Ghost Town Claims Top Honors at 2025 TIGA Awards

The 2025 TIGA Awards ceremony saw Fireproof Games' Ghost Town emerge victorious, taking home the coveted Game of the Year and Best Puzzle Game awards. Meanwhile, Secret Mode's Still Wakes the Deep: Siren's Rest received accolades for Creativity in Games and Best Visual Design. Other notable winners included Sony Interactive Entertainment, with Astro Bot winning Best Arcade Game and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach claiming Best Social Game. Playground Games' Forza Horizon 5 was recognized for its exceptional audio design, and the studio was also honored with the Commitment to Workplace Wellbeing Award. The business categories saw Dlala Studios named Best Small Studio, Steel City Interactive awarded Best Large Studio, and Dovetail Games recognized as Best Publisher. Individual recognitions included Deborah Kirkham, CEO of Side, receiving the Outstanding Leadership Award, and Iain McNeil, CEO of Slitherine Software, being named Outstanding Individual of the Year. The TIGA Awards, organized by the trade body TIGA, celebrate the innovation, creativity, and talent within the UK games sector. A full list of winners includes: Games of the Year: Ghost Town (Fireproof Games), Best Action & Adventure Game: Atomfall (Rebellion), Best Audio Design: Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games), Best Arcade Game: Astro Bot (Sony Interactive Entertainment), Best Use of a Licence: Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive), Best Casual Game: Monument Valley 3 (Ustwo Games), Creativity in Games: Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest (Secret Mode), Diversity in Games: Trash Goblin (Spilt Milk Studios), Best Educational, Serious or Simulation Game: Guardians: Defenders of Mathematica (BBC with Playerthree), Heritage in Games: Maid of Sker (Wales Interactive), Best Narrative in Games: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive), Best Puzzle Game: Ghost Town (Fireproof Games), Best Social Game: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Sony Interactive Entertainment), Best Strategy Game: Grit and Valor – 1949 (Megabit Publishing), Best Visual Design: Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest (Secret Mode), Best VR/AR/XR/MR Game: Hitman World of Assassination (IO Interactive), Best Small Studio: Dlala Studios, Art/Animation/Trailer Supplier: Liquid Crimson, Audio Services Supplier: PitStop Productions, Best Services Provider: Flix Interactive, Commitment to ESG: PlanetPlay, Best Co-Development Partner: Side, Best Technical Innovation: Code Wizards, Tax & Accountancy Firm: Plus Accounting, Best In-House Recruitment & Talent Development: Rocket Science Group, Best Recruitment Agency: Amiqus, QA/Localisation Supplier: Quantic Lab, Best Publisher: Dovetail Games, Legal Services Supplier: Wiggin, Best Large Studio: Steel City Interactive, Best Educational Institution: University of Staffordshire, Best Education Initiative: Norwich University of the Arts, Commitment To Workplace Wellbeing: Playground Games, Outstanding Leadership: Deborah Kirkham, CEO, Side, Outstanding Individual of the Year: Iain McNeil, CEO, Slitherine Software