Since 2016, theSteam Awardshave given players the chance to come together to recognize some of their favorite games of the year. This has once again occurred with the 2019Steam Awards, and the community’s votes have now been tallied for categories ranging from Game of the Year to Most Innovative Gameplay. While many of the winners from the 2019 Steam Awards are not extremely surprising, there are some standouts that are sure to catch players' attention.
Coming out on top of the 2019 Steam Awards is From Software’s critically-acclaimedSekiro: Shadows Die Twice, which fans have awarded with Game of the Year. This challenging action title went up against the likes of theResident Evil 2remake andStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, and while this is some stiff competition, it is not shocking to seeSekirocome out ahead, considering that it also wonGame of the Year at The Game Awards 2019.
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With respect to VR Game of the Year, the Steam Award goes toBeat Saber, whileA Plague Tale: Innocencehas received the accolade for Outstanding Story-Rich Game. Additionally,My Friend Pedrohas taken home the award for Most Innovative Gameplay,Grishas received the prize forOutstanding Visual Style, andDayZhas the honor of being a game that is truly Better with Friends.
There are also a couple of Steam Awards categories that are less straightforward, and they may require a bit of explanation. Labor of Love, for example, is a category reserved for games that continue to receive support years after their release, andGrand Theft Auto 5is the big winner here.Best Games You Suck Atlooks to recognize those titles that really test a player’s skill, andMortal Kombat 11is victorious this go around.
While certainly not every fan will ultimately agree with the Steam Awards 2019 nominees and winners, which can be seen in full below, the titles on the list make on thing very clear: 2019 had a myriad of stellar games for players to enjoy. That said, the2020 video game release calendaris absolutely stacked, and fans may thus expect this new year’sSteam Awardsto be even more exciting than 2019’s.
