By on January 5, 2026 at 12:15PM PST

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Steam users have chosen 2025's Game of the Year winner, and it shouldn't be too surprising that it was Hollow Knight: Silksong, one of the biggest titles on the platform since its debut last year.

Among the games Silksong edged out in that category were The Game Awards' Game of the Year winner Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Indie Game Awards' Game of the Year winner Blue Prince. Expedition 33 had previously won both awards, but it was stripped of its Indie Game Awards over AI concerns.

Expedition 33 didn't walk away from the Steam Awards empty handed. Voters gave it the Best Soundtrack Award for 2025. Among this year's 11 game categories, Silksong was the only title that won more than just a single award.

Beyond that, Steam voters spread the wealth to include fan-favorites Dispatch, Hades 2, Silent Hill f, Peak, ARC Raiders and more. Baldur's Gate 3 even got another award for its post-game updates and bug fixes.

The complete list of winners for the 2025 Steam Awards is included below.

Silksong

Game of the Year Award -- Hollow Knight: Silksong

Developer: Team Cherry

Publisher: Team Cherry

Runners-up:

  • ARC Raiders
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Dispatch
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2

VR Game of the Year Award -- The Midnight Walk

VR Game of the Year Award -- The Midnight Walk

Developer: MoonHood

Publisher: Fast Travel Games

Runners-up:

  • Pavlov
  • Emissary Zero
  • F1 25
  • Le Mans Ultimate

Labor of Love Award -- Baldur's Gate 3

Labor of Love Award -- Baldur's Gate 3

Developer: Larian Studios

Publisher: Larian Studios

Runners-up:

  • Helldivers 2
  • No Man's Sky
  • Rust
  • DOTA 2

Best Game on Steam Deck Award -- Hades 2

Best Game on Steam Deck Award -- Hades 2

Developer: Supergiant Games

Publisher: Supergiant Games

Runners-up:

  • Digimon Story Time Stranger
  • Ball X Pit
  • CloverPit
  • Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
  • Hades 2

Better With Friends Award -- Peak

Better With Friends Award -- Peak

Developer: Aggro Crab and Landfall

Publisher: Aggro Crab and Landfall

Runners-up:

  • Split Fiction
  • R.E.P.O.
  • Schedule 1
  • Battlefield 6

Outstanding Visual Style Award -- Silent Hill f

Outstanding Visual Style Award -- Silent Hill f

Developer: NeoBards Entertainment

Publisher: Konami

Runners-up:

  • My Little Puppy
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • ENA: Dream BBQ
  • Doom: The Dark Ages

Most Innovative Gameplay Award -- ARC Raiders

Most Innovative Gameplay Award -- ARC Raiders

Developer: Embark Studios

Publisher: Embark Studios

Runners-up:

  • Europa Universalis V
  • Mage Arena
  • Escape From Duckov
  • Blue Prince

Silksong

Best Game You Suck At Award -- Hollow Knight: Silksong

Developer: Team Cherry

Publisher: Team Cherry

Runners-up:

  • Where Winds Meet
  • Path of Exile: The Last of the Druids
  • Elden Ring: Night Reign
  • Marvel Rivals

Expedition 33

Best Soundtrack Award -- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Developer: Sandfall Interactive

Publisher: Kepler Interactive

Runners-up:

  • Deltarune
  • Rift of the Necrodancer
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Tokyo Xtreme Racer

Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award -- Dispatch

Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award -- Dispatch

Developer: AdHoc Studio

Publisher: AdHoc Studio

Runners-up:

  • The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered
  • Dying Light: The Beast
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
  • No, I'm Not a Human

Sit Back and Relax Award -- RV There Yet?

Sit Back and Relax Award -- RV There Yet?

Developer: Nuggets Entertainment

Publisher: Nuggets Entertainment

Runners-up:

  • Megabonk
  • Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story
  • Slime Ranchers 2
  • Power Wash Simulator 2