On November 24, Valve suddenly launched a poll for the best game of 2025 at Steam – the event usually starts in mid-December. Users around the world can vote for the best projects released on the platform in the past 12 months.
Voting is done in 11 categories this link. Not all candidates are present in the Russian region due to unavailability in the country.
Voting for the best game of 2025 will take place until 9:00 p.m. on December 1, Moscow time; The best projects from the finalists will be selected at the end of December. The winners will be announced on January 3 after the end of the winter sale.
Nominated for Steam Awards 2025
- Game of the Year;
- Virtual Reality Game of the Year;
- “Favorite Child” award;
- Best Games on Steam Deck;
- “Making friends in the game” award;
- Outstanding visual style;
- The best game you can't play;
- Best Soundtrack;
- The most innovative gameplay;
- The best games have outstanding storylines;
- “Comfort” Award.
