Your nominees for GAME OF THE YEAR at #TheGameAwards 2025 on Thursday, December 11. pic.twitter.com/VQTXMfNHOQ— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) November 17, 2025
Nov. 17 (UPI) -- The Game Awards announced the nominees for Game of the Year and other categories on Monday.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Hades II and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II are nominated for Game of the Year.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads the pack with 12 total nominations, followed by Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yotei with eight nominations each.
The Best Independent Game category includes Absolum, Ball x Pit, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Hades II and Hollow Knight: Silksong.
