Winners

2025

Best Xbox Exclusive Game of All Time

The best game that is exclusive to any Xbox platform (OG Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X). The games must have been exclusive to the PS4 for at least two full years (24 months).

Gears of War (2006, Xbox 360)

3 votes

Halo 3 (2007, Xbox 360)

5 votes

Halo: Combat Evolved (2001, OG Xbox)

4 votes

Sunset Overdrive (2014, Xbox One)

1 vote

Best Licensed Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best game that is a tie-in to another franchise, such as a movie or TV show of all time.

Batman: Arkham City (2011)

4 votes

Goldeneye 007 (1997)

4 votes

Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (2022)

3 votes

Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (2000)

2 votes

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 (2023)

2 votes

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003)

1 vote

Best DLC of 2025

The best downloadable content (DLC) released for an existing game. The game does not have to be from this year, but the DLC itself does.

Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush

5 votes

Rift of the NecroDancer: Hatsune Miku Music Pack

5 votes

Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker

3 votes

Vampire Survivors: Ante Chamber

1 vote

Best Action RPG of 2025

This award is presented to the best action role-playing game (RPG) that was released in 2025.

Elden Ring: Nightreign

0 votes

Ghost of Yōtei

3 votes

Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

3 votes

Monster Hunter Wilds

2 votes

Pok�mon Legends: Z-A

1 vote

Best Shooter of 2025

This award is presented to the best 'shooter game', a type of action game focused on defeating enemies with ranged weapons, that was released in 2025.

ARC Raiders

1 vote

Battlefield 6

3 votes

Borderlands 4

2 votes

Doom: The Dark Ages

3 votes

FragPunk

1 vote

Best Soundtrack of 2025

This award is presented to the best soundtrack (music) in a video game released in 2025.

Donkey Kong Bananza

1 vote

Hollow Knight: Silksong

2 votes

Mario Kart World

5 votes

Rift of the NecroDancer

7 votes

Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker

0 votes

Best Soundtrack of All Time

This award is presented to the best soundtrack (music) in a video game of all time.

Halo 3 (2007)

1 vote

Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)

0 votes

Persona 5 Royal (2020)

2 votes

Super Mario 64 (1996)

3 votes

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

5 votes

Undertale (2015)

7 votes

Best Narrative of 2025

This award is presented to the best narrative (story) in a video game released in 2025.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

4 votes

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

3 votes

Ghost of Yōtei

1 vote

Hades II

1 vote

Hollow Knight: Silksong

4 votes

Best Narrative of All Time

This award is presented to the best narrative (story) in a video game of all time.

Chrono Trigger (1995)

5 votes

God of War: Ragnarok (2022)

1 vote

Red Dead Redemption II (2018)

1 vote

Resident Evil 4 (2005)

1 vote

The Last of Us (2013)

5 votes

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (2022)

4 votes

Best PlayStation 4 Exclusive of All Time

This award is presented to the best game released exclusively or almost exclusively for the PlayStation 4 of all time. The games must have been exclusive to the PS4 for at least two full years (24 months).

Bloodborne (2015)

6 votes

God of War (2018)

3 votes

Marvel's Spider-Man (2018)

2 votes

Persona 5 Royal (2020)

4 votes

Best Art Direction of 2025

This award is presented to the game with the best art direction released in 2025.

Blue Prince

2 votes

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

1 vote

Hades II

1 vote

Hollow Knight: Silksong

7 votes

Mario Kart World

3 votes

Best Art Direction of All Time

This award is presented to the game with the best art direction of all time.

Persona 5 Royal (2020)

2 votes

Splatoon (2015)

2 votes

The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker (2002)

6 votes

Ōkami (2006)

6 votes

Sea of Stars (2023)

0 votes

Best Switch 1 Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best game released exclusively or almost exclusively for the Nintendo Switch 1 of all time. This award is still allowed to go to games that also released on Nintendos prior console, the Wii U.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020)

2 votes

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)

4 votes

Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)

1 vote

Super Mario Odyssey (2017)

4 votes

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

3 votes

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)

4 votes

Best Sound Design of 2025

This award is presented to the game with the best sound design released in 2025.

