Expedition 33 Sweeps at the 2025 Gaming Honors

The forty-third annual Golden Joystick Awards were hosted this past week, and through an impressive show, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claimed the title of the most decorated winner. The standout role-playing game by Sandfall Interactive secured the esteemed Top Game award, along with prizes for Best Storytelling and Top Visual Design.

Complementing the developer's triumph, the gifted performers also garnered personal awards. Jennifer English was named Top Lead Actor for her performance as Maelle, while Ben Starr earned Best Supporting Performer for his acting as Verso. Additionally, Sandfall Interactive itself received Studio of the Year. Altogether, Clair Obscur and its creative team collected seven awards throughout the ceremony.

Additional notable winners included Ghost of Yōtei, which received Outstanding Audio and Console Game of the Year, and Hollow Knight: Silksong, honored with Best Indie Game (Self-Published) and Best PC Game. Notably, the bulk of Golden Joystick Awards are voted on by the gamers, with only 4 special—Critics Choice, Breakthrough Award, Hall of Fame, and Streamers’ Choice—decided by experts.

Below is the entire list of award recipients from the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards:

• Best Storytelling – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Top Audio – Ghost of Yōtei
• Best Multiplayer Game – Peak
• Best Visual Design – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Expansion – Lies of P: Overture
• Best Self-Published Indie – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Best Independent Game – Blue Prince
• Studio of the Year – Sandfall Interactive
• Best Early Access Game – REPO
• Best Music – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Top Game Trailer – Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
• Still Playing (Mobile) – Pokémon Go
• Still Playing (Console/PC) – Minecraft
• Streamers' Pick – Peak
• Best Remaster – The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered
• Breakthrough – Schedule I
• Best Gaming Hardware – AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
• Best Adaptation – Arcane Season 2
• Supporting Performance Award – Ben Starr, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Best Lead Performer – Jennifer English, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Lifetime Achievement – The Sims
• Top PC Title – Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Top Console Game – Ghost of Yōtei
• Critics Pick – Donkey Kong Bananza
• Most Wanted Title – Grand Theft Auto 6
• Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

For those who missed the actual event, the 2025 Golden Joystick Awards can be watched via video following this article.