The Steam Awards 2022 Nominees Revealed

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The main process of casting votes for The Steam Awards 2022 winners begins today, which also corresponds with the same day that we learn about all the nominees in all major categories. Similar to The Game Awards, Elden Ring is also one of the major competitors for winning the Game of the Year award on Steam, but there are some strong rivals to prevent this from happening.

According to Steam, the community votes have led us to five final nominees competing to become the platform's Game of the Year, including Elden Ring, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Dying Light 2, Stray, and God of War (2018). The voting process begins today at 10 am PT/6 pm UTC. Below, you can take a look at the nominees of each category:

Game of the Year
Elden Ring
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Stray
Dying Light 2
God of War (2018)

VR Game of the Year
BoneLab
Hitman 3
Green Hell VR
Among Us VR
Inside the Backrooms

Labor of Love (Games with continuous content support)
Dota 2
Project Zomboid
No Man's Sky
Deep Rock Galactic
Cyberpunk 2077

Better With Friends
Raft
Ready or Not
Monster Hunter: Rise
Multiversus
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Outstanding Visual Style
Scorn
Bendy and the Dark Revival
Cult of the Lamb
Marvel's Spider-Man Miles Morales
Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Most Innovative Gameplay
Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord
Teardown
Stray
Neon White
Dome Keeper

Best Game You Suck At (Hardcore games with a long learning curve)
GTFO
Victoria 3
Elden Ring
Total War: Warhammer 3
FIFA 23

Best Soundtrack
Metal: Hellsinger
Sonic Frontiers
Final Fantasy VII Remake: Intergrade
Persona 5 Royal
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+

Outstanding Story-Rich Game
A Plague Tale: Requiem
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
God of War (2018)
Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered
The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe

Sit Back and Relax
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Power Wash Simulator
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Dorf Romantik
Slime Rancher 2

Best Game on the Go
Yu-Gi-Oh Master Duel
Vampire Survivors
Death Stranding: Director's Cut
Brotato
Marvel Snap

You will be able to vote for your favorite nominee in each category until January 3. It is safe to say that The Steam Awards nominees include some hidden gems that you shouldn't miss, including Teardown, Ready or Not, Dome Keeper, Neon White, and Dorf Romantik. Some of the nominees above have already received significant discounts on Steam, making it a great opportunity to grab them if you haven't yet.