2017 GOTY

Representative GOTY

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Original
Stable aggregate
Aggregate score
18,000
Included sources
321
Reviewed candidates
746
Open candidates
0
Last checked
May 9, 2026

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
321
Reviewed candidates
746
Open candidates
0
Last checked
May 9, 2026

Source mix

Editorial
243
Reader vote
65
Industry award
3
Mixed award
10

Scoring depth

Public vote count
0
Public vote share
0
Ranked lists
80
Winner and nominees
0
Winner only
241

Outlet names included

This list shows outlet names and source types only.

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  • 3DJuegos Mixed award
  • 3DNews (RU, ) Mixed award
  • 4Gamers Reader vote
  • 4Players Editorial
  • 4Players (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • 99Vidas Editorial
  • 9lives Editorial
  • ActuGaming Reader vote
  • ActuGaming Readers' Choice Editorial
  • Akihabara Blues Mixed award
  • Alfa Beta Juega Reader vote
  • AllGamers Editorial
  • Alphr Editorial
  • AnaitGames (ES, ) Reader vote
  • Antyradio.pl Reader vote
  • App Trigger Editorial
  • Areajugones Editorial
  • Ars Technica Editorial
  • Atomix Editorial
  • Attack of the Fanboy Editorial
  • AusGamers Editorial
  • BAFTA Games Awards Editorial
  • BaziCenter Editorial
  • Bazimag Editorial
  • BILD (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Birth.Movies.Death. Editorial
  • bit-tech Editorial
  • Bleeding Cool Editorial
  • Brutal Gamer Editorial
  • Buffed Magazine Editorial
  • Business Insider Editorial
  • c't Magazine Editorial
  • Cerealkillerz Editorial
  • CGMagazine Editorial
  • Cheat Code Central Editorial
  • Checkpoint Editorial
  • Clarín Editorial
  • CNews Editorial
  • ComicBook.com Editorial
  • Couch Crunchers Editorial
  • Coxinha Nerd Editorial
  • CraveOnline Editorial
  • Critical Hit Editorial
  • Cubed3 Editorial
  • Cubiq Editorial
  • DarkZero Editorial
  • Den of Geek Editorial
  • DerStandard Reader vote
  • Destructoid Editorial
  • Destructoid (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • DGL Editorial
  • Digiato Editorial
  • Digital Trends Editorial
  • Digitally Downloaded Editorial
  • Dorkly Editorial
  • DTF Editorial
  • DTF (RU, ) Reader vote
  • DualShockers Reader vote
  • EE Pocket-lint Awards Editorial
  • EGM Editorial
  • El Heraldo de México Editorial
  • El País Editorial
  • Empire Editorial
  • ENTER.co Readers' Choice Mixed award
  • Entertainment Buddha Editorial
  • Esquire Editorial
  • Eurogamer Editorial
  • Eurogamer (GB, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Eurogamer Germany Reader vote
  • Eurogamer Poland (PL, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Eurogamer Portugal (PT, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Everyeye.it Mixed award
  • ew Editorial
  • Explosion Network Editorial
  • Famitsu Awards Industry award
  • Fandom Editorial
  • FayerWayer Editorial
  • Fok! Editorial
  • Forbes Editorial
  • Fun & Serious Game Festival Editorial
  • FutureFive NZ Editorial
  • FZ (SE, ) Editorial
  • GamAlive Reader vote
  • GamAlive Readers' Choice Editorial
  • Game Industry News Industry award
  • Game Informer Editorial
  • Game Informer (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Game It All Editorial
  • Game Mania Reader vote
  • Gameblog (FR, ) Mixed award
  • GameCrate Editorial
  • GameData Editorial
  • GameFAQs Reader vote
  • GameGrin Editorial
  • Gamekapocs (HU, ) Reader vote
  • Gamekult (FR, ) Reader vote
  • Gameliner Editorial
  • GAMELYSS Reader vote
  • GameMAG Editorial
  • GameOver Reader vote
  • Gameparty Editorial
  • Gameplanet Editorial
  • Gamer Professionals Editorial
  • Gamer.nl Editorial
  • Gamer.no Reader vote
  • Gamereactor Denmark Editorial
  • Gamereactor Deutschland Editorial
  • Gamereactor EU Editorial
  • GameReactor Finland Editorial
  • Gamereactor France Editorial
  • Gamereactor Italy Editorial
  • Gamereactor Nederlands Editorial
  • Gamereactor Norway Editorial
  • Gamereactor Portugal Editorial
  • Gamereactor Spain Editorial
  • Gamereactor Sweden Editorial
  • GameRevolution Editorial
  • GamerGen Readers' Choice Reader vote
  • GamersGlobal (DE, ) Editorial
  • GamersGlobal (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Gamerweb Editorial
  • Games.CH Editorial
  • Games.cz Editorial
  • Games.cz Readers' Choice Reader vote
  • games24 Editorial
  • GameShot Editorial
  • GamesIndustry.biz Industry award
  • Gamesource Reader vote
  • GameSpace Editorial
  • GameSpew Editorial
  • GameSpot Editorial
  • GameSpot (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • GamesRadar+ Editorial
  • GameStar Hungary Reader vote
  • Gameswelt Editorial
  • Gameswelt (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • GameVicio Reader vote
  • GameWorld Editorial
  • Gaming Age Editorial
  • Gaming Society Editorial
  • GamingBolt Editorial
  • GearNuke Editorial
  • Geek Reply Editorial
  • GEEKSandCOM Editorial
  • Gepigeny Editorial
  • Giant Bomb Editorial
  • Giant Bomb (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Globo – G1 (Readers' Choice) Editorial
