{"id":27175,"date":"2026-11-12T11:13:18","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T11:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/?p=27175"},"modified":"2026-11-12T11:13:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T11:13:20","slug":"golden-joystick-awards-2026-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igamemag.com\/en-gb\/golden-joystick-awards-2026-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Joystick Awards 2026 Winners: Resident Evil Requiem Is Game of the Year, and Meccha Chameleon Matches Its Four Wins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Grace<\/p>\n

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

Golden Joystick Awards 2026 at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Date<\/strong><\/td>Wednesday, 11 November 2026<\/td><\/tr>\n
Edition<\/strong><\/td>44th Golden Joystick Awards, presented by Pot Noodle<\/td><\/tr>\n
Where<\/strong><\/td>A ceremony in London, streamed worldwide<\/td><\/tr>\n
Host<\/strong><\/td>Alix Wilton Regan<\/td><\/tr>\n
Categories<\/strong><\/td>25 (22 public vote, 3 chosen by a jury)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Ultimate Game of the Year<\/strong><\/td>Resident Evil Requiem<\/td><\/tr>\n
Most wins<\/strong><\/td>Resident Evil Requiem and MECCHA CHAMELEON, 4 each<\/td><\/tr>\n
Top studio<\/strong><\/td>Capcom, 7 awards<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

Who won Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards 2026?<\/h2>\n

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

Golden Joystick Awards 2026: every winner<\/h2>\n\n
Category<\/strong><\/td>Winner<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
Ultimate Game of the Year<\/td>Resident Evil Requiem<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>\n
Console Game of the Year<\/td>Resident Evil Requiem<\/td><\/tr>\n
PC Game of the Year<\/td>Crimson Desert<\/td><\/tr>\n
Critics’ Choice (jury)<\/td>Big Walk<\/td><\/tr>\n
Most Wanted Game<\/td>The Witcher 4<\/td><\/tr>\n
Studio of the Year<\/td>Capcom<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Storytelling<\/td>Dispatch<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Soundtrack<\/td>Dispatch<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Audio Design<\/td>Onimusha: Way of the Sword<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Visual Design<\/td>CONTROL Resonant<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Multiplayer Game<\/td>MECCHA CHAMELEON<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Indie Game – Self-Published<\/td>MECCHA CHAMELEON<\/td><\/tr>\n
Streamers’ Choice (jury)<\/td>MECCHA CHAMELEON<\/td><\/tr>\n
Developers’ Choice (jury)<\/td>MECCHA CHAMELEON<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Indie Game<\/td>Valheim<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Early Access Game<\/td>Subnautica 2<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Game Expansion<\/td>DOOM: The Dark Ages<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Remake \/ Remaster<\/td>The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Game Trailer<\/td>Resident Evil Requiem, “Evil Has Always Had A Name”<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Lead Performer<\/td>Angela Sant’Albano (Grace Ashcroft, Resident Evil Requiem)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Supporting Performer<\/td>Grace Saif (Diana, PRAGMATA)<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Game Adaptation<\/td>Iron Lung<\/td><\/tr>\n
Best Gaming Hardware<\/td>Steam Controller<\/td><\/tr>\n
Still Playing – Consoles & PC<\/td>Minecraft<\/td><\/tr>\n
Still Playing – Mobile<\/td>Balatro<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\n

Source: the official Golden Joystick Awards winners press release<\/a>. Every award was voted for by the public except Critics’ Choice, Streamers’ Choice and Developers’ Choice, which were chosen by a jury.<\/p>\n

Why did Capcom win seven Golden Joysticks?<\/h2>\n

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<\/strong>, Best Supporting Performer for Grace Saif<\/strong> as Diana in PRAGMATA<\/strong>, and Studio of the Year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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What is MECCHA CHAMELEON?<\/h2>\n

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<\/strong> and released on Steam on 9 June 2026. It won Best Multiplayer Game<\/strong> and Best Indie Game – Self-Published<\/strong> from the public vote, plus two of the three jury awards: Streamers’ Choice<\/strong> and Developers’ Choice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Which game won PC Game of the Year?<\/h2>\n

Crimson Desert<\/strong>, Pearl Abyss’s open-world action-adventure set on the continent of Pywel, which launched in March 2026. The jury’s Critics’ Choice<\/strong> went to Big Walk<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

What else won at the Golden Joysticks 2026?<\/h2>\n