Rank #1
- Score share
- 67.5% 17,350 pts
- Winner selections
- 174
- Sources
- 174
2025 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Original
- Score share
- 67.5%
- Score
- 17,350 pts
- Sources
- 257
- Review status date
- Jun 1, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
Because the post-June 1, 2026 closing sweep has not happened yet, 2025 should not be phrased as fully settled; the current landscape is nevertheless heavily tilted toward Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. The Game Awards and NAVGTR both chose Clair Obscur, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II is the nearest challenger but remains far behind. The rest of the upper field is more fragmented, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Hades II, Dispatch, Donkey Kong Bananza, Ghost of Yotei, and Hollow Knight: Silksong sharing the remaining attention.
How this year was counted
Trust summary
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Collection complete
Known sources and candidates have been reviewed, with no open items currently pending.
- Sources
- 257
- Review status date
- Jun 1, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 220
- Reader vote
- 28
- Industry award
- 7
- Mixed award
- 2
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 149
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 108
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Ranking
| Rank | Game | Score share | Winner selections | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 67.5% 17,350 pts | 174 | 174 | |
| #2 | 5.6% 1,450 pts | 15 | 15 | |
| #3 | 3.5% 900 pts | 9 | 9 | |
| #4 | 2.7% 700 pts | 7 | 7 | |
| #4 | 2.7% 700 pts | 7 | 7 | |
| #6 | 2.3% 600 pts | 6 | 6 | |
| #6 | 2.3% 600 pts | 6 | 6 | |
| #6 | 2.3% 600 pts | 6 | 6 | |
| #9 | 1.9% 500 pts | 5 | 5 | |
| #10 | 1.6% 400 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #11 | 1.2% 300 pts | 3 | 3 | |
| #12 | 0.8% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #13 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 |
Rank #2
- Score share
- 5.6% 1,450 pts
- Winner selections
- 15
- Sources
- 15
Rank #3
- Score share
- 3.5% 900 pts
- Winner selections
- 9
- Sources
- 9
Rank #4
- Score share
- 2.7% 700 pts
- Winner selections
- 7
- Sources
- 7
Rank #4
- Score share
- 2.7% 700 pts
- Winner selections
- 7
- Sources
- 7
Rank #6
- Score share
- 2.3% 600 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 6
Rank #6
- Score share
- 2.3% 600 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 6
Rank #6
- Score share
- 2.3% 600 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 6
Rank #9
- Score share
- 1.9% 500 pts
- Winner selections
- 5
- Sources
- 5
Rank #10
- Score share
- 1.6% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #11
- Score share
- 1.2% 300 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 3
Rank #12
- Score share
- 0.8% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
How this year was counted