Honestly, I'm not sure. I actually had to go and take a look at a "best games of 2025" list to see what I would pick from and I haven't played most of the games on the list. If I'd played it, probably Hades 2 would be a solid contender, judging by how phenomenal the first one was, but out of all the games I played this year the only one that came out in 2025 and I would qualify as Best Game material is likely ARC Raiders. It's a ton of fun, the gameplay is very solid, it also looks amazing, but the sound design of that game is insane, unlike anything I've ever seen in a game.

It's a tepid endorsement for GOTY, for sure, but... I don't think there was much else on my radar the whole year.