Game of the Year 2016

Quick answers

Who won Game of the Year 2016?

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End won the 2016 season with 191 Game of the Year awards, 39.5% of the season's awards, ahead of Overwatch with 114.

What won Game of the Year at the Game Awards 2016?

The Game Awards named Overwatch its Game of the Year for 2016. Across all outlets, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End collected the most awards.

Which game won the most Game of the Year awards in 2016?

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, with 191 Game of the Year awards - 39.5% of every award tracked that season. Overwatch was second with 114.

What was the best game of 2016?

Counted across every outlet that gave an award, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End: 191 awards. 'Best' is each outlet's own judgement; this site adds those judgements up rather than making one of its own.

Did Overwatch win Game of the Year 2016?

No. Overwatch finished second in 2016 with 114 awards, behind Uncharted 4: A Thief's End. The Game Awards did name it Game of the Year.

How many Game of the Year awards were given in 2016?

This site documents 482 Game of the Year awards for 2016, from 471 outlets in 49 countries. It is a documented minimum: every award has a source, and awards nobody recorded are not in it.

Major ceremonies 2016

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

The players' verdict — 2016

123 of the 2016 awards were readers' and community votes — the public's side of the season, counted separately. Players agreed with the press: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End topped the public vote too.

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End77
2. Battlefield 112
3. Overwatch12
4. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine6
5. Final Fantasy XV5

When players and critics disagree, across every season →

Best game of 2016, by every award

Every game that won at least one Game of the Year award in 2016, ranked by wins.

1. Uncharted 4: A Thief's Endincludes researched awards191
   Media outlets: 108 · Readers' choice: 83
2. Overwatch114
   Media outlets: 102 · Readers' choice: 12
3. DOOM37
   Media outlets: 33 · Readers' choice: 4
4. Battlefield 120
   Media outlets: 6 · Readers' choice: 14
5. The Last Guardian17
   Media outlets: 17 · Readers' choice: 0
6. Dark Souls III15
   Media outlets: 11 · Readers' choice: 4
7. INSIDE14
   Media outlets: 14 · Readers' choice: 0
8. Final Fantasy XVincludes researched awards13
   Media outlets: 8 · Readers' choice: 5
9. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine10
10. Dishonored 210
11. The Witness8
12. Titanfall 26
13. Hitman3
14. Pokémon GO3
15. XCOM 23
16. Persona 5counted toward 20172
17. Sid Meier's Civilization VI2
18. SUPERHOT2
19. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare1
20. Deus Ex: Mankind Divided1
21. FIFA 171
22. Firewatch1
23. Forza Horizon 31
24. Monster Hunter Generations1
25. Owlboy1
26. Quadrilateral Cowboy1
27. Rise of the Tomb Raidercounted toward 20151
28. Thumper1
29. Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE1
30. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege1
31. Trackmania Turbo1
32. Pokémon Sun and Moonresearched addition1
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1

Who voted for what

All 482 tracked awards for 2016, from 49 countries. 123 were readers' or community votes. Tap a column heading to sort.