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2016

The Witness: 8 Game of the Year awards

The Witness is a 2016 puzzle video game developed and published by Thekla, Inc. Inspired by Myst, the game involves the exploration of an open world island filled with natural and human-made structures.

Description via Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Witness finished #11 in the 2016 race, with 8 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 8Total awards
  • 8Media outlets
  • 0Readers' choice
  • 6Countries

Game facts

  • Campaign lengthNot documented
  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opNo
  • Couch co-opNot documented
  • Split screenNo
  • Online co-opNot documented
  • Players on one consoleNot documented
  • Players onlineNot documented
  • MultiplayerNo
  • Online multiplayerNo
  • Released—
  • DeveloperThekla
  • PublisherThekla
  • puzzle video game
  • Metroidbrainia
  • PlayStation 4
  • Microsoft Windows
  • IOS
  • X-BOX 360
  • macOS
  • Android (operating system)
  • Xbox One

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States3
Hungary1
Pakistan1
Netherlands1
Italy1
Saudi Arabia1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
444Hungary2016
4PlayerUnited States2016
ChillopediaPakistan2016
Gamer.nlNetherlands2016
Project NerdItaly2016
SalonUnited States2016
SaudiGamerSaudi Arabia2016
TIMEUnited States2016

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