About the Awards

The Loaded Game Awards 2025 is a celebration of 2025’s most exciting, innovative, and unforgettable games. From discovering our favourite games to celebrating remarkable individuals for their contributions to the industry, we’re here to honour the titles that shaped the way we play, connect, and escape.

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Voting closes on 19.12.2025

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GOTY 2025

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Loaded Recognition Award

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Most Anticipated Game of 2026

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Best Esports Game

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Best Mobile Game

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Best Indie Game

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Best Horror Game

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Best Multiplayer Game

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Best Action/ Adventure Game

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Rage Quit Award

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Most Meme-able Moment

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Hard Core Gamer’s Choice

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Best Deal in 2025

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Best Bang for your Buck Award

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Most Addictive

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GOTY 2025

The title that set the standard for excellence in 2025.

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9 Nominees

Blue Prince

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Donkey Kong Bananza

Hades II

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Monster Hunter Wilds

Arc Raiders

Loaded Recognition Award

Celebrating individuals or teams who made an outstanding contribution to gaming in 2025.

The winner for this category is currently being reviewed by the Loaded team. Stay tuned, official results will be announced soon!

Most Anticipated Game of 2026

Celebrating the games we can't wait to play next year.

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8 Nominees

007: First Light

Fable

Grand Theft Auto VI

Marvel’s Wolverine

Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

Resident Evil Requiem

Subnautica 2

The Witcher 4

Best Esports Game

Celebrating the ultimate competitive title that redefines excellence in esports gaming.

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8 Nominees

Apex Legends

Counter-Strike 2

Dota 2

EA Sports FC 26

Fortnite

League of Legends

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

VALORANT

Best Mobile Game

Outstanding games that shine on mobile platforms.

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8 Nominees

Call of Duty: Mobile

Destiny Rising

Genshin Impact

Honkai: Star Rail

Persona 5: The Phantom X

Sonic Rumble

Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Wuthering Waves

Best Indie Game

Recognizing innovation and creativity from independent developers.

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8 Nominees

Abiotic Factor

Absolum

Ball X Pit

Blue Prince

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Hades II

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Megabonk

Best Horror Game

Spine-chilling titles that kept us on edge.

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8 Nominees

Centum

Dying Light: The Beast

Karma: The Dark World

Little Nightmares III

No, I’m Not Human

Routine

Silent Hill f

The Lost Wild

Best Multiplayer Game

Games that brought friends together for epic online battles.

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8 Nominees

Arc Raiders

Battlefield 6

EA Sports FC 26

Elden Ring: Nightreign

Mario Kart World

Monster Hunter Wilds

Peak

Split Fiction

Best Action/ Adventure Game

Thrilling journeys packed with action and excitement.

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8 Nominees

Assassin’s Creed Shadows

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Ghost of Yōtei

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Split Fiction

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers

Rage Quit Award

For the game that tested our patience the most.

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8 Nominees

Battlefield 6

EA Sports FC 26

Hades II

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Ninja Gaiden 4

Peak

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers

Most Meme-able Moment

The funniest or most iconic in-game moments that went viral.

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8 Nominees

A Minecraft Movie – Chicken Jockey chaos The absurd Chicken Jockey sequence became instant TikTok material, spawning edits, reenactments, endless reaction clips, and movie theatre mayhem.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Final French-tasy jokes The game’s ultra-French style inspired a wave of baguette jokes, mime edits and “Final French-tasy” memes across Reddit and TikTok.

GTA VI – The “We got ___ before GTA VI” template Another round of delays led to the mass return of the classic meme format comparing real-world events to GTA VI’s release limbo.

Hollow Knight: Silksong – “It’s real” reactions After years of waiting, launch day triggered floods of “It’s real” jokes, fake delay screenshots and celebration meltdown edits.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – Medieval jank compilations Horse physics glitches, NPC chaos and blacksmith disasters became instant meme material

Mario Kart World – Launch-day friendship breakers Blue shell betrayals, last-corner wipeouts and furious family finishes dominated short-form video feeds.

Oblivion Remastered – The cursed character creator returns The notorious face sliders made a comeback and once again filled timelines with exaggerated and distorted heroes.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Switch 2) – The $90 price discourse Nintendo’s premium price tag triggered weeks of meme charts, mock protests and playful comparisons to luxury goods.

Hard Core Gamer’s Choice

Celebrating the favourite picks of the most dedicated players on Loaded. Voting for this category is closed to the public and is by invitation only, invites are sent directly to eligible Loaded customers.

8 Nominees

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

ARC Raiders

Ready or Not

Minecraft: Java & Bedrock Edition

Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced

Monster Hunter Wilds

HELLDIVERS 2

The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies

Best Deal in 2025

The games that saw the best price drops this year. This category is decided entirely by sales, price changes and customer purchase behaviour on Loaded. No voting required.

The winner for this category is currently being reviewed by the Loaded team. Stay tuned, official results will be announced soon!

Best Bang for your Buck Award

The title that gave the most value for your money. This category is determined entirely by sales, price changes, and player activity, using data from Loaded and Steam. No voting required.

The winner for this category is currently being reviewed by the Loaded team. Stay tuned, official results will be announced soon!

Most Addictive

The game you couldn’t put down once you started. This category is determined entirely by sales and player activity, using data from Loaded and Steam. No voting required.

The winner for this category is currently being reviewed by the Loaded team. Stay tuned, official results will be announced soon!

Your Vote, Your Say!

Our voting system ensures fairness and inclusivity by combining input from multiple sources:

50%

Public Votes

The voice of the gaming community.

25%

Loaded Votes

Our internal team of gaming experts.

25%

Partner Votes

Industry professionals and media partners.

Recognition Award

Internal team

There are a few categories where games/individuals are nominated and decided by our internal team.

Exclusive Partners

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FAQs

When does voting start and end?

Voting opens on 3rd December 2025 and closes on 19th December 2025. Be sure to cast your votes before the deadline!

How do I vote for my favourite games?

You can vote by clicking the “VOTE NOW” buttons within each category. Simply select your favourites from among the nominees and submit your choices.

Can I vote more than once?

Each person is allowed one vote per category to ensure fairness in the results.

How are the winners decided?

The winners are chosen based on a weighted system: 50% public votes, 25% Loaded votes, and 25% partner votes.

When will the winners be announced?

The winners will be revealed on the 23rd of December on the Loaded Social Media channels. Stay tuned for updates

What are the closed-for-voting categories?

These are new categories introduced this year where winners are selected by the Loaded team using real sales and platform data, rather than public voting.

About the Awards

How Voting Works

1. Explore

2. Survey

3. Vote

Make your voice heard!

Explore Categories

GOTY 2025

Loaded Recognition Award

Most Anticipated Game of 2026

Best Esports Game

Best Mobile Game

Best Indie Game

Best Horror Game

Best Multiplayer Game

Best Action/ Adventure Game

Rage Quit Award

Most Meme-able Moment

Hard Core Gamer’s Choice

Best Deal in 2025

Best Bang for your Buck Award

Most Addictive

Your Vote, Your Say!

Public Votes

Loaded Votes

Partner Votes

Internal team

Exclusive Partners

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