Get ready to vote for the best! – The Steam Awards 2024 Nominees

The 2024 Steam Autumn Sale may be over, but the with the upcoming Steam Winter Sale, starting, players will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite games in this year’s Steam Awards.

The Steam Awards are a celebration of gaming excellence, driven entirely by the player community. By giving players a 100% say in both nominations and winners, the Steam Awards shine a spotlight on games that might have been overlooked during awards season.

Let’s look at the nominees for this year’s Steam Awards!

1. List of Nominees for The Steam Awards 2024

Steam has announced its nominees for this year’s community-voted event, and voting starts tomorrow!

Several games have emerged as frontrunners, with Black Myth Wukong, Balatro, Helldivers 2, and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 each receiving three nominations.

To ensure a diverse set of nominations, players were limited to nominating one game for two categories only. However, games themselves could receive multiple nominations.

The only category exempt from the “released within the year” rule is the Labor of Love Award, which recognizes games that have received ongoing support and updates.

Check out the full list of nominees below and head to the Steam Awards page to cast your votes from December 19.

i. Game of the Year

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

ii. VR Game of the Year

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

iii. Labor of Love

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

iv. Best Game on Steam Deck

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

v. Better with Friends

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

vi. Outstanding Visual Style

• Silent Hill 2
• Neva
• Nine Sols
• Metaphor ReFantazio
• Hades 2

vii. Most Innovative Gameplay

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

viii. Best Game You Suck At

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

ix. Best Soundtrack

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

x. Outstanding Story-Rich Game

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

xi. Sit Back and Relax

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

Voting will commence on December 19 at 10:00 AM Pacific (1:00 PM Eastern) and will conclude on December 31 at the same time. As a bonus, each vote will earn you a special sticker.

Winners will receive a physical Steam Awards trophy, as well as a virtual trophy on their Steam page. Make sure to vote and help decide the winners of this year’s Steam Awards!