Update: We’ve rolled out the winners! Take a look at each category to find out which games won. You can click each link below to find out which games won.
- Best Family Game Winner
- Best Art Style Winner
- Best Multiplayer Winner
- Biggest Disappointment
- Open-World Winner
- Best Horror Game Winner
- Best Fighting Game Winner
- Best New Idea Winner
- Best Ongoing Game Winner
- Best Adventure Game Winner
- Best Vita Game Winner
- Biggest Surprise Winner
- Best RPG Winner
- Most Impactful Game Winner
- Best DLC/Expansion Winner
- Best Sports Game Winner
- Best Racing Game Winner
- Best PSVR Game Winner
- Best Action Game Winner
- Best Narrative Winner
- Best Shooter Winner
- Best Performance in a Game Winner
- Best Indie Game Winner
- Industry Person of the Year Winner
- Best Game Soundtrack Winner
- Most Anticipated Game of 2019 Winner
- Best Publisher Winner
- Best PlayStation Exclusive Winner
- Game of the Year Winner
2018 has been a pretty incredible year for games of all shapes and sizes. Some amazing high-budget releases have taken the stage while smaller indie companies are also releasing heartfelt and passion driven titles. PlayStation in particular has been home to a number of memorable games that will go down as some of the best in history. As with every year, we’re taking some time as 2018 comes to a close to celebrate the games that released this year, awarding the best of the best with our Game of the Year Awards. Last year it was NieR: Automata that took that top spot. Who do you think will win it this year?
We’ve got a lot of categories this year because we wanted to give everything a fair chance to get recognized. All of the PSLS Game of the Year awards are chosen by the entire staff through an open nomination process, and then a final vote on the nominees. You might see some curious omissions in the nominees (Fortnite not in the Best Ongoing Game category?) and some surprising winners next week, but we think it speaks to the unique voice and diverse interests that the collective PlayStation LifeStyle staff has.
Today we’re only revealing the nominees. Starting next week on Monday, December 17, we will begin announcing the winners, leading up to our final Game of the Year 2018 award on Friday, December 21. This year we’re also allowing readers to vote in all 29 categories. While it won’t affect the site’s winner, we will announce the reader’s choice poll results alongside what won the PSLS staff vote.
Check out the gallery below for all of the PSLS Game of the Year Awards 2018 nominees.
PSLS Game of the Year Awards 2018 Nominees
Reader’s Choice Award Polls Are Now Closed
If you want to voice your own opinion about 2018’s best games, you can participate in our reader’s choice poll. Anyone can make their voice heard by either voting for one of our nominees or writing in a different choice themselves. Your submission will only be counted once. When we announce our own winners, we will also reveal which games won the reader’s choice vote.
Reader’s Choice Award Polls Are Now Closed
What do you think of our nominees? Who do you think will take home awards when we reveal the winners next week? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned December 17-21 as we bring you all of the PSLS Game of the Year Awards 2108 winners.
PSLS Game of the Year 2018 Nominees
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PSLS Game of the Year Awards 2018 Nominees
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Game of the Year Nominees
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Best Publisher Nominees
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Best PlayStation Exclusive Nominees
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Best Narrative Nominees
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Best Action Game Nominees
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Best Shooter Nominees
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Best Indie Game Nominees
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Best Adventure Game
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Best Open World Nominees
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Best Family Game Nominees
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Best Horror Game Nominees
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Best Multiplayer Nominees
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Best Ongoing Game Nominees
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Best PSVR Game Nominees
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Best Racing Game Nominees
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Best RPG Nominees
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Best DLC/Expansion Nominees
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Best Soundtrack Nominees
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Best Art Style Nominees
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Best New Idea Nominees
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Most Impactful Game Nominees
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Best Fighting Game Nominees
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Best Sports Game Nominees
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Best Vita Game Nominees
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Best Performance in a Game Nominees
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Biggest Disappointment Nominees
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Biggest Surprise Nominees
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Industry Person of the Year Nominees
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Most Anticipated Game of 2019 Nominees