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Here's mine:

2024: Silent Hill 2
2023: Alan Wake II
2022: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
2021: Psychonauts 2
2020: The Last of Us: Part II
2019: Resident Evil 2
2018: Marvel's Spider-Man
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2016: DOOM
2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014: Sunset Overdrive
2013: The Last of Us


edit: okay so it's not 10 years but close enough lol

 

[Punished Miku]

2023: Starfield
2022: Pentiment (runner up Bayonetta 3)
2021: Metroid Dread (runner up The Ascent)
2020: Streets of Rage 4
2019: I don't think I even found one I would want to give GOTY for this year. I enjoyed Bloodstained. I didn't play Disco Elysium or Astral Chain yet so maybe one of those if I ever get around to it. I'd have to keep looking. It wasn't a great for me and gaming.
2018: God of War
2017: Breath of the Wild
2016: Star Fox Zero / Guard (runner up Kirby: Planet Robobot)
2015: Splatoon (runner up MGS V)
2014: Bayonetta 2
2013: Splinter Cell: Blacklist

 

[Snowdonhoffen]

2023: Alan Wake II
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Returnal
2020: The Last of Us: Part II
2019: Death Stranding
2018: Red Dead Redemption 2
2017: Prey
2016: DOOM
2015: Batman: Arkham Knight
2014: Alien: Isolation
2013: GTA 5

It's hard because there are tons of games I have loved in the last 10 years, but if I'm asked choose I think those would be the ones.

 

[ByWatterson]

(FYI, 2013 to 2023 is 11 GOTYs)

2023: Final Fantasy XVI
2022: Tunic
2021: Returnal
2020: The Last of Us Part II
2019: Death Stranding
2018: Red Dead Redemption II
2017: Breath of the Wild
2016: Uncharted 4 (retroactive pick: No Man's Sky)
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Child of Light
2013: The Last of Us

 

[Roberts]

I’m probably full of shit but after looking at list of what I have played each year, this is what I got:

2023: Starfield - because it fullfilled my childhood dreams of exploring the galaxy
2022: Grounded - because it is the best sandbox ever made
2021: Psychonauts 2 - because it is so charming, funny and has tons to say
2020: Wasteland 3 - because it is ridiculous and political in the most fun way
2019: Sekiro - because it is made me revaluate myself as a gamer and test my limits
2018: Divinity: OG Sin 2 - because it is crack
2017: Prey - because it fucking rules
2016: Titanfall 2 - because it is one of the best fps campaigns ever made.
2015: Dying Light. - because it made me afraid to go out at night
2014: Wolfenstein: The New Order - because I adore that balance between farce and tragedy.
2013: Dead Rising 3 - because I love ridiculous stuff and that gsme was ridiculous and also because 2013 was a shit year.

 

[SlimySnake]

2023: zelda totk
2022: gow ragnorak
2021: it takes two
2020: tlou2
2019: death stranding
2018: rdr2
2017: horizon zero dawn
2016: the last guardian
2015: mgsv
2014: sunset overdrive
2013: tlou1

 

[SlicedBread3]

2023: Spider-Man 2
2022: High on Life
2021: Guardians of the Galaxy
2020: Dreams
2019: Blood and Truth
2018: Astro Bot Rescue Mission
2017: Super Mario Odyssey
2016: Pokémon Go
2015: Metal Gear Solid 5
2014: Destiny
2013: The Wonderful 101

 

[TheDarkPhantom]

2023: Armored Core 6 (FFXVI close #2)
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Returnal
2020: FFVII Remake
2019: Sekiro (Death Stranding close #2)
2018: RDR2
2017: Nier Automata
2016: Uncharted 4
2015: Bloodborne, MGSV, Witcher 3 TIE! lol
2014: The Evil Within
2013: The Last of Us

I play a ton of games across almost all genres every year so the one thing my list makes clear is that FROM are the undisputed Gods

Edit: should add Astrobot is my 2024 GOTY

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

2013 - Grand Theft Auto V
2014 - Hearthstone
2015 - Fallout 4
2016 Dishonored 2
2017 - Cuphead
2018 - Fallout 76
2019 - Resident Evil 2 Remake
2020 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
2021 - Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2022 - Marvel Snap
2023 - Resident Evil 4 Remake
2024 - Space Marine 2

