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Which game franchise has won the most Game of the Year awards?

Single games get the headlines — series do the long haul. Every game in the database is matched to its franchise and the awards are added up: The Last of Us leads with 582 GOTY awards across 2 games.

  • 70Franchises tracked
  • 582The Last of Us (most awards)
  • 223Games covered
  • 18Seasons won by a series

The top 15 franchises

  1. The Last of Us2 games582
    Seasons won: 2 · active 2013–2020
  2. Uncharted4 games328
    Seasons won: 2 · active 2009–2017
  3. The Legend of Zelda6 games327
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2003–2019
  4. The Witcher5 games298
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2007–2016
  5. Red Dead2 games290
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2010–2019
  6. God of War3 games275
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2005–2022
  7. The Elder Scrolls3 games271
    Seasons won: 2 · active 2003–2012
  8. Grand Theft Auto4 games215
    Seasons won: 0 · active 2003–2013
  9. Resident Evil4 games197
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2005–2021
  10. Dragon Age2 games161
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2009–2014
  11. Mass Effect3 games139
    Seasons won: 0 · active 2007–2012
  12. Fallout3 games138
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2008–2015
  13. Super Mario6 games127
    Seasons won: 0 · active 2007–2019
  14. BioShock3 games94
    Seasons won: 1 · active 2007–2013
  15. Far Cry3 games82
    Seasons won: 0 · active 2012–2021

Every tracked franchise

Tap a column heading to sort. A season is "won" when a series game was the most-awarded title of its year.

How this list stays current.

Series membership is computed from game titles on every build using the rules in franchises.json — when new awards or games enter the database (for example through the outlet research), this ranking updates itself on the next build. Titles that look like an unlisted series are flagged in the build log.

FranchiseGames AwardsActive Seasons won
The Last of Us25822013–20202
Uncharted43282009–20172
The Legend of Zelda63272003–20191
The Witcher52982007–20161
Red Dead22902010–20191
God of War32752005–20221
The Elder Scrolls32712003–20122
Grand Theft Auto42152003–20130
Resident Evil41972005–20211
Dragon Age21612009–20141
Mass Effect31392007–20120
Fallout31382008–20151
Super Mario61272007–20190
BioShock3942007–20131
Far Cry3822012–20210
Call of Duty11792003–20190
The Walking Dead2772012–20141
Batman: Arkham3762009–20150
Metal Gear4752004–20150
Halo6742004–20210
Portal2722007–20110
Assassin's Creed10702007–20200
Dishonored2622012–20160
Forza Horizon3602014–20210
Final Fantasy5542006–20210
Doom3532004–20200
Gears of War4502006–20190
Star Wars4442003–20191
Half-Life2392004–20201
Dark Souls4362011–20160
Super Smash Bros.3362008–20180
Borderlands5342009–20190
Battlefield5322005–20160
Bayonetta2312010–20140
Mario Kart1312014–20140
LittleBigPlanet2282008–20110
Marvel's Spider-Man2282018–20210
XCOM2242012–20160
Psychonauts2222005–20210
Ratchet & Clank3212003–20210
Elden Ring1192022–20221
NieR2192017–20210
Persona3172014–20200
Life Is Strange3162015–20210
Divinity: Original Sin2152014–20170
Monster Hunter8142008–20210
Tomb Raider2142013–20150
Pokémon6102013–20210
Titanfall292014–20160
Wolfenstein292014–20170
Left 4 Dead282008–20090
Rock Band282007–20080
Yakuza382017–20200
Astro Bot272018–20240
Deus Ex272011–20160
Fable272004–20080
StarCraft272010–20100
Civilization362005–20160
Guild Wars262005–20120
Ori262015–20200
Guitar Hero352005–20080
Hitman352012–20210
FIFA442012–20190
Dead Space332008–20110
Ghost Recon232006–20170
Xenoblade232012–20150
Danganronpa222014–20140
Disgaea222003–20110
Killzone222009–20110
Luigi's Mansion222013–20190

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