Clair Obscur Dominates at the 2025's Golden Joystick Ceremony
The forty-third yearly Golden Joystick Awards unfolded recently, and through an impressive display, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claimed the title of the biggest winner. The breakout role-playing game from Sandfall Interactive won the coveted Top Game award, along with accolades for Superb Storytelling and Excellence in Visuals.
Enhancing the studio's success, its skilled actors also garnered individual awards. Jennifer English won Best Lead Performer for her performance as Maelle, while Ben Starr took home Best Supporting Performer for his acting as Verso. Additionally, Sandfall Interactive the studio was named Studio of the Year. In total, Clair Obscur and its developers achieved seven awards during the ceremony.
Additional major winners featured Ghost of Yōtei, which received Outstanding Audio and Console Game of the Year, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, honored with Outstanding Independent Game and Best PC Game. It is important to note, the majority of Golden Joystick Awards are voted on by the public, with only 4 categories—Critics Choice, Breakthrough, Hall of Fame, and Streamers’ Choice—judged by experts.
Here is the entire list of honorees from the Golden Joystick Awards 2025:
- Top Story – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Audio Design – Ghost of Yōtei
- Top Multiplayer Title – Peak
- Best Visual Design – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Top DLC – Lies of P: Overture
- Top Indie (Self-Published) – Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Top Indie Title – Blue Prince
- Best Development Studio – Sandfall Interactive
- Best Early Access Game – REPO
- Best Music – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
- Mobile Game Still Played – Pokémon Go
- Still Playing (Console/PC) – Minecraft
- Streamers’ Choice – Peak
- Best Remake / Remaster – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
- Breakthrough Award – Schedule I
- Best Gaming Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- Best Game Adaptation – Arcane Season 2
- Supporting Performance Award – Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Lead Performance Award – Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Hall of Fame – The Sims
- PC Game of the Year – Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Best Console Game – Ghost of Yōtei
- Critics’ Choice Award – Donkey Kong Bananza
- Most Wanted Game – Grand Theft Auto 6
- Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
For those missed out on the live ceremony, the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 can be viewed through streaming below.
