Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has received by far the most nominations. This time, two indie games are also in the running for the coveted GOTY title.
Geoff Keighley has lifted the curtain and announced all the nominees for the Game Awards 2025. The most important question now, of course, is: Which title will be Game of the Year? But awards in other categories are also highly coveted by development studios. Anyone who wants to can now (until December 10) vote on the official website until December 10.
This year, there is a clear favorite among the jury – no other game comes close to the number of nominations received by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, even though Ghost of Yotei is also a very strong contender.
We’ll list the most important categories for you. First, Geoff himself will present the six games that could become GOTY:
Your nominees for Game of The Year at #TheGameAwards on December 11:
🎨 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
🏖️ Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
🍌 Donkey Kong Bananza
🔥 Hades II
🕸️ Hollow Knight: Silksong
⚔️ Kingdom Come: Deliverance II🗳️ Vote Now: https://t.co/P4m9cg1cnD pic.twitter.com/n13fQ991vo
— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 17, 2025
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These are all the nominees for the 2025 Game Awards
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Best RPG
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
These are all the nominees for the 2025 Game Awards
Game of the Year
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Best RPG
- Avowed
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Game Direction Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Ghost of Yotei Hades 2 Split Fiction Best Narrative Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Ghost of Yotei Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Silent Hill f
Best Art Direction
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best Audio Design
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Silent Hill f
Best Performance
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)
- Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Konatsu Kato (Silent Hill f)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
All categories and nominees can be found on the official website – which is currently overloaded because too many people want to vote at the same time. However, this should be resolved by the end of voting on December 10.
Best Score And Music
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades 2
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
The Game Awards ceremony—hosted, of course, by Geoff Keighley—will take place on December 12, 2025. However, it will be at a rather inconvenient time: the livestreams on YouTube, Twitch, and other platforms will run from 1:30 a.m. to around 5 a.m. If you’d rather stay in bed, you can read all the important news at GlobalESportNews!