 

[Cert.in.Death]

2014-2024:

SUPER MARIO BROS. 2

 

[Hero_Select]

2018 - Fallout 76

 

[LavitzSlambert]

Hard to say because I still have yet to play many games from these years, but of the ones I have played:

2023 - Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
2022 - Elden Ring
2021 - Monster Hunter Rise
2020 - Final Fantasy VII Remake
2019 - Luigi’s Mansion 3
2018 - Super Smash Bros Ultimate
2017 - Super Mario Odyssey
2016 - Uncharted 4
2015 - Bloodborne
2014 - Dark Souls 2

 

[Kronark]

2023 - Alan Wake 2 ( Runner Up: Hi-Fi Rush )
2022 - Elden Ring ( Runner Up: Neon White )
2021 - Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye ( Runner Up: Inscryption )
2020 - Cyberpunk 2077 ( Runner Up: Hades )
2019 - Sekiro ( Runner Up: Ace Combat 7 )
2018 - Return of the Obra Dinn ( Runner Up: Into the Breach )
2017 - Persona 5 ( Runner Up: Cuphead )
2016 - The Witness ( Runner Up: The Last Guardian )
2015 - The Witcher 3 ( Runner Up: Bloodborne )
2014 - Titanfall ( Runner Up: Dark Souls 2 )
2013 - Battlefield 4 ( Runner Up: Metal Gear Rising: Revengance )

 

[AndrewRyan]

2023: Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
2022: Metal: Hellsinger
2021: Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
2020: DOOM Eternal
2019: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
2018: Beat Saber
2017: Nex Machina: Death Machine
2016: Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
2015: Starcraft II: Legacy of the Void
2014: Bayonetta 2
2013: Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

I do a top 10 post in the goty voting thread every year, you can scroll to the bottom of it and click a link to see the post from the year before

Last year was Lies of P

 

[Robb]

Difficult to recall what released when, might have gotten some wrong, but most should be correct:

2013: The Last of Us
2014: DKC Tropical Freeze
2015: Splatoon (1)
2016: Dishonored 2
2017: Breath of the Wild
2018: Hades
2019: Luigi’s Mansion 3
2020: Ori and the Will of the Wisps
2021: Psychonauts 2
2022: Vampire Survivors
2023: Tears of the Kingdom

 

[Perrott]

• 2015 / Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• 2016 / The Last Guardian
• 2017 / Persona 5
• 2018 / Red Dead Redemption 2
• 2019 / Disco Elysium
• 2020 / The Last Of Us Part II
• 2021 / Returnal
• 2022 / Elden Ring
• 2023 / Baldur's Gate III
• 2024 / Astro Bot

 

[Fess]

2024: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - #1
2024: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (PC) - #1.

2023: Starfield (PC)
2022: Elden Ring (PC)
2021: Metroid Dread (NSW)
2020: Cyberpunk 2077 (PC)
2019: Gears 5 (XB1)
2018: Red Dead Redemption 2 (XB1)
2017: Zelda Breath of the Wild (NSW)
2016: No Man’s Sky (PC)
2015: Ori and the Blind Forrest (XB1)
2014: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze (WiiU)

 

[Cakeboxer]

2023: Starfield
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Psychonauts 2
2020: Grounded
2019: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
2018: RDR2
2017: Cuphead
2016: Stardew Valley
2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014: Alien Isolation
2013: GTA V

 

[delishcaek]

2014: Mario Kart 8
2015: Xenoblade X
2016: Overwatch
2017: Xenoblade 2
2018: Dead Cells
2019: Fire Emblem Three Houses
2020: Nioh 2
2021: Forza Horizon 5
2022: Elden Ring or Xenoblade 3, can't decide between the two.
2023: Cyberpunk/Phantom Liberty
2024: Helldivers 2

 

[avin]

If you don't have DOOM for 2016, you should probably ask yourself what's wrong with you.

avin

 

[AzekZero]

Purist GOTY (Only games played year of release included)
2023 - Last Train Home
2022 - Potionomics PC
2021 - Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
2020 - Genshin Impact
2019 - Octopath Traveler PC
2018 - Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age
2017 - Horizon Zero Dawn PS4
2016 - XCOM 2
2015 - Overwatch 1 PC Beta
2014 - Wasteland 2
2013 - Rising Storm

