Clair Obscur Dominates at the 2025's Golden Joystick Awards

The 43rd yearly Golden Joystick Awards took place recently, and through an impressive display, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerged as the most decorated winner. This breakout role-playing game by Sandfall Interactive won the coveted Game of the Year award, along with accolades for Best Storytelling and Top Visual Design.

Adding to the developer's success, the gifted actors also received individual awards. Jennifer English won Top Lead Actor for her portrayal as Maelle, while Ben Starr won Best Supporting Actor for his work as Verso. Furthermore, Sandfall Interactive itself was honored as Best Development Team. Altogether, Clair Obscur and its creative team achieved seven awards throughout the show.

Additional notable winners included Ghost of Yōtei, which was awarded Best Audio Design and Console Game of the Year, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, winning Top Self-Published Indie and PC Game of the Year. Notably, the lion's share of Golden Joystick Awards are voted on by the public, with only four categories—Critics' Pick, Breakthrough, Hall of Fame inductee, and Streamer Selection—decided by experts.

Below is the full list of award recipients from the Golden Joystick Awards 2025:

• Best Storytelling – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Audio Design – Ghost of Yōtei
• Top Multiplayer Title – Peak
• Best Visual Design – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Game Expansion – Lies of P: Overture
• Top Indie (Self-Published) – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Best Indie Game – Blue Prince
• Top Studio – Sandfall Interactive
• Top Early Access Title – REPO
• Best Soundtrack – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
• Still Playing - Mobile – Pokémon Go
• Still Playing (Console/PC) – Minecraft
• Streamers’ Choice – Peak
• Best Remake / Remaster – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
• Rising Star Award – Schedule I
• Best Gaming Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
• Best Adaptation – Arcane Season 2
• Best Supporting Actor – Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Lead Performance Award – Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Hall of Fame Inductee – The Sims
• Top PC Title – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Top Console Game – Ghost of Yōtei
• Critics’ Choice Award – Donkey Kong Bananza
• Most Wanted Game – Grand Theft Auto 6
• Ultimate Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

For those missed out on the full event, the awards ceremony is available to watch through streaming here.