Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Crowned Game of the Year at 2026 New York Game Awards

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, the RPG by Sandfall Interactive, won the Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year at the New York Game Awards. Via a press release issued on Sunday, the New York Videogame Critics Circle recognized Clair Obscur and multiple other games during the 2026 ceremony. Games were eligible if they were released in the last calendar year. The recognition to Clair Obscur comes a mere month after the game was selected as Game of the Year at the Game Awards. The RPG is also leading other upcoming award ceremonies, including the DICE Awards and the Game Developers Choice Awards, accruing eight nominations in each. On contrast, the overall winners' slate makes for quite a diverse selection. The labyrinthine puzzler Blue Prince, for example, was awarded Best Indie Game. Blippo+, a live-action TV simulator, snagged Best Writing in a Game, while the newspaper tycoon sim News Tower took home Best Hidden Game. You can read the full list of winners at the New York Game Awards below: Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game Blue Prince Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game Blippo+ Statue of Liberty Award for Best World Hades II Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game South of Midnight Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Excelsior Award for Best NY Game Ball x Pit Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game Lumines Arise Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game Donkey Kong Bananza A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game Is This Seat Taken? High Line Award for Best Remake The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Chumley’s Speakeasy Award for Best Hidden Gem News Tower NYC GWB Award for Best DLC Lies of P: Overture Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism People Make Games Andrew Yoon Legend Award Recipient The Pokémon Company