Overall Game of the Year
Runners-up
Award Totals
- The Last of Us Part II - 322
- Media Outlets: 208 | Readers' Choice: 114
- Ghost of Tsushima - 74
- Media Outlets: 59 | Readers' Choice: 15
- Hades - 74
- Media Outlets: 67 | Readers' Choice: 7
- Cyberpunk 2077 - 41 (including one award from 2021)
- Media Outlets: 11 | Readers' Choice: 30
- Final Fantasy VII Remake - 36
- Media Outlets: 32 | Readers' Choice: 4
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 32
- Media Outlets: 28 | Readers' Choice: 4
- Doom Eternal - 14
- Media Outlets: 14 | Readers' Choice: 0
- Half Life: Alyx - 13
- Media Outlets: 13 | Readers' Choice: 0
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 6
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 6
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps - 5
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 4 (including two awards from 2021)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator - 4
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - 3 (including one award from 2019)
- Immortals Fenyx Rising - 3
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 - 2
- Cyberpunk 2077 (PC Version only) - 1 (including one award from 2021)
- Demon's Souls - 1
- Dreams - 1
- Kentucky Route Zero - 1
- Persona 5 Royal - 1
- Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - 1
- Spiritfarer - 1
- Streets of Rage 4 - 1
- Tell Me Why - 1
Winners by Media Outlet
- MTV MIAW Brasil (BR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Trusted Reviews (UK): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- EE Pocket-lint Awards (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Premios Xataka (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Premios Xataka (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- TechTudo (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- TechTudo (BR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Time (US): Hades
- IAmGames (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Voxel/TecMundo (BR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Golden Joystick Awards (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Golden Joystick Awards (UK): Hades
- Xataka México (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- Kotplanet (BE): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Excelsior (MX): The Last of Us Part II

- Paste Magazine (US): Hades
- Gaming Route (IN): The Last of Us Part II
- The Breeze (US): The Last of Us Part II
- UAGNA (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Lifehacker.ru (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Numerama (FR): Hades
- Washington Post (US): Hades
- Slant Magazine (US): Hades
- EFTM (AU): Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Female First (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- The Game Awards Player's Voice (US, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Evening Standard (UK): Ghost of Tsushima
- Mashable (US): Hades
- PopCultHQ (US): Hades
- Critical Hit (ZA): Hades

- Digital Trends (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Slate (US): Kentucky Route Zero
- BitMe (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- InsideGamers (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- LOS40 México (MX): Ghost of Tsushima
- IGN Japan (JP): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Complex (US): Hades
- MonkeyBit (IT): Ghost of Tsushima
- Toledo Blade (US): Spiritfarer
- Empire (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Los Angeles Times (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- RTE (IE): The Last of Us Part II
- The Game Awards (US): The Last of Us Part II
- WhatCulture (UK): Ghost of Tsushima

- Vulture (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Two (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- NME (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Brazil Game Awards (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Turnip (IN): The Last of Us Part II
- Houston Press (US): Hades
- Polygon (US): Hades
- Canal RCN - TodoGamers (CO): The Last of Us Part II
- Coming Soon (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Just Gamer (GR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- El Mundo (ES): Hades
- Vida Extra (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- WatchMojo (CA): Cyberpunk 2077
- IGN Brasil (BR): The Last of Us Part II

- Way Too Many Games (US): Doom Eternal
- Canaltech (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Games Aktuell (magazine excerpt) (DE): Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- GamerFocus (CO): Hades
- GamerFocus (CO, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameSpot (US): Half Life: Alyx
- Checkpoint (AU): Hades
- GAMINGbible (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Game-Debate (UK, Readers' Choice): Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- PilatusToday (CH): Cyberpunk 2077
- GameReactor Denmark (DK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- But Why Tho? (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- GINX TV (UK): Doom Eternal
- JeuxVideo-Live (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- JeuxVideo-Live (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II

- SA Gamer (ZA): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Reno Gazette Journal (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Entertainment Weekly (US): The Last of Us Part II
- FZ (SE): Half Life: Alyx
- UPROXX (US): Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
- KGUN 9 (US): Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- GameCrate (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Red Bull Germany (DE): Ghost of Tsushima
- Red Bull Belgium (BE): The Last of Us Part II
- Game-eXperience (IT): Doom Eternal
- Root Nation (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Indie Wire (US): The Last of Us Part II
- PC Games (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GamingBolt (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Le Soir - Geeko (BE): Microsoft Flight Simulator

