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

Active awards

Ars Technica

Starting in 2012, the game editors of Ars Technica have published their top 20 games for each year.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
2012	Dishonored[1]	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2013	Papers, Please[2]	Puzzle	3909 LLC
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[3]	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	Rocket League[4]	Sports	Psyonix
2016	Overwatch[5]	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	Super Mario Odyssey[6]	Platformer	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2018	Celeste[7]	Platformer	Matt Makes Games

British Academy Games Awards (formerly BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards)

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	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1998	GoldenEye 007[8]	First-person shooter	Nintendo 64	Rare
1999	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[9]	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
2000	Console: MediEvil 2[10]	Action-adventure	PlayStation	SCE Cambridge Studio
	Handheld: Pokémon Yellow[11]	Role-playing	Game Boy	Game Freak
	PC: Deus Ex[12]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Ion Storm
2001	Console: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec[13]	Racing	PlayStation 2	Polyphony Digital
	Handheld: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2[14]	Sports	Game Boy Advance	Vicarious Visions
	PC: Max Payne[15]	Third-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Remedy Entertainment
2002	Console: Halo: Combat Evolved[16]	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
	Handheld: SMS Chess[17]			Purple Software
	PC: Neverwinter Nights[18]	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows	BioWare
2003	Call of Duty[19]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Infinity Ward
2004	Half-Life 2[20]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2006	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter[21]	Tactical shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360	Ubisoft Paris
2007	BioShock[22]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Super Mario Galaxy[23]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2009	Batman: Arkham Asylum[24]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rocksteady Studios
2010	Mass Effect 2[25]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	BioWare
2011	Portal 2[26]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	Dishonored[27]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Arkane Studios
2013	The Last of Us[28]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Destiny[29]	Action role-playing	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Bungie
2015	Fallout 4[30]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Bethesda Game Studios
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[31]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	Naughty Dog
2017	What Remains of Edith Finch[32]	Adventure	Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4, Xbox One	Giant Sparrow

Colemono Awards (Premios Colemono)

Annual show that seeks to recognize the work of the videogame industry from the vision of the players. All this through the videogame site Colemono.com

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure, survival horror	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	Naughty Dog
2014	Bayonetta 2	Action, hack 'n' slash	Wii U, Nintendo Switch	PlatinumGames
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Action-adventure, stealth	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows	Kojima Productions
2016	DOOM	First-person shooter	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch	id Software
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo EPD

Czech Game of the Year Awards

The Czech Game of the Year Awards are annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development.^[33]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2010	Mafia II[34]	Action-adventure game	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	2K Czech
2011	Family Farm	Strategy video game	Microsoft Windows	Hammerware
2012	Dead Trigger	First-person shooter	iOS, Android	Madfinger Games
	Botanicula	Adventure	Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS, Android	Amanita Design
2013	ArmA III	Tactical shooter	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux	Bohemia Interactive
	Lums: The Game of Light and Shadows	Arcade game	iOS	Hyperbolic Magnetism
2014[35]	Medieval Engineers (early access)	Sandbox	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Keen Software House
	Dex (early access)	Action RPG Platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Ouya, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One	Dreadlocks Ltd
	Monzo	Simulation video game	iOS, Android	Madfinger Games
	Coraabia	Online Card	Browser	ARK8
2015[36]	Factorio (early access)	Real-time strategy	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux	Wube Software
	Rememoried	Art Adventure	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux	Vladimír Kudělka
	Czechoslovakia 1938–89: The Assassination	Educational	Microsoft Windows	Charles University
2016	Samorost 3[37]	Adventure	Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS, Android	Amanita Design
2017	Attentat 1942[38]	Adventure	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Charles University

Destructoid

The winners of the Destructoid Game of the Year are chosen by Destructoid editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	BioShock[39]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Left 4 Dead[40]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[41]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2[42]	Platform	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2011	Portal 2[43]	Puzzle-platform	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	The Walking Dead[44]	Graphic adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us[45]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Bayonetta 2[46]	Hack 'n' slash	Wii U	PlatinumGames
2015	Bloodborne[47]	Action role-playing	PlayStation 4	FromSoftware
2016	Overwatch[48]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[49]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[50]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

D.I.C.E. Awards (formerly Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences)

The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS) is a non-profit organization of industry professionals and presents a series of annual Interactive Achievement Awards. The awards were renamed to the D.I.C.E. Awards in 2013, which stands for "Design, Innovate, Communicate, Entertain".^[51]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1997	GoldenEye 007[52]	First-person shooter	Nintendo 64	Rare
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[53]	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
1999	The Sims[54]	Life simulation	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Maxis
2000	Diablo II[55]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Blizzard North
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved[56]	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
2002	Battlefield 1942[57]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Digital Illusions CE
2003	Call of Duty[58]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Infinity Ward
2004	Half-Life 2[59]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2005	God of War[60]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	SCE Santa Monica Studio
2006	Gears of War[61]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[62]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2008	LittleBigPlanet[63]	Puzzle-platformer	PlayStation 3	Media Molecule
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[64]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[65]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[66]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[67]	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us[68]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[69]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	Fallout 4[70]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Bethesda Game Studios
2016	Overwatch[71]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[72]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[73]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Easy Allies

