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Steam Awards 2025: Meet the Winners!
Chosen by the Steam community: see the list of 2025's best PC games and category winners.
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2025 Steam Awards: The Best Games of the Year Revealed!
After millions of gamers cast their votes, the winners of the 2025 Game of the Year (GOTY) and other prestigious categories have been announced. The list features both massive AAA titles and surprising indie gems.1
Game of the Year (GOTY): Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds made a huge impact in 2025, captivating players for hundreds of hours with its vast ecosystem and smooth gameplay, earning its well-deserved title as Game of the Year.
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 this category, thanks to ongoing community support and updates years after release.
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Strategy on the Rise: Manor Lords made waves as an indie title, surpassing big names in the "Sit Back and Relax" category.
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Challenging Difficulty: Shadow of the Erdtree proves once again to be unmatched in the "Best Game You Suck At" category, pushing players to their limits.
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