Silksong Bests Clair Obscur for Steam Awards’ Top Honours

Hollow Knight: Silksong emerged victorious in the Steam Awards, significantly marking it’s victory over its prominent rival Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. This victory came despite Hollow Knight: Silksong’s previous second-place stigma in numerous Game of the Year lists, including The Game Awards where Clair Obscur had a dominant performance.nnUnrivaled in its category in the Steam Awards, Hollow Knight: Silksong clinched the Game of the Year Award. Unlike The Game Awards, that are jury-determined, the Steam Awards offer a platform for the gaming community to pitch their votes. This community-driven aspect didn’t exclude Clair Obscur from consideration. Despite Sandfall Interactive’s game garnering enough support to win the Ultimate Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards, Hollow Knight impressed the Steam community immensely.nnSilksong’s popularity on the Steam platform appears to reflect in its high all-time-peak player count, which is four times larger than that of Clair Obscur. Notably, all of the nominees for the top award, including Dispatch, Arc Raiders, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 had impressive performances on the Steam platform.nnSilksong also received the ‘Best Game You Suck At Award,’ highlighting its known difficulty. Meanwhile, ‘Best Soundtrack’ went to Clair Obscur. A game called The Midnight Walk was crowned as the VR Game of the Year, while Baldur’s Gate 3 received the ‘Labor of Love Award’ for its regular updates. Hades 2 emerged victorious in the ‘Best Game on Steam Deck’ category, and the ‘Better With Friends Award’ went to Peak, anointing it the multiplayer champ.nnThe selection of winners and nominees demonstrates the varied tastes of Steam voters, with the winner’s list speaking volume to a variety of genres and gameplay experiences across the platform. This diversity of consuming pattern hints toward a future of gaming constantly expanding in surprising directions, and notably putting a spotlight on games that offer unique and enjoyable experiences.