YOUR GAMES 2025. People's Choice Results

The year 2025 in the video game industry was generous with events: from high-profile releases to equally high-profile falls. While critics argued about lofty matters, you voted with your wallets and your time. We have completed the vote count in seven nominations of the "YOUR GAMES 2025" awards. It was a fair fight: in some categories, the leaders changed literally in the final hours of voting. It is time to pull back the curtain and name those who truly defined this gaming year.

Let's go!

Nomination "Remakes"

In an era where ideas often give way to marketing, a high-quality remake or remaster is an art form. In 2025, developers proved that bringing back classics can be more than just parasitizing on nostalgia; it can be a reimagining worthy of the original. You chose those who were able to carefully transfer beloved worlds to new engines without losing their soul.

The leaders of your hearts:

The distribution of all votes looks like this:

Nomination "Best Among the Worst"

These games weren't on every billboard and didn't interrupt your YouTube videos. They could have easily been lost in the shadow of blockbusters, but you noticed them. This nomination is a tribute to projects that succeed not through budget, but through quality and ideas. This is your personal list of "hidden gems" from the past year.

Top underrated masterpieces:

The rest of the votes were distributed as follows:

Nomination "AAAA-lpha Version"

We waited for them for years, but received a slideshow instead. This category features projects that decided optimization is a DLC that will be released sometime later. You voted for games that made your graphics cards melt and your nervous system exhaust itself. The "winners" whom we wish the speediest patches.

Main technical disasters:

Other votes were distributed as follows:

Nomination "This is a Fiasco!"

Loud promises, beautiful trailers, and... deafening silence after release. There is no room for technical errors here—only conceptual failures. These are projects that broke fans' hearts and left critics shrugging in confusion. You have chosen the main disappointments of the year.

Anti-top 2025:

Other failures according to your opinion:

Nomination "OUR Games"

Russian gamedev is alive, and 2025 proved it. From large-scale RPGs to intimate quests—our developers continue to search for their unique language and style. In this category, you noted projects that speak to us in the same cultural code and prove that the domestic industry is capable of competing on a global level.

Best domestic projects:

Other domestic finalists:

Nomination "Saviors of the INDIEstry"

While industry giants were afraid to take risks, indie developers were creating magic. Small teams with big ambitions gave us the boldest experiments of the year. This is where new genres and mechanics are born. You chose the games where the author's soul is felt in every pixel.

Heroes of the independent scene:

Other main indie games of the year according to your opinion:

Nomination "Games of the Year!"

The quintessence of gaming in 2025. Projects for which we upgrade hardware, take vacations, and stay up all night. There are no compromises here—only absolute hits that set quality standards for years to come. In this battle of titans, every vote was decisive.

Meet the best games of 2025 according to you:

The full list of "the best" and how the votes were distributed can be found below: