All 2023 The Game Awards nominees

BG3, Alan Wake 2, and some surprising choices as well

The Game Awards 2023 nominees are up, and unsurprisingly, Baldur’s Gate 3 and Tears of the Kingdom show up quite a lot. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Alan Wake 2, and Spider-Man 2 might be late arrivals on the scene, but they landed their fair share of nominations, while Hi-Fi Rush, Dredge, Honkai Star Rail, and Final Fantasy XIV pop up as well.

There are a few surprises in the mix, like Hello Kitty for best mobile game and Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty for ongoing game - an odd choice for a premium package whose support ended this year. 

However fitting or not they may be, these are all the Game Awards 2023 nominees.

Jaheira hopes you vote for BG3 / Larian Studios

Game of the Year 2023

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

Best Game Direction

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

Best Narrative

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

Best Art Direction

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

All of Alan's suffering earned Remedy a generous handful of nominations / Remedy Entertainment

Best Score and Music

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

Best Audio Design

• Dead Space remake
• Alan Wake 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Resident Evil 4 Remake
• Spider-Man 2

Best Performance

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

Innovation in Accessibility

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

Games for Impact

• A Space for the Unbound
• Venba
• Goodbye, Volcano High
• Tchia
• Chants of Sennaar
• Terra Nil

Genshin Impact once again turns up for the ongoing game category / HoYoverse

Best Ongoing Game

• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact
• Apex Legends
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Cyberpunk 2077 Phantom Liberty

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy XIV
• No Man’s Sky

Best Independent Game

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

Best Debut Indie Game

• Venba
• Dredge
• Viewfinder
• Cocoon
• Pizza Tower

Best Mobile Game

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

Star Rail only landed one nomination / HoYoverse

Best VR/AR Game

• Resident Evil 8 VR mode
• Gran Turismo 7
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain
• Synapse
• Humanity

Best Action Game

• Armored Core 6
• Dead Island 2
• Remnant 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Ghostrunner 2

Best Action/Adventure Game

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

Best RPG

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield
• Final Fantasy 16

Best Fighting Game

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

Best Family Game

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

Mario Wonder made quite the impression with TGA's jurors / Nintendo

Best Sim/Strategy Game

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

Best Sports/Racing Game

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

Best Multiplayer Game

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

Best Adaptation

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

Most Anticipated Game

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

Content Creator of the Year

• Peoplemakegames
• Quackity
• Ironmouse
• Sypherpk
• Spreen

Valorant and Valorant players were a popular choice / Riot Games

Best Esports Game

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

Best Esports Athlete

• Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok – League of Legends
• Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut – CS:GO
• Max “Demon1” Mazanov – Valorant
• Paco “Hydra” Rusiwiez – Call of Duty
• Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk – League of Legends
• Phillip “Imperialhal” Dosen – Apex Legends

Best Esports Team

• Evil Geniuses – Valorant
• FNATIC – Valorant
• Gamin Gladiators – DOTA 2
• JD Gaming – League of Legends
• Team Vitality – Counter-Strike

Best Esports Coach

• Christine Chi – Evil Geniuses
• Danny Sorenson – Team Falcons
• Jordan Graham – Florida Mayhem
• Remy Quoniam – Team Vitality
• Yoon Sung-Young – JD Gaming

Best Esports Event

• 2023 League of Legends Championship
• Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International DOTA Championships 2023
• Valorant Championships 2023

And there you have it. The 2023 Game Awards airs on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, and you can cast your vote on the TGA website for the community picks up until the show date.