Sony has officially announced the winners of the PlayStation Partner Awards 2025 Japan/Asia, the annual event that highlights the most successful and memorable PlayStation games released by Japanese and Asian studios.
This year is the 31st edition of the ceremony, continuing a tradition that started back in 1995. It is meant to celebrate developers’ creativity and honor the games that resonated the most with players across the world.
On top of the classic categories, 2025 even adds a new PlayStation Indies Award made specifically for the best indie games chosen by players directly!
Winners per Category
Below is the full list of winners for each category:
- GRAND AWARD – Awarded to games that had high global sales from October 2024 to September 2025.
- eFootball (Konami)
- Zenless Zone Zero (HoYoverse)
- Dragon Ball Sparking! Zero (Bandai Namco)
- Marvel Rivals (NetEase Games)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
- PARTNER AWARD – Given to games that achieved top global sales and showed remarkable activity over time.
- Elden Ring Nightreign (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)
- Silent Hill f (Konami)
- Path of Exile 2 (Grinding Gear Games)
- Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
- Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater (Konami)
- ACCESSIBILITY AWARD – Celebrates titles that delivered efficient accessibility features such as colorblind support, controller options, and screen reading.
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
- Like a Dragon 8 Gaiden: Pirates in Hawaii (SEGA)
- PLAYSTATION INDIES AWARD – A new category honoring the best indie games selected by players voting from a group of 12 finalists.
- Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist (Binary Haze Interactive)
- Urban Myth Dissolution Center (Shueisha Games)
- Nine Sols (Red Candle Games)
- USERS’ CHOICE AWARD – Chosen by players from the 30 most-played games released between October 2024 and September 2025.
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Kepler Interactive)
- Silent Hill f (Konami)
- Dynasty Warriors Origins (Koei Tecmo)
- Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
This year’s PlayStation Partner Awards showed just how strong and diverse Japan and Asia gaming have become. The 2025 lineup highlights how much creativity and innovation these studios bring to PlayStation players worldwide.
With so many award-winning games still receiving updates and new content, it is clear that PlayStation fans have a lot more to look forward to in 2026.
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