The Game Awards 2025 results: full list of winners across all categories

The Game Awards 2025 (TGA 2025) has officially come to a close, marking another explosive year for the global video game industry. This year’s event delivered plenty of memorable moments, especially in the most prestigious category, Game of the Year (GOTY). Below is the complete and accurate list of games, individuals, and organizations that took home awards at The Game Awards 2025.

The Game Awards 2025
The Game Awards 2025

Game of the Year (GOTY): the most prestigious honor

The biggest award at The Game Awards 2025 officially went to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a title that made waves throughout the year.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 makes history at TGA 2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 makes history at TGA 2025

With its innovative RPG gameplay, striking art style, and emotionally rich narrative, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 impressed both critics and players alike. The game secured the GOTY 2025 title and went on to dominate several other major categories.

Full list of The Game Awards 2025 winners

I. Major awards

  • Game of the Year: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best Game Direction: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best Narrative: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best RPG: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best Art Direction: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best Score and Music: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard)
  • Best Performance: Jennifer English (as Maelle – Expedition 33)
  • Best Audio Design: Battlefield 6

II. Genre awards

  • Best Action Game: Hades II
  • Best Action Adventure Game: Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Best Fighting Game: Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
  • Best Family Game: Donkey Kong Bananza
  • Best Sim/Strategy Game: FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles
  • Best Sports/Racing Game: Mario Kart World
  • Best Multiplayer: Arc Raiders

III. Indie and mobile awards

  • Best Independent Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best Debut Indie Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Best Mobile Game: Umamusume: Pretty Derby

IV. Community, creative, and esports awards

  • Player's Voice: Wuthering Waves
  • Best Ongoing Game: No Man's Sky
  • Best Community Support: Baldur's Gate 3
  • Best Esports Game: Counter-Strike 2
  • Best Esports Athlete: Chovy
  • Best Esports Team: Team Vitality (Counter-Strike 2)
  • Content Creator of the Year: MoistCr1TiKaL
  • Game Changer: Girls Make Games

V. Other awards

  • Games for Impact: South of Midnight
  • Best VR/AR Game: The Midnight Walk
  • Innovation in Accessibility: Doom: The Dark Ages
  • Best Adaptation: The Last of Us: Season 2
  • Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto VI

The Game Awards 2025 recap

The Game Awards 2025 concluded with a dominant showing from Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which secured multiple major wins, including the coveted Game of the Year award. Its success paints a vivid picture of the creativity and ambition shaping the game industry in 2025.

At the same time, other standout titles such as Hollow Knight: Silksong, Counter-Strike 2, No Man’s Sky, and Baldur's Gate 3 also left a strong impression. Fans can now look ahead to the next wave of blockbuster releases set to define the future of gaming in the year to come.