Just about a few moments ago, Geoff Keighley, a key industry icon and the person behind the curtains of The Game Awards, revealed all the games nominated for this year’s awards. Winners of each category will be announced during the live event at the Peacock Theater on December 12, 2024.
Team Asobi’s Astro Bot leads as the most nominated game in 7 categories, alongside Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth being nominated in 7 categories as well.
Here are the full nominees for The Game Awards 2024:
The Game Awards 2024 All Nominees
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Balatro
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metapahor: ReFantazio
Best Narrative
- Final Fantasy VII Rebrith
- Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua’s Saga Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
Best Art Direction
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
Best Score/Music
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metabirth
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
- Briana White (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Hannah Telle (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure)
- Humberly González (Star Wars Outlaws)
- Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
- Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II)
Games for Impact
- Life is Strange Double Exposure
- Tales of Kenzera
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Neva
- Senua’s Saga Hellblade II
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2
- Diablo IV
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
Best Indie Game
- Animal Well
- UFO 50
- Balatro
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
- Balatro
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey
- Balatro
- Withering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Pokemon TCG Pocket
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best VR/AR Game
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Batman Arkham Shadow
- Metal Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening VR
Innovation in Accessibility
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age Veilguard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Star Wars Outlawa
Best Action Game
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Stellar Blade
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marines 2
- Helldivers 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Astro Bot
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best RPG
- Dragon’s Dogma II
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Fighting Game
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics
- MultiVersus
- Tekken 8
Best Family Game
- Astro Bot
- Princess Peach Showtime
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sports/Racing Game
- NBA 2K25
- EA FC 25
- TopSpin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
- F1 24
Best SIM/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology Retold
- Frostpunk 2
- Kunisu-Gami Patch of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Multiplayer Game
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2
Content Creator of the Year
- Caseoh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamerz
- Typical Gamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Esports Athlete
- 33
- alesksiB
- Chovy
- Faker
- zywoo
- zmjjkk
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- VALORANT
Best Esports Team
- Bilibili Gaming
- Gen.G
- NAVI
- T1
- Team Liquid
Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- GTA 6
- Metroid Prime 4 Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Adaptation
- Arcane
- Fallout
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
