# D.I.C.E. Award for Role-Playing Game of the Year

The D.I.C.E. Award for Role-Playing Game of the Year is an award presented annually by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences during the D.I.C.E. Awards. "This award honors a title, single-player or multi-player, where an individual assumes the role of one or more characters and develops those characters in terms of abilities, statistics, and/or traits as the game progresses. Gameplay involves exploring, acquiring resources, solving puzzles, and interacting with player or non-player characters in the persistent world. Through the player's actions, his/her virtual characters' statistics or traits demonstrably evolve throughout the game". All active creative/technical, business, and affiliate members of the Academy are qualified to vote for this category. The award initially had separate awards for console games and computer games at the 1st Annual Interactive Achievement Awards in 1998, with the first winners being Final Fantasy VII for console and Dungeon Keeper for computer. Throughout the history of this category, there have been numerous mergers and changes for role-playing related games. The current version was established at the 21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards in 2018, which was awarded to Nier: Automata.
The award's most recent winner is Metaphor: ReFantazio, developed by Studio Zero and published by Atlus.

## History

Initially the Interactive Achievement Awards had separate categories for Console Role-Playing Game of the Year and Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year. The 1999 awards ceremony featured genre specific Online awards, including Online Role-Playing Game of the Year. There was only one Online Game of the Year category in 2000. The console and PC Role-Playing game categories were merged with the Adventure game categories at the 2000 awards ceremony; this was most likely because the previous console adventure game winners also won the award for console role-playing, which were Final Fantasy VII in 1998 and The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time in 1999. In the following year, the Adventure game category was eventually merged with the Action game category, so a separate award for Role-Playing games resumed. In addition, an online category for Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year was introduced in 2001; this may have been the result of the MMORPGs Ultima Online and EverQuest winning Online Game of the Year in 1998 and 2000, respectively. Starting in 2005, genre-specific awards would no longer have separate awards for console and computer games, so it simply became Role-Playing Game of the Year. In 2010, Role-Playing Game of the Year was merged with Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year, since most massively multiplayer online games were MMORPGs. The award would later be simplified back to Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2018.
* Console Role-Playing Game of the Year (1998—1999, 2001—2005)
* Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year (1998—1999, 2001—2005)
* Online Role-Playing Game of the Year (1999)
* Console Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year (2000)
* Computer Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year (2000)
* Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year (2001—2009)
* Role-Playing Game of the Year (2006—2009, 2018—present)
* Role-Playing/Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year (2010—2017)

## Winners and nominees
### 1990s

Table key :
* Indicates the winner
| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Final Fantasy VII | SquareSoft | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Alundra | Matrix Software | Working Designs, Sony Computer Entertainment Japan, Psygnosis |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Suikoden | Konami | Konami |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Wild Arms | Media.Vision | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Dungeon Keeper | Bullfrog Productions | Electronic Arts |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Fallout | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Productions |
| 1997/1998 (1st) | Lands of Lore: Guardians of Destiny | Westwood Studios | Virgin Interactive |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Panzer Dragoon Saga | Team Andromeda | Sega |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Parasite Eve | SquareSoft | Square Electronic Arts |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Pokémon Red and Blue | Game Freak | Nintendo |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Baldur's Gate | BioWare | Black Isle Studios |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Fallout 2 | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Productions |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Might and Magic VI: The Mandate of Heaven | New World Computing | The 3DO Company |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Return to Krondor | PyroTechnix | Sierra On-Line |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Ultima Online: The Second Age | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | DragonRealms: Maritime Expansion | Simutronics | Simutronics |
| 1998/1999 (2nd) | Meridian 59: Dark Auspices | Archetype Interactive | The 3DO Company |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Console Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Final Fantasy VIII | SquareSoft | Square Electronic Arts |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | Crystal Dynamics | Eidos Interactive |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Legend of Legaia | Contrail | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Computer Adventure/Role Playing Game of the Year | Computer Adventure/Role Playing Game of the Year | Computer Adventure/Role Playing Game of the Year |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Asheron's Call | Turbine | Microsoft |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Gabriel Knight 3: Blood of the Sacred, Blood of the Damned | Sierra On-Line | Sierra On-Line |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Outcast | Appeal | Infogrames |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Planescape: Torment | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment |
| 1999/2000 (3rd) | Ultima IX: Ascension | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts |

### 2000s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
| 2000 (4th) | Console Role Playing Game of the Year | Console Role Playing Game of the Year | Console Role Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2000 (4th) | Final Fantasy IX | SquareSoft | Square Electronic Arts | |
| 2000 (4th) | Chrono Cross | SquareSoft | Square Electronic Arts | |
| 2000 (4th) | Skies of Arcadia | Overworks | Sega | |
| 2000 (4th) | The Legend of Dragoon | Japan Studio | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2000 (4th) | PC Role Playing Game of the Year | PC Role Playing Game of the Year | PC Role Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2000 (4th) | Diablo II | Blizzard North | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2000 (4th) | Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn | BioWare | Black Isle Studios | |
| 2000 (4th) | Deus Ex | Ion Storm | Eidos Interactive | |
| 2000 (4th) | Icewind Dale | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | |
| 2000 (4th) | Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year | |
| 2000 (4th) | EverQuest: The Ruins of Kunark | Verant Interactive | Sony Online Entertainment | |
| 2000 (4th) | Allegiance | Microsoft Research | Microsoft Games | |
| 2000 (4th) | Asheron's Call | Turbine | Microsoft Games | |
| 2000 (4th) | Ultima Online: Renaissance | Origin Systems | Electronic Arts | |
| 2001 (5th) | Console Role Playing Game of the Year | Console Role Playing Game of the Year | Console Role Playing Game of the Year | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance | Snowblind Studios | Black Isle Studios | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Castlevania: Circle of the Moon | Konami | Konami | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Dark Cloud | Level-5 | Sony Computer Entertainment | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Golden Sun | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Paper Mario | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages | Flagship/Capcom | Nintendo | [22][23] [24][25] |
| [22][23] [24][25] |||
| 2001 (5th) | Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal | BioWare | Black Isle Studios | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Diablo II: Lord of Destruction | Blizzard North | Blizzard Entertainment | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Wizardry 8 | Sir-Tech Canada | Sir-Tech | [22][23] [24][25] |
| [22][23] [24][25] |||
| 2001 (5th) | Dark Age of Camelot | Mythic Entertainment | Vivendi Universal Games | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty | Turbine | Microsoft Game Studios | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2001 (5th) | Phantasy Star Online | Sonic Team | Sega | [22][23] [24][25] |
| 2002 (6th) | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2002 (6th) | Animal Crossing | Nintendo EAD | Nintendo | |
| 2002 (6th) | Final Fantasy X | SquareSoft | Square Electronic Arts | |
| 2002 (6th) | Kingdom Hearts | SquareSoft | Square Electronic Arts | |
| 2002 (6th) | Suikoden III | Konami | Konami | |
| 2002 (6th) | Wild Arms 3 | Media.Vision | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2002 (6th) | Neverwinter Nights | BioWare | Atari Interactive | |
| 2002 (6th) | Arx Fatalis | Arkane Studios | JoWood Productions | |
| 2002 (6th) | Dungeon Siege | Gas Powered Games | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| 2002 (6th) | Freedom Force | Irrational Games | Crave Entertainment, Electronic Arts | |
| 2002 (6th) | The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks | |
| 2002 (6th) | The Sims Online | Maxis | Electronic Arts | |
| 2002 (6th) | Anarchy Online: The Notum Wars | Funcom | Funcom | |
| 2002 (6th) | Asheron's Call 2: Fallen Kings | Turbine | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| 2002 (6th) | Dark Age of Camelot: Shrouded Isles | Mythic Entertainment | Vivendi Universal Games | |
| 2002 (6th) | Toontown Online | Disney's Virtual Reality Studio | Disney Online | |
| 2003 (7th) | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | BioWare | LucasArts | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Dark Cloud 2 | Level-5 | Sony Computer Entertainment | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Disgaea: Hour of Darkness | Nippon Ichi Software | Atlus | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Final Fantasy X-2 | SquareSoft | Square Enix | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Xenosaga Episode I | Monolith Soft | Namco | [28][29] [30][31] |
| [28][29] [30][31] |||
| 2003 (7th) | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | BioWare | LucasArts | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Deus Ex: Invisible War | Ion Storm | Eidos Interactive | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Dungeon Siege: Legends of Aranna | Gas Powered Games, Mad Doc Software | Microsoft Game Studios | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Neverwinter Nights: Shadows of Undrentide | BioWare, Floodgate Entertainment | Atari | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | The Temple of Elemental Evil | Troika Games | Atari | [28][29] [30][31] |
| [28][29] [30][31] |||
| 2003 (7th) | EverQuest: Lost Dungeons of Norrath | Sony Online Entertainment | Sony Online Entertainment | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | A Tale in the Desert | eGenesis | Desert Nomad Studios | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Eve Online: Second Genesis | CCP Games | Simon & Schuster Interactive | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Horizons: Empire of Istaria | Virtium | Artifact Entertainment | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2003 (7th) | Puzzle Pirates | Three Rings Design | Three Rings Design | [28][29] [30][31] |
| 2004 (8th) | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | Console Role-Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2004 (8th) | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | |
| 2004 (8th) | Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles | The Game Designers Studio | Nintendo | |
| 2004 (8th) | Tales of Symphonia | Namco Tales Studio | Namco | |
| 2004 (8th) | The Bard's Tale | inXile Entertainment | inXile Entertainment | |
| 2004 (8th) | X-Men Legends | Raven Software | Activision | |
| 2004 (8th) | Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker | BioWare | Atari | |
| 2004 (8th) | Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines | Troika Games | Activision | |
| 2004 (8th) | World of Warcraft | Blizzard Entertainment | Vivendi Universal Games | |
| 2004 (8th) | City of Heroes | Cryptic Studios | NCSoft | |
| 2004 (8th) | Final Fantasy XI: Chains of Promathia | Square Enix | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2004 (8th) | Star Wars Galaxies: Jump to Lightspeed | Sony Online Entertainment | LucasArts | |
| 2005 (9th) | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Jade Empire | Bioware | Microsoft Game Studios | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | Level-5 | Square Enix | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Dungeon Siege II | Gas Powered Games | Microsoft Game Studios | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance | Intelligent Systems | Nintendo | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Radiata Stories | tri-Ace | Square Enix | [34][35] [36][37] |
| [34][35] [36][37] |||
| 2005 (9th) | City of Villains | Cryptic Studios | NCSoft | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Guild Wars | ArenaNet | NCSoft | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Final Fantasy XI: The Vana'diel Collection | Square Enix | Square Enix | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2005 (9th) | Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle | NCSoft | NCSoft | [34][35] [36][37] |
| 2006 (10th) | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2006 (10th) | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Bethesda Game Studios | 2K Games | |
| 2006 (10th) | Final Fantasy III | Matrix Software | Square Enix | |
| 2006 (10th) | Final Fantasy XII | Square Enix | Square Enix | |
| 2006 (10th) | Phantasy Star Universe | Sonic Team | Sega | |
| 2006 (10th) | Titan Quest | Iron Lore Entertainment | THQ | |
| 2006 (10th) | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | |
| 2006 (10th) | Guild Wars Nightfall | ArenaNet | NCSoft | |
| 2006 (10th) | Auto Assault | NetDevil | NCSoft | |
| 2006 (10th) | Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach | Turbine | Atari | |
| 2006 (10th) | Eve Online: Revelations | CCP Games | CCP Games | |
| 2007 (11th) | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2007 (11th) | Mass Effect | Bioware | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| 2007 (11th) | Eternal Sonata | tri-Crescendo | Namco Bandai Games | |
| 2007 (11th) | Jeanne d'Arc | Level-5 | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2007 (11th) | Rogue Galaxy | Level-5 | Sony Computer Entertainment | |
| 2007 (11th) | The Witcher | CD Projekt Red | Atari | |
| 2007 (11th) | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | |
| 2007 (11th) | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2007 (11th) | Eve Online: Trinity | CCP Games | CCP Games | |
| 2007 (11th) | Guild Wars: Eye of the North | ArenaNet | NCSoft | |
| 2007 (11th) | Tabula Rasa | Destination Games | NCSoft | |
| 2007 (11th) | The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | Turbine | Midway Games | |
| 2008 (12th) | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | Role-Playing Game of the Year | |
| 2008 (12th) | Fallout 3 | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks | |
| 2008 (12th) | Fable II | Lionhead Studios | Microsoft Game Studios | |
| 2008 (12th) | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time | Chunsoft | Nintendo, The Pokémon Company | |
| 2008 (12th) | Tales of Vesperia | Namco Tales Studio | Namco Bandai Games | |
| 2008 (12th) | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year | |
| 2008 (12th) | World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment | |
| 2008 (12th) | Eve Online: Quantum Rise | CCP Games | CCP Games | |
| 2008 (12th) | Pirates of the Burning Sea | Flying Lab Software | Sony Online Entertainment | |
| 2008 (12th) | PMOG | GameLayers | GameLayers | |
| 2008 (12th) | Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning | Mythic Entertainment | Electronic Arts | |
| 2009 (13th) | Dragon Age: Origins | BioWare | Electronic Arts | |
| 2009 (13th) | Borderlands | Gearbox Software | 2K Games | |
| 2009 (13th) | Champions Online | Cryptic Studios | Atari | |
| 2009 (13th) | Demon's Souls | FromSoftware | Atlus | |
| 2009 (13th) | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story | AlphaDream | Nintendo | |

