- cross-posted to:
- games@sh.itjust.works
- helldivers2@lemmy.ca
- cross-posted to:
- games@sh.itjust.works
- helldivers2@lemmy.ca
Nominees
Game of the Year
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
VR Game of the Year
- Metro Awakening VR
- Davigo
- Maestro
- Blade and Sorcery
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
Labor of Love
- Stardew Valley
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Dota 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Elden Ring
Best Game on Steam Deck
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Balatro
- Hades 2
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Better with Friends
- Palworld
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Sons of the Forest
- Satisfactory
Outstanding Visual Style
- Silent Hill 2
- Neva
- Nine Sols
- Metaphor ReFantazio
- Hades 2
Most Innovative Gameplay
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- Liar’s Bar
- Satisfactory
Best Game You Suck At
- Black Myth Wukong
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- The Finals
- Tekken 8
Best Soundtrack
- Silent Hill 2
- Red Dead Redemption
- Fate Stay Night
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Frostpunk 2
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
- Black Myth Wukong
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Mouthwashing
- Final Fantasy XVI
Sit Back and Relax
- Tiny Glade
- House Flipper 2
- Farming Simulator 25
- Webfishing
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
It has always been a “Which game has the bigger fan base” contest 🤷♂️
I don’t think I ever agreed with the nominations or the the final winners, because they never make any sense other than through the hype and fan-base lens.
Occasionally good games get nominated for the correct categories (Terraria for Labor of Love) but it’s very rare. I haven’t even played any 2024 games but wanted the badge so I just nominated some off brand games that will never win.
I agree with this comment so much that my dumb ass tried to upvote it twice forgetting I already did