At the 2025 TIGA Awards, Ghost Town was honored with the Game of the Year accolade

At the recent 2025 TIGA Awards, Fireproof Games' "Ghost Town" earned top honors by securing both the Best Puzzle Game and Game of the Year titles.

Secret Mode was celebrated for "Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest," receiving awards in both the Creativity in Games and Best Visual Design categories.

Sony Interactive Entertainment was among the winners, with "Astro Bot" named Best Arcade Game and "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" awarded Best Social Game.

Playground Games' "Forza Horizon 5" was acknowledged for Best Audio Design, and the studio was also recognized for its dedication to Workplace Wellbeing.

In the business sector, Dlala Studios was honored as Best Small Studio, Steel City Interactive as Best Large Studio, and Dovetail Games took home the Best Publisher award.

Individual achievements were highlighted, with Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side, receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award, and Iain McNeil, CEO of Slitherine Software, being named Outstanding Individual of the Year.

The TIGA Awards, organized by the trade association TIGA, celebrate the imaginative and innovative contributions within the UK's games industry.

Below is a comprehensive list of the 2025 TIGA Awards winners:

Games Categories

Game 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 License: 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