American game developer Valve has just announced the launch of its Steam Autumn Sale 2023, which initiates the Steam Awards 2023, find out how to vote, the full list of award categories, and more below
The event will bring in massive discounts for many games, along with DLCs, on its digital storefront until November 28.
Steam Awards 2023 how to vote, nominations list, location, winners reveal date and badge details
The Steam Autumn Sale is live from now until November 28th – check out thousands of discounts, claim new stickers, and nominate your favorite games for the Steam Awards 2023!https://t.co/4TuWeBEkZO pic.twitter.com/aDJ91hGRZo
— Steam (@Steam) November 21, 2023
The Steam Awards 2023 nominations has begun! We ask for your support to nominate Lies of P as "Best Game You Suck At'! pic.twitter.com/lU8vIWZ85u
— Lies of P (@Liesofp) November 21, 2023
Moreover, the event initiates the Steam Awards 2023 nomination process, where gamers can start voting for their preferred games.
Fans and gamers can vote for their best five games across each category, following which the organizers will reveal the winners in January 2024.
Steam Awards 2023 how to vote
Fans and gamers can cast their vote for the upcoming Steam Awards 2023 using the following steps:
- Find the tab to nominate your favorite games on the store page of any game
- Click on the Steam Awards page
- Vote for different titles across the 11 different categories
- Additionally, fans can also try searching for games under each of the specified categories if they cannot find the game they wish to nominate
Fans should note that the poll will close with the end of the Autumn Sale on November 28 at 10 a.m. PT.
Steam Awards 2023 full list of award categories
This year’s edition of the wards will feature 11 categories like last year. Given below is the full list of award categories:
- Game of the Year
- VR Game of the Year
- Labor of love
- Best game on Steam Deck
- Better with friends
- Outstanding visual style
- Most innovative gameplay
- Best game you suck at
- Best Soundtrack
- Outstanding story-rich game
- Sit back and relax
Steam Awards how to earn badge
Like most major events hosted by Valve, fans can earn a badge by completing a set of four tasks. While fans need to just finish one of these missions to get the badge, given below are the objectives:
- Nominate at least 1 game
- Nominate one game in each category
- Play a game that you’ve nominated
- Review (or update your review) for the game that you have nominated
Steam Awards how to share nominations
Notably, fans can share their list of games that they wish to nominate for the awards with their friends. They can simply click on the share button under the Steam Awards banner, which will generate a share link, that fans can pass along to their friends.
There are 11 categories for this year’s The Steam Awards to choose between, all of which end their voting with the close of the Steam autumn sale this year, so you’ve got until Tuesday, November 28 and winners will be announced on Tuesday, January 2, 2024.