Metaphor: ReFantazio Gets Recognized as Best Game at Japan Game Awards

Developed by Studio Zero and published by Atlus, Metaphor: ReFantazio received the event’s top honor, the “Grand Award,” at the Japan Game Awards 2025.

The awards ceremony held by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA) to recognize outstanding video games released in Japan throughout the previous year also granted the “Award for Excellence” to Studio Zero’s RPG.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is set in the United Kingdom of Euchronia, a medieval fantasy realm mirroring the contemporary real world, after the assassination of its former king, and follows the protagonist, Will, an orphaned boy of the magic-wielding Elda tribe and the prince’s childhood friend.

Since May 29, 2025, the title has been available on Xbox Cloud, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC for Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass and Game Pass Standard subscribers.

Besides Xbox and Windows PC, the game is also playable on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

With two trophies from the Japan Game Awards 2025, Metaphor: ReFantazio has won a total of 15 awards in different categories across multiple industry award ceremonies since its launch on Oct. 11, 2024.

Along with Metaphor: ReFantazio, the “Award for Excellence” was also granted to:

• Urban Myth Dissolution Center
• Romancing Saga 2
• Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins
• Tokyo Xtreme Racer
• Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• The Hundred Line
• Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time
• Elden Ring Nightreign

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the “Breakthrough Award,” Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket won the “Movement Award,” the PlayStation Store won the “Special Award,” Indika won the “Game Designers Award,” and the Nintendo Switch 2 won the “Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry Award.”