Here are games that won at least one award at The Game Awards in 2023 and their scores on Metacritic (the largest aggregator site that collects reviews for movies, games, and series). This is not a top in the usual sense — rather a compilation of the results of a single award and game criticism in general.
How we've grouped data:
- all games are placed from top to bottom and left to right, from highest to lowest and in alphabetical order;
- if the game was released on several platforms, the score is taken from the one with the most reviews;
- the data is current as of early December 2023. As more reviews become available, game scores and, as a result, their placement may change;
- we also recommend that you read the results The Game Awards 2022.
Baldur's Gate 3 — 96 points (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Reward: Game of the Year, Best Community Support, Best Role Playing Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Performance, Players' Voice
Genre: isometric RPG
What is remarkable: a party-based RPG set in the Dungeons and Dragons universe, with amazing freedom of choice. A new project by the developers of “Divinity: Original Sin” dilogy.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — 96 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Action/Adventure Game
Genre: 3rd person adventure
What is remarkable: direct sequel to “The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild”. This time, Link will be able to explore the fragments of Hyrule floating in the sky.
Street Fighter 6 — 92 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox Series)
Reward: Best Fighting Game
Genre: fighting
What is remarkable: the return of the legendary fighting game series. This time, the game will feature a story mode that will allow you to freely explore locations and fight their inhabitants.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder — 92 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Family Game
Genre: 2D platformer
What is remarkable: Mario and his friends' return to classic 2D.
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty — 89 points (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Reward: Best Ongoing Game
Genre: 1st person RPG
What is remarkable: an addition to “Cyberpunk 2077”, which will not only tell a fresh story, but also introduce a hero played by Idris Elba. A new project by the developers of “The Witcher” series.
Alan Wake 2 — 88 points (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Reward: Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction
Genre: 3rd person horror
What is remarkable: after 13 years in a nightmare world, Alan Wake finds a way to break free. Meanwhile, Detective Saga Anderson is investigating a series of murders in Bright Falls. A new project by the developers of “Max Payne” and “Control” (read our text).
Cocoon — 88 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One/Series)
Reward: Best Debut Indie Game
Genre: isometric adventure
What is remarkable: a mix of adventure and puzzle game about an anthropomorphic insect exploring mysterious worlds. The development is led by the lead game designer of “Limbo” and “Inside”.
Final Fantasy 16 — 87 points (PS5)
Reward: Best Score and Music
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: the new chapter of the famous series will tell you about another confrontation between magical kingdoms. The development was led by Naoki Yoshida, who revived “Final Fantasy” 14 after a failed launch.
Hi-Fi Rush — 87 points (PC, Xbox Series)
Reward: Best Audio Design
Genre: 3rd person action
What is remarkable: a third-person action game in which music and rhythm rule, and the visual style is reminiscent of comics. A new project by the developers of “The Evil Within” and “Ghostwire: Tokyo”.
Pikmin 4 — 87 points (Switch)
Reward: Best Sim/Strategy Game
Genre: real-time strategy
What is remarkable: a mix of real-time strategy and puzzle in which funny little creatures explore a hostile world.
Sea of Stars — 87 points (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One/Series)
Reward: Best Independent Game
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: a pixelated jRPG about heroes challenging an evil alchemist. A new project by the developers of “The Messenger”.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon — 86 points (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/Series)
Reward: Best Action Game
Genre: 3rd person action
What is remarkable: an action game about combat mechanics, developed by Masaru Yamamura, lead game designer for “Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice”. A new project by the developers of “Dark Souls”, “Bloodborne” and “Elden Ring”.
Forza Motorsport — 84 points (PC, Xbox Series)
Reward: Best Sports/Racing Game
Genre: racing simulator
What is remarkable: an attempt to reinvent a famous series of car simulators.
Resident Evil Village — 84 points (PC, PS5)
Reward: Best VR/AR Game
Genre: 1st person horror
What is remarkable: a direct sequel to the seventh part of “Resident Evil”. The developers took inspiration from “Resident Evil 4”, but adjusted for the first-person view.
Honkai: Star Rail — 80 points (iOS, PC, PS5)
Reward: Best Mobile Game
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: a jRPG with turn-based combat about adventures in space. A new project by the developers of “Genshin Impact”.
Tchia — 77 points (PC, PS4/5)
Reward: Games for Impact
Genre: 3rd person adventure
What is remarkable: young Chia, able to live in animals, explores a colorful archipelago in the Pacific Ocean to save her father.
Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth (PS5)
Reward: Most Anticipated Game
Genre: jRPG
What is remarkable: the sequel to the large-scale remake of “Final Fantasy 7", which will retell the second third of the already familiar story.
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