The Game Awards 2025 has come to a close, and history has been made. In a night filled with massive announcements and fierce competition, one title stood tall above the rest. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the stunning turn-based RPG from French studio Sandfall Interactive, has been crowned Game of the Year.
It wasn’t just the big prize that Expedition 33 took home; the game absolutely swept the ceremony, securing a staggering nine awards in total.
A Night for the History Books
Sandfall Interactive’s debut title beat out heavy hitters like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Hades II, and the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong for the top honour. The game’s victory is a massive win for turn-based RPG fans, proving the genre is more vibrant than ever.
In addition to Game of the Year, Clair Obscur also won:
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best RPG
- Best Independent Game
- Best Score and Music
- Best Art Direction
- Best Debut Indie Game
- Best Performance (Jennifer English)
To celebrate the massive win, Director Guillaume Broche announced a free content update available right now, featuring a new location, new bosses, and weapons.
Other Major Winners at The Game Awards
While Expedition 33 stole the show, other fan favourites had their moment in the spotlight at The Game Awards this year.
- Hollow Knight: Silksong finally had its day, taking home Best Action/Adventure Game.
- Hades II secured Best Action Game.
- The Last of Us Season 2 won Best Adaptation.
- Grand Theft Auto VI was named Most Anticipated Game (unsurprisingly!).
- Wuthering Waves took home the Players’ Voice award.
The Game Awards 2025: Complete Winners List
Here is the full rundown of every winner from gaming’s biggest night:
Game of the Year
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Game Direction
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Narrative
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best RPG
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Action Game
- Winner: Hades II
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Independent Game
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Debut Indie Game
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Performance
- Winner: Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Score & Music
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard)
Best Audio Design
- Winner: Battlefield 6
Best Ongoing Game
- Winner: No Man’s Sky
Best Mobile Game
- Winner: Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Best VR/AR Game
- Winner: The Midnight Walk
Best Fighting Game
- Winner: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
Best Family Game
- Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Winner: Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Winner: Mario Kart World
Best Multiplayer
- Winner: Arc Raiders
Best Adaptation
- Winner: The Last of Us Season 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Winner: DOOM: The Dark Ages
Games for Impact
- Winner: South of Midnight
Content Creator of the Year
- Winner: MoistCr1TiKaL
Best Esports Game
- Winner: Counter-Strike 2
Best Esports Team
- Winner: Team Vitality (CS2)
Most Anticipated Game
- Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI
Players’ Voice
- Winner: Wuthering Waves
What do you think?
It seems to us that Ghost of Yotei has been robbed of some recognition from the industry at this years’ Game Awards. But we’ve not had chance to play Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, yet. So maybe we’re due to have our minds blown at some point next year?
It’s nice to see that Battlefield 6 got a nod, which is well deserved. What’s more interesting, though is that Monster Hunter Wilds is nowhere to be seen. One of our top contenders for the ninjarefinery.com Game of the Year, and it’s not even a blip at The Game Awards.