Expedition 33 Triumphs at the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards
The 43rd yearly Golden Joystick Awards unfolded on Thursday, and with a remarkable show, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was crowned the top winner. This surprise role-playing game by Sandfall Interactive secured the prestigious Ultimate Game of the Year award, along with accolades for Outstanding Narrative and Top Visual Design.
Complementing the studio's triumph, its gifted cast also received personal awards. Jennifer English was named Best Lead Performer for her performance as Maelle, while Ben Starr took home Best Supporting Actor for his work as Verso. Furthermore, Sandfall Interactive the studio was honored as Best Development Team. In total, Clair Obscur and its developers won seven awards throughout the show.
Additional notable winners included Ghost of Yōtei, which received Best Audio Design and Console Game of the Year, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, honored with Top Self-Published Indie and Best PC Game. Worth mentioning, the bulk of Golden Joystick Awards are chosen by the gamers, with only 4 special—Critics’ Choice, Breakthrough, Hall of Fame, and Streamers' Favorite—judged by reviewers.
Below is the full list of winners from the Golden Joystick Awards 2025:
- Top Story – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Excellence in Sound – Ghost of Yōtei
- Best Multiplayer Game – Peak
- Top Visual Design – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Top DLC – Lies of P: Overture
- Best Indie Game Self Published – Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Top Indie Title – Blue Prince
- Best Development Studio – Sandfall Interactive
- Best Early Access Game – REPO
- Top Score – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Top Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
- Still Playing - Mobile – Pokémon Go
- Console/PC Game Still Played – Minecraft
- Streamers' Pick – Peak
- Top Remake – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
- Rising Star Award – Schedule I
- Best Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- Top Game 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 – The Sims
- PC Game of the Year – Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Console Game of the Year – Ghost of Yōtei
- Critics’ Choice Award – Donkey Kong Bananza
- Most Anticipated – Grand Theft Auto 6
- Ultimate Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
If you who missed the actual ceremony, the awards ceremony can be viewed through streaming following this article.
