List of Game of the Year awards

This article is about video game awards. For the board game equivalent, see List of Game of the Year awards (board games).

Game of the Year (GotY) is an award given to a video game by various award events and media publications that they feel represented the pinnacle of gaming that year.

Events and ceremonies

British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA Games Awards)

Main article: British Academy Games Award for Best Game

The British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honoring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and are thus commonly referred to as the BAFTA Games Awards.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1998	GoldenEye 007[1]	First-person shooter	Rare
1999	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[2]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2000	Console: MediEvil 2[3]	Action-adventure	SCE Studio Cambridge
	Handheld: Pokémon Yellow[4]	Role-playing	Game Freak
	PC: Deus Ex[5]	Action role-playing	Ion Storm
2001	Console: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec[6]	Racing	Polyphony Digital
	Handheld: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2[7]	Sports	Vicarious Visions
	PC: Max Payne[8]	Third-person shooter	Remedy Entertainment
2002	Console: Halo: Combat Evolved[9]	First-person shooter	Bungie
	Handheld: SMS Chess[10]		Purple Software
	PC: Neverwinter Nights[11]	Role-playing	BioWare
2003	Call of Duty[12]	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2004	Half-Life 2[13]	First-person shooter	Valve
2006	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter[14]	Tactical shooter	Ubisoft Paris
2007	BioShock[15]	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2008	Super Mario Galaxy[16]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2009	Batman: Arkham Asylum[17]	Action-adventure	Rocksteady Studios
2010	Mass Effect 2[18]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	Portal 2[19]	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	Dishonored[20]	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2013	The Last of Us[21]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Destiny[22]	Action role-playing	Bungie
2015	Fallout 4[23]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[24]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2017	What Remains of Edith Finch[25]	Adventure	Giant Sparrow
2018	God of War[26]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Outer Wilds[27]	Action-adventure	Mobius Digital
2020	Hades[28]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Returnal[29]	Third-person shooter	Housemarque
2022	Vampire Survivors[30]	Roguelike	Poncle
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[31]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot[32]	Platformer	Team Asobi

Czech Game of the Year Awards

The Czech Game of the Year Awards were annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development.^[33] The awards have been dormant since 2021.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2010	Mafia II[34]	Action-adventure game	2K Czech
2011	Family Farm	Strategy video game	Hammerware
2012	Dead Trigger	First-person shooter	Madfinger Games
	Botanicula	Adventure	Amanita Design
2013	ArmA III	Tactical shooter	Bohemia Interactive
	Lums: The Game of Light and Shadows	Arcade game	Hyperbolic Magnetism
2014[35]	Medieval Engineers	Sandbox	Keen Software House
	Dex	Action RPG Platformer	Dreadlocks Ltd
	Monzo	Simulation video game	Madfinger Games
	Coraabia	Online Card	ARK8
2015[36]	Factorio	Real-time strategy	Wube Software
	Rememoried	Art Adventure	Vladimír Kudělka
	Czechoslovakia 1938–89: The Assassination	Educational	Charles University
2016	Samorost 3[37]	Adventure	Amanita Design
2017	Attentat 1942[38]	Adventure	Charles University
2018	Beat Saber[39]	Rhythm	Beat Games
2019	Pilgrims[40]	Graphic adventure	Amanita Design
2020	Creaks	Graphic adventure	Amanita Design
2021	Svoboda 1945: Liberation	Graphic adventure	Charles Games

