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The Game Awards Winners 2022: The Full List, From Best Ongoing to Game of the Year

The Game Awards Winners 2022: The Full List, From Best Ongoing to Game of the Year

Elden Ring and God of War Ragnarök slice up the biggest categories amongst themselves.

Written by Akhil Arora, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna | Updated: 9 December 2022 13:09 IST

The Game Awards Winners 2022: The Full List, From Best Ongoing to Game of the Year

Photo Credit: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco

Elden Ring

Highlights

Elden Ring won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2022
God of War Ragnarök won six awards, the most of any in 2022
The Game Awards 2022 were held December 8 in Los Angeles

Elden Ring took home the biggest prize at The Game Awards 2022 held Thursday night in Los Angeles, over its chief rival God of War Ragnarök, though the latter PlayStation exclusive triumphed over the former FromSoftware title in total number of wins (six vs four). While God of War Ragnarök dominated the audio, narrative, and performance categories — Christopher Judge was given the trophy by none other than Al Pacino — Elden Ring swept best game and art direction. Naturally, both games won in their respective genre categories as well (best role-playing and action/adventure).

Elsewhere at The Game Awards 2022, Stray picked up best indie game, Marvel Snap took best mobile game, Bayonetta 3 was awarded best action game, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in the best simulation and strategy section, and Gran Turismo 7 as the best of the sports and racing lot. Thanks to the last of them, PlayStation Studios — officially known as Sony Interactive Entertainment — emerged as the winner amongst publishers (seven awards). Bandai Namco is tied at second with four, thanks entirely to Elden Ring, alongside Nintendo, which won best action, family, and multiplayer categories.

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The Game Awards 2022 winners — the full list

With that, here's the full list of The Game Awards 2022 winners across the 25 biggest categories. Yours truly, Gadgets 360, was part of the 100+ voting jury.

2022 The Game Award for Game of the Year

Elden Ring — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Game Direction

Elden Ring — WINNER
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality
Stray

2022 The Game Award for Best Narrative

God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Elden Ring
Horizon Forbidden West
Immortality

2022 The Game Award for Best Art Direction

Elden Ring — WINNER
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
Scorn
Stray

2022 The Game Award for Best Score and Music

Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
Olivier Deriviere, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Tsukasa Saitoh, Elden Ring
Two Feathers, Metal: Hellsinger
Yasunori Mitsuda, Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Audio Design

God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Elden Ring
Gran Turismo 7
Horizon Forbidden West

2022 The Game Award for Best Performance

Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
Ashly Burch, Horizon Forbidden West
Manon Gage, Immortality
Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Sunny Suljic, God of War Ragnarök

2022 The Game Award for Games for Impact

As Dusk Falls — WINNER
A Memoir Blue
Citizen Sleeper
Endling: Extinction is Forever
Hindsight
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist

2022 The Game Award for Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV — WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Tower of Fantasy

2022 The Game Award for Best Indie Game

Stray — WINNER
Cult of the Lamb
Neon White
Sifu
Tunic

Stray
Photo Credit: Annapurna/BlueTwelve Studio

2022 The Game Award for Best Mobile Game

Marvel Snap — WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Tower of Fantasy

2022 The Game Award for Best Community Support

Final Fantasy XIV — WINNER
Apex Legends
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Fortnite
No Man's Sky

2022 The Game Award for Best VR/AR Game

Moss: Book II — WINNER
After the Fall
Among Us VR
Bonelab
Red Matter 2

2022 The Game Award for Innovation in Accessibility

God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
As Dusk Falls
Return to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part I
The Quarry

2022 The Game Award for Best Action Game

Bayonetta 3 — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Neon White
Sifu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

Bayonetta 3
Photo Credit: Nintendo/PlatinumGames

2022 The Game Award for Best Action/Adventure Game

God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Horizon Forbidden West
Stray
Tunic

2022 The Game Award for Best Role-Playing Game

Elden Ring — WINNER
Live a Live
Pokémon Legends: Arceus
Triangle Strategy
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