- Hardcore Gamer (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- PlayerOne.vg (ES): Ghost of Tsushima
- Digitally Downloaded (AU): Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin
- IGN (US): Hades
- IGN (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GamesRadar (US): Hades
- Stuff.tv (UK): Hades
- Active Quest (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Vida Extra (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- New Game Plus.tv (AU): The Last of Us Part II
- Den of Geek (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Den of Geek (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameHall (BR): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- WASD (PT): Microsoft Flight Simulator
- RDS - Jeux Video (CA): Ghost of Tsushima

- RDS - Jeux Video (CA, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- DR (DK): The Last of Us Part II
- Polityka (PL): The Last of Us Part II
- Radiónica (CO): Ghost of Tsushima
- 3DJuegosMX (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- Gaming Age (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Raru (ZA, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- CBR (CA): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Ars Technica (US): Hades
- DTF (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Game Informer (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Tom's Hardware Italy (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- El Heraldo de México (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- Yo soy un Gamer (PR): The Last of Us Part II
- Yo soy un Gamer (PR, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima

- ActuGaming (FR): Hades
- ActuGaming (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- VentureBeat / GamesBeat (US): Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- The Avocado (US, Readers' Choice): Hades
- tuttoteK (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Red Bull Spain (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- DashGamer (AU): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- The Guardian (UK): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Financial Post / Post Arcade (CA): The Last of Us Part II
- Gameplay Cafe (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Gameplay Cafe (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamekult (FR, Readers' Choice): Hades
- Goomba Stomp (CA): Hades
- GameRevolution (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Globo - G1 (BR): Animal Crossing: New Horizons

- Destructoid (US): Hades
- USGamer (US): Hades
- Ask.com (US): The Last of Us Part II
- GAMINGbible (UK): Hades
- The Mercury News (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Chiclana & Friends (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Chiclana & Friends (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Europe 1 (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- El Economista - JuegosADN (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- BR24 (DE): Cyberpunk 2077
- The Games Machine (IT): Half Life: Alyx
- Meristation (ES): Half Life: Alyx
- WellPlayed (AU): The Last of Us Part II
- IGN Hungary (HU): The Last of Us Part II
- IGN India (IN): Yakuza: Like a Dragon

- El Español - Vandal (ES): Half Life: Alyx
- Gamespace (US, Readers' Choice): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Power Unlimited (NL, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- USA Today - ForTheWin (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Distractify (US): The Last of Us Part II
- TierraGamer (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- Muropaketti (FI): The Last of Us Part II
- Tom's Guide (US): The Last of Us Part II
- God Is a Geek (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- MensXP (IN): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Metro - GameCentral (UK): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Gamefa (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- Sargarme (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamer.nl (NL): Hades
- Game Channel (HU): The Last of Us Part II

- IT Zine (RU): Doom Eternal
- Nerdando (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Nerdando (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Link Cable Gaming (CA): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Escutai (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Busted (GR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Areajugones (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- The Review Geek (UK): Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Geeks and Com' (CA): The Last of Us Part II
- IGN Italy (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- IGN Japan (JP, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- TechRadar (UK): Ghost of Tsushima
- Gameranx (US, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Insomnia (GR): The Last of Us Part II
- Link Cable Gaming (CA, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II

- Power Unlimited (NL): The Last of Us Part II
- Gewoonvoorhem (NL): The Last of Us Part II
- Ekspert Ceneo (PL): The Last of Us Part II
- 2P jeux vidéo (CA, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- HVG (HU, tie): The Last of Us Part II & Cyberpunk 2077
- CQ (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- GameInOnline (RU): Cyberpunk 2077
- Ajouré Men (DE): Doom Eternal
- GameReactor Finland (FI): Ghost of Tsushima
- Rocket Chainsaw (AU): Ghost of Tsushima
- M2 Gaming (CA): The Last of Us Part II
- GameWorld (GR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Red Bull Poland (PL): Cyberpunk 2077
- Infobae (AR): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Mandatory (US): Ghost of Tsushima

- M3 (SE): The Last of Us Part II
- El País - 1UP (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Legião dos Heróis (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- SCMP - YP (HK): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- GameTyrant (US): The Last of Us Part II
- BGR (US): The Last of Us Part II
- XGN (NL): The Last of Us Part II
- Digitec / Galaxus (CH, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- The Young Folks (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- NDTV - Gadgets 360 (IN): Ghost of Tsushima
- Inside Games (DE): Cyberpunk 2077
- G FUEL (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Eurogamer Italy (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameStar Hungary (HU): The Last of Us Part II
- Fun Radio (FR): The Last of Us Part II

