The Game Awards 2021 were held yesterday evening, and awards were given out in addition to tons of surprises, news, and trailers.
Deathloop, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, and Resident Evil Village were among the nominees for Game of the Year this year.
With the most nominations, Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, It Takes Two, and Psychonauts 2 lead the pack.
While The Gaming Awards 2021 looks ahead with some of the greatest announcements and reveals in the video game world, it is also a moment to reflect on the incredible titles that made the previous year so memorable.
There were numerous categories honoring games of all genres, from Game of the Year to Innovation in Accessibility to Best Narrative. Only one game could win each category, therefore we’ve compiled a list of all the 2021 Game Awards winners below.
Below you will find the entire list of nominees with the winners noted in bold.
The Game Awards 2021 Winners
Game of the Year
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two – Winner
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best Game Direction
- Deathloop – Winner
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Best Narrative
- Deathloop
- It Takes Tw
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Winner
- Psychonauts 2
Best Art Direction
- The Artful Escape
- Deathloop – Winner
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clanl: Rift Apart
Best Score and Music
- The Artful Escape
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deathloop
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Nier Replicant – Winner
Best Audio Design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5 – Winner
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Best Performance
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen – Life is Strange: True Colors
- Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo – Far Cry 6
- Jason E. Kelley as Colt Vahn – Deathloop
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu – Resident Evil Village – Winner
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake – Deathloop
Games for Impact
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory
- Life is Strange: True Colors – Winner
- No Longer Home
Best Ongoing
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Final Fantasy 14 Online – Winner
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie
- 12 Minutes
- Death’s Door
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Winner
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
Best Mobile Game
- Fantasian
- Genshin Impact – Winner
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- Marvel Future Revolution
- Pokemon Unite
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy 14 Online – Winner
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Innovation in Accessibility
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5 – Winner
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Best AR/VR
- Hitman 3
- I Expect You To Die 2
- Lone Echo 2
- Resident Evil 4 – Winner
- Sniper Elite VR
Best Action Game
- Back 4 Blood
- Chivalry 2
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Returnal – Winner
Best Action Adventure
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread – Winner
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best Roleplaying
- Cyberpunk
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Scarlet Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei 5
- Tales of Arise – Winner
Best Sports/Racing
- F1 2021
- FIFA 22
- Forza Horizon 5 – Winner
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Riders Republic
Best Fighting
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu No Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
- Guilty Gear Strive – Winner
- Melty Blood – Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
Best Family
- It Takes Two – Winner
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokemon Snap
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Warioware: Get it Together
Best Sim/Strategy
- Age of Empires 4 – Winner
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Multiplayer
- Back 4 Blood
- It Takes Two – Winner
- Knockout City
- Monster Hunter Rise
- New World
- Valheim
Best Debut Indie
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Winner
- Sable
- The Artful Escape
- The Forgotten City
- Valheim
Most Anticipated Game
- Elden Ring – Winner
- God of War Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Starfield
Best Content Creator of the Year
- Dream – Winner
- Fuslie
- Gaules
- Ibai
- TheGrefg
Best eSports Game
- Call of Duty
- CS:GO
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends – Winner
- Valorant
Best eSports Athlete
- Chris “Simp” Lehr
- Heo “ShowMaker” Su
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev – Winner
- Tyson “TenZ” Ngo
Best eSports Team
- Atlanta FaZe (COD)
- DWG KIA (LOL)
- Natus Vincere (CS:GO) – Winner
- Sentinels (Valorant)
- Team Spirit (DOTA2)
Best eSports Coach
- Airat “Silent” Gaziev
- Andrey “ENGH” Sholokhov
- Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi
- James “Crowder” Crowder
- Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun – Winner
Best eSports Event
- 2021 League of Legends World Championship – Winner
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020
- The International 2021
- Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters
