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Metaphor: ReFantazio

Name: Metaphor: ReFantazio Game of the Year record dataset
Creator: GOTY Ledger
License: https://gotyledger.site/en/methodology/#data-use

Metaphor: ReFantazio ranks #22 in GOTY Ledger's all-time table. Its recorded years are 2024.

All-time rank: #22
Combined yearly score: 15.3%
Times picked #1: 29
Sources awarding points: 48

Release year: 2024 Metascore94

GOTY record details

This game's record at a glance

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Strongest year 2024 #2 · 15.3%

Picked as #1 60.4% 29 / 48

Selection methods 3 Who selected it?

Most common source type 43 Overall award

GOTY record across all years

Year-by-year GOTY record

See where this game ranked each year and which games competed with it.

Year rank: #2
Available points earned: 15.3% 4,320 pts
Score difference from #1: 23.4 pp
Score difference from nearest game: 23.4 pp

Compare games from the same year

#1 Astro Bot 38.6%
#2 Metaphor: ReFantazio 15.3%
#3 Balatro 14.2%
#4 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 12.3%
#5 Black Myth: Wukong 9.1%

Records by source

Which sources selected this game?

See who selected this game, how they selected it, and whether it appeared as a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Who selected it?

Editorial

45 sources
Reader vote

2 sources
Industry award

1 sources

What was the result?

Winner

29 sources
Ranked

19 sources

How were points calculated?

Top 10 list

23 sources
Winner and nominees

1 sources
Winner only

24 sources

Source types

Overall award

43 sources
Game of the Year

5 sources

Records by source

Sources used for scoring

See the publication name, original link, and date checked for every source used in the score. The list also shows whether the game was a winner, nominee, or ranked entry.

Show 48 source records

8bit/Digi 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Ars Technica 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Associated Press 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 13, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

CGMagazine 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #4
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

COGconnected 2024 · Game of the Year

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 23, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

CrazyGameCommunity 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

DarkZero 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Den of Geek 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 9, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #6
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

DualShockers 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #5
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Empire 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 20, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Engadget 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Eurogamer 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #4
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Eurogamer Benelux 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Game Rant 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Gamer Matters 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Gamereactor Sweden 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

GameSpot 2024 · Game of the Year

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 11, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

GameVicio 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Gaming Trend 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

GamingBolt 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Geek Culture 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Giant Bomb 2024 · Game of the Year

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #5
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Hardcore Gamer 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

IGN 2024 · Game of the Year

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 20, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

iGV 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Kanobu 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Kotaku 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Lords of Gaming 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Mashable 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #4
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

MonsterVine 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Multiplayer.it 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Reader vote
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

mxdwn 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

NAVGTR Awards 2024 · Game of the Year

Result year: 2024
Date published: Mar 12, 2025
Who chose it?: Industry award
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

NPR 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

NRC 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Omelete 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Oyungezer 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Polygon 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Rolling Stone 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #5
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

TechRaptor 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner and nominees
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

The New York Times 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

The Ringer 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: Dec 16, 2024
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #2
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

The Verge 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #5
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

The Washington Post 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #4
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Toronto Sun 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

VG24 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Vidjagame Apocalypse 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Winner only
Result: Winner
Last checked: Apr 23, 2026

Vulture 2024 · Overall award

Result year: 2024
Date published: No data
Who chose it?: Editorial
How was it scored?: Top 10 list
Result: Ranked #3
Last checked: Apr 22, 2026

Official trailer

Metaphor: ReFantazio – Launch Trailer · SEGA Asia(EN)