2021 GOTY
Representative GOTY
It Takes Two
Original- Aggregate score
- 6,240
- Included sources
- 292
- Reviewed candidates
- 503
- Open candidates
- 0
- Last checked
- Apr 24, 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
- 292
- Reviewed candidates
- 503
- Open candidates
- 0
- Last checked
- Apr 24, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 265
- Reader vote
- 21
- Industry award
- 5
- Mixed award
- 1
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 0
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 10
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 282
Outlet names included
This list shows outlet names and source types only. Original source URLs remain internal verification data.
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- 2P jeux vidéo (CA, ) Editorial
- 3DJuegos Editorial
- 3DNews Editorial
- 5by5 / DLC Editorial
- ActuGaming Editorial
- Afisha Daily Editorial
- Akihabara Blues Editorial
- Akihabara Blues (ES, ) Editorial
- Al-Ain Editorial
- Antyweb Editorial
- Any Button Gaming Editorial
- Arab Game Awards Industry award
- Ars Technica Editorial
- Atomix Editorial
- BAFTA Games Awards Industry award
- BiliBili (CN, ) Editorial
- Cadelta Editorial
- Canaltech Editorial
- CBR Editorial
- CentrumHer (SK, ) Editorial
- Cerealkillerz Editorial
- CGMagazine (CA, ) Editorial
- Championat Editorial
- Checkpoint Editorial
- CineMedios Editorial
- CNET Editorial
- COGconnected Editorial
- Collider Editorial
- ComicBook.com Editorial
- Coming Soon Editorial
- Cubiq Editorial
- CyberLudus Editorial
- Cybersport Editorial
- D.I.C.E. Awards Industry award
- DarkZero Editorial
- Den of Geek Editorial
- Destructoid Editorial
- Destructoid (US, ) Reader vote
- Dexterto Editorial
- Digital Trends Editorial
- Digitec (CH, ) Editorial
- Digitec / Galaxus (CH, ) Reader vote
- Diktor Editorial
- Disgusting Men Editorial
- DrCommodore Reader vote
- DTF Editorial
- DTF (RU, ) Editorial
- DualShockers Editorial
- DualShockers (UK, ) Reader vote
- EarlyGame (US, ) Editorial
- EDGE Magazine Editorial
- EFTM Editorial
- EGM Editorial
- Ekspert Ceneo Editorial
- El Destilador Cultural Editorial
- El País Editorial
- Empire Editorial
- Entertainment Weekly Editorial
- Entertainment.ie Editorial
- Esquire Editorial
- Eurogamer Editorial
- Eurogamer (UK, ) Reader vote
- Eurogamer Germany (DE, ) Editorial
- Eurogamer Italy Editorial
- Eurogamer Poland Editorial
- Eurogamer Portugal (PT, ) Editorial
- Everyeye (IT, ) Editorial
- Explosion Network Editorial
- Famitsu Editorial
- Female First Editorial
- Fossbytes Editorial
- Fun & Serious Game Festival Editorial
- FZ Editorial
- FZ (SE, ) Editorial
- Gaak (FR, ) Editorial
- GamAlive Editorial
- Game Channel Editorial
- Game Chronicles Editorial
- Game Developers Choice Awards Industry award
- Game Informer Editorial
- Game Rant Editorial
- Game*Spark (JP, ) Editorial
- GameGrin Editorial
- GameHall Editorial
- GameInfinite Editorial
- GameInfinite (US, ) Editorial
- Gamekapocs (HU, ) Editorial
- Gamekult (FR, ) Editorial
- GameLuster Editorial
- GameMAG Editorial
- GameOver.gr (GR, ) Reader vote
- Gameplay Cafe Editorial
