Nominees
Game of the Year
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
VR Game of the Year
- Metro Awakening VR
- Davigo
- Maestro
- Blade and Sorcery
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
Labor of Love
- Stardew Valley
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Dota 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Elden Ring
Best Game on Steam Deck
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Balatro
- Hades 2
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Better with Friends
- Palworld
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Sons of the Forest
- Satisfactory
Outstanding Visual Style
- Silent Hill 2
- Neva
- Nine Sols
- Metaphor ReFantazio
- Hades 2
Most Innovative Gameplay
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- Liar’s Bar
- Satisfactory
Best Game You Suck At
- Black Myth Wukong
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- The Finals
- Tekken 8
Best Soundtrack
- Silent Hill 2
- Red Dead Redemption
- Fate Stay Night
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Frostpunk 2
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
- Black Myth Wukong
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Mouthwashing
- Final Fantasy XVI
Sit Back and Relax
- Tiny Glade
- House Flipper 2
- Farming Simulator 25
- Webfishing
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
Outstanding visual is pretty packed this year, but I wish Nine Sols wins it. It’s not even underrated, just feels like it wasn’t talked much about outside of Hollow Knight enjoyers, maybe due to it launching on PC only (console version came out only recently), or perhaps due to the studio’s turbulent past. More people should really give it a go.