Clair Obscur – Expedition 33 wins game of the year 2025 | full game awards 2025 winners
Here’s the complete list of nominees and winners from The Game Awards 2025, covering every category
The Game Awards 2025 brought an action packed evening filled with rapid fire surprises and major reveals.
The excitement inside the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles was palpable, and global audiences tuned in for the celebration of gaming excellence. From new trailers to celebrity moments the show delivered variety throughout.
However, the highlight came from the intense battle between the year’s top nominees culminating in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 winning the coveted Game of the Year title.
All winners from The Game Awards 2025
With nine awards, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was the evening’s biggest winner. The dark fantasy title earned recognition across key categories such as Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Independent Game, Debut Indie Game, Best RPG, Best Art Direction, Best Performance (Jennifer English) and Best Score and Music.
Game of the Year
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
Best Art Direction
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2 On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Audio Design
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Winner: Battlefield 6
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f
Best Game Direction
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades 2
Split Fiction
Best Multiplayer
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Winner: Arc Raiders
Peak
Split Fiction
Best Narrative
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Silent Hill f
Best Performance
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Jennifer English
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Ben Starr
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 - Charlie Cox
Ghost of Yōtei - Erika Ishii
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Troy Baker
Silent Hill f - Konatsu Kato
Best Score & Music
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Action
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Winner: Hades 2
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction
Best Family Game
Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza
Lego Party
Lego Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing Crossworlds
Split Fiction
Best Fighting Game
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Winner: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 REVO
Best Independent Game
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Absolum
Ball X Pit
Blue Prince
Hades 2
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Mobile Game
Destiny Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Winner: Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Sonic Rumble
Wuthering Waves
Best Ongoing Game
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail
Fortnite
Winner: No Man's Sky
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
Best RPG
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Avowed
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2
Best Sports/Racing Game
EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Winner: Mario Kart World
Rematch
Sonic Racing Crossworlds
Best Strategy/Sim Game
Jurassic World Evolution 3
The Alters
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum
Winner: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Civilization 7
Best VR/AR Game
Winner: The Midnight Walk
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Deadpool VR
Ghost Town
Best Adaptation
Winner: The Last of Us season 2
A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell Deathwatch
Until Dawn
Community Support
Winner: Baldur's Gate 3
Final Fantasy 14
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man's Sky
Debut Indie Game
Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Blue Prince
Despelote
Dispatch
Megabonk
Innovation in Accessibility
Winner: Doom: The Dark Ages
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Atomfall
EA Sports FC 26
South of Midnight
Games for Impact
Winner: South of Midnight
Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Bloom and Rage
Wanderstop
Best Esports Game
Winner: Counter-Strike 2
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends Bang Bang
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Brawk
Forsaken
Kakeru
Winner: Chovy
Menard
Zywoo
Best Esports Team
Winner: Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)
Gen.G (League of Legends)
NRG (Valorant)
Team Falcons (Dota 2)
Team Liquid PH (Mobile Legends Bang Bang)
Content Creator of the Year
Winner: MoistCr1tikal
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
Most Anticipated Game
Winner: Grand Theft Auto 6
007 First Light
Marvel's Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher 4
Players' Voice
Winner: Wuthering Waves
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
Genshin Impact
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Game Changer Award
Winner: Girls Make Games