While there are plenty of games that certainly fall into the GOTY conversation in 2025, it does seem like the industry is beginning to settle on Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as the game that really takes the cake.
At least, that was the case at the Golden Joystick Awards last night. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 not only won Ultimate Game of the Year, but it also netted wins for Best Visual Design, Best Storytelling, Best Soundtrack, and scored Jennifer English and Ben Starr the awards for Best Lead Performer and Best Supporting Performer respectively.
Sandfall Interactive picked up the Studio of the Year award, too, which seems fitting considering how much it went against industry norms and was rewarded for it. Elsewhere, the awards are pretty split. Peak won for Best Multiplayer and Streamers' Choice. GTA VI got two awards for having the Best Trailer and being the Most Wanted game, but the rest are a mix you can read below (via GamesRadar):
Best Audio Design - Ghost of Yotei
Best Early Access Game - R.E.P.O.
Best Game Adaptation - Arcane Season 2
Best Game Expansion - Lies of P: Overture
Best Game Trailer - Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
Best Gaming Hardware - AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Best Indie Game - Blue Prince
Best Indie Game - Self-published - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Lead Performer - Jennifer English
Best Multiplayer Game - Peak
Best Remake / Remaster - The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
Best Soundtrack - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Storytelling - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Supporting Performer - Ben Starr
Best Visual Design - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Breakthrough Award - Schedule 1
Console Game of the Year - Ghost of Yōtei
Critics' Choice - Donkey Kong Bananza
Most Wanted Game - GTA 6
PC Game of the Year - Hollow Knight: Silksong
Still Playing - Mobile - Pokemon Go
Still Playing - PC & Console - Minecraft
Streamers' Choice - Peak
Studio of the Year - Sandfall Interactive
Ultimate Game of the Year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33