Blue Prince

1 vote

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

2 votes

Donkey Kong Bananza

5 votes

Hades II

1 vote

Hollow Knight: Silksong

3 votes

Split Fiction

3 votes

Best Speedrun Game of 2025

This award is presented to the best speedrunning game that was released in 2025. This category considers elements such as the popularity of running the game and the development of interesting mechanics to complete runs.

Donkey Kong Bananza

6 votes

Hollow Knight: Silksong

5 votes

Mario Kart World

2 votes

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds

3 votes

Best Speedrun Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best speedrunning game of all time. This category considers elements such as the popularity of running the game and the development of interesting mechanics to complete runs.

Celeste (2018)

2 votes

Minecraft (2009)

2 votes

Super Mario 64 (1996)

9 votes

Super Metroid (1994)

2 votes

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)

1 vote

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)

2 votes

Best Indie Game of 2025

This award is presented to the best independent (indie) game, or a game released by a studio without AAA backing, released in 2025.

Blue Prince

0 votes

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

4 votes

Hades II

1 vote

Hollow Knight: Silksong

8 votes

Rift of the NecroDancer

4 votes

Best Indie Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best independent (indie) game, or a game released by a studio without AAA backing, of all time.

Celeste (2018)

0 votes

Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025)

2 votes

Stardew Valley (2016)

4 votes

Super Meat Boy (2010)

4 votes

The Binding of Isaac (2011)

0 votes

Undertale (2015)

8 votes

Game of the Year

The best game of 2025 in your opinion. Usually, the game that you had the most fun with, or the game that is advancing the industry forward.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

4 votes

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

1 vote

Donkey Kong Bananza

2 votes

Hades II

0 votes

Hollow Knight: Silksong

7 votes

Mario Kart World

4 votes

2024

Best DLC of 2024

This award is presented to the best piece of downloadable content (DLC) released in 2024. (The original game can be pre-2024, but not the piece of DLC.)

Alan Wake 2: The Lake House

0 votes

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

4 votes

Final Fantasy XVI: The Rising Tide

0 votes

Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis

1 vote

Splatoon 3: Side Order

10 votes

Best Licensed Game of 2024

This award is presented to the best game that is a tie-in to another franchise, such as a movie or TV show, that was released in 2024.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

1 vote

Marvel Rivals

9 votes

MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics

1 vote

MultiVersus

1 vote

SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game

2 votes

Best Sports Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best video game that adapts a real-life sport into video game form.

ESPN NFL 2K5

2 votes

Fight Night: Round 3

1 vote

MVP Baseball 2005

0 votes

NFL Street

1 vote

Rocket League

0 votes

Wii Sports

11 votes

Best Action RPG of 2024

This award is presented to the best action role-playing game (RPG) that was released in 2024.

Black Myth: Wukong

3 votes

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

5 votes

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

1 vote

Path of Exile 2

0 votes

Stellar Blade

3 votes

Best Action RPG of All Time

This award is presented to the best action role-playing game (RPG) of all time.

Bloodborne

2 votes

Dark Souls 3

2 votes

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

3 votes

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

3 votes

The Witcher 3

2 votes

Xenoblade Chronicles 3

3 votes

Best Turn Based RPG of 2024

This award is presented to the best turn-based role-playing game (RPG) that was released in 2024.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

3 votes

Metaphor: ReFantazio

1 vote

Paper Mario: TTYD Remake

5 votes

Persona 3 Reload

4 votes

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

1 vote

Best Turn Based RPG of All Time

This award is presented to the best turn-based role-playing game (RPG) of all time.

Chrono Trigger

4 votes

EarthBound

5 votes

Final Fantasy VII

0 votes

Persona 5

0 votes

Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne

1 vote

Undertale

5 votes

Best Shooter of 2024

This award is presented to the best 'shooter game', a type of action game focused on defeating enemies with ranged weapons, that was released in 2024.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

2 votes

Helldivers 2

2 votes

Marvel Rivals

9 votes

Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

1 vote

XDefiant

0 votes

Best Campaign Shooter of All Time

This award is presented to the best 'campaign shooter' game, a type of shooter that is focused on a story campaign, of all time.

