Hollow Knight: Silksong Crowned ‘Game of the Year’ at 2025 Steam Awards

The 2025 Steam Awards results are in, and the player-led votes have spoken. After a fierce battle involving 43.8 million votes cast, Team Cherry’s highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong has emerged victorious, clinching the prestigious “Game of the Year” award. The title also won the “Best Game You Suck At” prize, making it the only dual-award winner this year.

The competition was intense in the “Game of the Year” category, with formidable contenders including Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, ARC Raiders, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, and Dispatch. Yet, Silksong captured the top spot in the polls, showcasing its immense popularity and massive fanbase on the Steam platform.

A Win for the Players: A Victory of Special Significance

This triumph holds particular significance for Silksong. Over the past year, although the game received widespread acclaim from media and players alike, it repeatedly finished second to the award-sweeping Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 in the “Game of the Year” tallies at various professional awards ceremonies like The Game Awards 2025.

The player-voted nature of the Steam Awards makes this win a concentrated show of fan power. According to data, Silksong achieved a peak concurrent player count of 587,150 on Steam, approximately four times that of its main competitor, solidly proving its absolute popularity and extraordinary appeal within the core gaming community.

Diverse Awards Reflect a Variety of Player Tastes

The Steam Awards have always balanced professionalism with a sense of fun in their award categories. This year’s list of winners fully reflects the diverse tastes of the player community:

Visuals & Audio: Konami’s Silent Hill f secured its second consecutive win for “Outstanding Visual Style”, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 unsurprisingly took home “Best Soundtrack”.

Gameplay & Narrative: Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders was recognized for “Most Innovative Gameplay”, and the Dispatch project from Adhoc Studios and Critical Role won “Outstanding Story-Rich Game”.

Platform & Experience: Supergiant Games’ Hades 2 was named “Best Game on Steam Deck”; The Midnight Walk won “VR Game of the Year”; Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 received the “Labor of Love” award for its continuous post-launch support; and Peak was awarded “Better With Friends”.

Complete List of Winners

The results of the Steam Awards once again demonstrate that the voice of the player community is diverse and powerful. This list, collectively voted on by millions of players worldwide, serves not only as a report card for the past year’s games but also as a valuable indicator of player preferences and trends.