- VGC (UK): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Vigiato (IR): Hades
- Vigiato (IR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Ibero 90.9 (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- KeenGamer (US): The Last of Us Part II
- GTree (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- Overclockers.ua (UA): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Two (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Kotaku Australia (AU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameWorld (GR): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamer365 (HU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Inverse (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameGrin (UK): Hades
- PC Guru (HU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- CGMagazine (CA): Hades

- Gamereactor Spain (ES): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Atomix (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- SpazioGames (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- SpazioGames (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameStar Hungary (HU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- NRK (NO): The Last of Us Part II
- CNews (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- KG-Portal (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Eurogamer Benelux (NL): Hades
- The Telegraph (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- AllGamersIn (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- jeuxvideo24 (FR): Hades
- PAPELPOP (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Laptop Mag (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Peru.com (PE): The Last of Us Part II

- Москва 24 (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Press Start (AU): The Last of Us Part II
- Men'sEnjoy (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- 3DNews (RU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- FZ (SE, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- PCWorld (PL): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Igromania (RU): Half Life: Alyx
- GamerGen (FR): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Eurogamer (UK): Hades
- M! Games / MAN!AC (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamereactor EU (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamereactor Denmark (DK): Half Life: Alyx
- Gamereactor Italy (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamereactor Norway (NO): The Last of Us Part II

- Gamereactor Portugal (PT): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamereactor Sweden (SE): Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Stevivor (AU): Hades
- 4Players (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- 4Players (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- TheSixthAxis (UK): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Shazoo (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Hobby Consolas (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- The Digital Fix (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Playground (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Playground (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- HCL (HR): Hades
- HCL (HR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Jagat Play (ID): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Coming Soon (US): Ghost of Tsushima

- 20 Minutes (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Questnews (MT): Hades
- El Cultural (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- RPP - Mas Consolas (PE): Doom Eternal
- Zing (CZ, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamer Matters (MY): Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Pplware (PT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Presse-Citron (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- MP1st (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Level Up Awards / Teletica (CR): The Last of Us Part II
- Level Up Awards / Teletica (CR, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- IGN Benelux (NL, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Game One / TEAMG1 Awards (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- 100 Word Gaming (US): Hades
- DarkZero (UK): Doom Eternal

- Fextralife (US): Demon's Souls
- RespawnPoint (CZ): Immortals Fenyx Rising
- JVFrance (FR): Ghost of Tsushima
- Shacknews (US): Half Life: Alyx
- Gizmodo en Español (ES): Hades
- GameMAG (RU): Ghost of Tsushima
- Varvat (SE): The Last of Us Part II
- Eurogamer (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Eurogamer Portugal (PT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Eurogamer Germany (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- EGM (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Gameswelt (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- SmashPad (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Serial Gamer (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- COGconnected (CA): Ghost of Tsushima

- Game Legends (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameVicio (BR): Doom Eternal
- GameVicio (BR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GameTales (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- 3DNews (RU): Hades
- Championat (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Red Bull Russia (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Konzolista (CZ): The Last of Us Part II
- Siliconera (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- SomHráč (SK): The Last of Us Part II
- REWIND.sk (SK): The Last of Us Part II
- 3DJuegos (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Lega Nerd (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Multiplayer.it (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- MovieZine (SE): The Last of Us Part II

- MovieZine (SE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Fandom (US, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- The Game Crater (CA): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Gamepod (HU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GamingNation (NL, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- JeuxActu (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- No Soy Gamer (PE): The Last of Us Part II
- WorthPlaying (US): Hades
- Unboxholics (GR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GRYOnline (PL): Cyberpunk 2077
- SweClockers (SE, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Pixel Critic (ES, Readers' Choice): Hades
- Eurogamer Spain (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Geeky (AR): The Last of Us Part II
- HernáZóna (SK): Ghost of Tsushima

- Natural Born Gamers (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- IGN India (IN, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- DualShockers (UK): Hades
- DualShockers (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Movies Room (PL): Doom Eternal
- Cubiq (RU): Half Life: Alyx
- That Nerd Show (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- EarlyGame (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Unian (UA, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- EagoraCast (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Fanbyte (US): Hades
- Everyeye (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Everyeye (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- IGN Middle East (AE): Ghost of Tsushima
- IGN Middle East (AE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II

