2026
2025
December
2014/2015
Long Winner
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
Short Winner
Shovel Knight
November
Metacritic <70
Long Winner
Chulip
Short Winner
E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy
October
Spooktober
Long Winner
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem
Short Winner
Dredge
September
1996/1997
Long Winner
Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game
Short Winner
Quake
August
FMV / Live Action
Long Winner
428: Shibuya Scramble
Short Winner
Not for Broadcast
July
Mythology
Long Winner
Age of Mythology
Short Winner
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical
June
2018 / 2019
Long Winner
Control
Short Winner
A Plague Tale: Innocence
May
Free Games
Long Winner
Moonring
Short Winner
Cave Story
April
Comedy
Long Winner
Yakuza 0
Short Winner
The Stanley Parable
March
2012/2013
Long Winner
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Short Winner
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
February
Second Chance
Long Winner
Chrono Cross
Short Winner
Resident Evil
January
Speed
Long Winner
Sonic Frontiers
Short Winner
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
2024
December
2000 / 2001
Long Winner
Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura
Short Winner
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
November
Pirates and Ninjas
Long Winner
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun
Short Winner
Sid Meier's Pirates!
October
Spooktober
Long Winner
Alien: Isolation
Short Winner
Signalis
September
2002 / 2003
Long Winner
Gothic II
Short Winner
TimeSplitters 2
August
Fan Games
Long Winner
OpenTTD
Short Winner
DOOM: The Golden Souls
July
Text-Based Games and Visual Novels
Long Winner
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Short Winner
Overboard!
June
2020 / 2021
Long Winner
Deathloop
Short Winner
The Forgotten City
May
History Unearthed
Long Winner
Pentiment
Short Winner
Ryse: Son of Rome
April
Colossal Confrontations
Long Winner
Xenogears
Short Winner
Praey for the Gods
March
2008 / 2009
Long Winner
The World Ends with You
Short Winner
Prototype
February
Second Chance
Long Winner
Pyre
Short Winner
A Hat in Time
January
Snowy Celebrations
Long Winner
The Long Dark
Short Winner
Frostpunk
2023
December
1998 / 1999
Long Winner
StarCraft
Short Winner
Metal Gear Solid
November
Tiny Tales
Long Winner
Rain World
Short Winner
Yoku's Island Express
October
Spooktober
Long Winner
Darkwood
Short Winner
In Sound Mind
September
1994 / 1995
Long Winner
Final Fantasy VI
Short Winner
Policenauts
August
Music
Long Winner
Wandersong
Short Winner
Sayonara Wild Hearts
July
Expression & Creativity
Long Winner
Kerbal Space Program
Short Winner
Besiege
June
2006 / 2007
Long Winner
Hotel Dusk: Room 215
Short Winner
Hitman: Blood Money
May
Sea and Underwater
Long Winner
Aquaria
Short Winner
In Other Waters
April
Tabletop and Cards
Long Winner
Dicey Dungeons
Short Winner
Root
March
1992 / 1993
Long Winner
Secret of Mana
Short Winner
Myst
February
Second Chance
Long Winner
Valkyria Chronicles
Short Winner
Ghostrunner
January
Pet the animal
Long Winner
Spiritfarer
Short Winner
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
2022
December
2010 / 2011
Long Winner
Mount & Blade: Warband
Short Winner
Bastion
November
Wild West
Long Winner
Desperados III
Short Winner
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
October
SNES
Long Winner
Terranigma
Short Winner
Super Metroid
September
2004 / 2005
Long Winner
Resident Evil 4
Short Winner
F.E.A.R.
August
*punk
Long Winner
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky
Short Winner
VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action
July
Time Travel
Long Winner
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Short Winner
Singularity
June
1998 / 1999
Long Winner
Planescape: Torment
Short Winner
Parasite Eve
May
Companionship
Long Winner
Shadowrun: Dragonfall
Short Winner
Half-Life 2: Episode One
April
Female/Non-Binary Protagonist
Long Winner
CrossCode
Short Winner
Bayonetta
March
2006 / 2007
Long Winner
Ōkami
Short Winner
Chibi-Robo!
