Video Games
Last Updated: Aug 11, 2026These are my favourite video games grouped by year. For each year I pick a Game of the Year, followed by the any honourable mentions that stuck with me.
A lot of the games I play start out in Early Access, so while I may have enjoyed them in a given year, I’ve only included them in the year they were officially released.
2026
Game of the Year
IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator
Honourable mentions
- The King Is Watching
- Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library!
2025
Game of the Year
Blue Prince
Honourable mentions
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- The Alters
2024
Game of the Year
Satisfactory
Honourable mentions
- Pacific Drive
- Helldivers 2
2023
Game of the Year
Dredge
Honourable mentions
- DAVE THE DIVER
2022
Game of the Year
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide
Honourable mentions
- Tin Can
- Raft
2021
Game of the Year
Valheim
Honourable mentions
- Days Gone
- Resident Evil Village
2020
Game of the Year
Factorio
Honourable mentions
- Hades
- Outer Wilds
2018
Game of the Year
Subnautica
Honourable mentions
- Frostpunk
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
2017
Game of the Year
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
Honourable mentions
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
2016
Game of the Year
Quern - Undying Thoughts
Honourable mentions
- The Witness
2015
Game of the Year
The Witcher 3
2014
Game of the Year
This War of Mine
Honourable mentions
- Alien: Isolation
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
2013
Game of the Year
PAYDAY 2
2012
Game of the Year
Counter-Strike 2
2011
Game of the Year
Skyrim
Honourable mentions
- The Witcher 2
2010
Game of the Year
Darksiders
2009
Game of the Year
Left 4 Dead 2
2008
Game of the Year
Defense Grid: The Awakening
Honourable mentions
- Left 4 Dead
2007
Game of the Year
Portal