D.I.C.E. Awards

Main article: D.I.C.E. Award for Game of the Year

The D.I.C.E. Awards are awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), a non-profit organization of industry professionals. The awards were previously known as the Interactive Achievement Awards until 2013.^[41]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1997/1998	GoldenEye 007[42]	First-person shooter	Rare
1998/1999	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[43]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999/2000	The Sims[44]	Life simulation	Maxis
2000	Diablo II[45]	Action role-playing	Blizzard North
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved[46]	First-person shooter	Bungie
2002	Battlefield 1942[47]	First-person shooter	Digital Illusions CE
2003	Call of Duty[48]	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2004	Half-Life 2[49]	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	God of War[50]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2006	Gears of War[51]	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[52]	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2008	LittleBigPlanet[53]	Puzzle-platformer	Media Molecule
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[54]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[55]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[56]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[57]	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us[58]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[59]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	Fallout 4[60]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2016	Overwatch[61]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[62]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[63]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Untitled Goose Game[64]	Puzzle–stealth	House House
2020	Hades[65]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	It Takes Two[66]	Action-adventure	Hazelight Studios
2022	Elden Ring[67]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[68]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot[69]	Platformer	Team Asobi

Electronic Gaming Awards (formerly Arcade Awards)

The Arcade Awards, also known as the Arkie Awards, was one of the first video game awards, dating back to the golden age of arcade video games and lasting up until the video game crash of 1983. It was held since 1980 (for games released in 1979 and earlier) and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several platform categories.^[70] Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992.^[71] The 1992 and 1993 award were voted on by readers.^{[citation needed]}

Year	Arcade	Standalone	Console	Computer
1979	Space Invaders
1980	Asteroids		Superman
1981	Pac-Man		Asteroids	Star Raiders
1982	Tron	Galaxian	Demon Attack	David's Midnight Magic
1983	Pole Position	Q*bert	Under 16K: Ms. Pac-Man Over 16K: Lady Bug	Lode Runner
1984	Star Wars	Zaxxon	Space Shuttle	Ultima III: Exodus
1992[72]	Street Fighter II
1993[73][74]	Disney's Aladdin

Famitsu Awards

The Grand Prize winners of the annual Famitsu Awards, voted by Famitsu magazine's readers. An annual award ceremony has been held since 2005.^[75] Prior to 2005, the results were published in the magazine's annual "Best Hit Game Awards" feature since early 1987 (for games released in 1986).

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1986	Dragon Quest[76]	Role-playing	Chunsoft
1987	Dragon Quest II[77]	Role-playing	Chunsoft
1988	Dragon Quest III[78]	Role-playing	Chunsoft
1989	Final Fantasy II[79]	Role-playing	Squaresoft
1990	Dragon Quest IV[80]	Role-playing	Chunsoft
1991	Final Fantasy IV[81]	Role-playing	Squaresoft
2004	Monster Hunter	Action role-playing	Capcom
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	Capcom
	Kingdom Hearts II	Action role-playing	Square Enix
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	Square Enix
	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Role-playing	Game Freak
2007	Super Mario Galaxy	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	Action role-playing	Capcom
2008	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Action role-playing	Capcom
2009	Dragon Quest IX[82]	Role-playing	Level-5
2010	Monster Hunter Portable 3rd[83]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2011	Monster Hunter Tri G[75]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2012	Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Life simulation	Nintendo EAD
2013	Monster Hunter 4[84]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2014	Yo-kai Watch 2[85]	Role-playing	Level-5
2015	Splatoon[86]	Third-person shooter	Nintendo EAD
2016	Pokémon Sun and Moon[87]	Role-playing	Game Freak
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
	Dragon Quest XI	Role-playing	Square Enix
2018	Monster Hunter: World	Action role-playing	Capcom
	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Fighting	Bandai Namco Studios / Sora Ltd.
2019	Pokémon Sword and Shield	Role-playing	Game Freak
2020	Animal Crossing: New Horizons[88]	Life simulation	Nintendo EPD
2021	Monster Hunter Rise[89]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2022	Elden Ring[90]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[91]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Final Fantasy VII Rebirth[92]	Action role-playing	Square Enix Creative Business Unit I

The Game Awards

Main article: The Game Award for Game of the Year

Geoff Keighley, producer and host of the Spike Video Game Awards, created The Game Awards in 2014. The winners are determined by a blended vote between the voting jury (90%) and public fan voting (10%); the jury panel consists of members from around 100 global media outlets.^[93][94]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt		CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War		Santa Monica Studio
2019	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice		FromSoftware
2020	The Last of Us Part II		Naughty Dog
2021	It Takes Two		Hazelight Studios
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi

Game Developers Choice Awards

Main article: Game Developers Choice Award for Game of the Year

The Game Developers Choice Award for Game of the Year is announced during the Game Developers Choice Awards at the Game Developers Conference (GDC), the largest annual gathering of professional video game developers.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2000	The Sims[95]	Life simulation	Maxis
2001	Grand Theft Auto III[96]	Action-adventure	DMA Design
2002	Metroid Prime[97]	Action-adventure	Retro Studios
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic[98]	Role-playing	BioWare
2004	Half-Life 2[99]	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	Shadow of the Colossus[100]	Action-adventure	Japan Studio, Team Ico
2006	Gears of War[101]	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2007	Portal[102]	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2008	Fallout 3[103]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[104]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[105]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[106]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[107]	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us[108]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor[109]	Action-adventure	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[110]	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[111]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[112]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[113]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Untitled Goose Game[114]	Puzzle–stealth	House House
2020	Hades[115]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Inscryption[116]	Roguelike deck-building	Daniel Mullins Games
2022	Elden Ring[117]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[118]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Balatro[119]	Roguelike deck-building	LocalThunk

Golden Joystick Awards

Main article: Golden Joystick Award for Game of the Year

The Golden Joystick Awards is the second oldest gaming award ceremony and is the longest-running video game award. The inaugural ceremony took place in 1984 in London's Berkeley Square.^[120]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1983	Jetpac[121]	Shooter	Ultimate
1984	Knight Lore[121]	Action-adventure	Ultimate
1985	Way of the Exploding Fist[122]	Fighting	Beam Software
1986	Gauntlet[121]	Hack-and-slash	Atari Games
1987	Out Run[121]	Racing	Sega
1988	8-bit computers: Operation Wolf[123]	Light gun shooter	Taito
	16-bit computers: Speedball[123]	Sports	Bitmap Brothers
	Consoles: Thunder Blade[123]	Combat flight simulator	Sega
1989	8-bit computers: The Untouchables[124]	Shooter	Ocean Software
	16-bit computers: Kick Off[124]	Sports	Dino Dini
1990	8-bit computers: Rick Dangerous 2	Platformer	Core Design
	16-bit computers: Kick Off 2	Sports	Dino Dini
	8-bit consoles: Mega Man	Platformer	Capcom
	16-bit consoles: John Madden Football[125]	Sports (American football)	Park Place Productions
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog[126]	Platformer	Sega
1992	Street Fighter II[121]	Fighting	Capcom
1996/1997	Super Mario 64[127]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2002	Grand Theft Auto III[121]	Action-adventure	DMA Design
2003	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[128]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2004	Doom 3[121]	First-person shooter	id Software
2005	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[129]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[130]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2007	Gears of War[131]	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2008	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[132]	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2009	Fallout 3[133]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2010	Mass Effect 2[134]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	Portal 2[135]	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[136]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2013	Grand Theft Auto V[137]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2014	Dark Souls II[138]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[139]	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Dark Souls III[140]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[141]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Fortnite Battle Royale[142]	Battle royale	Epic Games
2019	Resident Evil 2[143]	Survival horror	Capcom
2020	The Last of Us Part II[144]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Resident Evil Village[145]	Survival horror	Capcom
2022	Elden Ring[146]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[147]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Black Myth: Wukong[148]	Action-adventure	Game Science

Japan Game Awards (formerly CESA Awards)

The winners of the Grand Award annually given by the Japan Game Awards, formerly known as the CESA Awards, since 1996. There are some years where two games shared the Grand Award.^[149]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1996	Sakura Wars[150]	Tactical role-playing	Overworks
1997	Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	Square
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999	Doko Demo Issyo	Strategy	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Final Fantasy VIII[151]	Role-playing	Square
2000	Phantasy Star Online	Action role-playing	Sonic Team
2001/2	Final Fantasy X	Role-playing	Square
2003	Final Fantasy XI	MMORPG	Square
	Taiko no Tatsujin	Rhythm	Namco
2004	Monster Hunter	Action role-playing	Capcom
2005	Dragon Quest VIII	Role-playing	Level-5
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	Square Enix
	Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training	Puzzle	Nintendo SDD
2007	Wii Sports	Sports	Nintendo EAD
	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	Action role-playing	Capcom
2008	Wii Fit	Fitness	Nintendo EAD
	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Action role-playing	Capcom
2009	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Action-adventure	Kojima Productions
	Mario Kart Wii	Racing	Nintendo EAD
2010	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2011	Monster Hunter Portable 3rd	Action role-playing	Capcom
2012	Gravity Rush	Action-adventure	Project Siren
	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle	Fighting	CyberConnect2
2013	Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Social simulation	Nintendo EAD
2014	Monster Hunter 4	Action role-playing	Capcom
	Yo-kai Watch	Role-playing	Level-5
2015	Yo-kai Watch 2	Role-playing	Level-5
2016	Splatoon	Third-person shooter	Nintendo EAD
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Monster Hunter: World[152]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2019	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[153]	Fighting	Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd.
2020	Animal Crossing: New Horizons[154]	Social simulation	Nintendo EPD
2021	Ghost of Tsushima[155]	Action-adventure	Sucker Punch Productions
	Monster Hunter Rise[155]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2022	Elden Ring[156]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak[157]	Action role-playing	Capcom
2024	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[158]	Action role-playing	Nintendo EPD

New York Game Awards

The New York Videogame Critics Circle hosts an annual award show that recognizes the best contributions to the video game industry from the previous year.^[159]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[160]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	The Walking Dead[161]	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us[162]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Wolfenstein: The New Order[163]	First-person shooter	MachineGames
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[164]	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[165]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[166]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[167]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	The Outer Worlds[168]	Action role-playing	Obsidian Entertainment
2020	Hades[169]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Psychonauts 2[170]	Platformer	Double Fine
2022	Elden Ring[171]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[172]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot[173]	Platformer	Team Asobi

Spike Video Game Awards

The winners of the Spike Video Game Awards, hosted by Spike between 2003 and 2013, awarded the Game of the Year using an advisory council featuring over 20 journalists from media outlets.^[174] The show's title was changed to VGX in 2013 before Spike TV dropped the show entirely. Host and producer Geoff Keighley created The Game Awards in 2014.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2003	Madden NFL 2004	Sports	EA Tiburon
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Action-adventure	Rockstar North[175]
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	Capcom
2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[176]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	Rockstar North

SXSW Gaming Awards

The winners of the SXSW Gaming Awards were judged by the SXSW Gaming Advisory Board, which is composed of over 40 industry members. South by Southwest announced in 2023 that the awards would be discontinued.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2013	The Last of Us[177]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[178]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[179]	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[180]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[181]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[182]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice[183]	Action-adventure	FromSoftware
2020	Hades[184]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker[185]	MMORPG	Square Enix

VSDA Awards

The Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best video games of the year until 2001.^[186]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1982	Pac-Man[187]	Maze	Namco
1993	NBA Jam	Sports	Midway Games
1994	Donkey Kong Country	Platformer	Rare
1995	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	Platformer	Rare
1997	GoldenEye 007	First-person shooter	Rare
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999	Pokémon Stadium	Strategy	Nintendo EAD
2000	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Sports	Neversoft

Publications and media

Ars Technica

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2012	Dishonored[188]	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2013	Papers, Please[189]	Puzzle	3909 LLC
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[190]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	Rocket League[191]	Sports	Psyonix
2016	Overwatch[192]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	Super Mario Odyssey[193]	Platformer	Nintendo EPD
2018	Celeste[194]	Platformer	Maddy Makes Games
2019	Control[195]	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2020	Hades[196]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Psychonauts 2[197]	Platform	Double Fine
2022	Elden Ring[198]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[199]	Role-playing	Larian Studios

