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Golden Joystick Awards 2023: Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom wins Nintendo GOTY

• Jacob Chambers
• November 13th, 2023

The Golden Joystick Awards 2023 are over, and we have the full list of winners. For Switch, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom won the 2023 Nintendo Game of the Year.

Larian’s RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 won “ultimate” game of the year. It won the show’s biggest award and several other categories. Other winners included Sea of Stars for best indie game, Mortal Kombat 1 for best multiplayer, and No Man’s Sky for “still playing”.

Here are the winners (GamesRadar lists each category):

• Best Storytelling: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Still Playing Award: No Man’s Sky
• Best Visual Design: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Studio of the Year: Larian Studios
• Best Game Expansion: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Best Indie Game: Sea of Stars
• Best VR Game: Horizon Call of the Mountain
• Best Multiplayer Game: Mortal Kombat 1
• Best Audio: Final Fantasy XVI
• Best Game Trailer: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Best Streaming Game: Valorant
• Best Game Community – Baldur’s Gate 3
• Best Gaming Hardware – PSVR 2
• Breakthrough Award – Coccoon / Geometric Interactive
• Critics’ Choice Award – Alan Wake II
• Best Lead Performer – Ben Starr, Final Fantasy XVI
• Best Supporting Performer – Neil Newborn, Astarion, Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nintendo Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• PC Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
• Xbox Game of the Year – Starfield
• PlayStation Game of the Year – Resident Evil 4
• Most Wanted Game – Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• UGOTY – Baldur’s Gate 3