The full list of nominees for The Game Awards 2023 has been revealed, with a number of major releases getting nods in multiple categories. Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 are leading the nominations with eight apiece, but other recent releases like Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are also getting a share of the love.
While there are seemingly some snubs this year – Starfield has only achieved a single nomination, and Alan Wake actors Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta certainly deserved recognition alongside Saga Anderson actor Melanie Liburd – the best games of the year are fairly well represented here.
Here are all the nominees for The Game Awards 2023.
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games | SIE
- Resident Evil 4, Capcom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST GAME DIRECTION
- Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games | SIE
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST ADAPTATION
- Castlevania: Nocturne, Powerhouse Animation | Netflix
- Gran Turismo, PlayStation Productions | Sony Pictures
- The Last of Us, PlayStation Productions | HBO
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Illumination | Nintendo | Universal Pictures
- Twisted Metal, PlayStation Productions | Peacock
BEST NARRATIVE
- Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, CD Projekt Red
- Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games | SIE
BEST ART DIRECTION
- Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks
- Lies of P, Round8 Studio | Neowiz Games
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
- Alan Wake 2, Composer Petri Alanko | Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Composer Borislav Slavov | Larian Studios
- Final Fantasy XVI, Composer Masayoshi Soken | Square Enix
- Hi-Fi Rush, Audio Director Shuichi Kobori | Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Composed by Nintendo Sound Team | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
- Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Dead Space, Motive Studio | EA
- Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games | SIE
- Resident Evil 4, Capcom
BEST PERFORMANCE
- Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI
- Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2
- Neil Newbon, Baldur’s Gate 3
- Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
- Diablo IV, Blizzard Entertainment
- Forza Motorsport, Turn 10 Studios | Xbox Game Studios
- Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games | SIE
- Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios | WB Games
- Street Fighter 6, Capcom
GAMES FOR IMPACT
- A Space for the Unbound, Mojiken Studio | Toge Productions | Chorus
- Chants of Sennaar, Rundisc | Focus Entertainment
- Goodbye Volcano High, KO_OP
- Tchia, Awaceb | Kepler Interactive
- Terra Nil, Free Lives | Devolver Digital | Netflix
- Venba, Visai Games
BEST ONGOING GAME
- Apex Legends, Respawn Entertainment | EA
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red
- Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix
- Fortnite, Epic Games
- Genshin Impact, HoYoverse
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios
- Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red
- Destiny 2, Bungie
- Final Fantasy XIV, Square Enix
- No Man’s Sky, Hello Games
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
- Cocoon, Geometric Interactive | Annapurna Interactive
- Dave the Diver, MINTROCKET
- Dredge, Black Salt Games | Team 17
- Sea of Stars, Sabotage Studio
- Viewfinder, Sad Owl Studios | Thunderful Publishing
BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME
- Cocoon, Geometric Interactive | Annapurna Interactive
- Dredge, Black Salt Games | Team 17
- Pizza Tower, Tour de Pizza
- Venba, Visai Games
- Viewfinder, Sad Owl Studios | Thunderful Publishing
BEST MOBILE GAME
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, Applibot | Square Enix
- Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Sunblink Entertainment
- Monster Hunter Now, Niantic | Capcom
- Terra Nil, Free Lives | Devolver | Netflix
BEST VR/AR GAME
- Gran Turismo 7, Polyphony Digital | SIE
- Humanity, tha LTD | Enhance Games
- Horizon Call of the Mountain, Guerrilla Games | Firesprite | SIE
- Resident Evil Village VR Mode, Capcom
- Synapse, nDreams
BEST ACTION GAME
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, FromSoftware | Bandai Namco
- Dead Island 2, Dambuster Studios | Deep Silver
- Ghostrunner 2, One More Level | 505 Games
- Hi-Fi Rush, Tango Gameworks | Bethesda Softworks
- Remnant 2, Gunfire Games | Gearbox Publishing
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
- Alan Wake 2, Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games | SIE
- Resident Evil 4, Capcom
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Respawn Entertainment | EA
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST RPG
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios
- Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix
- Lies of P, Round8 Studio | Neowiz Games
- Sea of Stars, Sabotage Studio
- Starfield, Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks
BEST FIGHTING GAME
- God of Rock, Modus Studios Brazil | Modus Games
- Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm Studios | WB Games
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Ludosity | Fair Play Labs | GameMill Entertainment
- Pocket Bravery, Statera Studio | PQube
- Street Fighter 6, Capcom
BEST FAMILY GAME
- Disney Illusion Island, Dlala Studios | Disney
- Party Animals, Recreate Games
- Pikmin 4, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
- Sonic Superstars, Arzest | Sonic Team | Sega
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST SIM/STRATEGY GAME
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, WayForward | Nintendo
- Cities: Skylines II, Colossal Order | Paradox Interactive
- Company of Heroes 3, Relic Entertainment | Sega
- Fire Emblem Engage, Intelligent Systems | Nintendo
- Pikmin 4, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
BEST SPORTS/RACING
- EA Sports FC 24, EA Vancouver | EA Romania | EA Sports
- F1 23, Codemasters | EA Sports
- Forza Motorsport, Turn 10 Studios | Xbox Game Studios
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, Milestone
- The Crew Motorfest, Ubisoft Ivory Tower | Ubisoft
BEST MULTIPLAYER (PRESENTED BY DISCORD)
- Baldur’s Gate 3, Larian Studios
- Diablo IV, Blizzard Entertainment
- Party Animals, Recreate Games
- Street Fighter 6, Capcom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Square Enix
- Hades II, Supergiant Games
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega
- Star Wars Outlaws, Massive Entertainment | Ubisoft
- Tekken 8, Bandai Namco | Arika
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
- IronMouse
- PeopleMakeGames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
BEST ESPORTS GAME
- Counter-Strike 2, Valve
- Dota 2, Valve
- League of Legends, Riot Games
- PUBG Mobile, LightSpeed Studios | Tencent Games
- Valorant, Riot Games
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
- Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, League of Legends
- Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, CS:GO
- Max “Demon1” Mazanov, Valorant
- Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez, Call of Duty
- Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk, League of Legends
- Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen, Apex Legends
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
- Evil Geniuses, Valorant
- Fnatic, Valorant
- Gaimin Gladiators, Dota 2
- JD Gaming, League of Legends
- Team Vitality, Counter-Strike
BEST ESPORTS COACH
- Christine “potter” Chi – Evil Geniuses, Valorant
- Danny “zonic” Sorensen – Team Falcons, Counter-Strike
- Jordan “Gunba” Graham – Florida Mayhem, Overwatch
- Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam – Team Vitality, Counter-Strike
- Yoon “Homme” Sung-young – JD Gaming, League of Legends
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- Valorant Champions 2023
This year’s Game Awards will take place on 7 December 2023 in Los Angeles, United States, with every winner announced in person, and via the show’s dedicated global livestream. The public is now able to vote on the final winners via the TGAs website.
