Golden Joystick GOTY award voting is now live

Voting for the “Ultimate Game of the Year” category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025 is now open to the public. The annual awards ceremony is scheduled for November 20th, but the public vote for its main prize is running now.

Voters can select up to three titles from a shortlist of twelve via GamesRadar. That 12-strong list includes the two critically acclaimed PS5 exclusives, Death Stranding 2 and Ghost of Yotei, both of which are among the year's best-rated games. The RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which launched back in April to high praise, is also a clear contender for the top spot. On the indie side of things, there's Hades 2 and Hollow Knight Silksong as the fan favourites.

The complete list of nominees can be found below:

• Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
• Ghost of Yotei
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Blue Prince
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Silent Hill f
• Hades II
• Split Fiction
• Peak
• Donkey Kong Bananza
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Remember that, as the Ultimate Game of the Year award is decided entirely by public vote, any of the twelve nominees could take the prize with enough support. This was seen last year, when Black Myth: Wukong secured the win, despite not having the same level of success at other industry events.

KitGuru says: What were your favourite games of 2025? Are they nominated for the Ultimate Game of the Year category at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025?

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