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A graphic promoting a fake set of gaming awards with text for The Best of 2025 in Video Games: The Punished Backlog's Prop Awards and characters from some of the games, like Sciel from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hornet from Silksong, Kirby from Air Riders, Chase and Beef from Dispatch, Atsu from Ghost of Yotei, and cover of Elden Ring Nightrein

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The Punished Backlog’s Prop Awards 2025

By The Punished Backlog and 6 moreDecember 31, 2025

As part of our Game of the Year coverage, here are some DIFFERENT awards for the year’s best games!

A list of the best indie video games of 2025, as featured in a graphic with characters from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch, Citizen Sleeper 2, Tiny Bookshop, and Blue Prince

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Amanda’s Top 11 Indie Games of 2025

By Amanda TienDecember 15, 2025

Amongst the best indie games in 2025 — from adventure to cozy, outer space to rural islands, puzzles to action — there’s something for everyone.