Following the traditional results of the year with the top ten games of 2023, Game Informer magazine rolled out a material in which it named the most memorable titles in various categories.
Clive Rosfield from Final Fantasy XVI was chosen as the best hero, and Ganondorf from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom was chosen as the best villain. The best RPG was Baldur’s Gate 3, and the best Sony exclusive was Marvel’s Spider-Man 2.
- Best Combat System – Armored Core VI: Fires Of Rubicon
- Best Soundtrack – Final Fantasy XVI
- Hero of the Year – Clive Rosfield (Final Fantasy XVI)
- Villain of the Year – Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom)
- Jerk of the Year – Chai (Hi-Fi Rush)
- Best Boss – Bahamut (Final Fantasy XVI)
- Moment of the Year – Alan Wake’s brief repetition of the plot (Alan Wake 2)
- Best Art Direction – Alan Wake 2
- Best Narrative – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Family Game – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Best cooperative game – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Competitive Multiplayer – Street Fighter 6
- Best Developer – Nintendo
- Best Publisher – Capcom
- Best Remake – Resident Evil 4
- Best Add-on/Expansion – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Best Action – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Best Shooter – BattleBit Remastered
- Best RPG – Baldur’s Gate 3
- Best Sports Game – MLB The Show 23
- Best Racing Game – Forza Motorsport
- Best Fighting Game – Street Fighter 6
- Best Platformer – Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Best Simulator – Terra Nil
- Best Puzzle – The Talos Principle II
- Best Horror – Alan Wake 2
- Best Mobile Game – Warcraft Rumble
- Best Sony Exclusive – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Best Microsoft Exclusive – Hi-Fi Rush
- Best Nintendo Exclusive – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
- Best PC Exclusive – Friends vs Friends
- Game of the Year – The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Game Informer’s top ten games for 2023 include The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, and Resident Evil 4 Remake.
