“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA).

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LocalThunk's Balatro, developed by Playstack, was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards, which were handed out Wednesday at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

LocalThunk’s Balatro, developed by Playstack, was deemed a royal flush as it was crowned Game of the Year at the 25th Game Developers Choice Awards.Handed out on Wednesday at the Moscone Center ...

25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards. The title also secured the win for the Best Debut, Innovation Award and Best Design, tallying up four total wins for the title at the ceremony.

“Balatro” won Game of the Year at the 2025 Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) on Wednesday, just after “Consume Me” received the top prize at the Independent Games Festival Awards (IGFA).

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Balatro leads Game Developers Choice Awards 2025, wins Game of the Year. LocalThunk's deck-building roguelite also won Best Debut, Best Design, and the Innovation award.