The organizers of the annual Game Awards have officially revealed the complete list of nominees for The Game Awards 2025, marking the start of one of the most anticipated gaming events of the year. Millions of players around the world tune in every December as host Geoff Keighley highlights the year’s biggest achievements and gives a glimpse into the future of game development.
This year’s competition is particularly fierce due to the massive wave of high-profile releases throughout 2025, with many critically acclaimed titles competing across major categories.
Nominees for The Game Awards 2025 are selected by a global judging panel representing leading media outlets. Most categories are decided through a combination of jury votes, while players get to participate in select categories such as Player’s Voice, which is entirely community-driven and will be announced at a later date.
The announcement follows last year’s major win for Astro Bot, while titles such as Metaphor: ReFantazio and Balatro took home several major awards.
Full List of Nominees for The Game Awards 2025
Players can cast their votes through the official voting page on the event’s website.
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Hades 2
Best Direction
- Supergiant Games – Hades 2
- Hazelight Studios – Split Fiction
- Kojima Productions & PlayStation – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Sandfall Interactive – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Sucker Punch Productions – Ghost of Yotei
Best Ongoing Game
- No Man’s Sky
- Fortnite
- Marvel Rivals
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Helldivers 2
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
- Helldivers 2
- Fortnite
Best Narrative
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Best Art Direction
- Ghost of Yotei
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score and Music
- Hades 2
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Audio Design
- Silent Hill f
- Ghost of Yotei
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Performance
- Erika Ishii: Atsu – Ghost of Yotei
- Charlie Cox: Gustave – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Jennifer English: Maelle – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Troy Baker: Indiana Jones – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kotatsu Kato: Hinako – Silent Hill f
- Ben Starr: Verso – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Independent Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Absolum
- Blue Prince
- Ball x Pit
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades 2
Best Debut Indie Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Blue Prince
- Despelote
- Megabonk
- Dispatch
Best Mobile Game
- Wuthering Waves
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Destiny: Rising
- Sonic Rumble
Best VR/AR Game
- The Midnight Walk
- Marvel Deadpool VR
- Alien: Rogue Invasion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
Best Action Game
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Hades 2
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
Best Action-Adventure
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Split Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best RPG
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Avowed
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best Fighting Game
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- 2XKO
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage
Best Family Game
- Mario Kart World
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- LEGO Voyagers
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- LEGO Party
- Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- The Alters
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
- Civilization VII
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Mario Kart World
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Rematch
Best Multiplayer Game
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Battlefield 6
- PEAK
- ARC Raiders
- Split Fiction
Innovation in Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- EA FC 26
- South of Midnight
Best Adaptation
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- The Last of Us Season 2
- Until Dawn
- A Minecraft Movie
Most Anticipated Game
- 007: First Light
- GTA 6
- Resident Evil: Requiem
- The Witcher 4
- Marvel’s Wolverine
Best Content Creator
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- MoistCritikal
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Brawk
- Chovy
- F0rsaken
- Kakeru
- Menard
- Zywoo
Best Esports Team
- Gen.G
- NRG
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid PH
- Team Vitality
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