2018 GOTY
Representative GOTY
God of War
Original- Aggregate score
- 15,500
- Included sources
- 341
- Reviewed candidates
- 615
- Open candidates
- 0
- Last checked
- May 5, 2026
How this year was counted
Trust summary
A compact view of the source pool behind this year's ranking. Original URLs stay internal, but the outlet names and source mix are shown for context.
Stable aggregate
The reflected sources are confirmed and there is little left that could change the current ranking.
- Included sources
- 341
- Reviewed candidates
- 615
- Open candidates
- 0
- Last checked
- May 5, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 233
- Reader vote
- 89
- Industry award
- 9
- Mixed award
- 10
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 200
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 141
Outlet names included
This list shows outlet names and source types only. Original source URLs remain internal verification data.
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- 24.hu Editorial
- 3DNews Reader vote
- 4Players Reader vote
- 99Vidas Editorial
- ABC.es Editorial
- ActuGaming Editorial
- ActuGaming Readers' Choice Reader vote
- AnaitGames (ES, ) Reader vote
- Antyradio.pl Reader vote
- Areajugones Reader vote
- Ars Technica Editorial
- Athens Voice Editorial
- AusGamers Editorial
- avclub Editorial
- avforums Editorial
- BAFTA Games Awards Industry award
- Bay Area News Group Editorial
- BaziCenter Editorial
- Beartai Editorial
- BGR Editorial
- BILD (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- bit-tech Reader vote
- Bleeding Cool Editorial
- Brazil Game Awards Editorial
- Brutal Gamer Editorial
- Cadelta Editorial
- Canaltech Editorial
- Celimoondo Editorial
- Cerealkillerz Reader vote
- CGMagazine (CA, ) Editorial
- Checkpoint Editorial
- CNET Editorial
- CNews Editorial
- Código Espagueti Editorial
- ComicBook.com Editorial
- Complex Reader vote
- Corriere.it Industry award
- Critical Hit Editorial
- Cubed3 Editorial
- Culturellement Vôtre Editorial
- D.I.C.E. Awards Industry award
- DarkZero Editorial
- Deculture Editorial
- Destructoid Editorial
- Deutscher Computerspielpreis Industry award
- diablo3 Editorial
- diariodeunjugon Reader vote
- Digiato Editorial
- Digital Spy (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Digital Trends Editorial
- Digitally Downloaded Editorial
- Digitec (CH, ) Editorial
- DTF Editorial
- DTF (RU, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- DualShockers Reader vote
- EDGE Magazine Editorial
- El Cultural Editorial
- El País Mixed award
- Empire Editorial
- ENTER.co Readers' Choice Reader vote
- Entertainment Weekly Editorial
- Esquire Editorial
- Eurogamer Reader vote
- Eurogamer (GB, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Eurogamer Germany (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Eurogamer Poland (PL, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Eurogamer Portugal (PT, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Eurogamer UK (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Everyeye.it Reader vote
- Excelsior Editorial
- Explosion Network Editorial
- Factornews (FR, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Filmweb Reader vote
- Flickering Myth Editorial
- Franceinfo Editorial
- fsom Reader vote
- Fun & Serious Game Festival Industry award
- FZ Editorial
- FZ (SE, ) Editorial
- GamAlive Reader vote
- Game Chronicles Editorial
- Game Industry News (US, ) Reader vote
- Game Informer Editorial
- Game Informer (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Game It All Editorial
- Game Legends (IT, ) Editorial
- Game Rant Editorial
- Game*Spark (JP, ) Editorial
- GameAxis Editorial
- GameCrate Editorial
- GameCulture.pl Editorial
- GameData Editorial
- GameGrin Editorial
- Gamekapocs (HU, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Gamekult (FR, ) Reader vote
- Gameliner Reader vote
- GameMAG Editorial
- Gameparty Editorial
- Gameplay Cafe Editorial
- Gamepod (HU, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Gamer.nl Editorial
- Gamer365 (HU, ) Reader vote
