To round off the year, The Steam Awards have announced its 2022 winners. Steam users voted on a variety of familiar categories like Game of the Year, but they also had fun with unique awards like Best Game You Suck At. Of course, these awards are different from Steam’s Best of 2022 which ranks games based on different metrics.
Notably, none of last year’s winners have made return appearances — except Cyberpunk 2077. Additionally, Elden Ring was the only title to take home two Steam Awards in 2022.
Since the event was introduced in 2016, the Steam Awards have given players the opportunity to vote for games across a range of categories on the popular sales platform. Along with the coveted Game of the Year award, 10 other categories celebrate aspects of gaming like soundtracks, visual style, innovation, and developer commitment. Millions of gamers participate in the entire process from the initial nominations to the final winners, which provides valuable insight into the thoughts of regular consumers instead of leaving the choice up to a small committee of critics.
Congratulations to ELDEN RING for winning Game of the Year in the 2022 Steam Awards🎉
— Steam (@Steam) January 3, 2023
Full list of winners and categories below: https://t.co/eSgcvJSJUu
Full list of Steam Awards 2022 Winners
Game of the Year: Elden Ring
VR Game of the Year: Hitman 3
Labor of Love: Cyberpunk 2077
Better With Friends: Raft
Outstanding Visual Style: Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Most Innovative Gameplay: Stray
Best Game You Suck At: Elden Ring
Best Soundtrack: Final Fantasy 7
Outstanding Story-Rich Game: God of War
Sit Back and Relax: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Best Game on the Go: Death Stranding Director’s Cut
Source: Steam
