2020 GAME OF THE YEAR

2020 Game of the Year - from media outlets

Video Game Awards Only - The Video Game includes Console games,
PC games, Handheld games, and Indie games, but not Mac games, Kids games,
Free games, etc.

Professional Awards Only - The Media include Sites, Magazines, Newspapers, Publications, Broadcastings, but not Blogs have a staff of one.

All-Format GOTY Awards Only - But a single GOTY pick must be a single title, except for a tie.

* In release order.

* More details are here.



Trusted Reviews (UK) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

EE Pocket-lint Awards (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

Premios Xataka (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

TechTudo (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

TechTudo Readers' Choice (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

TIME (US) : Hades

Golden Joystick Awards (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

Golden Joystick Critics Choice (UK) : Hades

Premios Xataka México (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Excélsior (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Paste Magazine (US) : Hades

UAGNA (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Лайфхакер (RU) : The Last of Us Part II


Slant Magazine (US) : Hades


Evening Standard (UK) : Ghost of Tsushima

Mashable (US) : Hades

Critical Hit (ZA) : Hades

Digital Trends (US) : The Last of Us Part II

BitMe (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

LOS40 México (MX) : Ghost of Tsushima

IGN Japan (JP) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Complex (US) : Hades

The Game Awards (US) : The Last of Us Part II

The Game Awards Player's Voice (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

Los Angeles Times (US) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Empire Magazine (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

The Blade (US) : Spiritfarer

Vulture (US) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

WhatCulture (UK) : Ghost of Tsushima


Fun & Serious Game Festival (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

Rocket Beans TV - Game Two (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

NME (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

Brazil Game Awards (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

Polygon (US) : Hades

El Mundo (ES) : Hades

VidaExtra (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

WatchMojo (CA) : Cyberpunk 2077

Way Too Many Games (US) : Doom Eternal

Canaltech (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

PilatusToday (CH) : Cyberpunk 2077


Game-Debate Global Game Awards (UK) : Assassin's Creed Valhalla

GameSpot (US) : Half-Life: Alyx

But Why Tho? (US) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons


SA Gamer (ZA) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Entertainment Weekly (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Reno Gazette-Journal (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

GamerFocus (CO) : Hades

GamerFocus Readers' Choice (CO) : The Last of Us Part II

JeuxVideo-Live (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

GAMINGbible Readers' Choice (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

GINX Esports TV (UK) : Doom Eternal

KGUN 9 (US) : Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Red Bull Belgium (BE) : The Last of Us Part II

GameCrate (CA) : The Last of Us Part II

Game-Experience.it (IT) : Doom Eternal

Root-Nation.com (UA) : The Last of Us Part II

FZ (SE) : Half-Life: Alyx

PC Games Readers' Choice (DE) : The Last of Us Part II


Le Soir - Geeko (BE) : Microsoft Flight Simulator

Hardcore Gamer (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

Digitally Downloaded (AU) : Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin

Gamer.nl (NL) : Hades

Stuff Gadget Awards (UK) : Hades

GamingBolt (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

GamesRadar (US) : Hades

IGN (US) : Hades

IGN Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

El Tiempo (CO) : The Last of Us Part II

New Game Plus (AU) : The Last of Us Part II

Den Of Geek (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Den Of Geek Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

RDS Jeux vidéo (CA) : Ghost of Tsushima

VidaExtra Readers' Choice (ES) : The Last of Us Part II


Radiónica (CO) : Ghost of Tsushima

Polityka Magazine (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

DR (DK) : The Last of Us Part II

Gaming Age (US) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

DTF Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

3DJuegos México (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Ars Technica (US) : Hades

CBR (CA) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

El Heraldo de México (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Tom's Hardware Italy Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Game Informer (US) : The Last of Us Part II

ActuGaming.net (FR) : Hades

ActuGaming.net Readers' Choice (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

Red Bull España (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

tuttoteK (IT) : The Last of Us Part II


The Guardian (UK) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

National Post - Post Arcade (CA) : The Last of Us Part II

Gameplay Café (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Gameplay Café Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

GAMINGbible (UK) : Hades

USgamer (US) : Hades

GameRevolution (US) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Bay Area News Group (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Goomba Stomp (CA) : Hades

BR24 (DE) : Cyberpunk 2077


Globo - G1 (BR) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Europe 1 (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

