Valve has officially announced the finalists for the 2024 Steam Awards, featuring awards for various games that were released on Steam this year. Games like Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Helldivers 2, and more lead the pack this year with three nominations each. We’ve outlined each of the nominees below:
Game of the Year Award
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
VR Game of the Year Award
- Blade and Sorcery
- Davigo: VR vs. PC
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
- Maestro
- Metro Awakening
Labor of Love Award
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Dota 2
- Elden Ring
- No Man’s Sky
- Stardew Valley
Best Game on Steam Deck Award
- Balatro
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- God of War Ragnarök
- Hades 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Better with Friends Award
- Helldivers 2
- Palworld
- Satisfactory
- Sons of the Forest
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Outstanding Visual Style Award
- Hades 2
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
- Nine Sols
- Silent Hill 2
Most Innovative Gameplay Award
- Balatro
- Liar’s Bar
- Helldivers 2
- Satisfactory
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Best Game You Suck At award
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Tekken 8
- THE FINALS
Best Soundtrack Award
- Fate/stay night Remastered
- Frostpunk 2
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- Red Dead Redemption
- Silent Hill 2
Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Mouthwashing
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Sit Back and Relax Award
- Farming Simulator 25
- House Flipper 2
- Tiny Glade
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
- Webfishing
