Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Winners: Resident Evil Requiem Is Game of the Year, and Meccha Chameleon Matches Its Four Wins

The Golden Joystick Awards 2026 winners are in, and Resident Evil Requiem is the Ultimate Game of the Year. Capcom's horror sequel won four awards on the night of Wednesday 11 November, and Capcom took seven awards in total, including Studio of the Year. Tiny hide-and-seek hit MECCHA CHAMELEON matched Resident Evil's four wins, Crimson Desert won PC Game of the Year and The Witcher 4 is the Most Wanted Game. Here's the full list.

Golden Joystick Awards 2026 at a glance

Who won Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026?

Resident Evil Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year, the biggest prize of the night, voted for by the public. It also won Console Game of the Year, Best Game Trailer for the live-action "Evil Has Always Had A Name", and Best Lead Performer for Angela Sant'Albano as Grace Ashcroft. Requiem launched on 26 February 2026 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.

Golden Joystick Awards 2026: every winner

Source: the official Golden Joystick Awards winners press release. Every award was voted for by the public except Critics' Choice, Streamers' Choice and Developers' Choice, which were chosen by a jury.

Why did Capcom win seven Golden Joysticks?

Capcom's seven awards were Resident Evil Requiem's four (Ultimate Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, Best Game Trailer and Best Lead Performer), plus Best Audio Design for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Best Supporting Performer for Grace Saif as Diana in PRAGMATA, and Studio of the Year.

What is MECCHA CHAMELEON?

The surprise of the night. MECCHA CHAMELEON is a hide-and-seek game where you paint your plain white body to blend into the level and fool the Seekers, made by solo developer lemorion_1224 and released on Steam on 9 June 2026. It won Best Multiplayer Game and Best Indie Game - Self-Published from the public vote, plus two of the three jury awards: Streamers' Choice and Developers' Choice.

Which game won PC Game of the Year?

Crimson Desert, Pearl Abyss's open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel, which launched in March 2026. The jury's Critics' Choice went to Big Walk.

What else won at the Golden Joysticks 2026?

• Dispatch won Best Storytelling and Best Soundtrack.
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered won Best Remake / Remaster, and The Witcher 4 won Most Wanted Game.
• DOOM: The Dark Ages took Best Game Expansion and CONTROL Resonant Best Visual Design.
• Survival favourites did well: Valheim won Best Indie Game and Subnautica 2 won Best Early Access Game.
• Valve's Steam Controller won Best Gaming Hardware.
• Minecraft and Balatro won the Still Playing awards for consoles and PC and for mobile.

How can I watch the Golden Joystick Awards 2026?

The show was streamed live on YouTube, Twitch, Steam, TikTok and X, hosted by actor Alix Wilton Regan. Replays are linked from the official Golden Joystick Awards page and GamesRadar+'s winners round-up (GamesRadar+ runs the awards).

What's next: The Game Awards 2026

Awards season continues with The Game Awards 2026 on 10 December, with nominees due in mid-November.

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