2023 VSG
Game
Awards
WINNER: Alan Wake II
Remedy Entertainment
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios
Runner-up
Final Fantasy XVI
Square Enix
Nominee
WINNER: Elden Ring
FromSoftware
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
God of War: Ragnarök
Sony Santa Monica
Runner-up
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Monolith Soft
Nominee
Horizon Forbidden West
Guerrilla Games
Nominee
Neon White
Ben Esposito
Nominee
WINNER: Forza Horizon 5
Playground Games
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
Runner-up
Psychonauts 2
Double Fine Productions
Nominee
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games
Nominee
Metroid Dread
MercurySteam
Nominee
BEST ACTION GAME
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Insomniac Games
BEST ADVENTURE GAME
It Takes Two
Hazelight Studios
BEST SHOOTER
Deathloop
Arkane Studios
BEST STRATEGY GAME
Age of Empires IV
Relic Entertainment
BEST PLATFORMER
Psychonauts 2
Double Fine Productions
BEST RPG
Tales of Arise
Bandai Namco Entertainment
BEST SPORTS/RACING
Forza Horizon 5
Playground Games
WINNER: Hades
Supergiant Games
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
WINNER: Resident Evil 2
Capcom
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
Astral Chain
Platinum Games
Nominee
Devil May Cry 5
Capcom
Nominee
BEST SHOOTER
Apex Legends
Respawn Entertainment
BEST SPORTS/RACING
MLB 19 The Show
Sony San Diego
WINNER: God of War
Sony Santa Monica
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
Marvel's Spider-Man
Insomniac Games
Runner-up
WINNER: Super Mario: Odyssey
Nintendo
Whether it’s the immersive gameplay, gripping story, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer, the Game of the Year embodies excellence in all categories, a defining experience setting new standards on the game industry.
Cuphead
Studio MDHR
Runner-up
Nier: Automata
Platinum Games
Nominee
Persona 5
Atlus
Nominee
Nioh
Team Ninja
Nominee
Each December, VSG turns its attention to the VSG Game Awards (VSGAs). The VSGAs are a symbol of success, recognizing the best from the year in gaming. Here is the schedule for the 2023 VSGAs. Browse winners from previous years at the bottom of the page.
7th Annual MMGAs Key Dates:
– December 4, 2023: Nominees Announced
– December 11 to 12, 2023: Genre/Category Winners Announced
– December 13, 2023: Platform Winners Announced
– December 18 to 22, 2023: Game of the Year Countdown
– January 8, 2024 to TBD: People’s Choice Tournament
Judging Criteria: Winners are selected for recognition by VSG based on editorial discretion and critical excellence, as reflected by the game’s MetaMeter Score (percent critic recommended), Average Critic Score, and Adjusted Score. Time Period: The 2023 VSGA’s covers games released between Dec 1, 2022 and Nov 30, 2023.
2023 Category Awards: The VSGAs honor games in eight (8) distinct award categories: Action, Action/Adventure, Platformer, Role-Playing Game, Indie, Shooter, Strategy, Sports/Racing. In 2023, Genre/Category Awards will be announced throughout the day on Dec 11 and 12. New for 2023: (1) the “Action” award will be restricted to pure action games, while the previous “Adventure” category has been transformed into an “Action/Adventure” award; (2) we are now giving out an award for Best Independent Game.
2023 Platform Awards: For the 2nd year, the 2023 VSGAs will honor the best platform exclusive title for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and PC. For these awards, cross-release on both console and PC is acceptable for the console awards (Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo); PC games, however, must be exclusive to the platform.
2023 Game of the Year: The VSGAs honor a single Game of the Year reflecting the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields. As with previous years, the 2023 Game of the Year will be announced via a countdown from ten (10) over a one week period (Dec 18 through Dec 22), culminating in a GOTY announcement.
2023 People’s Choice Award: VSG will hold a People’s Choice Tournament via our Instagram Story from January 8, 2024 to TBD. In the tournament, the 32-best games from 2023 will go head-to-head in daily matchups until a winner is determined.
Where: The VSGAs are announced via VSG’s official Instagram Channel. This page, as well as individual Game Hubs, will be updated accordingly following the Instagram announcement.