Game of the Year (Year Played)
2023 - Last Train Home
2022* - Citizen Sleeper (2023)
2021 - Ultimate Admiral: Age of Sail
2020* - Trials of Mana (2021)
2019* - Red Dead Redemption 2 PC (2021)
2018* - Kingdom Come: Delieverance (2024)
2017* - Ultimate General: Civil War (2019)
2016* - VA-11 HALL-A (2021)
2015* - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2017)
2014* - Dragon Age Inquisition (2020)
2013* - Final Fantasy 14: A Realm Reborn (2021)

*goty pick was not played in the same year of release

 

[GonSama]

2013: TLOU1
2014: Bayonetta 2 / Destiny
2015: Bloodborne
2016: Uncharted 4
2017: Yakuza 0 / Persona 5
2018: God of War
2019: Sekiro
2020: TLOU2 / Ghost of Tsushima
2021: Returnal
2022: God of War Ragnarok (still haven't played Elden Ring)
2023: Alan Wake 2, maybe? - Still have to play a lot of games from last year

 

[Dazraell]

2023 - Baldur's Gate III
2022 - Pentiment
2021 - The Forgotten City
2020 - Ghost of Tsushima
2019 - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
2018 - God of War
2017 - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2016 - Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
2015 - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
2014 - Wolfenstein: The New Order
2013 - Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag

 

[Black_Stride]

Im seeing Alan Wake 2 and Starfield more often than I thought I would.

• 2013 - The Last of Us
• 2014 - Sunset Overdrive or TitanFall
• 2015 - The Witcher WildHunt
• 2016 - The Witcher Blood and Wine but seriously TitanFall 2
• 2017 - Nier Automata (Prey, AC:Origins, Shadow of War, Edith Finch were all heavy hitters for me.)
• 2018 - Octopath Traveler
• 2019 - Control
• 2020 - Ori and the Will of the Wisps (my PC was still too weak to play Cyberpunk)
• 2021 - Horizon 5
• 2022 - Plagues Tale Requiem
• 2023 - Alan Wake II

 

[Touch fuzZy. get BizZay]

If you don't have DOOM for 2016, you should probably ask yourself what's wrong with you.

avin

I was just thinking that no one got 2016 correct yet

It's Dark Souls III

 

[GrayChild]

2023 - Armored Core VI
2022 - Elden Ring
2021 - Returnal
2020 - Half-Life: Alyx
2019 - Resident Evil 2
2018 - Detroit: Become Human
2017 - Nier: Automata
2016 - Doom
2015 - Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
2014 - The Evil Within
2013 - Tomb Raider

 

[xenosys]

2023: Resident Evil 4 Remake
2022: Elden Ring
2021: It Takes Two (Damn, what a weak year)
2020: Ghost of Tsushima
2019: Resident Evil 2
2018: God of War
2017: Persona 5
2016: Uncharted 4
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Dark Souls 2

 

[Mayar]

2013 - The Last of Us
2014 - Transistor
2015 - Bloodborne
2016 - The Last Guardian
2017 - Persona 5
2018 - Monster Hunter World
2019 - Outer Wilds
2020 - Ghost of Tsushima
2021 - Valheim
2022 - Xenoblade Chronicles 3
2023 - Baldur's Gate 3

 

[Borowski_1]

2023: Super Mario Wonder
2022: Plague Tale Requiem
2021: Guardians of the Galaxy
2020: Doom Eternal
2019: Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
2018: God of War
2017: NieR Automata
2016: Uncharted 4
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze
2013: The Last of Us

 

[Hohenheim]

2023: Alan Wake 2
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Returnal
2020: The Last of Us 2
2019: Sekiro
2018: Divinity original sin 2
2017: Zelda BOTW
2016: Dark Souls 3
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Dark Souls 2
2013: Bioshock Infinite

 

[Mozzarella]

2023: Baldur's Gate 3
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Returnal
2020: Doom Eternal
2019: Outer Wilds
2018: Hitman 2
2017: Hollow Knight
2016: Dark Souls 3
2015: The Witcher 3
2014: Alien Isolation
2013: GTA V

 

