Winners
2024
Frostpunk 2
11 bit studios
82
2023
Pikmin 4
88
2022
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Ubisoft Milan
89
2021
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
Nominees
2025
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Frontier Developments
80
2025
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
82
2025
Tempest Rising
Slipgate Ironworks
85
2024
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
85
2024
Manor Lords
Slavic Magic
2023
Cities: Skylines II
Colossal Order
81
2023
Fire Emblem Engage
Intelligent Systems
86
2022
Dune: Spice Wars
Shiro Games
77
2022
Total War: Warhammer III
The Creative Assembly
78
2022
Two Point Campus
Two Point Studios
78
2021
Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Rebellion Developments
77
2021
Humankind
79
2021
Inscryption
Daniel Mullins Games
82
2020
Crusader Kings III
Paradox Development Studio
91
2020
Desperados III
86
2020
Gears Tactics
Splash Damage
84
2020
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Firaxis Games
78
2019
Anno 1800
Ubisoft Blue Byte
83
2019
Total War: Three Kingdoms
The Creative Assembly
82
2019
Tropico 6
Limbic Entertainment
77
2018
BattleTech
82
2018
The Banner Saga 3
Versus Evil
87
2018
Valkyria Chronicles 4
Media.Vision
84
2017
Tooth and Tail
Pocketwatch Games
82
2017
Total War: Warhammer II
The Creative Assembly
88
2016
The Banner Saga 2
Stoic
84
2016
Total War: Warhammer
The Creative Assembly
85
2016
XCOM 2
Firaxis Games
85
2016
XCOM 2: Digital Deluxe Edition