ALL GAME OF THE YEAR(GOTY) RANKED (2003-2023)
My Personal Ranking of all the Official GOTY Winners Since 2003.
GOTYs Recognized By:
- Spike Video Game Awards[VGA] (2003-2013)
- The Game Awards[TGA] (2014-2023)
Number of Official GOTY Award per developer/publisher:
Rockstar Games: 4๐๐๐๐
Sony Interactive: 3๐๐๐
EA Games: 3๐๐๐
Bethesda: 2๐๐
FromSoftware: 2๐๐
Capcom: 1๐
2K: 1๐
Nintendo: 1๐
Larian Studios: 1๐
CDProjekt RED: 1๐
Telltale: 1๐
Blizzard: 1๐
GOTYs Recognized By:
- Spike Video Game Awards[VGA] (2003-2013)
- The Game Awards[TGA] (2014-2023)
Number of Official GOTY Award per developer/publisher:
Rockstar Games: 4๐๐๐๐
Sony Interactive: 3๐๐๐
EA Games: 3๐๐๐
Bethesda: 2๐๐
FromSoftware: 2๐๐
Capcom: 1๐
2K: 1๐
Nintendo: 1๐
Larian Studios: 1๐
CDProjekt RED: 1๐
Telltale: 1๐
Blizzard: 1๐
21 Games
1ยฐ๐ฅ
Resident Evil 4 - Capcom
Directed by: Shinji Mikami ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2005]๐
- VGA 2005
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 9.1
My Personal Score: 100/100
Resident Evil 4 - Capcom
Directed by: Shinji Mikami ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2005]๐
- VGA 2005
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 9.1
My Personal Score: 100/100
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2ยฐ๐ฅ
Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2010]๐
- VGA 2010
Metacritic's Critic Score: 95
Metacritic's User Score: 9.0
My Personal Score: 100/100
Red Dead Redemption - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2010]๐
- VGA 2010
Metacritic's Critic Score: 95
Metacritic's User Score: 9.0
My Personal Score: 100/100
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3ยฐ๐ฅ
BioShock - 2K Games
Directed by: Ken Levine ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2007]๐
- VGA 2007
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 9.1
My Personal Score: 99/100
BioShock - 2K Games
Directed by: Ken Levine ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2007]๐
- VGA 2007
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 9.1
My Personal Score: 99/100
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4ยฐ
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2008]๐
- VGA 2008
Metacritic's Critic Score: 98
Metacritic's User Score: 8.0
My Personal Score: 99/100
Grand Theft Auto IV - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2008]๐
- VGA 2008
Metacritic's Critic Score: 98
Metacritic's User Score: 8.0
My Personal Score: 99/100
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5ยฐ
God of War - Sony (Santa Monica)
Directed by: Cory Barlog ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2018]๐
- TGA 2018
Metacritic's Critic Score: 94
Metacritic's User Score: 9.1
My Personal Score: 98/100
God of War - Sony (Santa Monica)
Directed by: Cory Barlog ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2018]๐
- TGA 2018
Metacritic's Critic Score: 94
Metacritic's User Score: 9.1
My Personal Score: 98/100
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6ยฐ
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2013]๐
- VGA 2013
Metacritic's Critic Score: 97
Metacritic's User Score: 8.4
My Personal Score: 98/100
Grand Theft Auto V - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2013]๐
- VGA 2013
Metacritic's Critic Score: 97
Metacritic's User Score: 8.4
My Personal Score: 98/100
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7ยฐ
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda
Directed by: Todd Howard ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2011]๐
- VGA 2011
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 8.6
My Personal Score: 97/100
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda
Directed by: Todd Howard ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2011]๐
- VGA 2011
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 8.6
My Personal Score: 97/100
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8ยฐ
Grand Theft Auto: SA - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2004]๐
- VGA 2004
Metacritic's Critic Score: 95
Metacritic's User Score: 9.2
My Personal Score: 97/100
Grand Theft Auto: SA - Rockstar Games
Directed by: Sam & Dan Houser ๐ฌ๐ง
๐[Official Game of the Year 2004]๐
- VGA 2004
Metacritic's Critic Score: 95
Metacritic's User Score: 9.2
My Personal Score: 97/100
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9ยฐ
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Bethesda
Directed by: Todd Howard ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2006]๐
- VGA 2006
Metacritic's Critic Score: 94
Metacritic's User Score: 8.8
My Personal Score: 96/100
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion - Bethesda
Directed by: Todd Howard ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2006]๐
- VGA 2006
Metacritic's Critic Score: 94
Metacritic's User Score: 8.8
My Personal Score: 96/100
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10ยฐ
Uncharted 2 - Sony (Naughty Dog)
Directed by: Amy Hennig & Bruce Straley ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2009]๐
- VGA 2009
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 8.8
My Personal Score: 96/100
Uncharted 2 - Sony (Naughty Dog)
Directed by: Amy Hennig & Bruce Straley ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2009]๐
- VGA 2009
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 8.8
