Who Won Game Of The Year 2025. Shadow of the erdtree, a standout 2025 experience, will be largely out of game of the year consideration. The top prize of the night is, of course, game of the year — and there are clear indicators of what makes a game of the year at the game awards, based on a decade of data.

Check out the nominees for game of the year at thegameawards.com. Tears of the kingdom won the grand award (game of the year) at the 2025 japan game awards.