It’s that time of year again: The Game Awards 2023 have come and gone. Besides all the massive announcements, many gamers watch the event to see which of their favorite games won which award. Here’s an overview of the winners of every category at The Game Awards 2023, including the game that took home the coveted “Game of the Year” title.
The Winners at The Game Awards 2023
There were several notable categories that fans and panelists could vote for, including Player’s Voice, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Art Direction, and of course, the Game of the Year award. Here is every category and every game that took the award home:
- Best Family Game: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Innovation in Accessibility: Forza Motorsport
- Best Esports Athlete: Faker
- Best Esports Coach: Potter
- Best Esports Event: League of Legends World Championship 2023
- Best Esports Game: Valorant
- Best Esports Team: JD Gaming
- Content Creator of the Year: Ironmouse
- Best Performance: Neil Newbon (Astarion in Baldur’s Gate 3)
- Best Narrative: Alan Wake 2
- Best Debut Indie Game: Cocoon
- Best Action Game: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Best Art Direction: Alan Wake 2
- Best VR/AR: Resident Evil Village VR Mode
- Best Mobile Game: Honkai: Star Rail
- Best Audio Design: Hi-Fi Rush
- Games for Impact: Tchia
- Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy XVI
- Best Independent Game: Sea of Stars
- Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Fighting Game: Street Fighter 6
- Most Anticipated Game: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Best Ongoing Game: Cyberpunk 2077
- Best Adaptation: The Last of Us
- Best Action Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Best RPG: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Sim/Strategy: Pikmin 4
- Best Sports/Racing: Forza Motorsport
- Best Multiplayer: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Player’s Vote: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Game Direction: Alan Wake 2
- Game of the Year: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Player’s Voice: Baldur’s Gate 3
About the Winners
Out of all the Game of the Year nominations in 2023, Baldur’s Gate 3 received the most awards by far. Alan Wake 2 received the second most amount, with three awards going to the game. Final Fantasy XVI, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and Tears of the Kingdom only won one award each. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 received zero awards.
The entirety of the Game Awards is available to watch (or re-watch) here:
For more information on all the games revealed, check out our official Game Awards tag here. Expect to hear more about the future of the Game Awards, including the 10th Anniversary event at The Game Awards 2024, in the coming months.
