The Game Awards nominations revealed: Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate III lead the way

But The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder aren't far behind.

Text: Eirik Hyldbakk Furu

Published 2023-11-13

2023 has been one of the best years in gaming, so there are many different opinions about what the actual best game has been. This includes those of us who work in the industry. Especially because The Game Awards is around the corner, and we in Gamereactor are a part of the jury. This has highlighted how difficult it is to even predict who the five, sometimes six, games nominated in each category are. Now we don't have to theorise anymore.

Geoff Keighley and crew have revealed all of the nominees for The Game Awards, and Alan Wake 2 and Baldur's Gate III lead the way with eight nominations each, including the biggest one. The winners will be revealed when the show starts on the 7th of December American time (the 8th of December for those of us around these parts), so tune in then for news about that and the many reveals and announcements that will happen during The Game Awards.

Here's the entire list of TGA nominations:

Game of the Year

Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate III
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Game Direction

Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate III
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Narrative

Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate III
Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion
Final Fantasy XVI
Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Best Art Direction

Alan Wake 2
Hi-Fi Rush
Lies of P
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Score/Music

Alan Wake 2
Baldur's Gate III
Final Fantasy XVI
Hi-Fi Rush
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Audio Design

Alan Wake 2
Dead Space Remake
Hi-Fi Rush
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Resident Evil 4

Best Performance

Ben Starr as Clive Rosfield in Final Fantasy XVI
Cameron Monaghan as Cal Kestis in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Idris Elba as Solomon Reed in Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion
Melanie Liburd as Saga Anderson in Alan Wake 2
Neil Newbon as Astarion in Baldur's Gate III
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker in Marvel's Spider-Man 2

Games for Impact

A Space For The Unbound
Chants of Sennaar
Goodbye Volcano High
Tchia
Terra Nil
Venba

Best Ongoing Game

Apex Legends
Cyberpunk 2077
Final Fantasy XVI
Fortnite
Genshin Impact

Best Indie Game

Cocoon
Dave the Diver
Dredge
Sea of Stars
Viewfinder

Best Debut Indie Game

Cocoon
Dredge
Pizza Tower
Venba
Viewfinder

Best Mobile Game

Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Honkai: Star Rail
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Monster Hunter Now
Terra Nil

Best Community Support

Baldur's Gate III
Cyberpunk 2077's Phantom Liberty expansion
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
No Man's Sky