Astro Bot took home the top award at The Game Awards Thursday night, winning the Game of the Year trophy, along with three other awards. The platformer – a playable tribute to Sony’s 30-year history – also took home the best game direction award.
Here are all The Game Awards 2024 winners
Astro Bot took home the GOTY prize
Photo: Chris Plante/Polygon
Other Game of the Year nominees were not shut out, though. Indie runaway success Balatro won three awards; Atlus fantasy role-playing game Metaphor: ReFantazio picked up the same number of nods, including an award for Best Narrative. Helldivers 2 and Black Myth: Wukong each took home two statues, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won an award for best music and score.
The complete list of winners from The Game Awards 2024 can be found below.
Game of the Year
Best Game Direction
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metapahor: ReFantazio
Best Ongoing Game
- WINNER: Helldivers 2
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
Best Art Direction
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Neva
Best Mobile Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- AFK Journey
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Pokémon TCG Pocket
Best Narrative
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinte Wealth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
- WINNER: Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Briana White, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Humberly Gonzalez, Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
Best Score & Music
- WINNER: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Astro Bot
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio
- WINNER: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
Best Adaptation
Best Multiplayer
- WINNER: Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
Best Independent Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Debut Indie Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Most Anticipated Game
- WINNER: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Role-Playing Game
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Games for Impact
- WINNER: Neva
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Content Creator
- WINNER: CaseOh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamers
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Action/Adventure
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Action
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Fighting
- WINNER: Tekken 8
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection
- Multiversus
Innovation in Accessibility
- WINNER: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Star Wars Outlaws
Best Community Support
- WINNER: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Family Game
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Princess Peach Showtime
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- WINNER: Frostpunk 2
- Age of Mythology Retold
- Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing
- WINNER: EA Sports FC25
- F1 24
- NBA 2K25
- Topspin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best VR/AR Game
- WINNER: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening
Best Esports Game
- WINNER: League of Legends
- Counter Strike
- Dota 2
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- WINNER: Faker
- 33
- AleksiB
- Chovy
- Zywoo
- Zmjjkk
Best Esports Team
- WINNER: T1, League of Legends
- Bilibili Gaming, League of Legends
- Gen.G, League of Legends
- Navi, Counterstrike
- Team Liquid, Dota 2
The Game Changer Award
This first-time award for The Game Awards was given to Amir Satvat, in honor of his commitment to helping game developers affected by layoffs and studio closures find jobs through a job database.
Players’ Voice
This award allowed for multiple rounds of voting starting on Dec. 2.
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Wuthering Waves
- Elden Ring: Shadows of the Erdtree
- Genshin Impact
- Zenless Zone Zero
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