Overview
- Team Cherry’s sequel also won Best Game You Suck At, making it the only title to secure two awards this year.
- Valve said any non-limited Steam account could vote during the Winter Sale window, with selections open through January 3.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earned Best Soundtrack, a contrast with its dominance at juried shows such as The Game Awards.
- Other winners included Hades 2 (Best Game on Steam Deck), Baldur’s Gate 3 (Labor of Love), Arc Raiders (Most Innovative Gameplay), Dispatch (Outstanding Story-Rich Game) and The Midnight Walk (VR Game of the Year).
- Additional honorees were Silent Hill f (Outstanding Visual Style), Peak (Better With Friends) and RV There Yet? (Sit Back and Relax), as Silksong’s huge Steam player base helped drive its platform-leading support.