All the Golden Joystick Awards 2026 winners revealed
The dust has settled in the wake of the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, which means a new batch of winners to celebrate. Votes have been tallied and counted across 25 categories, and those all-important trophies have been handed out, so read on to find out which of your favorites were victorious, and who's going home empty-handed. While there were a couple of games that claimed a decent haul, this year differs from last year's Golden Joystick Awards, in which Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 romped home with basically every award it was nominated for. That kicked off an incredible run, in which developers Sandfall Interactive would become only the second-ever studio to secure a full sweep of the 'Big 5' gaming prizes for 2025. But that's all ancient history now, and 2026 hasn't had the same kind of runaway frontrunner as last year did. That means that there's a massive spread of titles that have walked away with a prize today, from some of the year's biggest AAA hits to tiny indies that didn't let their size stop them from going toe-to-toe with the industry giants. Read on to find out who claimed the prize in each category, and who walked away with the night's top prize: Ultimate Game of the Year. You can check out all the winners in the list below:Best Storytelling: DispatchBest Audio Design: Onimusha: Way of the SwordBest Multiplayer Game: MECCHA CHAMELEONBest Visual Design: CONTROL: ResonantBest Game Expansion: DOOM: The Dark Ages - RevelationsBest Indie Game - Self-Published: MECCHA CHAMELEONBest Indie Game: ValheimBest Gaming Hardware: Steam ControllerStudio of the Year: CAPCOMBest Early Access Game: Subnautica 2Best Soundtrack: DispatchStill Playing Award - Mobile: BalatroStill Playing Award - PC & Console: MinecraftStreamer's Choice Award: MECCHA CHAMELEONBest Game Trailer: Resident Evil Requiem - Evil Has Always Had a NameBest Remake/Remaster: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt RemasteredDevelopers' Choice: MECCHA CHAMELEONBest Game Adaptation: Iron LungBest Supporting Performer: Grace Saif (Pragmata)Best Lead Performer: Angela Sant'Albano (Resident Evil Requiem)PC Game of the Year: Crimson DesertConsole Game of the Year: Resident Evil RequiemCritics' Choice Award: Big WalkMost Wanted Game: The Witcher 4Ultimate Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem [/url]
The dust has settled in the wake of the Golden Joystick Awards 2026, which means a new batch of winners to celebrate. Votes have been tallied and counted across 25 categories, and those all-important trophies have been handed out, so read on to find out which of your favorites were victorious, and who's going home empty-handed.While there were a couple of games that claimed a decent haul, this year differs from last year's Golden Joystick Awards, in which Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 romped home with basically every award it was nominated for. That kicked off an incredible run, in which developers Sandfall Interactive would become only the second-ever studio to secure a full sweep of the 'Big 5' gaming prizes for 2025.
But that's all ancient history now, and 2026 hasn't had the same kind of runaway frontrunner as last year did. That means that there's a massive spread of titles that have walked away with a prize today, from some of the year's biggest AAA hits to tiny indies that didn't let their size stop them from going toe-to-toe with the industry giants. Read on to find out who claimed the prize in each category, and who walked away with the night's top prize: Ultimate Game of the Year.
You can check out all the winners in the list below:
- Best Storytelling: Dispatch
- Best Audio Design: Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Best Multiplayer Game: MECCHA CHAMELEON
- Best Visual Design: CONTROL: Resonant
- Best Game Expansion: DOOM: The Dark Ages - Revelations
- Best Indie Game - Self-Published: MECCHA CHAMELEON
- Best Indie Game: Valheim
- Best Gaming Hardware: Steam Controller
- Studio of the Year: CAPCOM
- Best Early Access Game: Subnautica 2
- Best Soundtrack: Dispatch
- Still Playing Award - Mobile: Balatro
- Still Playing Award - PC & Console: Minecraft
- Streamer's Choice Award: MECCHA CHAMELEON
- Best Game Trailer: Resident Evil Requiem - Evil Has Always Had a Name
- Best Remake/Remaster: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered
- Developers' Choice: MECCHA CHAMELEON
- Best Game Adaptation: Iron Lung
- Best Supporting Performer: Grace Saif (Pragmata)
- Best Lead Performer: Angela Sant'Albano (Resident Evil Requiem)
- PC Game of the Year: Crimson Desert
- Console Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem
- Critics' Choice Award: Big Walk
- Most Wanted Game: The Witcher 4
- Ultimate Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem
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