Geoff Keighley and Co. are back with The Game Awards 2025, and if you want to vote for them, this guide has everything you need to know, including where to go, so you can better enjoy the show.
It feels like The Game Awards is getting bigger year on year. This is probably because it is! New reports say a trailer at The Game Awards costs developers up to $1 million. With so many top games, TGA 2025 promises to be an incredible event.
Find out how you can vote for The Game Awards 2025 with this full, in-depth hub, which also runs through the nominees, too.
How To Vote In The Game Awards 2025
Head to the official The Game Awards 2025 website, register, sign in, and place your vote for specific TGA 2025 categories you want to have a say in.
29 awards are being presented throughout the marathon event, but regular viewers know that not all of them get the pomp and fanfare that the ‘bigger’ awards get. Maybe it’ll change one day, but for now, expect this to be the format for TGA 2025.
Here’s a mini-breakdown showing you how to vote for The Game Awards 2025:
- Go to The Game Awards website.
- Click on Vote Now.
- Choose Start Voting.
- You need to sign in using a valid social media platform.
- Once you’ve done this, go through all 29 categories.
- On each page, click Vote for the selection of your choosing.
- You’ll know it’s done because the selection says Vote Placed.
- The Votes Cast will update.
If you make a mistake or have a change of heart, you can still change your vote until a time close to the beginning of the ceremony.
All TGA 2025 Categories & Nominees
There are 29 categories at The Game Awards 2025, featuring Game of the Year, Best Narrative, Best RPG, and many more.
Over 100 The Game Awards 2025 nominees are in contention for 29 awards. Your vote will be added to others around the world, with the final results being announced on the day.
If you want to do some research beforehand, here’s a quick look at all TGA 2025 nominees and categories:
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Hades 2
Best Game Direction
- Supergiant Games – Hades 2
- Hazelight Studios – Split Fiction
- Kojima Productions and PlayStation – Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Sandfall Interactive – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Sucker Punch Productions – Ghost of Yotei
Best Ongoing Game
- No Mans Sky
- Fortnite
- Marvel Rivals
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Helldivers 2
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- No Man’s Sky
- Helldivers 2
- Fortnite
Best Narrative
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Best Art Direction
- Ghost of Yotei
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score/Music
- Hades 2
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Audio Design
- Silent Hill f
- Ghost of Yotei
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Performance
- Erika Ishii as Atsu – Ghost of Yotei
- Charlie Cox as Gustave – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Jennifer English as Maelle – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Troy Baker as Indiana Jones – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kotatsu Kato as Hinako – Silent Hill f
- Ben Starr as Verso – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Games for Impact
- Wanderstop
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Despelote
- Consume Me
- South of Midnight
Best Independent Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Absolum
- Blue Prince
- Ball x Pit
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades 2
Best Debut Indie Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Blue Prince
- Despelote
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Best Mobile Game
- Wuthering Waves
- Persona 5 The Phantom X
- Destiny: Rising
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Best VR/AR Game
- The Midnight Walk
- Marvel Deadpool VR
- Alien: Rogue Invasion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
Best Action Game
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Hades 2
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Split Fiction
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Role-Playing Game
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
- Avowed
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best Fighting Game
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- 2XKO
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage
Best Family Game
- Mario Kart World
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- LEGO Voyagers
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- LEGO Party
- Split Fiction
Best Simulation/Strategy Game
- The Alters
- Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
- Civilization VII
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Mario Kart World
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Rematch
Best Multiplayer Game
- Elden Ring: Nightreign
- Battlefield 6
- PEAK
- ARC Raiders
- Split Fiction
Best in Accessibility
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- EA FC26
- South of Midnight
Best Adaptation
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- The Last of Us Season 2
- Until Dawn
- A Minecraft Movie
Most Anticipated Game
- 007: First Light
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Resident Evil: Requiem
- The Witcher 4
- Marvel’s Wolverine
Content Creator of the Year
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- MoistCritikal
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Best eSports Game
- Counter Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best eSports Athlete
- Brawk
- Chovy
- F0rsaken
- Kakeru
- Menard
- Zywoo
Best eSports Team
- Gen.G
- NRG
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid Ph
- Team Vitality
So, what are you waiting for? Don’t leave it until the last minute, we advise you to get voting for The Game Awards 2025! Like any election or vote, one contribution is all it takes to make a difference. We encourage you to share your votes with us (and our community) through the Insider Gaming Discord Server.
You should check out our 4 Biggest GOTY Contenders That Cruelly Missed Out On The Game Awards 2025 list to see if you agree. There’s also the amazing story that The Game Awards Removed A Nomination for the First Time Ever.
