GOTY Ledger
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom cover art

Game record

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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom ranks #17 in GOTY Ledger's all-time table. Its recorded years are 2023.

All-time rank
#17
Combined yearly score
22%
Times picked #1
55
Sources awarding points
69
Release year: 2023 Metascore96

GOTY record details

This game's record at a glance

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Strongest year 2023 #2 · 22%
Picked as #1 79.7% 55 / 69
Selection methods 3 Who selected it?
Most common source type 64 Overall award

GOTY record across all years

Year-by-year GOTY record

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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
    66 sources
  • Reader vote
    2 sources
  • Industry award
    1 sources

What was the result?

  • Winner
    55 sources
  • Ranked
    14 sources

How were points calculated?

  • Published vote count
    1 sources
  • Top 10 list
    17 sources
  • Winner only
    51 sources

Source types

  • Overall award
    64 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 69 source records
3dJuegos Latam 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Ars Technica 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #2
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Atomix 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
CGMagazine 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #3
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Colemono 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
ComicBook.com 2023 · Game of the Year
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 21, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Console Creatures 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
ConsoleWars 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Den of Geek 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 6, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #2
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Destructoid 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
Feb 6, 2024
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
EE Pocket-lint Awards 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Industry award
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
ElderPlayers 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Reader vote
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Engadget 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Eurogamer 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #3
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Famitsu 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Frotress of Solitude 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Game Informer 2023 · Game of the Year
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 26, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Game Rant 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #4
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Game*Spark 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Game8 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Gamereactor Norway 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GameRevolution 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GamersGlobal 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GamerSky 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GameShot 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GAMINGbible 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GamingBolt 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Geeks Under Grace 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Giant Bomb 2023 · Game of the Year
Result year
2023
Date published
Jan 7, 2024
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Published vote count
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
GQ 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 14, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #5
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
GQ Magazine 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Hardcore Gamer 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #2
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Hobby Consolas 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
IGN 2023 · Game of the Year
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 15, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
IGN Japan 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Kotaku 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #4
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Laptop Mag 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Mashable 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #3
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
MeriStation 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Metro GameCentral 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Noisy Pixel 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
NPlusX 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
NPR 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
NRC 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
PC Guru 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
PCB 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Polygon 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #2
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
RadCrew 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Root Nation 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
SensCritique 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Shacknews 2023 · Game of the Year
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 31, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Siliconera 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 29, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Stuff.tv 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Svampriket 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
The A.V. Club 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
The Daily Mirror 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
The Famicast 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
The Guardian 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 18, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
The New York Times 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #4
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
The Ringer 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
Dec 7, 2023
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #2
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
The Sun 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
The Washington Post 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #3
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
The-Avocado 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
TrueGaming 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Trusted Reviews 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
VG24 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Video Time 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026
Vulture 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Top 10 list
Result
Ranked #2
Last checked
Apr 22, 2026
Xataka México 2023 · Overall award
Result year
2023
Date published
No data
Who chose it?
Editorial
How was it scored?
Winner only
Result
Winner
Last checked
Apr 23, 2026

Official trailer

Official trailer

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Official Trailer #3 · Nintendo of America