### 2010s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2010 (14th) | Mass Effect 2 | BioWare | Electronic Arts |
| 2010 (14th) | Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies | Square Enix | Nintendo |
| 2010 (14th) | Fable III | Lionhead Studios | Microsoft Game Studios |
| 2010 (14th) | Fallout: New Vegas | Obsidian Entertainment | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2010 (14th) | World of Warcraft: Cataclysm | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2011 (15th) | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2011 (15th) | Dark Souls | FromSoftware | Namco Bandai Games |
| 2011 (15th) | Deus Ex: Human Revolution | Eidos-Montréal | Square Enix Europe |
| 2011 (15th) | Star Wars: The Old Republic | BioWare Austin | Electronic Arts |
| 2011 (15th) | The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt |
| 2012 (16th) | Mass Effect 3 | BioWare | Electronic Arts |
| 2012 (16th) | Diablo III | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2012 (16th) | Dust: An Elysian Tail | Humble Games | Microsoft Studios |
| 2012 (16th) | Guild Wars 2 | ArenaNet | NCSoft |
| 2012 (16th) | Torchlight II | Runic Games | Runic Games |
| 2013 (17th) | Diablo III | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2013 (17th) | Dota 2 | Valve | Valve |
| 2013 (17th) | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | Capcom | Capcom |
| 2013 (17th) | Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | Level-5, Studio Ghibli | Namco Bandai Games |
| 2013 (17th) | Pokémon X and Y | Game Freak | Nintendo |
| 2014 (18th) | Dragon Age: Inquisition | BioWare | Electronic Arts |
| 2014 (18th) | Bravely Default | Square Enix | Nintendo |
| 2014 (18th) | Divinity: Original Sin | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
| 2014 (18th) | The Banner Saga | Stoic | Versus Evil |
| 2014 (18th) | World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2015 (19th) | Fallout 4 | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2015 (19th) | Bloodborne | FromSoftware | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| 2015 (19th) | Pillars of Eternity | Obsidian Entertainment | Paradox Interactive |
| 2015 (19th) | Undertale | Toby Fox | Toby Fox |
| 2015 (19th) | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt |
| 2016 (20th) | Dark Souls III | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 2016 (20th) | Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | Eidos-Montréal | Square Enix Europe |
| 2016 (20th) | Hyper Light Drifter | Heart Machine | Heart Machine |
| 2016 (20th) | Tom Clancy's The Division | Massive Entertainment | Ubisoft |
| 2016 (20th) | World of Warcraft: Legion | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2017 (21st) | Nier: Automata | PlatinumGames | Square Enix |
| 2017 (21st) | Divinity: Original Sin II | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
| 2017 (21st) | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | Monolith Productions | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment |
| 2017 (21st) | Persona 5 | Atlus | Atlus |
| 2017 (21st) | Torment: Tides of Numenera | inXile Entertainment | Techland Publishing |
| 2018 (22nd) | Monster Hunter: World | Capcom | Capcom |
| 2018 (22nd) | Assassin's Creed Odyssey | Ubisoft Quebec | Ubisoft |
| 2018 (22nd) | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2018 (22nd) | Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom | Level-5 | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 2018 (22nd) | Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | Obsidian Entertainment | Techland Publishing |
| 2019 (23rd) | The Outer Worlds | Obsidian Entertainment | Private Division |
| 2019 (23rd) | Disco Elysium | ZA/UM | ZA/UM |
| 2019 (23rd) | Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2019 (23rd) | Kingdom Hearts III | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2019 (23rd) | Pokémon Sword and Shield | Game Freak | Nintendo |

