Every October, PC Gamer’s international team of over 35 writers and editors come together on a big call to select 13 games released that year to receive awards. It’s a place of heated debate, passionate defences, and – occasionally – strong language. Here’s some of the best bits from this year’s discussion.
Read our full list of awards plus our personal picks at:
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-gamers-game-of-the-year-awards-2025/
00:00 – How PC Gamer picks its award categories
00:38 – Game of the Year: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 or Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
04:47 – Best Design
05:44 – Best Co-op
06:57 – Best Horror
08:52 – Where Nightreign falls short
09:50 – Best Multiplayer
11:19 – Best Roguelike…or Survivorslike…or Bullet Hell…or Auto Shooter…
#goty #awards #kingdomcomedeliverance2 #clairobscurexpedition33 #pcgaming #pcgamer
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