- Baldur's Gate 3
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Final Fantasy XVI
This was the ranking for the top 5 games at the Golden Joysticks for GotY.
- Baldur's Gate 3
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Alan Wake 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Cocoon
- Starfield
- Final Fantasy 16
- Diablo 4
- Forza Motorsport
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
- Assassin's Creed Mirage
- Super Mario Bros Wonder
- Street Fighter 6
- Metroid Prime Remastered
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lords of the Fallen
- Dead Space Remake
- Sea of Stars
is the full (unordered) list of 20 contenders.