Rank #1
- Score share
- 26.9% 5,550 pts
- Winner selections
- 56
- Sources
- 56
2019 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
Death Stranding Original
- Score share
- 26.9%
- Score
- 5,550 pts
- Sources
- 206
- Review status date
- May 6, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
In 2019, the aggregate leader and the awards-season standard-bearer did not collapse into the same game. Death Stranding led through accumulated editorial and reader picks, but The Game Awards and NAVGTR chose Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, while BAFTA elevated Outer Wilds. With Resident Evil 2 close enough to make a three-way race, the year became less about who was first and more about which taste profile gathered the widest support.
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
- 206
- Review status date
- May 6, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 131
- Reader vote
- 68
- Industry award
- 2
- Mixed award
- 5
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 81
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 125
Outlet names included
This list shows verified outlet names, categories, selection types, and scoring bases.
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- 24.hu
- 3DJuegos
- 3DNews (RU, Reader's Choice)
- 3DNews (RU)
- 4p
- ABC.es
- ActuGaming Readers' Choice
- Akihabara Blues
- Akihabara Blues (ES, Community Choice)
- AnaitGames (ES)
- Areajugones
- Ars Technica
- Attack of the Fanboy
- BaziCenter
- Beartai
- BILD (DE, Reader's Choice)
- Cerealkillerz
- Código Espagueti
- COGconnected
- Critical Hit
- Cubed3
- DarkZero
- Destructoid
- Digitec (CH)
- Disgusting Men
- DTF
- DTF (RU, Reader's Choice)
- DualShockers
- EGM
- Ekspert Ceneo
- El Heraldo
- El Mundo
- Empire
- Eurogamer
- Eurogamer Germany (DE)
- Eurogamer Portugal (PT, Reader's Choice)
- Eurogamer UK (Reader's Choice)
- Everyeye.it
- Expansión
- Explosion Network
- Famitsu
- GamAlive
- GamAlive Readers' Choice
- Game Chronicles
- Game Industry News (US)
- Game Informer
- Game Informer (US, Reader's Choice)
- Game It All
- Game*Spark (JP)
- Gameblog (FR)
- GameCrate
- Gamekult (FR)
- GameMAG
- Gamepark
- Gamer365 (HU)
- Gamereactor EU
- GameReactor Finland
- Gamereactor France
- Gamereactor Italy
- Gamereactor Norway
- Gamereactor Portugal
- Gamereactor Spain
- Gamereactor Sweden
- Gamereactor Sweden (SE)
- GameRevolution
- GamerFocus
- GamerFocus Readers' Choice
- GamerGen
- GamerGen Readers' Choice
- GamersGlobal (DE)
- Gamerweb
- Games.cz (CZ)
- Games.cz Readers' Choice
- GameShot
- GamesRadar+
- GameStar Hungary (HU)
- Gameswelt
- Gameswelt (DE)
- GamingBolt
- GEEKSandCOM
- Geeky
- Globo – G1 (Readers' Choice)
- GoHa.ru
- Goomba Stomp
- GRYOnline (PL)
- Hey Poor Player
- Hobby Consolas (ES)
- Horrible Night
- HVG
- Hynerd
- IGN
- IGN Benelux (NL)
- IGN Brasil
- IGN Hungary
- IGN Italy
- IGN Japan
- IGN Japan (JP)
- IGN Middle East Readers' Choice
- ilvideogioco
- Jagat Play
- Je Suis un Gameur
- JeuxVideo-Live
- JVFrance
- Kakuchopurei
- KeenGamer
- Knockout Magazin
- Komputer Świat
- Korea Game Awards
- lavanguardia
- Le Soir – Geeko
- Lega Nerd
- Lifehacker.ru
- Lords of Gaming
- M3
- Magazine.HD
- Magazyn T3
- Mandatory
- Mashable
- Metro GameCentral (Reader's Choice)
- Metro GameCentral (UK)
- MonsterVine
- MP1st
- Multiplayer.it (IT, Reader's Choice)
- Muropaketti
- mxdwn
- NAVGTR Awards
- Nerdando (IT)
- New York Daily News
- Niche Gamer
- Niche Gamer (US)
- Noisy Pixel
- Nöjesguiden
- NoobFeed
- Nördliv
