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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 numbers700+ project submissions – A record-breaking year showcasing the breadth of Unity development14,000 community voters – Our largest voting community yet36,000+ votes cast – Representing passionate engagement across all categoriesMultiple categories with narrow margins – Demonstrating the exceptional quality of this year's nomineesThis 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 2025For 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.SymbiosisAberratic announced the demo for their hardcore base defense action RPG will release on January 26, 2026.The War of the Worlds: Siberia1C Game Studios showcased new gameplay from their upcoming game, releasing in 2027.Planet of Lana IIWe 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 MoonWe 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.SublustrumDevelopers Brickworks Games gave us insight into the development of the remake of their classic 2008 psychological adventure.NocturneWe enjoyed an exclusive look at new gameplay and insights from Pracy Studio.Unity Award winnersIn 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.GamesBest 2D VisualWinner: NevaRunner-ups: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Thank Goodness You're Here!, Magical Ink, Slender Threads, Fretless: The Wrath of Riffson, Urban Myth Dissolution Center, Berserk or DieBest 3D VisualWinner: Tainted Grail: The Fall of AvalonRunner-ups: Blue Prince, LEGO® Voyagers, Deliver At All Costs, Herdling, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Wheel World, Mine ForestBest AR/VR GameWinner: Ghost TownRunner-ups: GORN 2, Detective VR, Underworld Overseer, Vibe Punch, Battlenauts, THRASHER, CraftriumBest Desktop/Console GameWinner: Hollow Knight: SilksongRunner-ups: Blue Prince, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Two Point Museum, Tiny Bookshop, Shape of Dreams, despelote, Urban Myth Dissolution CenterBest Mobile GameWinner: DredgeRunner-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 EternalBest MultiplayerWinner: Void CrewRunner-ups: Dinkum, Lost Skies, Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders, Sunderfolk, Gatekeeper, Shooting Girls (KR Only), Shape of DreamsMost Anticipated GameWinner: Sledding GameRunner-ups: Jump Space, Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days, Garden of Witches, Outbound, ENDLESS™ Legend 2, NIMRODS, Dreams of AnotherThe Golden CubeWinner: Blue PrinceRunner-ups: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon, Sunderfolk, Mabinogi mobile, Baby Steps, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die, Urban Myth Dissolution CenterCommunityBest DevlogWinner: Thomas BrushRunner-ups: samyam, David Cantón Nadales, GingerNingerish, AIA, tsitski, Emily PitcherBest LivestreamerWinner: Code MonkeyRunner-ups: Lana Lux, Thomas Brush, Golden Character Design, Emily PitcherBest Tutorial SeriesWinner: git-amendRunner-ups: Code Monkey, SpeedTutor, Sunny Valley Studio, Christina Creates GamesUnity's Choice AwardWinner: NaichilabRunner-ups: Binary Impact, git-amend, Emily Pitcher, Code MonkeyUnity Asset StoreBest Artistic ContentWinner: Fantasy Medieval TownRunner-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 DesertBest Artistic ToolWinner: Cozy BuilderRunner-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 DetectionBest Development ToolWinner: Code Monkey ToolkitRunner-ups: vHierarchy 2, Behavior Designer Pro, Scriptable Sheets, Timeline Mixer, Magic Time, Photon Quantum - Deterministic Game Engine, Sub-Assets ToolboxPublisher of the YearWinner: Synty StudiosRunner-ups: ithappy, Opsive, UModeler, Inc., NatureManufacture, kubacho lab, Photon Engine, KronnectBreakthrough PublisherWinner: Kay LousbergRunner-ups: Josh Stubblefield, October Studio, Kyle Rhoads, Luna Wolf Studios LLC, Idle Games Studio, Friday Night Studio, Honda Motor Co.Students/EducationBest Student Project (over 18)Winner: The Silence AfterRunner-ups: BlockWorld Ai, Breaking News, DRIFTED, Incorporeal, Rephobia, The Chroma: from the wasteland, Train WreckIndustryInnovation Award winnersCelebrating groundbreaking projects that pushed the boundaries of technology and creativity:AWSIM | TIER IV, incHybrid Space Series: Virtual Database Pavilion | Studio RimeoModel Vista | INNOWORKS INC.Smart Construction XR | EARTHBRAIN Ltd.D-Day | TARGOGoogle Maps on Android XR | GoogleXR Intubation Simulation | Lucid Reality Labs3D Mine | BMWSocial ImpactSocial Impact Award winnersRecognizing projects that made positive contributions to social change:BlueberryHello MapleLife BelowMonster WalkSands of Time VRUpskill.HealthAmaru: The Self-Care PetSea Hero QuestCelebrate the winners: Unity Awards Steam SaleReady 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 pricingPrevious years' champions from Unity Awards historyHidden gems from our Made with Unity collectionSponsored 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 aheadThe 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:X • Bluesky • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn | Share your Unity creations using #MadeWithUnity and #UnityAwardsThe 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!
