Rank #1
- Score share
- 45.8% 17,500 pts
- Winner selections
- 176
- Sources
- 176
2013 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
The Last of Us Original
- Score share
- 45.8%
- Score
- 17,500 pts
- Sources
- 382
- Review status date
- May 25, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
2013 resolved as a clear aggregate win for The Last of Us, though Grand Theft Auto V kept the year competitive through reader votes and several major public-facing awards. The Last of Us led the overall and editorial tables and added D.I.C.E., GDC, NAVGTR, SXSW, and the New York Game Awards, while GTA V answered with VGX and Golden Joystick. BioShock Infinite formed the main third lane, with Super Mario 3D World and Gone Home marking the strongest alternatives outside the two-game race.
How this year was counted
Trust summary
A compact view of the source pool behind this year's ranking. Public pages show the outlet names and source mix.
Collection complete
Known sources and candidates have been reviewed, with no open items currently pending.
- Sources
- 382
- Review status date
- May 25, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 298
- Reader vote
- 73
- Industry award
- 7
- Mixed award
- 4
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 207
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 175
Outlet names included
This list shows verified outlet names, categories, selection types, and scoring bases.
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- 2old2play
- 3DNews
- 411mania
- 444
- 4P.de Forum
- ABC Good Game
- ABC.es
- Actiontrip
- ActionTrip Readers' Choice
- Akihabara Blues
- Akihabara Blues Readers' Choice
- All Age Gaming
- All Around Gaming Hub
- ALT1040
- AMH Network
- AnaitGames
- AnaitGames Readers' Choice
- Analog Addiction
- Another Castle
- Arcade Sushi
- Arcadiavg
- Ars Technica
- AskMen
- Associated Press
- Attack of the Fanboy
- Aullidos.COM
- Aussie Game Geek
- Austin Chronicle
- avclub
- BaziCenter
- Bello Magazine
- BestGamer.ru
- Better With Popcorn
- BigSushi.fm
- BILD
- Blesk.cz
- BN DeStem
- BootHammer
- Box Office Prophet - Calvin Awards
- BrasilGamer
- Brutal Gamer
- BT
- CalmDownTom
- Cape Breton Post
- Capsule Computers
- Casually Addicted
- CD-Action (magazine excerpt)
- CeX
- CGMagazine
- Cheat Code Central
- Cheat Happens
- Chillopedia
- Chimera Revo
- Click Online
- Clipset
- CNET
- CNN
- Código Espagueti
- ComboCaster
- Complex
- Computer Bild
- Console Domination
- Contactmusic.com
- Counter Attack
- CraveOnline Readers' Choice
- Critically Sane
- Culture Mass
- D.I.C.E. Awards
- Daily Rush
- Danish Game Awards
- DarkStation
- DarkZero
- De Morgen
- Dealspwn
- Destructoid
- Destructoid (US, Reader's Choice)
- Digital Spy (Reader's Choice)
- Digital Trends
- Dork
- Dorkly
- E! Online
- EDGE Magazine
- eGamer
- EGM
- Einfo Games
- El Destilador Cultural
- Elotrolado
- Empty Lifebar
- Enternity GR
- Entertainment Fuse
- Entertainment Weekly
- Entertainment.ie
- Error! Not Found
- Eurogamer
- Eurogamer (GB, Reader's Choice)
- Eurogamer Germany
- Eurogamer Italy
- Eurogamer Portugal
- Eurogamer Spain
- Eurogamer Spain Readers' Choice
- Eurogamer.dk
- Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice
- Everyeye.it
- Facteur Geek
- Famitsu
- Fearless Gamer
- Fok!