- Spill.no (NO): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Game*Spark (JP, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Originalky.cz (CZ, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Moshbit Gaming (PT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- SideQuest (PT): The Last of Us Part II
- Zone of Games (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Zone of Games (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Next Gen Base (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- SomHráč (SK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GoodGame (HR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- SideQuesting (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Multiplayer.it (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Unwinnable (US): Hades
- DTF (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- iDNES - Bonusweb (CZ, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077

- Cybersport (RU): Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- PPE.pl (PL): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamerweb (PL): Doom Eternal
- Bytecno (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Disgusting Men (RU): Hades
- Break for Buzz (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- The Spinchoon (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Story Mode Gaming (AU, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Ode to Games (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Fing'rs & Thu'ums (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- PlayInformed (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- 3DJuegos (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Akihabara Blues (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Akihabara Blues (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Famitsu (JP): Ghost of Tsushima

- Quarter to Three (US): Immortals Fenyx Rising
- GameRevolution (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GreatGamer.ru (RU): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Explosion Network (AU): Hades
- TCGS (UK): Hades
- Geek Culture (SG): Ghost of Tsushima
- NoobFeed (US): Persona 5 Royal
- Games.cz (CZ): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Metacritic (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- VG24 (GR): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Chronicles (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Sector.sk (SK): Cyberpunk 2077
- Solo Gamer (CL): The Last of Us Part II
- Varune (IR): Dreams
- TripleJump (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II

- Markazkharid (IR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GamesCreed (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Refresher.sk (SK): The Last of Us Part II
- AusGamers (AU): Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- SIFTD (US): The Last of Us Part II
- uVeJuegos (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Kanobu (RU): Doom Eternal
- BaziCenter (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- Digit - SKOAR! (IN): Doom Eternal
- GRYOnline (PL, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- ITC.ua (UA): The Last of Us Part II
- Player.hu (HU): The Last of Us Part II
- Komputer Świat - Tech Awards (PL, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Micromania-Zing (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II

- Gamekapocs (HU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Destructoid (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GQ Spain (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- WANT.nl (NL, Readers' Choice): Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- Gamereactor Sweden (SE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GamePass.ir (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- GameOver.gr (GR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Dekstop (IR): Hades
- Tportal.hr (HR): Ghost of Tsushima
- GotGame (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- GotGame (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- ComicBook.com (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- El Ideal Gallego (newspaper excerpt) (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Gameswelt (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Kinda Funny (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake

- GameInfinite (US): The Last of Us Part II
- GameInfinite (US, Readers' Choice): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Kanobu (RU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Gra.pl (PL): Ghost of Tsushima
- Pizza Fria (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Mega Dads (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Malditos Nerds (AR): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- xDlate Production (RU, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- New Game Network (CA): Ghost of Tsushima
- Geek to Geek Media (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Cubed3 (UK): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Zougla (GR): The Last of Us Part II
- Saate7 (IR): Hades
- ENTER.co (CO): Hades
- ENTER.co (CO, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II

- GeekVilag (HU): Hades
- GeekVilag (HU, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Reloading (BR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- MonsterVine (US): Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Future Tech Awards (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Noisy Pixel (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Noisy Pixel (US, Readers' Choice): 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Nördliv (SE): Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- TechRaptor (US): Hades
- TechRaptor (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamefa (IR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Rádio JHero (BR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- NewEsc.pt (PT): Ghost of Tsushima
- ITHardware.pl (PL): The Last of Us Part II
- That Nerdy Site (US): Ghost of Tsushima

- Hey Poor Player (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Attack of the Fanboy (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Mania (NL, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- AnaitGames (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Hrej.cz (CZ, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- HalfGen (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- VGChartz (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Twinfinite (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Alza.cz (CZ): The Last of Us Part II
- LevelUp (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- Games.cz (CZ, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Twinfinite (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Doble Plana (MX): The Last of Us Part II
- Merlin'in Kazanı (TR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Magazyn T3 (PL): The Last of Us Part II

