'Clair Obscur: Expedition 33' wins Game of the Year, 8 other awards at The Game Awards 2025

"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" was the big winner of this year's The Game Awards!

Developed by French indie game studio Sandfall Interactive, "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" was hailed Game of the Year at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday. It beat the titles "Death Stranding 2: On the Beach," "Donkey Kong Bananza," "Hades 2," "Hollow Knight: Silksong," and "Kingdom Come Deliverance 2."

"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" also won Best Independent Game, Best Performance for Jennifer English, Best Art Direction, Best Debut Indie Game, Best Score and Music, Best RPG, Best Narrative, and Best Game Direction.

•     Best Family Game - Donkey Kong Bananza
•     Innovation In Accessibility - Doom: The Dark Ages
•     Best Esports Game - Counter-Strike 2
•     Best Esports Athlete - Chovy
•     Best Esports Team - Team Vitality - Counter-Strike 2
•     Best Mobile Game - Umamusume: Pretty Derby
•     Best Independent Game - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Best Adaptation - The Last of Us: Season 2
•     Best Action Game - Hades II
•     Best Performance - Jennifer English  for Expedition 33
•     Games for Impact - South of Midnight
•     Best Ongoing Game - No Man's Sky
•     Best Audio Design - Battlefield 6
•     Content Creator of the Year - MoistCr1TiKaL
•     Best Fighting Game - Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
•     Most Anticipated Game - Grand Theft Auto VI
•     Game Changer - Girls Make Games
•     Best Action Adventure Game - Hollow Knight: Silksong
•     Best Art Direction - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Best Sim/Strategy Game - Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
•     Best Debut Indie Game - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Best Score and Music - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Best Sports/Racing Game - Mario Kart World
•     Best Community Support - Baldur's Gate 3
•     Best VR/AR Game - The Midnight Walk
•     Best RPG - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Player's Voice - Wuthering Waves
•     Best Narrative - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Best Multiplayer - Arc Raiders
•     Best Game Direction - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
•     Game of the Year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" follows Expedition 33, a group of volunteers, in a journey to destroy the Paintress. The turn-based RPG was released in April. —JCB, GMA Integrated News