Game of the Year Odds 2025: Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 Surges into Top Spot

Will Clair Obscure: Expedition 33 win the top honor in 2025? We take a look at the top contenders and their odds to win Game of the Year.
James Bisson
James Bisson

Last Updated: September 17, 2025 8:24 AM EDT • 2 minute read

The Game of the Year is an annual award given to the best video game of the year – or more specifically, the video game that delivers the absolute best experience in areas such as gameplay, narrative, technical achievements, innovation and emotional impact.

It's the top trophy presented at The Game Awards, which celebrate achievements in the video game industry. Established in 2014 by game journalist Geoff Keighley, the Game Awards take place annually in December, with this year's ceremony set for Dec. 12 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

The six nominations for the Game of the Year award are chosen by an international jury of more than 100 video game publications and websites, and were announced earlier this month. With the nominations now released, the winner is chosen from a combined vote of the jury (90%) and the public (10%).

Here's Sportsbook Review's look at the latest 2025 Game of the Year odds, courtesy of Kalshi:

Game of the Year Odds 2024

Game Implied Odds (Chance)
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 83%
Hollow Knight: Silksong 10%
Hades II 6%

Game of the Year Favorite

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (83%)

Developer: Sandfall Interactive
Platforms: Playstation 5, XBOX Series X, PC
Metascore: 93

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Past Game of the Year Winners

Year Game Developer Metascore
2024 Astro Bot Team Asobi 94
2023 Baldur’s Gate 3 Larian Studios 96
2022 Elden Ring FromSoftware Inc. 96
2021 It Takes Two Hazelight Studios 88
2020 The Last of Us Part II Naughty Dog 93
2019 Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice FromSoftware Inc. 90
2018 God of War Santa Monica Studio 94
2017 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nintendo EPD 97
2016 Overwatch Blizzard Entertainment 91
2015 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt CD Projekt 92
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition BioWare 85

Jamie Dickenson contributed to this feature.

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James Bisson
James Bisson is the Editor-in-Chief of Sportsbook Review. He has been a writer, reporter and editor for more than 20 years, including a nine-year stint with The Canadian Press and more than five years at theScore. He has covered dozens of marquee events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the 2006 Stanley Cup final and Wrestlemania 23, and his work has appeared in more than 200 publications, including the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, Yahoo! Sports, the Toronto Star and The Globe and Mail. His book, “100 Greatest Canadian Sports Moments”, was a hardcover best-seller in Canada in 2008 and earned him appearances on CBC Radio and Canada AM. He has written more than 50 sportsbook reviews, more than 200 industry news articles and dozens of other sportsbook-related content articles. A graduate of the broadcast journalism program at Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University), James has been an avid bettor since the early 2000s, and cites bet365 as his favorite sports betting site due to its superior functionality and quick payouts. His favorite piece of sports betting advice: "Stay in your lane. You're much more likely to have success betting sports you know, and focusing on finding angles and edges there."