The best games of 2023, according to PlayStation players

As usual every year, this year the official PlayStation Blog organized a big poll to honor the best games of the year, which always match the tastes of players. Play Station players.

This survey has just concluded, and now we have the results of the games that stood out to their owners over the past 12 months Playstation 4 And PS5. In fact, among the 18 different categories, awards are also included for Studio of the Year, but also for the most anticipated game of 2024 and beyond.

The biggest winner is Marvel Spider-Man 2which received nine awards in total, including “PS5 game of the year‘. Below you can see the winners in detail across all categories, which are divided into Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze, just like the Ecosystem Awards.

Best new character

Platinum Winner – Venom | Marvel Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Astarion | Baldur’s Gate 3

Silver Winner – Craven | Marvel Spider-Man 2

Bronze Winner – Clive Rosefield | Final Fantasy XVI

Best story

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Baldur’s Gate 3

Silver Winner – Alan Wake 2

Bronze Winner – Final Fantasy XVI

Better display graphics

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Alan Wake 2

Silver Winner – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Bronze Winner – Final Fantasy XVI

Best artistic direction

Platinum Winner – Alan Wake 2

Gold Winner – Baldur’s Gate 3

Silver Winner – Diablo IV

Bronze Winner – Sea of ​​Stars

Better audio design

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Alan Wake 2

Silver Winner – Hogwarts Legacy

Bronze Winner – Resident Evil 4

Soundtrack of the year

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Final Fantasy XVI

Silver Winner – Baldur’s Gate 3

Bronze Winner – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Better accessibility features

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Resident Evil 4

Silver Winner – Street Fighter 6

Bronze Winner – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Better use of DualSense

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Hogwarts Legacy

Silver Winner – Alan Wake 2

Bronze Winner – Resident Evil 4

The best multiplayer experience

Platinum Winner – Baldur’s Gate 3

Gold Winner – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Silver Winner – Mortal Kombat 1

Bronze Winner – Street Fighter 6

Best ongoing game

Platinum Winner – Fortnite

Gold Winner – GTA Online

Silver Winner – Final Fantasy XIV

Bronze Winner – No Man’s Sky

Best expansion pack

Platinum Winner – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty

Gold Winner – Forbidden Horizon West: Burning Shores

Silver Winner – Resident Evil 4: Separate Ways

Bronze Winner – Destiny 2: Lightfall

Best sports game

Platinum Winner – EA Sports FC 24

Gold Winner – The Crew Motorfest

Silver Winner – Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 – Turbocharged

Bronze Winner – NBA 2K24

Best indie game of the year

Platinum Winner – Sea of ​​Stars

Gold Winner – Infidel 2

Silver Winner – Dredge

Bronze Winner – Humanity

PlayStation VR2 game of the year

Platinum Winner – Resident Evil Village VR Mode

Gold Νικητής – the horizon’s call to the mountain

Silver Winner – Nok

Bronze – Star Wars: Tales from the Edge of the Galaxy

PS4 game of 2023

Platinum Winner – Hogwarts Legacy

Gold Winner – Resident Evil 4

Silver Winner – P Lies

Bronze Winner – Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon

PS5 game of 2023

Platinum Winner – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

Gold Winner – Baldur’s Gate 3

Silver Winner – Final Fantasy XVI

Bronze Winner – Alan Wake 2

General studio

Platinum Winner – Insomniac Games

Gold Winner – Larian Studios

Silver Winner – CD Projekt RED

Bronze Winner – Square Enix

The most anticipated game of 2024 and beyond

Platinum Winner – Grand Theft Auto VI

Gold Winner – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

Silver Winner – Marvel’s Wolverine

Bronze Winner – Dragon’s Dogma 2