BioShock 2

0 votes

Borderlands 2

0 votes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

1 vote

DOOM Eternal

1 vote

Fallout: New Vegas

2 votes

Half-Life 2

9 votes

Halo 3

3 votes

Best Online Shooter of All Time

This award is presented to the best 'online shooter' game, a type of shooter that is focused on online gameplay, of all time.

Apex Legends

0 votes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

2 votes

CS:GO/CS2

2 votes

Fortnite

6 votes

Team Fortress 2

6 votes

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege

0 votes

Best Soundtrack of 2024

This award is presented to the best soundtrack in a video game released in 2024.

Astro Bot

2 votes

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

2 votes

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

3 votes

Metaphor: ReFantazio

1 vote

Persona 3 Reload

7 votes

Super Mario Party Jamboree

1 vote

Best Narrative of 2024

This award is presented to the best narrative (story) in a video game released in 2024.

1000xResist

0 votes

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

1 vote

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

3 votes

Metaphor: ReFantazio

3 votes

Silent Hill 2

6 votes

Best Co-Op Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best co-operative multiplayer game of all time.

Don't Starve Together

1 vote

Halo 3

4 votes

It Takes Two

4 votes

Overcooked 2

2 votes

Portal 2

5 votes

Stardew Valley

1 vote

Best Comedy Game of All Time

This award is presented to the best game that either has a focus on or is well known for comedy of all time.

Borderlands 2

1 vote

EarthBound

2 votes

I Expect You to Die

1 vote

Saints Row: The Third

0 votes

Sam & Max Hit the Road

1 vote

The Stanley Parable

11 votes

Most Anticipated Game

This award is presented to the most anticipated upcoming release.

Grand Theft Auto VI

11 votes

Hollow Knight: Silksong

1 vote

Metroid Prime 4

1 vote

Okami 2

2 votes

The Witcher 4

1 vote

Best Art Direction of 2024

This award is presented to the game with the best art direction released in 2024.

Astro Bot

6 votes

Hades II

2 votes

Mario & Luigi: Brothership

2 votes

Metaphor: ReFantazio

1 vote

Paper Mario: TTYD Remake

4 votes

Thank Goodness You're Here!

0 votes

Best Sound Design of 2024

This award is presented to the game with the best sound design released in 2024.

Astro Bot

5 votes

Balatro

2 votes

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1 vote

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

1 vote

Silent Hill 2

6 votes

Best Speedrun Game of 2024

This award is presented to the best game for speedrunning that was released in 2024. This category considers elements such as the popularity of running the game and the development of interesting mechanics to complete runs.

Astro Bot

2 votes

Balatro

2 votes

Chained Together

3 votes

Hades II

3 votes

Sonic x Shadow Generations

3 votes

UFO 50

0 votes

Best Roguelike of All Time

This award is presented to the best 'roguelike game', a type of game known for procedural generation, permadeath and dungeon crawling, of all time.

Balatro

3 votes

Cult of the Lamb

1 vote

Enter the Gungeon

2 votes

Hades

2 votes

Slay the Spire

0 votes

Spelunky

1 vote

The Binding of Isaac

6 votes

Best Indie Game of 2024

This award is presented to the best independent (indie) game, or a game released by a studio without AAA backing, released in 2024

Animal Well

2 votes

Balatro

10 votes

Hades II

3 votes

The Plucky Squire

0 votes

UFO 50

1 vote

Most Neglected Franchise (Currently)

This award is presented to the most neglected franchise. This category only considers mainline games as a new entry in the series.

Banjo-Kazooie

2 votes

F-Zero

2 votes

Jak & Daxter

2 votes

Mega Man

6 votes

Portal

1 vote

Star Fox

3 votes

Most Influential Game of All Time

This award is presented to the most influential game of all time. Games are considered influential by inventing/improving heavily upon game mechanics that are still used today in various other games.