The Game Awards 2025: Complete list of nominees and winners explored

The Game Awards 2025 took place on December 11, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The event was aired across Prime Video, YouTube, and Twitch. The Game Awards 2025 ceremony included notable new trailers, announcements, updates, and more from studios and a significant list of awards across multiple categories.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became the most awarded game of the night as it bagged nine total wins. The ceremony also recognized achievements in independent development, ongoing live service titles, mobile gaming, esports, and accessibility.

Besides Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades II also caught the attention of gamers and enthusiasts at the 2026 Game Awards.

An official description on The Game Awards' official website reads:

"The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry. We bring together a diverse group of game developers, game players, and notable names from popular culture to celebrate and advance gaming's position as the most immersive, challenging and inspiring form of entertainment. We strive to recognize those who improve the wellbeing of the community and elevate voices that represent the future of the medium."

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Complete list of winners and nominees at The Game Awards 2025

Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive) (Winner)

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD and Nintendo)

Hades II (Supergiant Games)

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver)

Best Game Direction at The Game Awards 2025

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive) (Winner)

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Ghost of Yotei (Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Hades II (Supergiant Games)

Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts)

Best Narrative

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive) (Winner)

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Ghost of Yotei (Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver)

Silent Hill f (NeoBards Entertainment and Konami)

Best Art Direction

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive) (Winner)

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Ghost of Yotei (Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Hades II (Supergiant Games)

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)

Best Score and Music

Christopher Larkin for Hollow Knight: Silksong

Darren Korb for Hades II

Lorien Testard for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Winner)

Toma Otowa for Ghost of Yotei

Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Best Audio Design

Battlefield 6 (Battlefield Studios and Electronic Arts) (Winner)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive)

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Ghost of Yotei (Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Silent Hill f (NeoBards Entertainment and Konami)

Best Performance

Ben Starr for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Charlie Cox for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Erika Ishii for Ghost of Yotei

Jennifer English for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Winner)

Konatsu Kato for Silent Hill f

Troy Baker for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Innovation in Accessibility

Assassin’s Creed Shadows (Ubisoft)

Atomfall (Rebellion)

Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software and Bethesda Softworks) (Winner)

EA Sports FC 26 (EA Canada and EA Romania and EA)

South of Midnight (Compulsion Games and Xbox Game Studios)

Games for Impact

Consume Me (Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson and Hexacutable)

Despelote (Julian Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena and Panic)

Lost Records: Bloom and Rage (Dont Nod Montreal and Dont Nod)

South of Midnight (Compulsion Games and Xbox Game Studios) (Winner)

Wanderstop (Ivy Road and Annapurna Interactive)

Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)

Fortnite (Epic Games)

Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Marvel Rivals (NetEase Games)

No Man’s Sky (Hello Games) (Winner)

Best Community Support

Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios) (Winner)

Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)

Fortnite (Epic Games)

Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

Best Independent Game at The Game Awards 2025

Absolum (Guard Crush Games and Supamonks and Dotemu)

Ball x Pit (Kenny Sun and Devolver Digital)

Blue Prince (Dogubomb and Raw Fury)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive) (Winner)

Hades II (Supergiant Games)

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)

Best Debut Indie Game

Blue Prince (Dogubomb and Raw Fury)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive) (Winner)

Despelote (Julian Cordero and Sebastian Valbuena and Panic)

Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)

Best Mobile Game at The Game Awards 2025

Destiny: Rising (NetEase Games)

Persona 5: The Phantom X (Black Wings Game Studio and Sega)

Sonic Rumble (Rovio Entertainment and Sega)

Umamusume: Pretty Derby (Cygames) (Winner)

Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)

Best VR and AR

Alien: Rogue Incursion (Survios)

Arken Age (VitruviusVR)

Ghost Town (Fireproof Games)

Marvel’s Deadpool VR (Twisted Pixel Games and Oculus Studios)

The Midnight Walk (MoonHood and Fast Travel Games) (Winner)

