The Steam Awards poll has opened. Voting will end on Dec 31st, 2019 at 9 am Pacific and the winners will be announced 1 hour later on the same day, 10 am Pacific. Vote here
Maybe it was its immersive gameplay, or its gripping story... its well-crafted characters, immaculate design, or addictive multiplayer. Whatever the reason, the winner of 2019's Game of the Year Award is an instant classic.
Nominees:
Sekiro
Resident Evil 2 Remake
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Destiny 2
Devil May Cry 5
VR Game of the Year
When it comes to breaking new ground in games, there is no greater pace of advancement than in VR. If we had our way, all VR devs would get an award for building the future of immersive games and experiences unparalleled by any other medium. But since there’s only one trophy, it’s up to you, Steam Awards Selection Committee member, to crown just one as the best of 2019.
Nominees:
Beat Saber
Blade & Sorcery
GORN
Borderlands 2 VR
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted
Labor of Love
This game has been out for a while. The team is well past the first unveiling of their creative baby, but being the good parents they are, these devs continue to nurture and support their creation. This game, to this day, is still getting new content after all these years.
Nominees:
Warframe
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Grand Theft Auto 5
DOTA 2
Better With Friends
There are some games out there that just aren't the same when you play by yourself. Maybe you need to have a friend to watch your back. Maybe you need to have a friend that you can stab in their back. Either way, mirth is awaiting those who gather friends to play these games.
Nominees:
Risk of Rain 2
DOTA Underlords
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Ring of Elysium
DayZ
Most Innovative Gameplay
This game is at the front lines of experimentation, pushing the boundaries of the medium with exciting, novel interactions and brain-breaking surprises. This game thinks outside the box, and pulls you out with it!
Nominees:
Baba is You
Slay the Spire
My Friend Pedro
Oxygen Not Included
Planet Zoo
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
Some days, only a narrative-heavy game will hit the spot, and this one packs a wallop. It's as gripping as any soap opera, and as well-tuned as a prestige-TV screenplay. Bravissimo -- for making us feel things!
Nominees:
Plague Tale: Innocence
Disco Elysium
Far Cry New Dawn
Gears 5
GreedFall
Best Game You Suck At
Games have a way of pushing us past any limits we thought we had. Like a montage sequence, we put in work, training our fingers to be quick and nimble, mastering timing and placement over weeks and weeks. At the end of the gauntlet, we're rewarded with profound beauty and a deep sense of personal growth. Unless you hurled your monitor through a plate-glass window on the first day.
Nominees:
MORDHAU
Code Vein
Hunt: Showdown
Remnant: From the Ashes
Mortal Kombat 11
Outstanding Visual Style
These devs are the Willy Wonka of eye candy. Visual style doesn't aspire to real-world graphical fidelity (though a noble goal in itself)… it describes a distinctive look and feel that suffuses an entire game. This game displays visual cohesion and expression that not only fit the game's world, but make our world look paltry by comparison.
Nominees:
GRIS
Total War: Three Kingdoms
Astroneer
Katana Zero
Subnautica: Below Zero
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