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Game Developers Choice Awards 2025 Names ‘Balatro’ Game Of The Year — Complete Winners List

The 2025 GDC Awards crowned tktk the reigning champion of games during the 25th annual ceremony in San Francisco

Another honoree also included Remedy Entertainment’s creative director Sam Lake, fresh off of numerous industry wins for the critically praised Alan Wake II, with the Lifetime Achievement Award. Honorable Mentions: Manor Lords(Slavic Magic / Hooded Horse), Mullet Madjack(HAMMER95 / Epopeia Games), The Plucky Squire(All Possible Futures / Devolver Digital), Tiny Glade(Pounce Light) Honorable Mentions: Balatro(LocalThunk / Playstack), Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree(FromSoftware Inc. / Bandai Namco Entertainment), Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II(Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios), Tiny Glade(Pounce Light), Ultros (Hadoque / Kepler Interactive)

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