- FOK! Readers' Choice
- Forbes
- FrazPC
- Freakin' Awesome Network
- Free For All
- Front Towards Gamer
- FRONTBURNR
- Furious Fanboys
- Fyens.dk
- FZ
- FZ (SE)
- G33KPRON
- G3AR
- GamAlive
- GamAlive Readers' Choice
- Game 2.0
- Game Chronicles
- Game Industry News
- Game Informer
- Game Informer Readers' Choice
- Game Podunk
- Game Sênior
- Game*Spark
- Game4Anything
- Gamebrit
- GameCity Prize
- GameFaction
- GameFocus
- Gamekapocs (HU)
- Gamekult
- Gameliner
- GameMAG Readers' Choice
- GameMag.it Readers' Choice
- Gameparty
- Gameplanet
- gameplay Magazine
- GameProTV
- Gamer Horizon
- Gamer-Arena
- Gamer.nl
- Gamer.ru
- Gamer365
- Gamer365 (HU)
- Gamereactor Denmark
- Gamereactor Deutschland
- Gamereactor EU
- Gamereactor Italy
- Gamereactor Norway
- Gamereactor Portugal
- Gamereactor Suomi
- Gamereactor Sweden
- Gamereactor Sweden (Readers' Choice)
- GameRevolution
- GamerNode
- Gamers
- Gamers Haven News
- Gamers Heroes
- GamersGlobal
- GamersNET
- GamersPack
- GamerZona ADSL Zone Awards
- Games Magazine
- Games.cz
- Games.cz Readers' Choice
- gamesbeat
- GamesBoard.pl
- GameShampoo
- GameShot
- Gameslife
- GameSpot
- GameSpot (US, Reader's Choice)
- GamesRadar+
- GamesRadar+ Readers' Choice
- Gametech.ru
- GameVicio
- Gamezilla
- Gaming Furever
- Gaming Illustrated
- GamingBolt
- gamrReview
- GDC Awards
- GeekTown
- Giant Bomb
- Gmbox
- gnd-tech
- God Hates Geeks
- God is a Geek
- Golden Joystick Awards
- GotGame
- gram.pl
- GRYOnline
- Guardian Liberty Voice
- GuySpeed
- Hardcore Gamer
- Hey U Guys Gaming
- High Score Reviews
- Hobby Consolas
- Horrible Night
- htxt
- Hungamer
- IBTimes
- IGN
- IGN Australia Select Awards
- IGN Benelux
- IGN España
- IGN Italy
- IGN Middle East Readers' Choice
- IGN Russia
- IGN Suomi
- IGN Sweden
- Igromania
- illGaming
- IMPACTO
- India TV
- IndianVideoGamer
- INFO
- Inside Gaming Awards
- InsideGamer
- InTheGame
- INVEN
- InvestireOggi
- Irrational Passions
- IT News Africa
- ITF Gaming
- ITF Gaming Readers' Choice
- Joystiq
- Jugaccino
- Just Push Start
- Kill Screen
- Korea Game Awards
- Kotaku
- Kotaku Australia Readers' Choice
- Kotaku Readers' Choice
- La Voz VOS
- Latin Post
- Lazygamer
- LEVEL Online
- LevelSave
- LevelUp
- LevelUp.lv
- Leviathyn
- M! Games / MANIAC
- Magazine.HD
- Mail.RU
- Manila Bulletin
- Mashable
- MediaStinger
- Melty
- Men's Fitness Magazine
- MeriStation
- Metal Hammer
- Metro GameCentral (Reader's Choice)
- Metro GameCentral (UK)
- MexidoDigital
- MiastoGier (Reader's Choice)
- MMGN
- MSN UK
- MTV
- Multiplayer.it
- Multiplayer.it (IT, Reader's Choice)
- Mundogamers
- Muropaketti
- MyGaming
- N4G
- NAVGTR Awards
- Neogames Finland
- Neoseeker
- Nerd Reactor
- New Game Network
- New York Daily News
- News10
- newyorker
- NG4A
- NoobFeed
- NRK
- OmniGamer
- Only Single Player
- Paranerds
- PardisGame
- PC Guru (HU)
- Penny Arcade
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- PixlBit
- PLAY.CZ
- playday
- PlayDome
- Player.hu
- Playground
- Playtech.ro
- Polygon
- Population GO
- Premios Xataka Orange
- Press Play TV
- PressFire.no
- PróximoNível
- PróximoNível Readers' Choice
- PunchDrunkGamer Inc.