- PPE.pl (PL, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- VGU.tv (US): Tell Me Why
- Giant Bomb (US): Hades
- TicinOnline (CH): The Last of Us Part II
- Je Suis un Gameur (FR): Ghost of Tsushima
- 4Gamers (BE, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- GamersGlobal (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Kerrang! Magazine (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- DGLand (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- Gamika (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Horrible Night (US): The Last of Us Part II
- CD-Action (magazine excerpt) (PL): Cyberpunk 2077
- Gameblog (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- HB (UA): Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- CD-Action (PL, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077

- IGN Poland (PL): Ghost of Tsushima
- IGN Poland (PL, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- GaminGravity (IR): Hades
- StopGame (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- StopGame (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Easy Allies (US): Half Life: Alyx
- The New York Game Awards (US): Hades
- NAT-Games (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- Sword Chomp (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Level1 (EE): Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2
- Level1 (EE, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- RTVE - Fallo de Sistema (timestamp: 57:00) (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Easy Allies (US, Readers' Choice): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- GameLuster (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- GameData (RU): Ghost of Tsushima

- Metro - GameCentral (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Niche Gamer (US, Readers' Choice): Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- Giant Bomb (US, Readers' Choice): Hades
- GoHa.ru (RU): Ghost of Tsushima
- GoHa.ru (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Critically Sane (timestamp: 02:23:45) (US): Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- VGTimes (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Gameliner (NL): The Last of Us Part II
- Wccftech (AE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- mxdwn (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- New Game Plus.tv (AU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- TEC (PE): Doom Eternal
- Saudi Gamer (SA): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- PixelBurg (timestamp: 240:50) (DE): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Mega Dads (timestamp: 1:53:28) (US): The Last of Us Part II

- Hooked (DE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- PardisGame (IR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- LaScimmiaPensa (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- LaScimmiaPensa (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Beartai (TH): Ghost of Tsushima
- TrueGaming (SA): Ghost of Tsushima
- Men's Health Poland (PL): The Last of Us Part II
- Topgamer.it (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Sector.sk (SK, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Riot Pixels (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Wccftech (AE): Ghost of Tsushima
- Telefonai (LT): The Last of Us Part II
- Gameblog (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- Divine (VN): Assassin's Creed Valhalla
- GamePro (timestamp: 3:05) (DE): The Last of Us Part II

- JeuxVideo.com (FR): Hades
- JeuxVideo.com (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- MKuubis (EE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- INDIAN (CZ, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Kukátko (CZ): The Last of Us Part II
- Pod Cavern (CA): Hades
- CyberLudus (IT): Half Life: Alyx
- Q-Gin (IT): Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- RedCapes (IT): Hades
- RedCapes (IT, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- FayerWayer (CL, Readers' Choice): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- LUDI Awards (RU, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Svampriket (SE, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- PlayDome (HU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- GamesVillage (IT): Hades

- Premios Grupo ADSLZone & Clipset (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Senses.se (SE): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Pelit Magazine (FI): Cyberpunk 2077
- Pelit Magazine (FI, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- NAVGTR Awards (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Hobby Consolas (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- ResetEra (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards (JP, Readers' Choice): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Sword Chomp (US): Hades
- Dunya News (PK): The Last of Us Part II
- Jogabilidade (timestamp: 2:59:00) (BR): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- 444 (HU): Yakuza: Like a Dragon
- SXSW Gaming Awards (US): Hades
- The Free Cheese (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Words About Games (timestamp: 2:15:52) (UK): The Last of Us Part II

- BAFTA Games Awards (UK, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- BAFTA Games Awards (UK): Hades
- Dbazi (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- Digikala Mag (IR): The Last of Us Part II
- 99Vidas (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Zona IT (RO): Ghost of Tsushima
- Allkeyshop (HK): The Last of Us Part II
- PCGalaxy (IL): Ghost of Tsushima
- Napoj Sa (SK): Ghost of Tsushima
- Nörd Norðursins (IS): Ghost of Tsushima
- Revista Level Up (CR): Ghost of Tsushima
- Konnektor (HU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- El Destilador Cultural (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Deutscher Computerspielpreis (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- HWM+Hardwarezone.com Tech Awards (SG): Final Fantasy VII Remake

