The annual Gamescom convention has shut its doors for another year, but first the organizers closed the show by handing out this year’s Best of Gamescom Awards. While most of the trophies were awarded during the Opening Night Live stream, we learned today that Media Molecule’s Dreams won the coveted “Best of Gamescom” award. Naturally, Dreams also took home “Best PS4 Game” at the Best of Gamescom Awards, but the trippy game creation tool also won “Most Original Game.”
The rest of the winners represented a wide swath of games at this year’s Gamescom convention, with the platform awards going to Gears 5 (“Best Xbox One Game”), The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (“Best Nintendo Switch Game”), Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (“Best PC Game”), and Battle Chasers: Nightwar (“Best Mobile Game”).
The complete list of winners, including all the genre awards and the “Most Wanted Consumer Award,” can be found after the break.
Best of Gamescom
- WINNER: Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best PS4 Game
- Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Winner: Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
Best Xbox One Game
- Bleeding Edge (Microsoft)
- Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
- Winner: Gears 5 (Microsoft)
Best Nintendo Switch Game
- Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo)
- Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (Nintendo)
Best PC Game
- Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
- Doom Eternal (Bethesda)
- Winner: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint (Ubisoft)
Best Mobile Game
- Winner: Battle Chasers: Nightwar (HandyGames)
- Hot Wheels Infinite Loop (Mattel)
- Lock’s Quest (HandyGames)
Most Original Game
- Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Winner: Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Felix The Reaper (Daedalic Entertainment)
Best Role Playing Game
- Winner: Wasteland 3 (Koch Media)
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
- Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield (Nintendo)
Best Racing Game
- Winner: Grid (Koch Media)
- Hot Wheels Infinite Loop (Mattel)
- Need For Speed Heat (Electronic Arts)
Best Action / Adventure Game
- WINNER: Blacksad: Under the Skin (Astragon)
- Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo)
Best Action Game
- Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
- Winner: Doom Eternal (Bethesda)
- Marvel’s Avengers (Square Enix)
Best Simulation Game
- Barotrauma (Daedalic Entertainment)
- NBA 2K20 (2K Games)
- Winner: Planet Zoo (Frontier Developments)
Best Sports Game
- FIFA 20 (Electronic Arts)
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2020 (Konami)
- Winner: Roller Champions (Ubisoft)
Best Family Game
- Winner: Concrete Genie (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Dreams (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 (Nintendo)
Best Strategy Game
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition (Microsoft)
- Winner: Desperados III (THQ Nordic)
- Foundation (Polymorph Games)
Best Multiplayer Game
- Winner: Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
- Gears 5 (Microsoft)
- Hunt: Showdown (Ubisoft)
Best Augmented Reality / Virtual Reality Game
- Journey For Elysium (Cronos Interactive)
- Winner: Marvel’s Iron Man VR (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends: Season 2 (Electronic Arts)
- Winner: Monster Hunter: World – Iceborne (Capcom)
- Sea of Thieves (Microsoft)
Best Hardware
- Red Magic 3
- Sega Mega Drive Mini
- Winner: Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2
Indie Award
- Winner: El Hijo (HandyGames)
- Genesis Noir (Feral Cat Den)
- Minute of Islands (Studio Fizbin)
- Mosaic (Krillbite)
- Unheard (NEXT Studios)
Most Wanted Consumer Award (Audience Voted)
- Winner: Borderlands 3 (2K Games)
