Top 25 and Game of the Year
- Overwatch
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Titanfall 2
- Dishonored 2
- The Last Guardian
- DOOM
- Battlefield 1
- XCOM 2
- The Witness
- Inside
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI
- HITMAN
- Dark Souls III
- Thumper
- ABZU
- Stardew Valley
- Quadrilateral Cowboy
- Owlboy
- Offworld Trading Company
- Firewatch
- Final Fantasy XV
- Total War: Warhammer
- Forza Horizon 3
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Planet Coaster
People's Choice Game of the Year Award
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Overwatch
- DOOM
Special Achievements
- Best Overall Storytelling - MAFIA III
- Best Game That Really Deserves a Second Chance - STREET FIGHTER V
- Best Open World in a Game - NO MAN'S SKY
- Biggest Gaming Social Phenomenon - POKEMON GO
- Best Game Based on a Movie Based on a Game - RATCHET AND CLANK
- Best Return to Form - GEARS OF WAR 4
- Best VR App - GOOGLE EARTH VR
- Best Free Update - THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE - ONE TAMRIEL
- Best Game That Got Even Better Thanks to a Lot of Patches - THE DIVISION
- Best Game for Emotional Impact - THAT DRAGON, CANCER
- Best Game for People Who Do The NY Times Crossword Every Morning - PICROSS 3D ROUND 2
Best PC Games of 2016
- DOOM
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI
- Battlefield 1
- XCOM 2
- Overwatch
Best PS4 Games of 2016
- The Last Guardian
- Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
- Overwatch
- Titanfall 2
- Dishonred 2
Best Xbox One Games of 2016
- Forza Horizon 3
- Dishonored 2
- Titanfall 2
- Battlefield 1
- Overwatch
Best Reissued Games of 2016
- Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir
- Resident Evil 0: HD Remaster
- Gravity Rush Remastered
- Rez Infinite
- Day of the Tentacle Remastered
Best Expansions of 2016
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine
- World of Warcraft: Legion
- Dying Light: The Following
- HearthStone: Whispers of the Old Gods
- XCOM 2 - Shen's Last Gift
Best VR Games of 2016
- Thumper
- Rez Infinite
- Edge of Nowhere
- Fantastic Contraption
- Superhot VR
Best Wii U Games of 2016
- Pokken Tournament
- Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE
- Axiom Verge
- SteamWorld Heist
- Paper Mario: Color Splash
Best 3DS Games of 2016
- Fire Emblem Fates
- Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
- Pokemon Sun and Moon
- Kirby: Planet Robobot
- Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Best Mobile Games of 2016
- Severed
- Mini Metro
- Snakebird
- Reigns
- Pokemon Go
Source: http://www.gamespot.com/best-of-games-2016/