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2018 · Game of the Year

God of War: 266 Game of the Year awards

Yes: God of War won Game of the Year 2018. Its 264 awards were the most of any game that season (50.7%), 266 counting every season. The Game Awards named it Game of the Year as well.

God of War is a 2018 action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It was released worldwide for the PlayStation 4 in April 2018, with a Windows port released in January 2022.

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God of War won Game of the Year 2018 in this tracker, with 266 awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide — #6 of all time in this database.

  • 266Total awards
  • 178Media outlets
  • 88Readers' choice
  • 43Countries

Also in the 2018 season: Red Dead Redemption 2 (179), Marvel's Spider-Man (24), Celeste (9) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did God of War win?

God of War won 264 Game of the Year awards in the 2018 season — 50.7% of every award tracked that season. Counting every season it holds 266: 2 more were filed under another year. 178 came from editorial picks and 88 from readers' polls, across 43 countries.

Did God of War win Game of the Year?

Yes. God of War won the 2018 season: no other game collected as many Game of the Year awards that year.

Game facts

  • action-adventure game
  • PlayStation 4
  • Microsoft Windows
  • PlayStation 5

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States66
United Kingdom20
Brazil14
France13
Canada11
Italy11
Hungary10
Spain10
Germany9
Poland9
Russia9
Greece8
South Africa7
Australia6
Sweden6
Iran5
Netherlands5
Portugal4
Czechia4
UAE4

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry YearSource
AIASUnited States2005Internet Archive
GamedailyUnited States2005Internet Archive
Gamer 2.0United States2005Internet Archive
IGNUnited States2005Internet Archive
444Hungary2018Internet Archive
4Players Readers' Choice ReadersGermany2018Internet Archive
99VidasBrazil2018Internet Archive
ABC.esSpain2018Internet Archive
ActuGaming.netFrance2018Internet Archive
ActuGaming.net Readers' Choice ReadersFrance2018Internet Archive
AIAS - D.I.C.E. AwardsUnited States2018Internet Archive
AksizMalaysia2018Internet Archive
Ali213 ReadersChina2018Internet Archive
AnaitGames Readers' Choice ReadersSpain2018Internet Archive
Antyradio.pl Readers' Choice ReadersPoland2018Internet Archive
App TriggerUnited States2018Internet Archive
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteUnited States2018Internet Archive
BAFTA AwardsUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
BaziCenterIran2018Internet Archive
BazimagIran2018Internet Archive
BILD Readers' Choice ReadersGermany2018Internet Archive
Busted Readers' Choice ReadersGreece2018Internet Archive
CGMagazineCanada2018Internet Archive
Checkpoint on JOY 94.9Australia2018Internet Archive
ClipsetSpain2018Internet Archive
CNETUnited States2018Internet Archive
Couch CrunchersUnited States2018Internet Archive
Critical HitSouth Africa2018Internet Archive
CtrlAltEliteSweden2018Internet Archive
CtrlAltElite ReadersSweden2018Internet Archive
Cultura GeekArgentina2018Internet Archive
DarkStationUnited States2018Internet Archive
DestructoidUnited States2018Internet Archive
Destructoid Readers' Choice ReadersUnited States2018Internet Archive
Deutscher ComputerspielpreisGermany2018Internet Archive
Digital Spy Readers' Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
DTF Readers' Choice ReadersRussia2018Internet Archive
DualShockersUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
DualShockers Readers' Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
Easy AlliesUnited States2018Internet Archive
Easy Allies Readers' Choice ReadersUnited States2018Internet Archive
EE Pocket-lint Gadget AwardsUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
El CulturalSpain2018Internet Archive
Empire MagazineUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
ENTER.CO Readers' Choice ReadersColombia2018Internet Archive
Entertainment WeeklyUnited States2018Internet Archive
Eurogamer.de Readers' Choice ReadersGermany2018Internet Archive
Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
Eurogamer.net Readers' Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
Eurogamer.pt Readers' Choice ReadersPortugal2018Internet Archive
ExcelsiorMexico2018Internet Archive
Facts ChronicleUnited States2018Internet Archive
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FoxbytePortugal2018Internet Archive
GamAlive Readers' Choice ReadersFrance2018Internet Archive
Game Developers Choice AwardsUnited States2018Internet Archive
Game InformerUnited States2018Internet Archive
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Game It AllUnited States2018Internet Archive
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Game RevolutionUnited States2018gamerevolution.com
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Gameliner Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
GameMAGRussia2018Internet Archive
GameOver Readers' Choice ReadersGreece2018Internet Archive
Gameplay CafeItaly2018Internet Archive
Gamepod.hu Readers' Choice ReadersHungary2018Internet Archive
Gamer ProfessionalsUnited States2018Internet Archive
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Gamereactor EspañaSpain2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor FranceFrance2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor ItaliaItaly2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor NorgeNorway2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor PTPortugal2018Internet Archive
Gamereactor SverigeSweden2018Internet Archive
GamerGenFrance2018Internet Archive
GamerGen Readers' Choice ReadersFrance2018Internet Archive
Gamers.atAustria2018Internet Archive
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Globo - G1Brazil2018Internet Archive
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God is a GeekUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
Goomba StompCanada2018Internet Archive
GreatGamer.ruRussia2018Internet Archive
HalfGenUnited States2018Internet Archive
Hardcore GamerUnited States2018Internet Archive
HCL Gaming PortalCroatia2018Internet Archive
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HiComm Magazine Readers' Choice ReadersBulgaria2018Internet Archive
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Hooked Readers' Choice ReadersGermany2018Internet Archive
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Hrej.cz Readers' Choice ReadersCzechia2018Internet Archive
HWM+HardwareZone.com Tech AwardsSingapore2018Internet Archive
HypertextSouth Africa2018Internet Archive
HyperX - AllGamersUnited States2018Internet Archive
IGNUnited States2018Internet Archive
IGN BrasilBrazil2018Internet Archive
IGN EspañaSpain2018Internet Archive
IGN HungaryHungary2018Internet Archive
IGN Middle EastUAE2018Internet Archive
IGN Middle East Readers' Choice ReadersUAE2018Internet Archive
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INDIAN ReadersCzechia2018Internet Archive
InsideGamer Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2018Internet Archive
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Internal Robots (timestamp: 1:57:15)Australia2018Internet Archive
Italian Video Game Awards Readers' Choice ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
ITC.uaUkraine2018Internet Archive
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JeuxCapt Readers' Choice ReadersFrance2018Internet Archive
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Kotaku Australia Readers' Choice ReadersAustralia2018Internet Archive
Level1Estonia2018Internet Archive
Link Cable GamingCanada2018Internet Archive
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Loading.se ReadersSweden2018Internet Archive
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Spider's WebPoland2018Internet Archive
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Stay Nerd Readers' Choice ReadersItaly2018Internet Archive
StevivorAustralia2018Internet Archive
StopGameRussia2018Internet Archive
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Stuff Gadget AwardsIndia2018Internet Archive
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T3 MagazinePoland2018Internet Archive
TECPeru2018Internet Archive
TechCentralSouth Africa2018Internet Archive
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The Free CheeseUnited States2018Internet Archive
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The Magic RainMalaysia2018Internet Archive
The New York Videogame AwardsUnited States2018Internet Archive
The New Zealand HeraldNew Zealand2018Internet Archive
The Register-GuardUnited States2018Internet Archive
TheSixthAxis Readers' Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
TIMEUnited States2018Internet Archive
Tom's GuideUnited States2018Internet Archive
Trusted ReviewsUnited Kingdom2018Internet Archive
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Unboxholics ReadersGreece2018Internet Archive
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Updated 13 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.