Rank #1
- Score share
- 60.2% 17,942.5 pts
- Winner selections
- 173
- Sources
- 181
2023 Game of the Year (GOTY) Rankings
Representative GOTY
Baldur's Gate 3 Original
- Score share
- 60.2%
- Score
- 17,942.5 pts
- Sources
- 298
- Review status date
- Apr 23, 2026
Year context
How the year played out
2023 was the year Baldur's Gate 3 took both breadth of support and awards authority. The Game Awards, BAFTA, D.I.C.E., GDC, Golden Joystick, NAVGTR, and the New York Game Awards all pointed the same way, closing the lead debate early. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and Alan Wake 2 formed a strong second line, but the defining feature of the year was rare consensus rather than a live fight for first.
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
- 298
- Review status date
- Apr 23, 2026
Source mix
- Editorial
- 268
- Reader vote
- 17
- Industry award
- 11
- Mixed award
- 2
Scoring depth
- Public vote count
- 1
- Public vote share
- 0
- Ranked lists
- 21
- Winner and nominees
- 0
- Winner only
- 276
Outlet names included
This list shows verified outlet names, categories, selection types, and scoring bases.
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- 4Gamers
- ActuGaming
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- AltChar
- Analog Stick Gaming
- Arab Game Awards
- Ars Technica
- Atomix
- Attack of the Fanboy
- BAFTA Games Awards
- BaziCenter
- But Why Tho?
- CD-Action (magazine excerpt)
- CentrumHer
- Cerealkillerz
- CGMagazine
- Champ.Play
- Checkpoint
- Clubic
- COGconnected
- Colemono
- Comenian
- ComicBook.com
- Computer Base
- Comunidad Mega Drive
- Console Creatures
- ConsoleWars
- Cubiq
- Cybersport
- D.I.C.E. Awards
- DarkZero
- Den of Geek
- Destructoid
- Dexterto
- Digital Spy
- Digital Trends
- Digitec
- Dot ESports
- DTF
- DualShockers
- EE Pocket-lint Awards
- Einfach Gaming
- El País
- ElderPlayers
- Empire
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- Entertainment.ie
- Equinox LATAM Game Awards
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- Esquire
- ESTNN
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- Everyeye.it
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- GamAlive
- Game Chronicles
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- Game Developers Choice Awards
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- Golden Joystick Awards
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- IGN
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- Igromania
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- Insert Credit
- INVEN
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- Itzine
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- Je Suis un Gameur
- JeuxOnline
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- Journal du Geek
- Kakuchopurei
- Kinopoisk
- Konzolista
- Kotaku
- Laptop Mag
- LaScimmiaPensa
- Les Inrockuptibles
- LevelUp
- Lords of Gaming
- LOS40
- Magazyn T3
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- Metro GameCentral
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- MMOChampion
- Mobile Syrup
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- MonsterVine
- MovieZine
- MP1st
- Multiplayer.it
- mxdwn
- NAVGTR Awards
- NaviGames
- Nerdando
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- New York Game Awards
- NewGamePlus.tv
- NexoGeek
- Noisy Pixel
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- NovaStream
- NPlusX
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- Orden del Pixel
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- Pelaaja Magazine
- Playground
- Pod Cavern
- Polygon
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- Quest Daily
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- Slant Magazine
- SpazioGames
- Stevivor
- Stuff.tv
- Svampriket
- Techprincess
- TechRadar
- TechRaptor
- TechTudo
- The A.V. Club
- The AU Review
- The Daily Mirror
- The Famicast
- The Forecast
- The Game Awards
- The Games Letter
- The Games Machine
- The Geekly Grind
- The Guardian
- The Loadout
- The Magic Rain
- The Nerd Stash
- The New York Game Awards
- The New York Times
- The Ringer
- The Steam Awards
- The Sun
- The Verge
- The Washington Post
- The-Avocado
- TheGamer
- TheGeek
- TheSixthAxis
- This is Game
- TierraGamer
- TIGA Awards
- TiltCast
- TIME
- Todas Gamers
- Tom's Hardware Italy – Game Division
- TopGear
- TrueGaming
- Trusted Reviews
- UAGNA
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- Unboxholics
- Varvat
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- Vida Extra
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- VideoGamer
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- Wccftech
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- WellPlayed
- WhatCulture
- Whatoplay
- WorthPlaying
- Xataka México
- XGN
- Zing
- Zone of Games
Ranking
| Rank | Game | Score share | Winner selections | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 60.2% 17,942.5 pts | 173 | 181 | |
| #2 | 22% 6,548.4 pts | 55 | 69 | |
| #3 | 15.6% 4,656.2 pts | 36 | 50 | |
| #4 | 5.7% 1,702.5 pts | 6 | 27 | |
| #5 | 4.2% 1,250 pts | 0 | 19 | |
| #6 | 3.7% 1,106.6 pts | 3 | 21 | |
| #7 | 2.9% 865.5 pts | 5 | 12 | |
| #8 | 2.8% 820 pts | 0 | 13 | |
| #9 | 1.6% 467.7 pts | 3 | 9 | |
| #10 | 1.3% 400 pts | 4 | 4 | |
| #10 | 1.3% 400 pts | 2 | 14 | |
| #12 | 0.9% 260 pts | 2 | 4 | |
| #13 | 0.7% 200 pts | 2 | 2 | |
| #14 | 0.5% 160 pts | 1 | 4 | |
| #15 | 0.4% 110 pts | 1 | 2 | |
| #16 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 | |
| #16 | 0.3% 100 pts | 1 | 1 |
Rank #2
- Score share
- 22% 6,548.4 pts
- Winner selections
- 55
- Sources
- 69
Rank #3
- Score share
- 15.6% 4,656.2 pts
- Winner selections
- 36
- Sources
- 50
Rank #4
- Score share
- 5.7% 1,702.5 pts
- Winner selections
- 6
- Sources
- 27
Rank #5
- Score share
- 4.2% 1,250 pts
- Winner selections
- 0
- Sources
- 19
Rank #6
- Score share
- 3.7% 1,106.6 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 21
Rank #7
- Score share
- 2.9% 865.5 pts
- Winner selections
- 5
- Sources
- 12
Rank #8
- Score share
- 2.8% 820 pts
- Winner selections
- 0
- Sources
- 13
Rank #9
- Score share
- 1.6% 467.7 pts
- Winner selections
- 3
- Sources
- 9
Rank #10
- Score share
- 1.3% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 4
- Sources
- 4
Rank #10
- Score share
- 1.3% 400 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 14
Rank #12
- Score share
- 0.9% 260 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 4
Rank #13
- Score share
- 0.7% 200 pts
- Winner selections
- 2
- Sources
- 2
Rank #14
- Score share
- 0.5% 160 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 4
Rank #15
- Score share
- 0.4% 110 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 2
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
Rank #16
- Score share
- 0.3% 100 pts
- Winner selections
- 1
- Sources
- 1
How this year was counted