The Game Awards nominations for 2025 have been announced, with fan favourite “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” landing a record-breaking twelve nominations – the most nominated title in Game Awards history.
It was followed by PlayStation exclusives “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach” and “Ghost of Yotei” with eight nominations each, though the latter didn’t make the Game of the Year field.
The first two will compete for the top honor of Game of the Year alongside “Donkey Kong Bonanza,” “Hades II,” “Hollow Knight: Silksong,” and “Kingdom Come: Deliverance II”.
Other notable nominees in other categories include “Arc Raiders,” “Battlefield 6,” “Blue Prince,” “Dispatch,” “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle,” “The Outer Worlds 2,” “Silent Hill f,” “Sonic Racing Crossworlds” and “Split Fiction”.
See the full list of this year’s nominations below.
Game of the Year
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Donkey Kong Bananza” (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
“Hades II” (Supergiant Games)
“Hollow Knight: Silksong” (Team Cherry)
“Kingdom Come: Deliverance II” (Warhorse Studios/Deep Silver)
Best Game Direction
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Ghost of Yōtei” (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Hades II” (Supergiant Games)
“Split Fiction” (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Best Narrative
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Ghost of Yōtei” (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Kingdom Come: Deliverance II” (Warhorse Studios/Deep Silver)
“Silent Hill f” (NeoBards Entertainment/KONAMI)
Best Art Direction
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Death Stranding 2: On The Beach” (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Ghost of Yōtei” (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Hades II” (Supergiant Games)
“Hollow Knight: Silksong” (Team Cherry)
Best Score and Music
“Christopher Larkin, Hollow Knight: Silksong
“Darren Korb, Hades II
“Lorien Testard, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
“Toma Otowa, Ghost of Yōtei
“Woodkid and Ludvig Forssell, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Best Audio Design
“Battlefield 6” (Battlefield Studios/EA)
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Death Stranding 2: On the Beach” (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Ghost of Yōtei” (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Silent Hill f” (NeoBards Entertainment/KONAMI)
Best Performance
Ben Starr, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”
Charlie Cox, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”
Erika Ishii, “Ghost of Yōtei”
Jennifer English, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33”
Konatsu Kato, “Silent Hill f”
Troy Baker, “Indiana Jones and the Great Circle”
Innovation in Accessibility
“Assassin’s Creed Shadows” (Ubisoft)
“Atomfall” (Rebellion)
“Doom: The Dark Ages” (id Software/Bethesda Softworks)
“EA Sports FC 26” (EA Canada/EA Romania/EA)
“South of Midnight” (Compulsion Games/Xbox Game Studios)
Games for Impact
“Consume Me” (Jenny Jiao Hsia/AP Thomson/Hexacutable)
“Despelote” (Julián Cordero/Sebastián Valbuena/Panic)
“Lost Records: Bloom & Rage” (Don’t Nod Montreal/Don’t Nod)
“South of Midnight” (Compulsion Games/Xbox Game Studios)
“Wanderstop” (Ivy Road/Annapurna Interactive)
Best Ongoing Game
“Final Fantasy XIV” (Square Enix)
“Fortnite” (Epic Games)
“Helldivers 2” (Arrowhead Game Studios/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Marvel Rivals” (NetEase Games)
“No Man’s Sky” (Hello Games)
Best Community Support
“Baldur’s Gate 3”
“Final Fantasy XIV”
“Fortnite”
“Helldivers 2”
“No Man’s Sky”
Best Independent Game
“Absolum” (Guard Crush Games/Supamonks/Dotemu)
“Ball x Pit” (Kenny Sun/Devolver Digital)
“Blue Prince” (Dogubomb/Raw Fury)
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Hades II” (Supergiant Games)
“Hollow Knight: Silksong” (Team Cherry)
Best Debut Indie Game
“Blue Prince” (Dogubomb/Raw Fury)
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Despelote” (Julián Cordero/Sebastián Valbuena/Panic)
“Dispatch” (AdHoc Studio)
“Megabonk” (Vedinad)
Best Mobile Game
“Destiny: Rising” (NetEase Games)
“Persona 5: The Phantom X” (Black Wings Game Studio/Sega)
“Sonic Rumble” (Rovio Entertainment/Sega)
“Umamusume: Pretty Derby” (Cygames Inc.)
