The Game Awards 2025 Nominations List
Game of the Year Highlights at The Game Awards 2025

The Game Awards 2025 finally announced its 29 winners across various categories at a ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Held on Friday (December 12, 2025) Indonesian time, the event immediately piqued gamers' curiosity: who would win Game of the Year (GOTY)?
This event is once again a big moment for gaming fans from around the world to see who emerges as champions in everything from Game of the Year to genre-specific categories and community creator awards.
This year's Game of the Year (GOTY) title ultimately went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a game that captivated attention from its initial release with its unique artistic approach and strong narrative qualities. This win wasn't just a surprise, but also emphasized how the gaming industry is increasingly open to works that boldly explore more experimental visual styles and storytelling. Furthermore, the game also dominated numerous other categories, making it one of the biggest winners in TGA history.
Clair Obscur Domination: Expedition 33
One of the biggest highlights of TGA 2025 was the dominance of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The game earned 12 nominations, the most in the event's history, and took home nine awards , including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction.
The Game Awards 2025 - Complete List of Winners
The Game Awards 2025 has announced a total of 29 winners across various categories celebrating the gaming industry. Here's the complete list of winners in each category.
- 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
- 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 (Clair Obscur: 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
- 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 Indie Debut – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Score & 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 Award – Wuthering Waves
- Best Narrative – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Multiplayer Game – Arc Raiders
- Best Game Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
That's the complete summary of The Game Awards 2025 winners. With the overwhelming dominance of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, this year marked one of the most historic moments in the world of game awards.












