XBOX The Game Awards 2025 – Play Every Xbox Nominated Game Today

[Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor]

• Category: The Game Awards

November 17, 2025

The Game Awards 2025 – Play Every Xbox Nominated Game Today​

• 
  Mike Nelson, Xbox Wire Editor

Summary​

• We’re excited to share that a half-dozen Xbox first-party titles (plus one movie) have been nominated for awards across multiple categories – voting is now open on The Game Awards official site.
• You can play many of the nominees announced today with Xbox Game Pass, including top nominee Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, DOOM: The Dark Ages, South of Midnight, and Hollow Knight: Silksong.
• Tune into The Game Awards on December 11 to see if your favorite games from 2025 take home an award.

The Game Awards has officially revealed the full list of nominees for the year, and we’re thrilled to see such a wide range of unique titles being recognized for their contributions to gaming. Even better, many of these nominees can be played today across Xbox consoles, Xbox on PC, ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Cloud, and with Xbox Game Pass!

This year our first-party studios received nominations for Avowed, DOOM: The Dark Ages, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ninja Gaiden 4, South of Midnight, and The Outer Worlds 2. Troy Baker’s pitch-perfect performance as Indiana Jones was recognized with a Best Performance nomination, and ‘A Minecraft Movie’, one of the biggest hits at the box office in 2025, was nominated for Best Adaptation.

We’re also equally excited to see that many of our third-party partners have been nominated across a wide range of categories – many of which can be played with Game Pass. Ball x Pit, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Rematch are all up for awards this year, and playable across devices as Xbox Play Anywhere titles. Additionally, Game Pass subscribers receive incredible benefits for nominees League of Legends, Valorant, and – starting tomorrow – Fortnite.

Congratulations to all this year’s amazing nominees – and don’t forget, these nominations join titles on Xbox nominated across the Golden Joysticks, and even the Grammys!

Remember, you can vote for your favorites right now over at TheGameAwards.com. See below for the full list of nominees that you can play today.

First-Party Nominees​

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Avowed Standard Edition​

Xbox Game Studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 1288
★★★★★
$69.99 $55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best RPG

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DOOM: The Dark Ages​

Bethesda Softworks

☆☆☆☆☆ 625
★★★★★
$69.99 $55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Action/Adventure Game
• Innovation in Accessibility

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle​

Bethesda Softworks

☆☆☆☆☆ 785
★★★★★
$69.99 $55.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Performance: Troy Baker
• Best Action/Adventure Game

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NINJA GAIDEN 4 Standard Edition​

Xbox Game Studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 438
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Action/Adventure

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The Outer Worlds 2​

Xbox Game Studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 303
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best RPG

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Third-Party Nominees​

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The Alters​

11 bit studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 293
★★★★★
$34.99 $27.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Sim/Strategy

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ARC Raiders​

Embark Studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 415
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Multiplayer

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Assassin's Creed Shadows​

Ubisoft

☆☆☆☆☆ 527
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Innovation in Accessibility

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Atomfall​

Rebellion

☆☆☆☆☆ 499
★★★★★
$59.99 $47.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Innovation in Accessibility

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Baldur's Gate 3​

Larian Studios

☆☆☆☆☆ 992
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Community Support

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BALL x PIT​

Devolver Digital

☆☆☆☆☆ 242
★★★★★
$14.99 $13.49
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass
Free Trial

Nominated for:

• Best Independent Game

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Battlefield

6​

Electronic Arts

☆☆☆☆☆ 936
★★★★★
$69.99 $62.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Multiplayer
• Best Action/Adventure

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Blue Prince​

Raw Fury

☆☆☆☆☆ 247
★★★★★
$29.99 $23.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Independent Game
• Best Debut Indie Game

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Capcom Fighting Collection 2​

CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

☆☆☆☆☆ 108
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Fighting Game

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33​

Kepler Interactive

☆☆☆☆☆ 972
★★★★★
$49.99 $39.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Game of the Year
• Best Game Direction
• Best Performance: Ben Starr
• Best Performance: Charlie Cox
• Best Performance: Jennifer English
• Best Narrative
• Best Art Direction
• Best Independent Game
• Best Debut Indie Game
• Best RPG
• Best Score and Music
• Best Audio Design