- DVD-Forum (AT): The Last of Us Part II
- Index.hu (HU): Ghost of Tsushima
- Dimp Digital (timestamp: 1:18:25) (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- KINCIR (ID): The Last of Us Part II
- AIAS D.I.C.E. Awards (US): Hades
- AppDisqus (TH): The Last of Us Part II
- Personal Paraguay (PY): The Last of Us Part II
- Geeki (RO): The Last of Us Part II
- NYX Game Awards (US / MY): The Last of Us Part II
- Penki Kontinentai - IT+ (LT): Ghost of Tsushima
- Brutal Gamer (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- Invicta Magazine (UK): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Developers Choice Awards (US): Hades
- GAMELX (timestamp: 2:10:21) (ES): Ghost of Tsushima
- MinnMax (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Nerdlicious (timestamp: 9:27) (BR): The Last of Us Part II
- Game-DNA (DE): The Last of Us Part II
- Maxi-Geek (AU): The Last of Us Part II
- Kakuchopurei (MY): Ghost of Tsushima
- PowerWave83 (IT): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Gameffine (IN): The Last of Us Part II
- Sakhalin Media (RU): The Last of Us Part II
- Vigilant Magazine (PL): Ghost of Tsushima
- Game Developers Choice Awards (US, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Respawning (UK): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- RBCP (FR): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Perú21 (PE): The Last of Us Part II
- SUMP (MX): Ghost of Tsushima
- El Tiempo (CO): The Last of Us Part II
- VidaoPantalla (ES): The Last of Us Part II
- Cybersport (RU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- The Hugo Awards (US, Readers' Choice): Hades
- La Ciclotimia (ES): 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Vertigo (UA): The Last of Us Part II
- Knife.media (RU): Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Cerealkillerz (AT): Hades
- Soundvenue (DK): Hades
- HPCritical (US, tie): Animal Crossing: New Horizons & Final Fantasy VII Remake
- GameShot (KR): Half Life: Alyx
- W2M Network (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- One More Game (AU): Ghost of Tsushima
- One More Game (AU, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Game Erauntsia (EUS, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Minimap (KR, Readers' Choice): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- GamersPack (IL): Hades
- Gamersky (CN, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- 3DM Game (CN, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- VGTime / UCG (CN, Readers' Choice): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- MinnMax (US, Readers' Choice): Hades
- GameStar Germany (DE, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- BiliBili (CN, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- Ruliweb (KR): Half Life: Alyx
- Digital News QR (MX): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Gametime (IT): The Last of Us Part II
- Ali213 (CN, Readers' Choice): Cyberpunk 2077
- 5by5 / DLC (timestamp: 1:47:26) (US): The Last of Us Part II
- Busch League Gaming (timestamp: 48:50) (US): Ghost of Tsushima
- The Whatnauts (timestamp: 3:26:38) (US): Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- The Scottish Sun (UK): Streets of Rage 4
- Arab Game Awards (SA, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- 59Gaming (US): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Gaak (FR): The Last of Us Part II
- Gaak (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Gadgets Middle East (AE, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Backloggd (US, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Onedio (TR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II
- Europop (GE): Hades
- Loading.se (SE, Readers' Choice): Final Fantasy VII Remake
- FrenchSpin (FR): Hades
- ComicYears (US): Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- ZMart (CL, Readers' Choice): Ghost of Tsushima
- Lords of Gaming (US): Doom Eternal
- 4Player (US): Hades
- JeuxOnline (FR, Readers' Choice): Hades
The following awards do not count toward the totals for the reasons listed beside them. This is meant to serve as examples of the types of awards that are ineligible for inclusion; it is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
- Develop:Star Awards (UK): Dreams (qualifying period runs from April 2019 to May 2020, excluding more than half of 2020 from contention)
- Games for Change (US): Dreams (very specific selection criteria, excluding most games from consideration)
- Jokerelloni (IT): The Last of Us Part II (web-based outlet without its own domain name; only exists on social media)
- Wall Jump Podcast (NL): The Last of Us Part II (web-based outlet without its own domain name)
- PC Gamer (US): Death Stranding (platform-specific website / PC only)
- PlayStation Universe (US): The Last of Us Part II (platform-specific website / PlayStation only)
- Jeux.ca (CA): Hades (vote wasn't limited to 2020 titles; most staff selected titles that didn't release this year)
- Mediavida (ES, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II (user community that allows free-email registration)
- SensCritique (FR, Readers' Choice): The Last of Us Part II (polls do not close; results are never finalized)
- Violet Gamers (IR): The Last of Us Part II (website started February 2021; media outlets only get a vote for years they actually existed as a site and produced content for more than half of the year)
- Japan Game Awards (JP): Animal Crossing: New Horizons (unusual qualifying period runs from April 2019 to March 2020)