One of the fun parts of Game of the Year festivities is not just picking our top ten games, but also being able to spotlight some other titles through unique awards. You can listen to the full podcast where we debated these awards, or simply read the results below.
This project is done for fun based on games we had time to play this year. It shouldn’t be viewed as an effort to make a definitive ranking as much as it is a way for you to learn about new games.
Pokémon Game of the Year
WINNER: Pokémon Scarlet / Violet
SECOND: Pokémon Go
Best Mobile Game
WINNER: Marvel Snap
SECOND: Pokémon Go
Best Chillaxing Game
WINNER: PowerWash Simulator
SECOND: Vampire Survivors
Most Disappointing Game
WINNER: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin
SECOND: High On Life
Best Moment in a Game
WINNER: Professor reveal in Pokémon Scarlett/Violet
SECOND: Seeing the underground for first time in Elden Ring
Sonic Character of the Year
WINNER: James Marsden
SECOND: Big the Cat
Most Aesthetically Pleasing Game
WINNER: Pentiment
SECOND: Horizon: Forbidden West
Best Game with Friends
WINNER: Rifftrax: The Game
SECOND: The Quarry
Best Retro Bone
WINNER: Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration
SECOND: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge
Best Surprise of the Year
WINNER: Marvel Snap
SECOND: Stray
Wildest News of the Year
WINNER: Diablo Immortal needing $100,000k to max a character
SECOND: Microsoft buying Activision
Most Stylish Game of the Year
WINNER: Metal Hellsinger
SECOND: AI The Somnium Files: Nirvana Initiative
