The Steam Awards 2022 Winners Announced

Elden Ring most completed and most quit game of 2022
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All winners of The Steam Awards 2022 have finally been revealed. There were some expected winners and some surprise snatches. However, all awards were community-voted, 100% powered by players without a jury.

To no one’s surprise, Elden Ring won Game of The Year once again, beating God of War (2018). It also won the Best Game You Suck At Award. Stray snatched the Most Innovative Gameplay Award and Hitman 3 won VR GOTY.

Surprisingly, Cyberpunk 2077 won the Labor of Love award by defeating No Man’s Sky, Deep Rock Galactic, DOTA 2, and Project Zomboid.

All the winners, nominees, and awards are mentioned below.

GAME OF THE YEAR
  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human
  • Elden Ring
  • Stray
  • God of War
  • Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
VR GAME OF THE YEAR
  • Bonelab
  • HITMAN 3
  • Green Hell VR
  • Among Us VR
  • Inside the Backroom
LABOR OF LOVE
  • DOTA 2
  • Project Zomboid
  • No Man’s Sky
  • Deep Rock Galactic
  • Cyberpunk 2077
BETTER WITH FRIENDS
  • Raft
  • Ready or Not
  • Monster Hunter Rise
  • MultiVersus
  • Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
OUTSTANDING VISUAL STYLE
  • Scorn
  • Bendy and the Dark Revival
  • Cult of the Lamb
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  • Kena: Bridge of Spirits
MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY
  • Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord
  • Teardown
  • Stray
  • Neon White
  • Dome Keeper
BEST GAME YOU SUCK AT
  • GTFO
  • Victoria 3
  • Total War: WARHAMMER III
  • Elden Ring
  • FIFA 23
BEST SOUNDTRACK
  • Metal: Hellsinger
  • Sonic Frontiers
  • Final Fantasy VI Remake Intergrade
  • Person 5 Royal
  • Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
OUTSTANDING STORY-RICH GAME
  • A Plague Tale: Requiem
  • God of War
  • Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
  • The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
  • Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered
SIT BACK AND RELAX
  • LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  • PowerWash Simulator
  • Disney Dreamlight Valley
  • Dorfromantik
  • Slime Rancher 2
BEST GAME ON THE GO
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
  • Vampire Survivors
  • Death Stranding Director’s Cut
  • Brotato
  • Marvel SNAP

All winners and nominees are mentioned on Steam as well.

So, what do you think? Do you agree with the winner list? Which game is your personal Game of the Year? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.

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