Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Dominates the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards — Including Ultimate Game of the Year
The Golden Joystick Awards returned to London for its 43rd annual celebration, and this year belonged to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. In a night filled with surprises, emotional wins, and community-driven voting, Expedition 33 walked away as the undeniable star of the show — securing four major awards, including the coveted Ultimate Game of the Year, voted on entirely by the public.
For fans of story-driven RPGs, this was a historic moment.
⭐ Major Winners of the Night
Here is the full, confirmed list of winners from the Golden Joystick Awards 2025:
🏆 Top Category Wins
- Ultimate Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Storytelling – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Visual Design – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Soundtrack – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
A clean sweep across narrative, visual, and musical categories — rare for any RPG.
🎮 Other Major Winners (Confirmed Results)
- Best Audio Design – Ghost of Yōtei
- Best Multiplayer Game – PEAK
- Best Game Expansion – Lies of P: Overture
- Best Indie Game (Self-Published) – Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Indie Game – Blue Prince
- Studio of the Year – Sandfall Interactive
- Best Early Access Game – R.E.P.O
- Best Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto VI – Trailer 2
- Still Playing (Mobile) – Pokémon GO
- Still Playing (Console & PC) – Minecraft
- Streamers’ Choice – PEAK (Critics’ selection)
- Best Remake / Remaster – The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Breakthrough Award – Schedule I
- Best Gaming Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- Best Game Adaptation – Arcane Season 2
- Best Supporting Performer – Ben Starr
- Best Lead Performer – Jennifer English
- Hall of Fame – The Sims
- PC Game of the Year – Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Console Game of the Year – Ghost of Yōtei
- Critics’ Choice Award – Donkey Kong Bananza
- Most Wanted Game – Grand Theft Auto VI
All results verified and accurate.
🌟 A Historic Night in London
This year’s show highlighted the growing strength of RPGs, indie teams, and community voting power.
Sandfall Interactive’s massive success with Expedition 33 now positions the studio as one of the most exciting developers in the modern gaming landscape.
Gamers around the world will be talking about these results for a long time.
💬 Join the Discussion
Which win were you happiest to see?
Which game got snubbed?
Drop your take in the comments — let’s talk gaming! 🎮🔥