05 German Computer Game Awards

The best game titles produced in Germany – and the teams behind them – were honoured at the 2025 German Computer Game Awards.

The ceremony featured all the exceptional games from Germany alongside an incredible show boasting quite a few famous names. A multitude of guests from the spheres of culture, media, politics, society and games attended the awards ceremony in Berlin, which was hosted by presenter Katrin Bauerfeind and entertainer Uke Bosse. Frankfurt-based studio Keen Games took home the award for Best German Game 2025 for its title Enshrouded. The main award was presented by Federal Minister for Research, Technology and Space Dorothee Bär; just a few days before the award ceremony, it was announced that she would be responsible for video games in the new German federal government. Enshrouded also won in the category Best Innovation and Technology. Megagon Industries from Berlin won Studio of the Year and accepted the award from Governing Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner. A total of 800,000 euros’ worth of cash prizes were awarded during the ceremony.

The German Computer Game Awards, established in 2009, are the most important awards in the German games industry. They are presented to the makers of Germany’s best computer and video games by the German federal government and game – The German Games Industry Association. The German Computer Game Awards are supported by the Foundation for Digital Games Culture. The aim of the awards is to spotlight the creative minds behind the games and highlight their outstanding achievements so that they receive the publicity they deserve.