List of Game of the Year awards Kotaku Kotaku

| Year_ | Game | Genre | Platforms | Developers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Super Mario Galaxy | Platformer | Wii | Nintendo |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Open World , Action | Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , PC | Rockstar North |
| 2009 | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Third-person shooter | PlayStation 3 | Naughty Dog |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Open World : ( Third-Person ) Shooter | PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 | Rockstar Games |
| 2011 | Portal 2 | Puzzle , first-person shooter , science fiction | PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Windows , Mac OS X | Valve Corporation |
| 2012 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Turn-Based Strategy | Windows , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 | Firaxis Games |