Golden Joystick Awards 2026: Resident Evil Requiem and Meccha Chameleon Dominate, Every Winner

The 44th Golden Joystick Awards took place on November 11, 2026 in London, handing out honors across 25 categories for the year's best games, studios and creators, most of them decided by public vote. Resident Evil Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year with 17% of the vote, narrowly ahead of Phantom Blade Zero (16%) and Crimson Desert (15%), and closed out the night tied with Meccha Chameleon: 4 wins each.

Resident Evil Requiem and Meccha Chameleon lead the night

Capcom had a strong showing with Resident Evil Requiem, crowned Ultimate Game of the Year, Console Game of the Year, Best Trailer and Best Lead Actor for Angela Sant'Albano. The Japanese studio also picked up Best Studio overall. On the other side, Meccha Chameleon swept four community-focused awards: Best Multiplayer Game, Best Self-Published Indie Game, Streamers' Choice and Developers' Choice.

Dispatch, a double winner for its writing

Dispatch took home two awards tied to its storytelling: Best Storytelling and Best Soundtrack.

One category worth a closer look: Iron Lung

Best Game Adaptation went to Iron Lung, but not the 2022 indie horror game by David Szymanski itself: the winner is the Markiplier-directed film adapting it, beating out adaptations like Fallout (season 2) and Mortal Kombat II.

Every category and its winner

• Ultimate Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem
• Console Game of the Year: Resident Evil Requiem
• PC Game of the Year: Crimson Desert
• Best Storytelling: Dispatch
• Best Audio Design: Onimusha: Way of the Sword
• Best Visual Design: Control Resonant
• Best Multiplayer Game: Meccha Chameleon
• Best Expansion: Doom: The Dark Ages – Revelations
• Best Indie Game: Valheim
• Best Self-Published Indie Game: Meccha Chameleon
• Best Hardware: Steam Controller
• Best Studio: Capcom
• Best Early Access Game: Subnautica 2
• Best Soundtrack: Dispatch
• Still Playing (Mobile): Balatro
• Still Playing (PC and Console): Minecraft
• Streamers' Choice: Meccha Chameleon
• Best Trailer: Resident Evil Requiem
• Best Remake/Remaster: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered
• Developers' Choice: Meccha Chameleon
• Best Game Adaptation: Iron Lung (the Markiplier film)
• Best Supporting Actor: Grace Saif (Pragmata)
• Best Lead Actor: Angela Sant'Albano (Resident Evil Requiem)
• Critic's Choice Award: Big Walk
• Most Wanted Game: The Witcher 4

Key takeaways

• Resident Evil Requiem and Meccha Chameleon tied with 4 wins each.
• Resident Evil Requiem won Ultimate Game of the Year with 17% of the public vote.
• Dispatch picked up 2 awards, centered on its storytelling and soundtrack.
• The Witcher 4, still in development, won Most Wanted Game.
• Best Game Adaptation honored the Markiplier film Iron Lung, not the original 2022 game.

Sources

• TheGamer: "All Winners At The Golden Joystick Awards 2026" (November 11, 2026)
• Steam Deck HQ: "All the Winners of the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards" (November 11, 2026)