Below, you’ll find our predictions for the most likely nominees, of which there are six each year, for Game of the Year 2025.

W hile the scale of December’s The Game Awards has given the trailer-heavy show the glow of the gaming industry’s Oscar ...

"Balatro" took the top honor at this year's Game Developers Choice Awards while "Consume Me" won the prize for the ...

LocalThunk’s super popular card game Balatro earns the highest praise at GDC’s award show, getting not one, not two, but four ...

LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards. Handed out on Wednesday at the Moscone Center ...

Balatro was the big winner at the 25th annual GDC Awards. The roguelike deck builder developed by LocalThunk secured four ...

Balatro Also Received Best Debut, Innovation Award and Best Design, with Astro Bot Also Showing a Strong Hand by Winning the Best Audio and Technology Awards The indie roguelike deckbuilding game ...

Balatro, the smash hit roguelike card game, has dominated this year's GDC Awards in San Francisco, California. The breakout ...

“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA).