At the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards, "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" has been honored with the Game of the Year award

Last night's 26th Game Developers Choice Awards featured "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" capturing five prizes, including the prestigious Game of the Year title.

The RPG by Sandfall Interactive was also recognized with awards for Best Debut, Best Visual Art, Best Audio, and Best Narrative.

Dogubomb received two honors for their puzzle-adventure creation, "Blue Prince," taking home the Best Design and Innovation Award.

"Death Stranding 2: On the Beach" from Kojima Productions earned the Best Technology accolade. The Social Impact Award went to "Consume Me" by Jenny Jiao Hsia and AP Thomson, while TearyHand Studio's "And Roger" claimed the Audience Award.

Don Daglow was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award, and Rebecca Heineman, a co-founder of Interplay Productions, was posthumously given the Ambassador Award.

The evening also witnessed the 28th Independent Games Festival awards. The Seumas McNally Grand Prize was awarded to AP Thomson's "Titanium Court," which also bagged the Excellence in Design honor.

The Nuovo Award went to the horror adventure "Horses" by Santa Ragione and Andrea Lucco Borlera, while "13Z: The Zodiac Trials" by Mixed Realms received the Wings Award.

"Eclipsium" by Housefire received the Excellence in Visual Art award, and "Perfect Tides: Station to Station" by Three Bees was awarded for Excellence in Narrative. The Excellence in Audio was won by "Baby Steps" from Gabe Cuzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy.

Complete List of Winners from GDCA 2026

Game of the Year: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
Best Debut: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Visual Art: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Audio: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Narrative: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Technology: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Design: Blue Prince (Dogubomb/Raw Fury)
Audience Award: And Roger (TearyHand Studio/Kodansha)
Social Impact Award: Consume Me (Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson/Hexacutable)
Innovation Award: Blue Prince
Ambassador Award: Rebecca Heineman
Lifetime Achievement Award: Don Daglow

List of Winners from IGF 2026

Seumas McNally Grand Prize: Titanium Court (AP Thomson/Fellow Traveller)
Excellence in Visual Art: Eclipsium (Housefire/Critical Reflex)
Excellence in Audio: Baby Steps (Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy/Devolver Digital)
Excellence in Design: Titanium Court
Excellence in Narrative: Perfect Tides: Station to Station (Three Bees)
Nuovo Award: Horses (Santa Ragione, Andrea Lucco Borlera)
Wings Award: 13Z: The Zodiac Trials (Mixed Realms)
Audience Award: Wednesdays (Pierre Corbinais, The Pixel Hunt, Exaheva, Christophe Galati)
Best Student Game: Poco (Whalefall/Micah Boursier)