gamescom, the world’s largest event for computer and video games, announced the nominees for the 2022 gamescom Awards on August 15.

A committee of game writers and content producers selected the nominees.

The winners will be announced this week during the convention in Cologne, Germany.

Gamescom goes green award

• Indie Arena Booth
• Microsoft / Xbox
• Ukie

Most Wanted Microsoft Xbox Game

• The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me, Bandai Namco Entertainment
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Rogue Games
• Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom

Most Wanted PC Game

• Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
• System Shock, Plaion
• Warhammer 40.000: Darktide, Fatshark

Most Wanted Sony PlayStation Game

• Lies of P, Neowiz
• One Piece Odyssey, Bandai Namco Entertainment
• The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me, Bandai Namco Entertainment

Most Wanted Nintendo Switch Game

• Airhead, HandyGames
• Edge of Sanity, Vixa Games
• Tin Hearts, Wired Productions

Best Action Adventure Game

• Lies of P, Neowiz
• Outcast 2 – A New Beginning, THQ Nordic
• The Last Case of Benedict Fox, Rogue Games

Best Action Game

• Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
• System Shock, Plaion
• Warhammer 40.000: Darktide, Fatshark

Best Family Game

• Fling to the Finish, Daedalic Entertainment
• Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure, Snowcastle Games
• Paper Trail, Newfangled Games

Best Indie Game

• Inkulinati, Daedalic Entertainment
• Paper Trail, Newfangled Games
• Sunday Gold, Team17 Digital

Best Multiplayer Game

• Goat Simulator 3, Plaion
• The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me, Bandai Namco Entertainment
• Warhammer 40.000: Darktide, Fatshark

Best Ongoing Game

• Age of Empires IV, Microsoft
• Microsoft Flight Simulator, Microsoft
• Sea of Thieves, Microsoft

Best Role Playing Game

• Dredge,  Black Salt Games
• Lies of P, Neowiz
• Sunday Gold, Team17 Digital

Best Sports/Racing Game

• AEW: Fight Forever, THQ Nordic
• GOAL! The Club Manager, Toplitz Productions
• Ultimechs, Resolution Games

Best Strategy/Simulation Game

• Age Of Darkness, Team17 Digital
• Autopsy Simulator, Team17 Digital
• IXION, Kalypso Media

Most Original Game

• Inkulinati, Daedalic Entertainment
• Metal: Hellsinger, Funcom
• Pentiment, Microsoft

The jurors will decide the winners, except in two categories of the “Consumer Awards”, Best Booth and Best Trailer / Announcement, where fans attending gamescom will vote for the prize winners.