- GamePro (DE, ) Editorial
- Gamepur Editorial
- Gamer Matters Editorial
- Gamer-info (RU, ) Editorial
- Gamer365 (HU, ) Editorial
- Gamereactor Norway Editorial
- Gamereactor Portugal Editorial
- Gamereactor Spain Editorial
- Gamereactor Sweden Editorial
- GameRevolution Editorial
- GamerFocus Editorial
- GamerGen Editorial
- Gamerweb Editorial
- Gamerwk Editorial
- GameShot Editorial
- GameSpace Editorial
- GameSpew Editorial
- GameSpot Editorial
- GamesRadar+ Editorial
- GameStar Hungary (HU, ) Editorial
- Gameswelt (DE, ) Editorial
- GameTyrant Editorial
- GameVicio Editorial
- Gaming Age Editorial
- Gaming Boulevard Editorial
- Gaming Route Editorial
- GAMINGbible Editorial
- Geeks and Com' Editorial
- GeekVilág Editorial
- Geeky Editorial
- Giant Bomb Editorial
- Go2Games Editorial
- God is a Geek Editorial
- Golden Joystick Awards Reader vote
- Golden Joystick Awards (UK, ) Editorial
- Goomba Stomp Editorial
- GRYOnline (PL, ) Editorial
- HB Editorial
- HCL (HR, ) Editorial
- HernáZóna Editorial
- HLN Editorial
- Hobby Consolas Editorial
- Hot Press Editorial
- Houston Press Editorial
- Hrej (CZ, ) Editorial
- Hynerd Editorial
- IAmGames Editorial
- IGN Editorial
- IGN (US, Reader's Choice) Reader vote
- IGN Hungary Editorial
- IGN Italy Editorial
- IGN Middle East Editorial
- Igromania Editorial
- Inside Digital Editorial
- INVEN Editorial
- Inverse Editorial
- ITHardware.pl Editorial
- Jagat Play Editorial
- JeuxOnline (FR, ) Editorial
- Just Gamer (GR, ) Editorial
- JVFrance Editorial
- Kanobu (RU, ) Editorial
- KeenGamer Editorial
- Kerrang! Magazine (UK, ) Reader vote
- KG-Portal (RU, ) Reader vote
- Komputer Świat – Tech Awards (PL, ) Editorial
- Konbini Editorial
- Konzolista Editorial
- Kukátko Editorial
- La Creme du Gaming Editorial
- LA Times Editorial
- Laptop Mag Editorial
- Legião dos Heróis Editorial
- Level1 (EE, ) Editorial
- Lifehacker.ru Editorial
- Link Cable Gaming (CA, ) Editorial
- Loading.se (SE, ) Editorial
- Lords of Gaming Editorial
- Malditos Nerds Editorial
- Markazkharid Editorial
- Mashable Editorial
- Maxim Magazine Editorial
- Melty Editorial
- MeriStation Editorial
- Merlin'in Kazani (TR, ) Editorial
- Metro GameCentral Editorial
- Metro GameCentral (UK, ) Reader vote
- MeUGamer (BR, ) Editorial
- MHD / Magazine.hd Editorial
- Minimap (KR, ) Editorial
- Mir Fantastiki / MIRF Editorial
- MKuubis (EE, ) Editorial
- MonsterVine Editorial
- Moshbit Gaming (PT, ) Editorial
- MovieZine Editorial
- MovieZine (SE, ) Editorial
- MP1st Editorial
- Multiplayer.it Reader vote
- Multiplayer.it (IT, ) Reader vote
- Muropaketti Editorial
- mxdwn Editorial
- NAVGTR Awards Industry award
- Nerdando (IT, ) Editorial
- Nerdlicious Editorial
- New Game Network Editorial
- New Game Plus.fr Editorial
- New York Daily News Editorial
- NME Editorial
- No Soy Gamer Editorial
- Noisy Pixel (US, ) Reader vote
- NoobFeed Editorial
- NPR Editorial
- NRK Editorial
- Overclockers.ua Editorial
- Par30Game Editorial
- Paste Editorial
- PC Guru (HU, ) Editorial
- PCGalaxy Editorial
- PlayDome (HU, ) Editorial
- Playground Editorial
- Polityka Editorial
- Polygon Editorial
- Popular Science Editorial
