Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 picked up a record-breaking seven Golden Joysticks in total including Ultimate Game of the Year and Larian itself took home Studio of the Year.
Best Audio
Final Fantasy XVI
Best Storytelling
Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Game Community
Baldur’s Gate 3
Best Game Expansion
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Best Gaming Hardware
PlayStation VR2
Best Indie Game
Sea of Stars
Best Multiplayer Game
Mortal Kombat 1
Best Visual Design
Baldur’s Gate 3
Nintendo Game of the Year
The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
PC Game of the Year
Baldur’s Gate 3
PlayStation Game of the Year
Resident Evil 4
Xbox Game of the Year
Starfield
Still Playing Award
No Man’s Sky
Studio of the Year
Larian Studios
Best Game Trailer
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Official Cinematic Trailer
Elden Ring took home the most awards, picking up four Golden Joysticks in total. FromSoftware Inc. claimed Best Studio, making it five in total for the developers.
The Golden Joystick Awards 2022 nominations are in and gamers can now vote for their favorite games of 2021. Click here to cast your ballot. Voting will be open until November 4, and the winners will be revealed in the online broadcast November 22.
Best Audio
We Are OFK
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Metal: Hellsinger
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Gran Turismo 7
OlliOlli World
Best Storytelling
IMMORTALITY
Return to Monkey Island
Horizon Forbidden West
NORCO
I Was A Teenage Exocolonist
Wayward Strand
Best Game Community
Dreams
Final Fantasy XIV
GRID Legends
No Man’s Sky
Splatoon 3
Warframe
Best Game Expansion
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
GTA Online: The Contract
Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons
Total War: Warhammer III – Immortal Empires
Best Gaming Hardware
Playdate
Steam Deck
Analogue Pocket
Backbone One: PlayStation Edition
Roccat Kone XP
WD_Black SN850 NVMe SSD for PS5
Best Indie Game
Cult of the Lamb
Tunic
Rollerdrome
Dorfromantik
Neon White
Teardown
Best Multiplayer Game
Elden Ring
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenue
MultiVersus
Splatoon 3
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Best Visual Design
Elden Ring
Horizon Forbidden West
Cult of the Lamb
Ghostwire: Tokyo
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Lost in Play
Most Wanted Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Final Fantasy XVI
Assassin’s Creed Mirage
Dead Island 2
Forspoken
Street Fighter 6
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Honkai: Star Rail
Starfield
Exoprimal
Redfall
Hogwarts Legacy
The Day Before
Mass Effect
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kerbal Space Program 2
Dead Space
Nintendo Game of the Year
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Live A Live
Splatoon 3
Nintendo Switch Sports
PC Game of the Year
Neon White
Return to Monkey Island
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Teardown
Total War: Warhammer 3
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate – Daemonhunters
PlayStation Game of the Year
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Elden Ring
The Last Of Us Part I
Sifu
Xbox Game of the Year
Halo Infinite
Scorn
Grounded
As Dusk Falls
Sniper Elite 5
Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Still Playing:
Genshin Impact
The Sims 4
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Minecraft
Fortnite
Pokémon GO
Apex Legends
Lost Ark
The Elder Scrolls Online
Studio of the Year
Roll7
Terrible Toybox
Half Mermaid
FromSoftware Inc.
Interior / Night
Tribute Games
Best Early Access Launch
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Slime Rancher 2
Dune: Spice Wars
Core Keeper
Vampire Survivors
Gloomwood
Best Game Trailer
The Callisto Protocol The Truth of Black Iron Trailer
MORE ABOUT THE ULTIMATE GAME OF ALL TIME. The shortlist for GamesRadar+’s Ultimate Game of All Time category began by deciding how to narrow the 1.1 million or so games released in the last 50 years into a voting shortlist of 20 titles. A longlist of several hundred titles was compiled from existing best of all time lists produced for Edge Magazine and Retro Gamer magazine, plus the addition of every Ultimate Game of the Year winner from the Golden Joystick Awards (established 1983). The longlist was then sifted by a panel of industry judges who created the shortlist of 20 that was put up for public voting.
