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2018 Patron Game of the Year! (Patreon)

Published:
2019-01-13 21:26:25
Imported:
2026-06

Poll

2018 Patron Game of the Year!

  • Astro Bot Rescue Mission 43
  • Celeste 145
  • Dragon Quest XI 135
  • God of War 1135
  • Hollow Knight 122
  • Monster Hunter World 143
  • Octopath Traveler 54
  • Red Dead Redemption 2 390
  • Spider-Man 243
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 180
  • Tetris Effect 35
  • 2019-01-13
  • —2019-01-16
  • 2625 votes
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Content

After the gruesome bloodbath of Round 1, we have our top 11 nominees for the Easy Allies Patron GOTY. (It's 11 because two nominees were tied. I get the argument for adding more nominees but the margin was wide enough to cut it there. These 11 games are the certified champs) Please vote for the game you think is most deserving of Game of the Year, and we'll officially announce the winner and ten runners-up on this week's GOTY Stream Night on Tuesday, 6pm PT on twitch.tv/easyallies and archived on youtube.com/easyallies

EDIT: Also wanted to add that I appreciate your participation in Round 1. Voting for Patron GOTY in Round 1 is harder than voting for government officials, so thanks for making the rickety process function.

Comments

TAHK0

Isn’t GOTY really truly about the games we played along the way? (jk it’s Spider-Man 😎🕷)

hellsfoxes

Wtvr happens, Celeste is the GOTY of my heart.

David

RIP Hitman 2. I'm miffed that Hollow Knight is on here. It's a 2017 game.

Jesse.P

Look into your hearts, vote Celeste <3

Rurmelly

Gotta give one to my boy Astro Bot

Tanner Methven

Honestly shocked Octopath made the cut.

Tom Smith

God of war is slightly overrated. Still amazing though.

Ken Lutz

I mean gotta hand it to God of War.

UziSuicide666

That's a fair list. It shows you how smart this community is.

Jeff Kendall

Why is Hollow Knight up for 2018 when it was released in 2017?

Dennis M.

1. God of War 2. Red Dead Redemption 2 3. Dragon Quest XI

Megan Linart

Omg Tetris Effect and Astro Bot made the list!! I’m so happy!

Doosty

I think I'm the only person that has played God of War and didn't like it.

RedVIII

This is a year where I don't really see one definite winner. God of War, Red Dead, Spider-Man, Smash Bros, Celeste and even Tetris Effect would all deserve the win in my opinion.

Varun Kachhwaha

I hate the term overrated, because to me what it means is that everyone that rated the game that way was wrong? I know people don't mean it that way but it always irks me when people say things are overrated. It's possible to give an opinion without disregarding other ones.

Youngster Skaymore

Hollow Knight? I don’t think that should be eligible

RedVIII
>>18879748

Because Kyle said people are allowed vote for it, since it was released for Switch this year and many people played it there this year.

Sebastian Hall

I could vote for all of them, great list through and through!

danny betkowski

I hope VR gets it's own category. GoW was absolutely my GotY but Astrobot is like the Mario 64 of next gen. Such a good game.

Logan Tawse

It's so hard to choose between GoW, RDR2, Spider-Man and Smash. But I think I'm gonna have to go with Spider-Man, because I had various semi-major issues with the other 3 and I had very few, if any, with Spider-Man.

I hope you're doing well today

RDR2 for me. Despite it's serious flaw that it lacks mission freedom. God of War, while amazing, dropped the ball on enemy and boss variety. Something that is a staple for the series. Hitman 2 a close third, but not on the list.

Simon Andersson

Looking at this list I realised how few games I played this year. My GOTY ends up being God of War simply because I only played 2 games on this list.

faqsimil

I know Hollow Knight first came out in 2017, but I only got around to playing it at the start of 2018. It's probably not gonna win, but I gotta give it my vote on principle as I think it's one of the best games ever made.

John

Fist of the north star should be on here.

