Gamescom 2025 Awards: Full Winners List and Highlights from the Event

Gamescom 2025 officially wrapped up with its annual Gamescom Awards, celebrating the standout games, developers, and moments of the event.

This year, 19 categories highlighted everything from visuals and audio to gameplay and impact, making it one of the most diverse award shows in recent years.

Among the most notable highlights, Resident Evil Requiem by Capcom proved to be the big winner, taking home multiple trophies, including Best Visuals, Best Audio, Most Epic, and Best PlayStation Game. This strong showing further cemented Capcom’s dominance at the event, as the studio also earned the Best Lineup award.

Nintendo also had a strong presence, with Donkey Kong Bananza winning Best Gameplay and Mario Kart World grabbing the crown for Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game.

On the indie side, Tiny Bookshop by Neoludic Games secured Games for Impact, reflecting its meaningful narrative. Hela by Windup/Knights Peak was another standout, earning recognition as both Most Entertaining and Most Wholesome.

Beyond the games, the community also had a voice in the celebrations. Fans voted Hollow Knight: Silksong as Best Trailer/Announcement, while Pokémon took home Best Booth (Fan Selected).

Ubisoft received the jury award for Best Booth, and the Star Birds Gacha Machine was honored with Best Merch.

Here’s the full list of Gamescom 2025 winners:

Best Visuals

Winner: Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Best Audio

Winner: Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Best Gameplay

Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo

Most Epic

Winner: Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Most Entertaining

Winner: Hela – Windup/Knights Peak

Most Wholesome

Winner: Hela – Windup/Knights Peak

Games for Impact

Winner: Tiny Bookshop – neoludic games/Skystone Games, 2P Games

Best Mobile Game

Winner: Love and Deepspace – Papergames/Infold Games

Best Microsoft Xbox Game

Winner: Grounded 2 – Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios

Best Sony PlayStation Game

Winner: Resident Evil Requiem – Capcom Entertainment

Best Nintendo Switch 2 Game

Winner: Mario Kart World – Nintendo

Best PC Game

Winner: Anno 117: Pax Romana – Ubisoft Mainz/Ubisoft

HEART OF GAMING Award

Winner: Artist Alleys

Best Lineup

Winner: Capcom

Best Trailer/Announcement (Fan Vote)

Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong

Best Booth (Jury Selected)

Winner: Ubisoft

Best Booth (Fan Selected)

Winner: Pokémon

Best Merch

Winner: Star Birds Gacha Machine