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Steam Awards 2025: Meet the Winners!
Voted by the Steam community: Here are the top PC games of 2025 and the winners by category.
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2025 Steam Awards: The Year's Best Games Revealed!
After millions of gamers cast their votes, the Steam Awards 2025 winners have been announced. This year’s Game of the Year (GOTY) and other prestigious categories feature both blockbuster AAA titles and surprise indie hits. See which games took home the top honors.1
Game of the Year (GOTY): Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds dominated 2025, captivating players for hundreds of hours with its vast ecosystem and smooth gameplay. It rightfully claimed the Game of the Year title.
Category Winners
| Category | Winning Game |
| Game of the Year (GOTY) | Monster Hunter Wilds |
| VR Game of the Year | Metro Awakening |
| Labor of Love | Cyberpunk 2077 |
| Better With Friends | S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl |
| Outstanding Visual Style | The First Descendant |
| Most Innovative Gameplay | Animal Well |
| Best Game You Suck At | Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree |
| Best Soundtrack/Series | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
| Outstanding Story-Rich Game | Kingdom Come: Deliverance II |
| Sit Back and Relax | Manor Lords |
| Best Game On The Go | Hades II |
Highlights
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Labor of Love: Cyberpunk 2077 continues to dominate its category, thanks to ongoing community support and updates years after release.
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Strategy on the Rise: Manor Lords stood out as an indie title, surpassing major competitors in the "Sit Back and Relax" category.
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Challenge Level: Shadow of the Erdtree proved itself as the undisputed champion in the "Best Game You Suck At" category, pushing players to their limits.
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