Steam Awards 2024 Winners Announced: Black Myth: Wukong Dominates as Game of the Year
The Steam Awards 2024 have concluded, with the community casting their votes to crown the best games of the year. As expected, Black Myth: Wukong stole the spotlight, winning Game of the Year and several other awards. The ceremony highlighted both popular favorites and a few surprises across its categories. Here's the full breakdown of finalists and winners for this year's Steam Awards:
Winners by Category
Game of the Year
Black Myth: Wukong (WINNER)
Balatro
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Helldivers II
VR Game of the Year
Metro Awakening VR (WINNER)
Maestro
Davigo
Blade and Sorcery
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
Labor of Love
Elden Ring (WINNER)
Stardew Valley
No Man's Sky
DOTA 2
Baldur's Gate 3
Best Game on Steam Deck
God of War Ragnarok (WINNER)
Hades II
Balatro
Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Better With Friends
Helldivers II (WINNER)
Palworld
Sons of the Forest
Satisfactory
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Outstanding Visual Style
Silent Hill 2 (WINNER)
Hades II
Neva
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Nine Sols
Most Innovative Gameplay
Liar's Bar (WINNER)
Balatro
Satisfactory
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Helldivers II
Best Game You Suck At
Black Myth: Wukong (WINNER)
Tekken 8
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Ghost of Tsushima
The Finals
Best Soundtrack
Red Dead Redemption (WINNER)
Horizon Forbidden West
Fate/stay night REMASTERED
Frostpunk 2
Silent Hill 2
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
Black Myth: Wukong (WINNER)
Mouthwashing
Final Fantasy XVI
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Ghost of Tsushima
Sit Back and Relax
Farming Simulator 25 (WINNER)
TCG Card Shop Simulator
House Flipper 2
Webfishing
Tiny Glade
Highlights and Surprises
Black Myth: Wukong, though controversial, dominated the awards by securing multiple wins, including Game of the Year, Best Game You Suck At, and Outstanding Story-Rich Game. Its gripping narrative and challenging gameplay resonated with the community despite polarizing opinions.
Red Dead Redemption winning Best Soundtrack, outshining competitors like Horizon Forbidden West and Silent Hill 2.
Silent Hill 2, though missing out on Best Soundtrack, clinched the Outstanding Visual Style award, a testament to its atmospheric visuals.
Balatro, despite numerous nominations, walked away without a win, contrasting its success at The Game Awards earlier this year.
As many of these titles continue to expand with updates and DLCs, 2025 could see some of them make repeat appearances at next year’s awards. Meanwhile, newcomers and underdogs from this year’s nominations might surprise us in future ceremonies.
What do you think of this year’s winners? Did your favorites make the list, or do you feel another game deserved the spotlight? Let us know in the comments!
