🔗 Share this article Clair Obscur Dominates at the 2025 Gaming Honors The 43rd yearly Golden Joystick Awards were hosted on Thursday, and in a stunning performance, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claimed the title of the most decorated winner. This surprise role-playing game from Sandfall Interactive won the coveted Top Game award, along with accolades for Best Storytelling and Top Visual Design. Enhancing the studio's success, the gifted performers also received individual awards. Jennifer English won Outstanding Lead Performance for her performance as Maelle, while Ben Starr won Supporting Performance Award for his work as Verso. Furthermore, Sandfall Interactive the studio received Best Development Team. Altogether, Clair Obscur and its developers won 7 awards during the ceremony. Other major winners featured Ghost of Yōtei, which received Top Sound Design and Best Console Game, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, winning Top Self-Published Indie and Premier PC Title. Notably, the lion's share of Golden Joystick Awards are voted on by the public, with only 4 special—Critics' Pick, Breakthrough Award, Lifetime Achievement, and Streamer Selection—judged by reviewers. Here is the complete list of award recipients from the 2025 gaming awards: Best Storytelling – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Excellence in Sound – Ghost of Yōtei Top Multiplayer Title – Peak Best Visuals – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Expansion – Lies of P: Overture Best Indie Game Self Published – Hollow Knight: Silksong Top Indie Title – Blue Prince Top Studio – Sandfall Interactive Best Early Access Game – REPO Best Soundtrack – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2 Still Playing - Mobile – Pokémon Go Still Playing (Console/PC) – Minecraft Streamers’ Choice – Peak Best Remake / Remaster – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered Breakthrough Award – Schedule I Best Gaming Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D Best Game Adaptation – Arcane Season 2 Supporting Performance Award – Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Best Lead Actor – Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Lifetime Achievement – The Sims PC Game of the Year – Hollow Knight: Silksong Console Game of the Year – Ghost of Yōtei Critics' Choice – Donkey Kong Bananza Most Anticipated – Grand Theft Auto 6 Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 If you missed out on the full event, the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 can be viewed online here.