The 11th edition of The Game Awards is back to honour achievements in the video game industry from the past year. With a stacked year for the indie gaming industry, from titans like Expedition 33 to Hollow Knight: Silksong, all eyes are on the game that will take home the coveted title of Game of the Year.
Here are the full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2025, leading into the live show on December 11th, 2025.
Best Performance
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charlie 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 Ongoing Game
- Final Fantasy XIV Online: Dawntrail
- Fortnite
- Helldivers II
- Marvel Rivals
- No Man’s Sky
Best Mobile Game
- Destiny Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Wuthering Waves
Best Art Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score & Music
- Christopher Larkin (Hollow Knight: Silksong)
- Darren Korb (Hades II)
- Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Toma Otowa (Ghost of Yotei)
- Woodkid & Ludvig Forssell (Death Stranding 2: On The Beach)
Best Audio Design
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
Best Adaptation
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- The Last of Us Season 2
- Until Dawn
Best Narrative
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II
- Silent Hill f
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV Online: Dawntrail
- Fortnite
- Helldivers II
- No Man’s Sky
Games For Impact
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- South of Midnight
- Wanderstop
Best Multiplayer
- ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- PEAK
- Split Fiction
Best Independent Game
- Absolum
- BALL x PIT
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- Megabonk
Best VR/AR Game
- ALIEN: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvel Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Walk
Content Creator of the Year
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- MOISTCR1TIKAL
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Most Anticipated Game
- 007: First Light
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Marvel Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher IV
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
Best Roleplaying Game
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best Fighting Game
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Action Game
- Battlefield 6
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Hades II
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Innovation in Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- EA Sports FC26
- South of Midnight
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 VII
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
Best Sports/Racing Game
- EA Sports FC26
- EA Sports F125
- Mario Kart World
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing CrossWorlds
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 (League of Legends)
- NRG (VALORANT)
- Team Falcons (DOTA 2)
- Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends: Bang Bang)
- Team Vitality (Counter Strike 2)
Best Game Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II
