Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Shatters Game Awards Records with 12 Nominations

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secures 12 nominations across 10 categories at The Game Awards 2025! Continue reading to discover the details behind Expedition 33’s recognition at this year's awards.

The Game Awards Nominations Have Been Announced

Expedition 33 Shatters Records

Expedition 33 has earned nods in the following 10 categories:

⚫︎ Game of the Year
⚫︎ Best Art Direction
⚫︎ Best Audio Design
⚫︎ Best Game Direction
⚫︎ Best Narrative
⚫︎ Best Score and Music
⚫︎ Best Independent Game
⚫︎ Best Debut Indie Game
⚫︎ Best RPG
⚫︎ Best Performance: Ben Starr (Verso), Jennifer English (Maelle), and Charlie Cox (Gustave)

This impressive tally of nominations sets a new record for The Game Awards, marking the highest number ever received by a single game in the ceremony's history. To put this achievement into perspective, the runners-up for most-nominated games this year—Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei—each garnered only 7 nominations.

However, this recognition is hardly surprising given that Expedition 33 has emerged as one of the standout indie hits of the year, earning praise from both fans and critics as a masterpiece and a generational classic. At Game8, we awarded it a score of 96, describing it as "a stroke of genius" while highlighting its innovative turn-based combat system and rich worldbuilding. Explore our review of one of this year's most beloved titles below: