# 2018 Golden Joystick Awards

The 2018 Golden Joystick Awards was the 36th edition of the Golden Joystick Awards, an annual awards event that honored the best video games of that year. The event was hosted by comedian Danny Wallace, and took place at the Bloomsbury Big Top in London on November 16, 2018.

## Awards and nominations

Titles in bold won their respective category.
| Best Storytelling | Best Visual Design |
| God of War The Banner Saga 3 Forgotton Anne Gorogoa Marvel's Spider-Man Octopath Traveler Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Reigns: Her Majesty Unavowed Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | God of War Chuchel Dead Cells Dragon Ball FighterZ FAR: Lone Sails Frostpunk Gorogoa Monster Hunter: World Subnautica We Happy Few |
| Best Audio Design | Best Indie Game |
| God of War Far Cry 5 Forza Horizon 4 Jurassic World Evolution Just Shapes & Beats Life Is Strange 2 Monster Hunter: World Sea of Thieves Shadow of the Tomb Raider Subnautica | Dead Cells Celeste Gorogoa Into the Breach Just Shapes & Beats Laser League Minit Opus Magnum Owlboy SteamWorld Dig 2 |
| Best Competitive Game | Best Co-operative Game |
| Fortnite Battle Royale Arena of Valor Call of Duty: WWII Dragon Ball FighterZ FIFA 19 Forza Horizon 4 Laser League Mario Tennis Aces PES 2019 Paladins | Monster Hunter: World Far Cry 5 Firewall Zero Hour No Man's Sky Next Overcooked 2 Sea of Thieves State of Decay 2 Unravel Two Warhammer: Vermintide 2 A Way Out |
| Still Playing Award | E-Sports Game of the Year |
| World of Tanks Destiny 2 Final Fantasy XIV Hearthstone Overwatch PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Pokémon Go Rainbow Six Siege Warframe World of Warcraft | Overwatch Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Dota 2 Dragon Ball FighterZ FIFA 18 League of Legends Rainbow Six Siege Rocket League Street Fighter V |
| Best Mobile Game | Best Nintendo Game |
| PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Donut County Florence Fortnite Battle Royale GNOG Million Onion Hotel Pokémon Quest Reigns: Her Majesty | Octopath Traveler Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker De Blob 2 Detective Pikachu Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Hollow Knight Mario Tennis Aces Nintendo Labo WarioWare Gold |
| Best PlayStation Game | Best PC Game |
| God of War Detroit: Become Human Firewall: Zero Hour Marvel's Spider-Man Moss Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom The Persistence Shadow of the Colossus Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | Subnautica Battletech Frostpunk Into the Breach Kingdom Come: Deliverance Opus Magnum Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Surviving Mars Two Point Hospital Warhammer: Vermintide 2 |
| Best Xbox Game | Best VR Game |
| Forza Horizon 4 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Nier: Automata No Man's Sky Next PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds Sea of Thieves State of Decay 2 Warhammer: Vermintide 2 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Firewall Zero Hour Flotilla 2 GNOG Moss The Persistence Sprint Vector Transference Wipeout Omega Collection |
| Most Wanted Game | Studio of the Year |
| Cyberpunk 2077 Anthem Battlefield V Control Death Stranding Doom Eternal Dreams Ghost of Tsushima Kingdom Hearts III The Last of Us Part II Metro Exodus Ooblets Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Santa Monica Studio Bluepoint Games Capcom Epic Games Insomniac Games Motion Twin Rare Stoic Subset Games Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Best Streamer | Breakthrough Award |
| Bryan Dechart | Unknown Worlds Entertainment |
| Critics Choice Award | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Hidetaka Miyazaki |