Gran Turismo 7
Photo Credit: Sony/Polyphony Digital

2022 The Game Award for Best Sim/Strategy Game

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope — WINNER
Dune: Spice Wars
Total War: Warhammer III
Two Point Campus
Victoria 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Multiplayer Game

Splatoon 3 — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
MultiVersus
Overwatch 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge

2022 The Game Award for Best Debut Indie Game

Stray — WINNER
Neon White
Norco
Tunic
Vampire Survivors

2022 The Game Award for Most Anticipated Game

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — WINNER
Final Fantasy XVI
Hogwarts Legacy
Resident Evil 4
Starfield

2022 The Game Award for Best Adaptation

Arcane — WINNER
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners
The Cuphead Show!
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
Uncharted

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Elden Ring

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre RPG

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

PEGI Rating 18+

More Bandai Namco Games

God of War Ragnarök

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Very cinematic
Writing, direction are solid
Character growth defined by your playstyle
Combat does more with less
Variety and diversity
Elemental effects look cool

Bad
Camera is too tight
Companions could have been more helpful
Too much old-school level design
Plays like a loot simulator in places

Read detailed Sony God of War Ragnarök review

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5)

Modes Single-player

Series God of War

PEGI Rating 18+

More Sony Games

As Dusk Falls

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Excellent voice acting, sound design
Intriguing storyline, characters
Pause-worthy choices
Local and online co-op
Captivating storytelling
Great replayability

Bad
Tedious quick-time events
Art style not for everyone

Read detailed Xbox As Dusk Falls review

Genre Interactive Movie

Platform Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

PEGI Rating 18+

More Xbox Games

Final Fantasy XIV

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre MMO

Platform PlayStation 3 (PS3), PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows, PC: macOS

Modes Multiplayer

Series Final Fantasy

PEGI Rating 16+

More Square Enix Games

Stray

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Intriguing world
Balance of varied genres
Nails feline movement

Bad
Frustrating bugs
Traversal isn't natural
Very straightforward puzzles

Read detailed Annapurna Interactive Stray review

Genre Adventure

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows

Modes Single-player

More Annapurna Interactive Games

Moss: Book II

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), PC: Windows, Meta Quest 2

Modes Single-player

Series Polyarc's Moss

PEGI Rating 7+

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Bayonetta 3

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Action-Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch

Modes Single-player

Series Bayonetta

PEGI Rating 18+

More Nintendo Games

MultiVersus

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Fighting

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

PEGI Rating 12+

More Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Games

Kirby and the Forgotten Land

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Platformer

Platform Nintendo Switch

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Kirby

PEGI Rating 3+

More Nintendo Games

Gran Turismo 7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Helps you become a better racer
Engaging sim racing
Scapes is next-level photo mode
Extensive tuning options
Dynamic weather can be a gamechanger

Bad
Always online (largely)
AI not challenging enough
Brakes can feel arcade-ish at times
Can't feel the track variety
Uninspired soundtrack
No voiceovers
Pay-to-win behaviour
Music Rally is a bore
Local multiplayer is letterboxed

Read detailed Sony Gran Turismo 7 review

Genre Racing

Platform PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5)

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Gran Turismo

PEGI Rating 3+

More Sony Games

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Good
Richer, more expansive world
Easy to pick up, hard to master
Freeform arena layout
Three difficulty choices
Six hero choices from the start
Mario can be removed from roster

Bad
Concept of an in-game store
One-time usable items
Mix of real-time and turn-based gameplay
Three in-game currencies
No co-op or PvP multiplayer

Read detailed Ubisoft Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope review

Genre Adventure

Platform Nintendo Switch

Modes Single-player

Series Mario

PEGI Rating 3+

More Ubisoft Games

Splatoon 3

KEY SPECS
NEWS

Genre Shooter

Platform Nintendo Switch

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Splatoon

PEGI Rating 7+

More Nintendo Games

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