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2006

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess: 28 Game of the Year awards

No: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess collected 28 Game of the Year awards in 2006 and finished No. 3; the season went to The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with 42. Spike Video Game Awards named The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion its Game of the Year.

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a 2006 action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube and Wii. Originally planned for release exclusively on the GameCube in November 2005, Nintendo delayed the release to refine the game, add more content, and port it to the Wii.

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The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess finished #3 in the 2006 race, with 28 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 28Total awards
  • 22Media outlets
  • 6Readers' choice
  • 7Countries

Also in the 2006 season: The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (42), Gears of War (34), Okami (3), Wii Sports (3), Final Fantasy XII (3) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess win?

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess won 28 Game of the Year awards in the 2006 season — 22.6% of every award tracked that season. 22 came from editorial picks and 6 from readers' polls, across 7 countries.

Did The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 3 in 2006, behind The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, which collected 42 Game of the Year awards.

Game facts

  • action-adventure game
  • Nintendo GameCube
  • Wii
  • Wii U

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States17
United Kingdom3
Italy2
New Zealand2
Australia2
Sweden1
Germany1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
1UPUnited States2006
Advanced Media Network - KomboUnited States2006
BGBUnited Kingdom2006
Cheat Code CentralUnited States2006
Dataspelsgalan 2007Sweden2006
Diehard GamefanUnited States2006
DigitalBattleUnited States2006
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM)United States2006
Eurogamer Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersUnited Kingdom2006
EVERYEYE.ITItaly2006
EVERYEYE.IT Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersItaly2006
Game InformerUnited States2006
GameFAQsUnited States2006
GameSlaveUnited Kingdom2006
GamespyUnited States2006
GamesRadar+United States2006
GametrailersUnited States2006
IGN Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersUnited States2006
K-Videogames Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersGermany2006
NeoGAFUnited States2006
NewsvineUnited States2006
NZGamerNew Zealand2006
NZGamer Reader's Choice ReadersNew Zealand2006
PALGNAustralia2006
PALGN Reader's Choice ReadersAustralia2006
VgcoreUnited States2006
WiredUnited States2006
X-PlayUnited States2006

← Full 2006 results

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