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The Game Awards’ official 2025 Game of the Year slate had six nominees. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won; the other five were Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II.
The six official Game of the Year nominees
The list below is the 2025 nominee slate for The Game Awards’ Game of the Year category—not a collection of picks from another publication or award body. The official category page now marks the winner.
| Game | Developer | Publisher | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Sandfall Interactive | Kepler Interactive | Winner |
| Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Kojima Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | Nominee |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | Nominee |
| Hades II | Supergiant Games | Not stated on the official category page | Nominee |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong | Team Cherry | Not stated on the official category page | Nominee |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Warhorse Studios | Deep Silver | Nominee |
The Game Awards’ official Game of the Year category page lists all six nominees and identifies Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as the winner.
When the nominees were announced
The Game Awards revealed its 2025 nominees on November 17, 2025. At the time, the live ceremony was scheduled for Thursday, December 11, 2025, according to the awards’ nominee announcement video. The category page now records the result, so this is a completed slate rather than an open vote.
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