- Post Arcade Editorial
- PowerWave83 Editorial
- Premios Xataka Orange Editorial
- Press Start Editorial
- Presse-Citron Editorial
- Quarter to Three Editorial
- Radiónica Editorial
- Red Bull Sweden Editorial
- Reflex Editorial
- Reno Gazette Journal Editorial
- Ruliweb Editorial
- Screen Rant Editorial
- SDP Noticias Editorial
- Sector.sk Editorial
- Sector.sk (SK, ) Editorial
- Shacknews Editorial
- Sidequesting Editorial
- Siliconera Editorial
- Slant Magazine Editorial
- SmartWorld Editorial
- SmashPad Editorial
- Soundvenue Editorial
- SpazioGames (IT, ) Editorial
- Stevivor Editorial
- TechRadar Editorial
- TechRaptor (US, ) Editorial
- TechTudo Editorial
- Tecnoblog Editorial
- TesterGier Editorial
- That Nerdy Site Editorial
- The A.V. Club Editorial
- The Breeze (US, ) Editorial
- The Game Awards Mixed award
- The Game Awards Players' Voice (US, ) Reader vote
- The Games Machine Editorial
- The Guardian Editorial
- The Irish News Editorial
- The Mercury News Editorial
- The Scottish Sun Editorial
- The Spokesman-Review Editorial
- The Steam Awards Reader vote
- The Telegraph Editorial
- The Young Folks Editorial
- The-Avocado (US, ) Editorial
- TheGamer Editorial
- TheGeek Editorial
- TheSixthAxis Editorial
- TicinOnline Editorial
- TIME Editorial
- Tom's Hardware Italy – Game Division Reader vote
- Topito Editorial
- Trusted Reviews Editorial
- TuttoteK Editorial
- Unboxholics Reader vote
- Unboxholics (GR, ) Reader vote
- Unian Editorial
- Unian (UA, ) Editorial
- Vandal Editorial
- VG24 Editorial
- VGChartz Reader vote
- VGTime / UCG (CN, ) Editorial
- Vida Extra Editorial
- Vida Extra (ES, ) Reader vote
- VidaoPantalla Editorial
- Vigamus Magazine Editorial
- Way Too Many Games Editorial
- Wccftech (AE, ) Editorial
- Weekly Recon (CA, ) Editorial
- WellPlayed Editorial
- WhatCulture Editorial
- WorthPlaying Editorial
- Xataka México Editorial
- XGN Editorial
- YOLO.mn Editorial
- Zing (CZ, ) Editorial
- Zone of Games (RU, ) Editorial
- Zoomg Editorial
Ranking
| Rank | Game | Aggregate score | Reflected sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | It Takes Two Original | 6,240 | 67 |
| #2 | Resident Evil Village Original | 3,867.3 | 43 |
| #3 | Forza Horizon 5 Original | 3,534.5 | 39 |
| #4 | Deathloop Original | 2,676.4 | 32 |
| #5 | Metroid Dread Original | 1,987.3 | 27 |
| #6 | Halo Infinite Original | 1,680 | 23 |
| #7 | Returnal Original | 1,674.5 | 22 |
| #8 | Psychonauts 2 Original | 1,609.1 | 24 |
| #9 | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Original | 1,181.8 | 18 |
| #10 | Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Original | 910.9 | 12 |
| #11 | Inscryption Original | 632.7 | 10 |
| #12 | Tales of Arise Original | 314.5 | 4 |
| #13 | Kena: Bridge of Spirits Original | 300 | 3 |
| #13 | Shin Megami Tensei V Original | 300 | 3 |
| #15 | Hitman III Original | 161.8 | 7 |
| #16 | Chicory: A Colorful Tale Original | 154.5 | 6 |
| #17 | Death's Door Original | 123.6 | 4 |
| #18 | Monster Hunter Rise Original | 118.2 | 4 |
| #19 | Unpacking Original | 112.7 | 3 |
| #20 | Life is Strange: True Colors Original | 109.1 | 2 |
How this year was counted