The community focused
Steam Awards for 2021 have been announced and as per the headline Game of the Year has been awarded to
Capcom's
Resident Evil Village, beating out finalists
Valheim,
New World,
Cyberpunk 2077, and
Forza Horizon 5.
Interestingly the troubled Cyberpunk 2077 did pick up an award - nabbing the Outstanding Story-Rich Game for its narrative. Here's the list of winners.
GAME OF THE YEAR WINNER: Resident Evil Village
VR GAME OF THE YEAR WINNER: Cooking Simulator VR
LABOR OF LOVE WINNER: Terraria
BETTER WITH FRIENDS WINNER: It Takes Two
OUTSTANDING VISUAL STYLE WINNER: Forza Horizon 5
MOST INNOVATIVE GAMEPLAY WINNER: Deathloop
BEST GAME YOU SUCK AT WINNER: Nioh 2 - The Complete Collection
BEST SOUNDTRACK WINNER: Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
OUTSTANDING STORY-RICH GAME WINNER: Cyberpunk 2077
SIT BACK AND RELAX WINNER: Farming Simulator 2022
No doubt a solid list - for the full breakdown
head here. And speaking of awards, be sure to check out our own
AusGamers Top 10 Best Games of 2021 which is currently counting down to number one.