Hollow Knight: Silksong has come out on top at Valve’s 2025 Steam Awards, which is voted entirely by players.
2025 might be officially in the rear view mirror, but the awards season for last year’s crop is still set to continue over the next few months.
The 2026 BAFTA Games Awards are set to take place in April, while the D.I.C.E. Awards are slated for February 12. Of course, you can just pay attention to GameCentral’s list of the top 20 games of 2025, where (spoilers) Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 reigned supreme.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 largely sweeped The Game Awards too, but it hasn’t been quite as successful at Valve’s 2025 Steam Awards.
The annual awards, voted by Steam players, received a whopping 43.8 million votes across all eleven categories. The biggest Game Of The Year prize went to Hollow Knight: Silksong, over Arc Raiders, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
Team Cherry’s Metroidvania also picked up the Best Game You Suck At award, over Where Winds Meet, Elden Ring Nightreign, and Marvel Rivals.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won one award for Best Soundtrack, while Silent Hill f, Arc Raiders, Peak, and Hades 2 were among the other winners.
Baldur’s Gate 3, meanwhile, picked up the Labor Of Love award, their equivalent of best ongoing game. ‘The team is well past the debut of their creative baby, but being the good parents they are, these devs continue to nurture and support their creation,’ the description reads. ‘This game, to this day, is still getting new content after all these years.’
As these awards are tied to Valve’s platform specifically, the likes of Donkey Kong Bananza, Mario Kart World, and Ghost of Yōtei were not eligible. You can check out the full list of winners below.
Black Myth: Wukong picked up the biggest prize at 2024’s Steam Awards, along with Best Game You Suck At and Outstanding Story-Rich Game.
Team Cherry has confirmed DLC for Hollow Knight: Silksong, titled Sea Of Sorrow, is set to release in 2026. The expansion will be entirely free, and will see players ‘voyage across and beneath the salt-stricken seas’.
The 2025 Steam Awards’ winners
Game Of The Year – Hollow Knight: Silksong
VR Game Of The Year – The Midnight Walk
Labor Of Love – Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Game On Steam Deck – Hades 2
Better With Friends – Peak
Outstanding Visual Style – Silent Hill f
Most Innovative Gameplay – Arc Raiders
Best Game You Suck At – Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Soundtrack – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Outstanding Story-Rich Game – Dispatch
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Congratulations to Team Cherry on this impressive win! It’s always exciting to see great games like Hollow Knight: Silksong getting the recognition they deserve. Looking forward to seeing what they create next!
Thank you! It’s definitely a testament to Team Cherry’s dedication to quality. The anticipation for Silksong has been building for so long, and this recognition really highlights the impact of the original Hollow Knight on the indie game scene.
Absolutely! Team Cherry has truly set a high bar with their attention to detail and gameplay mechanics. It’ll be interesting to see how they build on the Hollow Knight universe in Silksong, especially with the new characters and environments they’ve teased.
I completely agree! The way Team Cherry crafts their worlds really enhances the overall experience. Their unique blend of storytelling and intricate gameplay mechanics keeps players engaged and excited for what’s next in Silksong. It’s impressive how they manage to maintain that level of quality throughout their projects.
Absolutely! The attention to detail in the environments really pulls players in and makes each area feel unique. It’s impressive how they balance challenge and exploration, keeping us engaged throughout.