Destructoid (US) : Hades

The Games Machine (IT) : Half-Life: Alyx


Meristation (ES) : Half-Life: Alyx

WellPlayed (AU) : The Last of Us Part II

IGN Hungary (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

IGN India (IN) : Yakuza: Like a Dragon

GameSpace Readers' Choice (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Vandal (ES) : Half-Life: Alyx

Power Unlimited Magazine Readers' Choice (NL) : The Last of Us Part II

Muropaketti (FI) : The Last of Us Part II

Metro - GameCentral (UK) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

MensXP (IN) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Tom's Guide (US) : The Last of Us Part II

God is a Geek (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

TierraGamer (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Nerdando.com (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Nerdando.com Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II


Areajugones (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

Busted Readers' Choice (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

IGN Japan Readers' Choice (JP) : Ghost of Tsushima

IGN Italia (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

TechRadar (UK) : Ghost of Tsushima

Geeks and Com' (CA) : The Last of Us Part II

IGN Brasil (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

HVG (HU) : Cyberpunk 2077 and The Last of Us Part II

Gamereactor Suomi (FI) : Ghost of Tsushima

Ajouré-Men Magazine (DE) : Doom Eternal

Power Unlimited Magazine (NL) : The Last of Us Part II

GameInOnline (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

CQ (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

Insomnia (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

Rocket Chainsaw (AU) : Ghost of Tsushima


M2 Gaming (CA) : The Last of Us Part II

infobae (AR) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Red Bull Polska (PL) : Cyberpunk 2077

GameWorld Readers' Choice (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

Mandatory (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

M3 (SE) : The Last of Us Part II

GameTyrant (US) : The Last of Us Part II

NDTV Gadgets 360 (IN) : Ghost of Tsushima

Inside Games (DE) : Cyberpunk 2077

EL PAÍS (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

XGN (NL) : The Last of Us Part II

Legião dos Heróis (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

GameStar Hungary (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

VGC (UK) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons


Fun Radio (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

Vigiato (IR) : Hades

Vigiato Readers' Choice (IR) : The Last of Us Part II

KeenGamer (CZ) : The Last of Us Part II

Overclockers.ua (UA) : The Last of Us Part II

All Gamers In (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

GameGrin (UK) : Hades

Eurogamer Benelux (NL) : Hades

КГ-Портал Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

NRK (NO) : The Last of Us Part II

GameWorld (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

Kotaku Australia Readers' Choice (AU) : The Last of Us Part II

The Telegraph (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

SpazioGames (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

SpazioGames Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II


Atomix (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamereactor España (ES) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

GameStar Hungary Readers' Choice (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

CGMagazine (CA) : Hades

jeuxvideo24 (FR) : Hades

CNews (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

Inverse Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamer365 Readers' Choice (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

PC Guru Magazine Readers' Choice (HU) : Cyberpunk 2077

Men's Enjoy (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Press Start Australia (AU) : The Last of Us Part II

Jeux.ca (CA) : Hades

VentureBeat (US) : Ori and the Will of the Wisps

3DNews Readers' Choice (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

PC World (PL) : Final Fantasy VII Remake


FZ Readers' Choice (SE) : Cyberpunk 2077

Hobby Consolas (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

Eurogamer (UK) : Hades

Stevivor (AU) : Hades

MANIAC.de (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamereactor Portugal (PT) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamereactor Danmark (DK) : Half-Life: Alyx

Gamereactor Sverige (SE) : Microsoft Flight Simulator

Gamereactor Norge (NO) : The Last of Us Part II

Shazoo Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

GamerGen (FR) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

4Players (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

4Players Readers' Choice (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamereactor UK (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamereactor France (FR) : The Last of Us Part II


Gamereactor Italia (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Игромания (RU) : Half-Life: Alyx

TheSixthAxis (UK) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

The Digital Fix Readers' Choice (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

JagatPlay (ID) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

HCL Gaming Portal (HR) : Hades

HCL Gaming Portal Readers' Choice (HR) : The Last of Us Part II

PlayGround.ru (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

Zing.cz Readers' Choice (CZ) : The Last of Us Part II

20 Minutes Readers' Choice (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

El Cultural Magazine (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

Shacknews (US) : Half-Life: Alyx

Presse-citron (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

JVFrance (FR) : Ghost of Tsushima


Gizmodo en Español (ES) : Hades

IGN Benelux Readers' Choice (NL) : The Last of Us Part II

GameMAG (RU) : Ghost of Tsushima

Varvat (SE) : The Last of Us Part II

RespawnPoint.cz (CZ) : Immortals Fenyx Rising

DarkZero (UK) : Doom Eternal

Eurogamer Readers' Choice (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

SmashPad (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

Game Legends Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice (PT) : The Last of Us Part II

Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

GameVicio (BR) : Doom Eternal

GameVicio Readers' Choice (BR) : The Last of Us Part II

Gameswelt (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

COGconnected (CA) : Ghost of Tsushima


EGM (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Serial Gamer (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Game Channel (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

Siliconera (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

3DNews (RU) : Hades

REWIND.sk (SK) : The Last of Us Part II

SomHráč.sk (SK) : The Last of Us Part II

JeuxActu (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

3DJuegos (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

Lega Nerd (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

SweClockers.com Readers' Choice (SE) : Cyberpunk 2077

Unboxholics Readers' Choice (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

WorthPlaying (US) : Hades

GRY OnLine (PL) : Cyberpunk 2077

Geeky (AR) : The Last of Us Part II


Cubiq (RU) : Half-Life: Alyx

Movies Room (PL) : Doom Eternal

Aktuality.sk - HernáZóna (SK) : Ghost of Tsushima

DualShockers (US) : Hades

DualShockers Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

IGN India Readers' Choice (IN) : Cyberpunk 2077

Metacritic (US) : Persona 5 Royal

Spill.no (NO) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

IGN Middle East (AE) : Ghost of Tsushima

IGN Middle East Readers' Choice (AE) : The Last of Us Part II

Game*Spark Readers' Choice (JP) : Ghost of Tsushima

Everyeye.it (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Next Gen Base (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

SomHráč.sk Readers' Choice (SK) : The Last of Us Part II


Goodgame.hr Readers' Choice (HR) : The Last of Us Part II

Cybersport.ru (RU) : Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Cybersport.ru Readers' Choice (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamerweb (PL) : Doom Eternal


DTF (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

Multiplayer.it (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice (IT) : The Last of Us Part II

Unwinnable (US) : Hades

Zero Punctuation (US) : Spiritfarer

GameFAQs (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

PPE.pl (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

3DJuegos Readers' Choice (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

GreatGamer.Ru (RU) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Explosion Network (AU) : Hades


GameRevolution Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Geek Culture (SG) : Ghost of Tsushima

NoobFeed (US) : Persona 5 Royal

Games.cz (CZ) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Game Chronicles (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

Metacritic Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

VideoGames24 (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

Sector (SK) : Cyberpunk 2077

AusGamers (AU) : Assassin's Creed Valhalla

Канобу (RU) : Doom Eternal

ITC.ua (UA) : The Last of Us Part II

Player (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

BaziCenter (IR) : The Last of Us Part II

GRY OnLine Readers' Choice (PL) : Cyberpunk 2077

Digit - SKOAR! Magazine (IN) : Doom Eternal


Destructoid Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Tech Awards (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

Gamekapocs Readers' Choice (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

Want Readers' Choice (NL) : Assassin's Creed Valhalla

tportal (HR) : Ghost of Tsushima

GameOver Readers' Choice (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

ComicBook.com (US) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Gamereactor Sverige Readers' Choice (SE) : The Last of Us Part II

Gameswelt Readers' Choice (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

New Game Network (CA) : Ghost of Tsushima

Канобу Readers' Choice (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

Polska Press - Gra.pl (PL) : Ghost of Tsushima

Cubed3 (UK) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Zougla (GR) : The Last of Us Part II

ENTER.CO (CO) : Hades


ENTER.CO Readers' Choice (CO) : The Last of Us Part II

MonsterVine (US) : Yakuza: Like a Dragon

TechRaptor (US) : Hades

TechRaptor Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Future Tech Awards (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

Noisy Pixel (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Noisy Pixel Readers' Choice (US) : 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

ITHardware.pl (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

Nördliv (SE) : Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Hey Poor Player (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

AnaitGames Readers' Choice (ES) : The Last of Us Part II

NeoGAF (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

Hrej.cz Readers' Choice (CZ) : The Last of Us Part II

VGChartz (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

Twinfinite (US) : The Last of Us Part II


Twinfinite Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

LevelUp (MX) : The Last of Us Part II

Москва 24 (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

Games.cz Readers' Choice (CZ) : Cyberpunk 2077

Merlin'in Kazanı Readers' Choice (TR) : The Last of Us Part II

PPE.pl Readers' Choice (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

Giant Bomb (US) : Hades

T3 Magazine (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

GamersGlobal Readers' Choice (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

