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2014

Mario Kart 8: 31 Game of the Year awards

No: Mario Kart 8 collected 31 Game of the Year awards in 2014 and finished No. 3; the season went to Dragon Age: Inquisition with 139. The Game Awards named Dragon Age: Inquisition its Game of the Year.

Mario Kart 8 is a 2014 kart racing game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii U. It retains the gameplay of previous Mario Kart games, with players controlling characters from the Mario series and other Nintendo characters in races around tracks.

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Mario Kart 8 finished #3 in the 2014 race, with 31 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 31Total awards
  • 22Media outlets
  • 9Readers' choice
  • 13Countries

Also in the 2014 season: Dragon Age: Inquisition (139), Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (52), Super Smash Bros. (28), Far Cry 4 (28), Bayonetta 2 (26) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did Mario Kart 8 win?

Mario Kart 8 won 31 Game of the Year awards in the 2014 season — 7.0% of every award tracked that season. 22 came from editorial picks and 9 from readers' polls, across 13 countries.

Did Mario Kart 8 win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 3 in 2014, behind Dragon Age: Inquisition, which collected 139 Game of the Year awards.

Game facts

  • kart racing game
  • Wii U

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United Kingdom11
United States5
Netherlands3
Spain2
Sweden2
Mexico1
Colombia1
Brazil1
Switzerland1
Norway1
Germany1
Australia1
Canada1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
AmazonUnited Kingdom2014
AnaitGames Readers' Choice ReadersSpain2014
Atomix.vgMexico2014
City A.M.United Kingdom2014
ComplexUnited States2014
DarkZeroUnited Kingdom2014
ENTER.co ReadersColombia2014
Eurogamer.netUnited Kingdom2014
Eurogamer.net Readers' Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2014
GameBlastBrazil2014
GameCity Schweiz Readers' Choice ReadersSwitzerland2014
Gameliner Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2014
Geeks UnleashedUnited Kingdom2014
God is a GeekUnited Kingdom2014
Guardian Liberty VoiceUnited States2014
IGN SverigeSweden2014
InsideGamerNetherlands2014
MediaStingerUnited States2014
Mega Dads (timestamp: 43:45)United States2014
Metro - GameCentralUnited Kingdom2014
Metro - GameCentral Readers' Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2014
Niubie Readers' Choice ReadersSpain2014
NRK FilmpolitietNorway2014
RP Online - Spielehelden.netGermany2014
Stevivor Readers' Choice ReadersAustralia2014
Svampriket ReadersSweden2014
the GuardianUnited Kingdom2014
The New YorkerUnited States2014
TheSixthAxisUnited Kingdom2014
Winnipeg Free PressCanada2014
XGN Readers' Choice ReadersNetherlands2014

← Full 2014 results

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