List of Game of the Year awards

Game of the Year 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)

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, and are thus commonly referred to as the BAFTA Games Awards.

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

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

D.I.C.E. Awards

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

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
1997/1998	GoldenEye 007	First-person shooter	Rare
1998/1999	The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time	Action-adventure	Nintendo EAD
1999/2000	The Sims	Life simulation	Maxis
2000	Diablo II	Action role-playing	Blizzard North
2001	Halo: Combat Evolved	First-person shooter	Bungie
2002	Battlefield 1942	First-person shooter	Digital Illusions CE
2003	Call of Duty	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2004	Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2006	Gears of War	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2007	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2008	LittleBigPlanet	Puzzle-platformer	Media Molecule
2009	Uncharted 2: Among Thieves	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2010	Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	Journey	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Dragon Age: Inquisition	Action role-playing	BioWare
2015	Fallout 4	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2016	Overwatch	First-person shooter	Blizzard Entertainment
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Untitled Goose Game	Puzzle–stealth	House House
2020	Hades	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	It Takes Two	Action-adventure	Hazelight Studios
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot	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 and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several platform categories. Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992. The 1992 and 1993 award were voted on by readers.

''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. Prior to 2005, the results were published in the magazine's annual "Best Hit Game Awards" feature since early 1987.

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

The Game Awards

, 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 and public fan voting ; the jury panel consists of members from around 100 global media outlets.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
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	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice	Action-adventure	FromSoftware
2020	The Last of Us Part II	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	It Takes Two	Action-adventure	Hazelight Studios
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi
2025	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Role-playing	Sandfall Interactive

Game Developers Choice Awards

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

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
2000	The Sims	Life simulation	Maxis
2001	Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	DMA Design
2002	Metroid Prime	Action-adventure	Retro Studios
2003	Star Wars: [Knights of the Old Republic (video game)\|Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]	Role-playing	BioWare
2004	Half-Life 2	First-person shooter	Valve
2005	Shadow of the Colossus	Action-adventure	Japan Studio, Team Ico
2006	Gears of War	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2007	Portal	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2008	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
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	Journey	Adventure	Thatgamecompany
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor	Action-adventure	Monolith Productions
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	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Untitled Goose Game	Puzzle–stealth	House House
2020	Hades	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Inscryption	Roguelike deck-building	Daniel Mullins Games
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Balatro	Roguelike deck-building	LocalThunk

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.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
1983	Jetpac	Shooter	Ultimate
1984	Knight Lore	Action-adventure	Ultimate
1985	Way of the Exploding Fist	Fighting	Beam Software
1986	Gauntlet	Hack-and-slash	Atari Games
1987	Out Run	Racing	Sega
1988	8-bit computers: Operation Wolf	Light gun shooter	Taito
1988	16-bit computers: Speedball	Sports	Bitmap Brothers
1988	Consoles: Thunder Blade	Combat flight simulator	Sega
1989	8-bit computers: The Untouchables	Shooter	Ocean Software
1989	16-bit computers: Kick Off	Sports	Dino Dini
1990	8-bit computers: Rick Dangerous 2	Platformer	Core Design
1990	16-bit computers: Kick Off 2	Sports	Dino Dini
1990	8-bit consoles: Mega Man	Platformer	Capcom
1990	16-bit consoles: John Madden Football	Sports	Park Place Productions
1991	Sonic the Hedgehog	Platformer	Sega
1992	Street Fighter II	Fighting	Capcom
1994	Consoles: Super Mario All-Stars	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
1994	Handhelds: The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening	Action-Adventure	Nintendo EAD
1996/1997	Super Mario 64	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2002	Grand Theft Auto III	Action-adventure	DMA Design
2003	Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2004	Doom 3	First-person shooter	id Software
2005	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2006	The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2007	Gears of War	Third-person shooter	Epic Games
2008	Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare	First-person shooter	Infinity Ward
2009	Fallout 3	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2010	Mass Effect 2	Action role-playing	BioWare
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2013	Grand Theft Auto V	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
2014	Dark Souls II	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Dark Souls III	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	Fortnite Battle Royale	Battle royale	Epic Games
2019	Resident Evil 2	Survival horror	Capcom
2020	The Last of Us Part II	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Resident Evil Village	Survival horror	Capcom
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Black Myth: Wukong	Action-adventure	Game Science
2025	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Role-playing	Sandfall Interactive

