Top Game in 2023

Award Totals: 541

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Name

Score

Developers

Publishers

Award Totals

1. Baldur’s Gate 3

Score: 9.6 / 10
Award Totals: 288 (53.2%)

9.6 / 10

Larian Studios

288 / 53.2% (RC: 89)

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1. Golden Joystick Awards (UK) (Readers’ Choice)

2. WatchMojo (CA)

3. Gaming.net (US) (United States)

4. Premios Xataka Orange (ES)

5. TechTudo (BR)

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2. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Score: 9.6 / 10
Award Totals: 113 (20.9%)

9.6 / 10

Nintendo EPD

Nintendo

113 / 20.9% (RC: 29)

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1. EE Pocket-lint Awards (UK)

2. Stuff.tv (UK)

3. Trusted Reviews (UK)

Score: 8.7 / 10
Award Totals: 63 (11.6%)

8.7 / 10

Remedy Entertainment

Epic Games

63 / 11.6% (RC: 6)

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1. Golden Joystick Awards (UK)

2. Nacao Tech (BR) (Brazil)

3. Nacao Tech (BR) (Readers’ Choice)(Brazil)

4. Paste Magazine (US)

5. Overplay (BR)

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4. Resident Evil 4 (2023)

Score: 9.3 / 10
Award Totals: 16 (3%)

9.3 / 10

Capcom

16 / 3% (RC: 2)

5. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Score: 9.2 / 10
Award Totals: 13 (2.4%)

9.2 / 10

Insomniac Games

SIE

13 / 2.4% (RC: 7)

6. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

Score: 8.6 / 10
Award Totals: 8 (1.5%)

8.6 / 10

FromSoftware

Bandai Namco Entertainment

8 / 1.5% (RC: 1)

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1. Cerealkillerz (AT)

2. Freaking.News (IT)

7. Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Score: 9.2 / 10
Award Totals: 7 (1.3%)

9.2 / 10

7 / 1.3%

4. Nerdlicious (BR) (Brazil)

5. Viejos Pyasos (MX)

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8. Hogwarts Legacy

Score: 8.4 / 10
Award Totals: 5 (0.9%)

8.4 / 10

Avalanche Software

Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

5 / 0.9% (RC: 4)

1. Gepigeny (HU) (Readers’ Choice)

2. NovaStream (AU)

3. GeekTown (UK) (Readers’ Choice)

4. NWTV (NL) (Readers’ Choice)

5. Hokanko-Alt (JP) (Readers’ Choice)

9. Lies of P

Score: 8 / 10
Award Totals: 3 (0.6%)

8 / 10

Neowiz Games

3 / 0.6% (RC: 1)

1. Side Mission (US)

2. GameGrin (UK)

3. Algeria Game Awards (DZ) (Readers’ Choice)

10. Sea of Stars

Score: 8.8 / 10
Award Totals: 3 (0.6%)

8.8 / 10

Sabotage Studio

3 / 0.6%

1. Je Suis un Gameur (FR)

2. God Is a Geek (UK)

3. Geeks Under Grace (US)

11. Final Fantasy XVI

Score: 8.7 / 10
Award Totals: 3 (0.6%)

8.7 / 10

Square Enix

3 / 0.6% (RC: 1)

1. The Outerhaven (US)

2. Insert Credit (CA)

3. Hokanko-Alt (JP) (Readers’ Choice)

12. Starfield

Score: 8.3 / 10
Award Totals: 2 (0.4%)

8.3 / 10

Bethesda Game Studios

Bethesda Softworks

2 / 0.4%

1. Lords of Gaming (US)

2. AllGamersIn (ES)

13. Octopath Traveler 2

Score: 8.3 / 10
Award Totals: 2 (0.4%)

8.3 / 10

Acquire

Square Enix

2 / 0.4% (RC: 1)

1. Way Too Many Games (US)

2. Backlog Battle (US) (Readers’ Choice)

14. A Space for the Unbound

Score: N/A
Award Totals: 2 (0.4%)

N/A

Mojiken Studio

Chorus Worldwide

2 / 0.4%

1. Les Inrockuptibles (FR)

2. Kakuchopurei (MA)

15. COCOON

Score: 8.8 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.8 / 10

Geometric Interactive

Annapurna Interactive

1 / 0.2%

1. Eurogamer (UK)

16. Venba

Score: 8 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8 / 10

Visai Games

1 / 0.2%

1. The Habibis (AE)

17. Atomic Heart

Score: 7.5 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

7.5 / 10

Mundfish

Focus Home Interactive

1 / 0.2% (RC: 1)

1. Rozetked (UAE) (Readers’ Choice)

18. Disney Illusion Island

Score: 7.3 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

7.3 / 10

Dlala Studios

Disney Electronic Content

1 / 0.2%

1. TIGA Awards (UK) (United Kingdom)

19. Hi-Fi Rush

Score: 8.7 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.7 / 10

Tango Gameworks

Bethesda Softworks

1 / 0.2%

1. Hot Button (US)

20. Slay the Princess

Score: 9 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

9 / 10

Black Tabby Games

1 / 0.2%

1. The Short Game (US)

21. Remnant 2

Score: 8.1 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.1 / 10

Gunfire Games

Gearbox Publishing

1 / 0.2%

1. Rural Tex (VE)

22. Amnesia: The Bunker

Score: 7.3 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

7.3 / 10

Frictional Games

1 / 0.2%

1. Game News (UK)

23. Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Score: 8.5 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.5 / 10

Mimimi Games

1 / 0.2%

1. Entertainium (BR)

24. Dave the Diver

Score: 9 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

9 / 10

Mintrocket

1 / 0.2%

1. Eurogamer Germany (DE)

25. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Score: 8.9 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.9 / 10

CD Projekt Red

CD Projekt

1 / 0.2%

1. 3DNews (RU)

26. Diablo IV

Score: 8.6 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.6 / 10

Blizzard Albany

Blizzard Entertainment

1 / 0.2%

1. GameSpew (UK)

27. The Talos Principle 2

Score: 8.9 / 10
Award Totals: 1 (0.2%)

8.9 / 10

Croteam

Devolver Digital

1 / 0.2%

1. IlVideogioco (IT)