The annual user-voted Steam Awards are over for this year, and the winners have been revealed. Voting ran from 21 December at 10 AM PT until 2 January at 10 AM PT.
If you’ve been paying attention to gaming last year, then many of the winners won’t be a surprise, although there are a few unexpected titles that make the final list.
Baldur’s Gate 3 snatches up Game of the Year. With a reputation that has placed it among one of the best CRPGs of all time, this isn’t unexpected. It faced competition from titles like Resident Evil 4 Remake, Lethal Company, and Hogwarts Legacy. Larian’s game also wins the Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award.
The Best Game on Steam Deck award goes to Hogwarts Legacy, which runs superbly on the handheld with the right settings. Its competitors were titles like Diablo 4, Dredge, and Brotato. Starfield also scores a win in the Most Innovative Gameplay Award category.
All The 2023 Steam Awards winners
These are the titles that came out on top in The 2023 Steam Awards:
- Game of the Year – Baldur’s Gate 3
- VR Game of the Year – Labyrinthine
- Labor of Love – Red Dead Redemption 2
- Best Game on Steam Deck – Hogwarts Legacy
- Better with Friends – Lethal Company
- Outstanding Visual Style – Atomic Heart
- Most Innovative Gameplay – Starfield
- Best Game You Suck At – SIFU
- Best Soundtrack – The Last of Us Part 1
- Outstanding Story-Rich Game – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Sit Back and Relax – Dave the Diver
Winners receive a Steam Awards trophy shipped to the developers’ offices in addition to a virtual trophy on the store page.
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