The Game Awards 2023: Complete list of categories and nominees

The Game Awards have today revealed the list of all categories and nominees for this year's show that honours the best video games of 2023, which has been one of the strongest years for video games ever. 

Titles like Baldur's Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel's Spider-Man 2 and Starfield are just some of the blockbusters that we got to play this year. 

While we'll have to wait until December 7, 2023, to find out who the winners are, today, we can look at six nominees in each category, that have a chance to win the reward.

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Game of the Year

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Game Direction

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Narrative

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Final Fantasy 16
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  

Best Art Direction

• Alan Wake 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Lies of P
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  

Best Score and Music

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Final Fantasy 16
• Hi-Fi Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Audio Design

• Alan Wake 2
• Dead Space
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4

Best Performance

• Ben Starr, Final Fantasy 16
• Cameron Monaghan, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Idris Elba: Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty
• Melanie Liburd, Alan Wake 2
• Neil Newbon, Baldur's Gate 3
• Yuri Lowenthal, Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Innovation in Accessibility

• Diablo 4
• Forza Motorsport
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6

Games For Impact

• A Space For The Unbound
• Chants of Sennaar
• Goodbye Volcano High
• Tchia
• Terra Nil
• Venba

Best Ongoing Game

• Apex Legends
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact

Best Indie Game

• Coocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Sea of Stars
• Viewfinder
  

Best Mobile Game

• Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil
  

Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy 14
• No Man's Sky
  

Best VR/AR Game

• Gran Turismo 7
• Horizon Call of the Mountain
• Humanity
• Resident Evil Village
• Synapse
  

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Best Action Game

• Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant 2
  

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  

Best Role Playing Game

• Baldur's Gare 3
• Final Fantasy 16
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield
  

Best Fighting Game

• God of Rock
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery 
• Street Fighter 6
  

Best Family Game

• Disney Illusion Island
• Party Animals
• Pikmin 4
• Sonic Superstars
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  

Best Sports/Racing Game

• Ea Sports FC 24
• F1 23
• Forza Motorsport
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged 
• The Crew Motorfest
  

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp
• Cities: Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes 3
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Pikmin 4
  

Best Multiplayer Game

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Party Animals
• Diablo 4
• Street Fighter 6
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Debut Indie Game

• Coocon
• Dredge
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder
  

Most Anticipated Game

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Hades 2
• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Tekken 8
  

Best Adaptation

• Castlevania Nocturne
• Gran Turismo 7
• The Last of Us
• Twisted Metal
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Best Esports Game

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• League of Legends
• PUBG Mobile
• Valorant

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