Expedition 33 Dominates at the 2025's Gaming Honors

The 43rd yearly Golden Joystick Awards were hosted this past week, and through an impressive display, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claimed the title of the most decorated winner. The standout role-playing game by Sandfall Interactive secured the esteemed Top Game award, along with accolades for Best Storytelling and Top Visual Design.

Complementing the developer's success, the gifted cast also garnered individual awards. Jennifer English won Outstanding Lead Performance for her role as Maelle, while Ben Starr won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Verso. Moreover, Sandfall Interactive itself received Studio of the Year. In total, Clair Obscur and its developers won seven awards during the ceremony.

Additional major winners included Ghost of Yōtei, which was awarded Top Sound Design and Console Game of the Year, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, receiving Outstanding Independent Game and Best PC Game. Notably, the lion's share of Golden Joystick Awards are voted on by the audience, with only four special—Critics Choice, Breakthrough Award, Hall of Fame inductee, and Streamers’ Choice—judged by critics.

Below is the full list of honorees from the 2025 gaming awards:

• Best Storytelling – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Top Audio – Ghost of Yōtei
• Best Multiplayer Game – Peak
• Top Visual Design – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Expansion – Lies of P: Overture
• Best Indie Game Self Published – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Best Independent Game – Blue Prince
• Best Development Studio – Sandfall Interactive
• Best Early Access – REPO
• Best Music – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
• Mobile Game Still Played – Pokémon Go
• Console/PC Game Still Played – Minecraft
• Streamer Favorite – Peak
• Best Remaster – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
• Breakthrough Award – Schedule I
• Best Gaming Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
• Best Game Adaptation – Arcane Season 2
• Best Supporting Performer – Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Lead Performer – Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Lifetime Achievement – The Sims
• PC Game of the Year – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Top Console Game – Ghost of Yōtei
• Critics Pick – Donkey Kong Bananza
• Most Wanted Title – Grand Theft Auto 6
• Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

If you who missed the actual ceremony, the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 can be watched via video below.