The Game Awards 2023 Announces Nominees; Voting Available

Geoff Keighley has announced the nominations for The Game Awards 2023.

You can view lists of every category’s nominees below, save for E-Sports.

Best Performance

• Benn Starr as Clive – Final Fantasy XVI
• Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Idris Elba as Solomon Reed – Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson – Alan Wake II
• Neil Newbon as Astarion – Baldur’s Gate 3
• Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Best Ongoing Game

• Apex Legends
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact

Best Multiplayer

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Diablo 4
• Party Animals
• Street fighter 6
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Art Direction

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

Best Score and Music

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

Best Audio Design

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

Best Adaptation

• Castlevania Nocturne
• Gran Turismo
• The Last of Us
• Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Twisted Metal

Best Narrative

• Alan Wake II
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Games for Impact

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

Best Independent Game

• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Sea of Stars
• Viewfinder

Best Mobile Game

• Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis
• Honkai Star Rail
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy XIV
• No Man’s Sky

Best Debut Indie Game

• Cocoon
• Dredge
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder

Best VR AR Game:

• Gran Turismo 7
• Humanity
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain
• Resident Evil Village VR Mode
• Synapse

Most Anticipate Upcoming Game

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Hades II
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Tekken 8

Best Action Adventure

• Alan Wake II
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Role-Playing Game

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield

Best Fighting Game

• God of Rock
• Mortal Kobmat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery
• Street Fighter 6

Best Action Game

• Armored Core VI
• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant II

Innovation and Accessbility

• Diablo IV
• Forza Motor Sport
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6

Best Family Game

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

Best Sim Strategy

• Advance Wars 1&2
• Cities Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes III
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Pikmin 4

Best Game Direction

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

Game of the Year

• Alan Wake II
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

You can view the broadcast announcing The Game Awards 2023 nominations below:

The Game Awards will premiere on December 7, 2023, from 7:30 PM to 11:00 PM EST.

Voting for The Game Awards nominees is available via the event’s official website.