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42nd Golden Joystick Awards winners announced

Winners for the 42nd Golden Joystick Awards have been revealed today.

Ultimate Game of the Year, which was voted by the public, went to Black Myth: Wukong. The action RPG, which sold over 20 million copies in its first month, also won awards for Best Visual Design. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Helldivers II both tied with four awards each. Other winners include Amazon Video’s Fallout (Best Adaptation), the Steam Deck OLED (Best Gaming Hardware), and Lethal Company (Best Early Access Game).

The full list of winners can be seen below. The ceremony, which was hosted by Ben Starr, can be viewed here.

42nd Golden Joystick Awards winners

Best Storytelling - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (public vote)

Best Visual Design - Black Myth: Wukong (public vote)

Best Multiplayer Game - Helldivers 2 (public vote)

Best Audio Design - Astro Bot (public vote)

Best Game Expansion - Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (public vote)

Best Indie Game Self Published - Another Crab’s Treasure (public vote)

Best Indie Game - Balatro (public vote)

Studio of the Year - Team ASOBI (public vote)

Best Soundtrack - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (public vote)

Best Game Trailer - Helldivers 2 (public vote)

Best Early Access Game - Lethal Company (public vote)

Still Playing - Mobile - Honkai: Star Rail (public vote)

Still Playing - Consoles & PC - Minecraft (public vote)

Streamers’ Choice Award - Chained Together (critically chosen)

Breakthrough Award - Balatro (critically chosen)

Best Gaming Hardware - Steam Deck OLED (public vote)

Best Game Adaptation - Fallout (public vote)

Best Supporting Performer - Briana White (public vote)

Best Lead Performer - Cody Christian (public vote)

PC Game of the Year - Satisfactory (public vote)

Console Game of the Year - Helldivers 2 (public vote)

Critics’ Choice Award - Helldivers 2 (critically chosen)

Most Wanted Game - Grand Theft Auto VI (public vote)

Ultimate Game of the Year - Black Myth: Wukong (public vote)

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