gamescom award 2025: The winners have been announced!
- Resident Evil Requiem wins in four categories
- Ubisoft and The Pokémon Company honored for the best booths
- Trailer for Hollow Knight: Silksong impresses fans
- The concept of Artist Alleys receives the HEART OF GAMING Award
- The winners of this year’s gamescom award have been revealed. During the ceremony at the gamescom studio powered by IGN, trophies were handed out across 19 categories, celebrating the standout highlights of the world’s biggest gaming event.
The undisputed star of gamescom 2025 was Resident Evil Requiem. Capcom Entertainment’s survival horror blockbuster triumphed in four categories, winning Best Visuals, Best Audio, Most Epic, and Best Sony PlayStation Game. With additional nominations for Pragmata and Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Capcom also walked away with the award for Best Lineup.
Ubisoft likewise celebrated multiple wins. Anno 117: Pax Romana was named Best PC Game, while the company’s presence at gamescom earned both the Best Booth and Best Business Booth awards selected by the jury. Among fans, however, one clear favorite has emerged that won a gamescom award: the Pokémon booth in the entertainment area, which drew huge crowds and widespread enthusiasm.
Another highlight was the trailer for Hollow Knight: Silksong, which captivated the community and won the award for Best Trailer. The indie title Tiny Bookshop won the Games for Impact category with its positive message about building and nurturing a community of reading enthusiasts. With its double win in Most Entertaining and Most Wholesome, Hela proves just how entertaining cozy games can be.
This year’s HEART OF GAMING Award, the jury’s special prize, went to the gamescom artist area. Here, artists exhibit their game-inspired works and share their art with the numerous fans of gaming culture. This award recognizes the outstanding contribution made by Artist Alleys to direct exchange with and support of independent creatives.
ARTS Category Group:
Best Visuals: Resident Evil Requiem
Best Audio: Resident Evil Requiem
Best Gameplay: Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo
Most Entertaining: Hela – Windup / Knights Peak
Most Epic: Resident Evil Requiem
Most Wholesome: Hela – Windup / Knights Peak
Games for Impact: Tiny Bookshop – neoludic games / Skystone Games, 2P Games
PLATFORM Category Group:
Best Microsoft Xbox Game: Grounded 2 – Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios
Best PC Game: Anno 117: Pax Romana – Ubisoft Mainz / Ubisoft
Best Sony PlayStation Game: Resident Evil Requiem
Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game: Mario Kart World – Nintendo
Best Mobile Game: Love and Deepspace – Papergames / Infold Games