Winners
2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Sundial Interactive
87
2023
Baldur's Gate III
Larian Studios
95
2022
Elden Ring
FromSoftware
97
2021
Tales of Arise
Bandai Namco Studios
87
2019
Disco Elysium
ZA/UM
89
2018
Monster Hunter: World
Capcom
93
2017
Persona 5
P Studio
94
2015
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
CD PROJEKT RED
92
2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
BioWare Edmonton
88
Nominees
2025
Avowed
Obsidian Entertainment
85
2024
Dragon's Dogma II
Capcom
91
2024
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
87
2023
Lies of P
86
2023
Starfield
Bethesda Game Studios
85
2022
Triangle Strategy
Artdink
85
2022
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Monolith Soft
90
2021
Cyberpunk 2077
CD PROJEKT RED
75
2021
Scarlet Nexus
Tose
81
2021
Shin Megami Tensei V
Atlus
82
2020
Genshin Impact
HoYoverse
83
2020
Wasteland 3
inXile Entertainment
87
2020
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
86
2019
Kingdom Hearts III
Square Enix Business Division 3
90
2019
The Outer Worlds
Obsidian Entertainment
86
2018
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Square Enix Business Division 6
84
2018
Octopath Traveler
Square Enix Business Division 9
85
2018
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Obsidian Entertainment
85
2017
Divinity: Original Sin II
Larian Studios
91
2017
Final Fantasy XV
Luminous Productions
81
2017
NieR: Automata
PlatinumGames
86
2017
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Ubisoft San Francisco
85
2016
Dark Souls III
FromSoftware
86
2016
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Monolith Soft
86
2015
Fallout 4
Bethesda Game Studios
85
2015
Pillars of Eternity
Obsidian Entertainment
81
2015
Undertale
Toby Fox
96
2014
Dark Souls II
FromSoftware
90
2014
Divinity: Original Sin
Larian Studios
87
2014
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Obsidian Entertainment
80