Here’s the complete overview of this year’s nominee and winners within each category.
Game of the Year
Dying Light 2 Elden Ring Stray God of War (2018) Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
VR Game of the Year
BONELAB Hitman 3 Green Hell VR Among Us VR Inside the Backrooms
Labor of Love
DOTA 2 Project Zomboid No Man’s Sky Deep Rock Galactic Cyberpunk 2077
Better with Friends
Raft Ready or Not Monster Hunter Rise MultiVersus Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Outstanding Visual Style
Scorn Bendy and the Dark Revival Cult of the Lamb Marvel’s Spider-Man Miles Morales Kena and the Bridge of Spirts
Most Innovative Gameplay
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord Teardown Stray Neon White Dome Keeper
Best Game You Suck At
GTFO Victoria 3 Total War: Warhammer III Elden Ring FIFA 23
Best Soundtrack
Metal Hellsinger Sonic Frontiers Final Fantasy 7 Remake Persona 5 Royale Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
Outstanding Story Rich Game
A Plague Tale: Requiem God of War (2018) Uncharted: The Legacy of Thieves Collection The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
Sit Back and Relax
Star Wars: La Saga degli Skywalker Power Wash Simulator Disney Dreamlight Valley Dorf Romantik Slime Rancher 2
Best Game on the Go
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Vampire Survivors Death Stranding Director’s Cut Brotato Marvel Snap
The Steam Awards were first introduced in late 2016 alongside that year’s Steam Winter Sale. Previous years saw big winners such as Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (another FromSoftware title), Red Dead Redemption 2, and Resident Evil Village.
