Golden Joystick Awards 2025 Voting Open: All You Need To Know

The Golden Joystick Awards 2025 have opened their voting lines. This year, the Golden Joystick Awards are powered by MSI. These awards, which are also known as 'The People's Gaming Awards', stand as one of the oldest-running annual video game awards ceremonies. The Golden Joystick Awards made their official debut in 1983 in England.

Golden Joystick Awards houses many categories, and the winner of each category is decided by the millions of gamers who cast their vote for their favourite games. This year, the Golden Joystick Awards will once again be hosted in London. You can now cast your votes for your favourite games in different categories with the live voting link. We have compiled the entire process of casting a vote in this article. To know more about the predictions of Game of the Year Contenders, you may check: Top 5 Game of the Year 2025 Predictions

Golden Joystick Awards 2025 Key Dates

The key dates of the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 are given below:

Golden Joystick Awards 2025 Voting Link

You can cast your vote for the different categories in the Golden Joystick Awards, aka Game Awards 2025, by following the steps mentioned below:

• Step 1: Click the link here to visit the official voting website for the Golden Joystick Awards 2025.
• Step 2: Select the category and choose the games.
• Step 3: Select and cast your vote for your favourite game in a specific category.

Golden Joystick Awards 2025 Free Rewards

As a bonus, if you vote in the Golden Joystick Awards 2025, you can snag a free ebook worth up to £12.99 / $18.99. To grab your ebook, just mention your email address and hit the ‘Register my Votes’ button when you're done voting. You can get one of the following:

• Retro Gamer Presents: The RPG Book
• The Big Book of Nintendo
• Ultimate Guide to Roblox
• 100 PlayStation Games To Play Before You Die
• Retro Gamer Book of Arcade Classics

Golden Joystick Awards 2025 Categories

The Golden Joystick Awards 2025 nominees categories are listed below. The voting lines have opened on October 3, 2025. Public voting wraps up on Friday, October 31. The Ultimate Game of the Year award will have its own voting period from Monday, November 3, to Friday, November 7. The publisher nominations for the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 have already been closed.

• Best Storytelling
• Best Multiplayer Game
• Best Visual Design
• Best Indie Game
• Best Indie Game - Self-Published
• Still Playing Award - PC and Console
• Still Playing Award - Mobile
• Best Remake / Remaster
• Studio of the Year
• Best Game Expansion
• Best Audio Design
• Best Soundtrack
• Best Lead Performer
• Best Supporting Performer
• PC Game of the Year
• Console Game of the Year
• Best Early Access Game
• Best Gaming Hardware
• Best Game Adaptation
• Best Game Trailer
• Most Wanted Game