The winners of the Easy Allies Game of the Year are chosen by Easy Allies staff (formerly GameTrailers editors).^[74][75]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2005	Resident Evil 4[76]	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[77]	Action-adventure	GameCube, Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[78]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[79]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[80]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2010	Mass Effect 2[81]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception[82]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft	Collectible card	Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X	Blizzard Entertainment
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	PlayStation 4	FromSoftware
2016	The Last Guardian	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Japan Studio
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Edge

The winners of the Edge Game of the Year are chosen by Edge editors.^[83]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[84]	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
2002	Metroid Prime	Action-adventure	GameCube	Retro Studios
2004	Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square Enix
2007	Super Mario Galaxy	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Borderlands	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Gearbox Software
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2011	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword	Action-adventure	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2012	Dishonored	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Arkane Studios
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2014	Bayonetta 2	Action	Wii U	PlatinumGames
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	PlayStation 4	FromSoftware
2016	The Last Guardian	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Japan Studio
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Rockstar Studios

Electronic Gaming Monthly

The winners of the Electronic Gaming Monthly Game of the Year are chosen by the magazine's editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1988	Double Dragon[85]	Beat 'em up	Arcade, NES, SMS	Technōs Japan
1989	Ghouls 'n Ghosts[86]	Platform	Arcade, Sega Genesis	Capcom
1990	Strider[87]	Platform	Arcade, Sega Genesis	Capcom
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog[88]	Platformer	Sega Genesis	Sonic Team
1992	Street Fighter II: The World Warrior[89]	Fighting	Arcade, SNES	Capcom
1993	Samurai Shodown[90]	Fighting	Arcade, Neo-Geo	SNK
1994	Donkey Kong Country[91]	Platformer	SNES	Rare
1995	Twisted Metal[92][93]	Vehicular combat	PlayStation	SingleTrac
1996	Super Mario 64[94]	Platformer	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
1997	GoldenEye 007[91]	First-person shooter	Nintendo 64	Rare
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[95]	Action-adventure[96]	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
1999	Soul Calibur[97]	Fighting	Sega Dreamcast	Namco
2000	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2[91]	Sports	PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast	Neversoft
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved[91]	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
2002	Metroid Prime[98]	Action-adventure	GameCube	Retro Studios
2003	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time[99]	Action-adventure	Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Microsoft Windows	Ubisoft Montreal
2004	Halo 2[91]	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
2005	Resident Evil 4[91]	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[91]	Action-adventure	GameCube, Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	BioShock[91]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[91]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[91]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[100]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Far Cry 3[101]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Ubisoft Montreal
2013	BioShock Infinite[102]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[103]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[104]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[105]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[106]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[107]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Rockstar Studios

Empire

The winners of the Empire Game of the Year are chosen by the site's editors.^[108]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2014	Dark Souls II[109]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	FromSoftware
2015	Bloodborne[110]	Action role-playing	PlayStation 4	FromSoftware
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[111]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	Naughty Dog
2017	Super Mario Odyssey[112]	Platform	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo EAD
2018	God of War[113]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Entertainment Weekly

The winners of the Entertainment Weekly Game of the Year are chosen by the site's editors.^[114]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Wii Fit	Fitness game	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2012	Journey	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	BioShock Infinite	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Kojima Productions
2016	INSIDE	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Playdead
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[115]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Eurogamer

The winners of the Eurogamer Game of the Year are chosen by the site's editors.^[116]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1999	Unreal Tournament	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Epic Games
2000	Deus Ex	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Ion Storm
2001	Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	DMA Design
2002	Ico	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Team Ico
2003	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North
2004	Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2005	Psychonauts	Platformer	Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2	Double Fine Productions
2006	Guitar Hero	Rhythm	PlayStation 2	Harmonix
2007	Portal	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2008	LittleBigPlanet	Puzzle-platformer	PlayStation 3	Media Molecule
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	Fez	Puzzle-platformer	Xbox 360	Polytron Corporation
2013	Super Mario 3D World	Platformer	Wii U	Nintendo EAD
2014	Mario Kart 8	Racing	Wii U	Nintendo EAD
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	PlayStation 4	FromSoftware
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[117]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

Famitsu Awards

The Grand Prize winners of the annual Famitsu Awards, voted by the magazine's readers. An annual award ceremony is held every year.^[118]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1990	Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[119]	Role-playing	Famicom	Chunsoft
2004	Monster Hunter	Action role-playing	PlayStation 2	Capcom
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
	Kingdom Hearts II	Action role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square Enix
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square Enix
	Pokémon Diamond and Pearl	Role-playing	Nintendo DS	Game Freak
2007	Super Mario Galaxy	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom
2008	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom
2009	Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[120]	Role-playing	Nintendo DS	Level-5
2010	Monster Hunter Portable 3rd[121]	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom
2011	Monster Hunter Tri G[118]	Action role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Capcom Production Studio 1
2012	Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Life simulation	Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo EAD
2013	Monster Hunter 4[122]	Action role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Capcom
2014	Yo-kai Watch 2: "Pioneer & Originator" and "Star Performer"[123]	Role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Level-5
2015	Splatoon[124]	Third-person shooter	Wii U	Nintendo EAD
2016	Pokémon Sun and Moon[125]	Role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Game Freak
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[126]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

