Gamescom 2025 Awards winners list: All categories

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Gamescom 2025 has finally announced the official list of the award-winning titles. This year, blending the community votes and the expert jury's decision, a diverse set of games across varied categories have been crowned.

While the show did feature countless impressive titles, there were just a select few that walked away with top honors. They have set the stage for the most anticipated releases in the industry.Here is all we know about which titles won and which titles couldn’t move past the nomination list.

Winning gaming titles at Gamescom 2025

Here is the complete list of best 2025 gaming titles that received Gamescom Awards in varied categories.

Resident Evil Requiem- highly anticipated survival horror sequel. The game received 4 awards, including honors for Best Visuals and Best Audio. The title was also able to clinch the coveted Best Sony PlayStation Game award. It helped to solidify the dominance of the platform.
Hela- the indie puzzle-adventure from Windup stole significant acclaim. The game won both the Most Wholesome and Most Entertaining categories against its competition,
Donkey Kong Bananza- Nintendo’s title earned the prestigious Best Gameplay Award.
Mario Kart World- Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game.
Tiny Bookshop- The game with an impactful narrative was recognized in the Games for Impact Category.
Anno 117: Pax Romana- This title by Ubisoft was named the Best PC Game of the show.
Grounded 2- It was a platform-specific winner and was declared Best Microsoft Xbox Game.

Each of the games in the above Gamescom winners list represents the pinnacle of creativity and innovation, presented at the global event.

A look at Gamescom 2025 nominees

The selection process for the awards is quite rigorous. While the publishers did submit their entries, the dedicated industry expert juries ensured to evaluate each of the nominees with strict criteria. The criteria considered for choosing the winners were,

Presentation
Gameplay and
Innovation

Accounting for the three ensured every shortlisted game, whether an indie gem or any blockbuster, earned the place via merit only. The list of the finalists painted a vibrant picture of the future of gaming, featuring all from intimate to sprawling epics and heartfelt experiences.Nominees this year who have set high bars are mentioned below.

Borderlands 4- Best visuals, best PC games, best Sony PlayStation Game and best Microsoft game categories
Bye Sweet Carole- Best visuals
Cairn – Best audio and games for impact categories
Crimson Desert- Best visuals, best Microsoft game, best Sony PlayStation Game and most epic categories
Cronos: The New Dawn - Best Sony PlayStation Game
Dispatch – Best entertaining
Donkey Kong Bananza – Best entertaining and best Nintendo Switch 2 game
Dune: Awakening – Most epic
Forever Skies – Far From Home- Games for Impact
Grounded 2 – Best entertaining
Hela – Best gameplay
Hollow Home – Games for impact
Is This Seat Taken? – Most wholesome
Little Nightmares 3 – Best audio and best Microsoft game
Mario Kart World – Best gameplay and best entertaining categories
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Best Nintendo Switch 2 game
MIO: Memories In Orbit – Best visuals
Monowave – Games for impact
Ninja Gaiden 4 – Best Microsoft game
Phantom Blade Zero – Best audio
Pragmata – Best Sony PlayStation Game
PVKK – Best gameplay and best PC games categories
Rockbeasts – Best audio
Super Meat Boy 3D – Most epic
Star Birds – Most wholesome
Tiny Bookshop – Most wholesome
Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – Best PC games and best Nintendo Switch 2 game categories
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Most epic
Winter Burrow – Most wholesome and best Nintendo Switch 2 game categories
World of Warcraft – Best PC games