The full list of nominees for The Game Awards' 2023 edition have been announced! Take a look at every category below (ordered the same way they were announced on stream) and see if your favorite game made the cut!

2023 Nominees

Best Performance:

  • Ben Starr (Final Fantasy XVI)
  • Cameron Monaghan (Star Wars Jedi: Survivor)
  • Idris Elba (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty)
  • Melani Liburd (Alan Wake II)
  • Neil Newbon (Baldur's Gate 3)
  • Yuri Lowenthal (Spider-Man 2)

Best Ongoing:

  • Apex Legends
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • Fortnite
  • Genshin Impact

Best Multiplayer:

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Diablo IV
  • Party Animals
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Art Direction:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Lies of P
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Score & Music:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Audio Design:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Dead Space
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4

Best Adaptation:

  • Castlevania Nocturne
  • Gran Turismo
  • The Last of Us
  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie
  • Twisted Metal

Best Narrative:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Spider-Man 2

Games For Impact:

  • A Space for the Unbound
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Goodbye Volcano High
  • Tchia
  • Terra Nil
  • Venba

Best Independent Game:

  • Cocoon
  • Dave the Diver
  • Dredge
  • Sea of Stars
  • Viewfinder

Best Mobile Game:

  • Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
  • Honkai Star Rail
  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure
  • Monster Hunter Now
  • Terra Nil

Best Community Support:

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Destiny 2
  • Final Fantasy XIV
  • No Man's Sky

Best Debut Indie Game:

  • Cocoon
  • Dredge
  • Pizza Tower
  • Venba
  • Viewfinder

Best VR / AR Game:

  • Gran Turismo 7
  • Humanity
  • Horizon: Call of the Mountain
  • Resident Evil Village VR Mode
  • Synapse

Content Creator of the Year:

  • Iron Mouse
  • People Make Games
  • Quackity
  • Spreen
  • Sypherpk

Most Anticipated Game:

  • Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
  • Hades II
  • Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Tekken 8

Best Action / Adventure Game:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Role Playing Game:

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Lies of P
  • Sea of Stars
  • Starfield

Best Fighting Game:

  • God of Rock
  • Mortal Kombat 1
  • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
  • Pocket Bravery
  • Street Fighter 6

Best Action Game:

  • Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
  • Dead Island 2
  • Ghostrunner II
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Remnant 2

Innovation in Accessibility:

  • Diablo IV
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Mortal Kombat 1
  • Street Fighter 6

Best Family Game:

  • Illusion Island
  • Party Animals
  • Pikmin 4
  • Sonic Superstars
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Sim / Strategy Game:

  • Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
  • Cities: Skylines II
  • Company of Heroes 3
  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Pikmin 4

Best Sports / Racing Game:

  • FC 24
  • F1 23
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
  • The Crew Motorfest

Best Esports Game:

  • Counter Strike 2
  • DOTA 2
  • League of Legends
  • PUBG Mobile
  • Valorant

Best Esports Athlete:

  • Demon1
  • Faker
  • Hydra
  • Imperial-Hal
  • Ruler
  • Zywoo

Best Esports Team:

  • Evil Geniuses (Valorant)
  • Fnatic (Valorant)
  • Demon Gladiators (DOTA 2)
  • JBGaming (League of Legends)
  • Team Vitality (Counter Strike)

Best Esports Coach:

  • Potter
  • Homme
  • Gunba
  • Xtqzzz
  • Zonic

Best Esports Event:

  • 2023 League of Legends World Championship
  • Blast TV Paris Major 2023
  • EVO 2023
  • The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023
  • Valorant Champions 2023

Best Game Direction:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Game of the Year:

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Spider-Man 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

How did you find the nominees list? Any game you reckon should have been there, but is not? Let us know in the comments below!