Dispatch, which for some is the title (and surprise) of the year, wins an award for its good plot, while Arc Raiders, a multiplayer that has managed to carve out a niche in this competitive market, manages to see its playability rewarded. Steam users have also recognized the visual style of Silent Hill f, the soundtrack of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and consider Hades II to be the best game on the Steam Deck. Finally, we highlight the With Love and Dedication award that Baldur's Gate III has won, which in 2025 received the latest update with new subclasses, photo mode and cross-play.
Whoever wants to continue spreading democracy can do so at EOL vote for the best of 2025. Below you have the results of the Steam Awards 2025 with the winners of each category highlighted in bold.
«Game of the Year» Award
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come II: Deliverance
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Dispatch
- Arc Raiders
“VR Game of the Year” Award
- EA Sports F1 25
- Le Mans Ultimate
- Pavlov
- The Midnight Walk
- Emissary Zero
“With Love and Dedication” Award
- Baldur’s Gate III
- DOTA 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Rust
- Helldivers II
“Best Game on Steam Deck” Award
- Digimon Story Time Stranger
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Ball x Pit
- Hades II
- Cloverpit
“Best with Friends” Award
- Peak
- R.E.P.O
- Split Fiction
- Schedule I
- Battlefield 6
“Exceptional Visual Style” Award
- My Little Puppy
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- ENA: Dream BBQ
- Silent Hill f
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
“Most Innovative Gameplay” Award
- Arc Raiders
- Universal Europe V
- Mage Arena
- Blue Prince
- Escape from Duckov
“Best Difficult Game” Award
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Marvel Rivals
- Where Winds Meet
- Path of Exile 2
“Best Soundtrack” Award
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Rift of the Necrodancer
- Deltarune
“Exceptional Game with a Good Plot” Award
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Last of Us Part II Remastered
- Dispatch
- Dying Light: The Beast
- No, I’m not Human
“Sit back and relax” award
- RV There Yet?
- Megabonk
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story
- Slime Rancher 2