42nd Golden Joystick Awards was held today in London De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms. The special feature of this award, unlike some others, is that all the winners are decided exclusively by the players who buy and play them.
The main presenter 42nd Golden Joystick Awards he was Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI), below we bring you the complete list of nominees and winners of each category.
Ultimate Game of the Year
- Animal Well
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong (WINNER)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Helldivers 2
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Satisfactory
- Silent Hill 2
- Tekken 8
Studio of the Year
- 11 Bit Studios
- Arrowhead Game Studios
- Capcom
- Digital Eclipse
- Team ASOBI (WINNER)
- Visual Concepts
PC Game of the Year
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Frostpunk 2
- Satisfactory (WINNER)
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- UFO 50
Console Game of the Year
- Astro Bot
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Helldivers 2 (WINNER)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Most Wanted Game
- Atomfall
- Assassin's Creed Shadows
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Deadlock
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Exodus
- Fables
- Ghost of Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto VI (WINNER)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Light No Fire
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- Skate
- Slay the Spire 2
- South of Midnight
Best Storytelling
- 1000xResist
- Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth (WINNER)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Tactical Breach Wizards
Best Visual Design
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong (WINNER)
- Harold Halibut
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2
Best Multiplayer Game
- Abiotic Factor
- EA Sports College Football 25
- Helldivers 2 (WINNER)
- Sons Of The Forest
- Tekken 8
- The Finals
Best Audio Design
- Astro Bot (WINNER)
- Balatro
- Robobeat
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Still Wakes the Deep
Best Game Expansion
- Alan Wake 2 Expansion Pass
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (WINNER)
- God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
- World of Warcraft: The War Within
Best Indie Game – Self Published
- Arctic Eggs
- Another Crab's Treasure (WINNER)
- Crow Country
- Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
- I Am Your Beast
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Riven
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Tiny Glade
- UFO 50
Best Indie Game
- Animal Well
- Arco
- Balatro (WINNER)
- Beyond Galaxyland
- Conscript
- Indica
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
- The Plucky Squire
- Ultras
Best Soundtrack
- A Highland Song
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (WINNER)
- Haunts
- Silent Hill 2
- Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Best Early Access Game
- Enshrouded
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Hades 2
- Manor Lords
- Lethal Company (WINNER)
- Palworld
Best Gaming Hardware
- Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)
- Backbone One (2nd Gen)
- LG UltraGear 32GS95UE
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super
- Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra
- Steam Deck OLED (WINNER)
Best Game Trailer
- Caravan Sandwich – Launch Trailer
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – State of Play Announce Trailer
- Helldivers 2 – “The Fight for Freedom Begins” Launch Trailer (WINNER)
- Kingmakers – Official Announcement Trailer
- Sid Meier's Civilization VII – Narrator Reveal Trailer
- The Plucky Squire – Launch Trailer
Best Game Adaptation
- Borderlands
- Fallout (WINNER)
- Halo Season 2
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Lead Performer
- Cody Christian as Cloud Strife in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (WINNER)
- Kaiji Tang as Ichiban Kasuga in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Humberly Gonzalez as Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts as James Sunderland in Silent Hill 2
- Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Sonequa Martin-Green as Alvilda in Asgard's Wrath 2
Best Supporting Performer
- Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen as The Furies in Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
- Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (WINNER)
- Dawn M. Bennett as Aigis in Persona 3 Reload
- Debra Wilson as Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad
- Matt Berry as Herbert in Thank Goodness You're Here!
- Neve McIntosh as Suze in Still Wakes the Deep
Still Play Award – Mobile
- Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile
- Free Fire
- Honkai: Star Rail (WINNER)
- Roblox
- Marvel Snap
- Monopoly Go!
- Mini Motorways
- PUBG: Battlegrounds
- Squad Busters
- Star Wars: Hunters
- Subway Surfers
- The Sims Mobile
Still Playing Award – Console & PC
- Apex Legends
- Counter-Strike 2
- EA Sports FC
- Dota 2
- Fortnite
- GTA Online
- Minecraft (WINNER)
- Naraka: Bladepoint
- Roblox
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
- Valorant
- Warframe
Streamers' Choice Award
- Chained Together
Breakthrough Award
- Balatro
Critics' Choice Award
- Helldivers 2
