Game of the Year 2018 country by country

14 July 2026

God of War won 2018 with 263 of 517 tracked Game of the Year awards — 50.9%, and the top spot in 34 of 54 countries. But a global majority is not a global consensus: 20 countries handed their most awards to something else, and 5 different games won at least one country outright. In Finland, Switzerland and Japan, God of War did not receive a single award.

• 51%God of War worldwide
• 54Countries with data
• 20Backed someone else
• 5Games that won a country

Where the winner was strong, and where it was not

Grouped by region, sorted by how much of each region's vote God of War took. The spread is the story: the same game can be near-unanimous in one region and absent in another.

The countries that picked something else

20 of 54 countries gave their most awards to a game other than God of War: Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Sweden, Iran, Mexico, Finland, Switzerland, Japan, Slovakia, Peru. Below, each of those with at least 3 tracked outlets gets its full breakdown — every game and every outlet that named it.

Italy: Red Dead Redemption 2

34 tracked outlets, 3 different games awarded. God of War took 11 of them (32%).

1. 22× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, CyberLudus, Everyeye.it, Everyeye.it Readers' Choice (readers), Game Legends, GamesVillage, Gametime (readers), Hardware Upgrade Readers' Choice (readers), IGN Italia, IlVideogioco, Italian Video Game Awards, Multiplayer.it, Multiplayer.it Readers' Choice (readers), Nerdando (readers), RedCapes, Rolling Stone Italia, SpazioGames, Stay Nerd, The Games Machine, Topgamer.it (readers), UAGNA, Vigamus Magazine
2. 11× God of War
   Eurogamer.it Readers' Choice (readers), Gameplay Cafe, Gamereactor Italia, GameSoul Readers' Choice (readers), Gamesource, Gamesource Readers' Choice (readers), Italian Video Game Awards Readers' Choice (readers), Optimagazine, SpazioGames (readers), Stay Nerd Readers' Choice (readers), VGN.it
3. 1× Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
   Nerdando

Spain: Red Dead Redemption 2

26 tracked outlets, 4 different games awarded. God of War took 10 of them (38%).

1. 14× Red Dead Redemption 2
   3DJuegos, 3DJuegos Readers' Choice (readers), Areajugones, Clipset, El Destilador Cultural, El País - 1UP, Fun & Serious Game Festival, GAMELX, Gamika, GAMING eSports, Hobby Consolas, Meristation, Premios Xataka, Vandal
2. 10× God of War
   ABC.es, AnaitGames Readers' Choice (readers), Clipset, El Cultural, Gamereactor España, IGN España, Los Replicantes, Navi Games, VidaExtra Readers' Choice (readers), Zonared
3. 1× Marvel's Spider-Man
   Clipset
4. 1× Return of the Obra Dinn
   VidaExtra

Russia: Red Dead Redemption 2

23 tracked outlets, 4 different games awarded. God of War took 9 of them (39%).

1. 12× Red Dead Redemption 2
   3DNews, 3DNews Readers' Choice (readers), Cadelta, DTF, GameData, GoHa.Ru, GoHa.Ru Readers' Choice (readers), Lifehacker.ru, PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice (readers), StopGame, Игромания, Канобу
2. 9× God of War
   DTF Readers' Choice (readers), GameMAG, GreatGamer.ru, Shazoo Readers' Choice (readers), StopGame, StopGame Readers' Choice (readers), Zoom CNews, Мир фантастики, Мир фантастики Readers' Choice (readers)
3. 1× Frostpunk
   PlayGround.ru
4. 1× Kingdom Come: Deliverance
   Riot Pixels (readers)

Netherlands: Red Dead Redemption 2

14 tracked outlets, 3 different games awarded. God of War took 5 of them (36%).

1. 8× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Game Mania (readers), Gameparty, Gamereactor Nederlands, IGN Benelux Readers' Choice (readers), NWTV Readers' Choice (readers), Pixel Vault Readers' Choice (readers), Undercover-Network Readers' Choice (readers), Want Readers' Choice (readers)
2. 5× God of War
   Gamekings Readers' Choice (readers), Gameliner Readers' Choice (readers), InsideGamer Readers' Choice (readers), Pixel Vault, XGN
3. 1× Celeste
   Gamer.nl

Sweden: Red Dead Redemption 2

13 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 6 of them (46%).

1. 7× Red Dead Redemption 2
   FZ, FZ Readers' Choice (readers), MovieZine, Svampriket, Svampriket (readers), SweClockers.com Readers' Choice (readers), Varvat
2. 6× God of War
   CtrlAltElite, CtrlAltElite (readers), Gamereactor Sverige, Loading.se (readers), M3, Nördliv

Iran: Red Dead Redemption 2

11 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 5 of them (45%).

1. 6× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Bazimag Readers' Choice (readers), Digiato, Digiato Readers' Choice (readers), Gamefa, PardisGame (readers), Zoomg
2. 5× God of War
   BaziCenter, Bazimag, Gamefa (readers), PardisGame, Zoomg Readers' Choice (readers)

Mexico: Red Dead Redemption 2

6 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 2 of them (33%).

1. 4× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Atomix.vg, Código Espagueti, LevelUp, TierraGamer
2. 2× God of War
   Excelsior, LOS40 México

Finland: Red Dead Redemption 2

5 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 0 of them (0%).

1. 4× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Gamereactor Suomi, Muropaketti, Pelaaja Magazine Readers' Choice (readers), Pelit Magazine Readers' Choice (readers)
2. 1× Return of the Obra Dinn
   Pelit Magazine

Switzerland: Red Dead Redemption 2

4 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 0 of them (0%).

1. 3× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Digitec (readers), GAMES.CH, Ticinonline Readers' Choice (readers)
2. 1× Fortnite Battle Royale
   Ticinonline

Japan: Red Dead Redemption 2

4 tracked outlets, 3 different games awarded. God of War took 0 of them (0%).

1. 2× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Game*Spark Readers' Choice (readers), IGN Japan
2. 1× Marvel's Spider-Man
   Famitsu
3. 1× Celeste
   IGN Japan (readers)

Slovakia: Red Dead Redemption 2

4 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 1 of them (25%).

1. 3× Red Dead Redemption 2
   Sector, Sector Readers' Choice (readers), SomHráč.sk
2. 1× God of War
   SomHráč.sk Readers' Choice (readers)

Peru: Red Dead Redemption 2

3 tracked outlets, 2 different games awarded. God of War took 1 of them (33%).

1. 2× Red Dead Redemption 2
   No Soy Gamer, RPP - Mas Consolas
2. 1× God of War
   TEC

Every game that won at least one country

All 54 countries