Join in! The popular vote for the best games of 2024 has started on Steam

Simultaneously with the start of the large-scale Winter Sale, another important event started in Steam.

Here's What We Know

Everyone can vote for the best games within The Steam Awards 2024.

The final voting will last until the evening of 31 December, and the winners in 11 categories will be announced on 2 January.

The following games are up for The Steam Awards 2024:

Game of the Year Award

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2(watch out, it's a Russian game!)
• 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