During the 2024 Steam Autumn Sale, players had the opportunity to nominate their choices for this year’s Steam Awards. With the 2024 Steam Winter Sale starting on December 19 around the corner, players will be able to vote for finalists during the Winter Sale. Voting starts at 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern) and ends on December 31 at the same time. This year’s awards span 11 categories, and you can see all the nominees below.
The 2024 Steam Awards Nominees
Game of the Year Award
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Balatro
- Helldivers II
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
VR Game of the Year Award
- Maestro
- Blade and Sorcery
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
- DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
- Metro Awakening VR
Labor of Love Award
- Elden Ring
- Stardew Valley
- DOTA 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (review)
Best Game on Steam Deck Award
- Hades II
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- Balatro
- God of War Ragnarök
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Better With Friends Award
- Sons of the Forest (first impressions)
- Satisfactory (review)
- Helldivers II
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Palworld (first impressions)
Outstanding Visual Style Award
- Hades II
- Nine Sols
- Silent Hill 2
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (review)
- Neva
Most Innovative Gameplay Award
- Satisfactory
- Liar’s Bar
- Balatro
- Helldivers II
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Best Game You Suck At Award
- The Finals
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Tekken 8
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
Best Soundtrack Award
- Frostpunk 2
- Silent Hill 2
- Fate/stay night Remastered
- Red Dead Redemption
- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Mouthwashing
- Final Fantasy XVI (review)
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Sit Back and Relax Award
- Farming Simulator 25
- House Flipper 2
- Tiny Glade
- WEBFISHING
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
