List of Game of the Year awards
Game of the Year is an award given to a video game by various award events and media publications that they feel represented the pinnacle of gaming that year.
Events and ceremonies
British Academy Games Awards (BAFTA Games Awards)
The British Academy Games Awards are an annual British awards ceremony honoring "outstanding creative achievement" in the video game industry. First presented in 2004 following the restructuring of the BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Awards, the awards are presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and are thus commonly referred to as the BAFTA Games Awards.| Year | Game | Genre | Developer |
| 1998 | GoldenEye 007 | First-person shooter | Rare |
| 1999 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Action-adventure | Nintendo EAD |
| 2000 | Console: 2 | Action-adventure | SCE Studio Cambridge |
| 2000 | Handheld: Pokémon Yellow | Role-playing | Game Freak |
| 2000 | PC: Deus Ex | Action role-playing | Ion Storm |
| 2001 | Console: Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec | Racing | Polyphony Digital |
| 2001 | Handheld: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 | Sports | Vicarious Visions |
| 2001 | PC: Max Payne | Third-person shooter | Remedy Entertainment |
| 2002 | Console: Halo: Combat Evolved | First-person shooter | Bungie |
| 2002 | Handheld: SMS Chess | Purple Software | |
| 2002 | PC: Neverwinter Nights | Role-playing | BioWare |
| 2003 | Call of Duty | First-person shooter | Infinity Ward |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 | First-person shooter | Valve |
| 2006 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter | Tactical shooter | Ubisoft Paris |
| 2007 | BioShock | First-person shooter | Irrational Games |
| 2008 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Nintendo EAD |
| 2009 | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Action-adventure | Rocksteady Studios |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action role-playing | BioWare |
| 2011 | Portal 2 | Puzzle-platformer | Valve |
| 2012 | Dishonored | Action-adventure | Arkane Studios |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Action-adventure | Naughty Dog |
| 2014 | Destiny | Action role-playing | Bungie |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Action role-playing | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2016 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | Action-adventure | Naughty Dog |
| 2017 | What Remains of Edith Finch | Adventure | Giant Sparrow |
| 2018 | God of War | Action-adventure | Santa Monica Studio |
| 2019 | Outer Wilds | Action-adventure | Mobius Digital |
| 2020 | Hades | Action role-playing | Supergiant Games |
| 2021 | Returnal | Third-person shooter | Housemarque |
| 2022 | Vampire Survivors | Roguelike | Poncle |
| 2023 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Role-playing | Larian Studios |
| 2024 | Astro Bot | Platformer | Team Asobi |
Czech Game of the Year Awards
The Czech Game of the Year Awards were annual awards that recognize accomplishments in video game development. The awards have been dormant since 2021.| Year | Game | Genre | Developer |
| 2010 | Mafia II | Action-adventure game | 2K Czech |
| 2011 | Family Farm | Strategy video game | Hammerware |
| 2012 | Dead Trigger | First-person shooter | Madfinger Games |
| 2012 | Botanicula | Adventure | Amanita Design |
| 2013 | ArmA III | Tactical shooter | Bohemia Interactive |
| 2013 | Lums: The Game of Light and Shadows | Arcade game | Hyperbolic Magnetism |
| 2014 | Medieval Engineers | Sandbox | Keen Software House |
| 2014 | Dex | Action RPG Platformer | Dreadlocks Ltd |
| 2014 | Monzo | Simulation video game | Madfinger Games |
| 2014 | Coraabia | Online Card | ARK8 |
| 2015 | Factorio | Real-time strategy | Wube Software |
| 2015 | Rememoried | Art Adventure | Vladimír Kudělka |
| 2015 | Czechoslovakia 1938–89: The Assassination | Educational | Charles University |
| 2016 | Samorost 3 | Adventure | Amanita Design |
| 2017 | Attentat 1942 | Adventure | Charles University |
| 2018 | Beat Saber | Rhythm | Beat Games |
| 2019 | Pilgrims | Graphic adventure | Amanita Design |
| 2020 | Creaks | Graphic adventure | Amanita Design |
| 2021 | Svoboda 1945: Liberation | Graphic adventure | Charles Games |
D.I.C.E. Awards
The D.I.C.E. Awards are awarded by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences, a non-profit organization of industry professionals. The awards were previously known as the Interactive Achievement Awards until 2013.| Year | Game | Genre | Developer |
| 1997/1998 | GoldenEye 007 | First-person shooter | Rare |
| 1998/1999 | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Action-adventure | Nintendo EAD |
| 1999/2000 | The Sims | Life simulation | Maxis |
