Video Game of the Year
Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a distinct gaming experience across all platforms and genres.
- DOOM Eternal — id Software / Bethesda Softworks
- Ghost of Tsushima — Sucker Punch Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Hades — Supergiant Games
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps — Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios
- The Last of Us Part II — Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Indie Game of the Year
Awarded to the indie game that exemplifies overall excellence and creates a distinct gaming experience across all platforms and genres.
- Bugsnax — Young Horses
- Cloudpunk — Ion Lands
- Crown Trick — NExT Studios / Team17
- Deep Rock Galactic — Ghost Ship Games / Coffee Stain Publishing
- Huntdown — Easy Trigger Games / Coffee Stain Publishing
- Ikenfell — Happy Ray Games / Humble Games
- Monster Sanctuary — Moi Rai Games / Team17
- Raji: An Ancient Epic — Nodding Heads Games / Super.com
- Risk of Rain 2 — Hopoo Games / Gearbox Publishing
- The Last Campfire — Hello Games
Tabletop Game of the Year
Awarded to the game that exemplifies overall excellence and ingenuity of any tabletop game in any genre.
- Calico — Flatout Games
- Fort — Leder Games
- Oceans — North Star Games
- The Crew: The Quest for Planet Nine — KOSMOS
- The Search for Planet X — Renegade Game Studios / Foxtrot Games
VR Game of the Year
Awarded to the VR game that exemplifies overall excellence in gameplay and design across any VR platform.
- Down the Rabbit Hole — Cortopia Studios / Beyond Frames Entertainment
- Half-Life: Alyx — Valve
- Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond — Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts
- Star Wars: Squadrons — Motive Studios / Electronic Arts
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners — Skydance Interactive
Matthew Crump Cultural Innovation Award
Awarded to the game that best challenges the “norm” of everyday gaming and offers a culturally innovative view of a game world, character, or gameplay.
- Astro's Playroom — Team ASOBI! / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Dreams — Media Molecule / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- If Found… — Dreamfeel / Annapurna Interactive
- Tell Me Why — DONTNOD Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios
- The Last of Us Part II — Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Excellence in Animation, Art, & Visual Achievement
Awarded to the game with the most well-designed and stunning visuals, including animation effects and graphics.
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla — Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
- Cloudpunk — Ion Lands
- Final Fantasy VII Remake — SQUARE ENIX
- Ghost of Tsushima — Sucker Punch Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps — Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios
Excellence in Game Design
Awarded to the game with the best overall design concept, gameplay mechanics, and best execution.
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time — Toys for Bob / Activision
- Desperados III — Mimimi Games / THQ Nordic
- Hades — Supergiant Games
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps — Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios
- Watch Dogs: Legion — Ubisoft Toronto / Ubisoft
Excellence in Score
Awarded to the game that best exemplifies artistic excellence in musical score and how it progresses the narrative of the game.
- Cyberpunk 2077 — CD Projekt Red / CD Projekt
- DOOM Eternal — id Software / Bethesda Softworks
- Final Fantasy VII Remake — SQUARE ENIX
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps — Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios
- Trials of Mana — Xeen / SQUARE ENIX
Excellence in Multiplayer
Awarded to the game with the best player-to-player interaction experience.
- Deep Rock Galactic — Ghost Ship Games / Coffee Stain Publishing
- Huntdown — Easy Trigger Games / Coffee Stain Publishing
- Risk of Rain 2 — Hopoo Games, Gearbox Publishing
- Star Wars: Squadrons — Motive Studios / Electronic Arts
- VALORANT — Riot Games
Excellence in Narrative
Awarded to the game with the best storyline and dialogue.
- Ghost of Tsushima — Sucker Punch Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Hades — Supergiant Games
- Immortals Fenyx Rising — Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales — Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- The Last of Us Part II — Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Excellence in Audio Design
Awarded to the game with the most outstanding and impactful sound effects.
- Bugsnax — Young Horses
- DOOM Eternal — id Software / Bethesda Softworks
- Observer: System Redux — Bloober Team
- Star Wars: Squadrons — Motive Studios / Electronic Arts
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 — Vicarious Visions / Activision
Excellence in Technical Achievement
Awarded to the game that pushed the capabilities of technology and programming furthest or most effectively.
- Astro's Playroom — Team ASOBI! / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Dreams — Media Molecule / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Genshin Impact — miHoYo
- Ghost of Tsushima — Sucker Punch Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Microsoft Flight Simulator — Asobo Studio / Xbox Game Studios