Brendan Wims

All of these games are great, but none are as special to me as Tetris Effect was. Playing that in VR made for one of the most amazing video game experiences I have ever had

Shweep

Celeste, Dragon Quest 11, and Smash are the only games I've played. I'd say Celeste edges out for top game out of this for me. Though I do feel the messaging and what the game was "about" was pretty on the nose. Would have picked Into the Breach if it made it.

Tim Albers

didn't play any one of them so I'll pass on the vote

Tom Smith
>>18879785

Nah. Don't fall into group think. If you enjoy something great. Just because a lot of people like something doesn't mean it's good.

Saad Shaikh

I clicked my entry and then see God of War having like 50% of the vote lol. This poll isn't even close

Kit Snow

no The Missing? yall fake

Ahlgreen

Spider-Man was my childhood and I love him dearly, along with Insomniac's game. Aside from a few gripes, it's a fantastic game, but it doesn't come close to how masterfully crafted GoW is. GoW is easily my GotY, but it stings a bit seeing Spidey getting so little love in this poll :/ at least get him up to 2nd place!

Toño

I've only played one game on that list, so I don't see fair to vote. Hollow Knight, I'll play you soon, I promise! Maybe I'll vote the next year!

Emmie Turner

Was Detroit Become Human number12? That's pretty alright. Detroit, A Way Out, and Astro Bot were my fun games from last year (swimming in 7s, and a 10). Although I just started Astro Bot last week and haven't finished it yet, since I got a PSVR for Christmas. I have also been playing/ed Horizon Zero Dawn, Dragon Quest Builders, Uncharted: Lost Legacy, and Tales from the Borderlands from years previous. Picked up God of War for au$25 and will be playing that next. Also intend on playing Tetris Effect and maybe Dragon Quest XI. Not interested in RDR2. I finished Dream Drop Distance for the first time in Nov, and I am so ready for Kingdom Hearts 3. I myself have been waiting since the release of KH2. 😁

NowHoldOnaMinute

RDR2 is the GOTY easily but GOW will win. It’s a more guided easier experience to enjoy.

Tyler Travis

Hollow Knight retroactively became my 2017 GOTY, because that's how years work.

TurboChickenMan

The rest of the top 30 (as of very early this morning) are: Shadow of the Colossus (remastered) Detroit: Become Human Hitman 2 Dragon Ball FighterZ Return of the Obra Dinn Yakuza Kiwami 2 Yoku's Island Express Spyro Reignited Trilogy Assassin's Creed Odyssey Into the Breach Yakuza 6 Dead Cells Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) Beat Saber The Messenger The Missing Pokémon Let's Go Gris Valkyria Chronicles 4

Anthony Stevens

Yeah, I hate to be in the God Of War camp, but it is GOTY for me personally. Spiderman is a very close second and only lost out to the boss battles feeling samey in the way you played all of them.

strawhatninja

I personally voted for Dragon Quest XI it was amazing but so was God of War so I have no problem with that winning.

Simon Wallace

For me it is Celeste thus far out of the games I've played. Glad to see it made the list.

Scott Garrod

Putting Astro Bot up against God of War is such a crazy thing to see. Happy that it made it to this list, but I had to choose GoW.

MarziiBarks

Aw, Yoku's Island Express didn't make the cut. :( Guess I'll vote for Smash Bros then.

Ville Ranto

Damn, almost half to Kratos. A phenomenal game, really appreciated it in so many ways. Still, though, the hours I rode in Arthur Morgan's boots weigh more this time around. What. a. journey. The immersion. The epilogue. Beautiful.

ZatVunDoot

You guys got Hollow Knight nominated again? That’s all I could really ask for 😭 ezaLR

Colin Cooper
>>18880498

Love and respect but I think it’s funny you say it’s more guided, when in RD2 there is a literal line that takes you to the place you need to go and if you deviate just a bit you fail.

Yui

Oh boy

Terrance Cinderkin Addison

Spider-Man was my GOTY with God of War as a close second. I just had so much fun playing as Spider-Man.

