Game of the Year for Every Year
1985-Present
Games are based off their initial launch dates with the exception early access games which are counted as the year in which they officially released (i.e. Hades in 2020, Subnautica in 2018, etc.)
Games are based off their initial launch dates with the exception early access games which are counted as the year in which they officially released (i.e. Hades in 2020, Subnautica in 2018, etc.)
40 Games
1985
Runner up: N/A
Runner up: N/A
1986
Runner up: Castlevania
Runner up: Castlevania
1987
Runner up: N/A
Runner up: N/A
1988
Runner up: N/A
Runner up: N/A
1989
Runner up: Tetris
Runner up: Tetris
1990
Runner up: Megami Tensei II, Journey to Silius
Runner up: Megami Tensei II, Journey to Silius
1991
Runner up: Mega Man 4, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
Runner up: Mega Man 4, Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts
1992
Runner up: Sonic 2
Runner up: Sonic 2
1993
Runner up: Castlevania Rondo of Blood
Runner up: Castlevania Rondo of Blood
1994
Runner up: Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country
Runner up: Earthbound, Donkey Kong Country
1995
Runner up: Yoshi’s Island
Runner up: Yoshi’s Island
1996
Runner up: Super Mario 64
Runner up: Super Mario 64
1997
Runner up: Vampire Savior, Tekken 3
Runner up: Vampire Savior, Tekken 3
1998
Runner up: Banjo-Kazooie
Runner up: Banjo-Kazooie
1999
Runner up: Crazy Taxi, Persona 2 Innocent Sin
Runner up: Crazy Taxi, Persona 2 Innocent Sin
2000
Runner up: Jet Set Radio, Perfect Dark
Runner up: Jet Set Radio, Perfect Dark
2001
Runner up: Silent Hill 2, Gitaroo Man
Runner up: Silent Hill 2, Gitaroo Man
2002
Runner up: Super Mario Sunshine
Runner up: Super Mario Sunshine
2003
Runner up: F-ZERO GX, WarioWare
Runner up: F-ZERO GX, WarioWare
2004
Runner up: Pikmin 2
Runner up: Pikmin 2
2005
Runner up: Killer7, Kingdom Hearts 2
Runner up: Killer7, Kingdom Hearts 2
2006
Runner up: Mother 3
Runner up: Mother 3
2007
Runner up: Team Fortress 2, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Bioshock
Runner up: Team Fortress 2, Professor Layton and the Curious Village, Bioshock
2008
Runner up: Iji, OFF, Persona 4, LittleBigPlanet, Pokemon Platinum
Runner up: Iji, OFF, Persona 4, LittleBigPlanet, Pokemon Platinum
2009
Runner up: Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story, Pokemon HeartGold
Runner up: Mario & Luigi Bowser’s Inside Story, Pokemon HeartGold
2010
Runner up: Donkey Kong Country Returns
Runner up: Donkey Kong Country Returns
2011
Runner up: LittleBigPlanet 2
Runner up: LittleBigPlanet 2
2012
Runner up: Fire Emblem Awakening, Animal Crossing New Leaf
Runner up: Fire Emblem Awakening, Animal Crossing New Leaf
2013
Runner up: Pikmin 3
Runner up: Pikmin 3
2014
Runner up: The Binding of Isaac Rebirth, Super Smash Bros. 4
Runner up: The Binding of Isaac Rebirth, Super Smash Bros. 4
2015
Runner up: Undertale
Runner up: Undertale
2016
Runner up: Va-11 Hall-A
Runner up: Va-11 Hall-A
2017
Runner up: Super Mario Odyssey, Sonic Mania, Danganronpa V3
Runner up: Super Mario Odyssey, Sonic Mania, Danganronpa V3
2018
Runner up: Hades
Runner up: Hades
2019
Runner up: 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim
Runner up: 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim
2020
Runner up: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Runner up: Final Fantasy VII Remake
2021
Runner up: Everhood
Runner up: Everhood
2022
Runner up: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
Runner up: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
2023
Runner up: Pizza Tower, Hi Fi Rush
Runner up: Pizza Tower, Hi Fi Rush
2024
Runner up: N/A
Runner up: N/A