Game of the Year 2020: Death Stranding By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Truly no game encapsulated 2020 better than Kojima's journey to reconnect the world.
Genshin Impact is one of 2020's best surprises By Steven Messner Staff Pick Genshin Impact defies expectations for what free-to-play games can be.
Half-Life remake Black Mesa is a success story that could only have happened on PC By Andy Kelly Staff Pick Back in Black Mesa.
Best Strategy Game 2020: Crusader Kings 3 By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Paradox's most accessible grand strategy loses none of its depth.
Before I Forget is an unforgettable indie that deserves a bigger audience By Harry Shepherd Staff Pick 3-Fold Games' essential 60-minute debut proves the best way to understand someone's experience is to live it.
Fort Triumph makes turn-based tactics into slapstick comedy By Jody Macgregor Staff Pick Heroes of Might & Manic.
Best FPS 2020: Doom Eternal By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 id's intense shooter sequel is an improvisational masterclass.
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands feels more self-aware than ever, and isn't as demanding on your time By Alan Dexter Staff Pick Wow doesn't have to be a time sink, and it finally feels that way too.
Best RPG 2020: Assassin's Creed Valhalla By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 The best Assassin's Creed game is also a masterful RPG.
2020 was the year I got back into Call of Duty By Evan Lahti Staff Pick Is it cool to enjoy Call of Duty again?
Best Multiplayer Game 2020: Valorant By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Riot's competitive FPS takes aim at CS:GO.
Post Void teaches FPS mastery in a psychedelic hurricane of cartoon blood By James Davenport Staff Pick What if an FPS hurt to look at but felt so, so good to play?
Best VR Game 2020: Half-Life: Alyx By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Valve finally made another Half-Life game, and it was a triumph.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon's secret weapon isn't a magic baseball bat, it's optimism By Jorge Jimenez Staff Pick Root for the little guy in my favorite RPG of the year.
Best Innovation 2020: Microsoft Flight Simulator By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Flight Sim's return is a technical marvel.
Deep Rock Galactic is a doorway to infinite co-op adventure By Robin Valentine Staff Pick This is procedural generation done right.
Best Card Game 2020: Monster Train By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Next stop: a chaotic deckbuilder that's rolling into Slay the Spire's station.
A Monster's Expedition deserves a place alongside the puzzle game greats By Phil Savage Staff Pick A masterfully crafted log-pushing puzzler.
Best Co-op Game 2020: Phasmophobia By PC Gamer GOTY 2020 Go ghost hunting with friends in this Early Access gem.
Blaseball is a glorious collaboration between devs and fans By Christopher Livingston Staff Pick The Game Band built a website, and fans built everything else.
