Clair Obscur Enters Top 3 Projects of All Time for "Game of the Year" Awards
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 became one of the key games of 2025. The project emerged as a leader of the season, was actively discussed in the industry, and performed confidently at The Game Awards 2025. The game received the "Game of the Year" award at TGA, won at the Golden Joystick Awards, and was recognized as the game of the year by several specialized publications worldwide.
ResetEra forum user Angie, who regularly compiles statistics on award seasons, calculated the results of 2025. According to their data, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 received 291 wins in the "Game of the Year" category.
This indicator allowed the game to surpass Baldur’s Gate III, which collected 288 awards in 2023. Higher in the ranking are only The Last of Us Part II with 326 wins and Elden Ring, which remains the absolute leader with 435 awards following 2022.
Top 5 games by number of "Game of the Year" awards:
- Elden Ring — 435
- The Last of Us Part II — 326
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — 291
- Baldur’s Gate III — 288
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — 281
In total, the list includes 21 games that have surpassed the 100-win mark. The ranking is mainly composed of single-player story-driven projects, primarily RPGs. The only game with an emphasis on multiplayer in the top 21 remains Overwatch.
Although such compilations do not have official status, they clearly reflect the tastes of game critics and editorial boards of different years.
