The end of the year brings thrills in different forms. For some, it is the preparation for the Christmas Holidays and a chance to see their families while for others it is the award ceremonies. If you are part of the latter, head over to Steam and vote for your favorite game to win in one of the 2024 Steam Awards’ 11 categories.
The platform started accepting votes on December 19 and voting will end on December 31. Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, and Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl led the nominee list for the 2024 Steam Awards with three nominations each. Space Marine 2 bagged two nominations including in the Game of the Year Award category.
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“You’ve chosen the nominees—now we need your help in choosing the winners!” said Steam. “Cast the final votes to choose this year’s winners, and unlock special stickers along the way.”
Every time you cast a vote in each of the 2024 Steam Awards categories, you will be rewarded with a sticker. This is Steam’s way of encouraging users to participate in the process and it seems to have worked over the years.
Full list of 2024 Steam Awards nominees
This year, the nominees are games that made an impact in the hearts of gamers. Whether it is through gameplay, visuals, or story, each of the games nominated in the different categories enjoyed a positive reception. Here are all the nominees in the different categories.
Game of the Year Award
- Space Marine 2
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl
- Balatro
VR Game of the Year Award
- Blade & Sorcery
- Davigo
- Five Nights At Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2
- Metro Awakening VR
- Maestro
Labor of Love Award
- Dota 2
- No Man’s Sky
- Stardew Valley
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Elden Ring
Best Game on Steam Deck Award
- Hades 2
- Rogue Trader
- Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
- Balatro
Better With Friends Award
- Satisfactory
- Sons of the Forest
- Palworld
- Space Marine 2
Outstanding Visual Style Award
- Hades 2
- Nine Sols
- Silent Hill 2
- Neva
- Metaphor ReFantazio
Most Innovative Gameplay Award
- Satisfactory
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl
- Balatro
- Liar’s Bar
Best Game You Suck At Award
- Tekken 8
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- The Finals
- Black Myth: Wukong
Best Soundtrack Award
- Frostpunk 2
- Silent Hill 2
- Fate Slay Night
- Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition
- Red Dead Redemption
Outstanding Story-Rich Game Award
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Mouthwashing
- Final Fantasy XVI
Sit Back and Relax Award
- House Flipper 2
- Tiny Glade
- Farming Simulator 25
- TCG Card Shop Simulator
- Webfishing
Steam has a weird way of naming its award categories. Thankfully, they provide a small description under each category title telling you what the category represents—and perhaps guiding you on casting your votes right. If you want to be part of selecting the winners for the 2024 Steam Awards, you can do so here.