February
Second Chance
Long Winner
Disco Elysium
Short Winner
Oxenfree
January
Collaboration
Long Winner
Deep Rock Galactic
Short Winner
Tabletop Simulator
2021
December
Decompression
Long Winner
Slime Rancher
Short Winner
A Short Hike
November
2010 / 2011
Long Winner
Fallout: New Vegas
Short Winner
Metro 2033
October
Spooktober
Long Winner
Silent Hill 2
Short Winner
Luigi's Mansion
September
Mastery
Long Winner
Monster Hunter: World
Short Winner
Celeste
August
Immersion
Long Winner
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Short Winner
Firewatch
July
1994 / 1995
Long Winner
EarthBound
Short Winner
DOOM II: Hell on Earth
June
Discovery
Long Winner
Outer Wilds
Short Winner
Return of the Obra Dinn
May
Competition
Long Winner
Apex Legends
Short Winner
Opus Magnum
April
2012 / 2013
Long Winner
Sleeping Dogs
Short Winner
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
March
Creativity
Long Winner
RimWorld
Short Winner
Baba is You
February
Narrative
Long Winner
Deus Ex
Short Winner
What Remains of Edith Finch
January
2016 / 2017
Long Winner
Hollow Knight
Short Winner
Hyper Light Drifter
2020
December
Stealth
Long Winner
Dishonored
Short Winner
Invisible, Inc.
November
2000 / 2001
Long Winner
Gothic
Short Winner
Max Payne
October
Strategy / Tactic (Real Time)
Long Winner
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
Short Winner
Homeworld
September
3D Platformer
Long Winner
Psychonauts
Short Winner
Mirror's Edge
August
2014 / 2015
Long Winner
The Talos Principle
Short Winner
Her Story
July
Strategy / Tactic (Turn Based)
Long Winner
Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia
Short Winner
Into the Breach
June
2D Platformer
Long Winner
Rayman Origins
Short Winner
Fez
May
1996 / 1997
Long Winner
Final Fantasy VII
Short Winner
The Last Express
April
Action RPG
Long Winner
Dragon's Dogma
Short Winner
Fable
March
FPS
Long Winner
BioShock
Short Winner
Titanfall 2
February
2004 / 2005
Long Winner
Half-Life 2
Short Winner
Shadow of the Colossus
January
Shoot 'em up / Run and Gun / Top Down Shooter / Twin Stick
Long Winner
Enter the Gungeon
Short Winner
Furi
2019
December
Sport games / Fighting
Long Winner
SoulCalibur VI
Short Winner
Rocket League
November
2008 / 2009
Long Winner
Dragon Age: Origins
Short Winner
Brütal Legend
October
Spooktober
Long Winner
Subnautica
Short Winner
SOMA
September
Racing GamesAugust
2002 / 2003
Long Winner
Beyond Good & Evil
Short Winner
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
July
Random
Long Winner
Stardew Valley
Short Winner
To the Moon
June
Turn Based RPG
Long Winner
Chrono Trigger
Short Winner
Child of Light
May
1992 / 1993
Long Winner
Syndicate
Short Winner
Ecco the Dolphin
April
Action-Adventure
Long Winner
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Short Winner
Transistor
March
Roguelike / Roguelite
Long Winner
FTL: Faster Than Light
Short Winner
Crypt of the NecroDancer
February
Retro Games
Long Winner
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
Short Winner
Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
January
Point and Click Adventure
Long Winner
Grim Fandango
Short Winner
The Secret of Monkey Island
2018
December
Puzzle
Long Winner
The Witness
Short Winner
Portal
November
Choice-based / Purely story focused games
Long Winner
This War of Mine
Short Winner
Papers, Please
October
3rd Person Shooter
Long Winner
Mass Effect
Short Winner
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
September
Building Sim / Simulation
Long Winner
Terraria
Short Winner
Mini Metro