Valve revealed the 2022 Steam Awards winners and nary an esports game got a dub. Who were the nominees? Let’s look.
It seems only fair to start 2023 with Valve revealing the 2022 Steam Awards winners as voted on by the platform's community. Enjoy this last bit of awards season ephemera that started with The Game Awards and the Esports Awards. It ends without a single esports game taking home a Gaben Trophy.
Womp.
The likes of Dota 2, Call of Duty, Multiversus, and FIFA were all up for awards. Let's look at how the esports contenders fared.
2022 Steam Awards nominees and winners
2022 Game of the Year
WINNER: Elden Ring
Nominees:
- Dying Light 2: Stay Human
- Stray
- God of War
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
VR Game of the Year
WINNER: Hitman III
Nominees:
- Bonelab
- Green Hell VR
- Among Us VR
- Inside the Backrooms
2022 Labor of Love
WINNER: Cyberpunk 2077
Nominees:
- Dota 2
- Project Zomboid
- No Man's Sky
- Deep Rock Galactic
Better With Friends
WINNER: Raft
Nominees:
- Ready or Note
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Multiversus
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Outstanding Visual Style
WINNER: Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Nominees:
- Scorn
- Bendy and the Dark Revival
- Cult of the Lamb
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Most Innovative Gameplay
WINNER: Stray
Nominees:
- Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
- Teardown
- Neon White
- Dome Keeper
Best Game You Suck At
WINNER: Elden Ring
Nominees:
- GTFO
- Victoria 3
- FIFA 23
Best Soundtrack
WINNER: Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade
Nominees:
- Metal: Hellsinger
- Sonic Frontiers
- Persona 5 Royal
- Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
WINNER: God of War
Nominees:
- A Plague Tale: Requiem
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
- The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe
- Spider-Man Remastered
Sit Back and Relax
WINNER: LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Nominees:
- Power Wash Simulator
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Dorfromantik
- Slime Rancher 2
Best Game on the Go
WINNER: Death Stranding Director's Cut
Nominees:
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
- Vampire Survivors
- Brotato
- MARVEL Snap
Better luck next year, esports.
Stay tuned to esports for more awards and all things PC gaming.