In a massive moment for Sandfall Interactive, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 secured the prestigious Best Game award at the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards. While the title managed to beat out heavy hitters like Ghost of Yotei and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, the night wasn't the total domination we have come to expect from this breakout RPG.
Despite receiving 10 nominations, the game walked away with three wins. This is a notable shift in momentum compared to its previous award circuit run, where it famously matched Baldur's Gate 3 at the Golden Joysticks and secured nine wins at The Game Awards.
A Mixed Night for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
While taking home the top prize, the game did see some losses that prevented a complete sweep. The competition was fierce across several categories, proving that 2026 was a year of incredible diversity in gaming.
- Best Game: Won by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Debut Game: Won by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Best Performer in a Leading Role: Won by Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
However, the title did face setbacks. It lost the Artistic Achievement category to Death Stranding 2 and saw its Best Game Design nomination go to Blue Prince. In a bit of narrative irony, it also lost the Best Narrative award to Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, reversing the results seen during The Game Awards earlier in the year.
Other Major Winners at the BAFTAs
The 2026 ceremony was defined by variety, as several other titles stepped into the spotlight to claim their gold. The superhero adventure Dispatch emerged as a major powerhouse of the evening, matching the three-win tally of Expedition 33.
Other standout winners included:
- Dispatch: Animation, Audio Achievement, and Performer in a Supporting Role (Jeffrey Wright).
- Ghost of Yotei: Music and Technical Animation.
- Atomfall: Best British Game.
- South of Midnight: New Intellectual Property.
2026 BAFTA Games Awards Full Winner List
- Animation: Dispatch
- Artistic Achievement: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Audio Achievement: Dispatch
- Best Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- British Game: Atomfall
- Debut Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Evolving Game: No Man's Sky
- Family: Lego Party
- Fellowship: Ilkka Paananen
- Game Beyond Entertainment: Despelote
- Game Designer: Blue Prince
- Multiplayer: Arc Raiders
- Music: Ghost of Yotei
- Narrative: Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- New Intellectual Property: South of Midnight
- Performer in a Leading Role: Jennifer English (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Performer in a Supporting Role: Jeffrey Wright (Dispatch)
- Technical Achievement: Ghost of Yotei