Dário

Another great year for games 🙂

Jacob K

no the missing smh

Ben Fitter

Kinda wish everyone got 3 votes or something. With GoW being the obvious winner, it's kinda hard to see any clear disparity among the rest of the top 10. I would have been very interested to see how people who picked GoW would have split their other 2 votes if they had the option. Looking forward to seeing the Allies' picks on Tuesday!

hsapin

Is it possible to not display voting percentages in these polls? I feel sometimes it skews the results towards the one that gets an early lead.

Allen Griffin

Not surprised to see GoW getting the love. My vote is for RDR2 though. The soundtrack, story, world and characters are far and away better than anything else I played this year and possibly ever. RDR2 hit me at such an important time in my life and it's themes hit me in such a deeply personal way that I can't imagine giving the vote to anything else. That being said I can't think of a better game for Red Dead to lose to than God of War which re-vitalized a beloved franchise in a fresh and engaging way while still paying it's love and respect to the games that started it all.

Ian Barker

For me it's Celeste and nothing else comes close. God of War was definitely enjoyable though.

Bram

Alas, Valkyria Chronicles 4, one of the more unique games of 2018, did not make the list. I get it. But still: more people should play that game. It is an SRPG worth your time!

Kaleb

Honestly maybe I just need to check out the post game, but celeste was terrible in my opinion. It's too bad The Messenger has been so overlooked because it's not trying to tell an emotional story.

Montagu Studios

We Happy Few is my game of the year. Sadly not many people will agree with me.

Danni-H4

Ill hand in my vote to MHW. Similar to GOW, monster hunter world made the biggest turnaround in gaming for 2018! While gow, rdr2's concept remain the same, the concept of monster hunting had never been this popular until that game hit the shelves.

Michael Rymar

Hey Kyle, maybe have a round 2 and 3? Round 2 will have the second place winner, and round 3 will have the third? In lieu of only having one vote and Gow clearly absorbing all the votes.

Ben Campos

My actual game of the year is the Shadow of the Colossus remake, but God of War was second for me.

Samuel Cardwell
>>18883385

I mean, at the moment 1st and 2nd are pretty clear-cut. Third is a crap-shoot, but it's not really worth going through two more rounds of voting just for third place.

Gaspard

Tetris wins game of the year all years in every incarnation.

David Curtis

I gave my werehogs to Dragon Quest XI baby!

Matt Karwoski

God of War is my actual GOTY, but it seems to have things well in hand, as does Red Dead, so I'm gonna kick my vote to Tetris Effect instead.

Johan

Voted for Red Dead 2, but have yet to play God Of War. Time to make it my top priority for 2019!

Cloisterance

Feel bad not having played Celeste, Monster Hunter, and DQXI. Plan to eventually, but still confident voting for Spidey, which represented the purest fun for me. Wish I could vote for God of War and Spidey simultaneously, tho.

Tristen Luu

Fire wall Zero deserves better

Alexander Zyryanov

Wow. Not a single game to vote for. I guess I'll vote for Astro Bot, since it's the only game I'll had no issues with, but of course it's not the GotY.

P.Visser

Well, one game certainly is going to win this by a landslide.

Anonymous

If you didnt like a single one of these games you might want to start thinking about how you approach games, maybe?

Bdun912

I would be curious if we created a poll for second place too

Richard Goetz

This reads like a list of games I didn’t get to play this years except for two...

Chad Kowalski

How does Detroit get snubbed by every gaming outlet? It's easily my GotY.

Oliver Higgins

Forza Horizon 4 doesn't get a look in at all? Shame. Guess it will have to be God of War..

Shane Forker

Dragon Quest XI is my GOTY. Been slowly getting through the game; exploring, crafting and soaking in the world. My game save is 70 hours and I just got to the Yggdrasil Tree... if anyone here hasn't played DQXI I'd suggest checking it out :D

GW Fawkes
>>18893968

Racing Games are like comedies: no matter how good they are, they never get any awards love

ArcticFlamingo

God of War - Astro Bot should get a special mention.. just finished it and it was freaking fantastic. Honestly could go toe to toe with a similar Mario title

Steven Godfrey

God of War, but it was a fantastic year and you're all Games of the Year in my book. Yes, you.

