Rank #1
- Score share
- 33.6% 10,650 pts
- Winner selections
- 109
- Sources
- 109
2014 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
Dragon Age: Inquisition Original
- Score share
- 33.6%
- Score
- 10,650 pts
- Sources
- 317
- Review status date
- May 21, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
2014 settled around Dragon Age: Inquisition, but the year was fragmented rather than unanimous. Dragon Age took the broad aggregate lead and added The Game Awards, D.I.C.E., NAVGTR, and SXSW, while Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor held the strongest challenger lane with GDC and a wide editorial trail. The major-awards exceptions matter: BAFTA went to Destiny, Golden Joystick to Dark Souls II, and the New York Game Awards to Wolfenstein: The New Order.
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
- 317
- Review status date
- May 21, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 231
- Reader vote
- 65
- Industry award
- 10
- Mixed award
- 11
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 2
- Ranked lists
- 153
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 162
Outlet names included
This list shows verified outlet names, categories, selection types, and scoring bases.
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Ranking
| Rank | Game | Score share | Winner selections | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 33.6% 10,650 pts | 109 | 109 | |
| #2 | 13.1% 4,150 pts | 42 | 42 | |
| #3 | 7.3% 2,300 pts | 23 | 23 | |
| #4 | 6.9% 2,200 pts | 22 | 22 | |
| #5 | 5.4% 1,700 pts | 18 | 18 | |
| #5 | 5.4% 1,700 pts | 17 | 17 | |
| #7 | 4.7% 1,500 pts | 16 | 16 | |
| #8 | 4.4% 1,400 pts | 14 | 14 | |
| #9 | 3.8% 1,200 pts | 12 | 12 | |
| #10 | 1.9% 600 pts | 6 | 6 | |
| #11 | 0.9% 300 pts | 3 | 3 | |
| #12 | 0.8% 250 pts | 3 | 3 | |
| #13 | 0.6% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 0.6% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 0.6% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 0.6% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #17 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #17 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #17 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 |
Rank #2
- Score share
- 13.1% 4,150 pts
- Winner selections
- 42
- Sources
- 42
Rank #3
- Score share
- 7.3% 2,300 pts
- Winner selections
- 23
- Sources
- 23
Rank #4
- Score share
- 6.9% 2,200 pts
- Winner selections
- 22
- Sources
- 22
Rank #5
- Score share
- 5.4% 1,700 pts
- Winner selections
- 18
- Sources
- 18
Rank #5
- Score share
- 5.4% 1,700 pts
- Winner selections
- 17
- Sources
- 17
Rank #7
- Score share
- 4.7% 1,500 pts
- Winner selections
- 16
- Sources
- 16
Rank #8
- Score share
- 4.4% 1,400 pts
- Winner selections
- 14
- Sources
- 14
Rank #9
- Score share
- 3.8% 1,200 pts
- Winner selections
- 12
- Sources
- 12
Rank #10
- Score share
- 1.9% 600 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 6
Rank #11
- Score share
- 0.9% 300 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 3
Rank #12
- Score share
- 0.8% 250 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 3
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.6% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.6% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.6% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.6% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #17
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #17
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #17
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
How this year was counted