[begotten]

2024 - Hellblade 2 (will change to Indiana Jones soon)
2023 - Starfield
2022 - Pentiment
2021 - Forza Horizon 5
2020 - MS Flight Simulator
2019 - Gears 5
2018 - Forza Horizon 4
2017 - Halo Wars 2
2016 - Gears of War 4
2015 - Halo 5: Guardians
2014 - Forza Horizon 2

 

[RyRy93]

If you don't have DOOM for 2016, you should probably ask yourself what's wrong with you.

avin

I’d put Titanfall 2 and DS3 comfortably above it

 

[Mhmmm 2077]

2024 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
2023 Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (if that counts)
2022 Monster Hunter Rise
2021 I wanna say nothing? maybe Vampire Survivors for creating a new genre
2020 Yakuza: Like a Dragon
2019 Sayonara Wild Hearts
2018 Monster Hunter World
2017 Yakuza 0
2016 Furi
2015 The Witcher 3
2014 Mario Kart 8

 

[SolidQ]

2013 - Bioshock Infinite
2014 - Alien Isolation
2015 - Batman Arkham Knight
2016 - Doom
2017 - Prey
2018 - Octopath Traveler
2019 - A Plague Tale Innocence
2020 - Doom Eternal
2021 - Resident Evil Village
2022 - Syberia: The World Before
2023 - Baldur's Gate 3
2024 - Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

 

[Fahdis]

2013 - Knack
2014 - Knack
2015 - Knack
2016 - Knack
2017 - Knack
2018 - Knack
2019 - Knack
2020 - Knack
2021 - Knack
2022 - Knack
2023 - Knack
2024 - Knack

 

[Myuni]

Not easy.
Some years were packed, others had nothing outstanding for me to offer.

2023: Super Mario Wonder
2022: Return to Monkey Island
2021:
2020:
2019: Death Stranding + Days Gone
2018:
2017: Ghost Recon Wildlands
2016: The Witness
2015: Dying Light (Bloodborne + MGS5 very close)
2014: Dark Souls 2 (Alien Isolation + DriveClub almost on par)
2013:
2012: Fary Cry 3 (released so close to 2013, when I played and loved it)

 

[tommib]

2023 - Final Fantasy XVI
2022 - GT7
2021 - Returnal
2020 - Resident Evil 3
2019 - Disco Elysium
2018 - Tetris Effect
2017 - Nex Machina
2016 - Inside
2015 - Bloodborne
2014 - The Evil Within
2013 - Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

 

[NeverYouMind]

2013: Dead Rising 3 - Open world zombie adventure with Return of the Living Dead vibes.

2014: Ultra Street Fighter IV - Omega mode makes many characters super fun to play in this 2D fighter.

2015: Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin - The most open ended souls adventure with Adventures of Link vibes.

2016: Forza Horizon 3 - The best open world racing game ever made. It's still beautiful.

2017: Injustice 2 - Grod-like fighting game featuring TMNT and Detective Comics characters with addictive loot box rewards and unlockable moves and cosmetics.

2018: Yakuza Zero - The best narrative in the series expands on the past of Kiryu and Majima with some of the best beat 'em up action in the series.

2019: Days Gone - A compelling open world zombie epic starring the greatest biker in all of gaming.

2020: Resident Evil 3 - Zombie action thriller done right with amazing gameplay and pacing.

2021: Psychonauts 2 - Comedy and platforming so good that it makes exploring mental illnesses a delight.

2022: Strangers of Paradise Final Fantasy Origins - A reimagining of the first Final Fantasy that jumps fully into action without completely discarding RPG elements.

2023: Lies of P - A Lovecraftian reimagining of Pinocchio with amazing combat and presentation.

*Disclaimer: These were chosen in the present and are not necessarily representative of past selections.

 

[Loomy]

2024: Astro Bot
2023: FF16
2022: GoW Ragnarok
2021: Returnal
2020: The Last of Us II/Ghost of Tsushima
2019: DMC5/FF14: Shadowbringers expansion
2018: God of War
2017: Nier: Automata
2016: Uncharted 4
2015: Destiny: The Taken King
2014: Destiny
2013: The Last of Us

 

[tommib]

2013: Dead Rising 3 - Open world zombie adventure with Return of the Living Dead vibes.