The Game Awards (formerly 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.^[127] The show's title was changed to VGX in 2013 before Spike TV dropped the show entirely. It was replaced by The Game Awards in 2014.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2003	Madden NFL 2004	Sports	Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Xbox	EA Tiburon
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North[128]
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[129]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Telltale Games
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Game Developers Choice Awards

The Game Developers Choice Awards are chosen by registered game developers and unveiled at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) in San Francisco.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2000	The Sims[130]	Life simulation	Mac OS, Microsoft Windows	Maxis
2001	Grand Theft Auto III[131]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	DMA Design
2002	Metroid Prime[132]	Action-adventure	GameCube	Retro Studios
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic[133]	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox	BioWare
2004	Half-Life 2[134]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2005	Shadow of the Colossus[135]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Team Ico
2006	Gears of War[136]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Portal[137]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2008	Fallout 3[138]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[139]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[140]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[141]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[142]	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us[143]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor[144]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[145]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[146]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[147]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

Game Informer

The winners of the Game Informer Game of the Year are chosen by Game Informer editors. 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 have retroactively awarded a GOTY award for each past year that didn't have an overall best game.^[148]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1992	Street Fighter II	Fighting	SNES	Capcom
1993	Mortal Kombat	Fighting	SNES	Midway Games
1994	Donkey Kong Country	Platformer	SNES	Rare
1995	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy Kong's Quest	Platformer	SNES	Rare
1996	Super Mario 64	Platformer	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
1997	Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
1999	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater	Sports	PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast	Neversoft
2000	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Sports	PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast	Neversoft
2001	Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty[149]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Konami Computer Entertainment Japan
2002	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North
2003	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Action-adventure	GameCube	Nintendo EAD
2004	Halo 2	First-person shooter	Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows	Bungie
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Action-adventure	GameCube, Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Mass Effect 3	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[150]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[151]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Game Revolution

The winner of the Game Revolution Community Choice Game of the Year award, but in 2013 the editors chose the Game of the Year.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2011	Dark Souls[152]	Action role-playing	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	FromSoftware
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Kojima Productions
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	Persona 5[153]	Role-playing	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4	Atlus
2018	God of War[154]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

GamesBeat

Starting in 2011, the game editors of expanded GamesBeat team started a more rigorous process of selecting GOTY each year, combining both reader input and editor deliberations.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2011	Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception[155]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2012	The Walking Dead[156]	Graphic adventure	iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us[157]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[158]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	Super Mario Maker[159]	Platformer	Wii U	Nintendo EAD
2016	Overwatch[160]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[161]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

GameSpot

The winners of the GameSpot Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpot editors.^[162]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1996	Diablo[163]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows	Blizzard North
1997	Total Annihilation[164]	Real-time strategy	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Cavedog Entertainment
1998	Console: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time[165]	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
	PC: Grim Fandango[166]	Graphic adventure	Microsoft Windows	LucasArts
1999	Console: Soulcalibur[167]	Fighting	Arcade, Dreamcast	Namco
	PC: EverQuest[168]	MMORPG	Microsoft Windows	Sony Online Entertainment
2000	Console: Chrono Cross[169]	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square
	PC: The Sims[170]	Life simulation	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Maxis
2001	Console: Grand Theft Auto III[171]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	DMA Design
	PC: Serious Sam: The First Encounter[172]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Croteam
2002	Metroid Prime[173]	Action-adventure	GameCube	Retro Studios
2003	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker[174]	Action-adventure	GameCube	Nintendo EAD
2004	World of Warcraft[175]	MMORPG	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Blizzard Entertainment
2005	Resident Evil 4[176]	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	Gears of War[177]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[178]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2008	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[179]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Kojima Productions
2009	Demon's Souls[180]	Action role-playing	PlayStation 3	FromSoftware
2010	Red Dead Redemption[181]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[182]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[183]	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds[184]	Action-adventure	Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo EAD
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor[185]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[186]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[187]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[188]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[189]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Rockstar Studios

GamesRadar

GamesRadar holds a Platinum Chalice Awards feature each year, as part of that, the Game of the Year chosen by the editors are:^[190]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess[191]	Action-adventure	GameCube, Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	The Orange Box[192]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X, Linux	Valve Corporation
2008	Fallout 3[193]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Batman: Arkham Asylum[194]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rocksteady Studios
2010	Red Dead Redemption[195]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Destiny	Action role-playing	PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Bungie
2015	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Kojima Productions
2016	Titanfall 2	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Respawn Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[196]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Giant Bomb

