2024 Steam Awards Winners Announced: Game of the Year Goes to Black Myth: Wukong

Top Honors: Black Myth: Wukong

The highly anticipated Black Myth: Wukong took home the prestigious Game of the Year award. Its exceptional storytelling and gameplay earned it two additional accolades:

• Best Game You Suck At
• Outstanding Rich Story Award

With three awards, Black Myth: Wukong was the biggest winner of the 2024 Steam Awards.

Key Winners by Category

Game of the Year

???? Black Myth: Wukong
Nominees:

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Balatro
• HELLDIVERS 2

Best VR Game

???? Metro Awakening
Nominees:

• Blade and Sorcery
• DAVIGO: VR vs. PC
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
• Maestro

Labor of Love Award

???? Elden Ring
Nominees:

• Dota 2
• No Man's Sky
• Stardew Valley
• Baldur's Gate 3

Best on Steam Deck

???? God of War Ragnarök
Nominees:

• Hades II
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
• Balatro

Better with Friends Award

???? HELLDIVERS 2
Nominees:

• Satisfactory
• Sons Of The Forest
• Palworld
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Visual Style

???? Silent Hill 2
Nominees:

• Hades II
• Nine Sols
• Neva
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Most Innovative Gameplay

???? Liar's Bar
Nominees:

• Satisfactory
• HELLDIVERS 2
• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Balatro

Best Game You Suck At

???? Black Myth: Wukong
Nominees:

• TEKKEN 8
• DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
• THE FINALS
• Ghost of Tsushima (Director's Cut)

Best Soundtrack

???? Red Dead Redemption
Nominees:

• Frostpunk 2
• Silent Hill 2
• Fate/stay night REMASTERED
• Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition

Outstanding Rich Story Award

???? Black Myth: Wukong
Nominees:

• S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Ghost of Tsushima (Director's Cut)
• Mouthwashing
• Final Fantasy XVI

Sit Back and Relax Award

???? Farming Simulator 25
Nominees:

• House Flipper 2
• Tiny Glade
• TCG Card Shop Simulator
• Webfishing

Why Black Myth: Wukong Stole the Show

Black Myth: Wukong captivated audiences with its innovative gameplay, breathtaking visuals, and rich storytelling inspired by Chinese mythology. Its dominance in multiple categories solidifies its status as a must-play title for 2024.