Elden Ring took home the biggest prize at The Game Awards 2022 held on Thursday night in Los Angeles, against its main rival God of War Ragnarök, although this latest PlayStation exclusive triumphed over former title FromSoftware in total number of wins. (six against four). While God of War Ragnarök dominated the audio, narrative and performance categories – Christopher Judge received the trophy from none other than Al Pacino – Elden Ring took home Best Game and Best Art Direction. Naturally, both games also won in their respective genre categories (best role-playing game and action/adventure).

Elsewhere at The Game Awards 2022, Stray won Best Indie Game, Marvel Snap won Best Mobile Game, Bayonetta 3 received Best Action Game, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope in Best Simulation and strategy, and Gran Turismo 7 as the best of the sports and racing bundle. Thanks to the last of them, PlayStation Studios – officially known as Sony Interactive Entertainment – became the winner among publishers (seven awards). Bandai Namco tied for second with four, thanks entirely to Elden Ring, alongside Nintendo, which won the best action, family and multiplayer categories.

The Game Awards 2022 winners – the full list

With that, here’s the full list of The Game Awards 2022 winners in the 25 biggest categories. Yours truly, Gadgets 360, was part of the voting jury of over 100 people.

2022 The Game Award for Game of the Year

Elden Ring—WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
God of War Ragnarök
Forbidden Horizon West
Wander
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Game Direction

Elden Ring—WINNER
God of War Ragnarök
Forbidden Horizon West
Immortality
Wander

2022 The Game Award for Best Narrative

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Ring of Elden
Forbidden Horizon West
Immortality

2022 The Game Award for Best Art Direction

Elden Ring—WINNER
God of War Ragnarök
Forbidden Horizon West
Contempt
Wander

2022 The Game Award for Best Score and Music

Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarök — WINNER
Olivier Derivière, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Tsukasa Saitoh, Elden Ring
Two Feathers, Metal: Hellsinger
Yasunori Mitsuda, Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Audio Design

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Ring of Elden
Gran Turismo 7
Forbidden Horizon West

2022 The Game Award for Best Performance

Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
Ashly Burch, Horizon Forbidden West
Manon Gage, Immortality
Charlotte McBurney, A Plague Tale: Requiem
Sunny Suljic, god of war Ragnarök

2022 The Game Award for Impact Games

As Dusk Falls—WINNER
A memory blue
sleeper citizen
Endling: extinction is eternal
Hindsight
I was an exocolonist teenager

2022 The Game Award for Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV — WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Tower of Fantasy

2022 The Game Award for Best Indie Game

Stray—WINNER
Worship of the Lamb
neon white
Sifu
Tunic

Wander
Photo credit: Annapurna/BlueTwelve Studio

2022 The Game Award for Best Mobile Game

Marvel Snap—WINNER
Apex Legends Mobile
Diablo Immortal
Genshin Impact
Tower of Fantasy

Final Fantasy XIV — WINNER
Apex Legends
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky

2022 The Game Award for Best VR/AR Game

Moss: Book II—WINNER
After the fall
Among us VR
bonelab
Red matter 2

2022 The Game Award for Innovation in Accessibility

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
As dusk falls
Back to Monkey Island
The Last of Us Part I
The career

2022 The Game Award for Best Action Game

Bayonetta 3 — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
neon white
Sifu
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

Bayonet 3
Photo credit: Nintendo/PlatinumGames

2022 The Game Award for Best Action/Adventure Game

God of War Ragnarok — WINNER
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Forbidden Horizon West
Wander
Tunic

2022 The Game Award for Best Role Playing Game

Elden Ring—WINNER
live alive
Pokemon Legends: Arceus
Triangle strategy
Xenoblade Chronicles 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Fighting Game

MultiVersus — WINNER
DNF Dueling
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle R
King of Fighters XV
Sifu

2022 The Game Award for Best Family Game

Kirby and the Forgotten Land — WINNER
Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
Nintendo Switch Sports
Splaton 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Sports/Racing Game

Gran Turismo 7—WINNER
F1 22
FIFA 23
NBA 2K23
OlliOlli World

Gran Turismo 7
Photo credit: Sony/Polyphony Digital

2022 The Game Award for Best Simulation/Strategy Game

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope — WINNER
Dune: The Spice Wars
Total War: Warhammer 3
Two-point campus
Victoria 3

2022 The Game Award for Best Multiplayer Game

Splatoon 3 — WINNER
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
MultiVersus
Monitor 2
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge

2022 The Game Award for Best Debut Indie Game

Stray—WINNER
neon white
norco
Tunic
vampire survivors

2022 The Game Award for Most Anticipated Game

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom — WINNER
Final Fantasy XVI
Hogwarts Legacy
Resident Evil 4
star field

2022 The Game Award for Best Adaptation

Arcane — WINNER
Cyberpunk: Edge Runners
The Cuphead Show!
sonic the hedgehog 2
Unexplored