The winners of the Giant Bomb Game of the Year are chosen by Giant Bomb editors.^[197]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[198]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[199]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[200]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[201]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions
2015	Super Mario Maker[202]	Platformer	Wii U	Nintendo EAD
2016	Hitman[203]	Stealth	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	IO Interactive
2017	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds[204]	Battle Royale	Microsoft Windows, Xbox One	PUBG Corporation
2018	Tetris Effect[205]	Tile-matching puzzle	PlayStation 4, PlayStation VR	Monstars Inc. and Resonai

Global Game Awards (game-debate.com)

The winners of game-debate Global Game Awards are based on votes from the gamers and are announced mid-November.^[206]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2013	Grand Theft Auto V[207]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor[208]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[209]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Battlefield 1[210]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	EA DICE
2017	Nier: Automata[211]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4	PlatinumGames
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[212]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Rockstar Studios

Golden Joystick Awards

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.^[213]

As of 2014, it is the biggest video game award show in terms of the number of votes cast; over nine million votes were cast for the 2014 ceremony.^[214]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1983	Jetpac[215]	Shooter	Commodore VIC-20, ZX Spectrum	Ultimate
1984	Knight Lore[215]	Action-adventure	ZX Spectrum	Ultimate
1985	Way of the Exploding Fist[216]	Fighting	Commodore 64	Beam Software
1986	Gauntlet[215]	Hack & Slash	Arcade	Atari Games
1987/88	Out Run[215]	Racing	Arcade, Sega Master System	Sega AM2
1988/89	8-Bit: Operation Wolf[217]	Shooting gallery	Arcade, NES	Taito
	16-Bit: Speedball[217]	Sports	Amiga, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Master System	Bitmap Brothers
1989/90	8-Bit: The Untouchables[218]	Shooter	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum	Ocean Software
	16-Bit: Kick Off[218]	Sports	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum	Dino Dini
1990/91	8-Bit: Rick Dangerous 2[218]	Platformer	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum	Core Design
	16-Bit: Kick Off 2[218]	Sports	Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, ZX Spectrum	Dino Dini
1991/92	Sonic the Hedgehog[219]	Platformer	Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear	Ancient
1992/93	Street Fighter II[215]	Fighting	Amiga, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, Sega Genesis, SNES	Capcom
1996/97	Super Mario 64[220]	Platformer	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
2002	Grand Theft Auto III[215]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	DMA Design
2003	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[221]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North
2004	Doom 3[215]	First-person shooter	Linux, Microsoft Windows	id Software
2005	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[222]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North
2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion[223]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2007	Gears of War[224]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2008	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare[225]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2009	Fallout 3[226]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2010	Mass Effect 2[227]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	Portal 2[228]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[229]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2013	Grand Theft Auto V[230]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2014	Dark Souls II[231]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	FromSoftware
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[232]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Dark Souls III[233]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	FromSoftware
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[234]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	Fortnite Battle Royale[235]	Battle royale	Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android	Epic Games

Hardcore Gamer

Hardcore Gamer's Game of the Year is chosen by its staff.

Year	Game	Genre	Plataform	Developer(s)
2012	Far Cry 3[236]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Ubisoft
2013	The Last of Us[237]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[238]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	Tales from the Borderlands[239]	Graphic adventure	Android, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Telltale Games
2016	Owlboy[240]	Platform-adventure	Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	D-Pad Studio
2017	Nier: Automata[241]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	PlatinumGames
2018	God of War[242]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

IGN

IGN's game of the year award is chosen by all the editors at IGN and are announced mid-January.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved[243]	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
2002	Battlefield 1942[244]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Digital Illusions CE
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic[245]	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox	BioWare
2004	Half-Life 2[246]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2005	God of War[247]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	SCE Santa Monica Studio
2006	Ōkami[248]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Clover Studio
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[249]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2008	Fallout 3[250]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[251]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[252]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3	BioWare
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	Journey	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[253]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[254]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[255]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

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.^[256]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1996	Sakura Wars[257]	Tactical role-playing	Sega Saturn	Overworks
1997	Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
1999	Doko Demo Issyo	Strategy	PlayStation	Sony Computer Entertainment
	Final Fantasy VIII[258]	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square
2000	Phantasy Star Online	Action role-playing	Dreamcast	Sonic Team
2001/2	Final Fantasy X	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square
2003	Final Fantasy XI	MMORPG	PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows	Square
	Taiko no Tatsujin	Rhythm	PlayStation 2	Namco
2004	Monster Hunter	Action role-playing	PlayStation 2	Capcom
2005	Dragon Quest VIII	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Level-5
2006	Final Fantasy XII	Role-playing	PlayStation 2	Square Enix
	Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training	Puzzle	Nintendo DS	Nintendo SDD
2007	Wii Sports	Sports	Wii	Nintendo EAD
	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom
2008	Wii Fit	Fitness	Wii	Nintendo EAD
	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom
2009	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Kojima Productions
	Mario Kart Wii	Racing	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2010	New Super Mario Bros. Wii	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2011	Monster Hunter Portable 3rd	Action role-playing	PlayStation Portable	Capcom
2012	Gravity Rush	Action-adventure	PlayStation Vita	Project Siren
	JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle	Fighting	PlayStation 3	CyberConnect2
2013	Animal Crossing: New Leaf	Social Simulation	Nintendo 3DS	Nintendo EAD
2014	Monster Hunter 4	Action role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Capcom
	Yo-kai Watch	Role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Level-5
2015	Yo-kai Watch 2	Role-playing	Nintendo 3DS	Level-5
2016	Splatoon	Third-person shooter	Wii U	Nintendo EAD
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EAD

