The Game Awards 2024 celebrated the best in gaming, with Astro Bot, a PlayStation 5-exclusive title, emerging as the Game of the Year, surpassing fierce competitors like Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and Balatro. The event honored excellence in various categories, reflecting a blend of creativity, innovation, and community impact in the gaming industry.
Astro Bot’s Big Win
Astro Bot not only clinched the Game of the Year title but also secured accolades in multiple categories, including Best Game Direction, Best Action/Adventure Game, and Best Family Game. Its success reaffirms PlayStation’s dominance in delivering exclusive, immersive gaming experiences.
How Winners Are Chosen
The winners of The Game Awards are determined through a combination of public voting and an international jury comprising over 100 media outlets and influencers. Specialized juries deliberate on categories such as esports, accessibility, and adaptations to ensure the highest standards of evaluation.
Complete List of Winners at The Game Awards 2024
Full Winners
Game of the Year
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Narrative
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantanzio
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Best Art Direction
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Neva
Best Score and Music
- WINNER: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Astro Bot
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design
- WINNER: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
- WINNER: Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Briana White, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Humberly González, Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- WINNER: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Star Wars Outlaws
Games for Impact
- WINNER: Neva
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Best Ongoing Game
- WINNER: Helldivers 2
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
Best Community Support
- WINNER: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Best Mobile Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- AFK Journey
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
Best VR/AR Game
- WINNER: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening
Best Action Game
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best RPG
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Best Fighting Game
- WINNER: Tekken 8
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
- Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- MultiVersus
Best Family Game
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- WINNER: Frostpunk 2
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing Game
- WINNER: EA Sports FC 25
- F1 24
- NBA 2K25
- Top Spin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best Multiplayer Game
- WINNER: Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Best Adaptation
- WINNER: Fallout
- Arcane
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Most Anticipated Game
- WINNER: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Content Creator of the Year
- WINNER: CaseOh
- IlloJuan
- Techno Gamerz
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Esports Game
- WINNER: League of Legends
- DOTA 2
- Counter-Strike 2
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- WINNER: Faker – Lee Sang-hyeok
- 33 – Neta Shapira
- Aleksib – Aleksi Virolainen
- Chovy – Jeong Ji-hoon
- ZyWoO – Mathieu Herbaut
- ZmjjKk – Zheng Yongkang
Best Esports Team
- WINNER: T1 (League of Legends)
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- NAVI (Counter-Strike)
- Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
Player’s Voice
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Genshin Impact
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
Most decorated games
Astro Bot — 4 wins (including Game of the Year), 7 nominations
Metaphor: ReFantazio — 3 wins, 6 nominations
Balatro — 3 wins, 5 nominations
Black Myth: Wukong — 2 wins, 5 nominations
Helldivers 2 — 2 wins, 4 nominations
Senua’s Sage: Hellblade 2 — 2 wins (including lead actor Melina Juergens win for Best Performance), 4 nominations
Highlights and Takeaways
The 2024 awards underscored the gaming industry’s evolution, recognizing diverse titles ranging from blockbuster franchises to indie gems. Astro Bot’s sweeping wins showcased its broad appeal, while Balatro emerged as a standout indie, dominating multiple categories.
With Grand Theft Auto VI being crowned as the Most Anticipated Game, the stage is set for another exciting year in gaming.
Stay tuned for more updates and don’t miss out on experiencing these award-winning titles firsthand!
