Best Narrative of 2025

VGChartz’s Taneli Palola: “This year’s Best Narratives are a mix of the new and familiar. Silent Hill f brought the old series back to prominence after many years of underwhelming or just bad releases. Split Fiction, though certainly a new name, fit very neatly into Hazelight Studios’ portfolio as yet another excellent co-op experience with a focus on storytelling. Death Standing 2: On the Beach returned us to the original game’s post-apocalyptic setting, as seen through Hideo Kojima’s unique lens, to once again connect people together. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 created an emotional dark fantasy tale revolving around themes of loss, grief, art’s role in humanity, and more. Finally, Deltarune Chapters 3 & 4 continued to expand on the narrative introduced in the first two chapters in a surprising and often emotionally resonant manner, which has kept players hooked for years at this point. Still, only one of these five can take home the top prize.”