The Game Awards 2025 was more than an awards ceremony; it was a coronation. In a stunning display of creative excellence, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 transformed from a celebrated nominee into a legendary winner, achieving a near-unprecedented sweep that will be remembered for years to come. The night, however, was far from a one-story affair. It was a vibrant tapestry honoring the diverse brilliance of the gaming world in 2025, from long-awaited sequels that delivered to indie darlings that captured hearts, and from esports titans to impactful community movements. Below is the complete breakdown of every category, its nominees, and its victors.
The Complete List of Winners and Nominees
Game of the Year
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Best Narrative
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Silent Hill f
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score and Music
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades II
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Audio Design
- Winner: Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Silent Hill f
Best Performance
- Winner: Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)
- Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
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 & Rage
- Wanderstop
Best Ongoing Game
- Winner: No Man’s Sky
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
Best Community Support
- Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Absolum
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Blue Prince
- Despelote
- Dispatch
Best Mobile Game
- Winner: Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Destiny: Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Wuthering Waves
Best VR/AR Game
- Winner: The Midnight Walk
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Best Action Game
- Winner: Hades II
- Battlefield 6
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
Best RPG
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Avowed
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best Fighting Game
- Winner: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
- Winner: Donkey Kong Bananza
- LEGO Party!
- LEGO Voyagers
- Mario Kart World
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Winner: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles
- The Alters
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Winner: Mario Kart World
- EA Sports FC 26
- F1 25
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer Game
- Winner: Arc Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Most Anticipated Game
- Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI
- 007 First Light
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher IV
Content Creator of the Year
- Winner: MoistCr1TiKaL
- Caedrel
- Kai Cenat
- Sakura Miko
- The Burnt Peanut
Best Esports Game
- Winner: Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Winner: Chovy
- brawk
- f0rsakeN
- Kakeru
- MenaRD
- Zyw0o
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)
Players’ Voice
- Winner: Wuthering Waves
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Genshin Impact
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Silent Hill f
Best Adaptation
- Winner: The Last of Us: Season 2
- A Minecraft Movie
- Devil May Cry
- Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
- Until Dawn
Game Changer
- Winner: Girls Make Games
A Night of Validated Dreams
From the haunting immersion of VR winner The Midnight Walk to the mobile excitement of Umamusume: Pretty Derby, the winners list of The Game Awards 2025 is a testament to a thriving, multifaceted industry. It was a night where a debut indie studio reached the pinnacle, where legendary franchises proved their enduring power, and where every category celebrated the passion that fuels gaming.
While Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s historic sweep headlines the event, the full list of winners and nominees collectively tells a richer story: that in 2025, across every genre and format, video games were not just played, but deeply felt, passionately supported, and brilliantly made. Congratulations to all the winners and nominees for an unforgettable year of play.
