The Golden Joystick Awards 2025 took place on November 20 in London. This event is one of the biggest fan-voted gaming award shows in the world, often called the People’s Gaming Awards. Players cast over 21 million votes this year, making it one of the most competitive editions yet.
As expected, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 dominated the night. The game won seven major awards, including Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Storytelling, and Best Soundtrack. Its studio, Sandfall Interactive, also won Studio of the Year.
A few categories were not fan-voted. Donkey Kong Bananza won Critics’ Choice, Schedule 1 earned the Breakthrough Award, and PEAK took home the Streamers’ Choice award.
Now here’s the list of winners.
Golden Joystick Awards 2025 – Full List of Winners
Best Storytelling
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Multiplayer Game
- Winner: PEAK
Best Visual Design
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Indie Game
- Winner: Blue Prince
Best Indie Game – Self Published
- Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Still Playing Award – PC & Console
- Winner: Minecraft
Still Playing Award – Mobile
- Winner: Pokémon GO
Best Remake / Remaster
- Winner: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
Studio of the Year
- Winner: Sandfall Interactive
Best Game Expansion
- Winner: Lies of P: Overture
Best Audio Design
- Winner: Ghost of Yōtei
Best Soundtrack
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Lead Performer
- Winner: Jennifer English – Maelle (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
Best Supporting Performer
- Winner: Ben Starr – Verso (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
PC Game of the Year
- Winner: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Console Game of the Year
- Winner: Ghost of Yōtei
Best Early Access Game
- Winner: R.E.P.O.
Best Gaming Hardware
- Winner: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Best Game Adaptation
- Winner: Arcane Season 2 (Netflix)
Best Game Trailer
- Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI – Trailer 2
Most Wanted Game
- Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI
Ultimate Game of the Year
- Winner: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (31% of the vote)
Second place: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Third place: Split Fiction
This year’s show highlighted the industry’s strong creative momentum. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became the biggest winner of the night with multiple awards across storytelling, visuals, music, and performance. It is rare to see a single game sweep so many categories, and it clearly resonated with players.
Indie games also had a strong presence. Blue Prince and Hollow Knight: Silksong both walked away with major wins. It shows how important independent studios have become in shaping modern gaming.
The award for Most Wanted Game went to Grand Theft Auto VI, which is easily one of the most anticipated releases of the decade.
