Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 nominations with six total nods, as voting opens across 21 categories. Sandfall Interactive's debut title earned recognition for Best Storytelling, Best Visual Design, Best Soundtrack, Best Leading Performer for Jennifer English as Maelle, Best Supporting Performer with Ben Starr as Verso, and Studio of the Year. The game notably missed nominations in major categories such as Console Game of the Year.
Hollow Knight Silksong, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Ghost of Yotei trail behind with four nominations each. The Ultimate Game of the Year category remains unrevealed until November 3, 2025, which could add nominations for top contenders. Public voting determines all winners after a judging panel selects nominees, with Black Myth: Wukong claiming last year's Ultimate Game of the Year award.
Hollow Knight Silksong, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Ghost of Yotei trail behind with four nominations each. The Ultimate Game of the Year category remains unrevealed until November 3, 2025, which could add nominations for top contenders. Public voting determines all winners after a judging panel selects nominees, with Black Myth: Wukong claiming last year's Ultimate Game of the Year award.
