Notes on
Game of the Year (for every year)
01.01.26
Setting myself the challenge of picking only 5 games for each year. This leads to a lot of missing games that I enjoyed, but the ones I've included are truly my favourites.
2025
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Blue Prince
- Lumines Arise
2024
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Metaphor ReFantazio
- UFO 50
- Animal Well
2023
- Baldur's Gate 3
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Cocoon
- Alan Wake 2
2022
- Elden Ring
- Immortality
- The Case of the Golden Idol
- Rollerdrome
- Tunic
2021
- Psychonauts 2
- Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
- Deathloop
- Metroid Dread
- Death's Door
2020
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Hades
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Spelunky 2
- Umurangi Generation
2019
- Outer Wilds
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Slay the Spire
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
2018
- Dead Cells
- Into the Breach
- God of War
- Tetris Effect
- Ashen
2017
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Dead Cells
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Prey
2016
- Planet Coaster
- Dishonored 2
- Inside
- The Witness
- Dragon Quest Builders
2015
- Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Super Mario Maker
- Bloodborne
- Soma
2014
- Sunset Overdrive
- Destiny
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Dragon Age Inquisition
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
2013
- DmC Devil May Cry
- Super Mario 3D World
- BioShock Infinite
- Path of Exile
- Rogue Legacy
2012
- Spelunky
- Fez
- Dishonored
- Journey
- Proteus
2011
- Dead Space 2
- Dark Souls
- Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together
- Portal 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword
2010
- Mass Effect 2
- BioShock 2
- Rock Band 3
- Alan Wake
- Super Meat Boy
2009
- Assassin's Creed II
- Torchlight
- Brütal Legend
- Minecraft
- Uncharted 2: Among Thieves