“Wuthering Waves” (Kuro Games)
Best VR/AR Game
“Alien: Rogue Incursion” (Survios)
“Arken Age” (VitruviusVR)
“Ghost Town” (Fireproof Games)
“Marvel’s Deadpool VR” (Twisted Pixel Games/Oculus Studios)
“The Midnight Walk” (MoonHood/Fast Travel Games)
Best Action Game
“Battlefield 6” (Battlefield Studios/EA)
“Doom: The Dark Ages” (id Software/Bethesda Softworks)
“Hades II” (Supergiant Games)
“Ninja Gaiden 4” (Platinum Games/Team Ninja/Xbox Game Studios)
“Shinobi: Art of Vengeance” (Lizardcube/Sega)
Best Action/Adventure Game
“Death Stranding 2: On the Beach” (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Ghost of Yōtei” (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Indiana Jones and the Great Circle” (MachineGames/Bethesda Softworks)
“Hollow Knight: Silksong” (Team Cherry)
“Split Fiction” (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Best RPG
“Avowed” (Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios)
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
“Kingdom Come: Deliverance II” (Warhorse Studios/Deep SIlver)
“The Outer Worlds 2” (Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios)
“Monster Hunter Wilds” (Capcom)
Best Fighting Game
“2XKO” (Riot Games)
“Capcom Fighting Collection 2” (Capcom)
“Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves” (SNK Corporation)
“Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection” (Digital Eclipse/Atari)
“Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage” (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
Best Family Game
“Donkey Kong Bananza” (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
“LEGO Party!” (SMG Studio/Fictions)
“LEGO Voyagers” (Light Brick Studios/Annapurna Interactive)
“Mario Kart World” (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” (Sonic Team/Sega)
“Split Fiction” (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
“The Alters” (11 Bit Studios)
“FINAL FANTASY TACTICS – The Ivalice Chronicles” (Square Enix)
“Jurassic World Evolution 3” (Frontier Developments)
“Sid Meier’s Civilization VII” (Firaxis Games/2K)
“Tempest Rising” (Slipgate Ironworks/3D Realms)
“Two Point Museum” (Two Point Studios/Sega)
Best Sports/Racing Game
“EA Sports FC 26” (EA Canada/EA Romania/EA)
“F1 25” (Codemasters/EA)
“Mario Kart World” (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
“Rematch” (Sloclap/Kepler Interactive)
“Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds” (Sonic Team/Sega)
Best Multiplayer Game
“Arc Raiders” (Embark Studios)
“Battlefield 6” (Electronic Arts)
“Elden Ring Nightreign” (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment)
“Peak” (Aggro Crab/Landfall)
“Split Fiction” (Hazelight/EA)
Best Adaptation
“A Minecraft Movie” (Legendary Pictures/Mojang/Warner Bros)
“Devil May Cry” (Studio Mir/Capcom/Netflix)
“The Last of Us: Season 2” (HBO/PlayStation Productions)
“Splinter Cell: Deathwatch” (FOST Studio/Ubisoft/Netflix)
“Until Dawn” (Screen Gems/PlayStation Productions)
Most Anticipated Game
“007 First Light” (IO Interactive)
“Grand Theft Auto VI” (Rockstar Games)
“Marvel’s Wolverine” (Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
“Resident Evil Requiem” (Capcom)
“The Witcher IV” (CD Projekt Red)
Best Esports Game
“Counter-Strike 2” (Valve)
“DOTA 2” (Valve)
“League of Legends” (Riot)
“Mobile Legends: Bang Bang” (Moonton)
“Valorant” (Riot)
Best Esports Team
“Gen.G – League of Legends
“NRG – Valorant
“Team Falcons – DOTA 2
“Team Liquid PH – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
“Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
The Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley, will take place December 11th at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It will feature new game announcements and musical performances by The Game Awards Orchestra.
