Celebrating excellence: Unity Awards 2025 winners
DEVON STANTON / UNITYSnr. Program Manager
Dec 9, 2025|6 Min
Celebrating excellence: Unity Awards 2025 winners
As we look back on an incredible year of creativity and innovation, we're thrilled to celebrate the winners of the 17th Unity Awards, 2025.
The Unity Awards 2025 by the numbers
- 700+ project submissions – A record-breaking year showcasing the breadth of Unity development
- 14,000 community voters – Our largest voting community yet
- 36,000+ votes cast – Representing passionate engagement across all categories
- Multiple categories with narrow margins – Demonstrating the exceptional quality of this year's nominees
This year's contest was the most competitive yet, with many categories decided by narrow margins that reflect the outstanding quality of submissions. While we celebrate our winners, we also extend our congratulations to all nominees who've contributed to this remarkable showcase of talent and creativity in the Unity community.
The Unity Awards Showcase 2025
For the second year in a row, we announced the Unity Award winners during a live showcase. This event also highlighted updates and exclusives from Unity developers across our community. We featured recently released trailers from Den of Wolves, Vampire Crawlers, and Ferocious, along with first looks and developer insights – and even our very first world premiere. Here's a short recap of the games we featured during the show.
Aberratic announced the demo for their hardcore base defense action RPG will release on January 26, 2026.
The War of the Worlds: Siberia
1C Game Studios showcased new gameplay from their upcoming game, releasing in 2027.
We got an exclusive first look at new gameplay from Wishfully and Thunderful Publishing, with insight from the development team.
Darkside Detective: The Backside of the Moon
We had our very first world premiere, courtesy of Spooky Doorway and Akupara Games. In this reveal trailer, we got a first look at the new mind-melting mysteries that await Detective McQueen and Officer Dooley.
Developers Brickworks Games gave us insight into the development of the remake of their classic 2008 psychological adventure.
We enjoyed an exclusive look at new gameplay and insights from Pracy Studio.
Unity Award winners
In our showcase, we also announced the winners in all Unity Awards categories. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees, and a huge thank you to everyone who tuned in live to watch the show.
Games
Best 2D Visual
Winner: Neva
Runner-ups: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Magical Ink, Slender Threads, Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson, Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Berserk or Die
Best 3D Visual
Winner: Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
Runner-ups: Blue Prince, LEGO® Voyagers, Deliver At All Costs, Herdling, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Wheel World, Mine Forest
Best AR/VR Game
Winner: Ghost Town
Runner-ups: GORN 2, Detective VR, Underworld Overseer, Vibe Punch, Battlenauts, THRASHER, Craftrium
Best Desktop/Console Game
Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Runner-ups: Blue Prince, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Two Point Museum, Tiny Bookshop, Shape of Dreams, despelote, Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Best Mobile Game
Winner: Dredge
Runner-ups: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, MONUMENT VALLEY 3, Enter the Gungeon, Is This Seat Taken?, Cat Cottage, Greak: Memories of Azur, SD Gundam G Generation Eternal
Best Multiplayer
Winner: Void Crew
Runner-ups: Dinkum, Lost Skies, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Sunderfolk, Gatekeeper, Shooting Girls (KR Only), Shape of Dreams
Most Anticipated Game
Winner: Sledding Game
Runner-ups: Jump Space, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, Garden of Witches, Outbound, ENDLESS™ Legend 2, NIMRODS, Dreams of Another
The Golden Cube
Winner: Blue Prince
Runner-ups: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Sunderfolk, Mabinogi mobile, Baby Steps, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Urban Myth Dissolution Center
Community
Best Devlog
Winner: Thomas Brush
Runner-ups: samyam, David Cantón Nadales, GingerNingerish, AIA, tsitski, Emily Pitcher
Best Livestreamer
Winner: Code Monkey
Runner-ups: Lana Lux, Thomas Brush, Golden Character Design, Emily Pitcher
Best Tutorial Series
Winner: git-amend
Runner-ups: Code Monkey, SpeedTutor, Sunny Valley Studio, Christina Creates Games
Unity's Choice Award
Winner: Naichilab
Runner-ups: Binary Impact, git-amend, Emily Pitcher, Code Monkey
Unity Asset Store
Best Artistic Content
Winner: Fantasy Medieval Town
Runner-ups: Coast & Dunes Environment - Dynamic Nature (Beach Sea Islands Dry Desert), Sweet Land, Wild Harvest: Crop & Plant Bundle | RPG Gathering Assets, Iconic Music Bundle Vol. I, 3D Breakable Core Pack, FANTASTIC - Seaside Town, Pure Nature 2 : Oasis Desert
Best Artistic Tool
Winner: Cozy Builder
Runner-ups: UModeler X Plus, KWS2 Dynamic Water System, All In 1 3D-Shader, Reactional Music System, Lattice Modifier for Unity, Oceanis 2024 Pro URP Water Framework, Linework: Outlines and Edge Detection
Best Development Tool
Winner: Code Monkey Toolkit
Runner-ups: vHierarchy 2, Behavior Designer Pro, Scriptable Sheets, Timeline Mixer, Magic Time, Photon Quantum - Deterministic Game Engine, Sub-Assets Toolbox
Publisher of the Year
Winner: Synty Studios
Runner-ups: ithappy, Opsive, UModeler, Inc., NatureManufacture, kubacho lab, Photon Engine, Kronnect
Breakthrough Publisher
Winner: Kay Lousberg
Runner-ups: Josh Stubblefield, October Studio, Kyle Rhoads, Luna Wolf Studios LLC, Idle Games Studio, Friday Night Studio, Honda Motor Co.
Students/Education
Best Student Project (over 18)
Winner: The Silence After
Runner-ups: BlockWorld Ai, Breaking News, DRIFTED, Incorporeal, Rephobia, The Chroma: from the wasteland, Train Wreck
Industry
Innovation Award winners
Celebrating groundbreaking projects that pushed the boundaries of technology and creativity:
- AWSIM | TIER IV, inc
- Hybrid Space Series: Virtual Database Pavilion | Studio Rimeo
- Model Vista | INNOWORKS INC.
- Smart Construction XR | EARTHBRAIN Ltd.
- D-Day | TARGO
- Google Maps on Android XR | Google
- XR Intubation Simulation | Lucid Reality Labs
- 3D Mine | BMW
Social Impact
Social Impact Award winners
Recognizing projects that made positive contributions to social change:
Celebrate the winners: Unity Awards Steam Sale
Ready to experience these award-winning games? We've launched Unity's first-ever Steam Sale, running until December 16, 2025, featuring this year's winners, nominees, and past Unity Award champions.
What's included:
- 2025 Unity Award winners and nominees at special pricing
- Previous years' champions from Unity Awards history
- Hidden gems from our Made with Unity collection
Sponsored by our friends at Akupara Games, this sale is your chance to dive into the games that captured the Unity community's imagination this year. Whether you're drawn to the stunning visuals of our 2D and 3D winners or the innovative gameplay of our breakthrough titles, there's something for every gamer.
Explore the Unity Awards Steam Sale.
Looking ahead
The success of the Unity Awards 2025 sets an exciting foundation for the future. As we witnessed this year's record-breaking participation and incredible diversity of submissions, we're excited to see what the new year brings for our community.
Stay connected with Unity:
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The Unity Awards celebrate more than just individual achievements – they showcase the collective creativity and innovation that drives our community forward. Thank you for making the Unity Awards 2025 an incredible success.
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all participants in this year's Unity Awards. Your creativity and dedication continue to inspire us and drive the industry forward. Here's to another year of innovation and excellence!