The Game Awards have now become one of the most celebrated awards in gaming industry . It’s the night every gamer across the world pauses, buckles up, and is glued at their screens. What started as a niche celebration has now turned into a global cultural moment where millions tune in, whether they have played every nominated title or not. Developers call it a career milestone, studios use it as a launchpad, and players treat it like a yearly festival that decides which games will be talked about for years.
This year felt even bigger. The industry is in a strange place, balancing breathtaking innovation with harsh realities like layoffs, delays, and shifting trends. Yet nights like these remind us why people stay, why they create, and why players continue to show up. A single great game can still move the world. And nothing captured that energy more than the 2025 ceremony, which delivered unexpected wins, emotional reunions, some chaotic moments, and a very clear message – players want bold ideas, bravery, weirdness, craft, and heart in the games they play.
This year, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became the story of the night and got more than 7 awards. Now, without further ado, let’s take a look at the winners from The Game Awards 2025.
Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction
Best Adaptation
The Last of Us Season 2 (WINNER)
A Minecraft Movie
Devil May Cry
Splinter Cell: Deathwatch
Until Dawn
Best Narrative
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill f
Best Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Score and Music
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hades II
Ghost of Yōtei
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Audio Design
Battlefield 6 (WINNER)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill f
Best Performance
Jennifer English (Expedition 33) (WINNER)
Ben Starr (Expedition 33)
Charlie Cox (Expedition 33)
Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yōtei)
Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Innovation in Accessibility
Doom: The Dark Ages (WINNER)
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
EA Sports FC 26
South of Midnight
Games for Impact
South of Midnight (WINNER)
Consume Me
Despelote
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Wanderstop
Best Ongoing Game
No Man’s Sky (WINNER)
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
Best Community Support
Baldur’s Gate 3 (WINNER)
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Absolum
Ball x Pit
Blue Prince
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Debut Indie Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Blue Prince
Despelote
Dispatch
Best Mobile Game
Umamusume: Pretty Derby (WINNER)
Destiny: Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Wuthering Waves
Best VR/AR Game
The Midnight Walk (WINNER)
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Best Action Game
Hades II (WINNER)
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action Adventure Game
Hollow Knight: Silksong (WINNER)
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction
Best RPG
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (WINNER)
Avowed
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The Outer Worlds 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Fighting Game
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (WINNER)
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
Donkey Kong Bananza (WINNER)
LEGO Party
LEGO Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction
Best Sports/Racing Game
Mario Kart World (WINNER)
EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer Game
Arc Raiders (WINNER)
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction
Most Anticipated Game
Grand Theft Auto VI (WINNER)
007 First Light
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV
Content Creator of the Year
MoistCr1TiKaL (WINNER)
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
Best Esports Game
Counter Strike 2 (WINNER)
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends Bang Bang
Valorant
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