FF7 Rebirth, Metaphor, and Astro Bot sweep The Game Awards 2024 Nominations

The Game Awards 2024 nominations are in, and three games lead the pack with the most nominations - Astro Bot, FF7 Rebirth, and Metaphor ReFantazio

The Game Awards

The Game Awards 2024 nominations are in ahead of the hotly anticipated show's return on December 12, 2024. As always, TGA aims to crown this year’s outstanding video games, developers, and other industry creatives. It will probably be another controversial show, given that Geoff Keighley has already clarified that DLC is eligible in every category and that statement alone has caused quite a bit of discussion online.

Whatever one’s take on this topic, the first step for any awards show is to get its nominations sorted – and The Game Awards have done just that, publishing all titles that have a shot at a trophy this year.

Find all The Game Awards 2024 nominations below.

The Game Awards 2024: Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2 The Final Shape
• Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
• FFXIV: Dawntrail
• Helldivers 2
• Fortnite

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Best Performance

• Brianna White – Aerith, FF7 Rebirth
• Hannah Telle – Max Caulfield, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly Gonzalez – Kay Vess, Star Wars Outlaws
• Luke Roberts – James Sunderland, Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergens – Senua, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Score and Music

• Astro Bot
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Best Adaptation

• Arcane: League of Legends
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like A Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

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Best Narrative

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Games for Impact

• Closer the Distance
• Indika
• Neva
• Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• FFXIV: Dawntrail
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

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Best Independent Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• UFO 50
• Neva

Best Debut Indie Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Manor Lords
• Pacific Drive
• The Plucky Squire

Best VR/AR Game

• Arizona Sunshine Remake
• Asgard’s Wrath 2
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Metal Hellsinger VR
• Metro Awakening VR

Content Creator of the Year

• Caseoh
• IlloJuan
• TechnoGamerz
• TypicalGamer
• Usada Pekora

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Most Anticipated Game

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• GTA 6
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

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 2
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 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

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Best Action Game

• Black Myth Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Pokémon TCG Pocket
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero

Innovation in Accessibility

• Call of Duty: Black Ops  6
• Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Star Wars Outlaws

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Age of Mythology Retold
• Frostpunk 2
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Manor Lords
• Unicorn Overlord

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

• F1 24
• EA Sports FC 25
• NBA 2K25
• Top Spin 2k25
• WWE 2k24

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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
• Gen.G
• Navi
• T1
• Team Liquid

That's it for the Game Awards 2024 Nominations. If you want to cast your vote, polls are open now on The Game Awards' website ahead of the show's December 12, 2024, air date.