Winners
2025
Balatro
LocalThunk
91
2024
Dune: Spice Wars
Shiro Games
77
2023
Dwarf Fortress
Bay 12 Games
84
2022
Age of Empires IV
82
2020
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Asobo Studio
85
2018
Into the Breach
Subset Games
90
2017
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Ubisoft Milan
83
2016
Sid Meier's Civilization VI
Firaxis Games
87
2015
Heroes of the Storm
Blizzard Entertainment
79
2014
Hearthstone
Blizzard Entertainment
88
2011
Orcs Must Die!
Robot Entertainment
86
2010
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
Blizzard Entertainment
89
2009
Brütal Legend
80
2008
Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
EA Los Angeles
75
2007
Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars
TransGaming Technologies
85
Nominees
2026
Drop Duchy
Sleepy Mill Studio
2026
Europa Universalis V
Paradox Tinto
84
2026
StarVaders
StarVaders Team
2025
Caves of Qud
Freehold Games
94
2025
Frostpunk 2
11 bit studios
82
2025
Satisfactory
Coffee Stain Studios
95
2025
Tactical Breach Wizards
Suspicious Developments
84
2024
Against the Storm
91
2024
Cobalt Core
Rocket Rat Games
87
2024
The Last Spell
Ishtar Games
2024
Wartales
Shiro Games
87
2023
Ixion
Bulwark Studios
68
2023
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Firaxis Games
86
2023
Potion Craft
niceplay games
70
2023
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters
87
2022
Griftlands
Klei Entertainment
84
2022
Inscryption
Daniel Mullins Games
82
2022
Loop Hero
Four Quarters
85