The Game Awards 2023 Winners Announced: Read Full List

The 2023 Game Awards are now over, but not before they gave us a glimpse into a celebration of the industry’s history and future. The Game Awards is undoubtedly a presentation that celebrates the amazing games and developers from the previous year, even though it also features big announcements and info about upcoming titles. Today in this blog we will put out Game Awards 2023 Winners in a simplest manner. Scroll down below to see who win which crown!

All of the major winners from the evening will be included in this piece, including the highly sought-after Game of the Year title, which is even more noteworthy given the enormous success of 2023. Even though there were many games this year that could have all been contenders for Game of the Year in previous years, only one was able to take home the title this time, and that game was Baldur’s Gate 3.

Baldur’s Gate 3 took home multiple awards, including Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, Best Community Support, and Player’s Voice, in addition to being named Game of the Year and having its Xbox version shadowdropped. Best Art Direction, Best Story, and Best Game Direction were the next three awards won by Alan Wake 2.

The complete list of winners for The Game Awards 2023 can be seen below. Don’t forget to also check out our compilation of all the greatest revelations from The Game Awards!

Complete List Of Game Awards 2023 Winners from Game Awards Event

Here Are All The Nominees of Game Awards 2023 Event

Game of the Year of Game Awards 2023

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Game Direction

Game Awards 2023 Winners awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Narrative

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Final Fantasy 16
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Best Art Direction

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

• Hi-Fi Rush
• Lies of P
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Score/Music

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Hi-Fi Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Audio Design

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

• Alan Wake 2
• Dead Space Remake
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4 Remake

Best Performance

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

• Ben Starr – Final Fantasy 16
• Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2
• Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Games for Impact

For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.

• A Space for the Unbound
• Chants of Sennaar
• Goodbye Volcano High
• Terra Nil
• Venba

Best Ongoing Game

Game Awards 2023 Winners awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

• Apex Legends
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact

Best Indie Game

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Viewfinder

Best Debut Indie Game

For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.

• Dredge
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder

Best Mobile Game

Game Awards 2023 Winners for the best game playable on a mobile device.

• Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil

Best Community Support

Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.

• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy 16
• No Man’s Sky

Best VR/AR Game

Game Awards 2023 Winners for the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

• Gran Turismo 7
• Humanity
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain
• Synapse

Innovation in Accessibility

Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.

• Diablo 4
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6

Best Action Game

For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.

• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant 2

Best Action/Adventure Game

Game Awards 2023 Winners for the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best RPG

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

• Final Fantasy 16
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield

Best Fighting Game

Game Awards 2023 Winners for the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

• God of Rock
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery

Best Family Game

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

• Disney Illusion Island
• Party Animals
• Pikmin 4
• Sonic Superstars

Best Sports/Racing Game

For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

• EA Sports FC 24
• F1 23
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
• The Crew Motofest

Best SIM/Strategy Game

Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.

• Advanced Wars 1+” Re-Boot Camp
• Cities: Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes 3
• Fire Emblem Engage

For Best Multiplayer Game

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.

• Diablo 4
• Party Animals
• Street Fighter 6
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Content Creator of the Year

For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2021.

• PeopleMakeGames
• Quackity
• Spreen
• SypherPK

Best Esports Athlete

The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021, irrespective of game.

• Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
• Max “Demon1” Mazanov
• Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
• Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
• Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen

Best Esports Coach

The Esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.

• Danny “zonic” Sorensen
• Jordan “Gunba” Graham
• Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
• Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

Best Esports Event

Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.

• Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
• VALORANT Champions 2023

Best Esports Game

For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• Leage of Legends
• PUBG Mobile

Best Esports Team

Recognizing a specific esports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.

• Evil Geniuses
• Fnatic
• Gaimin Gladiators
• Team Vitality

Most Anticipated Game

Recognizing an announced game that has demonstrably illustrated potential to push the gaming medium forward.

• Hades 2
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Tekken 8

Best Adaptation

Celebrating game-inspired projects across entertainment including TV, movies, comics, and more.

• Castlevania: Nocturne
• Gran Turismo
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Twisted Metal

Players’ Voice

This category is 100% voted on by fans for their favorite game of 2023.

• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Genshin Impact
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom