The Golden Joystick Awards is another of the anticipated gaming awards events this year. If you missed the live stream a few days ago, then don't worry. Here are the winners of the Golden Joystick Awards 2023, including the nominees for each category.

There were a total of 23 categories in the Golden Joystick Awards 2023. The categories include Best Storytelling, to Best Audio, and even a Still Playing Award. We will be listing down all 23 categories of the Golden Joystick Awards, their nominees, and the winners for each category below. The highlighted nominees are the ones who won for that category.

Best Storytelling

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood
  • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
  • Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
  • Paranormasight: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Still Playing Award

  • No Man's Sky
  • Genshin Impact
  • The Sims 4
  • Fortnite
  • Naraka Bladepoint
  • GTA Online
  • Warframe
  • Valorant
  • Counter-Strike: Global Offensive / Counter-Strike 2
  • Apex Legends
  • Dota 2
  • Call of Duty

Best Visual Design

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Starfield
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Viewfinder
  • Lies of P
  • Street Fighter 6

Studio of the Year

  • Larian Studios
  • Digital Eclipse
  • Nintendo EPD
  • Mimimi Games
  • Remedy Entertainment
  • CD Projekt Red

Best Game Expansion

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Power Wash Simulator DLC
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
  • The Case of the Golden Idol Mysteries: The Lemurian Vampire and Spider of Lanka
  • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
  • A Little to the Left: Cupboards & Drawers

Best Indie Game

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

Best Multiplayer Game

  • Mortal Kombat 1
  • Exoprimal
  • Diablo 4
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Remnant 2
  • We Were Here Expeditions: The FriendShip

Best Audio

  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Stray Gods
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Bomb Rush Cyberfunk
  • Starfield
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Game Trailer

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty – Official Cinematic Trailer
  • Alan Wake 2 – The Dark Place Gameplay Trailer
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3
  • Baby Steps Reveal Trailer
  • Mortal Kombat 1 – Official It's In Our Blood Trailer
  • Dave the Diver – Official Release Month And Accolades Trailer

Best Game Community

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy 14
  • Warframe
  • Deep Rock Galactic
  • Dreams
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best VR game

  • Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • C-Smash VRS
  • Synapse
  • Vertigo 2 VR
  • F1 23 VR
  • The Light Brigade

Best Gaming Hardware

  • PlayStation VR2
  • Turtle Beach Stealth Pro Headset
  • Alienware 34 AW3423DWF
  • Nitro Deck
  • ASUS ROG Strix Scope II 96
  • Samsung 990 PRO

Breakthrough Award

Cocoon / Geometric Interactive

Critics' Choice Award

Alan Wake 2

Best Streaming Game

Valorant

Best Lead Performer

  • Ben Starr – Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy 16
  • Yuri Lowenthal – Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Cameron Monaghan – Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Ilkka Villi and Matthew Porretta – Alan Wake in Alan Wake 2
  • Nadji Jeter – Miles Morales in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Ellise Chappell – Kathy Johanson in Deliver Us Mars
  • Melanie Liburd – Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2

Best Supporting Performer

  • Neil Newbon – Astarion in Baldur's Gate 3
  • Laura Bailey – Mary Jane in Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Cissy Jones – Andreja in Starfield
  • Amelia Tyler –  Narrator in Baldur's Gate 3
  • Ralph Ineson – Cidolfus Telamon in Final Fantasy 16
  • Patricia Summersett – Princess Zelda in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Idris Elba – Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Nintendo Game of the Year

  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Pikmin 4
  • Fire Emblem Engage
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Octopath Traveller 2
  • Fae Farm

PC Game of the Year

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Diablo 4
  • Dave the Diver
  • Tchia
  • System Shock
  • Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew

PlayStation Game of the Year

  • Resident Evil 4
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Humanity
  • Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Xbox Game of the Year

  • Starfield
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Planet of Lana
  • Dead Space
  • Pentiment

Most Wanted Game

  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • Death Stranding 2
  • Star Wars Outlaws
  • Tekken 8
  • Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
  • S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
  • Hades 2
  • Fable
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong
  • Everywhere
  • Frostpunk 2
  • Ark 2
  • Metal Gear Solid Δ: Snake Eater
  • Persona 3 Reload
  • Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles
  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
  • Pacific Drive
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
  • Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin

Ultimate Game of the Year

  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
  • Alan Wake 2
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Cocoon
  • Starfield
  • Final Fantasy 16
  • Diablo 4
  • Forza Motorsport
  • Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
  • Assassin's Creed Mirage
  • Super Mario Bros. Wonder
  • Street Fighter 6
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Lords of the Fallen
  • Dead Space
  • Sea of Stars

The game that won the most awards during the Golden Joystick Awards 2023 is Baldur's Gate 3, which has won a record seven wins during the Awards show. They even managed to overthrow Final Fantasy XIV, who won Best Game Community up until last year's Golden Joystick Awards. If you are interested in trying out Baldur's Gate 3 for yourself, then you can buy it on PC via Steam, GOG, and on PlayStation 5.

That sums up the nominees, as well as the winners of the Golden Joystick Awards 2023. Check out our gaming news articles for the latest in gaming news.