HandOfBlood complains about the Game Awards, now releases his own tier list – explains which games deserved the awards more

HandOfBlood was not satisfied with the results of the Game Awards. Now the Twitch streamer has presented his own top list of games that he believes deserved recognition from the Game Awards: This year’s biggest winner only lands in the A-Tier.

On the night of December 12, 2025, the “Oscars” of the video game industry were awarded at the Game Awards. Shortly after, the well-known streamer HandOfBlood complained about the Game Awards, stating that it is “fatal” that a certain game was not awarded.

But that was not all. On X.com, the streamer has now presented his own tier list for the Game Awards, detailing which games he believes deserved the awards the most.

During the Game Awards 2025, the new expansion “Lord of Hatred” for Diablo 4 was also presented. You can see the trailer here:

The big winner of the evening is only in the A-Tier according to HandOfBlood

This is HandOfBlood’s official tier list: Overall, his list consists of 25 games, ranked across 5 different levels (Tiers). His list is as follows:

• S-Tier: KingdomCome Deliverance 2, Clover Pit, Escape from Duckov, ARC Raiders, Rematch, Silksong, Blue Prince
• A-Tier: Expeditions: 33, Deadly Days Roadtrip, 9Kings, Schedule, Hades II, Dispatch, Split Fiction
• B-Tier: Battlefield 6, Peak, Monster Train, Anno 117: Pax Romana, Mage Arena
• C-Tier: Elden Ring: Nightreign, Borderlands 4, Civilization VII, Silent Hill: F
• D-Tier: Monster Hunter: Wilds

Among his suggestions are many well-known titles. The big loser on his list is, by the way, Monster Hunter: Wilds, which ranks alone in the worst spot D. A rating that many players can probably relate to. Because on Steam, Monster Hunter: Wilds is heavily criticized for still not having resolved many issues.

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