Rank #1
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Score share
- 37.5% 10,650 pts
- Reflected sources
- 107
2016 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Original- Score share
- 37.5% 10,650 pts
- Included sources
- 284
- Reviewed candidates
- 772
- Open candidates
- 0
- Last checked
- May 15, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
2016 is a split-map year: this archive puts Uncharted 4: A Thief's End ahead on breadth of GOTY support, while Overwatch carried the major-awards spotlight and DOOM, The Last Guardian, Dark Souls III, and INSIDE formed the next chase.
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.
Stable aggregate
The reflected sources are confirmed and there is little left that could change the current ranking.
- Included sources
- 284
- Reviewed candidates
- 772
- Open candidates
- 0
- Last checked
- May 15, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 225
- Reader vote
- 52
- Industry award
- 2
- Mixed award
- 5
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 113
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 171
Outlet names included
This list shows verified outlet names, categories, selection types, and scoring bases.
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- 3DNews
- 4Gamers
- 4Players
- 80 Level
- 99Vidas
- ABC Good Game
- ABC.es
- ActuGaming
- ActuGaming Readers' Choice
- Age of Geeks
- Akihabara Blues
- Areajugones
- Ars Technica
- avclub
- BAFTA Games Awards
- Berlingske
- BGR
- BILD (DE, Reader's Choice)
- BioBioChile
- bit-tech
- Bleeding Cool
- Brutal Gamer
- Cerealkillerz
- CGMagazine
- Cheat Code Central
- Checkpoint
- Chillopedia
- CinemaBlend
- Console-Tribe
- CraveOnline
- Cubed3
- Cubiq
- CyberLudus
- D.I.C.E. Awards
- DarkZero
- Den of Geek
- DerStandard
- Destructoid
- DGL
- Digital Spy (Reader's Choice)
- Digital Trends
- Digitally Downloaded
- Digitec (CH, )
- Dork Shelf
- Editorial Prensa Iberica
- EE Pocket-lint Awards
- El País
- Elite Gamer
- Empire
- ENTER.co Readers' Choice
- Entertainment Weekly
- Entertainment.ie
- Eurogamer
- Eurogamer (GB, Reader's Choice)
- Eurogamer Germany
- Eurogamer Italy
- Eurogamer Poland
- Eurogamer Portugal
- Eurogamer.pl Readers' Choice
- Everyeye.it
- ew
- Facteur Geek
- Famitsu
- Fok!
- Forbes
- Franceinfo
- FZ
- GamAlive Readers' Choice
- Game 2.0
- Game Industry News
- Game Informer
- Game Informer Readers' Choice
- Game It All
- Game Podunk
- Game Rant
- Game-eXperience
- Gameblog (FR, )
- GameData
- GameFAQs
- GameGrin
- GameKapocs
- Gamekult (FR, )
- GameMAG
- GameMAG Readers' Choice
- Gameparty
- Gameplane
- Gameplanet
- Gamer.no
- Gamer365
- Gamereactor Denmark
- Gamereactor Deutschland
- Gamereactor EU
- GameReactor Finland
- Gamereactor Italy
- Gamereactor Norway
- Gamereactor Portugal
- Gamereactor Sweden
- GameRevolution
- GamerGen
- GamerGen Readers' Choice
- GamersGlobal
- GamerSky
- Gamerweb
- Games.cz Readers' Choice
- Games.it
- GameShot
- GameSoul
- GameSpew
- GameSpot
- GameSpot (US, Reader's Choice)
- Gamespresso
- GamesRadar+
- Gameswelt
- Gameswelt Readers' Choice
- Gamezilla
- Gaming Age
- GamingBolt
- GDC Awards
- Geekbecois
- Gepigeny
- Giant Bomb
- GIGA
- Globo – G1 (Readers' Choice)
- Golden Joystick Awards
- Goomba Stomp
- GRYOnline
- GRYOnline (PL, )
- GRYOnline (PL, Reader's Choice)
- Hardcore Gamer
- Hardware Upgrade
- Hey Poor Player
- hi-Tech.ua
- HLN
- Hobby Consolas
- Horrible Night
- HuffPost Canada
- HWM+Hardwarezone.com Tech Awards
- i newspaper
- IBTimes UK
- iDigitalTimes
- iDNES – Bonusweb
- IGN
- IGN Benelux
- IGN Brasil
- IGN Brasil (BR, Reader's Choice)
- IGN España
- IGN Hungary
- IGN Italy
- IGN Sweden Readers' Choice
- Igromania
- IndieDB Editors' Choice
- Internazionale
- ITHardware.pl
- Jagat Play
- Je Suis un Gameur
- Jeux Capt
- JeuxVideo.com
- Jogos UOL
- Jogos UOL Readers' Choice
- JVFrance
- KeenGamer
- Kill Screen
- Komputer Świat
- Komputer Świat – Tech Awards (PL, )
- Konzolista
- Kotaku
- Kotaku UK
- Lazygamer
- Le Mag Jeux High-Tech
- Life.ru
- Link Cable Gaming
- Los Replicantes
- M! Games / MANIAC
- Magazyn T3
- Malditos Nerds
- Mashable
- Maxmag
- MeriStation
- Metro GameCentral (Reader's Choice)
- Metro GameCentral (UK, )
- Metro Montreal
- MeuPlayStation
- MiastoGier (Reader's Choice)
- Middle of Nowhere Gaming
- MonsterVine
- Multiplayer.it
- Muropaketti
- MWEB GameZone
- mxdwn
- naEKRANIE.pl