Mr_Cid

Astro Bot/GoW are my goty. RIP Astro Bot, I hope the allies give you justice.

Veniamin Klein

People, please play GRIS... like, immediately!

DCGX

I started God of War over the weekend, and am about six hours in. While the emotional story is great and the combat is a nice change, I still pick Astro Bot. If a game is getting called the greatest since Super Mario 64, and Astro Bot deserves it, that GOTY material in my book.

Henk Groenendijk

I have never seen a more diverse GOTY list, which is a win in itself! I personally adore Astro Bot. It is my Game of the Year. I played it at my brother’s, who has a PSVR, and now I own a VR headset myself for pc! :) I understand comparing this game to God of War or Smash Bros. and defending it is challenging to say the least. But the amount of joy I felt playing Astro Bot is… is… indescribable. It’s so incredibly unique, and I just felt so happy playing. I just cannot not vote for this game.

Gungnir

From a objective standpoint RDR 2 is easily the GOTY, but Octopath Traveler is just too much fun and I love its battle mechanics, plus, Dragon Quest XI could learn a lot from that game especially in terms of difficulty and the value of currency. Btw, awesome list, really varied.

Dafydd Gape
>>18900804

That's definitely not an objective standpoint. I straight up do not like RDR 2, and I'm not alone in that. The gameplay is trash. Regardless of how amazing any other part of that game is, it's definitely not the objective GOTY. Agree on the awesomeness of the list though! :)

William

Great selection of games although I'm disappointed that Detroit and Forza Horizon 4 didn't make the list. I just wanted to give a shout-out to Timespinner and The Messenger as well.

William
>>18902674

Oh and Ashen of course! Man, talk about a late 2018 release that's getting snubbed in the GOTY talks. Excellent, EXCELLENT game.

Lunk

My 2018 GOTY must be The Evil Within because I didn't like any game that actually released in 2018 so instead I went back and played games that fell under my radar of previous years. There were still good games though, but nothing felt like the next big thing to me.

Minamik

I voted for Monster Hunter, but where the heck were games like Valkyria Chronicles 4, Shenmue 1 and 2 HD, Yakuza 6, Yakuza Kiwami 2, and Taiko no Tatsujin? Chaaat?

POKEY CLYDE

Spider-man is my game of the year as it's the game that brought me the most joy in 2018. Gameplay above all, you just embody Spiderman and that's a feeling I've been chasing since Spiderman 2 on PS2.

JoeS9ty

Hollow Knight is my game of the year. Hallownest absorbed me like no other game world this year (RDR2 being a close second of course). The sense of exploration and challenge was so perfectly executed. It hurts hearing community personalities complain they found the initial exploration constraints too much. I think so many people either slept on this one or just gave up too soon.

Ryan Hegarty

It's Celeste for me but I'm also happy if God of War or Red Dead 2 wins too!

Estaban

Brewster: "None of the above!"

Kate Bishop

Nothing made me as purely joyful as Spider-Man did. From that incredible first scene that throws you into the action of swinging, to the engrossing story with fantastic performances, everything about Spider-Man feels cohesive and magical. It's a game I've dreamt of and I cannot wait for the sequel.

g0g2151

My personal game of the year is GoW, but my favorite of the year is Spider-Man :)

TurboChickenMan
>>18903332

Yakuza Kiwami 2 was top 20. Yakuza 6 and Valkyria Chronicles 4 were top 30. Shenmue I & II only got 9 votes. I don't think Taiko no Tatsujin was even nominated.

JDelValle21

2018 was the year of Spider-Man 🙏🙌

SuperSushiii

My personal Goty is The Messenger

rkhc

It's Celeste for me-- that game has me obsessed and attempting speed runs, which I otherwise never do (although I'm not quite as big on the storytelling/mental health angle as the mechanics/design). I wasn't nearly as fond of the big three as others were.