“For those who come after.” It’s a simple but effective phrase from this year’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, one that was stuck in the minds of many for nearly an entire year. But although Expedition 33 won the hearts of many, it was far from alone. 2025 saw the release of the hotly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong, and with the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 we got a new Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, and the sequel to IGN’s 2020 Game of the Year, Hades 2. Over in the world of entertainment we got plenty of great movies like Superman, Sinners, Weapons, and possibly the best Predator movie ever in Predator: Badlands.
Every year, across all forms of media, there are situations where critics and audiences either agree or disagree. That’s never going to change, we’re talking about opinions, after all, although this year we definitely saw more alignment than normal. Every year, we ask you all to vote on each of our award categories, and many of our awards have gone to the games, shows, and movies that you chose, too. That’s a great sign that our thoughts and opinions are aligned with our community’s.
But what did you vote for? Here are the complete results for each Community Award, voted on by you, the IGN community (Results finalized at 12/20 12AM ET).
Best Sci-Fi or Fantasy Movie 2025
Winner: Predator: Badlands (33.1% of the votes)
Best Comic Book or Graphic Novel
Winner: Batman: Dark Patterns (40.4% of votes)
Best Anime of 2025
Winner: Dan Da Dan (49.4% of votes)
Best Action-Adventure Game of 2025
Winner: Ghost of Yotei (29.6% of the votes)
Best Horror Movie of 2025
Winner: Sinners (41.5% of votes)
Best Playstation Game of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (43.6% of votes)
Best RPG of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (66.8% of votes)
Best Nintendo Game of 2025
Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza (49.9% of votes)
Best Xbox Game of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (60.2% of votes)
Best PC Game of 2025
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (51.2% of votes)
