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Golden Joystick Awards 2025 Nominees Revealed: Here’s Who’s Competing for GOTY

The 43rd Golden Joystick Awards has revealed its Ultimate Game of the Year nominees, with winners set to be announced on November 20 in London.


Ultimate Game of the Year Nominees (12 Titles) are:

  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

  • Ghost of Yōtei

  • Split Fiction

  • Blue Prince

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

  • Donkey Kong Bananza

  • Hades II

  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

  • Peak

  • Silent Hill f


Video game characters surround text: The 43rd Annual Golden Joystick Awards, Ultimate Game of the Year. Ultimate Game of the Year Nominees (12 Titles)Leading the charge are Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Ghost of Yōtei, and Split Fiction, but they’re not alone. The full list of 12 nominees also includes Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2: On The Beach, Donkey Kong Bananza, Hades II, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Peak, and Silent Hill f. It’s a mix of blockbuster sequels, ambitious indies, and long-awaited returns, which makes the competition especially exciting this year.
Indiana Jones, Ghost of Yōtei, and More Nominated for Golden Joystick’s Top Prize

It’s a mix of blockbuster sequels, ambitious indies, and long-awaited returns, which makes the competition especially exciting this year.


Voting for the Ultimate Game of the Year is already live and will remain open until November 7.


The winners will be revealed live on November 20, at 4 pm GMT / 11 am EST / 8 am EST, with the ceremony streamed across platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Steam, Facebook, X, GamesRadar, and PC Gamer.


The ceremony will be hosted by actress Maggie Robertson, best known for her award-winning role in Resident Evil Village.


Presenters include Alix Wilton Regan (Cyberpunk 2077), Doug Cockle (The Witcher), Ciara Berkeley (The Witcher 4), Ben Starr (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33), and Shai Matheson (LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight), among others.


How to Vote

  • Voting Website: Golden Joystick Awards – GamesRadar

  • Voting Window: November 3 – November 7, 2025

  • Category: Ultimate Game of the Year (UGOTY)

  • Process:

    1. Visit the official GamesRadar page.

    2. Select 3 of your favorite games.

    3. Rank them by putting them in order of preference, with 1 being your favourite and the last being your least favourite.

    4. Confirm the order of preference.

    5. Submit email, name, and country name.

    6. Submit your vote.

    7. Done.


Which one are you voting for? Let me know in the comments.

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