{"id":34554,"date":"2026-01-05T00:04:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=34554"},"modified":"2026-01-05T00:04:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T00:04:24","slug":"hollow-knight-silksong-crowned-game-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=34554","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Hollow Knight: Silksong\u2019 crowned Game of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\u2018Hollow Knight: Silksong\u2019 has claimed the coveted Game of the Year title at the 2025 Steam Awards, completing a remarkable double after also winning the Best Game You Suck At category in Valve Corp\u2019s annual user-voted honours.<\/p>\n<p>The long-awaited sequel from Australian indie studio Team Cherry was released last year after an extended development cycle and quickly became one of the platform\u2019s most-played titles, praised for its demanding combat, intricate world-building and polished design.<\/p>\n<p>Voting for the awards took place during Steam\u2019s winter sale, with millions of users casting ballots across 11 categories from December 18 to January3. Any non-limited account holder could take part and change selections until the deadline.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Silksong\u2019 faced strong competition in the main category from finalists \u2018ARC Raiders\u2019, \u2018Clair Obscur: \u2018Expedition 33\u2019, \u2018Dispatch\u2019 and \u2018Kingdom Come: Deliverance II\u2019. Its twin victory made it the only title to secure two awards this year, underscoring its global popularity.<\/p>\n<p>Many in the gaming community had tipped \u2018Clair Obscur: Expedition 33\u2019 for the Game of the Year award after success at other ceremonies. While it missed out on the top prize, the title did win Best Soundtrack for what voters saw as a standout musical score.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018ARC Raiders\u2019 was named Most Innovative Gameplay, with users recognising its experimental mechanics and fresh design approach. Baldur\u2019s \u2018Gate 3\u2019 won the Labour of Love award for sustained developer support well after release, edging out \u2018Helldivers II\u2019, \u2018No Man\u2019s Sky\u2019, \u2018Rust\u2019 and \u2018Dota 2\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Platform-specific awards saw \u2018Hades II\u2019 voted Best Game on Steam Deck, while The \u2018Midnight Walk\u2019 was chosen as VR Game of the Year. \u2018Silent Hill f\u2019 collected Outstanding Visual Style for its distinctive presentation and atmosphere across story and environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Dispatch\u2019 won Outstanding Story-Rich Game for narrative depth, \u2018Peak\u2019 was named Better With Friends for multiplayer play, and \u2018RV There Yet?\u2019 secured the Sit Back and Relax award aimed at lower-stress, comfort-focused experiences.<\/p>\n<p>Finalists in each category were shortlisted through earlier community nominations, with titles eligible for platform awards alongside up to two additional categories. Physical trophies will be shipped to studios, with virtual versions now appearing on Steam store pages.<\/p>\n<p>The results mark the close of weeks of voting and underline the continued influence of player choice on Valve\u2019s platform, where user sentiment, rather than jury panels or critics, ultimately determines which games rise to the top each year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Hollow Knight: Silksong\u2019 has claimed the coveted Game of the Year title at the 2025 Steam Awards, completing a remarkable double after also winning the Best Game You Suck At category in Valve Corp\u2019s annual user-voted honours. The long-awaited sequel from Australian indie studio Team Cherry was released last year after an extended development cycle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34554","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34554","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=34554"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34554\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=34554"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=34554"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=34554"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}