
The year is coming to an end, and that can only mean one thing – It's time to vote on the best games of the year as the Golden Joysticks are back for 2025. Voting is now open in 21 categories, ranging from Best Storytelling and Multiplayer to Best Game Trailer and Most Wanted. There's also a new award for Best Remake / Remaster.
Leading the way on nominations so far is JRPG love letter Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which is up for six prizes, including Studio of the Year. Not far behind, though, are the likes of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yōtei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, which have four nominations each. Meanwhile, popular indie hits like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Sword of the Sea, and Peak are also represented with multiple nominations each.