It’s that time of the year again where we celebrate the best of what gaming has to offer. The Game Awards 2024 is nearly upon us, and the official YouTube channel for the yearly event has revealed its list of contenders across multiple awards – including the coveted Game of The Year award.
A list of these GOTY 2024 nominees can be found below, dissected into multiple categories.
All TGA (The Game Awards) 2024 nominations
The following games have been nominated for TGA 2024:
Game of The Year
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2
- Diablo IV
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
Best Art Direction
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey
- Balatro
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Pokemon TCGP
Best Performance
- Briana White
- Hannah Telle
- Humberly Gonzalez
- Like Roberts
- Melina Juergens
Best Score and Music
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- 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 Narrative
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
Games for Impact
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Neva
- Life is Strange Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Adaptation
- Arcane
- Knuckles
- Fallout
- Knuckles
- Like A Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Best VR/AR Game
- Arizone Sunshine (remake)
- Asgard’s Wrath II
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro: Awakening VR
Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best RPG
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Content Creator of The Year
- CaseOh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamers
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
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 Fighting Game
- Dragonball: Sparking Zero
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Multiversus
- Marvel vs Capcom: Fighting Classics
- Tekken 8
Innovation in Accessibility
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Star Wars Outlaws
Best Family Game
- Astro Bot
- Princess Peach Showtime
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Frostpunk 2
- Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing Game
- EA Sports F1 24
- EA Sports FC 25
- NBA 2K25
- TopSpin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- 33
- Aleksib
- Chovy
- Faker
- Zywoo
- ZMJJKK
Best Esports Team
- BiliBili Gaming
- Gen.G
- Navi
- T1
- Team Liquid
Best Action Game
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Game Direction
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Overall, this looks to be a very solid list of nominees, and competition is expected to be quite fierce this time around. Voting should begin relatively soon, with the results being expected sometime late December, 2024.