  • Goomba Stomp Reader vote
  • GreatGamer.ru Editorial
  • GRYOnline (PL, ) Editorial
  • GRYOnline (PL, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • HalfGen Editorial
  • Hardcore Gamer Editorial
  • Hardware Upgrade Reader vote
  • Heavy.com Editorial
  • Hey Poor Player Editorial
  • Hobby Consolas Editorial
  • Horrible Night Editorial
  • Hrej Reader vote
  • HVG Editorial
  • HWM+Hardwarezone.com Tech Awards Editorial
  • IBTimes UK Editorial
  • iDNES – Bonusweb Reader vote
  • IGN Editorial
  • IGN Australia Select Awards Editorial
  • IGN Brasil Editorial
  • IGN Brasil (BR, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • IGN Hungary Editorial
  • IGN India Editorial
  • IGN Italy Editorial
  • IGN Japan Reader vote
  • IGN Japan Readers' Choice Editorial
  • Igromania Editorial
  • ilvideogioco Editorial
  • InsideGamer Editorial
  • Insomnia Editorial
  • Italian Video Game Awards Editorial
  • ITHardware.pl Editorial
  • Jagat Play Editorial
  • Je Suis un Gameur Editorial
  • JeuxVideo-Live Editorial
  • JeuxVideo-Live (FR, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • JeuxVideo.com Editorial
  • JVFrance Editorial
  • Kanobu Editorial
  • Komputer Świat Editorial
  • Konnektor Reader vote
  • Konzolista Editorial
  • Korea Game Awards Editorial
  • Kotaku Reader vote
  • Las Vegas Weekly Editorial
  • Le Mag Jeux High-Tech Editorial
  • Les Inrocks Editorial
  • Los Replicantes Editorial
  • M! Games / MANIAC Editorial
  • Magazine.HD Editorial
  • Mail.RU Reader vote
  • Mais Goias Editorial
  • Maxim Magazine Editorial
  • MeriStation Editorial
  • Meristation (ES, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Merlin'in Kazani Reader vote
  • Metro GameCentral (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Metro GameCentral (UK, ) Editorial
  • MiastoGier (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Minutouno Editorial
  • MonsterVine Editorial
  • Muropaketti Editorial
  • MuyComputer Editorial
  • mxdwn Editorial
  • NAVGTR Awards Editorial
  • NaviGames Editorial
  • nerdist Editorial
  • New Game Network Editorial
  • Newsmonkey Editorial
  • Newsweek Editorial
  • Niche Gamer Editorial
  • NIM Editorial
  • Nördliv Editorial
  • NRK Editorial
  • NV.ua Reader vote
  • O Vício Editorial
  • Oyungezer Mixed award
  • Paste Magazine Editorial
  • PC Games (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • PCGalaxy Editorial
  • pcmanias Reader vote
  • Pelaaja Magazine Reader vote
  • PennLive Editorial
  • PlayDome Reader vote
  • Playground Mixed award
  • Pod Cavern Editorial
  • Polygamia Editorial
  • Polygon Editorial
  • Premios Grupo ADSLZone & Clipset Editorial
  • Premios Xataka Orange Editorial
  • Press Start Editorial
  • Prohardver Reader vote
  • PSbloggen Editorial
  • Rádio JHero Reader vote
  • Radiónica Editorial
  • RebelCry Editorial
  • Red Bull Editorial
  • Refresher.sk Editorial
  • Reno Gazette Journal Editorial
  • RPGamer Editorial
  • rpgsite Editorial
  • SA Gamer Editorial
  • Saudi Gamer Editorial
  • Screen Rant Editorial
  • Sector.sk Editorial
  • Sector.sk (SK, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Senses.se Editorial
  • Shacknews Editorial
  • Slant Magazine Editorial
  • SmartWorld Editorial
  • SmashPad Editorial
  • Social Geek Editorial
  • SpazioGames Editorial
  • Spieletipps Editorial
  • Stevivor Editorial
  • Stuff.tv Reader vote
  • Sunday Times Editorial
  • Superinteressante Editorial
  • Svampriket (SE, ) Editorial
  • TEC Editorial
  • Tech Times Editorial
  • TechCentral Editorial
  • TechRadar Mixed award
  • TechRaptor Reader vote
  • TechSmart Editorial
  • TechTudo Editorial
  • The Daily Camera Editorial
  • The Free Cheese Editorial
  • The Game Awards Editorial
  • The Game Fanatics Editorial
  • The Gaming Ground Editorial
  • The Guardian Editorial
  • The New York Game Awards Editorial
  • The New Zealand Herald Editorial
  • The Telegraph Editorial
  • The Young Folks Editorial
  • The-Avocado Editorial
  • TheHDRoom Editorial
  • TheSixthAxis Editorial
  • TheSixthAxis (UK, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Thrillist Editorial
  • TIME Editorial
  • Time Out Portugal Editorial
  • Tribo Gamer Editorial
  • Trusted Reviews Editorial
  • Tvspelsdagboken Editorial
  • Twinfinite Editorial
  • UAGNA Editorial
  • Unboxholics Reader vote
  • Unwinnable Editorial
  • Varvat Editorial
  • VentureBeat Editorial
  • VGChartz Editorial
  • VGTime / UCG Mixed award
  • Vida Extra (ES, ) Editorial
  • Vida Extra (ES, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Video Game Shelf Editorial
  • VideoGamer Reader vote
  • Vigamus Magazine Editorial
  • VOXEL Editorial
  • Vulture Editorial
  • W2M Network Editorial
  • WatchMojo Editorial
  • WIRED Editorial
  • XGN Editorial
  • XGN (NL, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Yahoo Editorial
  • Zing Reader vote
  • Živé.sk Editorial
  • Zona IT Editorial
  • Zonared Editorial
  • Zonared (ES, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
  • Zoomg Editorial
  • Zougla Editorial

