Hollow Knight: Silksong Wins ‘Best Game You Suck At’ and Judges Pretend That’s a Compliment
KEY POINTS
- •Valve announced the winners of the 2025 Steam Awards, with Hollow Knight: Silksong taking Game of the Year and Best Game You Suck At.
- •Silksong's release in September nearly crashed all digital video distribution systems due to overwhelming player demand and hype.
- •Hades II won Best Game on Steam Deck, confirming its reputation as the portable device’s favorite hardcore title.
Valve just wrapped up the 2025 Steam Awards announcing 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' as Game of the Year and ironically 'Best Game You Suck At,' proving enthusiasm and failure go hand in hand like potato chips and disappointment. After crashing digital distribution channels worldwide on its September launch, causing a near-apocalyptic Steam meltdown, Silksong earned affection rivaling a cult leader’s. Meanwhile, trusty battle-ready Hades II snagged Best Steam Deck Game, confirming what Steam Deck users knew: it’s basically the Nintendo Switch’s cooler, more hardcore sibling. Valve’s awkward love for impossible difficulty hints at a gamer culture proudly waving its loser badge like a rare Pokemon card.
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Steam Awards gave Silksong Best Game You Suck At because nothing says 'accomplishment' like software-induced humiliation and server meltdowns.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is basically the toxic relationship of video games—so amazing it breaks your stuff and breaks your heart.
Valve rewards crushing failure with a weird trophy; next up: 'Best Game To Cry Into Your Controller Over Since 2003.'
Source: Theverge | Published: 1/3/2026 | Author: Terrence O’Brien
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