2025 was an incredible year for video games, and as awards season begins, we’re excited to announce The Golden Joysticks 2025!
Now in its 43rd year, this annual event has been a tradition since 1983 and is organized by Future Publishing.
There are numerous awards being presented, covering a wide range of achievements – from recognizing top performers and studios to the coveted Game of the Year.
This year, TopMob Gaming is proud to be an official media partner, and we’ll be sharing exciting content leading up to the event!
But for all the news on when it takes place, who the nominees are, how to vote and more, read on!
When is The Golden Joysticks 2025?
The Golden Joysticks 2025 awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 20th November 2025.
This year’s event will be held live in London, with the full show being streamed online.
This awards show focuses solely on recognizing the top games and developers – you won’t see any new game trailers here! Unlike The Game Awards, it’s all about the winners.
How to watch The Golden Joysticks 2025
You can watch the Golden Joysticks 2025 awards show live on the GamesRadar YouTube channel on November 20th, 2025.
The awards will begin at 4pm BST, finishing two hours later at 6pm BST.
A specific link to the stream will be made available closer to the date itself.
How to vote for The Golden Joysticks 2025
You can vote for The Golden Joysticks 2025 on the event’s official page on the GamesRadar+ website.
You can vote in 21 categories – like Best Storytelling, Best Indie Game, and Studio of the Year – until October 31st.
You can start voting for Ultimate Game of the Year on November 3rd, and voting will be open until November 7th.
Besides the main awards chosen by the public, three other prizes – Streamers’ Choice, Breakthrough Award, and Critics’ Choice – are decided by separate judging panels.
Who is hosting The Golden Joysticks 2025?
The host of this year’s Golden Joysticks hasn’t been confirmed yet.
Ben Starr hosted the show last year, but he probably won’t be hosting again this year. He’s been nominated for Best Supporting Performer for his work as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
Full list of The Golden Joysticks 2025 nominees
The full list of nominees for The Golden Joysticks 2025 is as follows:
Best Storytelling
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Silent Hill f
- Blue Prince
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- The Hundred Line – Last Defence Academy
Best Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 6
- Peak
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Split Fiction
- Mario Kart World
- Rematch
Best Visual Design
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- The Midnight Walk
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Sword of the Sea
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Best Indie Game
- Blue Prince
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Wanderstop
- Skin Deep
- despelote
- Herdling
- Abiotic Factor
- Baby Steps
- Caves of Qud
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Best Indie Game – Self Published
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Hades II
- Sword of the Sea
- Peak
- Keep Driving
- Spilled!
- Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders
- Deltarune
- Promise Mascot Agency
- Consume Me
Still Playing Award – PC and Console
- Minecraft
- Dead by Daylight
- Helldivers 2
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- Satisfactory
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Marvel Rivals
- Fortnite
- Apex Legends
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege X
- GTA Online
- Warframe
Still Playing Award – Mobile
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Pokémon Go
- Subway Surfers
- Clash Royale
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Genshin Impact
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Roblox
- Free Fire
- PUBG Mobile
Best Remake / Remaster
- Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered
- Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
- The Talos Principle: Reawakened
- Gears of War: Reloaded
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4
Studio of the Year
- Team Cherry
- Sandfall Interactive
- Aggro Crab and Landfall
- Bloober Team
- Sloclap
- Rebellion
Best Game Expansion
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants
- Lies of P: Overture
- No Man’s Sky: Voyagers
- Atomfall Story Expansion Pack: The Red Strain
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows – Claws of Awaji
- Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest
Best Audio Design
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Battlefield 6
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Two Point Museum
- Cronos: The New Dawn
Best Soundtrack
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- South of Midnight
- Silent Hill f
- Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream
- Deltarune
- Sword of the Sea
Best Lead Performer
- Jennifer English – Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Troy Baker – Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Tom McKay – Henry in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Alex Jordan – Jan Dolski in The Alters
- Erika Ishii – Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
- Adriyan Rae – Hazel in South of Midnight
Best Supporting Performer
- Troy Baker – Higgs Monaghan in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Jim High – Erik in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Ben Starr – Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Lucy Griffiths – Alva in Eriskholm: The Stolen Dream
- Logan Cunningham – Hades, Poseidon, Charon, Polyphemus, Chronos and the Storyteller in Hades II
- Marios Gavrilis – Emmerich Voss in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
PC Game of the Year
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- The Alters
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Peak
- Abiotic Factor
- Dune: Awakening
Console Game of the Year
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Mario Kart World
Best Early Access Game
- Grounded 2
- Schedule I
- 9 Kings
- REPO
- skate.
- White Knuckle
Best Gaming Hardware
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller
- WD_BLACK SN8100 NVMe SSD
- Elgato Facecam 4K
- Razer Blade 16
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
Best Game Adaptation
- Devil May Cry (Netflix)
- Arcane Season 2 (Netflix)
- The Last of Us Season 2 (HBO)
- A Minecraft Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- Secret Level (Prime Video)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Paramount Pictures)
Best Game Trailer
- Grand Theft Auto 6 Trailer 2
- Battlefield 6: Official Launch Live Action Trailer
- Rhythm Doctor – Official Release Date Trailer
- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn – Announcement Trailer
- Romeo Is A Dead Man – Announcement Trailer
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Official CGI Trailer – Live a Life Medieval
Most Wanted Game
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Witcher 4
- Black Myth: Zhong Kui
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- 007 First Light
- Exodus
- Subnautica 2
- Light No Fire
- The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
- Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet
- Saros
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- Crimson Desert
- Kingdom Hearts 4
- Marvel’s Wolverine
- Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
- OD – Knock
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
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