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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025. Developed by Sandfall Interactive and published by Kepler Interactive, it also took home eight other awards, including Best Game Direction and Best RPG.
Who won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025?
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was named Game of the Year. The other nominees were Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The official Game Awards results page credits the game to Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive.
Full list of The Game Awards 2025 winners
The category results below are from The Guardian’s published winners list. The Best Fighting category is not included because that list does not visibly identify a winner.
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Game Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Narrative | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Art Direction | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Score and Music | Lorien Testard, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Audio Design | Battlefield 6 |
| Best Performance | Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Innovation in Accessibility | Doom: The Dark Ages |
| Games for Impact | South of Midnight |
| Best Ongoing | No Man’s Sky |
| Best Community Support | Baldur’s Gate 3 |
| Best Independent Game | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Mobile Game | Umamusume: Pretty Derby |
| Best VR/AR | The Midnight Walk |
| Best Action Game | Hades II |
| Best Action/Adventure | Hollow Knight: Silksong |
| Best RPG | Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 |
| Best Family | Donkey Kong Bananza |
| Best Sim/Strategy | Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles |
| Best Sports/Racing | Mario Kart World |
| Best Multiplayer | Arc Raiders |
| Best Adaptation | The Last of Us: Season 2 |
| Most Anticipated Game | Grand Theft Auto VI |
| Content Creator of the Year | MoistCr1TiKaL |
| Best Esports Game | Counter-Strike 2 |
| Best Esports Athlete | Chovy (Jeong Ji-Hoon) |
| Best eSports Team | Team Vitality |
| Players’ Voice | Wuthering Waves |
Why Clair Obscur won nine awards
The Game Awards said Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won nine awards in total. Its haul included Game of the Year, direction, narrative, art direction, score and music, Jennifer English’s performance, independent game, debut indie game and RPG. The spread of awards recognized the game across creative, performance and genre categories—not just its top prize. The organizer’s announcement reported the total.
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In a December 11, 2025 recap, Xbox Wire said Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was available with Game Pass Ultimate. That is a dated availability statement, not confirmation of current access in every region. Check the current platform store or subscription catalogue for availability where you play.
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