The winners for the 2024 Steam Awards have been announced, and some of these results will be controversial since it’s just a popularity contest. After all, China boasts a massive population, and they’re all out to support the game from their country, Black Myth: Wukong. There are a few other surprises in this year’s winners list, including the Best Game on Steam Deck award, which went to God of War Ragnarök. Voting for this year’s Steam Awards was open from December 19 at 10:00 AM Pacific to December 31 at 10:00 AM Pacific, and anyone with a non-limited Steam account was eligible to vote. See the full list of winners below.
The 2024 Steam Awards Nominees
Game of the Year Award
- Winner: 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
- Winner: Metro Awakening VR
- Maestro
- Blade and Sorcery
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
- DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
Labor of Love Award
- Winner: Elden Ring
- Stardew Valley
- DOTA 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (review)
Best Game on Steam Deck Award
- Winner: God of War Ragnarök
- Hades II
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
- Balatro
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Better With Friends Award
- Winner: Helldivers II
- Sons of the Forest (first impressions)
- Satisfactory (review)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Palworld (first impressions)
Outstanding Visual Style Award
- Winner: Silent Hill 2
- Hades II
- Nine Sols
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (review)
- Neva
Most Innovative Gameplay Award
- Winner: Liar’s Bar
- Satisfactory
- Balatro
- Helldivers II
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Best Game You Suck At Award
- Winner: Black Myth: Wukong
- The Finals
- Tekken 8
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO
Best Soundtrack Award
- Winner: Red Dead Redemption
- Frostpunk 2
- Silent Hill 2
- Fate/stay night Remastered
- Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award
- Winner: 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
- Winner: Farming Simulator 25
- House Flipper 2
- Tiny Glade
- WEBFISHING
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
