The Game Awards are right around the corner, and the 2023 nominees have just been announced. The way they compare to our predictions is pretty interesting, and there are definitely some surprises. Alan Wake 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 lead with 8 nominations each, followed by Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 with 7 nominations.

Without further ado, here are the 2023 Game Awards nominees:

The Game Awards 2023 Nominees

Game of the Year

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Game Direction

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Narrative

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Best Art Direction

• Alan Wake 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Lies of P
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Score and Music

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Hi-Fi Rush
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Audio Design

• Alan Wake 2
• Dead Space
• Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4

Best Performance

• Ben Starr: Clive (Final Fantasy XVI)
• Cameron Monaghan: Cal Kestis (Star Wars Jedi Survivor)
• Idris Elba: Solomon Reed (Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty)
• Melani Liburd: Saga Anderson (Alan Wake 2)
• Neil Newbon: Astarion (Baldur’s Gate 3)
• Yuri Lowenthal: Peter Parker (Marvel’s Spider-Man 2)

Innovation in Accessibililty

• Diablo IV
• Forza Motorsport
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Street Fighter 6

Games for Impact

• A Space for the Unbound
• Chants of Sennar
• Goodbye Volcano High
• Tchia
• Terra Nil
• Venba

Best Ongoing

• Apex Legends
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Genshin Impact

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077
• Destiny 2
• Final Fantasy XIV
• No Man’s Sky

Best Independent Game

• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Dredge
• Sea of Stars
• Viewfinder

Best Debut Indie Game

• Cocoon
• Dredge
• Pizza Tower
• Venba
• Viewfinder

Best Mobile game

• Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Monster Hunter Now
• Terra Nil

Best VR / AR

• Gran Turismo 7
• Humanity
• Horizon: Call of the Mountain
• Resident Evil Village VR
• Synapse

Best Action Game

• Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
• Dead Island 2
• Ghostrunner 2
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Remnant 2

Best Action / Adventure

• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
• Resident Evil 4
• Star Wars Jedi Survivor
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best RPG

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Lies of P
• Sea of Stars
• Starfield

Best Fighting

• God of Rock
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Stars Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery
• Street Fighter 6

Best Family

• Disney’s Illusion Island
• Party Animals
• Pikmin 4
• Sonic Superstars
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Sim / Strategy

• Advance Wars 1+2: ReBoot Camp
• Cities Skylines 2
• Company of Heroes 3
• Fire Emblem Engage
• Pikmin 4

Best Sports / Racing

• EA FC24
• F1 23
• Forza Motorsport
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2
• The Crew Motorfest

Best Multiplayer

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Diablo IV
• Party Animals
• Street Fighter
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Adaptation

• Castlevania Nocturne
• Gran Turismo
• The Last of Us
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie
• Twisted Metal

Most Anticipated Game

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Hades II
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Tekken 8

Content Creator of the Year

• Iron Mouse
• People Make Games
• Quackity
• Spreen
• SypherPK

Best eSports Game

• Counter-Srike 2
• DOTA 2
• League of Legends
• PUBG Mobile
• Valorant

Best eSports Athlete

• Max “Demon1” Mazanov
• Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
• Paco “Hydra” Rusiewiez
• Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen
• Park “Ruler” Jae-Hyuk
• Mathieu “Zywoo” Herbaut

Best eSports Team

• Evil Geniuses: Valorant
• Fnatic: Valorant
• Gaimin Gladiators: DOTA 2
• JD Gaming: League of Legends
• Team Vitality: Counter-Strike 2

Best eSports Coach

• Christine “Potter” Chi
• Yoon “Homme” Sung-Young
• Jordan “Gunba” Graham
• Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
• Danny “Zonic” Sorensen

Best eSports Event

• 2023 League of Legends World Championship
• Blast.TV Paris Major 2023
• EVO 2023
• The International DOTA 2 Championships 2023
• Valorant Champs 2023

There you have it. Are you surprised by any of the nominations? Were any of your favorite games included? Let us know down in the comments.

The Game Awards airs at 5pm PT/8pm ET/9am HKT on December 7.