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despelote​

Panic

☆☆☆☆☆ 14
★★★★★
$14.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Games for Impact
• Best Debut Indie Game

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EA SPORTS FC

26 Xbox Series X|S​

Electronic Arts

☆☆☆☆☆ 259
★★★★★
Get it now
Free Trial

Nominated for:

• Innovation in Accessibility
• Best Sports/Racing

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ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN​

Bandai Namco Entertainment America Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆ 414
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Multiplayer

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F1® 25​

Electronic Arts

☆☆☆☆☆ 196
★★★★★
$69.99 $62.99
Get it now
Free Trial

Nominated for:

• Best Sports/Racing

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FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves – Special Edition​

SNK CORPORATION

☆☆☆☆☆ 97
★★★★★
$59.99 $23.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Fighting Game

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FINAL FANTASY XIV Online – Starter Edition​

SQUARE ENIX

☆☆☆☆☆ 358
★★★★★
$19.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Ongoing
• Best Community Support

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FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles​

SQUARE ENIX

☆☆☆☆☆ 175
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Sim/Strategy

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Fortnite​

Epic Games Inc.

☆☆☆☆☆ 2000
★★★★★
Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced

Nominated for:

• Best Ongoing
• Best Community Support

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HELLDIVERS

2​

PlayStation Publishing LLC

☆☆☆☆☆ 813
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Ongoing
• Best Community Support

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Hollow Knight: Silksong​

Team Cherry

☆☆☆☆☆ 478
★★★★★
$19.99 $17.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Game of the Year
• Art Direction
• Best Independent Game
• Best Action Adventure
• Best Score and Music

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Jurassic World Evolution 3​

Frontier Developments

☆☆☆☆☆ 203
★★★★★
$59.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Sim/Strategy

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance II​

Deep Silver

☆☆☆☆☆ 545
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Game of the Year
• Best Narrative
• Best RPG

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LEGO® Party!​

Fictions

☆☆☆☆☆ 97
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Family

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LEGO® Voyagers​

Annapurna Interactive

☆☆☆☆☆ 48
★★★★★
$24.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Family

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League of Legends​

Riot Games

☆☆☆☆☆ 6
★★★★★
Get it now
PC Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Esports

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage​

DON'T NOD

☆☆☆☆☆ 211
★★★★★
$39.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Games for Impact

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Marvel Rivals​

NetEase Games

☆☆☆☆☆ 1365
★★★★★
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Ongoing

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Monster Hunter Wilds​

CAPCOM CO., LTD.

☆☆☆☆☆ 442
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now
Free Trial

Nominated for:

• Best RPG

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Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection​

Atari

☆☆☆☆☆ 198
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Fighting Game

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No Man's Sky​

Hello Games

☆☆☆☆☆ 1113
★★★★★
$59.99 $47.99
Get it now
Xbox One X Enhanced
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Ongoing
• Best Community Support

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REMATCH​

Sloclap, Kepler Interactive

☆☆☆☆☆ 295
★★★★★
$29.99 $23.99
Get it now
PC Game Pass
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Sports/Racing

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Split Fiction​

Electronic Arts

☆☆☆☆☆ 594
★★★★★
$49.99 $44.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Game Direction
• Best Multiplayer
• Best Action Adventure
• Best Family

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SILENT HILL f​

KONAMI

☆☆☆☆☆ 221
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Performance: Konatsu Kato
• Best Narrative
• Best Audio Design

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SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance​

SEGA

☆☆☆☆☆ 108
★★★★★
$29.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Action/Adventure

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds​

SEGA

☆☆☆☆☆ 205
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Family
• Best Sports/Racing

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Sid Meier's Civilization® VII​

2K

☆☆☆☆☆ 282
★★★★★
$69.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Sim/Strategy

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Two Point Museum​

SEGA

☆☆☆☆☆ 68
★★★★★
$29.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Sim/Strategy

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VALORANT​

Riot Games

☆☆☆☆☆ 878
★★★★★
Get it now
Xbox Game Pass

Nominated for:

• Best Esports

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Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage 30th Anniversary Edition​

SEGA

☆☆☆☆☆ 48
★★★★★
$49.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Best Fighting Game

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Wanderstop​

Annapurna Interactive

☆☆☆☆☆ 27
★★★★★
$24.99
Get it now

Nominated for:

• Games for Impact
• Best Audio Design

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