Ghost Town wins Game of the Year at 2025 TIGA Awards

Fireproof Games’ Ghost Town took home two accolades at the 2025 TIGA Awards last night, including Best Puzzle Game and Game of the Year.

Secret Mode received two awards for Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest in the Creativity in Games and Best Visual Design categories.

Sony Interactive Entertainment also took home awards, with Astro Bot being recognised as Best Arcade Game while Death Stranding 2: On the Beach won Best Social Game.

Playground Games’ Forza Horizon 5 received the award for Best Audio Design, while the studio was honoured with the Commitment to Workplace Wellbeing Award.

Looking further at the business categories, Dlala Studios won Best Small Studio, Steel City Interactive won Best Large Studio, and Dovetail Games was recognised as Best Publisher.

There were two individual recognitions, with Side CEO Deborah Kirkham receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award and Slitherine Software CEO Iain McNeil winning the Outstanding Individual of the Year Award.

The awards showcase the creativity, innovation, and talent within the UK games sector, and are organised by trade body TIGA.

Here’s the full list of winners of the 2025 TIGA Awards:

Games categories

• Games of the Year: Ghost Town (Fireproof Games)
• Best Action & Adventure Game: Atomfall (Rebellion)
• Best Audio Design: Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games)
• Best Arcade Game: Astro Bot (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Best Use of a Licence: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive)
• Best Casual Game: Monument Valley 3 (Ustwo Games)
• Creativity in Games: Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest (Secret Mode)
• Diversity in Games: Trash Goblin (Spilt Milk Studios)
• Best Educational, Serious or Simulation Game: Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica (BBC with Playerthree)
• Heritage in Games: Maid of Sker (Wales Interactive)
• Best Narrative in Games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive)
• Best Puzzle Game: Ghost Town (Fireproof Games)
• Best Social Game: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Best Strategy Game: Grit and Valor – 1949 (Megabit Publishing)
• Best Visual Design: Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest (Secret Mode)
• Best VR/AR/XR/MR Game: Hitman World of Assassination (IO Interactive)

Business categories

• Best Small Studio: Dlala Studios
• Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier: Liquid Crimson
• Audio Services Supplier: PitStop Productions
• Best Services Provider: Flix Interactive
• Commitment to ESG: PlanetPlay
• Best Co-Development Partner: Side
• Best Technical Innovation: Code Wizards
• Tax & Accountancy Firm: Plus Accounting
• Best In-House Recruitment & Talent Development: Rocket Science Group
• Best Recruitment Agency: Amiqus
• QA/Localisation Supplier: Quantic Lab
• Best Publisher: Dovetail Games
• Legal Services Supplier: Wiggin
• Best Large Studio: Steel City Interactive
• Best Educational Institution: University of Staffordshire
• Best Education Initiative: Norwich University of the Arts
• Commitment To Workplace Wellbeing: Playground Games
• Outstanding Leadership: Deborah Kirkham, CEO, Side
• Outstanding Individual of the Year: Iain McNeil, CEO, Slitherine Software