The winners of Valve’s first-ever Steam Awards have been revealed.
This isn’t your normal, everyday awards show, however. The categories included things like “Villain Most In Need Of A Hug” and “‘The Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!’ Award,” among other wonderful ones.
Below you can see a full rundown of categories and winners, as rounded up by Kotaku. Go to Steam’s website to get more details on the selections, including runner-ups and category descriptions.
The games were voted on by Steam users, who received a Steam Awards Trading Card for taking part. The winners were announced today, December 31, at 1 PM PT / 4 PM ET.
Steam Awards 2016 Winners:
Villain Most In Need Of A Hug — Portal 2
I Thought This Game Was Cool Before It Won An Award — Euro Truck Simulator 2
Test Of Time — Skyrim
Just Five More Minutes — Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
“Whoooaaaaaaa, dude!” — Grand Theft Auto V
Game Within A Game — Grand Theft Auto V
I’m Not Crying, There’s Something In My Eye — Telltale’s The Walking Dead
Best Use Of A Farm Animal — Goat Simulator
Boom Boom – Doom
Love/Hate Relationship — Dark Souls III
Sit Back And Relax — Euro Truck Simulator 2
Better With Friends — Left 4 Dead 2
What do you make of these results? Let us know in the comments below!
GameSpot’s own Game of the Year for 2016 was Blizzard’s hero shooter Overwatch—read more here.
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Portal 2
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The Walking Dead: A Telltale Games Series
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