Every Golden Joystick Ultimate Game of the Year winner
The top 3 according to 24 votes from people: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2005) · Gears of War (2007) · Street Fighter II (1992). (Updated Oct 1, 2026.)
The Golden Joysticks, voted by players since 1983, are the oldest video game awards. From Sonic and Street Fighter II to Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, these are the games that took the top prize. Which one deserved it most?
Top 27
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1
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (2005)
CJ and a whole state to explore.
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2
Gears of War (2007)
The Xbox 360 cover shooter.
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3
Street Fighter II (1992)
The fighting game that filled the arcades.
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4
Dark Souls II (2014)
FromSoftware's punishing sequel.
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5
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
Sega's blue hedgehog takes the prize.
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6
Super Mario 64 (1996/97)
Mario's leap into 3D.
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7
Grand Theft Auto III (2002)
The open city of Liberty City.
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8
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (2003)
Neon, the eighties and Tommy Vercetti.
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9
Fallout 3 (2009)
The Washington wasteland.
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10
Mass Effect 2 (2010)
Commander Shepard's suicide mission.
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11
Grand Theft Auto V (2013)
Three protagonists in Los Santos.
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12
Resident Evil Village (2021)
Lady Dimitrescu's castle.
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13
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025)
The French RPG that surprised everyone.
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14
Elden Ring (2022)
FromSoftware's open world.
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15
Doom 3 (2004)
id Software's return to Mars.
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16
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (2006)
Bethesda's fantasy world in Cyrodiil.
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17
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2008)
The shooter that changed online multiplayer.
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18
Portal 2 (2011)
Portals, puzzles and GLaDOS.
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19
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2012)
Dragons and «Fus Ro Dah».
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20
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015)
Geralt's great adventure.
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21
Dark Souls III (2016)
The end of the trilogy.
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22
Fortnite Battle Royale (2018)
The phenomenon of the decade.
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23
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
The remake of the survival horror classic.
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24
The Last of Us Part II (2020)
Ellie's revenge story.
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25
Baldur's Gate 3 (2023)
Larian's role-playing masterpiece.
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26
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
Open-world Hyrule.
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27
Black Myth: Wukong (2024)
The Monkey King from China.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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