- Gamereactor Denmark Editorial
- Gamereactor EU Editorial
- GameReactor Finland Editorial
- Gamereactor France Editorial
- Gamereactor Germany Editorial
- Gamereactor Nederlands Editorial
- Gamereactor Norway Editorial
- Gamereactor Portugal Editorial
- Gamereactor Spain Editorial
- Gamereactor Sweden Editorial
- GameRevolution Editorial
- GamerGen Editorial
- GamerGen Readers' Choice Reader vote
- Gamers' Choice Awards Reader vote
- GamersGlobal (DE, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- GamersRD Editorial
- Gamerweb Editorial
- Games.CH Editorial
- Games.cz Editorial
- Games.cz Readers' Choice Reader vote
- gamesbeat Reader vote
- GameShot Editorial
- Gamesource Mixed award
- GameSpace Editorial
- GameSpew Reader vote
- GameSpot Editorial
- GamesRadar+ Editorial
- GameStar Hungary (HU, ) Reader vote
- Gameswelt Reader vote
- Gameswelt (DE, ) Reader vote
- GameTyrant Editorial
- GameVicio (BR, ) Reader vote
- GameWorld Editorial
- Gaming Age Editorial
- Gaming Society Reader vote
- GamingBolt Editorial
- Geekbecois Editorial
- GEEKSandCOM Editorial
- Geekster Editorial
- GeekVilág Editorial
- Geeky Editorial
- Gepigeny Reader vote
- Giant Bomb Reader vote
- Glitched Africa (ZA, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- glitchwave Editorial
- Globo – G1 Editorial
- Globo – G1 (Readers' Choice) Reader vote
- God is a Geek Editorial
- GoHa.ru Mixed award
- Golden Joystick Awards Reader vote
- Goomba Stomp Editorial
- GRYOnline (PL, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Hardcore Gamer Editorial
- HCL (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Hey Poor Player Editorial
- HiComm Magazine (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Hip-Hop Wired Editorial
- Hobby Consolas Editorial
- Horrible Night Mixed award
- Hot Press Reader vote
- HVG Editorial
- HWM+Hardwarezone.com Tech Awards Editorial
- Hypertext Editorial
- iDNES – Bonusweb (CZ, ) Editorial
- IGN Editorial
- IGN Benelux (NL, ) Editorial
- IGN Brasil Editorial
- IGN España Editorial
- IGN Hungary Editorial
- IGN Italy Editorial
- IGN Japan Editorial
- IGN Japan Readers' Choice Reader vote
- IGN Middle East Readers' Choice Reader vote
- Igromania Editorial
- ilvideogioco Editorial
- InTheList Editorial
- ITC.ua Editorial
- ITHardware.pl Editorial
- Jagat Play Editorial
- Je Suis un Gameur Editorial
- JeuxActu Editorial
- JeuxVideo-Live Editorial
- JeuxVideo.com Editorial
- Jogos UOL Editorial
- JVFrance Editorial
- KINCIR Reader vote
- Knack Focus Editorial
- Knockout Magazin Editorial
- KnowTechie Editorial
- Komputer Świat Editorial
- Konzolista Editorial
- Korea Game Awards Industry award
- Legião dos Heróis Editorial
- Lifehacker.ru Editorial
- Los Replicantes Editorial
- LOS40 Editorial
- LWOS Editorial
- M! Games / MANIAC Editorial
- M3 Editorial
- Magazine.HD Editorial
- Mashable Reader vote
- Maxim Magazine Editorial
- MensXP Editorial
- MeriStation Editorial
- Merlin'in Kazani (TR, ) Reader vote
- MetaRankings Editorial
- Metro GameCentral Editorial
- Metro GameCentral (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- MiastoGier (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Mirf.ru Editorial
- MoneyControl Editorial
- MonsterVine Editorial
- MovieZine Editorial
- Multiplayer.it Editorial
- Muropaketti Editorial
- mxdwn Reader vote
- NAT-Games Editorial
- NAVGTR Awards Industry award
- NaviGames Editorial
- NDTV – Gadgets 360 Editorial
- nerdist Editorial
- net Reader vote
- New Atlas Editorial
- New Game Network Editorial
- NewsBytes Editorial
- Newsmonkey Editorial
- Niche Gamer Editorial
- Niche Gamer (US, ) Reader vote
- Nintendo Life (Staff Awards) Editorial
- nintendolife Reader vote
- NME Editorial
- NoobFeed Reader vote
- Nördliv Editorial
- NRK Editorial
- NWTV (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Onedio (TR, ) Editorial
- Pausa pro Café Editorial
- PC Guru (HU, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Pelaaja Magazine Reader vote
- PlayDome (HU, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Player.hu Editorial
