Rank #1
- Score share
- 37.5% 10,650 pts
- Winner selections
- 107
- Sources
- 107
2016 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End Original
- Score share
- 37.5%
- Score
- 10,650 pts
- Sources
- 284
- Review status date
- May 15, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
2016 split the aggregate leader from the face of the major awards. Uncharted 4: A Thief's End built the widest pile of editorial and reader GOTY picks and also took BAFTA, SXSW, and the New York Game Awards, while Overwatch became the official-awards symbol by winning The Game Awards, D.I.C.E., GDC, and NAVGTR. The year is less a single-game sweep than a case of a single-player narrative blockbuster and a team-based online shooter being validated in different arenas.
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
- 284
- Review status date
- 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, Reader's Choice)
- GRYOnline (PL)
- 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 | Winner selections | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 37.5% 10,650 pts | 107 | 107 | |
| #2 | 24.6% 6,983.3 pts | 71 | 71 | |
| #3 | 5.8% 1,633.3 pts | 17 | 17 | |
| #4 | 4.2% 1,200 pts | 12 | 12 | |
| #5 | 3.9% 1,100 pts | 11 | 11 | |
| #5 | 3.9% 1,100 pts | 11 | 11 | |
| #7 | 3.5% 1,000 pts | 10 | 10 | |
| #7 | 3.5% 1,000 pts | 10 | 10 | |
| #9 | 2.6% 733.3 pts | 8 | 8 | |
| #10 | 2.1% 600 pts | 6 | 6 | |
| #11 | 1.4% 400 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #11 | 1.4% 400 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #13 | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #16 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.4% 100 pts | 1 | 1 |
Rank #2
- Score share
- 24.6% 6,983.3 pts
- Winner selections
- 71
- Sources
- 71
Rank #3
- Score share
- 5.8% 1,633.3 pts
- Winner selections
- 17
- Sources
- 17
Rank #4
- Score share
- 4.2% 1,200 pts
- Winner selections
- 12
- Sources
- 12
Rank #5
- Score share
- 3.9% 1,100 pts
- Winner selections
- 11
- Sources
- 11
Rank #5
- Score share
- 3.9% 1,100 pts
- Winner selections
- 11
- Sources
- 11
Rank #7
- Score share
- 3.5% 1,000 pts
- Winner selections
- 10
- Sources
- 10
Rank #7
- Score share
- 3.5% 1,000 pts
- Winner selections
- 10
- Sources
- 10
Rank #9
- Score share
- 2.6% 733.3 pts
- Winner selections
- 8
- Sources
- 8
Rank #10
- Score share
- 2.1% 600 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 6
Rank #11
- Score share
- 1.4% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #11
- Score share
- 1.4% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.4% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
How this year was counted