Valve Unveils the 2024 Steam Awards Nominees

With the end of the year approaching, Valve and the Steam platform are gearing up for the iconic Winter Sale and the popular Steam Awards to celebrate another year of gaming. The nominees for this year’s Steam Awards have just been announced, and the selection is exciting, to say the least. So let’s dive into the list of nominations for the 2024 Steam Awards.

Valve Reveals the Nominees for the 2024 Steam Awards

Players disappointed by Astro Bot’s 2024 TGA Game of the Year win will be relieved to know it’s not eligible for the Steam Awards. Instead, a variety of other incredible titles fill the nomination slots, including Helldivers 2 for Game of the Year, No Man’s Sky for Labor of Love, and Fate/Stay Night Remastered for Best Soundtrack.

The Steam Awards 2024 finalists are now available for your viewing pleasure!

Thank you to all for voting during the Autumn Sale - check out what everyone else voted for, and get ready to vote when the Winter Sale starts on Thursday @ 10am!https://t.co/UdUA4YRUWS

— Steam (@Steam) December 17, 2024

With an exciting mix of old and new titles, players will have plenty to consider when voting begins on December 19, coinciding with the Winter Sale. Voting will remain open until December 31, and participants will earn a free Steam sticker for every category they vote in. Votes can also be changed at any time before the deadline.

Here’s the full list of nominees for the 2024 Steam Awards:

Game of the Year

• Helldivers 2
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
• Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

VR Game of the Year

• Maestro
• Davigo
• Blade and Sorcery
• Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
• Metro Awakening

Labor of Love

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

Best Game on Steam Deck

• Hades 2
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
• God of War Ragnarok
• Balatro
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

Better With Friends

• Helldivers 2
• Satisfactory
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
• Sons of the Forest
• Palworld

Outstanding Visual Style

• Hades 2
• Nine Sols
• Silent Hill 2
• Metaphor: Refantazio
• Neva

Most Innovative Gameplay

• Helldivers 2
• Balatro
• Satisfactory
• Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Liar's Bar

Best Game You Suck At

• Tekken 8
• Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
• The Finals

Best Soundtrack

• Red Dead Redemption
• Fate/Stay Night Remastered
• Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
• Silent Hill 2
• Frostpunk 2

Outstanding Story-Rich Game

• Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Final Fantasy 14
• Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
• Mouthwashing

Sit Back and Relax

• Webfishing
• Farming Simulator 25
• House Flipper 2
• TCG Card Shop Simulator
• Tiny Glade

With so many fantastic nominees, this year is bound to deliver some surprises. Once the winners are announced, we’ll provide a full update - so stay tuned and happy voting!