Outstanding Game of the Year 2025 - an IFDB Poll

This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found here.

This award is for the best overall game of 2025. Voting is open to all IFDB members.

Eligible games include any game published in 2025. The following search suggests some possible games:
https://ifdb.org/search?searchbar=published%3A2025

If a game published in 2025 does not appear in this search and you wish it to appear, you may edit the game page to include the correct publication year.

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	Type Help, by William Rous 11 votes

	The Wise-Woman's Dog, by Daniel M. Stelzer 9 votes

	Saltwrack, by Henry Kay Cecchini 8 votes

	Cut the Sky, by SV Linwood 7 votes

	Detritus, by Ben Jackson 5 votes

	Portrait with Wolf, by Drew Cook 5 votes

	The Little Match Girl Approaches the Golden Firmament, by Ryan Veeder 4 votes

	Marbles, D, and the Sinister Spotlight, by Drew Cook 4 votes

	Lady Thalia and the Case of Clephan, by Emery Joyce and N. Cormier 4 votes

	Pharos Fidelis, by DemonApologist 3 votes

	Violent Delight, by Coral Nulla 3 votes

	Kinophobia, by Bruno Dias 3 votes

	3XXX: NAKED HUMAN BOMBS, by Kastel 2 votes

	The Witch Girls, by Amy Stevens 2 votes

	Slated For Demolition, by Meri Something 2 votes

	A Visit to the Human Resources Administration, by Jesse 1 vote

	greenskeep, by rio 𓆩♡𓆪 1 vote

	Not so Happy Easter 2025, by Petr Kain 1 vote

	my bluetooth mouse won't connect, by rio 𓆩♡𓆪 1 vote

	Spring Gothic, by Prof. Lily and Kastel and Lacunova and Nitori and Noelle Amelie Aman 1 vote

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Poll created on February 1, 2026