- PlayGround.ru (RU, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- PlayStation LifeStyle Mixed award
- PlayStation.Blog Mixed award
- Pod Cavern Editorial
- Polygamia Editorial
- Polygon Editorial
- Post Arcade Reader vote
- PPE.pl Reader vote
- PPE.pl (PL, ) Reader vote
- Press Start Editorial
- promotions Editorial
- PSX Extreme Editorial
- PU.nl Editorial
- Push Square Editorial
- Rádio JHero (BR, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Radiónica Editorial
- Red Bull Editorial
- RedCapes Editorial
- Refresher.sk Editorial
- Reno Gazette Journal Editorial
- Rolling Stone Italia Editorial
- Root Nation Editorial
- rpgsite Reader vote
- RPP – Mas Consolas Editorial
- Rubber Chicken (PT, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- SA Gamer Editorial
- Saudi Gamer Editorial
- Sector.sk Editorial
- Sector.sk (SK, ) Reader vote
- Shacknews Editorial
- Shazoo (RU, ) Reader vote
- Slant Magazine Editorial
- SmashPad Editorial
- SpazioGames Editorial
- Spider's Web Editorial
- Stay Nerd (Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Stevivor Editorial
- StopGame Mixed award
- Stuff.tv Editorial
- Svampriket (SE, ) Mixed award
- SweClockers (SE, ) Reader vote
- TechCentral Editorial
- TechRadar Editorial
- TechRaptor Editorial
- The Auburn Citizen Editorial
- The Blade Editorial
- The Daily Camera Editorial
- The Daily Star Editorial
- The Enemy Editorial
- The Free Cheese Editorial
- The Game Awards Mixed award
- The Games Machine Editorial
- The Guardian Editorial
- The Inner Circle Games Network Editorial
- The Magic Rain Editorial
- The New York Game Awards Industry award
- The New Zealand Herald Editorial
- The Steam Awards Reader vote
- The Telegraph Editorial
- The Young Folks Editorial
- thecinemaholic Reader vote
- TheGamer Editorial
- TheSixthAxis Editorial
- TheSixthAxis (UK, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Thrillist Editorial
- Ticinonline Editorial
- TIGA Awards Industry award
- TIME Reader vote
- tistory Editorial
- tomshw Editorial
- Trusted Reviews Editorial
- Twinfinite Editorial
- TyC Sports Player One (AR, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- UAGNA Editorial
- Unboxholics (GR, ) Reader vote
- Unwinnable Reader vote
- Vandal Editorial
- Variety Editorial
- Varvat Editorial
- Večernji List Editorial
- VGChartz Editorial
- VGN.it Editorial
- VGR (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Vida Extra Editorial
- Vida Extra (ES, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- Vigamus Magazine Editorial
- Vulture Editorial
- W2M Network Editorial
- WatchMojo Editorial
- Wccftech Mixed award
- WhatCulture Editorial
- WIRED Editorial
- Xataka México Editorial
- XGN Editorial
- Zona IT Editorial
- Zonared Editorial
- Zoomg Editorial
- Zougla Editorial
Ranking
| Rank | Game | Aggregate score | Reflected sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | God of War Original | 15,500 | 155 |
| #2 | Red Dead Redemption 2 Original | 11,900 | 119 |
| #3 | Marvel's Spider-Man Original | 1,700 | 17 |
| #4 | Return of the Obra Dinn Original | 800 | 8 |
| #5 | Celeste Original | 700 | 7 |
| #6 | Monster Hunter: World Original | 600 | 6 |
| #7 | Assassin's Creed Odyssey Original | 500 | 5 |
| #8 | Fortnite Original | 400 | 4 |
| #8 | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Original | 400 | 4 |
| #10 | Kingdom Come: Deliverance Original | 200 | 2 |
| #11 | 11-11 Memories Retold Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | Avakin Life Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | Black Desert Mobile Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | Detroit: Become Human Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | Florence Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | Minit Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | NBA 2K19 Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | PUBG MOBILE Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Original | 100 | 1 |
| #11 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider Original | 100 | 1 |
How this year was counted