Game of the Year 2013

Quick answers

Who won Game of the Year 2013?

The Last of Us won the 2013 season with 257 Game of the Year awards, 47.1% of the season's awards, ahead of Grand Theft Auto V with 165.

What won Game of the Year at the Spike Video Game Awards 2013?

Spike Video Game Awards named Grand Theft Auto V its Game of the Year for 2013. Across all outlets, The Last of Us collected the most awards.

Which game won the most Game of the Year awards in 2013?

The Last of Us, with 257 Game of the Year awards - 47.1% of every award tracked that season. Grand Theft Auto V was second with 165.

What was the best game of 2013?

Counted across every outlet that gave an award, The Last of Us: 257 awards. 'Best' is each outlet's own judgement; this site adds those judgements up rather than making one of its own.

Did Grand Theft Auto V win Game of the Year 2013?

No. Grand Theft Auto V finished second in 2013 with 165 awards, behind The Last of Us. Spike Video Game Awards did name it Game of the Year.

How many Game of the Year awards were given in 2013?

This site documents 545 Game of the Year awards for 2013, from 537 outlets in 45 countries. It is a documented minimum: every award has a source, and awards nobody recorded are not in it.

Major ceremonies 2013

4 of 7 ceremonies on record picked the game the whole field rewarded most. How often each one agrees, across every season →

The players' verdict — 2013

119 of the 2013 awards were readers' and community votes — the public's side of the season, counted separately. Players agreed with the press: The Last of Us topped the public vote too.

1. The Last of Us56
2. Grand Theft Auto V53
3. BioShock Infinite4
4. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag2
5. Battlefield 42

When players and critics disagree, across every season →

Best game of 2013, by every award

Every game that won at least one Game of the Year award in 2013, ranked by wins.

1. The Last of Us257
   Media outlets: 199 · Readers' choice: 58
2. Grand Theft Auto Vincludes researched awards165
   Media outlets: 109 · Readers' choice: 56
3. BioShock Infiniteincludes researched awards47
   Media outlets: 43 · Readers' choice: 4
4. Super Mario 3D World13
5. Gone Home11
6. Tomb Raider8
7. Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag6
8. The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds6
9. Papers, Please5
10. Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons3
11. Rayman Legends3
12. The Stanley Parable3
13. Battlefield 42
14. Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch2
15. Pokémon X and Y2
16. Cloud Chamber1
17. Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen1
18. Final Fantasy XIVincluding 1 award from 20151
19. Kentucky Route Zero1
20. Kerbal Space Program1
21. Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon1
22. Rain1
23. Shadowrun Returns1
24. Spaceteam1
25. Tearaway1
26. The Swapper1
27. Year Walk1
28. Monster Hunter 4researched addition1
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1

Who voted for what

All 545 tracked awards for 2013, from 45 countries. 119 were readers' or community votes. Tap a column heading to sort.