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.
Best Mobile Game
WINNER: Connections
RUNNER-UP: Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Best Chillaxing Game
WINNER: Suika Game
RUNNER-UP: Sea of Stars
Most Disappointing Game
WINNER: Mortal Kombat 1 (on Switch)
RUNNER-UP: Starfield
Most Aesthetically Pleasing Game
WINNER: Sea of Stars
RUNNER-UP: Hi-Fi Rush
Best Game with Friends
WINNER: Lethal Company
RUNNER-UP: Jackbox Party Pack 10
Best Retro Bone
WINNER: The Making of Karateka
RUNNER-UP: Super Mario RPG
Best Surprise
WINNER: Baldur’s Gate 3
RUNNER-UP: Hi-Fi Rush
CHAOS News of the Year
WINNER: Unity pricing
RUNNER-UP: Industry layoffs and closures
Most Stylish Game
WINNER: Hi-Fi Rush
RUNNER-UP: Thirsty Suitors
Badass Game of the Year
WINNER: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
RUNNER-UP: RoboCop: Rogue City
Adaptation of the Year
WINNER: The Last of Us TV series
RUNNER-UP: Lies of P
Justin’s Deal of the Year
WINNER: Xbox Series X for $350 (causing O.J. to buy two)
RUNNER-UP: PlayStation 5 for $400 (causing Christina to buy one)
Best New Thing
WINNER: Hitman Freelancer mode
RUNNER-UP: Ultrahand in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best DLC
WINNER: Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
RUNNER-UP: Sonic Frontiers’ year of free DLC