NAVGTR Awards

The NAVGTR Awards are handed out by the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2001	Grand Theft Auto III[259]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	DMA Design
2002	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[260]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North
2003	Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time[261]	Action-adventure	Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, GameCube, Xbox, Microsoft Windows	Ubisoft Montreal
2004	Half-Life 2[262]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2005	Shadow of the Colossus[263]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Team Ico
2006	Ōkami[264]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2 Wii	Clover Studio
2007	BioShock[265]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	LittleBigPlanet[266]	Puzzle-platformer	PlayStation 3	Media Molecule
2009	Batman: Arkham Asylum[267]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rocksteady Studios
2010	Red Dead Redemption[268]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Minecraft[269]	Sandbox	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, IOS	Mojang
2012	Journey[270]	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us[271]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[272]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[273]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Overwatch[274]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	Super Mario Odyssey[275]	Platform	Nintendo Switch	Nintendo EAD
2018	God of War[276]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

Polygon

Polygon's Game of the Year is chosen by its staff.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2012	The Walking Dead[277]	Graphic adventure	iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Telltale Games
2013	Gone Home[278]	Adventure	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux	The Fullbright Company
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[279]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	Her Story[280]	Interactive movie	Microsoft Windows, OS X, iOS	Sam Barlow
2016	Doom[281]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	id Software
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[282]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[283]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

SXSW Gaming Awards

The winners of the SXSW Gaming Awards, started in 2014, are judged by the SXSW Gaming Advisory Board, which is composed of over 40 industry experts that are well-versed in the industry.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2013	The Last of Us[284]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition[285]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[286]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[287]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	Naughty Dog
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[288]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

Time

The winners of the Time magazine Game of the Year are chosen by Time magazine editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2006	Wii Sports	Sports	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	Halo 3	First-person shooter	Xbox 360	Bungie
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2010	Alan Wake	Action-adventure	Xbox 360	Remedy Entertainment
2011	Minecraft	Sandbox	Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, Android, iOS	Mojang
2012	Guild Wars 2	MMORPG	Microsoft Windows	ArenaNet
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2014	80 Days	Interactive fiction	iOS, Android	Inkle
2015	Prune	Puzzle	iOS, Android	Joel McDonald
2016	The Witness	Puzzle	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOS	Thekla, Inc.
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[289]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War[290]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	SIE Santa Monica Studio

USgamer

Starting in 2015, the staff of USgamer have published their top 20 games for each year.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2015	Super Mario Maker[291]	Platform	Wii U	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2016	Overwatch[292]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[293]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD
2018	Red Dead Redemption 2[294]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Rockstar Studios

Voxel (formerly Tecmundo)

The winners of the Voxel GOTY are chosen by editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2[295]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[296]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Assassin's Creed III[297]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Ubisoft Montreal
2013	The Last of Us[298]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt[299]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End[300]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	Naughty Dog
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[301]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

Yahoo!

The winners of the Yahoo! Game of the Year are chosen by Yahoo! Finance editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	Super Mario Galaxy[302]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2008	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[303]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[304]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Batman: Arkham City	Action-Adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rocksteady Studios
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	CD Projekt Red
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[305]	Action-adventure	Nintendo Switch, Wii U	Nintendo EPD

Inactive awards

1UP.com

As of 2010^[update], the winners of 1UP's Game of the Year are chosen by the editors. (In 2009, they also revealed their picks in the Reader's Choice Awards). For the Reader's Choice, see the Reader and gamer polls GOTY Section below.^[306]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[307]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[308]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[309]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios

Readers choice

In addition to the editor's picks, 1UP.com also hosts a poll for the Readers' GOTYs. Until 2010, this was considered their primary Game of the Year.^[306]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	Rockstar North
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	Gears of War	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Halo 3	First-person shooter	Xbox 360	Bungie
2008	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots[310]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Kojima Productions
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[311]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Call of Duty: Black Ops[308]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360	Treyarch

Crash

Starting in 1984, the ZX Spectrum magazine Crash published an annual readers awards article, based on votes from the readers.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer(s)
1984	Daley Thompson's Decathlon[312]	Sports	Ocean Software
1985	Elite[313]	Space flight simulation	Acornsoft
1986	Starglider[314]	Space flight simulation	Argonaut Games
1987	Driller[315]	Puzzle	Incentive Software
1989	Batman – The Movie[316]	Platformer	Ocean Software
1990	Robocop 2[317]	Platformer	Data East

Crispy Gamer

The winners of the Crispy Gamer Game of the Year are chosen by the Crispy Gamer Game Trust.^[318]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Fallout 3[319]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Batman: Arkham Asylum[320]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rocksteady Studios

Electronic Games

Along with the Arcade Awards announced by Electronic Games magazine each year, it also held a regular reader poll for the most popular games among its readers in each issue, from May 1982 to January 1985.^[321] The games that topped these polls the most in each year are listed here.

