Golden Joystick Awards 2026

The 44th annual Golden Joystick Awards concluded in London on November 11, 2026, with Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem emerging as the night's biggest winner alongside indie title Meccha Chameleon, each securing four awards. Resident Evil Requiem claimed the top honor, Ultimate Game of the Year, along with Console Game of the Year, Best Game Trailer, and Best Lead Performer for Angela Sant'Albano's portrayal of Grace Ashcroft. PC Gamer reported that their reviewer Elie Gould gave the game a 92% score, describing it as feeling "like you're playing a highlight reel of the best moments in the series."

Crimson Desert won PC Game of the Year, which PC Gamer noted was surprising given the game is also on consoles with "pretty much the same experience." Their reviewer Mollie Taylor awarded it 80%, calling it "vast and obtuse in a way that is going to frustrate some and exhilarate others" and "a fascinating journey, even when the destination isn't all that."

Meccha Chameleon, a multiplayer hide-and-seek game, won Best Multiplayer Game, Best Indie Game (self-published), the Streamers' Choice Award, and Developer's Choice Award. Dispatch secured two wins for Best Storytelling and Best Soundtrack. CD Projekt Red earned two awards: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered won Best Remake/Remaster, while The Witcher 4 won Most Wanted Game. GamesRadar+ reported that The Witcher 4 production director felt a "great responsibility" after the Most Wanted Game win, and noted that The Witcher 3 extended its lead for the most Golden Joysticks won over rivals Baldur's Gate 3 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

The ceremony featured 25 awards across dozens of games. Insider Gaming reported that nearly all awards are voted on by fans, with only four decided by a panel of critics and creators: Streamers' Choice, Developer's Choice, and Critics' Choice. The awards debuted in 1983, making it the longest-running publicly-voted video game awards show, with Jetpac as the first-ever Game of the Year winner. PC Gamer noted the event has grown from a tiny ceremony handing out five trophies to one of the biggest video game awards events of the year, watched by millions globally across streaming platforms.