The Gamescom Awards 2025 nominees have been revealed, with Resident Evil Requiem, Borderlands 4, and Crimson Desert leading the race.
The world’s largest video game event is just around the corner, and the nominees for the Gamescom Awards 2025 are out. Resident Evil Requiem leads the pack, but several other titles are making waves this year. Let's check them out!
Gamescom Awards 2025 nominations
An international jury of top games journalists and content creators has selected the most promising and creative titles of the year. Resident Evil Requiem leads with five nominations, followed by Borderlands 4 and Crimson Desert, both with four nominations.
This year, the Global category expanded with three new jury awards, while the Consumer category introduced two new awards decided entirely by the community. Here is the list of all the Gamescom Awards 2025 nominees.
ARTS Category Group
Best visuals
- Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software/2K
- Bye Sweet Carole – Little Sewing Machine/Maximum Entertainment
- Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss
- MIO: Memories In Orbit – Douze Dixièmes/Focus Entertainment
- Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment
Best Audio
- Cairn – The Game Bakers
- Little Nightmares 3 – Supermassive Games/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Phantom Blade Zero – S-Game
- Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment
- Rockbeasts – Lichthund/Team17
Most Entertaining
- Dispatch – AdHoc Studio
- Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo
- Grounded 2 – Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios
- Hela – Windup/Knights Peak
- Mario Kart World – Nintendo
Best Gameplay
- Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo
- Hela – Windup/Knights Peak
- Mario Kart World – Nintendo
- PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant – Bippinbits/Kepler Interactive
- Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment
Most Epic
- Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss
- Dune: Awakening – Funcom
- Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment
- Super Meat Boy 3D – Sluggerfly, Team Meat/Headup Games
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment
Most Wholesome
- Hela – Windup/Knights Peak
- Is This Seat Taken? – Poti Poti Studio/Wholesome Games Presents
- Star Birds – Toukana Interactive
- Tiny Bookshop – neoludic games/Skystone Games, 2P Games
- Winter Burrow – Pine Creek Games/Noodlecake
Games for Impact
- Cairn – The Game Bakers
- Forever Skies – Far From Home
- Hollow Home – Twigames/Galaktus
- Monowave – Studio BBB
- Tiny Bookshop – neoludic games/Skystone Games, 2P Games
Platform Category group
Best Microsoft Xbox Game
- Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software/2K
- Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss
- Grounded 2 – Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios
- Little Nightmares 3 – Supermassive Games/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Ninja Gaiden 4 – PlatinumGames, Team Ninja/Xbox Game Studios
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Best PC Game
- Anno 117: Pax Romana – Ubisoft Mainz/Ubisoft
- Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software/2K
- PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant – Bippinbits/Kepler Interactive
- Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – Brownies Inc. /Bandai Namco Entertainment
- World of Warcraft – Blizzard Entertainment/Activision Blizzard
Best Sony PlayStation Game
- Borderlands 4 – Gearbox Software/2K
- Crimson Desert – Pearl Abyss
- Cronos: The New Dawn – Bloober Team
- Pragmata – Capcom Entertainment
- Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment
Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game
- Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo
- Mario Kart World – Nintendo
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond – Nintendo
- Towa and the Guardians of the Sacred Tree – Brownies Inc. /Bandai Namco Entertainment
- Winter Burrow – Pine Creek Games/Noodlecake
Best Mobile Game
- Arknights: Endfield – Hypergryph/Gryphline
- Dungeon Clawler – Stray Fawn/Stray Fawn Publishing, Playworks
- Genshin Impact – HoYoverse
- Love and Deepspace – Papergames/Infold Games
- Servant of the Lake – Rusty Lake
Global Category group
Best Lineup (Jury Award)
The award for Best Lineup goes to the exhibitor with the most compelling overall portfolio of titles as determined by the jury.
Best Booth (Jury Award)
This category recognizes the booth that demonstrates outstanding originality, innovation, and attention to detail, with the winner standing out for its exceptional interplay of concept, design, and creative execution.
Best Business Booth (Jury Award)
This award honors the most outstanding booth in the business area, distinguished by its original, innovative design and well-executed concept. Key evaluation criteria include creativity, attention to detail, innovative elements, and a carefully crafted booth presentation.
HEART OF GAMING Award (Special Jury Award)
The special jury award is open to all gamescom highlights, including games, expansions, technologies, individuals, organizations, companies, concepts, and ideas.
Best Booth (Consumer Award)
The community selects the most striking booth at Gamescom for this award. The winner is a booth that attracts significant attention with its size, design, or fan engagement and leaves the best overall impression on visitors.
Best Merch (Consumer Award)
In this category, products are celebrated for their creative design, originality, and clear connection to the game or franchise. Award-worthy items include exclusive gamescom merchandise or innovative products that visitors love to use and present. You can cast your vote here from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. CEST.
Best Trailer/Announcement (Consumer Award)
The gamescom community votes for the coolest game trailer or the best new game announcement presented at gamescom. All trailers and announcements featured during Gamescom Opening Night Live may be voted on. You can cast your vote here from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21 at 2 p.m. CEST.
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