Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Leads The Game Awards 2025 with 8 Nominations – Full Nominees List & How to Vote
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 tops The Game Awards 2025 nominations with 8 nods, including Game of the Year. Black Myth: Wukong (6), Astro Bot (5), and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (5) follow. Hosted by Geoff Keighley on Dec 11, 2025—see the full list and voting details!
Amanda Jones
The nominees for The Game Awards 2025 are officially here, and French indie studio Sandfall Interactive’s turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has stormed to the top with a massive 8 nominations, including the coveted Game of the Year. Announced live by Geoff Keighley this afternoon, the list celebrates a banner year for gaming, with Black Myth: Wukong (6 noms), Astro Bot (5), and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (5) rounding out the heavy hitters.
Set for Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles (and streaming worldwide), the 11th annual show promises new game reveals, world premieres, and the usual celebrity chaos. Voting is now open at thegameawards.com — you have until December 10 to make your voice heard.
Game of the Year Nominees (The Big One)
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive) – 8 total noms
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive) – 5 noms
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science) – 6 noms
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix) – 5 noms
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Atlus)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team / Konami)
Other Major Categories (Quick Hits)
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Category |
Top Nominees (Partial) |
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Best RPG |
Clair Obscur (leader), Metaphor: ReFantazio, FF7 Rebirth |
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Best Action/Adventure |
Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Silent Hill 2 |
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Best Score & Music |
Clair Obscur, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Astro Bot |
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Best Performance |
Melina Juergens (Senua – Hellblade II), others TBA |
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Best Indie |
Clair Obscur, UFO 50, Animal Well |
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Best Debut Indie |
Clair Obscur (also nominated here) |
Full 31-category list available on the official TGA site.
Why Clair Obscur Is the Story of the Year
The Paris-based studio’s debut title — a turn-based RPG with real-time mechanics, painterly visuals, and a haunting “paintress” antagonist — has gone from surprise reveal to frontrunner in under a year. Its 8 nominations (tied for most ever by a debut studio) make it the clear critical darling heading into awards season.
How to Vote & When to Watch
- Voting: Open now at thegameawards.com — 10% jury, 90% public vote
- Show Date: Thursday, December 11, 2025 — live on YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok, and more
- Expected Reveals: GTA VI trailer 2, new FromSoftware, possible Nintendo Switch 2 news
A Banner Year for Gaming
2025 has delivered some absolute bangers, and Clair Obscur leading the pack feels like the ultimate underdog story. Will the indie darling take home GOTY, or will heavyweights like Astro Bot or Black Myth steal the show?
Who’s your pick for Game of the Year? Drop it below — let’s argue (respectfully)!
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