Year	Arcade	Console	Computer
1982	Pac-Man	Pac-Man	Star Raiders
1983	Pole Position	Donkey Kong Donkey Kong Jr.
1984	Dragon's Lair	Donkey Kong Jr. Pitfall II	Zork I
1985	Star Wars	Pitfall II	Miner 2049er

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 North American video game industry crash. It was held since 1980 (for games released in 1979 and earlier) and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several different platform categories.^[321] Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992.^[322] The 1992 and 1993 issues asked their readers to vote for the game of the year.

Year	Arcade	Standalone	Console	Computer
1979 (1st)	Space Invaders
1980 (2nd)	Asteroids		Superman
1981 (3rd)	Pac-Man		Asteroids	Star Raiders
1982 (4th)	Tron	Galaxian	Demon Attack	David's Midnight Magic
1983 (5th)	Pole Position	Q*bert	Under 16K: Ms. Pac-Man Over 16K: Lady Bug	Lode Runner
1984 (6th)	Star Wars	Zaxxon	Space Shuttle	Ultima III: Exodus
1992 (7th)	Street Fighter II		NHLPA Hockey '93 Sonic the Hedgehog 2
1993 (8th)[323]	Street Fighter II Turbo Mortal Kombat		Genesis: Disney's Aladdin / Sonic Spinball SNES: Bubsy Bobcat / Rock & Roll Racing

G4

The winners of G4's annual "Videogame Deathmatch" or "G-phoria" polls. The 2011 "Videogame Deathmatch" poll involved 500,000 votes.^[324]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	Gears of War[citation needed]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2008	Halo 3[325]	First-person shooter	Xbox 360	Bungie
2009	Fallout 3[citation needed]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2010	StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty[citation needed]	Real-time strategy	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Blizzard Entertainment
2011	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[326]	Action-adventure	Wii	Nintendo EAD

Gamasutra

The winners of the Gamasutra Game of the Year are chosen by Gamasutra editors.^[327] In 2012, the editors only gave a top 10 list and in 2013 a top 5 list.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2006	Wii Sports	Sports	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	Portal	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2008	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Dragon Age: Origins	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, OS X	BioWare
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2[328]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation

GameFan Golden Megawards

The winners of GameFan's Golden Megawards were chosen by editors.

Year	Game(s)	Platform(s)
1992[329]	Skid – Wonderdog Brody – Cybernator Tom Slick – Streets of Rage 2 The Enquirer – Street Fighter II	Sega CD Super NES Genesis Super NES
1993[330]	Gunstar Heroes	Genesis
1994[331]	Domestic – Earthworm Jim Import – Clockwork Knight	Genesis Sega Saturn
1995[332]	Yoshi's Island	Super NES
1996[333]	Domestic – Tomb Raider Import – Enemy Zero Coin-Op – Virtua Fighter 3	PlayStation Sega Saturn Arcade

GamePro

The winners of the GamePro Game of the Year are chosen by GamePro editors.^[334] In the 1990s, the winners were chosen by editors from 1993^[335] to 1995,^[336] and by readers for 1991,^[337] 1992,^[338] 1996,^[339] 1997^[340] and 1998.^[341] Since 2011, the winners of GamePro Game of the Year are chosen by GamePro TV.^[342]

Year	Arcade	Console	Handheld
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis)		Mega Man (Game Boy)
1992	16-bit: Street Fighter II (SNES) 8-bit: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III: The Manhattan Project (NES)		Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear)
1993	CD: Sonic the Hedgehog CD Sega Genesis: Disney's Aladdin SNES: Super Empire Strikes Back NES: Kirby's Adventure		Mortal Kombat (Game Gear)
1995	Arcade: Tekken 2 Neo Geo: World Heroes Perfect	Saturn: Virtua Fighter 2 PlayStation: Doom	Virtual Boy: Mario's Tennis Game Boy: Donkey Kong Land

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1996	Arcade: Tekken 2	Fighting	Arcade, PlayStation	Namco
	Console: Super Mario 64	Platformer	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
	PC: Duke Nukem 3D	First-person shooter	MS-DOS	3D Realms
1997	Final Fantasy VII	Role-playing	PlayStation	Square
1998	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	Gears of War	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2008	LittleBigPlanet	Puzzle-platformer	PlayStation 3	Media Molecule
2009	Assassin's Creed II	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Ubisoft Montreal
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Assassin's Creed III	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U, Microsoft Windows	Ubisoft Montreal
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North