The Golden Joystick Awards 2021 nominations are in and gamers can now vote for their favorite games of 2021. Click here to cast your ballot. Voting will be open until Friday November 5, and the winners will be revealed in the online broadcast November 23.
Wildermyth and Psychonauts 2 lead the shortlist with four nominations each.
However, the ballot is not necessarily locked in. GamesRadar+ says to be eligible for nomination, a game must have been released between Nov 20, 2020 (when last year’s Ultimate Game of the Year vote closed) and October 19, but “in exceptional cases, upcoming games that are due be released during the Golden Joystick Awards’ voting window, from Tuesday October 19 to Friday November 5, will be considered by our judges for addition to the voting shortlists after they have been released, reviewed and debated.” Games released after public voting closes on November 5, but before the show is broadcast on November 23, will be eligible for their Critics’ Choice award, selected by a panel of judges.
Best Storytelling
Life is Strange: True Colours
Psychonauts 2
Wildermyth
12 Minutes
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Tales of Arise
Best Multiplayer Game
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Chivalry 2
Back 4 Blood
Valheim
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Best Visual Design
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Psychonauts 2
The Artful Escape
Little Nightmares 2
Hitman 3
Genesis Noir
Best Indie Game
Death’s Door
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Old World
Wildermyth
Bonfire Peaks
Sable
Studio of the Year
Io Interactive
Arkane
Housemarque
Double Fine
Capcom
Draknek & Friends
Best Game Expansion
Ghost of Tsushima: Iki Island
Final Fantasy 7 Remake: Episode Intermission
The Outer Worlds: Murder on Eridanos
Sims 4: Cottage Living
Super Mario: Bowser’s Fury
DOOM Eternal: The Ancient Gods Part 2
Mobile Game of the Year
Clap Hanz Golf
Fantasian
Overboard!
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Cozy Grove
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Best Audio
Returnal
Jett: The Far Shore
Sable
Little Nightmares 2
Resident Evil Village
The Artful Escape
Best Performer
Jason Kelley – Colt Vahn, Deathloop
Erika Mori – Alex Chen, LiS: True Colors
Maggie Robertson, Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village
Ozioma Akagha – Julianna Blake, Deathloop
Jennifer Hale – Rivet, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Elijah Wood – Gristol/Nick the Post Guy, Pschonauts 2
Best Game Community
Final Fantasy 14
No Man’s Sky
Dreams
Monster Hunter Rise
Destiny 2
Magic: The Gathering Arena
PC Game of the Year
Wildermyth
Chivalry 2
Old World
Hitman 3
Pathfinder
The Forgotten City
PlayStation Game of the Year
Returnal
Deathloop
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil: Village
Death Stranding Director’s Cut
Kena: Bridge Of Spirits
Nintendo Game of the Year
New Pokemon Snap
Neo: The World Ends with You
Monster Hunter Rise
Bravely Default 2
WarioWare: Get It Together
Metroid Dread
Xbox Game of the Year
Lost Judgment
The Ascent
Psychonauts 2
Microsoft Flight Simulator
The Artful Escape
12 Minutes
Best Gaming Hardware
PS5
Xbox Series X
Xbox Series S
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
Nintendo Switch OLED
WD_BLACK SN850 NVMe SSD
Still Playing Award
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone
Final Fantasy 14
Destiny 2
GTA Online
Genshin Impact
Fortnite
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Rocket League
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Most Wanted Game
God of War: Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
Halo Infinite
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
GTA V: Enhanced Edition
Skate 4
Elden Ring
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Starfield
Gotham Knights
Ultimate Game of the Year
Deathloop
Psychonauts 2
Resident Evil Village
Ratchet and Clank
Wildermyth
Hitman 3
The Forgotten City
It Takes Two
Metroid Dread
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
This year’s nominees were decided by a judging panel from Future gaming brands including GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, Edge Magazine, Retro Gamer, Play Magazine, and the Future Games Show.
