Game of the Year and more

It’s that time once again: awards season. The Game Awards are back for its 2024 edition, and today announced all the nominees that will be vying for glory and some little golden statues.

The headliners, of course, are for Game of the Year, the most prestigious award handed out by Geoff Keighley and company every year. Last year, it was Baldur’s Gate 3 that ran away with it. But there are also awards honoring voice acting, narrative writing, and technology in addition to many different genres of games.

Did your favorite game of the year make the cut? Here are all the nominees.

All nominees for The Game Awards 2024

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• FF7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Performance

• Briana White (FF7 Rebirth)
• Hannah Telle (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure)
• Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars Outlaws)
• Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
• Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)

Best Narrative

• FF7 Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Score/Music

• Astro Bot
• FF7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• FF7 Rebirth
• Senua’s Sage: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Games for Impact

• Closer the Distance
• Indika
• Neva
• Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
• Hellblade 2
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2
• Diablo 4
• FFXIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

Best Indie Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Lorelei and The Laser Eyes
• Neva
• UFO 50

Best Debut Indie Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Manor Lords
• Pacific Drive
• The Plucky Squire

Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Pokémon TCG Pocket
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• FFXIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

Innovation in Accessibility

• Black Ops 6
• Diablo 4
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Best Action Game

• Black Myth Wukong
• Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Astro Bot
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Best RPG

• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• FF7 Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Fighting Game

• Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
• MultiVersus
• Tekken 8

Best Family Game

• Astro Bot
• Princess Peach: Showtime!
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• The Plucky Squire

Best Sports/Racing Game

• F1 24
• EA FC 25
• NBA 2K25
• Top Spin 2K25
• WWE 2K24

Best SIM/Strategy Game

• Age of Mythology: Retold
• Frostpunk 2
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Manor Lords
• Unicorn Overlord

Best Multiplayer Game

• Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Best VR/AR Game

• Arizone Sunshine Remake
• Asgard’s Wrath 2
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Metal Hellsinger VR
• Metro: Awakening

Content Creator of the Year

• CaseOh
• IlloJuan
• Techno Gamerz
• Typical Gamer
• Usada Pekora

Best Esports Game

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• League of Legends

Most Anticipated Game

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Grand Theft Auto 6
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

Best Adaptation

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft