Earlier this week, The Game Awards shared its list of the nominees for the 2025 ceremony. And while there are some clear favorites, the outcome will ultimately come down to a vote by the fans.
The voting period has begun and can be found on The Game Awards’ official site. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 had the most nominations of any game with 12 total, including three nominations in Best Performance.
One of the lone stragglers from late 2024 was Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. While that title wasn’t forgotten, it only received two nominations, including one for Troy Baker’s performance as Indy.
While the Indy game only got two, indie games performed particularly well this year, with titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 holding their own with five and two nominations, respectively. But over 60 games received only a single nomination for this year’s awards.
It’s too soon to say if any of this year’s titles will run away with the awards, but Game of the Year is down to six fan-favorite titles: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades 2, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.
To help you keep track of this year’s Game Awards, GameSpot has listed each multi-nominated game alongside their respective categories. The results will be announced live when The Game Awards is streamed on December 11.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Nominations: 12
Categories:
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Audio Design
- Best Independent Game
- Best Debut Indie Game
- Best RPG
- Best Performance x 3
Ben Starr, Charlie Cox, and Jennifer English are all nominated for their performances in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Nominations: 7
Categories:
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Audio Design
- Best Action Adventure Game
Ghost of Yotei
Nominations: 7
- Best Game Direction
- Best Narrative
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Audio Design
- Best Action Adventure Game
- Best Performance
Hades 2
Nominations: 6
Categories:
- Game of the Year
- Best Game Direction
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Independent Game
- Best Action Game
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Nominations: 5
Categories:
- Game of the Year
- Best Art Direction
- Best Score and Music
- Best Independent Game
- Best Action Adventure Game
Split Fiction
Nominations: 4
- Best Game Direction
- Best Action/Adventure
- Best Family Game
- Best Multiplayer
Silent Hill f
Nominations: 3
Categories:
- Best Narrative
- Best Audio Design
- Best Performance
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Nominations: 3
- Game of the Year
- Best Narrative
- Best RPG
Battlefield 6
Nominations: 3
Categories:
- Best Audio Design
- Best Action Game
- Best Multiplayer
Donkey Kong Bananza
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Game of the Year
- Best Family
Mario Kart World
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Family
- Best Sports/Racing
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Performance
- Best Action/Adventure
Doom: The Dark Ages
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Action Game
Final Fantasy 14
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
Fortnite
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
Helldivers 2
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
No Man’s Sky
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Ongoing
- Best Community Support
EA Sports FC 26
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Best Sports/Racing
Blue Prince
Nominations: 2
Categories:
- Best Independent Game
- Best Debut Indie Game
Single-Nominee Games
The following games received a single nomination from The Game Awards. Keep in mind that some of these were nominated for Most Anticipated Game and have not released yet:
- Avowed
- The Outer Worlds 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Arc Raiders
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Peak
- LEGO Party!
- LEGO Voyagers
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- 007 First Light
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher 4
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
- The Alters
- Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
- Jurassic World Evolution 3 1
- Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
- Tempest Rising
- Two Point Museum
- Ninja Gaiden 4
- Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Atomfall
- South of Midnight
- F1 25
- Rematch
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- South of Midnight
- Wanderstop
- Marvel Rivals
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Absolum
- Ball x Pit
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- Destiny: Rising
- Persona 5: The Phantom X
- Sonic Rumble
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- Wuthering Waves
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Arken Age
- Ghost Town
- Marvelβs Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Walk
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
- Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
