Game of the Year 2011

Quick answers

Who won Game of the Year 2011?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim won the 2011 season with 230 Game of the Year awards, 55.2% of the season's awards, ahead of Portal 2 with 59.

What won Game of the Year at the Spike Video Game Awards 2011?

Spike Video Game Awards named The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim its Game of the Year for 2011. The same game collected the most awards across all outlets.

Which game won the most Game of the Year awards in 2011?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, with 230 Game of the Year awards - 55.2% of every award tracked that season. Portal 2 was second with 59.

What was the best game of 2011?

Counted across every outlet that gave an award, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim: 230 Game of the Year awards. 'Best' is each outlet's own judgement; this site adds those judgements up rather than making one of its own.

Did Portal 2 win Game of the Year 2011?

No. Portal 2 finished second in 2011 with 59 awards, behind The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

How many Game of the Year awards were given in 2011?

This site documents 412 Game of the Year awards for 2011, from 411 outlets in 40 countries. It is a documented minimum: every award has a source, and awards nobody recorded are not in it.

Major ceremonies 2011

3 of 5 ceremonies on record picked the game the whole field rewarded most. How often each one agrees, across every season →

The players' verdict — 2011

81 of the 2011 awards were readers' and community votes — the public's side of the season, counted separately. Players agreed with the press: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim topped the public vote too.

1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim53
2. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword5
3. Battlefield 35
4. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception4
5. Batman: Arkham City3

When players and critics disagree, across every season →

Best game of 2011, by every award

Every game that won at least one Game of the Year award in 2011, ranked by wins.

1. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrimincluding 3 awards from 2012 · includes researched awards230
   Media outlets: 164 · Readers' choice: 66
2. Portal 2includes researched awards59
   Media outlets: 54 · Readers' choice: 5
3. Batman: Arkham City42
   Media outlets: 38 · Readers' choice: 4
4. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception20
   Media outlets: 16 · Readers' choice: 4
5. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Swordincluding 1 award from 2012 · includes researched awards20
   Media outlets: 14 · Readers' choice: 6
6. Battlefield 38
7. Deus Ex: Human Revolution6
8. Dark Souls5
9. Gears of War 35
10. The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kingsincluding 2 awards from 20125
11. L.A. Noire4
12. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
13. Star Wars: The Old Republic2
14. Minecraftincludes researched awards2
15. Dead Island1
16. Dead Space 21
17. Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten1
18. KillZone 31
19. LittleBigPlanet 21
20. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimateresearched addition1
    Media outlets: 0 · Readers' choice: 1

Who voted for what

All 412 tracked awards for 2011, from 40 countries. 81 were readers' or community votes. Tap a column heading to sort.