The Game Awards 2025 is finally here, and this year’s lineup might be one of the most stacked in recent memory. From long-awaited AAA giants to breakout indie gems, 2025 delivered a wild mix of prestige storytelling and bold artistic swings. And tonight, all of that came together as the gaming industry crowned its biggest winners.
Here’s the full breakdown of every winner in each category at The Game Awards 2025.
All The Game Awards 2025 winners
Game of the Year
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Best Game Direction
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Split Fiction
Best Narrative
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Best Art Direction
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Score and Music
Winner: Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Other nominees:
- Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight: Silksong)
- Darren Korb (Hades 2)
- Toma Otowa (Ghost of Yotei)
- Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach)
Best Audio Design
Winner: Battlefield 6
Other nominees:
- Silent Hill f
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
Best Performance
Winner: Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Other nominees:
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)
- Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Best Independent Game
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Absolum
- Ball x Pit
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Blue Prince
Best Multiplayer Game
Winner: ARC Raiders
Other nominees:
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Best Mobile Game
Winner: Unamusume: Pretty Derby
Other nominees:
- Destiny Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Wuthering Waves
Best Ongoing Game
Winner: No Man’s Sky
Other nominees:
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
Best Debut Indie Game
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Blue Prince
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- Megabonk
Best Action Game
Winner: Hades 2
Other nominees:
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Other nominees:
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
Best RPG
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Other nominees:
- Avowed
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Fighting Game
Winner: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Other nominees:
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection
- Virtual Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza
Other nominees:
- Lego Party!
- Lego Voyagers!
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Winner: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Other nominees:
- The Alters
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Sid Meier’s Civilization 7
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Muesum
Best Sports/Racing Game
Winner: Mario Kart World
Other nominees:
- FC 26
- F1 25
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Adaptation
Winner: The Last of Us: Season 2
Other nominees:
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
Most Anticipated Game
Winner: Grand Theft Auto 6
Other nominees:
- 007 First Light
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher 4
Games for Impact
Winner: South of Midnight
Other nominees:
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Wanderstop
Best Esports Game
Winner: Counter-Strike 2
Other nominees:
- Dota 2
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - League of Legends
- VALORANT
Best Esports Athlete
Winner: Chovy (League of Legends)
Other nominees:
- brawk (VALORANT)
- fOrsakeN (VALORANT)
- Kakeru (Street Fighter)
- MenaRD (Street Fighter)
- ZywOo (Counter Strike 2)
Best Esports Team
Winner: Team Vitality (Counter Strike 2)
Other nominees:
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- NRG (VALORANT)
- Team Falcons (Dota 2)
- Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
Best Community Support
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Other nominees:
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Content Creator
Winner: MoistCr1TiKaL
Other nominees:
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Innovation in Accessibility
Winner: Doom: The Dark Ages
Other nominees:
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- EA Sports FC 26
- South of Midnight
Best AR/VR Game
Winner: The Midnight Walk
Other nominees:
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Player’s Voice
Winner: Wuthering Waves
Other nominees:
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Genshin Impact
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Game Changer of the Year
Winner: Girls Make Games (GMG)
