Clair Obscur Dominates at the 2025 Gaming Honors

The forty-third yearly Golden Joystick Awards unfolded this past week, and through an impressive show, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 emerged as the biggest winner. The standout role-playing game by Sandfall Interactive earned the esteemed Top Game award, along with honors for Outstanding Narrative and Top Visual Design.

Complementing the studio's achievements, the talented performers also garnered personal awards. Jennifer English received Best Lead Performer for her performance as Maelle, while Ben Starr took home Best Supporting Performer for his work as Verso. Moreover, Sandfall Interactive itself was named Best Development Team. Altogether, Clair Obscur and its developers won 7 awards throughout the event.

Additional standout winners featured Ghost of Yōtei, which won Best Audio Design and Console Game of the Year, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, honored with Outstanding Independent Game and PC Game of the Year. It is important to note, the majority of Golden Joystick Awards are selected by the public, with only four special—Critics Choice, Breakthrough, Hall of Fame inductee, and Streamers’ Choice—decided by experts.

Following is the entire list of honorees from the 2025 gaming awards:

• Top Story – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Excellence in Sound – Ghost of Yōtei
• Top Multiplayer Title – Peak
• Best Visuals – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Expansion – Lies of P: Overture
• Best Self-Published Indie – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Best Independent Game – Blue Prince
• Best Development Studio – Sandfall Interactive
• Best Early Access – REPO
• Top Score – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
• Still Playing - Mobile – Pokémon Go
• Still Playing - Consoles & PC – Minecraft
• Streamer Favorite – Peak
• Best Remaster – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
• Breakthrough – Schedule I
• Best Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
• Best Game Adaptation – Arcane Season 2
• Best Supporting Actor – Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Lead Performer – Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Lifetime Achievement – The Sims
• Best PC Game – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Top Console Game – Ghost of Yōtei
• Critics’ Choice Award – Donkey Kong Bananza
• Most Anticipated – Grand Theft Auto 6
• Ultimate Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

For those who missed the actual event, the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 is available to watch through streaming following this article.