The nominees are in for The Game Awards 2021, now accepting votes ahead of the actual event on 9 December. So, here are your The Game Awards 2021 Nominees for each category:

GAME OF THE YEAR

• DEATHLOOP
• IT TAKES TWO
• METROID DRAED
• PSYCHONAUTS 2
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
• RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

• DEATHLOOP
• FORZA HORIZON 5
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
• RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE
• RETURNAL

BEST FIGHTING

• DEMON SLAYER – KIMETSU NO YAIBA – THE HINOKAMI CHRONICLES
• GUILTY GEAR – STRIVE –
• MELTY BLOOD: TYPE LUMINA
• NICKELODEON ALL-STAR BRAWL
• VIRTUA FIGHTER 5: ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN

BEST INDIE

• 12 MINUTES
• DEATH’S DOOR
• KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS
• INSCRYPTION
• LOOP HERO

BEST ESPORTS GAME

• CALL OF DUTY
• COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE
• DOTA2
• LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
• VALORANT

BEST MOBILE GAME

• FANTASIAN
• GENSHIN IMPACT
• LEAGUE OF LEGENDS: WILD RIFT
• MARVEL FUTURE REVOLUTION
• POKEMON UNITE

GAMES FOR IMPACT

• BEFORE YOUR EYES
• BOYFRIEND DUGEON
• CHICORY: A COLORFUL TALE
• LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS
• NO LONGER HOME

BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE

•  MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
• METROID DREAD
• PSYCHONAUTS 2
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
• RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE

BEST ACTION GAME

• BACK 4 BLOOD
• CHIVALRY II
• DEATHLOOP
• FAR CRY 6
• RETURNAL

BEST ART DIRECTION

• DEATHLOOP
• KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS
• PSYCHONAUTS 2
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
• THE ARTFUL ESCAPE

BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT

• APEX LEGENDS
• DESTINY 2
• FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
• FORTNITE
• NO MAN’S SKY

BEST DEBUT INDIE

• KENA: BRIDGE OF SPIRITS
• SABLE
• THE ARTFUL ESCAPE
• THE FORGOTTEN CITY
• VALHEIM

BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE

• MAGOMED “COLLAPSE” KHALILOV
• OLEKSANDR “S1MPLE” KOSTYLIEV
• HEO “SHOWMAKER” SU
• TYSON “TENZ” NGO
• CHRIS “SIMP” LEHR

BEST ESPORTS COACH

• ANDRII “B1AD3” HORDDENSKYI
• JAMES “CROWDER” CROWDER
• ANDREY “ENGH” SHOLOKHOV
• KIM “KKOMA” JEONG-GYUN
• AIRAT “SILENT” GAZIEV

BEST ESPORTS EVENT

• 2021 LEAGUE OF LEGENDS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
• PGL MAJOR STOCKHOLM 2021
• PUBG MOBILE GLOBAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2021
• THE INTERNATIONAL 2021
• VALORANT CHAMPIONS TOUR: STAGE 2 MASTERS

BEST ESPORTS TEAM

• ATLANTA FAZE
• DWG KIA
• NATUS VINCERE
• TEAM SPIRIT
• SENTINELS

BEST FAMILY

• IT TAKES TWO
• MARIO PARTY SUPERSTARS
• NEW POKEMON SNAP
• SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD + BOWSER’S FURY
• WARIOWARE: GET IT TOGETHER!

BEST GAME DIRECTION

• DEATHLOOP
• IT TAKES TWO
• RETURNAL
• PSYCHONAUTS 2
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART

BEST MULTIPLAYER

• BACK 4 BLOOD
• IT TAKES TWO
• KNOCKOUT CITY
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE
• NEW WORLD
• VALHEIM

BEST NARRATIVE

• DEATHLOOP
• IT TAKES TWO
• LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS
• MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
• PSYCHONAUTS 2

BEST ONGOING

• APEX LEGENDS
• CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE
• FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
• GENSHIN IMPACT
• FORTNITE

BEST PERFORMANCE

• ERIKA MORI – ALEX CHEN
• GIANCARLO ESPOSITO – ANTON CASTILLO
• JASON KELLEY – COLT VAHN
• MAGGIE ROBERTSON – LADY DIMITRESCU
• OZIOMA AKAGHA – JULIANNA BLAKE

BEST ROLE PLAYING

• CYBERPUNK 2077
• MONSTER HUNTER RISE
• SCARLET NEXUS
• SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI V
• TALES OF ARISE

BEST SCORE AND MUSIC

• CYBERPUNK 2077
• DEATHLOOP
• NIER REPLICANT VER. 1.22474487139
• MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
• THE ARTFUL ESCAPE

BEST SIM / STRATEGY

• AGE OF EMPIRES IV
• EVIL GENIUS 2: WORLD DOMINATION
• HUMANKIND
• INSCRYPTION
• MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR

BEST SPORTS / RACING

• F1 2021
• FIFA 22
• FORZA HORIZON 5
• HOT WHEELS UNLEASHED
• RIDERS REPUBLIC

BEST VR / AR

• HITMAN 3
• I EXPECT YOU TO DIE 2
• LONE ECHO II
• RESIDENT EVIL 4
• SNIPER ELITE VR

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR

• DREAM
• FUSLIE
• GAULES
• IBAI
• GREFG

INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY

• FAR CRY 6
• FORZA HORIZON 5
• MARVEL’S GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY
• RATCHET & CLANK: RIFT APART
• THE VALE: SHADOW OF THE CROWN

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME:

• ELDEN RING
• GOD OF WAR RAGNAROK
• HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST
• THE SEQUEL TO THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD
• STARFIELD

Be sure to put in your votes via The Game Awards website!