Once again, GamesRadar has hosted their own annual game awards ceremony known as the Golden Joystick Awards. Last month we had the chance to place our votes on which titles we thought deserved an award for each of the listed categories with a follow-up voting opportunity for the Game of the Year choice. Well, the event officially took place this week and the votes are in!
Here is your full list of winners from the Golden Joystick Awards 2022:
Best Storytelling - Horizon Forbidden West
Still Playing Award - Genshin Impact
Best Visual Design - Elden Ring
Studio of the Year - FromSoftware
Best Game Expansion - Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Best Early Access Launch - Slime Rancher 2
Best Indie Game - Cult of the Lamb
Best Multiplayer Game - Elden Ring
Best Audio - Metal: Hellsinger
Best Game Trailer - Goat Simulator 3 Announcement Trailer
Best Game Community - Final Fantasy 14
Best Gaming Hardware - Steam Deck
Breakthrough Award - Vampire Survivors
Critics' Choice Award - Elden Ring
Best Performer - Manon Gage (Marissa Marcel, Immortality)
Nintendo Game of the Year - Pokemon Legends Arceus
PC Game of the Year - Return to Monkey Island
PlayStation Game of the Year - Stray
Xbox Game of the Year - Grounded
Most Wanted Game - Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Ultimate Game of the Year - Elden Ring
This year was full of amazing titles and this list of winners definitely seems pretty fitting. Did the titles you voted for take the win in their category? Let us know what you think of this year’s winners in the comments below!
Source: GamesRadar