Destructoid

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2007	BioShock[200]	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2008	Left 4 Dead[201]	First-person shooter	Valve
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[202]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2[203]	Platform	Nintendo EAD
2011	Portal 2[204]	Puzzle-platform	Valve
2012	The Walking Dead[205]	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us[206]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Bayonetta 2[207]	Hack 'n' slash	PlatinumGames
2015	Bloodborne[208]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	Overwatch[209]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[210]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[211]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	The Outer Worlds[212]	Action role-playing	Obsidian Entertainment
2020	Hades[213]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Chicory: A Colorful Tale[214]	Adventure	Greg Lobanov
2022	Elden Ring[215]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[216]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Astro Bot[217]	Platformer	Team Asobi

Easy Allies

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2016	The Last Guardian	Action-adventure	Japan Studio
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice	Action-adventure	FromSoftware
2020	Half-Life: Alyx[218]	First-person shooter	Valve
2021	Returnal	Third-person shooter	Housemarque
2022	Elden Ring[219]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Resident Evil 4[220]	Survival horror	Capcom
2024	Balatro[221]	Roguelike deck-building	LocalThunk

Edge

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[222]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999	Gran Turismo 2[223]	Racing simulation	Polyphony Digital
2002	Metroid Prime	Action-adventure	Retro Studios
2004	Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	Capcom
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	Square Enix
2007	Super Mario Galaxy	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Borderlands	Action role-playing	Gearbox Software
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2011	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2012	Dishonored	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2014	Bayonetta 2	Action	PlatinumGames
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	The Last Guardian	Action-adventure	Japan Studio
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games
2019	Outer Wilds	Action-adventure	Mobius Digital
2020	No direct GOTY award was given
2021	Deathloop[224]	First-person shooter	Arkane Studios
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
	Immortality	Interactive film	Sam Barlow
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi

Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1988	Double Dragon[225]	Beat 'em up	Technōs Japan
1989	Ghouls 'n Ghosts[226]	Platform	Capcom
1990	Strider[227]	Platform	Capcom
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog[228]	Platformer	Sonic Team
1992	Street Fighter II[229]	Fighting	Capcom
1993	Samurai Shodown[230]	Fighting	SNK
1994	Donkey Kong Country[231]	Platformer	Rare
1995	Twisted Metal[232][233]	Vehicular combat	SingleTrac
1996	Super Mario 64[234]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
1997	GoldenEye 007[231]	First-person shooter	Rare
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[235]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999	Soulcalibur[236]	Fighting	Namco
2000	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2[231]	Sports	Neversoft
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved[231]	First-person shooter	Bungie
2002	Metroid Prime[237]	Action-adventure	Retro Studios
2003	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time[238]	Action-adventure	Ubisoft Montreal
2004	Halo 2[231]	First-person shooter	Bungie
2005	Resident Evil 4[231]	Survival horror	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[231]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2007	BioShock[231]	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[231]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[231]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[239]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Far Cry 3[240]	First-person shooter	Ubisoft Montreal
2013	BioShock Infinite[241]	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[242]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[243]	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[244]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[245]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[246]	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games
2019	Control[247]	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2020	The Last of Us Part II[248]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Psychonauts 2[249]	Platform	Double Fine
2022	Elden Ring[250]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware

Empire

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2014	Dark Souls II[251]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2015	Bloodborne[252]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[253]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2017	Super Mario Odyssey[254]	Platform	Nintendo EAD
2018	God of War[255]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Resident Evil 2[256]	Action-adventure	Capcom
2020	The Last of Us Part II[257]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Deathloop[258]	First-person shooter	Arkane Studios
2022	Elden Ring[259]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[260]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot[261]	Platformer	Team Asobi

Entertainment Weekly

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2008	Wii Fit	Fitness game	Nintendo EAD
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2012	Journey	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	BioShock Infinite	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Action-adventure	Kojima Productions
2016	Inside	Puzzle-platformer	Playdead
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[262]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Resident Evil 2[263]	Survival horror	Capcom
2020	The Last of Us Part II[264]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Resident Evil Village[265]	Survival horror	Capcom

