[STEAM] 2025 Gaming Hall of Fame: Top 20 Moments Gamers Will Never Forget

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There’s no doubt that 2025 has

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, as there have been many great moments. Some were laughable, while a few were jaw-dropping. Regardless of all, this has been one of the best years in gaming altogether. Let’s take a look back at some of the best highlights from 2025.

20. Schedule 1 Beating AC: Shadows Player Count

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Image Credit: Valve On a random Wednesday, Valve decided to

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it had been working on, namely the Steam Machine, controller, and the Frame VR. No one saw it coming, and it shook the gaming hardware market for good.

18. Megabonk Dropping Out of TGA Sparking Debate

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Image Credit: Vedinad As surprising as it gets, Megabonk was the top contender in the Debut Indie Game category at The Game Awards, but the developer, Vedinad,

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. The reason is that it’s not their first debut game. The decision was respected, which led fans to believe Vedinad is actually Danidev (famous YouTuber) in disguise.

17. Counter-Strike 2 Knife Market ******

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Image Credit: Valve Counter-Strike 2 had one of the wildest years as players saw the

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. A market that was once valued at $6 billion suddenly fell to $2 billion, which shook multiple traders and caused a lot of distress.

16. Reaching the Summit in PEAK

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Image Credit: Capcom The Game Awards 2025 gave the

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in Resident Evil: Requiem, and how it’s fitting to have him back in Raccoon City. The character’s return is one of the most celebrated, and nobody saw it coming in 2025. Technically, the game is coming in 2026, but still, the memory is etched.

14. R.E.P.O – Chest Pain Meme

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“I love” is stuck in every R.E.P.O fan, and that one chip showcases how hilarious the in-game voice chat could be. A random guy singing in the most perilous situation is peak comedy, which gets supercharged with violation.

13. What If? – The Alters

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Image Credit: ASUS One of the biggest plot twists of this year was the increased demand for DRAM chips for various technologies. The worst part is, it’s not ending anytime soon, and the prices are expected to

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for quite a while.

7. Hollow Knight: Silksong Surprise Release

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Image Credit: Team Cherry Hollow Knight: Silksong was anticipated for a long time, and Team Cherry didn’t bother to open their mouths in any way. Then, out of nowhere in September 2025, the studio finally broke its silence, revealing that the game would be released in

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6. Team Vitality Dominating Budapest Major 2025

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Image Credit: Electronic Arts Call of Duty has been dominating the market with arcade shooters until Battlefield 6 arrived with a promise of returning to its roots. Naturally, it got a lot of positive response, because Activision hasn’t been paying attention

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4. GTA 6 Gets Delayed

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Image Credit: Rockstar Games

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