Debug Indie Games 2025 Nominees Announced
We at The Geekly Grind love our indie games. The Debug Indie Games nominees just dropped, and the competition looks tight. There so many of our current favorites and games on the to-play list featured here. Who will take the award in the end? Find out by watching the ceremony on Youtube and Twitch!
Norwich, 19 February 2025 – The Debug Indie Game Awards, the premier celebration of indie gaming excellence now in its second year, is thrilled to announce the nominees for 2025. Taking place at Metronome in Nottingham on February 21, 2025 at 20:00 GMT, this year's event will honour groundbreaking achievements in independent game development across multiple categories.
The event will be hosted by renowned streamer and gaming personality Josh Strife-Hayes, bringing his signature insight and humour to the ceremony. For those unable to attend in person, the awards will be streamed live on Twitch and YouTube, ensuring that indie gaming fans worldwide can be part of the excitement.
Nominees for the 2025 Debug Indie Game Awards:
Best Soundtrack
A Park Full of Cats
Drug Dealer Simulator 2
Gatekeeper
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
Turbo Kid
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Best UK Indie
Crow Country
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
Paper Trail
Sociable Soccer 25
Sorry We're Closed
Valley Peaks
Best VR Game
Airspace Defender
Arcade Paradise VR
DIG VR
On Point
Solara One
Wall Town Wonders
Free Play Award
A Park Full of Cats
ColorCoordination
Feud
Pixelitos
Please, Touch The Artwork 2
Project Shoreline
ICYMI Award (Recognizing previously overlooked gems)
A Hat in Time
Little Misfortune
Loop Gero
Rivals of Aether
Sable
Tinykin
Innovation & Creativity
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
Death of the Reprobate
Harold Halibut
Paper Trail
Rusty's Retirement
SCHiM
Award for Mental Health (Games promoting mental health awareness and well-being)
[Bober Bros] The Hole
Back Then
I'll be Brave, Tomorrow
Spiral
Spirit City: Lofi Sessions
The Bear - A Story from the World of Gra
Most Anticipated
Axyz
Cairn
Crescent County
Dungeon Rampage Remake
Promise Mascot Agency
Vaporwave Pinball
Best Physical Release
A Little to the Left: Extra Tidy Edition
Cassette Beasts Deluxe Edition
Escape Team
Inspector Waffles Early Days
PlateUp!
VED
Retro World Award (Celebrating games inspired by retro aesthetics and mechanics)
Courier
Dragonyhm
FLEA!2
Goodboy Galaxy
Kudzu
Roguecraft
Subscribers' Choice Award (Voted for by the Debug community)
Animal Well
Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Pacific Drive
Paper Trail
Thank Goodness You're Here!
The Plucky Squire
Best Voice Acting
1000xRESIST
Closer the Distance
Farewell North
Still Wakes the Deep
The Holy Gosh Darn
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina)
Award for Accessibility (Recognizing outstanding accessibility features)
Another Crab's Treasure
Botany Manor
Elsie
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island
Pine Hearts
Seasonspree
Best Art Direction
#Blud
Harold Halibut
Puzzles for Clef
SCHiM
Sorry We're Closed
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom
Best Gameplay
Arco
Buckshot Roulette
DROVA - Forsaken Kin
Gori: Cuddly Carnage
Shady Knight
Shapez 2
Best Narrative
1000xRESIST
Closer the Distance
Copycat
Farewell North
Mouthwashing
Two Falls (Nishu Takuatshina)
Best New Studio
BerserkBoy Games
Halftone Gaming
Hilltop Studios
Not Suspicious
Slow Bros
Whalestork
Best Sound Design
Botany Manor
Hollowbody
Lynked: Banner of the Spark
Solara One
Still Wakes the Deep
The Operator
Join Us for the Celebration!
With an exciting lineup of indie showcases, insightful developer talks, and the highly anticipated awards ceremony, the Debug Indie Game Awards 2025 promises to be a landmark event for the indie gaming community.
Watch Live!
📅 Date: February 21, 2025
📍 Location: Metronome, Nottingham
📺 Streaming on: Twitch & YouTube