- NV.ua
- Overloadr
- PC Guru (HU)
- PCGalaxy
- pcmanias
- PlayDome (HU)
- Player.hu
- Playground (RU)
- PlayStation.Blog
- Pod Cavern
- Polityka
- Polygon
- PPE.pl (PL)
- Presse-Citron
- Radio Canada International
- Radiónica
- RedCapes (IT)
- Refresher.sk
- Ruliweb
- Sakhalin Media
- Saudi Gamer
- Sector.sk
- Shacknews
- Shazoo (RU)
- SmashPad
- Softpedia
- Stay Nerd (Reader's Choice)
- Stevivor
- StopGame (RU)
- TechCentral
- TechRadar
- TechRaptor (US)
- TechTudo
- That Nerdy Site
- The AU Review
- The Blade
- The Charleston Gazette-Mail
- The Daily Camera
- The Free Cheese
- The Games Machine (IT, Reader's Choice)
- The Guardian
- The Magic Rain
- The New York Game Awards
- The Telegraph
- The Young Folks
- TheGeek
- TheSixthAxis
- Thrillist
- Tom's Guide
- Tom's Hardware Italy – Game Division
- Tom's Hardware Italy – Game Division (IT)
- TuttoteK
- UAGNA
- Unboxholics (GR)
- Unocero
- Varvat
- VGC
- VGChartz
- Vida Extra
- Vigiato (IR)
- Vulture
- W2M Network
- WANT.nl (NL)
- Way Too Many Games
- Wccftech
- WellPlayed
- WhatCulture
- XGN
- Živé.sk
- Zona IT
- Zonared
- Zoomg
Ranking
| Rank | Game | Score share | Winner selections | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 26.9% 5,550 pts | 56 | 56 | |
| #2 | 19.4% 4,000 pts | 40 | 40 | |
| #3 | 18.2% 3,750 pts | 38 | 38 | |
| #4 | 9.2% 1,900 pts | 19 | 19 | |
| #5 | 4.1% 850 pts | 9 | 9 | |
| #6 | 3.2% 650 pts | 7 | 7 | |
| #7 | 2.9% 600 pts | 6 | 6 | |
| #8 | 2.4% 500 pts | 5 | 5 | |
| #9 | 1.9% 400 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #10 | 1.7% 350 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #11 | 1.5% 300 pts | 3 | 3 | |
| #11 | 1.5% 300 pts | 3 | 3 | |
| #13 | 1% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 1% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #13 | 1% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #16 | 0.5% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.5% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.5% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.5% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.5% 100 pts | 1 | 1 |
Rank #2
- Score share
- 19.4% 4,000 pts
- Winner selections
- 40
- Sources
- 40
Rank #3
- Score share
- 18.2% 3,750 pts
- Winner selections
- 38
- Sources
- 38
Rank #4
- Score share
- 9.2% 1,900 pts
- Winner selections
- 19
- Sources
- 19
Rank #5
- Score share
- 4.1% 850 pts
- Winner selections
- 9
- Sources
- 9
Rank #6
- Score share
- 3.2% 650 pts
- Winner selections
- 7
- Sources
- 7
Rank #7
- Score share
- 2.9% 600 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 6
Rank #8
- Score share
- 2.4% 500 pts
- Winner selections
- 5
- Sources
- 5
Rank #9
- Score share
- 1.9% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #10
- Score share
- 1.7% 350 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #11
- Score share
- 1.5% 300 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 3
Rank #11
- Score share
- 1.5% 300 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 3
Rank #13
- Score share
- 1% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 1% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #13
- Score share
- 1% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.5% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.5% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.5% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.5% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.5% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
How this year was counted