Golden Joysticks Reveals Impressive Lineup of Ultimate Game of the Year Nominees

2023 is the year of gamers. From Baldur’s Gate 3 to Starfield, gamers had an unbelievable experience with some of this year’s releases. And now the time has come for fans to vote for their favorite title as the Ultimate Game of the Year. Yes! The Golden Joystick Award is going live and they recently revealed this year’s Nominees.

Golden Joystick Award aka People’s Gaming Award is one of the most awaited award events for both developers and players. Remember how fans voted for Genshin Impact to win the Still Playing Award in 2022’s event? And now with this year’s nominees going live, fans are crazily excited. Not just the nominees, let’s have a look at the voting process to choose this year’s Ultimate Game!

Which titles are nominated for the Golden Joystick Awards 2023?

This year’s Golden Joystick Awards is live with the voting period ending soon on the 30th of October. While the show is scheduled for 10th of the November, fans might feel extra curious to know this year’s list of nominees. And the names are surely tempting for any fan! The nominees of Golden Joystick Awards 2023 are divided into sections like Best Audio, Best Storytelling, Best Game Community, Best Gaming Hardware, Best Game Expansion, Best Indie Game, Best Multiplayer Game, Best Visual Design and many more. Let’s have a look at the names that fall under these categories.

Best Audio

• Starfield
• Final Fantasy XVI
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Stray Gods
• Bomb Rush Cyberfunk

Best Storytelling

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Oxenfree II: Lost Signals
• PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
• The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood

Best Game Community

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Dreams
• The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
• Warframe
• Deep Rock Galactic

Best Gaming Hardware

• PlayStation VR2
• ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96
• Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset
• Nitro Deck
• Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset
• Samsung 990 PRO

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Best Game Expansion

• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers
• The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
• Power Wash Simulator DLC
• Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
• The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka

Best Indie Game

• Pizza Tower
• Dave the Driver
• Cocoon
• Sea of Stars
• Dredge
• Viewfinder

Best Multiplayer Game

• Exoprimal
• Remnant II
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Diablo IV
• Street Fighter 6
• We Were Here Expeditions: The Friendship

Best Visual Design

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Lies of P
• Starfield
• Street Fighter 6
• Viewfinder

Some other exclusive categories of the event

Apart from these important categories, fans can find five other sections to vote for their favorite title and make it a success at the Golden Joystick Award 2023. Here are those categories.

PlayStation Game of the Year

• Resident Evil 4
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Humanity
• Street Fighter 6
• Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon

PC Game of the Year

• Diablo IV
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• System Shock
• Dave the Driver
• Tchia
• Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

Xbox Game of the Year

• Hi-Fi Rush
• Starfield
• Planet of Lana
• Pertinent
• Dead Space
• Chants of Sennar

Nintendo Game of the Year

• The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom
• Octopath Traveller II
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Pikmin 4
• Fae farm
• Metroid Prime Remastered

Since the voting line ends on the 30th of October, fans need to hurry up for their favorite game to win the title of Ultimate Game of 2023. What did you vote for? Let us know in the comments below.

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