The Steam Awards always feel like a festival for every player who spent the year discovering new worlds, losing track of time in late-night sessions, or chasing the next boss fight with stubborn determination. The 2025 results arrived with a wave of excitement, and Steam’s community made its voice loud and clear: this year belonged to games that pushed harder, looked sharper, and dared to take risks.
Hollow Knight: Silksong walked away as the star of the night, but every category carried its own moment of celebration. If you followed the conversations, watched the votes build, or simply played your way through the biggest releases, these results will probably feel like a victory lap for your own year of gaming.
Silksong Takes GOTY
When Silksong finally launched, it felt like a global exhale followed by a collective “Alright, let’s do this.” The Steam community rewarded that long wait with the biggest prize of the night. Silksong captured Game of the Year with the confidence of a sequel that knew exactly what players wanted.
The second win, Best Game You Suck At, adds a grin to the celebration. It speaks to a shared struggle. You think you’re ready, then Silksong reminds you that skill does not come cheap. That difficulty bonded players together, and it helped define the game’s identity this year. It’s the kind of win that feels earned through bruised thumbs and triumphant breakthroughs.
Expedition 33 Hits the Stage With a Best Soundtrack Win
Many players expected Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to swoop in and claim GOTY. While it didn’t land that top spot here, Steam users honored it in a way that feels just as meaningful: Best Soundtrack.
The music in Expedition 33 does more than set the tone. It carries the weight of its world, lifts its emotional beats, and stays with you long after a session ends. If you spent time exploring its dreamlike battles and parry-heavy encounters, you know how much the score shapes the journey. Steam’s vote here rings true. It’s the kind of game where the soundtrack becomes part of your memory of the year.
A Year Defined by Standouts: Here Are All the Winners
Each Steam Awards category highlights a different flavor of excellence. The 2025 list looks like a tour through everything players loved this year.
- Game of the Year: Hollow Knight: Silksong
- VR Game of the Year: The Midnight Walk
- Best Game on Steam Deck: Hades 2
- Better With Friends: PEAK
- Outstanding Visual Style: Silent Hill f
- Most Innovative Gameplay: ARC Raiders
- Best Game You Suck At: Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Soundtrack: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Outstanding Story-Rich Game: Dispatch
- Sit Back and Relax: RV There Yet
This lineup celebrates variety. You see ambition in ARC Raiders, comfort in RV There Yet, visual shock in Silent Hill f, and pure co-op chaos in PEAK. The Steam Awards feel complete when they reflect the full spectrum of why players show up to their libraries every day, and this year delivered that balance.
The Road Ahead: New Content and Fresh Updates
Award winners often pick up fresh momentum, and some already have their next steps lined up for 2026. Silksong’s Sea of Sorrow expansion promises new areas, enemies, and tools. Expedition 33 recently dropped new endgame challenges, a gift to players who wanted more tests for their finely tuned builds.
Games like PEAK, Hades 2, and ARC Raiders continue to grow with updates and expanding communities. If you return now, you might find crowds of new players discovering what you experienced months ago.
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