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Gearbox Software: 36 Game of the Year awards

Games Gearbox Software is credited on have won 36 Game of the Year awards across 5 titles.

  • 36GOTY awards
  • 0Years won outright
  • 5Awarded titles
  • 2012Best year (28)

Its best season was 2012, with 28 awards. Borderlands 2 alone accounts for 78% of the total, and games it developed won awards in 5 different seasons, the latest in 2019.

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How many Game of the Year awards has Gearbox Software won?

Games developed by Gearbox Software have won 36 Game of the Year awards, from 5 games, 2001–2019. Borderlands 2 has the most, with 28.

Has Gearbox Software ever won Game of the Year?

Not outright. Its best finish is Borderlands 2, No. 6 in 2012.

Awarded titles

GameYear AwardsResult
Borderlands 2201228—
Borderlands20092—
Borderlands 320192—

Awards by year

Year Awards
20192
20141
201228
20092
20013

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Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.