"Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" has been awarded Best Game at the 2026 Develop:Star Awards

Last night's Develop:Star Awards 2026 saw significant wins for the game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33," which clinched awards in three categories.

Recognized for its excellence, Sandfall Interactive's game was honored with the awards for Best Game, Best Narrative, and Best Audio.

Awarded as the Best Studio, Frontier Developments was celebrated following the release of Jurassic World Evolution 3. The prize for Best Original IP went to Landfall and Aggro Crab for their game, Peak.

These developers also shared the accolade for Best Small Studio.

Sony Interactive Entertainment took home the Publishing Star award, while Ghost of Yōtei, by Sucker Punch Productions, won for Best Visual Art.

No Man's Sky received the first-ever Best Ongoing Game award, and FuturLab's PowerWash Simulator was distinguished as Best Mobile Game.

The prestigious Develop:Star Award was granted to Ustwo Games, known for Monument Valley 3.

Andy Lane, managing director of Tandem Events, expressed gratitude to the attendees, saying, "Thank you to everyone who joined us for The Develop:Star Awards last night and congratulations to all the winners and those shortlisted."

He added, "It was a wonderful evening spent celebrating the very best of the amazing work released over the past year, and the amazing people behind that work. Thank you to our sponsors, everyone who voted, and all those who made the night possible, it was an evening to remember."

Complete list of recipients:

The Develop Star Award: Ustwo Games
Best Studio: Frontier Developments
Best Small Studio: Landfall Games and Aggro Crab
Best Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive, Kepler Interactive)
Best Mobile Game: PowerWash Simulator (FuturLab)
Publishing Star (Sponsored by IO Interactive): Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Game Design: Blue Prince (Dogubomb, Raw Fury)
Best Narrative: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Original IP: Peak (Landfall Games & Aggro Crab)
Best Visual Art: Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Audio: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Technical Innovation: Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss)
Best Ongoing Game: No Man's Sky (Hello Games)
Tomorrow's Star (Sponsored by Amiqus): Nicole Gregory (Jagex)
Best EDI Initiative: Limit Break Mentorship
Best Marketing Campaign: Dispatch (AdHoc Studio, Guillotine)
Supporting Star: Dead Nice Studio
Best In-Game Accessibility: Doom: The Dark Ages (Id Software, Bethesda Softworks)
Talent & Recruitment Star: IO Interactive Talent & Acquisition Team

The Develop:Star Awards are set to return on Wednesday, July 14, during the 2027 Develop:Brighton event scheduled from July 13 to 15.