“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was the big winner of this year’s The Game Awards!

Developed by French indie game studio Sandfall Interactive, “Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” was hailed Game of the Year at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday. It beat the titles “Death Stranding 2: On the Beach,” “Donkey Kong Bananza,” “Hades 2,” “Hollow Knight: Silksong,” and “Kingdom Come Deliverance 2.”

“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” also won Best Independent Game, Best Performance for Jennifer English, Best Art Direction, Best Debut Indie Game, Best Score and Music, Best RPG, Best Narrative, and Best Game Direction.

    Best Family Game – Donkey Kong Bananza
    Innovation In Accessibility – Doom: The Dark Ages
    Best Esports Game – Counter-Strike 2
    Best Esports Athlete – Chovy
    Best Esports Team – Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
    Best Mobile Game – Umamusume: Pretty Derby
    Best Independent Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Best Adaptation – The Last of Us: Season 2
    Best Action Game – Hades II
    Best Performance – Jennifer English  for Expedition 33
    Games for Impact – South of Midnight
    Best Ongoing Game – No Man’s Sky
    Best Audio Design – Battlefield 6
    Content Creator of the Year – MoistCr1TiKaL
    Best Fighting Game – Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
    Most Anticipated Game – Grand Theft Auto VI
    Game Changer – Girls Make Games
    Best Action Adventure Game – Hollow Knight: Silksong
    Best Art Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Best Sim/Strategy Game – Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles
    Best Debut Indie Game – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Best Score and Music – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Best Sports/Racing Game – Mario Kart World
    Best Community Support – Baldur’s Gate 3
    Best VR/AR Game – The Midnight Walk
    Best RPG – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Player’s Voice – Wuthering Waves
    Best Narrative – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Best Multiplayer – Arc Raiders
    Best Game Direction – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
    Game of the Year – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
“Clair Obscur: Expedition 33” follows Expedition 33, a group of volunteers, in a journey to destroy the Paintress. The turn-based RPG was released in April.