- Expedition 33 has won 291 Game of the Year awards in 2025, making it the 3rd most honoured title in gaming history.
- The game is ahead of titles like The Witcher 3 and Baldur’s Gate 3, with only Elden Ring and The Last of Us 2 winning more GOTYs.
- The RPG also boasts one of the highest success rates, having won 68% of Game of the Year awards, trailing only 2% behind Elden Ring.
When the awards season rolled around, many players expected Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to dominate proceedings, and that is exactly what has transpired. The RPG became the most awarded title in the history of The Game Awards and also took home the GOTY honour.
Sandfall’s title also won the Game of the Year award in Thailand and at the Indie Game Awards, even though the latter was later rescinded. But, even with the AI controversy, Expedition 33 has received more overall GOTY wins than some big hitters like The Witcher 3.
Why It Matters: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s impact is clearly showcased by the RPG winning 68% of the GOTY honours this year.
Expedition 33 has officially won the 3rd-most Game of the Year awards in gaming history, being honoured by over 291 publications, award shows, and magazines. In the overall list, the RPG has surpassed Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, which won 288 GOTY awards back in 2023.
Expedition 33 is only behind The Last of Us Part II (326 GOTY wins) and Elden Ring, which dominated the awards season in 2022. Furthermore, there have been 428 GOTY winners announced in 2025, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has taken home 291 of these awards.
Hence, the Sandfall title has one of the highest percentages of Game of the Year wins acquired in a year, sitting at 68%. Only Elden Ring (70%), Street Fighter II (80%), and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (87%) have a higher percentage of awards won.
Considering how there are still many Game of the Year winners left to be announced, Expedition 33 can pass The Last of Us Part 2 by the end of this award season. With the AI controversy also behind the Sandfall title, anything is possible.
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