Game Informer’s Best Of 2025: Category Winners

While The Top 10 Games of 2025 are taking home our highest praise for this year, there was an incredible array of additional titles that also won our affection and enthusiasm in the last 12 months. In the coming pages, you’ll discover our category winners for genres, standout studios, and even favorite entries like the Best Moment and Best Dork of 2025. Peppered throughout, keep an eye out for Editor Pick write-ups for a more personal insight into some of the releases that made 2025 one of the most memorable times to play games in recent memory.

Best Original Score

South of Midnight

There is so much to love in South of Midnight. But it’s Olivier Deriviere’s score that kept our toes tapping all year. With orchestrations brought to life by instrumentation authentic to the American South and set-piece songs that evoke the rich tapestry of folklore the game draws upon, this score tells a story all its own.