Players decide PlayStation Blog Game of the Year 2025 – full list

PlayStation has published the 2025 PlayStation Blog Game of the Year results, determined entirely by community voting. The poll recorded nearly 1.5 million votes across 19 categories, with no editorial juries involved. Winners were named Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze. The results highlight a broad spread of genres and studios, from indies to blockbusters.

Ghost of Yōtei led the pack with multiple top placements, while Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Hollow Knight: Silksong also featured prominently. Kojima Productions earned Studio of the Year, and Marvel’s Wolverine topped the “Most Anticipated” vote for 2026 and beyond.

How players voted and what stood out

According to the official post, this year’s awards emphasized community choice – player votes alone determined every ranking. The shortlist spanned new releases, expansions, ongoing titles and rereleases, reflecting a year with strong competition in most categories.

Several races were close – notably Best PS5 Game and Most Anticipated – with final orders settling only near the end of the voting period. The results also underline consistent interest in audio, accessibility and DualSense features, where technical implementation informed many top picks.

Category highlights – what the official post emphasizes

Best New Character went to Atsu (Ghost of Yōtei), noted for a character arc that ties revenge and redemption with multi‑discipline combat design and performance work. The list also recognized Hornet (Hollow Knight: Silksong) for animation-led expression, Maelle (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) for performance and writing, and Hinako (Silent Hill f) for small‑town horror storytelling.

Best Story awarded Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, with the post highlighting its balance of heavy themes and levity, plus endings that encouraged post‑game discussion. Ghost of Yōtei, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Silent Hill f rounded out the top four.

In presentation categories, Ghost of Yōtei took Best Graphical Showcase (ray tracing, foliage density, period detail), Best Art Direction (1600s Japan rendered with a strong visual identity), and Best Audio Design (environmental sound, combat effects and DualSense speaker cues).

Best Soundtrack went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for range across character themes, orchestral pieces and vocals. The post also highlighted scores from Ghost of Yōtei, Death Stranding 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Accessibility and hardware: Ghost of Yōtei won Best Accessibility Features for expanding on prior options (visual assists, alternate inputs), and Best Use of DualSense for haptics, adaptive features and interactive moments across exploration and combat. The write‑up also notes Battlefield 6 for audio controls, Assassin’s Creed Shadows for subtitle tone indicators, and Split Fiction for optional skips for difficult sections.

For Best Rerelease (Remaster), The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered edged a tight race with upgraded visuals and polish, ahead of Days Gone Remastered, Tomb Raider IV–VI Remastered and Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles.

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On the multiplayer front, Battlefield 6 earned Best Multiplayer Experience, with recognition also going to Arc Raiders, Marvel Rivals and Split Fiction. In live service, Genshin Impact took Best Ongoing Game (with Honkai: Star Rail also placing), alongside Marvel Rivals and Fortnite.

Best Expansion was awarded to Lies of P: Overture, described as a prequel‑scale package with new bosses and refined focus. Helldivers 2: Heart of Democracy, Assassin’s Creed Shadows: Claws of Awaji and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – The Order of Giants filled the remaining slots.

Platform awards split cleanly: Hollow Knight: Silksong won Best PS4 Game, while Ghost of Yōtei took Best PS5 Game. In VR, Alien: Rogue Incursion topped Best PS VR2 Game, ahead of Hitman World of Assassination, The Midnight Walk and Zombie Army VR.

Studio of the Year went to Kojima Productions following Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. Finally, Most Anticipated Game of 2026 and Beyond crowned Marvel’s Wolverine, with Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light and LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight close behind.

All winners at a glance – full category table

The table below aggregates every category as reported in the official results. Platinum denotes the top vote‑getter, followed by Gold, Silver and Bronze.

Methodology and vote count

The 2025 PlayStation Blog GOTY program was decided exclusively by player voting, with nearly 1.5 million votes submitted across 19 categories. The official post does not list regional splits or platform‑specific weighting, and winners reflect total aggregated player choices.

Placement tiers – Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze – were assigned based on total vote counts per category. In several cases, the official recap notes tightly contested finishes.

Final takeaway – what this means for players

This year’s results show broad recognition across blockbuster, indie and live‑service releases, with Ghost of Yōtei and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 resonating across multiple craft categories. The spread also reinforces ongoing interest in accessibility, audio and DualSense design on PS5.

For 2026 and beyond, Marvel’s Wolverine leads player anticipation – a useful signal for where attention may shift next year. If you track genres you care about, these community picks offer a focused watchlist for what to play now and what to follow next.