The Game Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List

The Game Awards 2023 has ended, but not before it treated us to a celebration of the past and future of the world of gaming. While The Game Awards was filled with big reveals and news about upcoming games, it also obviously honored the incredible games and developers from the past year.

This article will gather all the big winners of the night, including the coveted Game of the Year award which, in the behemoth that was 2023, is even more special. While this year was filled with games that all could have won Game of the Year in other years, only one could walk away with the award and this time it was Baldur's Gate 3.

Not only did Baldur's Gate 3 win Game of the Year and shadow drop its Xbox version, but it also won Best Community Support, Best RPG, Best Multiplayer, and the Player's Voice category. Alan Wake 2 followed with 3 wins in the categories of Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Art Direction.

You can check out the full list of The Game Awards 2023 winners below, and also be sure to check out our roundup of all the biggest reveals from The Game Awards!

Game of the Year

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

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

Best Game Direction

Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.

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

Best Narrative

For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.

Alan Wake 2 - WINNER
Baldur's Gate 3
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Final Fantasy 16
Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Best Art Direction

For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.

Alan Wake 2 - WINNER
Hi-Fi Rush
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Score/Music

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.

Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Final Fantasy 16 - WINNER
Hi-Fi Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Audio Design

Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.

Alan Wake 2
Dead Space Remake
Hi-Fi Rush - WINNER
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4 Remake

Best Performance

Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.

Ben Starr - Final Fantasy 16
Cameron Monaghan - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Idris Elba - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Melanie Liburd - Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon - Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
Yuri Lowenthal - Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Games for Impact

For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.

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

Best Ongoing Game

Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077 - WINNER
Final Fantasy 14
Fortnite
Genshin Impact

Best Indie Game

For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.

Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Dredge
Sea of Stars - WINNER
Viewfinder

Best Debut Indie Game

For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.

Cocoon - WINNER
Dredge
Pizza Tower
Venba
Viewfinder

Best Mobile Game

For the best game playable on a mobile device.

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
Honkai: Star Rail - WINNER
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Monster Hunter Now
Terra Nil

Best Community Support

Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.

Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy 16
No Man's Sky

Best VR/AR Game

For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.

Gran Turismo 7
Humanity
Horizon: Call of the Mountain
Resident Evil Village - WINNER
Synapse

Innovation in Accessibility

Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.

Diablo 4
Forza Motorsport - WINNER
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Mortal Kombat 1
Street Fighter 6

Best Action Game

For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon - WINNER
Dead Island 2
Ghostrunner 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Remnant 2

Best Action/Adventure Game

For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.

Alan Wake 2
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - WINNER

Best RPG

For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.

Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
Final Fantasy 16
Lies of P
Sea of Stars
Starfield

Best Fighting Game

For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.

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

Best Family Game

For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.

Disney Illusion Island
Party Animals
Pikmin 4
Sonic Superstars
Super Mario Bros. Wonder - WINNER

Best Sports/Racing Game

For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.

EA Sports FC 24
F1 23
Forza Motorsport - WINNER
Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
The Crew Motofest

Best SIM/Strategy Game

Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.

Advanced Wars 1+" Re-Boot Camp
Cities: Skylines 2
Company of Heroes 3
Fire Emblem Engage
Pikmin 4 - WINNER

Best Multiplayer Game

For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.

Baldur's Gate 3 - WINNER
Diablo 4
Party Animals
Street Fighter 6
Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Content Creator of the Year

For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2021.

IronMouse - WINNER
PeopleMakeGames
Quackity
Spreen
SypherPK

Best Esports Athlete

The esports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021, irrespective of game.

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok - WINNER
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Max “Demon1” Mazanov
Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez
Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk
Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen

Best Esports Coach

The Esports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2021.

Christine “potter” Chi - WINNER
Danny “zonic” Sorensen
Jordan “Gunba” Graham
Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

Best Esports Event

Recognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.

2023 League of Legends World Championship - WINNER
Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
EVO 2023
The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
VALORANT Champions 2023

Best Esports Game

For the game that has delivered the best overall esports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.