The Game Awards 2024 nominees list is out. Check out the full list of this year’s top contenders ahead of the 10th-anniversary event.
The event, hosted by industry veteran Geoff Keighley, will be airing on December 12, 2024, at 7:30 PM EST on YouTube and Twitch.
Here is every nominee by category.
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Balatro (LocalThunk)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero)
Best Game Direction
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2
- Diablo IV
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
Best Performance
- Briana White (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Hannah Telle (Life is Strange: Double Exposure)
- Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars: Outlaws)
- Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
- Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2)
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey
- Balatro
- Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
Best Art Direction
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
Best Score & Music
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Best Adaptation
- Arcane
- Fallout
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Narrative
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Games for Impact
- Closer The Distance
- Indika
- Neva
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Best VR/AR Game
- Arizone Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Batman Arkham Shadow
- Metal Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening
Content Creator of the Year
- Caseoh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamerz
- Typical Gamer
- Usada Pekora
Most Anticipated
- Death Stranding 2 On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Astro
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars: Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Role Playing Game
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Best Fighting Game
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- Multivesus
- Tekken 8
Best Action Game
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo IV
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Star Wars: Outlaws
Best Family Game
- Astro Bot
- Princess Peach Showtime
- Super Maro Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Frostpunk 2
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Sport/Racing Game
- F1 24
- EA Sports FC25
- NBA 2K25
- TopSpin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best eSports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best eSports Athlete
- 33
- Aleksib
- Chovy
- Faker
- Zywoo
- ZMJJKK
Best eSports Team
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- Navi (Counter-Strike)
- T1 (League of Legends)
- Team Liquid (Dota 2)