The game from Bethesda Game Studios is not one of the most innovative titles of the year!

 

Steam has announced the nominees and categories for this year’s Steam Awards. These awards are based solely on user votes; unlike the Golden Joystick and The Game Awards, the shortlist is also determined by the public. There is one notable difference, however, and that is that Baldur’s Gate 3 can’t win it all here, as the Steam Awards only allow a game to be nominated in a maximum of two categories.

Voting will begin on December 21 at 10 AM PT/1 PM ET (the same time Steam goes down for a few hours to kick off the Winter Sale). You will receive a chat sticker for each category you vote in, and voting will continue until January 2. At that time, the winners will be announced, and the winners will also receive a trophy (not just figuratively, as Valve means it literally… but on the Steam pages, the winning games will also receive a virtual trophy).

Here’s the full list of categories and nominees:

 

Game of the Year:

 

•     EA Sports FC 24
•     Hogwarts Legacy
•     Lethal Company
•     Baldur’s Gate 3
•     Resident Evil 4 Remake

 

VR Game of the Year:

 

•     I Expect You to Die 3
•     Ghosts of Tabor
•     Labyrinthine
•     Gorilla Tag
•     F1 23

 

Labor of Love:

 

•     Apex Legends
•     Dota 2
•     Rust
•     Deep Rock Galactic
•     Red Dead Redemption 2

 

Best Game on Steam Deck:

 

•     The Outlast Trials
•     Hogwarts Legacy
•     Dredge
•     Diablo 4
•     Brotato

 

Better With Friends:

 

•     Sunkenland
•     Lethal Company
•     Sons of the Forest
•     Party Animals
•     Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

 

Outstanding Visual Style:

 

•     Cocoon
•     Inward
•     Atomic Heart
•     Darkest Dungeon 2
•     High on Life

 

Most Innovative Gameplay:

 

•     Starfield
•     Shadows of Doubt
•     Contraband Police
•     Your Only Move is Hustle
•     Remnant 2

 

Best Game You Suck At:

 

•     Sifu
•     Overwatch 2
•     EA Sports FC 24
•     Lords of the Fallen
•     Street Fighter 6

 

Best Soundtrack:

 

•     Pizza Tower
•     Personal 5 Tacticta
•     The Last of Us Part 1
•     Chants of Sennaar
•     Hi-Fi Rush

 

Outstanding Story-Rich Game:

 

•     Love is All Around
•     Baldur’s Gate 3
•     Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
•     Resident Evil 4 Remake
•     Lies of P

 

Sit Back and Relax:

 

•     Train Sim World 4
•     Coral Island
•     Cities: Skylines 2
•     Potion Craft
•     Dave the Diver

 

Source: PCGamer