Titles like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II didn’t resonate with everyone this year.
In early January, Valve concluded the festivities for The Steam Awards 2025. Unlike many industry ceremonies, these accolades are shaped entirely by the community, with Steam users responsible for both selecting the nominees and crowning the winners.
While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 didn’t secure the top honor, it was recognized for its hauntingly beautiful score, taking home the Best Soundtrack award. Meanwhile, the community celebrated the narrative depth of Dispatch by naming it the winner in the Outstanding Story-Rich Game category.
The complete list of victors for The Steam Awards 2025 is as follows:
- Labor of Love — Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Game on Steam Deck — Hades II
- Better with Friends — Peak
- Outstanding Visual Style — Silent Hill f
- VR Game of the Year — The Midnight Walk
- 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?
- The prestigious Game of the Year award was ultimately claimed by Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Team Cherry’s long-awaited hit emerged victorious over a formidable group of finalists, which included:
- Arc Raiders
- Dispatch
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Source: iXBT.games