#gamescom 20.-24.08.2025    gamescom ONL: 19.08.2025

Winners 2022

gamescom award: The award for the best games of the year

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Every year, amazing new games are presented at gamescom. In terms of craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation the game developers deserve recognition for their achievements – that's why we honor the best new games presented at gamescom as well as other highlights of the show with the gamescom award in 16 categories.

The winners of the award are determined by both an expert jury of gaming professionals and the community.

Join us to experience the best computer, console, and online games, the most epic announcements and reveals, the most entertaining streams and the most innovative new releases – discover the winners of the gamescom award 2023!

Winners & Nominees

The winners of the gamescom award 2022 have been determined! The jury of the gamescom award has selected the best game per category from all nominees. Winners were announced during the gamescom: Opening Night Live on
Tuesday, August 23rd and in the gamescom studio hosted by IGN on Saturday, August 27th.

Best Action Adventure Game

Lies of P

Neowiz

WINNER


Outcast 2 - A New Beginning

Appeal Studios / THQ Nordic

The Last Case of Benedict Fox

Plot Twist / Rogue Games. Inc.

Best Action Game

Metal: Hellsinger

The Outsiders / Funcom

WINNER

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Fatshark

System Shock

Nightdive Studios / Plaion

Best Family Game

Paper Trail

Newfangled Games

WINNER

Fling to the Finish

SplitSide Games / Daedalic Entertainment

Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure

Snowcastle Games

Best Indie Game

Inkulinati

Yaza Games / Daedalic Entertainment

WINNER

Paper Trail

Newfangled Games

Sunday Gold

BKOM Studios / Team17

Best Multiplayer Game

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Fatshark

WINNER

Goat Simulator 3

Coffee Stain North AB / Plaion

The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Best Ongoing Game

Sea of Thieves

Microsoft

WINNER


Microsoft Flight Simulator

Microsoft

Age Of Empires IV

Microsoft

Best Role Playing Game

Lies of P

Neowiz

WINNER

Dredge

Black Salt Games

Sunday Gold

BKOM Studios / Team17

Best Sports Game

AEW: Fight Forever

Yuke's Co., LTD / THQ Nordic

WINNER


GOAL! The Club Manager

2tainment / Toplitz Productions

Ultimechs

Resolution Games

Best Strategy / Simulation Game

IXION

Bulwark Studios / Kalypso Media Group

WINNER

Age of Darkness

PlaySide / Team17

Autopsy Simulator

Woodland Games / Team17

Most Original Game

Inkulinati

Yaza Games / Daedalic Entertainment

WINNER

Metal: Hellsinger

The Outsiders / Funcom

Pentiment

Obsidian Entertainment / Microsoft

Most Wanted Microsoft Xbox Game

The Last Case of Benedict Fox

Plot Twist / Rogue Games. Inc.

WINNER

Metal: Hellsinger

The Outsiders / Funcom


The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Most Wanted Nintendo Switch Game

Tin Hearts

Rogue Sun / Wired Productions

WINNER

Edge of Sanity

Vixa Games

Airhead

Octato / HandyGames

Most Wanted PC Game

Metal: Hellsinger

The Outsiders / Funcom

WINNER

System Shock

Nightdive Studios / Plaion

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide

Fatshark

Most Wanted Sony PlayStation Game

Lies of P

Neowiz

WINNER

One Piece Odyssey

Bandai Namco Entertainment

The Dark Pictures: The Devil in Me

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Consumer Award

WINNER

Best Booth

Bandai Namco Entertainment

WINNER

Best Trailer

Hogwarts Legacy, Warner Bros. Games

gamescom Global Awards

WINNER

gamescom goes green award

Ukie

WINNER

Best Lineup

Plaion

WINNER

HEART OF GAMING Award

Game Industry Solidarity Campaigns for Ukraine

Categories

The gamescom award selects the event's highlights in 20 categories overall, divided into the groups Genre, Platform, Consumer Awards and gamescom global Awards. Game producers can apply for one or more categories from the Genre and Platform groups and automatically enter in the selected categories of the Consumer Awards and gamescom global Awards.

"Genre" Group

The award categories in the "Genre" group are based on the video game genres to which the submitted games belong. The gaming platform doesn't matter when it comes to categorizing. The gamescom award jury is responsible for nominating as well as awarding of the winners.

"Platform" Group

Some award categories are based on the platform the games were developed for: Microsoft Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC and Sony PlayStation. The gamescom award jury is responsible for nominating as well as awarding of the winners.

"Consumer Awards" Group

The Consumer Awards allow the gamescom community to vote for their favorites in two categories. Direct submissions are not possible.

"gamescom global Awards" Group

gamescom global Awards focuses on exhibitors at gamescom 2022 who have attracted attention with a special game lineup, who are committed to diversity, or who have made special efforts to ensure a sustainable trade fair presence. As a special prize the jury additionally awards the <3 of GAMING AWARD.

The jury 2022

Adam Newell, GAMURS
Anne Wernicke, Journalist
Brendan Frye, CGMagazine
Dean Takahashi, gamesbeat
Davide Mancini, IGN Italy
Farbenfuchs
Fritz Fölster, USK
Heiko Gogolin, Rocket Beans TV
Ivonne Erhard, Iventuell
Jenny Neufeld, USK
Jagoda Froer, WASTED
Keza MacDonald, The Guardian
Lisa Ludwig, moviepilot
Manuel Fritsch, insert moin
Marcel Kleffmann, GamesMarkt
Marcel Meister, USK
Marco Accordi Rickards, gamesvillage.it
Matt Gardner, Forbes
Maurice Matthieu, USK
Max Krüger, Frodoapparat
Nomiko Bayarmaa, USK
Petra Fröhlich, gameswirtschaft.de
Rae Grimm, gamepro
Simon Lim, Thisisgame.com
Uke Bosse, MDH Berlin
Valentina Hirsch, ZDF

Contact and Press

Do you have any questions about entering in the gamescom award, or do you need a press kit for your coverage? You can find all the information here.

Tobias Lo Coco | Submission Support gamescom award
c/o Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur gGmbH
Marburger Str. 2 | 10789 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 29 04 92 92
Mail: award@gamescom.de

Benjamin Rostalski | Director Award Office gamescom award
c/o Stiftung Digitale Spielekultur gGmbH
Marburger Str. 2 | 10789 Berlin
Tel: +49 30 29 04 92 92 | Mobile: +49 173 4827862
Mail: rostalski@stiftung-digitale-spielekultur.de

Press Information

You can find all press information here: https://b2b.gamescom.global/press-creator/

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