Новое Время (UA) : Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Kerrang! Magazine Readers' Choice (UK) : The Last of Us Part II

Easy Allies (US) : Half-Life: Alyx

NAT-Games (DE) : The Last of Us Part II


IGN Polska (PL) : Ghost of Tsushima


IGN Polska Readers' Choice (PL) : Cyberpunk 2077

CD-Action Magazine Readers' Choice (PL) : Cyberpunk 2077

StopGame (RU) : The Last of Us Part II

StopGame Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

Easy Allies Readers' Choice (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice (UK) : The Last of Us Part II


Niche Gamer Readers' Choice (US) : Yakuza: Like a Dragon

GoHa.Ru (RU) : Ghost of Tsushima

GoHa.Ru Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

VGTimes Readers' Choice (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

Gameliner Readers' Choice (NL) : The Last of Us Part II

mxdwn (US) : Final Fantasy VII Remake

Malditos Nerds (AR) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

SaudiGamer (SA) : Final Fantasy VII Remake


Hooked Readers' Choice (DE) : The Last of Us Part II

TrueGaming (SA) : Ghost of Tsushima

Men's Health Magazine (PL) : The Last of Us Part II

WCCFtech (US) : Ghost of Tsushima

WCCFtech Readers' Choice (US) : The Last of Us Part II

Sector Readers' Choice (SK) : Cyberpunk 2077

Gameblog (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

Gameblog Readers' Choice (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

FayerWayer Readers' Choice (CL) : Animal Crossing: New Horizons

jeuxvideo.com (FR) : Hades

jeuxvideo.com Readers' Choice (FR) : The Last of Us Part II

LUDI Awards (RU) : Cyberpunk 2077

PlayDome Readers' Choice (HU) : The Last of Us Part II

GamesVillage (IT) : Hades

Pelit Magazine (FI) : Cyberpunk 2077


Pelit Magazine Readers' Choice (FI) : Cyberpunk 2077

NAVGTR Awards (US) : Ghost of Tsushima




* The Winners of this year *


The Last of Us Part II - 180

The Critics' Picks - 112

The Readers' Picks - 68


Hades - 45

The Critics' Picks - 43

The Readers' Picks - 2


Ghost of Tsushima - 32

The Critics' Picks - 28

The Readers' Picks - 4


Cyberpunk 2077 - 29

The Critics' Picks - 10

The Readers' Picks - 19


Final Fantasy VII Remake - 19

The Critics' Picks - 16

The Readers' Picks - 3


Animal Crossing: New Horizons - 18

The Critics' Picks - 17

The Readers' Picks - 1


Doom Eternal - 10

The Critics' Picks - 10

The Readers' Picks -


Half-Life: Alyx - 10

The Critics' Picks - 10

The Readers' Picks -


Yakuza: Like a Dragon - 4

Assassin's Creed Valhalla - 3

Ori and the Will of the Wisps - 3

Microsoft Flight Simulator - 2

Persona 5 Royal - 2

Spiritfarer - 2

Immortals Fenyx Rising - 1

Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales - 1

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin - 1

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim - 1


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* The Big Winner of the Year *



The Last of Us Part II revolves around Ellie’s journey, but Naughty Dog also explores its complex themes by asking players to consider events from different perspectives. This adds surprising ambiguity and nuance to a fantastic cast of characters who are brought to life through stellar performances. With bold narrative ambition, intense gameplay, and meticulous technical execution, The Last of Us Part II doesn’t only distinguish itself as Game Informer's Game of the Year for 2020; it’s one of the defining experiences of the outgoing console generation.
Game Informer -



You don’t have to like The Last of Us Part II. You may well hate it, and that doesn’t make you wrong. But in a year so defined by division and alienation, by the struggle to find glimmers of hope in darkness, Naughty Dog delivered the only major game that dared to try to speak to all of that—the good and the bad.
EGM -



It truly is a stunning game, and Naughty Dog has left no stone unturned in its quest for perfect visual fidelity. No matter how long I preach about The Last of Us Part II, I’ll never be able to do it justice. This game demands your attention. You simply have to play it, engage with its narrative, soak up all that immersive detail, panic when enemies start hunting you down like a wild animal. Feel what Ellie feels. Feel what Abby feels.
- Twinfinite -


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