| 2000 | Diablo II | Action role-playing | Blizzard North |
| 2001 | Halo: Combat Evolved | First-person shooter | Bungie |
| 2002 | Battlefield 1942 | First-person shooter | Digital Illusions CE |
| 2003 | Call of Duty | First-person shooter | Infinity Ward |
| 2004 | Half-Life 2 | First-person shooter | Valve |
| 2005 | God of War | Action-adventure | Santa Monica Studio |
| 2006 | Gears of War | Third-person shooter | Epic Games |
| 2007 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | First-person shooter | Infinity Ward |
| 2008 | LittleBigPlanet | Puzzle-platformer | Media Molecule |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Action-adventure | Naughty Dog |
| 2010 | Mass Effect 2 | Action role-playing | BioWare |
| 2011 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Action role-playing | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2012 | Journey | Adventure | Thatgamecompany |
| 2013 | The Last of Us | Action-adventure | Naughty Dog |
| 2014 | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Action role-playing | BioWare |
| 2015 | Fallout 4 | Action role-playing | Bethesda Game Studios |
| 2016 | Overwatch | First-person shooter | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Action-adventure | Nintendo EPD |
| 2018 | God of War | Action-adventure | Santa Monica Studio |
| 2019 | Untitled Goose Game | Puzzle–stealth | House House |
| 2020 | Hades | Action role-playing | Supergiant Games |
| 2021 | It Takes Two | Action-adventure | Hazelight Studios |
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Action role-playing | FromSoftware |
| 2023 | Baldur's Gate 3 | Role-playing | Larian Studios |
| 2024 | Astro Bot | Platformer | Team Asobi |
Electronic Gaming Awards (formerly Arcade Awards)
The Arcade Awards, also known as the Arkie Awards, was one of the first video game awards, dating back to the golden age of arcade video games and lasting up until the video game crash of 1983. It was held since 1980 and were announced annually by Electronic Games magazine since 1981, covering several platform categories. Following the magazine's revival in 1992, it published the Electronic Gaming Awards in January 1993 for the best video games released in 1992. The 1992 and 1993 award were voted on by readers.''Famitsu'' Awards
The Grand Prize winners of the annual Famitsu Awards, voted by Famitsu magazine's readers. An annual award ceremony has been held since 2005. Prior to 2005, the results were published in the magazine's annual "Best Hit Game Awards" feature since early 1987.| Year | Game | Genre | Developer |
| 1986 | Dragon Quest | Role-playing | Chunsoft |
| 1987 | Dragon Quest II | Role-playing | Chunsoft |
| 1988 | Dragon Quest III | Role-playing | Chunsoft |
| 1989 | Final Fantasy II | Role-playing | Squaresoft |
| 1990 | Dragon Quest IV | Role-playing | Chunsoft |
| 1991 | Final Fantasy IV | Role-playing | Squaresoft |
| 2004 | Monster Hunter | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2005 | Resident Evil 4 | Survival horror | Capcom |
| 2005 | Kingdom Hearts II | Action role-playing | Square Enix |
| 2006 | Final Fantasy XII | Role-playing | Square Enix |
| 2006 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | Role-playing | Game Freak |
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Nintendo EAD |
| 2007 | Monster Hunter Portable 2nd | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2008 | Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2009 | Dragon Quest IX | Role-playing | Level-5 |
| 2010 | Monster Hunter Portable 3rd | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2011 | Monster Hunter Tri G | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2012 | Animal Crossing: New Leaf | Life simulation | Nintendo EAD |
| 2013 | Monster Hunter 4 | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2014 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | Role-playing | Level-5 |
| 2015 | Splatoon | Third-person shooter | Nintendo EAD |
| 2016 | Pokémon Sun and Moon | Role-playing | Game Freak |
| 2017 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Action-adventure | Nintendo EPD |
| 2017 | Dragon Quest XI | Role-playing | Square Enix |
| 2018 | Monster Hunter: World | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2018 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Fighting | Bandai Namco Studios / Sora Ltd. |
| 2019 | Pokémon Sword and Shield | Role-playing | Game Freak |
| 2020 | Animal Crossing: New Horizons | Life simulation | Nintendo EPD |
| 2021 | Monster Hunter Rise | Action role-playing | Capcom |
| 2022 | Elden Ring | Action role-playing | FromSoftware |
| 2023 | The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Action-adventure | Nintendo EPD |
| 2024 | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Action role-playing | Square Enix Creative Business Unit I |