The New York Recreation Awards 2025: all of the winners and awards

The New York Recreation Awards came about on the SVA Theater in Chelsea final night time, highlighting the most effective video games of 2024 throughout 13 classes. The ceremony additionally included a particular tribute to developer Sam Lake, identified for his work with Treatment Leisure, who offered a brief documentary concerning the thoughts behind video games like Max Payne and the Alan Wake collection. Nominees included among the yr's largest titles, resembling Astrobot, Metaphor: ReFantazioand Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirthin addition to some lesser-known indie gems like Mouthwash and UFO 50.

The New York Recreation Awards is an occasion voted on and hosted by the New York Video Video games Critics Circle, a non-profit group that focuses on serving to underserved scholar communities obtain instructional alternatives associated to online game growth and writing. The present was hosted by NYVGCC founder Harold Goldberg alongside former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé and author Sherri L. Smith. This system additionally highlighted different game-related artistic initiatives happening in New York, resembling an authentic ballet being written by ballerina Georgina Pazcoguin primarily based on The Legend of Zelda.

All New York Recreation Awards 2025 Winners

Together with all nominees for all classes

The present featured all of the anticipated classes like Greatest Music, Greatest Performing and Recreation of the Yr, plus just a few extra uncommon classes like Hidden Gem and a DLC-only award. A number of the many of the titles nominated embrace Astrobot, 1000xStaminaand Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle. The ceremony was broadcast on the official NYVGCC channel YouTube account, in addition to on Twitch, that includes performances by Circle members, The day by day programDevin Delliquanti, actor Matthew Porretta – the voice of Alan Wake – and plenty of different gifted folks within the gaming sphere.

The desk beneath lists the 2025 New York Recreation Awards nominees and winners. Winners are recognized in daring listings and the winner's label is in sq. brackets.

The New York Recreation Awards 2025: all of the winners and nominees
A-Practice Award for Greatest Cellular Recreation	Rabbids: Legends of the Multiverse Howling Waves Zenless Zero Zone [WINNER] Ex-Astris Pokemon Buying and selling Card Recreation Pocket
Central Park Youngsters's Zoo Award for Greatest Youngsters's Recreation	Astrobot [WINNER] Tremendous Mario Social gathering Jamboree Kitten, huge metropolis Sonic X Shadow Generations The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Knowledge
Freedom Tower Award for Greatest Remake	Soul Reaver 1 and a pair of remastered Silent Hill 2 [WINNER] Paper Mario: The Thousand Yr Door Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth Age of Mythology: Retold Individual 3: Reload
Statue of Liberty Award for Greatest World	Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree [WINNER] Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Astrobot Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle STALKER 2 Coronary heart of Chornobyl
Off Broadway Award for Greatest Indie Recreation	Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Lorelei and the laser eyes Balatro I'm your beast UFO 50 [WINNER] 1000xStamina Thank God you're right here! Snow
Herman Melville Award for Greatest Writing in a Play	Harold Halibut Metaphor: ReFantazio [WINNER] 1000xStamina Life is Unusual: Double Publicity Phoenix Fountains Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle
Coney Island Dreamland Award for Greatest AR/VR Recreation	Trasher Batman: Shadow of Arkham [WINNER] Technology Umurangi VR Behemoth from Skydance Silent Slayer: Vampire's Vault Shattered
Knickerbocker Award for Greatest Gaming Journalism	Duncan Fyfe Alexis Ong Grant Stoner Freemason Andrew Hamberlin Edwin Evans-Thirlwell Simone De Rochefort and Clayton Ashley [WINNER]
Nice White Manner Award for Greatest Efficiency in a Recreation	Abubakar Salim as Zau, Zuberi and Griot Echo in Tales of Kenzera: ZAU John Eric Bentley as Barrett in Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth Hannah Telle as Max Caulfield in Life is Unusual: Double Publicity Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle [WINNER] Humberly González as Kay in Star Wars Outlaws
Tin Pan Alley Award for Greatest Music in a Recreation	Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Life is Unusual: Double Publicity Astrobot [WINNER] bow Wukong Black Delusion 1000xStamina
Andrew Yoon Legend Award
Chumley's Speakeasy Award for Greatest Hidden Gem	Ultras Vampire Therapist Mouthwash [WINNER] Llamasoft: the story of Jeff Minter Mars after midnight Starstruck: Arms of Time
NYC GWB Award for Greatest DLC	Alan Wake II: Evening Springs and The Lake Home Prince of Persia: The Misplaced Crown - Masks of Darkness Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree [WINNER] Remnant 2: Darkish Horizon Splatoon 3: Facet Order Diablo IV: Ship of Hatred
Huge Apple Award for Greatest Recreation of the Yr	Balatro Ultimate Fantasy VII: Rebirth Astrobot [WINNER] UFO 50 1000xStamina Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle Metaphor: ReFantazio EA Sports activities Faculty Soccer 25

Astro Bot was the largest winner of the night time

The cute platformer robotic took house three awards

Similar to the outcomes of final December's Recreation Awards, Astrobot as soon as once more took house the coveted title of Recreation of the Yr. It was probably the most honored title of the night time general, additionally receiving awards for Greatest Music and Greatest Youngsters's Recreation, additional demonstrating the title's spectacular dominance in a yr stuffed with critically acclaimed releases. The multifaceted platformer has captured the hearts of players of all ages with its distinctive degree designs, difficult bosses, and references to PlayStation classics from throughout generations.

Astrobot could have taken house probably the most awards, however the entire titles offered had been undoubtedly unimaginable contributions to gaming throughout all genres in 2024. Even the GOTY class demonstrated simply how numerous the yr was for gaming, that includes every thing , from JRPGs to deck builders and esports. Though final yr's Recreation Awards featured a lot of thrilling bulletins, the New York Gaming Awards highlighted some much less celebrated areas of the trade, resembling hidden indie gems, the NYVGCC's work in training, gaming-adjacent artistic initiatives, contributions to journalism, and the group's future charitable plans for the yr.

Franchise: Astrobot
Launched: September 6, 2024
Developer(s): Asobi Workforce

Supply: NYVGCC/YouTube