The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The players' verdict — 2006

18 of the 2006 awards were readers' and community votes — the public's side of the season, counted separately. Players and press split this season: the public's most-voted game was The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess while the editorial vote went to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

1. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess6
2. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion5
3. Gears of War5
4. Final Fantasy XII1
5. Pokémon Diamond and Pearl1

Thin sample. Only 18 readers' votes are documented for 2006 — read this as a glimpse, not a verdict. Coverage grows sharply from 2008 on.

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Award totals — 2006

Every game that won at least one Game of the Year award in 2006, ranked by wins.

1. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivionincluding 1 award from 2007 · includes researched awards42
2. Gears of Warincluding 2 awards from 200734
3. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess26
4. Okami3
5. Wii Sports3
6. Final Fantasy XIIincludes researched awards3
7. Company of Heroes2
8. Shadow of the Colossuscounted toward 20052
9. Guitar Heroincludes researched awards2
10. Dead Rising1
11. Destroy All Humans! 21
12. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter1
13. Pokémon Diamond and Pearlresearched addition1
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1

Who voted for what

All 118 tracked awards for 2006, from 14 countries. 18 were readers' or community votes. Tap a column heading to sort.