Games

The winners of the Games magazine Game of the Year award are chosen by Games editors.^[343] Electronic games are covered separately on the publication's annual Games 100 list.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1994[344]	Myst	Graphic adventure	Mac OS	Cyan Worlds
1995[344]	Virtual Pool	Sports	MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows	Celeris
1996	–	–	–	–
1997[344][345]	Links LS 1997	Sports	MS-DOS	Access Software
1998[344]	Obsidian	Adventure	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Rocket Science Games
1999[344][346]	Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee	Cinematic platformer	PlayStation, Microsoft Windows	Oddworld Inhabitants
2000[344][347]	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
	Half-Life	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Valve Corporation
2001[344][348]	The Sims	Life simulation	Windows, Mac OS	Maxis
2002[344][349]	Black & White	Simulation	Microsoft Windows	Lionhead Studios
2003[344][350]	Neverwinter Nights	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows	BioWare
2004[344][351]	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Action-adventure	GameCube	Nintendo EAD
2005[352][353]	City of Heroes	MMORPG	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Cryptic Studios
2006[354][355]	Psychonauts	Platformer	Microsoft Windows, Xbox, PlayStation 2	Double Fine Productions
2007[356][357]	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2008[358]	BioShock	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2009[359]	Spore	Life simulation	Microsoft Windows, OS X	Maxis
2010[360]	Batman: Arkham Asylum	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rocksteady Studios
2011[361]	Super Mario Galaxy 2	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2012[362]	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2013[363]	Call of Duty: Black Ops II	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii U	Treyarch
2014[364]	BioShock Infinite	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Irrational Games

• Starting in 1996, awards were given the title of the coming year (e.g. The Sims was named Game of the Year 2001, despite being released in 2000). Thus, the December 1995 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1995", whereas the December 1996 issue awarded the "Game of the Year 1997".

GamesTM

The title chosen by GamesTM as the year's best game.^[365]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2003	The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker	Action-adventure	GameCube	Nintendo EAD
2007	BioShock	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2009	Demon's Souls	Action role-playing	PlayStation 3	FromSoftware
2010	Super Mario Galaxy 2	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
2011	Dead Space 2	Survival horror	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Visceral Games
2012	Borderlands 2	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Gearbox Software
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2016	Overwatch[366]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One	Blizzard Entertainment

GameSpy

The winners of the GameSpy Game of the Year are chosen by GameSpy editors.^[367]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1999	Unreal Tournament	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows	Epic Games
2000	Deus Ex	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS	Ion Storm
2001	Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	PlayStation 2	DMA Design
2002	Metroid Prime	Action-adventure	GameCube	Retro Studios
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox	BioWare
2004	Halo 2	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
2005	Civilization IV	Turn-based strategy	Microsoft Windows	Firaxis Games
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Action-adventure	GameCube, Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2008	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Firaxis Games

Gamest Awards

The Japanese Gamest magazine was published from 1986 to 1999, and held the ''Gamest'' Award ^[jp] ceremonies every year, focusing exclusively on arcade games. The winners of the Grand Prize awards were chosen by voters.

Year	Game	Genre	Company
1986	Fantasy Zone[368]	(Side-Scrolling) Shooter	Sega
	Arkanoid[368]	Breakout	Taito
	Bubble Bobble[368]	Platformer
	Rygar[368]	Platformer	Tecmo
1987	Darius[368]	(Side-Scrolling) Shooter	Taito
1988	Gradius II[368]	(Side-Scrolling) Shooter	Konami
1989	Tetris[368]	Puzzle	Sega
1990	Final Fight[368]	Beat 'Em Up	Capcom
1991	Street Fighter II: The World Warrior[369]	Fighting	Capcom
1992	Street Fighter II: Champion Edition[370]
1993	Samurai Spirits[371]	Fighting	SNK
1994	The King of Fighters '94[372]
1995	Virtua Fighter 2[368]	Fighting	Sega
1996	Street Fighter Zero 2[368]	Fighting	Capcom
1997	Vampire Savior[373]
1998	Psychic Force 2012[374]	Fighting	Taito

Good Game

The winners of the Good Game Game of the Year awards are chosen by both the Good Game team and their forum community.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	Portal	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2008	Braid	Puzzle-platformer	Xbox 360	Number None
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Mass Effect 3	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	BioWare
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	BioWare
2015	Rise of the Tomb Raider	Action-adventure	Xbox 360, Xbox One	Crystal Dynamics
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End	Action-adventure	PlayStation 4	Naughty Dog

Inside Gaming Awards

Machinima also hosts its own awards show, the Inside Gaming Awards, annually in Los Angeles. The awards show celebrates the biggest developers and achievements in the video-games industry, and features top gaming choices by viewers and the staff of Inside Gaming.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2009	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Infinity Ward
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Halo 4	First-person shooter	Xbox 360	343 Industries
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North

