The nominees for The Steam Awards 2024 have been announced - STALKER 2, Black Myth: Wukong, Balatro and Helldivers 2 are up for the top honours

The Steam Awards 2024 poster. Source: Steam

Valve has published the list of finalists for the annual The Steam Awards.

Here's What We Know

On December 31st at 19:00 (CET) the winners in 11 categories will be revealed to gamers. In the meantime, Steam has published the list of nominees for the awards and everyone can vote for their favourite game. Voting will start on the 19th of December.

The Steam Awards 2024:

Game of the Year

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (careful, the game is of Russian origin!)
• Black Myth: Wukong
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Balatro
• HELLDIVERS 2

VR game of the year

• Blade and Sorcery
• DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
• Five Nights at Freddyʼs: Help Wanted 2
• Metro Awakening
• Maestro

"Labour of Love.

• Dota 2
• No Manʼs Sky
• Stardew Valley
• Baldurʼs Gate 3
• ELDEN RING

Best game on Steam Deck

• Hades II
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (watch out, Russian game)
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
• God of War Ragnarok
• Balatro

"Better With Friends.

• Satisfactory
• HELLDIVERS 2
• Sons Of The Forest
• Palworld
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (careful, the game is of Russian origin!)

Outstanding visual style

• Hades II
• Nine Sols
• SILENT HILL 2
• Neva
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

The most innovative gameplay

• Satisfactory
• HELLDIVERS 2
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Balatro
• Liarʼs Bar

"Best Game You Suck At."

• TEKKEN 8
• DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
• THE FINALS
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Black Myth: Wukong

Best Soundtrack

• Frostpunk 2
• SILENT HILL 2
• Fate/stay night REMASTERED
• Horizon Forbidden West
• Red Dead Redemption

A game with a great story

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Ghost of Tsushima
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Mouthwashing
• FINAL FANTASY XVI

"♪ Sit Back and Relax ♪

• House Flipper 2
• Tiny Glade
• Farming Simulator 25
• TCG Card Shop Simulator
• WEBFISHING

Source: Steam