We have just announced the nominees for the Best Sound category, recognizing games that demonstrate innovation, immersive gameplay, and technical excellence within the web3 ecosystem. Our annual awards, now in their fourth year, celebrate the creativity and contributions of developers, studios, and creators driving the growth of decentralized gaming.
GAM3 Awards 2025 Best Sound Nominees
The Best Sound category features five notable nominees:
1. The Bornless
Developer: Cathedral Studios
Genre: Horror / Shooter
Platforms: PC (Steam)
The Bornless is a multiplayer action horror FPS that blends survival, strategy, and extraction gameplay in a dark, Lovecraft-inspired world. Set in the eerie 1960s on Farmouth Island, an isolated land off the coast of Massachusetts, the game immerses players in a setting where the barrier between reality and the abyss is dangerously thin. Here, players engage in tense matches that combine fast-paced shooting with supernatural mechanics rooted in rituals and demonic transformations. Developed as a competitive yet atmospheric experience, The Bornless focuses on player-versus-player encounters alongside environmental threats from lurking cultists and monsters.
2. Wilder World
Developer: Wilder World
Genre: Open-World Metaverse / Action
Platforms: PC (Epic Games Store)
Wilder World is a massive open-world metaverse set in the virtual city of Wiami. The game offers a variety of activities, including high-speed street races, intense FPS battles, RPG-driven missions, and the ability to own and trade virtual assets such as land and vehicles. Built on Unreal Engine 5 and powered by blockchain technology, it provides an immersive experience with a focus on player ownership and community-driven content.
3. Riftstorm
Developer: Confiction Labs
Genre: Co-op / Action / Shooter
Platforms: PC
Riftstorm is an action RPG roguelite title where players take on waves of enemies in procedurally generated dungeons with boss fights at the end of every level. The game promotes cooperative gameplay, putting players in teams of three where each player is extremely valuable to their team and their overall playstyle. Riftstorm engages players for a long time along a varied axis of intrinsic, and extrinsic motivations, randomly generated challenges, power-ups, and maps, helping players to grow their assets with advancements in the game.
4. Wanderers
Developer: WanderLabs
Genre: RPG
Platforms: PC
Wanderers is a space exploration and combat game where players step into the role of a squad leader, guiding a crew of pilots through dangerous planets and unpredictable wormholes. The game mixes fast-paced combat, exploration of uncharted worlds, and strong community-driven events such as tournaments and game nights.
Unlike many space games that focus on static planets or linear missions, Wanderers introduces a system where each run begins through a wormhole. This mechanic creates unpredictable starting points and randomized challenges, giving every playthrough a sense of risk and variation. Players gather data, complete quests, and fight enemies while aiming to climb the global leaderboard through the game’s integrated Codex system.
5. Moonfrost
Developer: Oxalis Games
Genre: Adventure / RPG
Platforms: PC
Dive into the world of Moonfrost, a life-simulation farming RPG developed by Oxalis Games. Available on PC and mobile, Moonfrost combines the charm of classic titles like Stardew Valley with modern gameplay elements. Customize your farm, build relationships with a diverse cast of characters, and uncover the secrets of the mysterious Frost.
Set in a world full of mystery and wonder, Moonfrost's lore centers around a substance called Frost, which begins falling from the skies, altering the world and its inhabitants. Players will uncover the secrets behind Frost through interactions with a diverse cast of characters, each with their own stories and challenges. This narrative weaves a tale of unity and overcoming differences in a time of division.
Event Details and Industry Impact
Our 2025 GAM3 Awards ceremony will be hosted live in the Philippines as part of the YGG Play Summit 2025 on November 21st. The event will feature both an in-person audience and a global livestream, enabling millions of fans worldwide to witness the celebration of web3 gaming achievements.
This year's awards introduces new categories, strategic partnerships with Sui, OpenSea, Arbitrum, and Abu Dhabi Gaming, and a prize pool exceeding $7 million. A distinguished jury including representatives from Konami, Sony, Ubisoft, and Krafton will evaluate nominees across all categories.
Since its launch in 2022, our GAM3 Awards has been regarded as “The Oscars of Web3 gaming,” highlighting technical innovation, community engagement, and creative excellence. The Best Sound category showcases games that are pushing the boundaries of what is possible in decentralized gaming, offering players new experiences and demonstrating the potential of web3 technologies.