Ranking

Rank Game Aggregate score Reflected sources
#1
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Metascore97
18,000 182
#2
Horizon Zero Dawn Original Metascore89
4,350 45
#3
Super Mario Odyssey Original Metascore97
2,550 26
#4
NieR: Automata Original Metascore88
1,400 14
#5
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Original Metascore86
1,300 13
#6
Divinity: Original Sin II Original Metascore93
1,000 11
#6
Persona 5 Original Metascore93
1,000 10
#8
Assassin's Creed Origins Original Metascore85
800 8
#9
Resident Evil 7: biohazard Original Metascore90
400 4
#10
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Original Metascore88
350 4
#11
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Original Metascore88
300 3
#12
Prey Original Metascore84
100 2
#12
Night in the Woods Original Metascore90
100 1
#12
Thimbleweed Park Original Metascore86
100 1
#12
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Original Metascore76
100 1
#12
UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy Original Metascore84
100 1
#12
What Remains of Edith Finch Original Metascore92
100 1
#18
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Original Metascore86
50 1
Rank #1
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Original Metascore97
Aggregate score
18,000
Reflected sources
182
Rank #2
Horizon Zero Dawn Original Metascore89
Aggregate score
4,350
Reflected sources
45
Rank #3
Super Mario Odyssey Original Metascore97
Aggregate score
2,550
Reflected sources
26
Rank #4
NieR: Automata Original Metascore88
Aggregate score
1,400
Reflected sources
14
Rank #5
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Original Metascore86
Aggregate score
1,300
Reflected sources
13
Rank #6
Divinity: Original Sin II Original Metascore93
Aggregate score
1,000
Reflected sources
11
Rank #6
Persona 5 Original Metascore93
Aggregate score
1,000
Reflected sources
10
Rank #8
Assassin's Creed Origins Original Metascore85
Aggregate score
800
Reflected sources
8
Rank #9
Resident Evil 7: biohazard Original Metascore90
Aggregate score
400
Reflected sources
4
Rank #10
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Original Metascore88
Aggregate score
350
Reflected sources
4
Rank #11
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Original Metascore88
Aggregate score
300
Reflected sources
3
Rank #12
Prey Original Metascore84
Aggregate score
100
Reflected sources
2
Rank #12
Night in the Woods Original Metascore90
Aggregate score
100
Reflected sources
1
Rank #12
Thimbleweed Park Original Metascore86
Aggregate score
100
Reflected sources
1
Rank #12
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands Original Metascore76
Aggregate score
100
Reflected sources
1
Rank #12
UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy Original Metascore84
Aggregate score
100
Reflected sources
1
Rank #12
What Remains of Edith Finch Original Metascore92
Aggregate score
100
Reflected sources
1
Rank #18
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age Original Metascore86
Aggregate score
50
Reflected sources
1

How this year was counted

How this year was counted

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