That time of the year is back again, the season for good food, awesome gifts, and awards to give games we loved this year! We are still working on tallying all the votes, but thought we would share with you all who has been nominated for what!
Below, you will see all the nominees with some trailers from some of the games as well! Did a game you love not make the list? Just reach out to us on X or BlueSky and let us know what you think should have made the list!
Game of the Year 2024
- ASTRO BOT
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
BEST GAME DIRECTION
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- METAPHOR: ReFANTAZIO
- FINAL FANTASY VII: REBIRTH
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Black Myth: Wukong
BEST ART DIRECTION
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Animal Well
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
- Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
- Steam World Heist II
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- HELLDIVERS 2
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
- FEAR THE SPOTLIGHT
- Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure
- Steam World Heist II
- Roots of Pacha
- Balatro
- Animal Well
- The Plucky Squire
- Flock
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Another Crab’s Treasure
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Stellar Blade
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
BEST ROLE PLAYING
- Arco
- CAT QUEST III
- BLACK MYTH WUKONG
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- Final Fantasy VII: ReBirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
BEST FIGHTING GAME
- Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns Expansion
- Tekken 8
- DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
- Marvel VS. Capcom: Arcade Collection
- MultiVersus
- GranBlue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Fortnite
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- HellDivers 2
- WarHammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- New World” Aeternum
Best Narrative
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Dragon Age: the VeilGuard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Indika
Best Sports Game
- WWE 2K24
- MADDEN 25
- EA COLLEGE FOOTBALL 25
- NBA 2K25
- TOP SPIN 2K25
BEST FAMILY Game
- Astro Bot
- Princess Peach Showtime
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Strategy
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Steam World Heist II
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- FrostPunk 2
- Unicord Overlord
- Sons of Valhalla
BEST On Going DLC / EXPANSION
- Destiny 2 The Final Shape
- Mortal Kombat: Khaos Reigns
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Fortnite
- World of Warcraft: The War Within
- No Man’s Sky
As said previously, our voting on the team is still going, but once we get all the votes counted, we will announced the Game Award Winners via a livestream on the Cinelinx Youtube Page! Along with announcing the winners, we will be giving some game codes on the stream as well! (More Details Coming Soon)