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.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
1996	Sakura Wars	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
1999	Final Fantasy VIII	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
2003	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
2006	Dr. Kawashima's Brain Training	Puzzle	Nintendo SDD
2007	Wii Sports	Sports	Nintendo EAD
2007	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd	Action role-playing	Capcom
2008	Wii Fit	Fitness	Nintendo EAD
2008	Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G	Action role-playing	Capcom
2009	Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots	Action-adventure	Kojima Productions
2009	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
2012	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
2014	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	Action role-playing	Capcom
2019	Super Smash Bros. Ultimate	Fighting	Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd.
2020	Animal Crossing: New Horizons	Social simulation	Nintendo EPD
2021	Ghost of Tsushima	Action-adventure	Sucker Punch Productions
2021	Monster Hunter Rise	Action role-playing	Capcom
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak	Action role-playing	Capcom
2024	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Action role-playing	Nintendo EPD
2025	Metaphor: ReFantazio	Role-playing	Atlus

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.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	The Walking Dead	Graphic adventure	Telltale Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2014	Wolfenstein: The New Order	First-person shooter	MachineGames
2015	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Action role-playing	CD Projekt Red
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2017	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	The Outer Worlds	Action role-playing	Obsidian Entertainment
2020	Hades	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Psychonauts 2	Platformer	Double Fine
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Baldur's Gate 3	Role-playing	Larian Studios
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi
2025	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Role-playing	Sandfall Interactive

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. 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
2003	Madden NFL 2004	Sports	EA Tiburon
2004	Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas	Action-adventure	Rockstar North
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	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
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	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
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	Hades	Action role-playing	Supergiant Games
2021	Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker	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.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
1982	Pac-Man	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''

''Destructoid''

''Easy Allies''

''Edge''

''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' (''EGM'')

''Empire''

''Entertainment Weekly''

''Eurogamer''

''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.

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
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	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	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2018	God of War	Action-adventure	Santa Monica Studio
2019	Control	Action-adventure	Remedy Entertainment
2020	The Last of Us Part II	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2021	Halo Infinite	First-person shooter	343 Industries
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi
2025	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Role-playing	Sandfall Interactive

''GameSpot''

''GameSpy''

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
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	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Action role-playing	Bethesda Game Studios
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games

''GamesRadar+''

''Gamest''

''GameTrailers''

''Giant Bomb''

''The Guardian''

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
2007	Crackdown	Action-adventure	Realtime Worlds
2010	Red Dead Redemption	Action-adventure	Rockstar San Diego
2011	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	Dishonored	Action-adventure	Arkane Studios
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games
2013	Super Mario 3D World	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
2014	Mario Kart 8	Racing	Nintendo EAD
2015	Bloodborne	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2016	Uncharted 4: A Thief's End	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
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	Animal Crossing: New Horizons	Life simulation	Nintendo EPD
2021	Returnal	Third-person shooter	Housemarque
2022	Wordle	Puzzle	Josh Wardle
2023	The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom	Action-adventure	Nintendo EPD
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi
2025	Blue Prince	Puzzle-adventure	Dogubomb

''Hardcore Gamer''

''IGN''

''Kotaku''

Year	Game	Genre	Developer
2007	Super Mario Galaxy	Platformer	Nintendo EAD
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	Portal 2	Puzzle-platformer	Valve
2012	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Turn-based tactics	Firaxis Games
2013	The Last of Us	Action-adventure	Naughty Dog
2022	Elden Ring	Action role-playing	FromSoftware
2023	Alan Wake 2	Survival horror	Remedy Entertainment
2024	Astro Bot	Platformer	Team Asobi
2025	Clair Obscur: Expedition 33	Role-playing	Sandfall Interactive