Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Leads 2025 Golden Joystick Awards
▼ Summary
– The Golden Joystick Awards 2025 nominations have been announced, with public voting open until October 31 at 9 PM Brasília time.
– Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the nominations, competing in categories like Best Narrative, Best Studio, and Best Soundtrack.
– The indie game from Sandfall Interactive surpasses major AAA titles such as Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach.
– Categories include Best Indie Game, Best Ongoing Game, Best Remake/Remaster, and various performance and technical awards.
– The awards feature a wide range of nominees across platforms, including anticipated games and adaptations like Grand Theft Auto VI and The Last of Us Season 2.
The 2025 Golden Joystick Awards have officially opened their nominations, kicking off the gaming industry’s awards season with a public voting window running from today through October 31st at 9 PM Brasília time. Among the standout contenders, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 from Sandfall Interactive has captured significant attention, securing nominations across multiple major categories including Best Narrative, Best Studio, and Best Soundtrack. This impressive showing places the title ahead of several high-profile AAA releases such as Ghost of Yotei and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, positioning it as a potential dark horse in this year’s ceremony, much like its unexpected impact on the 2025 gaming scene.
Below is the complete list of nominees for the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards:
Best Narrative
Best Multiplayer Game
Best Indie Game Blue Prince Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Wanderstop Skin Deep despelote Herdling Abiotic Factor Baby Steps Caves of Qud Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Best Self-Published Indie Game
Best Ongoing Game – PC & Console
Best Ongoing Game – Mobile Call of Duty: Mobile Pokémon GO Subway Surfers Clash Royale Honkai: Star Rail Genshin Impact Zenless Zone Zero Roblox Free Fire PUBG MOBILE
Best Remake/Remaster METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter The Talos Principle: Reawakened Gears of War: Reloaded Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Studio of the Year Team Cherry Sandfall Interactive Aggro Crab and Landfall Bloober Team Sloclap Rebellion
Best Expansion Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants Lies of P: Overture No Man’s Sky: Voyagers Atomfall Story Expansion Pack: The Red Strain Assassin’s Creed Shadows – Claws of Awaji Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest
Best Audio Design Ghost of Yōtei Battlefield 6 Donkey Kong Bananza Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Two Point Museum Cronos: The New Dawn
Best Soundtrack Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 South of Midnight SILENT HILL f Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream DELTARUNE Sword of the Sea
Best Performance Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Tom McKay as Henry in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Alex Jordan as Jan Dolski in The Alters Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei Adriyan Rae as Hazel in South of Midnight
Best Supporting Performance Troy Baker as Higgs Monaghan in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Jim High as Erik in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lucy Griffiths as Alva in Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream Logan Cunningham in Hades II Marios Gavrilis as Emmerich Voss in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
PC Game of the Year Hollow Knight: Silksong The Alters Kingdom Come: Deliverance II PEAK Abiotic Factor Dune: Awakening
Console Game of the Year Donkey Kong Bananza Monster Hunter Wilds Ghost of Yōtei Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Mario Kart World
Best Early Access Game Grounded 2 Schedule I 9 Kings R.E.P.O. skate. White Knuckle
Best Gaming Hardware Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD Elgato Facecam 4K Razer Blade 16 AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Best Game Adaptation Devil May Cry (Netflix) Arcane Season 2 (Netflix) The Last of Us Season 2 (HBO) A Minecraft Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures) Secret Level (Prime Video) Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Paramount Pictures)
Best Game Trailer Grand Theft Auto VI Trailer 2 Battlefield 6: Official Launch Live Action Trailer Rhythm Doctor – Official Release Date Trailer The Expanse: Osiris Reborn – Announcement Trailer ROMEO IS A DEAD MAN – Announcement Trailer Kingdom Come: Deliverance II Official CGI Trailer – Live a Life Medieval
Most Anticipated Game Grand Theft Auto VI Resident Evil Requiem The Witcher 4 Black Myth: Zhong Kui LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Night 007 First Light EXODUS Subnautica 2 Light No Fire The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet SAROS The Blood of Dawnwalker Crimson Desert KINGDOM HEARTS IV Marvel’s Wolverine Hell Let Loose: Vietnam OD – KNOCK Onimusha: Way of the Sword Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
(Source: IGN)