Best Action Game

Battlefield 6 (Battlefield Studios and Electronic Arts)

Doom: The Dark Ages (id Software and Bethesda Softworks)

Hades II (Supergiant Games) (Winner)

Ninja Gaiden 4 (Platinum Games and Team Ninja and Xbox Game Studios)

Shinobi: Art of Vengeance (Lizardcube and Sega)

Best Action and Adventure Game

Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Ghost of Yotei (Sucker Punch Productions and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (MachineGames and Bethesda Softworks)

Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry) (Winner)

Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts)

Best RPG

Avowed (Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive and Kepler Interactive) (Winner)

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios and Deep Silver)

The Outer Worlds 2 (Obsidian Entertainment and Xbox Game Studios)

Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)

Best Fighting Game

2XKO (Riot Games)

Capcom Fighting Collection 2 (Capcom)

Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves (SNK Corporation) (Winner)

Mortal Kombat Legacy Kollection (Digital Eclipse and Atari)

Virtua Fighter 5 REVO World Stage (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and Sega)

Best Family Game

Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo EPD and Nintendo) (Winner)

LEGO Party! (SMG Studio and Fictions)

LEGO Voyagers (Light Brick Studios and Annapurna Interactive)

Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD and Nintendo)

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (Sonic Team and Sega)

Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts)

Best Sim and Strategy Game

The Alters (Eleven Bit Studios)

Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles (Square Enix) (Winner)

Jurassic World Evolution 3 (Frontier Developments)

Sid Meier’s Civilization VII (Firaxis Games and 2K)

Tempest Rising (Slipgate Ironworks and Three D Realms)

Two Point Museum (Two Point Studios and Sega)

Best Sports and Racing Game

EA Sports FC 26 (EA Canada and EA Romania and EA)

F1 25 (Codemasters and Electronic Arts)

Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD and Nintendo) (Winner)

Rematch (Sloclap and Kepler Interactive)

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds (Sonic Team and Sega)

Best Multiplayer Game

Arc Raiders (Embark Studios) (Winner)

Battlefield 6 (Electronic Arts)

Elden Ring Nightreign (FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment)

Peak (Aggro Crab and Landfall)

Split Fiction (Hazelight Studios and Electronic Arts)

Best Adaptation at The Game Awards 2025

A Minecraft Movie (Legendary Pictures and Mojang and Warner Bros)

Devil May Cry (Studio Mir and Capcom and Netflix)

The Last of Us: Season 2 (HBO and PlayStation Productions) (Winner)

Splinter Cell: Deathwatch (FOST Studio and Ubisoft and Netflix)

Until Dawn (Screen Gems and PlayStation Productions)

Most Anticipated Game

007 First Light (IO Interactive)

Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games) (Winner)

Marvel’s Wolverine (Insomniac Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Resident Evil Requiem (Capcom)

The Witcher IV (CD Projekt Red)

Content Creator of the Year at The Game Awards 2025

Caedrel

Kai Cenat

MoistCr1TiKaL (Winner)

Sakura Miko

The Burnt Peanut

Best Esports Game

Counter Strike 2 (Valve) (Winner)

Dota 2 (Valve)

League of Legends (Riot Games)

Mobile Legends Bang Bang (Moonton)

Valorant (Riot Games)

Best Esports Athlete

Brawk: Brock Somerhalder for Valorant

Chovy: Jeong Ji Hoon for League of Legends (Winner)

F0rsaken: Jason Susanto for Valorant

Kakeru: Kakeru Watanabe for Street Fighter

MenaRD: Saul Leonardo for Street Fighter

ZywOo: Mathieu Herbaut for Counter Strike 2

Best Esports Team at the Game Awards

Gen G for League of Legends

NRG for Valorant

Team Falcons for Dota 2

Team Liquid PH for Mobile Legends Bang Bang

Team Vitality for Counter Strike 2 (Winner)

Players Voice

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

Dispatch

Genshin Impact

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Wuthering Waves (Winner)

Congratulations to all winners at The Game Awards 2025!

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