The Golden Joystick Awards 2020 nominations are in and GamesRadar+ has opened online voting. Cast a vote here.
Given since 1983 for the very best computer and video games of the year, are significant because they’re mainly voted for by the public. Last year more than 3.5 million votes wee counted in.
Best Audio
The Last of Us: Part II
Ghost of Tsushima
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Paradise Killer
Call of Duty: Warzone
Half-Life: Alyx
Streets Of Rage 4
Resident Evil 3
Best Game Community **NEW FOR 2020**
Fall Guys
Minecraft
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Dreams
Sea of Thieves
Warframe
Fortnite
Final Fantasy XIV
Best Family Game **NEW FOR 2020**
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Fall Guys
Pokemon Sword & Shield
Minecraft Dungeons
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Moving Out
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Best Game Expansion
Control: AWE
No Man’s Sky: Origins
Total War: WARHAMMER 2 – The Warden and the Paunch
Pokemon Sword & Shield – Expansion Pass
Final Fantasy XIV Patch 5.3 – Reflections in Crystal
The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu
Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath
The Outer Worlds: Peril on Gorgon
Best Gaming Hardware
PC Engine Mini
Oculus Quest 2
Razer Kishi mobile pad for xCloud
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
TCA Sidestick Airbus Edition
Vulcan 120 Aimo Keyboard
Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2
Best Indie Game
Kentucky Route Zero
Factorio
Spelunky 2
Paradise Killer
Creaks
Hades
Lair of the Clockwork God
Necrobarista
Best Multiplayer Game
Fall Guys
Call of Duty: Warzone
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Deep Rock Galactic
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope
Moving Out
Valorant
Best Storytelling
The Last of Us Part II
Ghost of Tsushima
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Necrobarista
Paradise Killer
Hades
Signs of the Sojourner
If Found…
Best Visual Design
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Spiritfarer
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Half-Life: Alyx
The Last of Us Part II
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Esports Game of the Year
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
League Of Legends
Valorant
Fortnite
NTT IndyCar Series iRacing
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
FIFA 20
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Mobile Game of the Year
Game of Thrones: Tale of Crows
Lego Builder’s Journey
Little Orpheus
Next Stop Nowhere
Roundguard
Bird Alone
A Monster’s Expedition
If Found…
Nintendo Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Pokemon Sword & Shield
Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Super Mario Bros. 35
Ninjala
Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics
PC Game of the Year
Paradise Killer
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Hades
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Crusader Kings III
Valorant
Half-Life: Alyx
Death Stranding
PlayStation Game of the Year
The Last of Us Part II
Nioh 2
Ghost of Tsushima
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Marvel’s Iron Man VR
Spelunky 2
Dreams
Fall Guys
Xbox Game of the Year
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Deep Rock Galactic
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Bleeding Edge
Minecraft Dungeons
Wasteland 3
Yakuza 0
Tell Me Why
Still Playing
Final Fantasy XIV
Sea of Thieves
Fortnite
Apex Legends
Pokemon Go
Grand Theft Auto Online
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Minecraft
Studio of the Year
Mediatonic
Naughty Dog
Respawn
Paradox Development Studio
Sucker Punch
Infinity Ward
Media Molecule
Supergiant Games
Most Wanted
Hitman 3
Ratchet & Clank: A Rift Apart
Halo Infinite
Resident Evil 8: Village
Deathloop
Horizon Forbidden West
Kerbal Space Program 2
Elden Ring
Gotham Knights
God of War: Ragnarok
Starfield
The Medium
In addition to the categories above, the awards administrators will put Ultimate Game of the Year to a public vote in the last two weeks of voting. They will also be adding the Best New Streamer / Broadcaster later.
Awards will also be given for several “critically-chosen” categories, including Lifetime Achievement (last year’s winner was Sega’s Yu Suzuki), Best Performance, Breakthrough Award, and Outstanding Achievement.
The awards, given
since 1983 for the very best computer and video
games of the year, are significant because they’re mainly voted for by
the public. More than 3.5 million votes came in for 19 of the 24 categories.
