Nordic Game Awards 2025: The Nominees
Nordic Game unveils the final nominees for the 2025 edition of the Nordic Game Awards, streamed live from Slagthuset in Malmö on Thursday, 22 May during NG25 Spring. Hosted by Matilda Smedius, voice actor and streamer.
Always a highlight of the Nordic Game conference, this year’s show will spotlight the talent and expertise of the region’s studios as well as the amazing games they’ve released over the past year.
The 2025 Nordic Game Awards is presented by Nordic Game in partnership with AMD and PR Nordic.
The 2025 Nordic Game Awards nominees are:
Nominated for Nordic Game of the Year:
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Sweden)
Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios (Sweden)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by Machinegames (Sweden)
Finnish Cottage Simulator by Ranela Games (Finland)
Skald: Against the Black Priory by High North Studios (Norway)
Nominated for Nordic Game of the Year – Small Screen:
Warframe by Nitro Games (Finland)
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
The Holy Gosh Darn by Perfectly Paranormal (Norway)
Escaping Wonderland by Cortopia Studios (Sweden)
Metal Hellsinger VR by The Outsiders/Funcom/Lab42 (Sweden)
Mannequin by Fast Travel Games (Sweden)
Nominated for Best Art:
Miniatures by Other Tales Interactive (Denmark)
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
Tiny Glade by Pounce Light (Sweden)
Ultros by Hadoque (Sweden)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by Machinegames (Sweden)
Nominated for Best Game Design:
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by Machinegames (Sweden)
Lorelei and the laser eyes by Simogo (Sweden)
Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios (Sweden)
Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Sweden)
Spellrouge by Guidelight Games (Denmark)
Nominated for Best Technology:
Pax Dei by Mainframe Industries (Finland)
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by Machinegames (Sweden)
Star Wars Outlaws by Massive entertainment (Sweden)
Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios (Sweden)
Nominated for Best Audio:
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
Star Wars Outlaws by Massive entertainment (Sweden)
Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ (Sweden)
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by Machinegames (Sweden)
Miniatures by Other Tales Interactive (Denmark)
Nominated for Best Fun for Everyone:
Animal Arena by Adventure Islands (Finland)
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley by Hyper Games (Norway)
Distant Bloom by Ember Trail (Sweden)
Lightyear Frontier by Frame Break/ Amplifier Studios (Sweden)
SteamWorld Heist II by Thunderful Development (Sweden)
Nominated for Best Debut:
Finnish Cottage Simulator by Ranela Games (Finland)
Skald: Against the Black Priory by High North Studios (Norway)
Lightyear Frontier by Frame Break/ Amplifier Studios (Sweden)
Fabledom by Grenaa Games (Sweden)
Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ (Sweden)
About the Nordic Game Awards
The Nordic Game Awards is organised by the Nordic Game Institute in cooperation with Nordic Game Resources and the Nordic Game event team.
The Nordic Game Institute consists of the following game producer associations in the region: Dataspelsbranschen (SE), Icelandic Gaming Industry (IS), Neogames (FI), Spillprodusentforeningen (NO) and Producentforeningen (DK).
The organisers appoint the Nordic Game Awards jury, this year with the following judges:
Representing Finland: Jonne Taivassalo, Espoo Game LAB
Representing Sweden: Evelina Ferbrache, Sverok
Representing Denmark: Lau Eskildsen, Arkaden
Representing Iceland: Guðjón Leó Guðmundsson, Bunkhouse Games
Representing Norway: Andreas Gjøsæther Jensen, Gamer.no
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