Eurogamer

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1999	Unreal Tournament	First-person shooter	Epic Games
2000	Deus Ex	Action role-playing	Ion Storm
2001	Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	DMA Design
2002	Ico	Action-adventure	Team Ico
2003	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2004	Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	Psychonauts	Platformer	Double Fine Productions
2006	Guitar Hero	Rhythm	Harmonix
2007	Portal	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2008	LittleBigPlanet	Puzzle-platformer	Media Molecule
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	Fez	Puzzle-platformer	Polytron Corporation
2013	Super Mario 3D World	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2014	Mario Kart 8	Racing	Nintendo EAD
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[266]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Tetris Effect[267]	Puzzle	Monstars Inc. and Resonair
2019	Outer Wilds[268]	Action-adventure	Mobius Digital
2020	Hades[269]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Unpacking[270]	Puzzle	Witch Beam
2022	Elden Ring[271]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Cocoon[272]	Puzzle	Geometric Interactive
2024	Indiana Jones and the Great Circle[273]	Action-adventure	MachineGames

Game Informer

During their earlier years of publication they would give awards for the best game on each console available at the time, occasionally giving an award to the overall best game of the year. In 2017, they retroactively awarded a GOTY award for each past year that did not have an overall best game.^[274]

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1992	Street Fighter II	Fighting	Capcom
1993	Mortal Kombat	Fighting	Midway Games
1994	Donkey Kong Country	Platformer	Rare
1995	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	Platformer	Rare
1996	Super Mario 64	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
1997	Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	Square
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	Sports	Neversoft
2000	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Sports	Neversoft
2001	Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty[275]	Action-adventure	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
2002	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2003	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2004	Halo 2	First-person shooter	Bungie
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Irrational Games
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Mass Effect 3	Action role-playing	BioWare
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[276]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[277]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Control[278]	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2020	The Last of Us Part II[279]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Halo Infinite[280]	First-person shooter	343 Industries
2022	Elden Ring[281]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[282]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD

GameSpot

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1996	Diablo[283]	Action role-playing	Blizzard North
1997	Total Annihilation[284]	Real-time strategy	Cavedog Entertainment
1998	Console: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[285]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
	PC: Grim Fandango[286]	Graphic adventure	LucasArts
1999	Console: Soulcalibur[287]	Fighting	Namco
	PC: EverQuest[288]	MMORPG	Sony Online Entertainment
2000	Console: Chrono Cross[289]	Role-playing	Square
	PC: The Sims[290]	Life simulation	Maxis
2001	Console: Grand Theft Auto III[291]	Action-adventure	DMA Design
	PC: Serious Sam: The First Encounter[292]	First-person shooter	Croteam
2002	Metroid Prime[293]	Action-adventure	Retro Studios
2003	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker[294]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2004	World of Warcraft[295]	MMORPG	Blizzard Entertainment
2005	Resident Evil 4[296]	Survival horror	Capcom
2006	Gears of War[297]	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[298]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2008	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[299]	Action-adventure	Kojima Productions
2009	Demon's Souls[300]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2010	Red Dead Redemption[301]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[302]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[303]	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds[304]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor[305]	Action-adventure	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[306]	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[307]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[308]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[309]	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games
2019	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice[310]	Action-adventure	FromSoftware
2020	Half-Life: Alyx[311]	First-person shooter	Valve
2021	Deathloop[312]	First-person shooter	Arkane Studios
2022	Elden Ring[313]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[314]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Metaphor: ReFantazio[315]	Role-playing	Atlus

GameSpy

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1999	Unreal Tournament	First-person shooter	Epic Games
2000	Deus Ex	Action role-playing	Ion Storm
2001	Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	DMA Design
2002	Metroid Prime	Action-adventure	Retro Studios
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	Role-playing	BioWare
2004	Halo 2	First-person shooter	Bungie
2005	Civilization IV	Turn-based strategy	Firaxis Games
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2008	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2010	Red Dead Redemption[316]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[317]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown[318]	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games

GamesRadar+

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[319]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2007	The Orange Box[320]	First-person shooter	Valve
2008	Fallout 3[321]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Batman: Arkham Asylum[322]	Action-adventure	Rocksteady Studios
2010	Red Dead Redemption[323]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Destiny	Action role-playing	Bungie
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Action-adventure	Kojima Productions
2016	Titanfall 2	First-person shooter	Respawn Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[324]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Control[325]	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2020	Hades[326]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Deathloop[327]	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2022	Elden Ring[328]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[329]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Helldivers 2[330]	Third-person shooter	Arrowhead Game Studios

Gamest

Year	Title	Genre	Developer	Ref
1987	Darius	Scrolling shooter	Taito	[331]
1988	Gradius II	Scrolling shooter	Konami	[332]
1989	Tetris	Puzzle	Sega	[333]
1990	Final Fight	Beat 'em up	Capcom	[334]
1991	Street Fighter II: The World Warrior	Fighting	Capcom	[335]
1992	Street Fighter II Dash (Champion Edition)	Fighting	Capcom	[336]
1993	Samurai Shodown	Fighting	SNK	[337]
1994	The King of Fighters '94	Fighting	SNK	[338]
1995	Virtua Fighter 2	Fighting	Sega AM2	[339]
1996	Street Fighter Zero 2 (Street Fighter Alpha 2)	Fighting	Capcom	[340]
1997	Vampire Savior (Darkstalkers 3)	Fighting	Capcom	[341]
1998	Psychic Force 2012	Fighting	Taito	[342]

GameTrailers

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2005	Resident Evil 4[343]	Survival horror	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[344]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[345]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[346]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[347]	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2010	Mass Effect 2[348]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception[349]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Hearthstone	Card game	Blizzard Entertainment
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	FromSoftware

Giant Bomb

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[350]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[351]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[352]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[353]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor	Action-adventure	Monolith Productions
2015	Super Mario Maker[354]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2016	Hitman[355]	Stealth	IO Interactive
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds[356]	Battle royale	PUBG Corporation
2018	Tetris Effect[357]	Puzzle	Monstars Inc./Resonai
2019	Outer Wilds[358]	Action-adventure	Mobius Digital
2020	Hades[359]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Chicory: A Colorful Tale[360]	Adventure	Greg Lobanov
2022	Elden Ring[361]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[362]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown[363]	Action-adventure	Ubisoft Montpellier

The Guardian

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2007	Crackdown[364]	Action-adventure	Realtime Worlds
2010	Red Dead Redemption[365]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2[366]	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	Dishonored[367]	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
	XCOM: Enemy Unknown[367]	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games
2013	Super Mario 3D World[368]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2014	Mario Kart 8[369]	Racing	Nintendo EAD
2015	Bloodborne[370]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[371]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[372]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[373]	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games
2019	Outer Wilds[374]	Action-adventure	Mobius Digital
2020	Animal Crossing: New Horizons[375]	Life simulation	Nintendo EPD
2021	Returnal[376]	Third-person shooter	Housemarque
2022	Wordle[377]	Puzzle	Josh Wardle
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[378]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Astro Bot[379]	Platformer	Team Asobi

Hardcore Gamer

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2012	Far Cry 3[380]	First-person shooter	Ubisoft
2013	The Last of Us[381]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[382]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	Tales from the Borderlands[383]	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2016	Owlboy[384]	Platform-adventure	D-Pad Studio
2017	Nier: Automata[385]	Action role-playing	PlatinumGames
2018	God of War[386]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Resident Evil 2[387]	Survival horror	Capcom
2020	Ghost of Tsushima[388]	Action-adventure	Sucker Punch Productions
2021	Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart[389]	Third-person shooter	Insomniac Games
2022	God of War Ragnarök[390]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2023	Alan Wake 2[391]	Survival horror	Remedy Entertainment
2024	Astro Bot[392]	Platformer	Team Asobi

