Golden Joystick Awards names 12 Ultimate Game of the Year nominees
Voting for the 2026 Ultimate Game of the Year is open on GamesRadar+'s Golden Joysticks page and closes on Friday, October 30.
The Golden Joystick Awards have announced the 12 nominees for Ultimate Game of the Year 2026 and opened voting, according to GamesRadar+.
The shortlist is 007 First Light, Big Walk, Control Resonant, Crimson Desert, Dispatch, Forza Horizon 6, Phantom Blade Zero, Pokemon Pokopia, Pragmata, Resident Evil Requiem, Star Wars: Galactic Racer and The Blood of Dawnwalker.
Voting takes place on GamesRadar+'s Golden Joysticks page and closes on Friday, October 30.
The ceremony will be streamed live on November 11.
Quick answers
When does voting for Ultimate Game of the Year 2026 close?
Voting closes on Friday, October 30.
Where can I vote for the Golden Joystick Awards?
Voting takes place on GamesRadar+'s Golden Joysticks page.
When is the Golden Joystick Awards ceremony?
The ceremony will be streamed live on November 11.