Game of the Year 1993
Samurai Shodown
1 Game of the Year awards
Samurai Shodown was the most-awarded game of 1993 with 1 Game of the Year awards of the 1 on record.
Partial season.
Our census begins in 2003. For 1993 we list only the awards we could source one at a time, so this is a record that these awards happened — not a count of how many were given. It must not be compared with a tracked season; see the methodology.
Quick answers
Who won Game of the Year 1993?
Samurai Shodown won the 1993 season with 1 Game of the Year awards. The season is only partly documented, so this is a record of surviving awards, not a full count.
Which game won the most Game of the Year awards in 1993?
Samurai Shodown, with 1 Game of the Year awards.
What was the best game of 1993?
Counted across every outlet that gave an award, Samurai Shodown: 1 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.
How many Game of the Year awards were given in 1993?
This site documents 1 Game of the Year awards for 1993, from 1 outlets in 1 countries. It is a documented minimum: every award has a source, and awards nobody recorded are not in it.
Major ceremonies 1993
No ceremony pick for 1993 is on record in a form this site can cite, so none is shown.
Best game of 1993, by every award
Every game that won at least one Game of the Year award in 1993, ranked by wins.
Who voted for what
All 1 tracked awards for 1993, from 1 countries. 0 were readers' or community votes. Tap a column heading to sort.
| Media outlet | Country | Their GOTY |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) | United States | Samurai Shodown |
Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.