All Golden Joystick 2024 Nominees & How To Vote

As the end of the year approaches, it's time for award shows! The Golden Joystick Awards announced their nominees in 19 categories for 2024. Among them are games such as Helldivers 2, Roblox, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and more. In this article, we will list the nominees and we'll tell you how to vote.

Best Storytelling Nominees

• Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• 1000xResist
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Best Multiplayer Game Nominees

• Abiotic Factor
• Sons of Forest
• The Finals
• EA Sports College Football 25
• Helldivers 2
• Takken 8

Best Visual Design Nominees

• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
• Astro Bot
• Harold Halibut
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Black Myth: Wukong

Best Indie Game Nominees

• The Plucky Squire
• Indika
• Animal Well
• Beyond Galaxyland
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Balatro
• Ultros
• Conscript
• Thank Goodness You're Here!
• Arco

Best Indie Game - Self Published Nominees

• Another Crab's Treasure
• Tiny Glade
• Duck Detective: The Secret Salami
• Arctic Eggs
• Crow Country
• UFO 50
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• I Am Your Beast
• Riven
• Little Kitty, Big City

Still Playing Award - PC and Console Nominees

• Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
• Minecraft
• Fortnite
• Naraka: Bladepoint
• Warframe
• Roblox
• Valorant
• Dota 2
• EA Sports FC
• Counter-Strike 2
• Apex Legends
• GTA Online

Still Playing Award - Mobile Nominees

• Subway Surfers
• The Sims Mobile
• Mini Motorways
• Squad Busters
• Free Fire
• Marvel Snap
• Monopoly Go!
• PUBG Mobile
• Roblox
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Star Wars: Hunters
• Call of Duty Warzone: Mobile

Studio of the Year Nominees

• Digital Eclipse
• Capcom
• Team ASOBI
• 11 Bit Studios
• Visual Concepts
• Arrowhead Game Studios

Best Game Expansion Nominees

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• World Of Warcraft: The War Within
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Alan Wake 2: Expansion Pass
• God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
• Destiny 2: The Final Shape

Best Audio Design Nominees

• Balatro
• Robobeat
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Astro Bot

Best Soundtrack Nominees

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
• Silent Hill 2
• A Highland Song
• Hauntii
• Astro Bot

Best Lead Performer Nominees

• Luke Roberts as James Sunderland, Silent Hill 2
• Kaiji Tang as Ichiban Kasuga, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Sonequa Martin-Green as Alvilda, Asgard's Wrath 2
• Humberly Gonzalez as Kay Vess, Star Wars Outlaws
• Cody Christian as Cloud Strife, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Melina Juergens as Senua, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Best Supporting Performer Nominees

• Dawn M. Bennett as Aigis, Persona 3 Reload
• Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen as The Furies, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Matt Berry as Herbert, Thank Goodness You're Here!
• Neve McIntosh as Suze, Still Wakes the Deep
• Debra Wilson as Amanda Waller, Suicide Squad
• Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

PC Game of the Year Nominees

• UFO 50
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Balatro
• Satisfactory
• Frostpunk 2
• Animal Well

Console Game of the Year Nominees

• Helldivers 2
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Dragon's Dogma 2
• Astro Bot
• Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown
• The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom

Best Early Access Game Nominees

• Enshrouded
• Lethal Company
• Manor Lords
• Hades II
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
• Palworld

Best Gaming Hardware Nominees

• Nvidia GeForce RTX 4070 Super
• Backbone One (2nd Gen)
• Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra
• Steam Deck OLED
• LG UltraGear 32GS95UE
• Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2024)

Best Game Trailer Nominees

• Caravan Sandwitch Launch Trailer
• Kingmakers Official Announcement Trailer
• Helldivers 2 "The Fight for Freedom Begins" Launch Trailer
• Death Stranding 2 On The Beach State of Play Announce Trailer
• Sid Meier's Civilization VII Narrator Reveal Trailer
• The Plucky Squire Launch Trailer

Most Wanted Game Nominees

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• Skate.
• Monster Hunter Wilds
• Atomfall
• South of Midnight
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Kingdom Come Deliverance 2
• Sid Meier's Civilization VII
• Assassin's Creed Shadows
• Ghost of Yotei
• Light No Fire
• Exodus
• DOOM: The Dark Ages
• Deadlock
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Fable
• Slay The Spire 2
• Mafia: The Old Country

How to Vote for the Golden Joystick Awards?

Voting for the awards is very easy. Simply follow this link or visit https://www.gamesradar.com/goldenjoystickawards/ and cast your vote. Keep in mind that the voting will close on November 1st, 2024. The Ultimate Game of the Year award voting will happen separately, starting Monday, November 4 until Friday, November 8.