The Game Awards 2024 winners have been announced, with a range of the year’s best games receiving well-earned awards across a range of categories. It was a highly competitive field, particularly with the Game of the Year nominee list filled with heavy hitters. But of course, only one true winner can be crowned in each category, as voted by a panel of experts and the general public.
While it’s been an incredibly difficult time to make games in 2024, we should still celebrate the achievements of those who succeeded – and look to a brighter, more hopeful future for everyone. With that in mind, the GamesHub team sends its congratulations to all the winners on this list.
Note: This article is being liveblogged, and will be updated with new announcements as soon as possible. To follow along with The Game Awards 2024 for yourself, head to YouTube, Twitch, X, Facebook, Kick, or Steam.
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The Game Awards 2024 – Nominees and award winners
Here’s the full list of winners for The Game Awards 2024.
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Astro Bot – [WINNER]
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
BEST GAME DIRECTION
- Astro Bot – [WINNER]
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
BEST NARRATIVE
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantanzio – [WINNER]
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
BEST ART DIRECTION
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor: ReFantazio – [WINNER]
- Neva
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – [WINNER]
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – [WINNER]
- Silent Hill 2
BEST PERFORMANCE
- Briana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Humberly González, Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
- Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – [WINNER]
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – [WINNER]
- Star Wars Outlaws
GAMES FOR IMPACT
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Neva – [WINNER]
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
BEST ONGOING GAME
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2 – [WINNER]
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- Baldur’s Gate 3 – [WINNER]
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
- Animal Well
- Balatro – [WINNER]
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME
- Animal Well
- Balatro – [WINNER]
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
BEST MOBILE GAME
- AFK Journey
- Balatro – [WINNER]
- Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
BEST VR/AR GAME
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Batman: Arkham Shadow – [WINNER]
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening
BEST ACTION GAME
- Black Myth: Wukong – [WINNER]
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
- Astro Bot – [WINNER]
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
BEST RPG GAME
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio – [WINNER]
BEST FIGHTING GAME
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- MultiVersus
- Tekken 8 – [WINNER]
BEST FAMILY GAME
- Astro Bot – [WINNER]
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
BEST SIM / STRATEGY GAME
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Frostpunk 2 – [WINNER]
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
BEST SPORTS / RACING GAME
- F1 24
- EA Sports FC 25 – [WINNER]
- NBA 2K25
- Top Spin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2 – [WINNER]
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
BEST ADAPTATION
- Arcane
- Fallout – [WINNER]
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Grand Theft Auto 6 – [WINNER]
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
- CaseOh – [WINNER]
- IlloJuan
- Techno Gamerz
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
BEST ESPORTS GAME
- Counter-Strike 2
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends – [WINNER]
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
- 33 – Neta Shapira
- Aleksib – Aleksi Virolainen
- Chovy – Jeong Ji-hoon
- Faker – Lee Sang-hyeok – [WINNER]
- ZyWoO – Mathieu Herbaut
- ZmjjKk – Zheng Yongkang
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- NAVI (Counter-Strike)
- T1 (League of Legends) – [WINNER]
- Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
PLAYER’S VOICE
- Black Myth: Wukong – [WINNER]
- Genshin Impact
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
Full disclosure: The GamesHub team served on the jury nominating games for The Game Awards 2024.
