1997 - Fallout , Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
1998 - The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , Fallout 2
1999 - Planescape: Torment , Pokémon Red, System Shock 2
2000 - Baldur's Gate II Shadows of Amn , Diablo II, The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask
2001 - Black & White , Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 2, Dark Age of Camelot
2002 - Warcraft 3 Reign of Chaos , Panzer Dragoon Orta, Neverwinter Nights
2003 - Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne , Viewtiful Joe, Castlevania Aria of Sorrow
2004 - Ninja Gaiden , Half Life 2, Metroid Prime 2: Echoes
2005 - Resident Evil 4 , Unreal Championship 2, Shadow of the Colossus
2006 - Neverwinter Nights 2 , Okami, God Hand
2007 - Neverwinter Nights 2 Mask of the Betrayer , Bioshock, God of War 2
2008 - Devil May Cry 4 , Castlevania Order of Ecclesia, Odin Sphere
2009 - Dragon Age Origins , Batman Arkham Asylum, Oboro Muramasa
2010 - Mass Effect 2 , Castlevania Lords of Shadow, Vanquish
2011 - Catherine , Portal 2, Dark Souls
2012 - Mass Effect 3 , Borderlands 2, Kid Icarus: Uprising
2013 - The Wonderful 101 , Devil Survivor: Overclocked, Starcraft 2: Heart of the Swarm
2014 - Transistor , Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Bayonetta 2
2015 - Batman Arkham Knight , The Witcher 3, Xenoblade Chronicles X
2016 - Dark Souls 3 , XCOM 2, Furi
2017 - Divinity Original Sin 2 , Persona 5, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
2018 - Pathfinder: Kingmaker , Vampyr, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
2019 - Sekiro , Control, Metro Exodus
2020 - The Last of Us Part II , NiOh 2, DOOM Eternal
2021 - Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous , Resident Evil VIllage, Metroid Dread
2022 - Bayonetta 3 , Marvel's Midnight Sun, Ghostwire: Tokyo
2023 - Baldur's Gate 3 , Ghostrunner 2 (Hardcore), Diablo IV
2024 - Warhammer 40k Space Marine 2 , Kunitsu-gami: Path of the Goddess, Unicorn Overlord
2025 - Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 , Monster Hunter Wilds