A summary of the winning works and winners of The Game Awards 2025 announced on Friday, December 11, 2025. Here are the results for all 29 categories.
The Game Awards 2025 Award Results Summary!
Game of the Year - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageGame of the Year is awarded to the most outstanding work among the games released in 2025. This prestigious title was awarded to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
BEST GAME DIRECTION - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST GAME DIRECTION, awarded to games with outstanding creative design and innovation in overall game structure and systems, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
BEST NARRATIVE - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST NARRATIVE, awarded to games with excellent storytelling and narrative development, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
BEST ART DIRECTION - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ART DIRECTION, awarded to games with outstanding creative and technical achievements in artistic design and animation, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC - Lorien Testard (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST SCORE AND MUSIC, awarded to games with excellent original music, composition, and licensed tracks, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
BEST AUDIO DESIGN - BATTLEFIELD 6
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST AUDIO DESIGN, awarded to games with outstanding sound design and audio expression, goes to BATTLEFIELD 6.
BEST PERFORMANCE - Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST PERFORMANCE, awarded for individual performances that brought characters to life through voice acting, motion capture, or acting, goes to Jennifer English.
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY - DOOM: THE DARK AGES
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageINNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY, awarded to games with outstanding innovations in features, technology, and content that make gaming more accessible for players with disabilities, goes to DOOM: THE DARK AGES!
GAMES FOR IMPACT - SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageGAMES FOR IMPACT, awarded to excellent games that carry social significance or messages and encourage deep thought in players, is SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT!
BEST ONGOING - No Man's Sky
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ONGOING, awarded to games that have evolved the player experience over time through the most continuous content development, goes to No Man's Sky!
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT - BALDUR'S GATE 3
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT, awarded to games with outstanding achievements in community support through transparent responses and social media activities, goes to BALDUR'S GATE 3.
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST INDEPENDENT GAME, awarded for creative and technical achievements in games made outside the traditional publisher system, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!
BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST DEBUT INDIE GAME, awarded to an outstanding debut work released by a newly established indie studio, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33!
BEST MOBILE GAME - Uma Musume Pretty Derby
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST MOBILE GAME, awarded to the best game playable on mobile devices, is Uma Musume Pretty Derby!
BEST VR / AR - The Midnight Walk
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST VR / AR, awarded to the game that provided the best game experience in virtual reality (VR) or augmented reality (AR) regardless of platform, goes to The Midnight Walk.
BEST ACTION GAME - HADES II
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ACTION GAME, awarded to the best action game primarily focused on combat, goes to HADES II.
BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE - Hollow Knight: Silksong
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ACTION / ADVENTURE, awarded to the best action-adventure game that combines combat with elements such as movement and puzzle-solving, goes to Hollow Knight: Silksong.
BEST RPG - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST RPG, awarded to the best role-playing game with extensive character customization and growth elements, goes to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
BEST FIGHTING - FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST FIGHTING, awarded to the best fighting game centered primarily on competitive combat, goes to FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves.
BEST FAMILY - Donkey Kong Bonanza
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST FAMILY, awarded to the best game of any genre suitable for family gameplay, goes to Donkey Kong Bonanza.
BEST SIM / STRATEGY - Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST SIM / STRATEGY, awarded to the best simulation or strategy game, whether real-time or turn-based, goes to Final Fantasy Tactics: Ivalice Chronicles.
BEST SPORTS / RACING - Mario Kart World
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST SPORTS / RACING, awarded to the best sports or racing game, goes to Mario Kart World.
BEST MULTIPLAYER - ARC Raiders
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST MULTIPLAYER, awarded to games with outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including cooperation or competition regardless of genre, goes to ARC Raiders.
BEST ADAPTATION - THE LAST OF US Season 2
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ADAPTATION, awarded to the most outstanding work such as a movie, drama, or comic based on a video game, goes to THE LAST OF US Season 2.
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME - Grand Theft Auto VI
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageMOST ANTICIPATED GAME, awarded to a game whose future release has been announced and whose potential is most highly expected, goes to Grand Theft Auto VI.
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR - Cr1TiKaL
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageCONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR, awarded to a streamer or content creator who has had a positive and lasting impact on the community, goes to Cr1TiKaL.
BEST ESPORTS GAME - Counter-Strike 2
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ESPORTS GAME, awarded to the game that provided the best esports experience regardless of genre, with a professional competitive scene and tournament structure, goes to Counter-Strike 2.
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE - Chovy
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ESPORTS ATHLETE, awarded to the most outstanding esports player in terms of performance and achievements, goes to Chovy.
BEST ESPORTS TEAM - Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)
The Game Awards 2025 Official Web PageBEST ESPORTS TEAM, awarded to the esports team that demonstrated the most outstanding results and teamwork, goes to Team Vitality.
THE GAME AWARDS 2025 Archive Is Now Streaming
THE GAME AWARDS 2025 was a huge success again this year. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which won Game of the Year, surprisingly took home nine awards! If you haven't seen it yet, check out the archive!
