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2026
The Game Awards 2026 has not been held yet. The ceremony is in December. Until then, is the closest thing to a shortlist.
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The same catalogue, cut the ways people actually ask for it.
Approximate hours for all 51 released picks, from community averages. Three numbers, because three kinds of player ask: the main story only, the story plus the side content most people do, and a full completionist run. Figures marked est are recent releases whose numbers have not settled yet.
| Game | Studio | Year | Main story | Main + extras | Completionist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 007 First Light est | IO Interactive | 2026 | 15h | 22h | 35h |
| Arc Raiders | Embark Studios | 2025 | no end | no end | no end |
| Astro Bot | Team Asobi | 2024 | 11h | 15h | 20h |
| Baldur's Gate 3 | Larian Studios | 2023 | 75h | 100h | 145h |
| Battlefield 6 | Battlefield Studios | 2025 | 7h | no end | no end |
| Big Walk est | House House | 2026 | 8h | 14h | 20h |
| BioShock | Irrational Games | 2007 | 12h | 16h | 22h |
| Celeste | Maddy Makes Games | 2018 | 8h | 14h | 38h |
| Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 | Sandfall Interactive | 2025 | 30h | 50h | 70h |
| Crimson Desert est | Pearl Abyss | 2026 | 40h | 70h | 120h |
| Death Stranding 2: On the Beach | Kojima Productions | 2025 | 35h | 55h | 85h |
| Disco Elysium | ZA/UM | 2019 | 21h | 30h | 45h |
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo | 2025 | 17h | 25h | 45h |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | BioWare | 2014 | 48h | 85h | 130h |
| Elden Ring | FromSoftware | 2022 | 58h | 100h | 135h |
| Forza Horizon 6 est | Playground Games | 2026 | 25h | 60h | no end |
| God of War | Santa Monica Studio | 2018 | 21h | 33h | 51h |
| Grand Theft Auto IV | Rockstar North | 2008 | 28h | 40h | 80h |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar North | 2013 | 31h | 48h | 83h |
| Grand Theft Auto VI | Rockstar Games | 2026 | – | – | – |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Rockstar North | 2004 | 31h | 48h | 82h |
| Hades | Supergiant Games | 2020 | 21h | 48h | 95h |
| Hades II | Supergiant Games | 2025 | 26h | 50h | 100h |
| Hollow Knight | Team Cherry | 2017 | 26h | 40h | 62h |
| Hollow Knight: Silksong | Team Cherry | 2025 | 35h | 50h | 70h |
| It Takes Two | Hazelight | 2021 | 13h | 15h | 18h |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance II | Warhorse Studios | 2025 | 45h | 85h | 140h |
| Madden NFL 2004 | EA Tiburon | 2003 | no end | no end | no end |
| Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls est | Arc System Works | 2026 | 6h | no end | no end |
| Mewgenics est | Edmund McMillen & Tyler Glaiel | 2026 | 25h | 50h | 100h |
| Mina the Hollower est | Yacht Club Games | 2026 | 12h | 18h | 28h |
| Minecraft | Mojang | 2011 | 25h | 95h | no end |
| Nioh 3 est | Team Ninja | 2026 | 45h | 75h | 130h |
| Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | 2016 | no end | no end | no end |
| Portal 2 | Valve | 2011 | 9h | 12h | 20h |
| Pragmata est | Capcom | 2026 | 15h | 22h | 35h |
| Red Dead Redemption | Rockstar San Diego | 2010 | 19h | 33h | 50h |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | Rockstar Games | 2018 | 50h | 80h | 185h |
| Resident Evil 4 | Capcom | 2005 | 16h | 21h | 36h |
| Resident Evil Requiem est | Capcom | 2026 | 12h | 18h | 30h |
| Saros est | Housemarque | 2026 | 15h | 25h | 45h |
| Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice | FromSoftware | 2019 | 29h | 44h | 70h |
| Stardew Valley | ConcernedApe | 2016 | 53h | 95h | no end |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo | 2017 | 13h | 26h | 60h |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Bethesda Game Studios | 2006 | 28h | 86h | 200h |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Bethesda Game Studios | 2011 | 34h | 110h | 255h |
| The Last of Us Part II | Naughty Dog | 2020 | 24h | 30h | 36h |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Nintendo | 2017 | 50h | 100h | 190h |
| The Walking Dead | Telltale Games | 2012 | 10h | 12h | 14h |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | CD Projekt Red | 2015 | 52h | 105h | 175h |
| Titanium Court est | AP Thomson | 2026 | 12h | 20h | 35h |
| Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Naughty Dog | 2009 | 10h | 12h | 20h |
Main story is the quickest honest route to the credits. Main plus extras is the story with the side content most people do on a first run. Completionist is everything: collectibles, optional bosses, the full trophy list. Every figure is a rounded community average, so read them as “about” rather than exact.
Baldur's Gate 3 has the longest main story at about 75h. For sheer total hours, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is the biggest commitment: roughly 255h to finish everything in it.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is the quickest at around 6h for the main story. Set the Length filter to “Under 10h” to see every short pick on the list.
8 of the picks have no finish line: Minecraft, Stardew Valley, Madden NFL 2004, Overwatch, Arc Raiders, Battlefield 6, Forza Horizon 6, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls. These are sports, service or multiplayer-first games, so no completion time is given for them.
They come from award results rather than opinion: 23 Game of the Year winners, covering The Game Awards and the Spike Video Game Awards that preceded it from 2003 to 2013, plus category winners, top-prize nominees and 2026 critic roundups.
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