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Steam Awards 2025 Winners Revealed!
Chosen by the Steam community: Check out the best PC games of 2025 and the full list of winners by category.
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2025 Steam Awards: The Year's Top Games Unveiled!
With millions of gamers casting their votes, the winners of 2025's Game of the Year (GOTY) and other prestigious categories have been announced. The list features both blockbuster AAA titles and surprise indie hits.1
Game of the Year (GOTY): Monster Hunter Wilds
Captivating players for hundreds of hours with its vast ecosystem and seamless gameplay, Monster Hunter Wilds claimed a well-deserved victory as this year's best game.
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 | 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, even years after its release.
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Strategy on the Rise: Manor Lords managed to outshine big-budget titles as an indie game in the "Sit Back and Relax" category.
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Challenge Factor: Shadow of the Erdtree proved itself unmatched in the "Best Game You Suck At" category, pushing players to their limits once again.
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