Vote Now for the Best: Nominees for The Steam Awards 2024

The conclusion of the 2024 Steam Autumn Sale opens the door to the much-anticipated Steam Winter Sale. As players gear up for this event, they will also partake in the exciting opportunity to vote for their favorite games in the annual Steam Awards.

The Steam Awards, a tribute to gaming excellence, emphasize player participation. This community-driven event empowers gamers, allowing them to influence both nominations and winners, highlighting titles that might otherwise fly under the radar during more traditional award seasons.

Let’s delve into this year’s nominees for the Steam Awards!

1. Nominees for The Steam Awards 2024

List of Nominees for The Steam Awards 2024 | Source: Game Science

The nominees for this year’s community-voted event have been unveiled, with voting kicking off tomorrow! Dominating the nominations are titles such as Black Myth Wukong, Balatro, Helldivers 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, each boasting three nominations.

To ensure a balanced representation, players were restricted to nominating a maximum of one game across only two categories. Despite this, individual games remain eligible for multiple nominations.

Notably, the Labor of Love Award stands apart from the “released within the year”rule, honoring games that continue to receive extensive support and updates.

i. Game of the Year

Category - Game of the Year — Category – Game of the Year | Source: Game Science

Black Myth: Wukong
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Balatro
Helldivers 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

ii. VR Game of the Year

Category - VR Game of the Year — Category – VR Game of the Year | Source: Vertigo Games

Metro Awakening VR
David
Maestro
Blade and Sorcery
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2

iii. Labor of Love

Category - Labor of Love — Category – Labor of Love | Source: ConcernedApe

Stardew Valley
Baldur’s Gate 3
Dota 2
No Man’s Sky
Fire Ring

iv. Best Game on Steam Deck

Category - Best Game on Steam Deck — Category – Best Game on Steam Deck | Source: Funday Games

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Balatro
Hades 2
God of War: Ragnarok
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

v. Better with Friends

Category - Better with Friends — Category – Better with Friends | Source: Pocketpair

Palworld
Helldivers 2
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Sons of the Forest
Satisfactory

vi. Outstanding Visual Style

Category - Outstanding Visual Style — Category – Outstanding Visual Style | Source: Bloober Team SA

Silent Hill 2
I don’t think so
Nine Sols
Metaphor ReFantasia
Hades 2

vii. Most Innovative Gameplay

Category - Most Innovative Gameplay — Category – Most Innovative Gameplay | Source: GSC Game World

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Balatro
Helldivers 2
Liar’s Bar
Satisfactory

viii. Best Game You Suck At

Category - Best Game You Suck At — Category – Best Game You Suck At | Source: Sucker Punch Productions

Black Myth Wukong
Ghost of Tsushima
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
The Finals
Tekken 8

ix. Best Soundtrack

Category - Best Soundtrack — Category – Best Soundtrack | Source: Rockstar Games

Silent Hill 2
Red Dead Redemption
Fate Stay Night
Horizon Forbidden West
Frostpunk 2

x. Outstanding Story-Rich Game

Category - Outstanding Story-Rich Game — Category – Outstanding Story-Rich Game | Source: Wrong Organ

Black Myth Wukong
Ghost of Tsushima
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Mouthwashing
Final Fantasy XVI

xi. Sit Back and Relax

Category - Sit Back and Relax — Category – Sit Back and Relax | Source: Pounce Light

Tiny Glade
House Flipper 2
Farming Simulator 25
Webfishing
TCG Card Shop Simulator

Voting is set to begin on December 19 at 10 AM Pacific Time (1 PM Eastern) and will run until December 31 at the same hour. As an incentive, participants will receive a special sticker for each vote cast.

The ultimate winners will not only be honored with a customized physical trophy but also receive a virtual badge displayed on their Steam profile. Don’t miss the chance to vote and help determine the champions of this year’s Steam Awards!

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