Joystiq

The winners of the Joystiq Game of the Year are chosen by Joystiq editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2006	Gears of War[375]	Third-person shooter	Xbox 360	Epic Games
2007	Portal[375]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2008	Fable II[375]	Action role-playing	Xbox 360	Lionhead Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[376]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[377]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[378]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey[379]	Adventure	PlayStation 3	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us[380]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor[381]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One	Monolith Productions

Kotaku

Over the years, Kotaku has been refining how it selects its Game of the Year. Currently, it involves a debate which starts with the Kotaku editors determining the four most defendable candidates for the award. Editors are then given time to play all the games, and for each of the candidates, an appropriate editor is determined to make his case behind it in front of a panel who also raise questions. The results of these debates are given to the readers, who then also have the chance to make their own opinions felt. To make the final decision, the Kotaku staff members reexamine their arguments, and the winner is determined from a vote between the editors in late January.^[382]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2007	The Legend of Zelda Phantom Hourglass[383]	Action-adventure	Nintendo DS	Nintendo EAD
	Super Mario Galaxy[383]	Platformer	Wii	Nintendo EAD Tokyo
	Uncharted: Drake's Fortune[383]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV[384]	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[385]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Red Dead Redemption[386]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2[387]	Puzzle-platformer	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Valve Corporation
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown[388]	Turn-based tactics	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us[389]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog

New York Times

The winners of The New York Times Game of the Year are chosen by New York Times editors.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2006	Wii Sports	Sports	Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	Mass Effect	Role-playing	Xbox 360	BioWare
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Action-adventure	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Rockstar North
2009 (Tie)	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
	Assassin's Creed II[390]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Ubisoft Montreal
2010	Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	BioWare

Oh!X

Japanese computer game magazine Oh!X ^[jp] was active from 1982 to 1995. Game of the Year awards were handed out to the following games.^[391][392]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1986	Wibarm[391]	Role-playing shooter	PC-88, PC-98, X1, MZ, FM-7, MS-DOS	Arsys Software
1987	Reviver: The Real-Time Adventure[391]	Adventure	PC-88, X1, MZ, MSX2
1988	Star Cruiser[391]	Role-playing shooter	PC-88, PC-98, X1, Mega Drive
1989	After Burner[392]	Combat flight simulator	Arcade, X68000, FM Towns, MSX	Sega AM2
1990	Dungeon Master[392]	Role-playing	Atari ST, X68000, MSX, FM Towns, PC-9801	FTL Games, Victor Interactive Software
1991	Parodius! From Myth to Laughter[392]	Side-scrolling shooter	Arcade, X68000	Konami
1992	Overtake[392]	Racing	X68000	Zoom
1993	Castlevania Chronicles[392]	Platformer	X68000	Konami
1994	Geograph Seal[392]	Platformer	X68000	Exact

Omni

The games chosen as the year's best by Omni magazine, which was active from 1978 to 1995.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1982	Wizardry II: The Knight of Diamonds[393]	Role-playing	Apple II	Sir-Tech
1983	Pitfall![394]	Platformer	Atari 2600 Atari 5200	Activision
1984	Boulder Dash[395]	Action	Atari 8-bit	First Star Software
1990	Ys I & II[396]	Action role-playing	TurboGrafx-CD	Nihon Falcom

ScrewAttack

The winners of ScrewAttack's annual Top 10 Games poll.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2008	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Kojima Productions
2010	Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword[397]	Action-adventure	Wii	Nintendo EAD

VSDA Awards

The Video Software Dealers Association's VSDA Awards for home entertainment handed out awards for the best video games of the year, which are listed here.^[398]

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
1983	Pac-Man[399]	Maze	Arcade, Atari 2600	Namco
1994	NBA Jam	Sports	Arcade, Game Gear, Sega Genesis, SNES, Game Boy, Sega CD	Midway Games
1995	Donkey Kong Country	Platformer	SNES	Rare
1996	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest	Platformer	SNES	Rare
1998	GoldenEye 007	First-person shooter	Nintendo 64	Rare
1999	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
2000	Pokémon Stadium	Strategy	Nintendo 64	Nintendo EAD
2001	Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2	Sports	PlayStation, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Color, Dreamcast	Neversoft

X-Play

The winners of the X-Play Game of the Year were chosen by X-Play editors.^[400] The show ended in January 2013.

Year	Game	Genre	Platform(s)	Developer(s)
2003	Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	Role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox	BioWare
2004	Halo 2	First-person shooter	Xbox	Bungie
2005	Resident Evil 4	Survival horror	GameCube, PlayStation 2	Capcom
2006	The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess	Action-adventure	GameCube, Wii	Nintendo EAD
2007	BioShock[401]	First-person shooter	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	Irrational Games
2008	Fable II[402]	Action role-playing	Xbox 360	Lionhead Studios
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[403]	Action-adventure	PlayStation 3	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2[404]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim[405]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Borderlands 2[406]	Action role-playing	Microsoft Windows, OS X, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360	Gearbox Software

See also

• List of video games considered the best


• List of video game awards

References