### 2020s

| Year | Game | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) |
| 2020 (24th) | Final Fantasy VII Remake | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2020 (24th) | Cyberpunk 2077 | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt |
| 2020 (24th) | Persona 5 Royal | Atlus | Sega |
| 2020 (24th) | Wasteland 3 | inXile Entertainment | Deep Silver |
| 2020 (24th) | Yakuza: Like a Dragon | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega |
| 2021 (25th) | Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2021 (25th) | Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous | Owlcat Games | META Publishing |
| 2021 (25th) | Shin Megami Tensei V | Atlus | Sega |
| 2021 (25th) | Tales of Arise | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 2021 (25th) | Wildermyth | Worldwalker Games | WhisperGames |
| 2022 (26th) | Elden Ring | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 2022 (26th) | Citizen Sleeper | Jump Over the Age | Fellow Traveler |
| 2022 (26th) | Weird West | WolfEye Studios | Devolver Digital |
| 2022 (26th) | World of Warcraft: Dragonflight | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2022 (26th) | Xenoblade Chronicles 3 | Monolith Soft | Nintendo |
| 2023 (27th) | Baldur's Gate 3 | Larian Studios | Larian Studios |
| 2023 (27th) | Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty | CD Projekt Red | CD Projekt |
| 2023 (27th) | Diablo IV | Blizzard Entertainment | Blizzard Entertainment |
| 2023 (27th) | Final Fantasy XVI | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2023 (27th) | Starfield | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks |
| 2024 (28th) | Metaphor: ReFantazio | Studio Zero | Atlus |
| 2024 (28th) | Dragon Age: The Veilguard | BioWare | Electronic Arts |
| 2024 (28th) | Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree | FromSoftware | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| 2024 (28th) | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth | Square Enix | Square Enix |
| 2024 (28th) | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega |

## Multiple nominations and wins
### Developers and publishers

Square Enix has received the most nominations as a publisher, including nominations before the merger of SquareSoft and Enix. Electronic Arts has published the most award winners for the RPG genre, which included titles under collaboration with SquareSoft before their merger with Enix. Sega has published the most nominees without winning a single award.
SquareSoft/Square Enix has developed the most finalists in this category, while BioWare has developed the most winners. Level-5 has developed the most nominations without a single win. BioWare, SquareSoft and Square Enix are the only developers to have consecutive wins for RPG awards. ArenaNet, Blizzard Entertainment, SquareSoft, Square Enix, and Electronic Arts are the only publishers with back-to-back wins for RPG awards.
* SquareSoft won Console Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2000 with Final Fantasy VIII, and won Console Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2001 with Final Fantasy IX; both were published by Square Electronic Arts, a subsidiary of EA that was part of a partnership with SquareSoft.
* BioWare won Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year four years in row from 2002—2005, and technically won a fifth year, winning Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2006.
** Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal (2002)
** Neverwinter Nights (2003)
** Star Wars: Knights of the Old Repuplic (2004)
** Neverwinter Nights: Kingmaker (2005)
** Jade Empire (2006)
* ArenaNet tied for Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year in 2006 with Guild Wars, and won in 2007 with Guild Wars Nightfall.
* Blizzard Entertainment won Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year with the World of Warcraft expansions The Burning Crusade in 2008, and Wrath of the Lich King in 2009.
* BioWare, now owned by Electronic Arts, won Role-Playing Game of the Year back-to-back again in 2010 with Dragon Age: Origins, and in 2011 with Mass Effect 2.
* Square Enix won Role-Playing Game of the Year back-to-back again in 2021 with Final Fantasy VII Remake, and in 2022 with Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker.
In 2003, BioWare became the only developer to win both Console Role-Playing Game of the Year and Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year within the same year with Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, which was published by LucasArts. Black Isle Studios has also published the winners for console and computer RPGs in 2002, but with different developers: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for console, developed by Snowblind Studios, and Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal for computer, developed by BioWare. NCSoft has published both games that had tied for Massive Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year in 2006.
Developers :
| Developer | Nominations | Wins |
| BioWare | 16 | 12 |
| SquareSoft/Square Enix | 20 | 5 |
| Blizzard Entertainment | 10 | 4 |
| Bethesda Game Studios | 6 | 4 |
| FromSoftware | 6 | 2 |
| ArenaNet | 4 | 2 |
| Sony Online Entertainment | 3 | 2 |
| Nintendo EAD | 2 | 2 |
| Turbine | 6 | 1 |
| Atlus | 4 | 1 |
| Obsidian Entertainment | 4 | 1 |
| Capcom | 3 | 1 |
| Intelligent Systems | 3 | 1 |
| Larian Studios | 3 | 1 |
| Mythic Entertainment | 3 | 1 |
| Origin Systems | 3 | 1 |
| Blizzard North | 2 | 1 |
| Level-5 | 7 | 0 |
| CD Projekt Red | 5 | 0 |
| Black Isle Studios | 4 | 0 |
| CCP Games | 4 | 0 |
| Cryptic Studios | 3 | 0 |
| Game Freak | 3 | 0 |
| Gas Powered Games | 3 | 0 |
| inXile Entertainment | 3 | 0 |
| Konami | 3 | 0 |
| Eidos-Montréal | 2 | 0 |
| Ion Storm | 2 | 0 |
| Lionhead Studios | 2 | 0 |
| Matrix Software | 2 | 0 |
| Media.Vision | 2 | 0 |
| Monolith Soft | 2 | 0 |
| Namco Tales Studio | 2 | 0 |
| Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | 2 | 0 |
| Sierra On-Line | 2 | 0 |
| Sonic Team | 2 | 0 |
| Troika Games | 2 | 0 |
Publishers :
| Publisher | Nominations | Wins |
| Electronic Arts | 18 | 9 |
| SquareSoft/Square Enix | 22 | 5 |
| Blizzard Entertainment | 11 | 4 |
| Nintendo | 16 | 3 |
| Sony Computer/Interactive Entertainment | 15 | 3 |
| Microsoft Game Studios | 13 | 3 |
| ArenaNet | 9 | 3 |
| Bethesda Softworks | 6 | 3 |
| Black Isle Studios | 4 | 3 |
| Namco/Bandai Namco | 11 | 2 |
| Atari | 8 | 2 |
| LucasArts | 3 | 2 |
| Vivendi Universal Games | 3 | 2 |
| Atlus | 4 | 1 |
| Larian Studios | 3 | 1 |
| 2K Games | 2 | 1 |
| Capcom | 2 | 1 |
| Sega | 8 | 0 |
| Eidos Interactive/Square Enix Europe | 5 | 0 |
| CD Projekt | 4 | 0 |
| Interplay Productions/Entertainment | 4 | 0 |
| Konami | 3 | 0 |
| Sierra On-Line | 3 | 0 |
| Activision | 2 | 0 |
| Techland Publishing | 2 | 0 |
| The 3DO Company | 2 | 0 |
| Ubisoft | 2 | 0 |

