Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II were all nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025. All three also appeared among the Best Independent Game nominees. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is marked as the winner in several of the reviewed categories, including Game of the Year.
Which games were nominated for Game of the Year?
The official Game of the Year nominee page lists six games. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is marked “Winner”; Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong are listed as nominees.
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- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive; winner.
- Hades II — Supergiant Games; nominee.
- Hollow Knight: Silksong — Team Cherry; nominee.
Where else were the three games nominated?
Best Independent Game
The Best Independent Game page lists all three titles. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is marked as the winner.
Best Art Direction
All three titles also appear among the nominees on the Best Art Direction page. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is marked as the winner.
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#1 Best Overall
- Reactive Turn-based Combat: Craft unique builds for your Expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and &character synergies
- Dodge, parry, and counter in real time, chain combos by mastering attack rhythms, and target enemy weak points using a free aim system
- With only one year left to live, join Gustave, Maelle, & fellow Expeditioners as they embark on a desperate quest to break Paintress’ cycle of death
- Explore an enchanting realm populated by adversaries; Wander through breathtaking landscapes, from Island of Visages to the Forgotten Battlefield
- Experience the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, fully realized in Unreal Engine 5 with stunning graphics and a heartbreaking soundtrack
Best Score and Music
The Best Score and Music page associates Christopher Larkin with Hollow Knight: Silksong, Darren Korb with Hades II, and Lorien Testard with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Testard is marked as the winner.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Nominees and winners are not the same
A category listing identifies the nominees, while its winner marker indicates the category result. Among these three games, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is marked winner in each of the four reviewed categories. Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong are listed as nominees in those categories, not winners.
Rank #2
- Reactive Turn-based Combat - In this evolution of JRPGs, real-time actions enhance the heart of turn-based combat. Build your party and level up six characters. Craft unique builds for your expeditioners that fit your playstyle via gear, stats, skills, and character synergies. Open an active dimension in combat - dodge, parry, and counter in real time, chain combos by mastering attack rhythms, and target enemy weak points using a free-aim system.
- “Tomorrow Comes” - With only one year left to live, join Gustave, Maelle, and their fellow Expeditioners as they embark upon a desperate quest to break the Paintress’ cycle of death. Follow the trail of previous expeditions and discover their fate. Get to know the members of Expedition 33 as they learn to work together against impossible odds.
- A Hauntingly Beautiful World - Explore an enchanting realm populated by surreal adversaries. Wander through breathtaking landscapes, from the Island of Visages to the Forgotten Battlefield, discovering secrets and hidden quests along the way. Find allies of fortune in creatures of legend and recruit a special companion who can access new travel methods and secret areas in the World Map.
- Experience the debut game from Sandfall Interactive, fully realized in Unreal Engine 5 with stunning graphics and a heartbreaking soundtrack.
- European/ UK version
These category pages do not establish either game’s total number of nominations across every 2025 category. The pages reviewed also do not state the announcement date or ceremony date.
Quick Recap
Best Value
Rank #4
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is a ground-breaking turn-based RPG with unique real-time mechanics, making battles more immersive and addictive than ever.
- Explore a fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France in which you battle devastating enemies.
Rank #3
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