- NAT-Games
- NAVGTR Awards
- NDTV – Gadgets 360
- Neue Zurcher Zeitung
- New Game Network
- New York Daily News
- Newstalk
- newyorker
- Next-Gen Gaming Blog
- NIM
- Nördliv
- NRK
- NWTV
- Paste Magazine
- PC Games (DE, Reader's Choice)
- PCGalaxy
- Play Legit
- PlayDome
- Playground
- Polygamia
- Polygon
- Pooha
- Postmedia
- Power Up Gaming
- PPE.pl
- Premios Xataka Orange
- Press Start
- PressFire.no
- ProGamer.Ru
- Rádio JHero
- Red Bull Readers' Choice
- Robots & Dragons
- RPGamer
- Salon
- Saudi Gamer
- Sector.sk
- Sector.sk (SK, Reader's Choice)
- SensCritique
- Senses.se
- Shacknews
- Slant Magazine
- SmashPad
- Soundvenue
- Stay Nerd (Reader's Choice)
- Stevivor
- Stuff.tv
- Svampriket
- SXSW Gaming Awards
- TechRadar
- TechTudo
- The A.V. Club
- The Auburn Citizen
- The Escapist
- The Free Cheese
- The Game Awards
- The Guardian
- The Independent
- The Mercury News
- The New York Game Awards
- The New Zealand Herald
- The Straits Times Digital Awards
- The Telegraph
- TheSixthAxis
- TheSixthAxis (UK, Reader's Choice)
- Thrillist
- TIME
- Toledo Blade
- Tom's Guide
- Trusted Reviews
- Tus Videojuegos
- TVXS
- Unboxholics
- Unwinnable
- UPROXX
- Varvat
- VentureBeat
- VGChartz
- VGCultureHQ
- Vida Extra
- Vida Extra Readers' Choice
- Video Game Shelf
- VideoGamer Italia
- Vigamus Magazine
- Vulture
- WatchMojo
- We Got This Covered
- Web Wombat
- Webtekno
- WhatCulture
- WIRED
- XboxDynasty
- Živé.sk
- Zona IT
- Zonared
Ranking
| Rank | Game | Score share | Reflected sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Uncharted 4: A Thief's End | 37.5% 10,650 pts | 107 |
| #2 |  Overwatch | 24.6% 6,983.3 pts | 71 |
| #3 |  DOOM | 5.8% 1,633.3 pts | 17 |
| #4 |  The Last Guardian | 4.2% 1,200 pts | 12 |
| #5 |  Dark Souls III | 3.9% 1,100 pts | 11 |
| #5 |  INSIDE | 3.9% 1,100 pts | 11 |
| #7 |  Battlefield 1 | 3.5% 1,000 pts | 10 |
| #7 |  The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine | 3.5% 1,000 pts | 10 |
| #9 |  Dishonored 2 | 2.6% 733.3 pts | 8 |
| #10 |  Final Fantasy XV | 2.1% 600 pts | 6 |
| #11 |  The Witness | 1.4% 400 pts | 4 |
| #11 |  Titanfall 2 | 1.4% 400 pts | 4 |
| #13 |  Forza Horizon 3 | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 |
| #13 |  Thumper | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 |
| #13 |  XCOM 2 | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 |
| #16 |  Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 |
| #16 |  Firewatch | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 |
| #16 |  Owlboy | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 |
| #16 |  Pokemon GO | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 |
| #16 |  Pokemon Sun and Moon | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 |
Rank #2
Overwatch
- Score share
- 24.6% 6,983.3 pts
- Reflected sources
- 71
Rank #3
DOOM
- Score share
- 5.8% 1,633.3 pts
- Reflected sources
- 17
Rank #4
The Last Guardian
- Score share
- 4.2% 1,200 pts
- Reflected sources
- 12
Rank #5
Dark Souls III
- Score share
- 3.9% 1,100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 11
Rank #5
INSIDE
- Score share
- 3.9% 1,100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 11
Rank #7
Battlefield 1
- Score share
- 3.5% 1,000 pts
- Reflected sources
- 10
Rank #7
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
- Score share
- 3.5% 1,000 pts
- Reflected sources
- 10
Rank #9
Dishonored 2
- Score share
- 2.6% 733.3 pts
- Reflected sources
- 8
Rank #10
Final Fantasy XV
- Score share
- 2.1% 600 pts
- Reflected sources
- 6
Rank #11
The Witness
- Score share
- 1.4% 400 pts
- Reflected sources
- 4
Rank #11
Titanfall 2
- Score share
- 1.4% 400 pts
- Reflected sources
- 4
Rank #13
Forza Horizon 3
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Reflected sources
- 2
Rank #13
Thumper
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Reflected sources
- 2
Rank #13
XCOM 2
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Reflected sources
- 2
Rank #16
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 1
Rank #16
Firewatch
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 1
Rank #16
Owlboy
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 1
Rank #16
Pokemon GO
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 1
Rank #16
Pokemon Sun and Moon
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Reflected sources
- 1
How this year was counted