in 8 categories. Further, “Hades 2” has been nominated in six categories, “Silk Song” has been nominated in five categories and finally “Split Fiction” has been nominated in four categories.
The complete list of Game Awards 2025 nominees is as follows:
The most influential game of the year
In praise of a thought-provoking game that tries to convey a social message or specific meanings.
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records Bloom and Rage
- South of Midnight
- Wanderstop
The best game in progress
An award for a game that has done an amazing job of delivering fresh content and evolving the player experience over time.
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers II
- Marvel Rivals
- No Man’s Sky
Best player community support of the year
In praise of the best behaviors in supporting the players’ community by the company that created the game, including being transparent in providing information and answers and the speed of providing them, taking into account the activities in social networks and the timely release of updates for the games.
- Baldur’s Gate III
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best indie game of the year
In praise of the achievements of a game from all creative and technical aspects that was made outside the traditional cycle of producers and with their financial support.
- Abosolum
- Hades II
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
The best first game from an independent studio
In honor of the first game released by a newly established independent game studio.
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- Megabonk
The best mobile game of the year
In praise of the best gaming experience on the mobile platform.
- Destiny Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Derby Party
- Wuthering Waves
The best virtual reality/augmented reality game of the year
In praise of the best delivered interactive experience in a virtual reality or augmented reality environment, regardless of platform.
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Walk
The best multiplayer game of the year
In praise of the year’s best online and multiplayer in terms of design and gameplay, including competitive and non-competitive co-op multiplayer and massive online role-playing, regardless of platform or genre.
- Arc Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Best fighting game of the year
In praise of the best game designed around head-to-head combat.
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection
- Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage
The best strategy or simulation game of the year
In honor of the best game that focuses on simulation or turn-based strategy, regardless of platform.
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Tempest Rising
- The Alters
- Two Point Museum
The best sports or racing game of the year
An award in recognition of the best non-simulation simulation sports game as well as racing games.
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Mario Kart World
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing Crossworlds
The best action game of the year
In praise of the best game of the year in the action genre, which is completely designed with a focus on combat.
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Hades II
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: The Art of Vengeance
The best RPG of the year
In praise of the best role-playing game of the year, built around deep customization capabilities and a variety of choices in how to progress, with a large online role-playing game in mind.
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
The best action adventure game of the year
Acclaimed as the best action-adventure game of the year that combines combat, exploration, and puzzle solving.
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
The best family game of the year
In praise of the best game suitable for family experience regardless of genre or platform.
- Donkey Kong Banana
- Lego Party
- Lego Voyagers
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing Crossworlds
- Split Fiction
The best creativity available
In praise of the best software or hardware that makes the experience of a game possible for a wider audience by adding different features or special content.
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- EA Sports FC 26
- South of Midnight
Best sound design of the year
In praise of the best design of in-game effects and sound design.
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
Best music of the year
In appreciation of the best music, including soundtracks, game recordings, and selected music.
- Hollow Knight Silksong
- Hades II
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best acting of the year
In praise of the best performance by an actor including voice acting, motion capture or both at the same time.
- Ben Starr for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Charlie Cox for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Erika Ishii for Ghost of Yotei
- Jennifer English for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Konatsu Kato for Silent Hill F
- Troy Baker for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The best art direction of the year
In praising the achievements of a game, art designs and animations, both creatively and technically.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
The best story and narration of the year
In admiring the abilities and power of storytelling and narration of a game in the best possible way.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Silent Hill F
The best game director of the year
In praise of the best creative vision in designing and directing a game.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
The best game of the year
In praise of a game that offers the best experience in all creative and technical areas.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Banana
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight Silksong
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II
Subsections
The best adaptation of the year
In praise of a creative work that has adapted a video game into another medium in the entertainment industry while paying homage to its source.
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- The Last of Us: Season 2
- Until Dawn
The most awaited game
In praise of a game unveiled that has shown its potential to push the video game medium forward.
- 007 First Light
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher IV
Additional sections
The best content producer of the year
In praise of a streamer or content producer who has had a great, important and positive impact on the gaming community.
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- Moistcritical
- Sakura Miko
- The Burn Peanut
The best eSports game of the year
In praise of a game that has provided the best electronic sports experience to players. Including considering areas such as tournaments, community support around the game and events, and game content updates, regardless of genre or platform.
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Valorant
The best electronic sports (eSports) player of the year
In praise of the best electronic sports (eSports) player who has presented an amazing performance in the game and behavior, regardless of the specific game.
- Brawk for Valorant
- Chovy for League of Legends
- Forsaken for Valorant
- Kakeru for Street Fighter
- Menard for Street Fighter
- ZYWO0 for Counter Strike 2
The best eSports team of the year
In praise of an e-sports team, and not their sponsoring company and organization, who have shown the best performance, behavior and ethics of the year.
- Gen.G for League of Legends
- NRG for Valorant
- Team Falcons for Dota 2
- Team Liquid PH for Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Team Vitality for Counter Strike 2
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