“Resident Evil Requiem” Wins GOTY! “Super Chameleon” Also Wins 4 Categories—Historic Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Winners Announced

Ultimate Game of the Year

• Winner: *Resident Evil: Requiem*

• *Pragmata*

• *Poko a Pokémon*

• *007 First Light*

• "Big Walk"

• *Dispatch*

• "CONTROL Resonant"

• "The Crimson Desert"

• "Forza Horizon 6"

• "Phantom Blade Zero"

• "Star Wars: Galactic Racer"

• "The Blood of Dawnwalker"

Best Storytelling

• 『007 First Light』

• "The Blood of Dawnwalker"

• Winner: 『Dispatch』

• "Zero Parades: For Dead Spies"

• "SILENT HILL: Townfall"

• "Fire Emblem: A Thousand Blossoms"

Best Multiplayer Game

• “Big Walk”

• "Valheim"

• "MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls"

• "Marathon"

• "ARC Raiders"

• Award Winner: 『Mecca Chameleon』

Best Visual Design

• "Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy"

• "Forza Horizon 6"

• "SAROS"

• “Phonopolis”

• Winner: 『CONTROL Resonant』

• 『Orbitals』

Best Indie Game

• "Big Walk"

• Winner: 『Valheim』

• "Order of the Sinking Star"

• "Titanium Court"

• "Mixtape"

• "Train Attack"

• *Esoteric Ebb*

• 『MOUSE: The Hired Detective』

• "REANIMAL"

• "Sovereign Tower"

Best Indie Game - Self-Published

• 『Mewgenics』

• 『Mina the Hollower』

• 『Perfect Tides: Station to Station』

• 『Phonopolis』

• "The Case of the Gary Mansion"

• Award-Winning: 『Super Chameleon』

• "Rhythm Doctor"

• 『Fields of Mistria』

• "Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors"

• "Cairn"

Still Playing Award - PC and Console

• "No Man's Sky"

• 『HELLDIVERS 2』

• Winner: 『Minecraft』

• 『Fortnite』

• "The Elder Scrolls Online"

• "Warframe"

• "GTA Online"

• *HITMAN: World of Assassination*

• "Apex Legends"

• "World of Warcraft"

• "Palworld"

• "Call of Duty: Warzone"

Still Playing Award - Mobile

• 『Genshin Impact』

• "Honkai: Star Rail"

• "MARVEL SNAP"

• "Pokémon GO"

• "Narushio"

• "MONOPOLY GO!"

• "Old School RuneScape"

• "NTE: Neverness to Everness"

• "Sky: Children Who Weave the Stars"

• "Roblox"

• Award Winner: 『Balatro』

• "Rainbow Six Mobile"

Best Remake / Remaster

• "The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 2nd"

• "Gothic 1 Remake"

• "Assassin’s Creed Black Flag: RE:Synchro"

• Winner: 『The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered』

• "METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2"

• "Star Fox"

Studio of the Year

• Winner: CAPCOM

• House House

• IO Interactive

• Nintendo

• Frogwares

• Square Enix

Best Game Expansion

• Winner: “DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations”

• "World of Warcraft: Midnight"

• "Dave the Diver in the Jungle"

• “Quake: Dawn of the Machine”

• "Altars: The Final Variable"

• “Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven”

Best Audio Design

• "Rhythm Heaven Miracle Stars"

• 『Big Walk』

• 『SAROS』

• 『Marathon』

• "Star Wars: Galactic Racer"

• Award-winning "Onimusha: Way of the Sword"

Best Soundtrack

• "Lumines Arise"

• "Mewgenics"

• "Mixtape"

• "The Crimson Desert"

• Winner: 『Dispatch』

• "007: First Light"

Best Lead Performer

• Liam McIntyre

• Patrick Gibson

• Aaron Paul

• Winner: Angela Sant'Albano (*Resident Evil: Requiem*)

• Will de Renzy-Martin

• Anna Demetriou

Best Supporting Performer

• Troy Baker

• Vic Michaelis

• Lennie James

• Terry O'Quinn

• Frankie Kevich

• Award Winner: Grace Saif (“Pragmata”)

PC Game of the Year

• "Big Walk"

• "Escape from Tarkov"

• "Valheim"

• “STAR WARS: Zero Company”

• "The Blood of Dawnwalker"

• "Esoteric Ebb"

• "Mewgenics"

• "Super Chameleon"

• Award-Winning: 『The Crimson Desert』

• "Order of the Sinking Star"

Console Game of the Year

• Winner: 『Resident Evil: Requiem』

• "Pragmata"

• "Poko a Pokémon"

• "007 First Light"

• *Forza Horizon 6*

• *Fire Emblem: A Blossom of Colors*

• 『Onimusha: Way of the Sword』

• "LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight"

• "SAROS"

• "Nioh 3"

Best Early Access Game

• "Slay the Spire 2"

• Winner: 『Subnautica 2』

• "Dead as Disco"

• "WARDOGS"

• "MENACE"

• "skate."

Best Gaming Hardware

• “Sony INZONE M10S II”

• Winner: “Steam Controller”

• “Secretlab ATLAS”

• “Logitech G PRO X2 SUPERSTRIKE”

• “Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II”

• “Razer Viper V4 Pro”

Best Game Adaptation

• “Fallout (Season 2)”

• Winner: “Iron Lung”

• “Resident Evil”

• “Exit 8”

• "Mortal Kombat II"

• "Devil May Cry (Season 2)"

Best Game Trailer

• "Big Walk" Release Date Announcement

• Award-Winning “Resident Evil: Requiem” Short Film “Even the Dead Had Names”

• 『MOUSE: The Hired Detective』Official Launch Trailer

• 『Prove You're Human』Announcement Trailer

• "Cairn" Launch Trailer

• 『Battlefield 6』Battlefield 6 x Top Gun: Carrier Strike Cinematic Trailer

Most Wanted Game

• Award-Winning 『The Witcher 4』

• "God of War: Rave"

• "Black Miss: Zhong Kui"

• "Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet"

• *Fable*

• "Final Fantasy VII: Revelations"

• "Kingdom Hearts IV"

• "Persona 6"

• "The Expanse: Osiris Reborn"

• 『Metro 2039』

• "Total War: Warhammer 40,000"

• "Stranger Than Heaven"

• "Tide of Destruction"

• 『EXODUS』

• "Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis"

• "Resident Evil RE: Veronica"

• 『Alien: The Last Survivor』

• "NO LAW"

• "Stuntman: Hollywood"

• "Infinity ANANTA"

Streamer's Choice Award

• Winner: “Super Chameleon”

Developers' Choice

• Winner: 『Mecca Chameleon』

Critics' Choice Award

• Winner: “Big Walk”