Official Game of the Year Nominees

[Shareefruck]

Absolutely agreed. I mean, I really like Katana Zero and Baba is You is fun and unique (never played Cadence), but in my mind they are a solid tier or two below stuff like Celeste, The Messenger, Into the Breach, Frostpunk....the list goes on.

I don't know if I missed any gems this year, but 2018 is hard to live up to.

Even aside from 2018, though, previous years had at least one game that I would consider in that upper echelon tier. 2017 had Hollow Knight, 2016 had Inside, 2015 had Downwell, etc.

I've yet to find/fall in love with an exceptional, perfectly crafted indie gem from 2019, personally.

 

[syz]

Outer Wilds is as good or better than any indie game last year.

 

[Commander Clueless]

Outer Wilds is as good or better than any indie game last year.

Going to have to try that one.

 

[Dolemite]

Death Stranding and it’s not even close.

 

[Super Hans]

FFXIV is a little under-represented for what they pulled off with Shadowbringers this year

 

[Turin]

Three Houses is the only game this year that I’ve really really enjoyed, honestly.

 

[Chaels Arms]

Three Houses for me. Fallen Order is also surprisingly good.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Three Houses is the only game this year that I’ve really really enjoyed, honestly.

Three Houses for me. Fallen Order is also surprisingly good.

Yes, Three Houses was excellent. It's being criminally underrepresented. Not even a voice acting recognition?