2025 Web3 Game Awards: What to Do Now

No—you can’t vote in the 2025 GAM3 Awards poll now. Final voting ran from October 20 through November 17, 2025, on the GAM3s.gg platform. In 2026, treat any page inviting you to vote in that specific poll as outdated unless the organizer clearly identifies a new voting round.

The action-game nominees named for the 2025 awards were Wilder World, Star Atlas, The Bornless and Off the Grid. That is a category list, not a full list of every game nominated across the awards. The voting dates establish when the poll ran, but don’t tell you who won.

If you came looking to support a particular game, your next step is to check the organizer’s current award announcements for the final results or for a newer competition. If you want to play one of the nominees, make that a separate decision: awards recognition doesn’t establish a game’s current availability, cost, wallet requirements or suitability for you.

The four Best Action Game nominees identified for the 2025 awards were:

Nominee	What to keep in mind
Wilder World	Check current access requirements and gameplay details before installing or connecting a wallet.
Star Atlas	Review the current game experience and any costs separately from the nomination.
The Bornless	Confirm where the game is available and what account or wallet steps it requires.
Off the Grid	Check the current platform, purchase terms and any blockchain-related features.

These names apply to the action category only. Don’t assume that they represent every category or that the list is still a live ballot. The nomination itself also doesn’t tell you whether the game is free, what it costs to participate, or whether it has changed since the awards.

Before you act on an award page, match the year, category and status. A page for a past nominee can remain online after voting closes. Look for a clear distinction between nominees, finalists and winners, and don’t rely on a “vote now” label without checking that the poll is for the current year.

Use the award organizer’s own current announcements to verify the final results. The voting window ended on November 17, 2025, but the dates alone don’t establish the winners. Check that a result refers to the 2025 awards and the correct category, rather than a later event or a different competition.

A quick verification checklist:

1. Match the year: confirm that the result is for 2025, not a 2026 award.
2. Match the category: a Best Action Game winner is not necessarily the overall game of the year.
3. Check the status: distinguish nominees, finalists and winners.
4. Confirm the organizer: make sure the result is presented as an official award outcome, not a community poll or promotional claim.
5. Read the date: an old voting page can stay accessible after its ballot has closed.

If you can’t confirm a result, don’t repeat a winner claim as fact. You can still compare the nominees as games, but keep that judgment separate from the award outcome. A reader’s choice, a community vote and an organizer’s award are different things.

Treat a nomination as a starting point for research, not a recommendation to spend. First, find out whether the game is playable on your device and in your region. Then check whether you can try the core gameplay without buying items, tokens or NFTs, and whether a wallet is required at all.

Before you download or sign in, look for clear answers to these questions:

• What platforms are supported, and are there minimum hardware requirements?
• Is there a free way to play, or is payment needed to access the game?
• Are blockchain assets optional, and which network does the game use?
• Can you play without depositing crypto or buying an NFT?
• Are the game’s current terms, support channels and account recovery steps clear?

If the answers are vague, pause before sharing personal information or connecting a wallet. You can often assess whether a game suits you by watching current gameplay or trying a low-risk, non-wallet mode first. Be cautious of promotional posts that frame a nomination as proof of earnings, guaranteed rewards or investment potential; an award shortlist doesn’t establish any of those things.

Web3 games can be free to start while still involving costs later. You might encounter purchases, marketplace charges, blockchain network fees or costs tied to moving or selling an asset. The exact charges depend on the game, marketplace and network; don’t assume that every transaction is free just because the download or basic gameplay is free.

Before committing money, write down what you would pay and what you would receive. Check whether an item is a game-only entitlement or a transferable blockchain asset, whether it can be sold, and what fees apply to buying, transferring or withdrawing it. A displayed price doesn’t guarantee that you can later sell an item at that price—or sell it at all.

If a wallet is involved, use one you control and understand. Confirm the network and asset before sending funds, review each transaction in the wallet, and avoid approving broad permissions you don’t recognize. Never share your recovery phrase or private keys with a game, support agent or website. Keep any amount you choose to risk small enough that losing it would not affect your finances.

A few common missteps can turn an old awards headline into a costly or misleading decision. Keep the ballot, the game and any crypto activity as separate questions: the vote is closed, the nominee list is not a safety review, and a game’s current terms may differ from what players saw in 2025.

Avoid these mistakes:

• Trying to vote through an old poll: the 2025 voting window ended on November 17, 2025. Verify whether a page is a newer ballot before entering details.
• Assuming a nominee won: nomination and winning are different outcomes. Check the year and category.
• Treating awards as financial advice: no award can guarantee token value, resale demand or future rewards.
• Connecting a wallet too quickly: confirm the game’s identity, network and requested permissions first.
• Buying an asset before checking withdrawal or sale terms: make sure you understand restrictions and fees.
• Trusting unsolicited support messages: don’t share secret wallet information or sign transactions to “verify” an account.

If you’re unsure about a wallet prompt or payment request, close it and verify the action through the game’s official support channels before proceeding.

If your goal is to play rather than vote, choose a game based on the experience you want. Consider whether you prefer action combat, strategy, role-playing or social play, then check the current version’s platform and access requirements. A 2025 nomination tells you the game was considered for that category; it doesn’t guarantee the game is currently available or actively maintained.

If your goal is to participate in another awards poll, check the organizer’s current announcements for the year, voting dates, eligibility rules and official voting location. Don’t assume a 2025 poll has reopened or that a 2026 ballot follows the same schedule. Avoid entering wallet credentials or paying a fee just to cast a vote unless the organizer clearly explains why it is required and you have independently verified the request.

You can still use the 2025 shortlist as a discovery prompt. Compare the games on gameplay, platform support, accessibility, optional blockchain features and costs. Then decide whether to try one without a wallet, connect a wallet only when necessary, or skip it. That approach is more useful than treating an expired “vote now” prompt as a current action.