### Franchises

Final Fantasy is the most nominated and award-winning franchise. Deus Ex, Eve Online, and Pokémon have received the most nominations without winning a single award. EverQuest and Mass Effect have won every single time they have been nominated.
There have been a few franchises with back-to-back wins:
* Final Fantasy had two back-to-back wins for RPG awards:
** Final Fantasy VIII won Console Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2000, and Final Fantasy IX won Console Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2001.
** Final Fantasy VII Remake and Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker won in 2021 and 2022, respectively.
* Guild Wars tied for Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year in 2006, and Guild Wars Nightfall won in 2007.
* World of Warcraft had back-to-back wins for Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year with the expansion packs The Burning Crusade in 2008, and Wrath of the Lich King in 2009.
Numerous games receives multiple nominations, mostly for expansion packs.
* The Ultima Online expansion, The Second Age, won the Online Role-Playing Game of the Year in 1999, and the Renaissance expansion was nominated for Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year in 2001.
* Asheron's Call won PC Adventure/Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2000, was nominated for Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year in 2001, and the expansion pack Dark Majesty was nominated in 2002.
* Diablo II won Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2001, and the expansion pack Lord of Destruction was nominated in 2002.
* Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn was nominated for Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2001, and the expansion pack Throne of Bhaal won in 2002.
* The EverQuest expansions The Ruins of Kunark and Lost Dungeons of Norrath won Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year in 2001 and 2004, respectively.
* Dark Age of Camelot won Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year in 2002, and the expansion pack Shrouded Isles was nominated in 2003.
* Neverwinter Nights won Computer Role-Playing Game of the Year in 2003, the expansion pack Shadows of Undrentide was nominated in 2004, and the expansion pack Kingmaker won in 2005.
* Eve Online had four expansions nominated for Massively Multiplayer/Persistent World Game of the Year: Second Genesis (2004), Revelations (2007), Trinity (2008), and Quantum Rise (2009).
* World of Warcraft won Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year in 2005, and the expansion packs The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King won in 2008 and 2009, respectively. Since the award for Massively Multiplayer merged with Role-Playing, the other expansion packs that had been nominated were Cataclysm in 2011, Warlords of Draenor in 2015, Legion in 2017, and Dragonflight in 2023.
* City of Heroes was nominated for Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year in 2005, and the City of Villains expansion tied for the award the following year in 2006.
* The Final Fantasy XI expansion Chains of Promathia and compilation The Vana'diel Collection were nominated for Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year in 2005 and 2006, respectively.
* Guild Wars tied for Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year in 2006, and the Eye of the North expansion was nominated in 2008.
* Diablo III was nominated in 2013, and won in 2014.
* Persona 5 was nominated in 2018, and the enhanced edition, Persona 5 Royal, was nominated in 2021.
* Final Fantasy XIV expansion packs included Shadowbringers being nominated in 2020, and Endwalker winning in 2022.
* Cyberpunk 2077 was nominated in 2021, as well as the Phantom Liberty expansion in 2024.
* Elden Ring won the award in 2023, with the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion being nominated in 2025.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is the only game to win both console and computer RPG awards in the same year in 2004. Baldur's Gate is the only franchise to be nominated for and win both console and computer awards with different games in 2002: Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance for console, and the Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal expansion pack for computer. The original Final Fantasy VII won Console Role-Playing Game of the Year in 1998, and Final Fantasy VII Remake won in 2021 with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth being nominated in 2025.
Franchises :
| Franchise | Nominations | Wins |
| Final Fantasy | 15 | 5 |
| Baldur's Gate | 5 | 4 |
| Warcraft | 7 | 3 |
| Mass Effect | 3 | 3 |
| Diablo | 5 | 2 |
| Fallout | 5 | 2 |
| Guild Wars | 4 | 2 |
| Star Wars | 4 | 2 |
| Dragon Age | 3 | 2 |
| The Elder Scrolls | 3 | 2 |
| Neverwinter Nights | 3 | 2 |
| EverQuest | 2 | 2 |
| Asheron's Call | 4 | 1 |
| Mario | 3 | 1 |
| Ultima | 3 | 1 |
| City of Heroes | 2 | 1 |
| Dark Souls | 2 | 1 |
| Dark Age of Camelot | 2 | 1 |
| Elden Ring | 2 | 1 |
| The Legend of Zelda | 2 | 1 |
| Deus Ex | 4 | 0 |
| Eve Online | 4 | 0 |
| Pokémon | 4 | 0 |
| Dungeon Siege | 3 | 0 |
| Dragon Quest | 3 | 0 |
| Megami Tensei | 3 | 0 |
| Tales | 3 | 0 |
| The Witcher | 3 | 0 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2 | 0 |
| Dark Cloud | 2 | 0 |
| Divinity | 2 | 0 |
| Fable | 2 | 0 |
| Kingdom Hearts | 2 | 0 |
| Ni no Kuni | 2 | 0 |
| Pillars of Eternity | 2 | 0 |
| Persona | 2 | 0 |
| Phantasy Star | 2 | 0 |
| Suikoden | 2 | 0 |
| Wild Arms | 2 | 0 |
| Xeno | 2 | 0 |
| Yakuza/Like a Dragon | 2 | 0 |