The nominees for the New York Game Awards 2024 have been announced, with eight games including Starfield and Hi-Fi Rush vying for the title of Game of the Year

By: Anton Kratiuk | 05.01.2024, 13:11

The season of recaps and awards for the best games of the past year continues.

The New York Game Awards 2024 will take place on January 23.

Here's What We Know

New York Game Awards 2024 jury has published the list of nominees in 13 categories.

Baldur's Gate III, Alan Wake 2, Starfield, Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and even Phantom Liberty add-on for Cyberpunk 2077 will fight for the title of Game of the Year.

The best games will be chosen in the following categories:

Best Indie Game:

  • A Space for the Unbound
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • El Paso Elsewhere
  • Jusant
  • Pizza Tower
  • Sea of Stars
  • The Talos Principle II
  • Viewfinder

Best Screenplay

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Starfield
  • Tchia
  • Thirsty Suitors

Best Game World

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Chants of Sennaar
  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Marvel's Spider-Man 2
  • Starfield

Best Music

  • Alan Wake II
  • Baldur's Gate 3
  • Final Fantasy XVI
  • Hi-Fi Rush
  • Tchia
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best AR/VR Game

  • Asgard's Wrath 2
  • Assassin's Creed Nexus VR
  • Body of Mine
  • Horizon Call of the Mountain
  • Humanity
  • We Are One

Best Game for Kids

  • Disney Illusion Island
  • Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
  • Pikmin 4
  • Super Mario Bro. Wonders
  • Tchia
  • The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Mobile Game

  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure
  • Honkai: Star Rail
  • Kimono Cats
  • Laya's Horizon
  • Monster Hunter Now
  • Terra Nil

Best Remake

  • Dead Space
  • Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
  • Metroid Prime Remastered
  • Resident Evil 4
  • Star Ocean: The Second Story
  • Super Mario RPG

Best DLC

  • Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
  • Dead Cells: Return to Castlevania
  • God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
  • Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores
  • Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways
  • Vampire Survivors: Coop Mode

The prestigious Andrew Yoon Award for Distinguished Service to the Game Industry will be presented to Neil Druckmann, Creative Director of Naughty Dog, Game Designer and creator of The Last of Us.

The full list of nominees can be found on the Game Developer website.

Source: Game Developer