2014: Ultra Street Fighter IV - Omega mode makes many characters super fun to play in this 2D fighter.

2015: Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin - The most open ended souls adventure with Adventures of Link vibes.

2016: Forza Horizon 3 - The best open world racing game ever made. It's still beautiful.

2017: Injustice 2 - Grod-like fighting game featuring TMNT and Detective Comics characters with addictive loot box rewards and unlockable moves and cosmetics.

2018: Yakuza Zero - The best narrative in the series expands on the past of Kiryu and Majima with some of the best beat 'em up action in the series.

2019: Days Gone - A compelling open world zombie epic starring the greatest biker in all of gaming.

2020: Resident Evil 3 - Zombie action thriller done right with amazing gameplay and pacing.

2021: Psychonauts 2 - Comedy and platforming so good that it makes exploring mental illnesses a delight.

2022: Strangers of Paradise Final Fantasy Origins - A reimagining of the first Final Fantasy that jumps fully into action without completely discarding RPG elements.

2023: Lies of P - A Lovecraftian reimagining of Pinocchio with amazing combat and presentation.

*Disclaimer: These were chosen in the present and are not necessarily representative of past selections.

You’re my new best friend. Excellent choices, brother.

 

[TheDuskwalker]

2024: Stellar Blade
2023: Armored Core 6
2022: Elden Ring
2021: Metroid Dread
2020: Streets of Rage 4
2019: Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
2018: Monster Hunter World
2017: Cuphead
2016: DOOM
2015: Bloodborne
2014: Bayonetta 2
2013: Metal Gear Rising

 

[Nordickratos]

2013 - The last of Us
2014 - P.T.
2015 - Bloodborne
2016 - Uncharted 4
2017 - Zelda BotW
2018 - God of War
2019 - Resident Evil 2: Remake
2020 - The last Us Part 2
2021 - Returnal
2022 - Elden Ring
2023 - Baldur's Gate 3
2024 - Astro Bot

 

[darth.shrimp]

2023: TotK
2022: Kirby and the Forgotten Land
2021: yeah, I got nothing.
2020: Trials of Mana
2019: Atelier Ryza
2018: Vermintide 2
2017: BotW
2016: DOOM
2015: Vermintide
2014: Wolfenstein: The New Order
2013: Baldur's Gate 2: Enhanced Edition

 

[rofif]

2024 - Stellar Blade
2023 - FF XVI
2022 - Elden ring (DNF 2001 beta to be truthful lol)
2021 - Returnal
2020 - tlou2
2019 - Death Stranding
2018 - God of War
2017 - Evil Within 2
2016 - Uncharted 4
2015 - bloodborne

 

[Black_Stride]

If you don't have DOOM for 2016, you should probably ask yourself what's wrong with you.

 

[rofif]

overrated and too short

 

[Pegasus Actual]

• 2015 / Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
• 2016 / The Last Guardian
• 2017 / Persona 5
• 2018 / Red Dead Redemption 2
• 2019 / Disco Elysium
• 2020 / The Last Of Us Part II
• 2021 / Returnal
• 2022 / Elden Ring
• 2023 / Baldur's Gate III
• 2024 / Astro Bot

Hey shout out to you for being the first person to... include the current year, and to actually do 10 years instead of 11 (or in one case I saw bizarrely 12).

2024 - Stellar Blade
2023 - FF XVI
2022 - Elden ring (DNF 2001 beta to be truthful lol)
2021 - Returnal
2020 - tlou2
2019 - Death Stranding
2018 - God of War
2017 - Evil Within 2
2016 - Uncharted 4
2015 - bloodborne

Honorable mention.

 

[Black_Stride]

overrated and too short

Sounds like you describing yourself.




It was the perfect length and it scored an 87 - 89 meta/open.
If anything it was underrated, its a borderline perfect game, tight controls, good set pieces, simple yet concise story(its not trying to be too clever), if it had TitanFalls level of MP customization and crossplay to keep the servers alive, it would be my shooter of the decade 2010 - 2020.
It only loses out to BF4 (1 by proxy) because god damn that game got good once they sorted out its performance issues and the DLC was complete.

Damn now I really want to play BF4 and Titanfall2, off to Steam I go!