The Golden Joystick 2023 Awards, the first major awards ceremony in the gaming world, found their winners. Baldur’s Gate 3 left its mark on the event, where many important productions competed in many branches.
Golden Joystick Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the gaming world, found their owners for the 41st time this year. This event, where the best of the gaming industry was rewarded, was followed with great excitement by game lovers and industry professionals. In 2023, innovative approaches in the industry, impressive game designs and technological advances were among the prominent themes.
2023 Golden Joystick Awards Found Their Winners
At the Golden Joystick Awards, awards were given in the best games of the year, developers, game designs and many other categories. On this special night, leading names in the gaming world and new talents were recognized and rewarded for their achievements.
While this year’s awards reflected the developing trends of the industry and the preferences of the players, they also gave important clues about the future of the gaming world. The Golden Joystick Awards continue to honor the best of the gaming industry this year, as every year.
Golden Joystick Awards 2023 Nominees and Winners
Best Sound
- Stray Gods
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
- Starfield
- The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
- Final Fantasy XVI
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Best Story
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
- Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon
- Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
- PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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Best Gaming Community
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Warframe
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Deep Rock Galactic
- dreams
- The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
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Best Game Expansion Pack
- Power Wash Simulator DLC
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
- The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka
- Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
- A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers
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Best Gaming Hardware
- PlayStation VR2
- Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset
- Alienware 34 AW3423DWF
- Nitro Deck
- ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96
- Samsung 990 PRO
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Best Indie Game
- Dave the Diver
- Pizza Tower
- Dredge
- Cocoon
- viewfinder
- Sea of Stars
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Best Multiplayer
- exoprimal
- Diablo IV
- Street Fighter 6
- Remnant II
- Mortal Kombat 1
- We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip
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Best Visual Design
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Starfield
- Hi-Fi Rush
- viewfinder
- Lies Of P
- Street Fighter 6
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Nintendo Game of the Year
- Pikmin 4
- The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Octopath Traveler II
- Fae Farm
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PC Game of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- Dave the Diver
- Tchia
- System Shock
- Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew
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PlayStation Game of the Year
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Astarion – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Street Fighter 6
- humanity
- Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
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Xbox Game of the Year
- Starfield
- Chant of Sennaar
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Planet of Lana
- dead space
- Pentiment
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Game in Progress
- No Man’s Sky
- Genshin Impact
- The Sims 4
- Fortnite
- Naraka Bladepoint
- GTA Online
- Warframe
- Valorant
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive / Counter-Strike 2
- Apex Legends
- Dota 2
- Call of Duty
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- Larian Studios
- Digital Eclipse
- Nintendo EPD
- Mimimi Games
- Remedy Entertainment
- CD ProjektRed
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Best Game Trailer
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Official Cinematic Trailer
- Alan Wake 2 – The Dark Place Gameplay Trailer
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3
- Baby Steps Reveal Trailer
- Mortal Kombat 1 – Official It’s In Our Blood Trailer
- Dave the Diver – Official Release Month And Accolades Trailer
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Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Tekken 8
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
- STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Hades II
- Fable
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- EVERYWHERE
- Frostpunk 2
- ARC 2
- METAL GEAR SOLID ?: SNAKE EATER
- Persona 3 Reload
- Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
- Pacific Drive
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin
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Best VR Game
- C-Smash VRS
- Horizon Call of the Mountain VR
- Synapse
- Vertigo 2 VR
- F1 23VR
- The Light Brigade
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Best Performer
- Ben Starr – Clive Rosfield – Final Fantasy XVI
- Yuri Lowenthal – Spiderman – Marvel’s Spiderman 2
- Cal Kestis – Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jed Survivor
- Ilkka Villi / Matthew Porretta (Alan Wake, Alan Wake 2)
- Nadi Jeter – Miles Morales – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Ellise Chappell – Kathy Johanson – Deliver Us Mars
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Best Supporting Performance Actor
- Laura Bailey – Mary Jane – Marvel’s Spiderman 2
- Neil Newborn – Astarion – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cissy Jones – Andreja – Starfield
- Amelia Tyler – the narrator – Baldur’s Gate 3.
- Ralph Ineson – Cid – FFXVI
- Patricia Summersett – Princess Zelda, Tears of the Kingdom
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Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Resident Evil 4
- Starfield
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Cocoon
- Final Fantasy XVI
- Diablo IV
- Forza Motorsport
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage
- Super Mario Bros. wonder
- Street Fighter VI
- Metroid Prime: Remastered
- Hi-Fi Rush
- dead space
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Lords of the Fallen
- Sea of Stars
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