My Personal Score: 96/100
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11ยฐ
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild - Nintendo
Directed by: Hidemaro Fujibayashi ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2017]๐
- TGA 2017
Metacritic's Critic Score: 97
Metacritic's User Score: 8.7
My Personal Score: 95/100
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild - Nintendo
Directed by: Hidemaro Fujibayashi ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2017]๐
- TGA 2017
Metacritic's Critic Score: 97
Metacritic's User Score: 8.7
My Personal Score: 95/100
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12ยฐ
Elden Ring - FromSoftware
Directed by: Hidetaka Miyazaki ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2022]๐
- TGA 2022
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 7.8
My Personal Score: 95/100
Elden Ring - FromSoftware
Directed by: Hidetaka Miyazaki ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2022]๐
- TGA 2022
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 7.8
My Personal Score: 95/100
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13ยฐ
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - FromSoftware
Directed by: Hidetaka Miyazaki ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2019]๐
- TGA 2019
Metacritic's Critic Score: 90
Metacritic's User Score: 8.6
My Personal Score: 90/100
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - FromSoftware
Directed by: Hidetaka Miyazaki ๐ฏ๐ต
๐[Official Game of the Year 2019]๐
- TGA 2019
Metacritic's Critic Score: 90
Metacritic's User Score: 8.6
My Personal Score: 90/100
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14ยฐ
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CDProjekt RED
Directed by: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz ๐ต๐ฑ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2015]๐
- TGA 2015
Metacritic's Critic Score: 92
Metacritic's User Score: 9.2
My Personal Score: 80/100
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - CDProjekt RED
Directed by: Konrad Tomaszkiewicz ๐ต๐ฑ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2015]๐
- TGA 2015
Metacritic's Critic Score: 92
Metacritic's User Score: 9.2
My Personal Score: 80/100
14
15ยฐ
Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Directed by: Swen Vincke ๐ง๐ช
๐[Official Game of the Year 2023]๐
- TGA 2023
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 8.9
My Personal Score: 80/100
Baldur's Gate 3 - Larian Studios
Directed by: Swen Vincke ๐ง๐ช
๐[Official Game of the Year 2023]๐
- TGA 2023
Metacritic's Critic Score: 96
Metacritic's User Score: 8.9
My Personal Score: 80/100
15
16ยฐ
The Walking Dead - Telltale Games
Directed by: Sean Vanaman ๐ฎ๐ช
๐[Official Game of the Year 2012]๐
- VGA 2012
Metacritic's Critic Score: 89
Metacritic's User Score: 8.8
My Personal Score: 75/100
The Walking Dead - Telltale Games
Directed by: Sean Vanaman ๐ฎ๐ช
๐[Official Game of the Year 2012]๐
- VGA 2012
Metacritic's Critic Score: 89
Metacritic's User Score: 8.8
My Personal Score: 75/100
16
17ยฐ
Dragon Age Inquisition - EA (BioWare)
Directed by: Mike Laidlaw ๐จ๐ฆ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2014]๐
- TGA 2014
Metacritic's Critic Score: 85
Metacritic's User Score: 6.1
My Personal Score: 70/100
Dragon Age Inquisition - EA (BioWare)
Directed by: Mike Laidlaw ๐จ๐ฆ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2014]๐
- TGA 2014
Metacritic's Critic Score: 85
Metacritic's User Score: 6.1
My Personal Score: 70/100
17
18ยฐ
It Takes Two - EA (Hazelight Studios)
Directed by: Josef Fares ๐ธ๐ช
๐[Official Game of the Year 2021]๐
- TGA 2021
Metacritic's Critic Score: 88
Metacritic's User Score: 9.0
My Personal Score: 60/100
It Takes Two - EA (Hazelight Studios)
Directed by: Josef Fares ๐ธ๐ช
๐[Official Game of the Year 2021]๐
- TGA 2021
Metacritic's Critic Score: 88
Metacritic's User Score: 9.0
My Personal Score: 60/100
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19ยฐ
Madden NFL 2004 - EA
Directed by: Jason French ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2003]๐
- VGA 2003
Metacritic's Critic Score: 94
Metacritic's User Score: 6.8
My Personal Score: 40/100
Madden NFL 2004 - EA
Directed by: Jason French ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2003]๐
- VGA 2003
Metacritic's Critic Score: 94
Metacritic's User Score: 6.8
My Personal Score: 40/100
19
20ยฐ
Overwatch - Blizzard
Directed by: Jeremy Craig & Scott Mercer ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2016]๐
- TGA 2016
Metacritic's Critic Score: 91
Metacritic's User Score: 6.4
My Personal Score: 20/100
Overwatch - Blizzard
Directed by: Jeremy Craig & Scott Mercer ๐บ๐ธ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2016]๐
- TGA 2016
Metacritic's Critic Score: 91
Metacritic's User Score: 6.4
My Personal Score: 20/100
20
21ยฐ
The Last of Us Part II - Sony (Naughty Dog)
Directed by: Neil Druckmann ๐ฎ๐ฑ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2020]๐
- TGA 2020
Metacritic's Critic Score: 93
Metacritic's User Score: 5.8
My Personal Score: 10/100
The Last of Us Part II - Sony (Naughty Dog)
Directed by: Neil Druckmann ๐ฎ๐ฑ
๐[Official Game of the Year 2020]๐
- TGA 2020
Metacritic's Critic Score: 93
Metacritic's User Score: 5.8
My Personal Score: 10/100
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