2025 Game of the Year Awards — Achievement Awards

Artistic graphics don’t always have to be a technical marvel. A well painted texture or cleverly placed lighting effect can give the same aw as a photorealistic ray-traced water puddle. The most artistic games in the past have inspired people to become artists themselves even. The of the most iconic video game characters, art, levels, and bosses are incredibly artistic being either over exaggerated in certain ways or the silhouette is something you can spot a mile away. Art is an intrinsic part of video games and without it there wouldn’t be much to wow us.

Sword of the Sea

Sword of the Sea doesn’t just feel like an emotional journey through sand and water, but the music helps with this as well. Sliding your board around and flying through the air while wall riding alongside sea life is something you don’t get to do often. Sword of the Sea is a rare treat that we don’t get often. A beautiful work of art to play in, a sandbox of talent and artistry that transcends any technical power that you would otherwise need to think about. The beautiful gold, green, and blue will take your breath away no matter who you are.