The Game Awards 2025 nominations are out, and it’s full of big, small, and some surprising names that made splashes throughout the year. Like last year, 2025 was brimming with blockbuster game releases and surprising indie drops that garnered critical and commercial acclaim.
Highly anticipated AAA launches, such as Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Battlefield 6, exceeded expectations, while smaller, intimate releases like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Blue Prince proved once again that gaming is the most ambitious, creative, and flexible medium of artistic expression.
Events like The Game Awards serve as a great reminder to pause, reflect, and celebrate all that this space has to offer. With that said, here are all The Game Awards 2025 nominations.
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All The Game Awards 2025 nominees
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads TGA 2025 with 12 nominations, making it the most nominated game in The Game Awards’ history. The Sandfall Interactive masterpiece is followed by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei, each with seven nominations.
Meanwhile, Sony Interactive Entertainment is the most nominated publisher with 19 nominations. You can cast your vote on TGA’s official website right now.
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Best Game Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Split Fiction
Best Narrative
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Best Art Direction
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Score and Music
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades 2
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Audio Design
- Battlefield 6
- Silent Hill f
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
Best Performance
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charli Cox (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)
- Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Best Independent Game
- Absolum
- Ball x Pit
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Blue Prince
Best Mobile Game
- Destiny Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Unamusume: Pretty Derby
- Wuthering Waves
Best Ongoing Game
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
- No Man’s Sky
Best Debut Indie Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- Megabonk
Best Action Game
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Hades 2
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Split Fiction
Best RPG
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Fighting Game
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection
- Virtual Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Lego Party!
- Lego Voyagers!
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- The Alters
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Sid Meier’s Civilization 7
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Muesum
Best Sports/Racing Game
- FC 26
- F1 25
- Mario Kart World
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer Game
- Arc Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Best Adaptation
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- The Last of Us: Season 2
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
Most Anticipated Game
- 007 First Light
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher 4
Games for Impact
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- South of Midnight
- Wanderstop
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - League of Legends
- VALORANT
Best Esports Athlete
- brawk (VALORANT)
- Chovy (League of Legends)
- fOrsakeN (VALORANT)
- Kakeru (Street Fighter)
- MenaRD (Street Fighter)
- ZywOo (Counter Strike 2)
Best Esports Team
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- NRG (VALORANT)
- Team Falcons (Dota 2)
- Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
- Team Vitality (Counter Strike 2)
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Content Creator
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- MoistCr1TiKaL
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Innovation in Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- EA Sports FC 26
- South of Midnight
How to watch The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025 streams live on Dec. 11, 2025, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET. You can catch the livestream on The Game Awards’ YouTube and Twitch channels, as well as for the first time on Amazon Prime.