IGN

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved[393]	First-person shooter	Bungie
2002	Battlefield 1942[394]	First-person shooter	Digital Illusions CE
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic[395]	Role-playing	BioWare
2004	Half-Life 2[396]	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	God of War[397]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2006	Ōkami[398]	Action-adventure	Clover Studio
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[399]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2008	Fallout 3[400]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[401]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[402]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	Journey	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[403]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[404]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[405]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Control[406]	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2020	Hades[407]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Forza Horizon 5[408]	Racing	Playground Games
2022	Elden Ring[409]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[410]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Metaphor: ReFantazio[411]	Role-playing	Atlus

Kotaku

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[412]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[413]	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[414]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[415]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2[416]	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown[417]	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us[418]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2022	Elden Ring[419]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Alan Wake 2[420]	Survival horror	Remedy Entertainment
2024	Astro Bot[421]	Platformer	Team Asobi

PC Gamer

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[422]	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Mass Effect 3[423]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2013	Spelunky[424]	Platform	Mossmouth, LLC
2014	Alien: Isolation[425]	Survival horror	Creative Assembly
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain[426]	Action-adventure	Kojima Productions
2016	Dishonored 2[427]	Action-adventure	Arkane Lyon
2017	Divinity: Original Sin II[428]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2018	Into the Breach[429]	Turn-based strategy	Subset Games
2019	Disco Elysium[430]	Role-playing	ZA/UM
2020	Death Stranding[431]	Action	Kojima Productions
2021	Valheim[432]	Sandbox, Survival	Iron Gate Studio
2022	Elden Ring[433]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3[434]	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Balatro[435]	Roguelike deck-building	LocalThunk

Polygon

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2012	The Walking Dead[436]	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	Gone Home[437]	Adventure	The Fullbright Company
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[438]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	Her Story[439]	Interactive movie	Sam Barlow
2016	Doom[440]	First-person shooter	id Software
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[441]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[442]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Outer Wilds[443]	Action-adventure	Mobius Digital
2020	Hades[444]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Inscryption[445]	Roguelike	Daniel Mullins Games
2022	Elden Ring[446]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom[447]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Balatro[448]	Roguelike deck-building	LocalThunk

The Telegraph

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2008	Fable II[449]	Action role-playing	Lionhead Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[450]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2011	Batman: Arkham City[451]	Action-adventure	Rocksteady Studios
2012	The Walking Dead[452]	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us[453]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Alien: Isolation[454]	Survival horror	Creative Assembly
2015	Bloodborne[455]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	Dishonored 2[456]	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[457]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[458]	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games
2019	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice[459]	Action-adventure	FromSoftware
2020	The Last of Us Part II[460]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Deathloop[461]	First-person shooter	Arkane Studios
2022	Elden Ring[462]	Action role-playing	FromSoftware

Time

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2006	Wii Sports	Sports	Nintendo EAD
2007	Halo 3	First-person shooter	Bungie
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2010	Alan Wake	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2011	Minecraft	Sandbox	Mojang
2012	Guild Wars 2	MMORPG	ArenaNet
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2014	80 Days	Interactive fiction	Inkle
2015	Prune	Puzzle	Joel McDonald
2016	The Witness	Puzzle	Thekla, Inc.
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[463]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[464]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2020	Hades[465]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Metroid Dread[466]	Action-adventure	MercurySteam
2022	God of War Ragnarök[467]	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2023	Alan Wake 2[468]	Survival horror	Remedy Entertainment
2024	Dragon Age: The Veilguard[469]	Action role-playing	BioWare

USgamer

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2015	Super Mario Maker[470]	Platform	Nintendo EAD
2016	Overwatch[471]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[472]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[473]	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games
2019	Disco Elysium[474]	Role-playing	ZA/UM
2020	Hades[475]	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games

Yahoo!

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[476]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2008	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[477]	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[478]	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Batman: Arkham City	Action-adventure	Rocksteady Studios
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[479]	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD

See also

• Video games portal

• List of video games considered the best
• List of video game awards