- quartertothree
- Redactia 4 fun
- RedUSERS
- Riot Pixels
- Rolling Stone
- Salon
- SAPO GameOver
- Screen Invasion
- ScreenWEEK
- Senses.se
- Sentinel and Enterprise
- Shacknews
- Sidequesting
- Silicon Sasquatch
- Skewed and Reviewed
- Sky Mag
- Slant Magazine
- SmashPad
- SPACE - InnerSpace
- SpazioGames
- Spike VGX
- Stevivor Readers' Choice
- STFUandPlay
- Stuff.tv
- Super Cheats
- Superinteressante
- Svampriket
- SXSW Gaming Awards
- TechCentral
- TechTudo
- The AU Review
- The Charleston Gazette-Mail
- The Daily Mirror
- The Daily Star
- The Denver Post
- The Escapist
- The Escapist Readers' Choice
- The Gamer Access
- The Gaming Experience
- The Gang
- The Guardian
- The Huffington Post Canada
- The Ledger
- The Mercury News
- The National
- The New York Game Awards
- The New Yorker
- The New Zealand Herald
- The Toronto Star
- TheSixthAxis
- TheSixthAxis (UK, Reader's Choice)
- Tom's Guide
- Tom's Hardware Italy – Game Division
- Trusted Reviews
- Turlock City News.com
- Tyler Morning Telegraph
- Univision
- Unwinnable
- UPROXX
- USA Today – ForTheWin
- Varvat
- VGBR
- VGU.tv
- VGW
- VicioJuegos.com
- Vida Extra Readers' Choice
- Video Game Shelf
- Video Juegos a Diario
- Virtual Inn
- Visionist
- WAO 971/2
- We Got This Covered
- WhatIfGaming
- WIRED
- WorthPlaying
- XXL Magazine
- Z-Giochi
- Zonared
Ranking
| Rank | Game | Score share | Winner selections | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 45.8% 17,500 pts | 176 | 176 | |
| #2 | 29.3% 11,200 pts | 113 | 113 | |
| #3 | 8.5% 3,250 pts | 33 | 33 | |
| #4 | 3% 1,150 pts | 12 | 12 | |
| #5 | 2.6% 1,000 pts | 10 | 10 | |
| #6 | 1.8% 700 pts | 7 | 7 | |
| #7 | 1.3% 500 pts | 5 | 5 | |
| #7 | 1.3% 500 pts | 5 | 5 | |
| #9 | 1% 400 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #10 | 0.8% 300 pts | 3 | 3 | |
| #11 | 0.5% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #11 | 0.5% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #11 | 0.5% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #14 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 |
Rank #2
- Score share
- 29.3% 11,200 pts
- Winner selections
- 113
- Sources
- 113
Rank #3
- Score share
- 8.5% 3,250 pts
- Winner selections
- 33
- Sources
- 33
Rank #4
- Score share
- 3% 1,150 pts
- Winner selections
- 12
- Sources
- 12
Rank #5
- Score share
- 2.6% 1,000 pts
- Winner selections
- 10
- Sources
- 10
Rank #6
- Score share
- 1.8% 700 pts
- Winner selections
- 7
- Sources
- 7
Rank #7
- Score share
- 1.3% 500 pts
- Winner selections
- 5
- Sources
- 5
Rank #7
- Score share
- 1.3% 500 pts
- Winner selections
- 5
- Sources
- 5
Rank #9
- Score share
- 1% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #10
- Score share
- 0.8% 300 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 3
Rank #11
- Score share
- 0.5% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #11
- Score share
- 0.5% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #11
- Score share
- 0.5% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
How this year was counted