The 2024 Game Awards delivered an exciting showcase of the gaming industry’s finest achievements, honoring games, creators, and teams that left an indelible mark this year. From jaw-dropping visuals to groundbreaking narratives, here are all the winners that defined gaming in 2024.
Best Game Direction
Winner: Astro Bot
Nominees: Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Ongoing Game
Winner: Helldivers 2
Nominees: Destiny 2, Diablo 4, Final Fantasy 14, Fortnite
Best Art Direction
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
Nominees: Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Neva
Best Mobile Game
Winner: Balatro
Nominees: AFK Journey, Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero, Pokémon TCG Pocket
Best Narrative
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
Nominees: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
Winner: Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)
Nominees: Briana White (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth), Hannah Telle (Life is Strange: Double Exposure), Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars Outlaws), Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
Best Score & Music
Winner: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Nominees: Astro Bot, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, Stellar Blade
Best Audio
Winner: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Nominees: Astro Bot, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Silent Hill 2
Best Adaptation
Winner: Fallout
Nominees: Arcane, Knuckles, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Multiplayer
Winner: Helldivers 2
Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Tekken 8
Best Independent Game
Winner: Balatro
Nominees: Animal Well, Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, Neva, UFO 50
Debut Indie Game
Winner: Balatro
Nominees: Animal Well, Manor Lords, Pacific Drive, The Plucky Squire
Most Anticipated Game
Winner: Grand Theft Auto 6
Nominees: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yotei, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Role-Playing Game
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
Nominees: Dragon’s Dogma 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Games for Impact
Winner: Neva
Nominees: Closer the Distance, Indika, Life is Strange: Double Exposure, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Content Creator of the Year
Winner: CaseOh
Nominees: Illojuan, Techno Gamers, TypicalGamer, Usada Pekora
Best Action/Adventure
Winner: Astro Bot
Nominees: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Outlaws, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Action Game
Winner: Black Myth: Wukong
Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2, Stellar Blade
Best Fighting Game
Winner: Tekken 8
Nominees: Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection, Multiversus
Innovation in Accessibility
Winner: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Diablo 4, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Star Wars Outlaws
Best Community Support
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
Nominees: Final Fantasy 14, Fortnite, Helldivers 2, No Man’s Sky
Best Family Game
Winner: Astro Bot
Nominees: Princess Peach Showtime, Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Winner: Frostpunk 2
Nominees: Age of Mythology Retold, Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess, Manor Lords, Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing Game
Winner: EA Sports FC25
Nominees: F1 24, NBA 2K25, Topspin 2K25, WWE 2K24
Best VR/AR Game
Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow
Nominees: Arizona Sunshine Remake, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Metal: Hellsinger VR, Metro Awakening
Best Esports Game
Winner: League of Legends
Nominees: Counter Strike, Dota 2, Mobile Legends Bang Bang, Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Winner: Faker
Nominees: 33, AleksiB, Chovy, Zywoo, Zmjjkk
Best Esports Team
Winner: T1 (League of Legends)
Nominees: Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends), Gen.G (League of Legends), Navi (Counter Strike), Team Liquid (Dota 2)
Players’ Voice
Winner: Black Myth: Wukong
Nominees: Wuthering Waves, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Genshin Impact, Zenless Zone Zero
The 2024 Game Awards celebrated an incredible year for gaming, offering a mix of familiar franchises and exciting new contenders. With Astro Bot taking home Game of the Year and Metaphor: ReFantazio sweeping multiple categories, this year’s awards cemented the diversity and innovation in modern gaming.
