The Nominees for the Steam Awards 2017 have been announced according to a news post on Steam.
Voting for the Steam Awards 2017 will take place in 24-hour blocks from December 21, 2017, until January 2, 2018. Each category has five nominees, and one category will be up for voting at a time. Of course, you'll need a Steam account to be able to vote in the Steam Awards 2017.
Here are the categories for the Steam Awards 2017 along with the nominees and their voting times:
The “Choices Matter” Award
December 21st 1:00 PM Eastern Time Games are about agency, and this award is for the game that has it in spades. Maybe it’s because there are 31 ways you can breach into a villains lair. Perhaps there are dozens of potential partners for you to build a romantic future with. Or maybe you find yourself constantly saying “Where oh where should I plant those turnips”? In all three scenarios, there is a common bond: the choice was always yours.- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Our Review)
- Divinity: Original Sin 2 (Our Review)
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm (Our Review)
- The Walking Dead: A New Frontier (Our Review)
- Dishonored 2 (Our Review)
The “Mom's Spaghetti” Award
December 22nd 1:00 PM Eastern Time There are games that make you excited. There are games that make you happy. Then there are games so intense that they elicit a physical reaction. We’re talking weak knees. We’re talking sweaty palms. We’re talking fear-induced accidents. We’re talking your friends reminding you to breathe. We’re talking about mom’s spaghetti.- PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS (Our Preview)
- Outlast 2 (Our Review)
- RESIDENT EVIL 7 (Our Review)
- The Evil Within 2 (Our Review)
- Alien: Isolation (Our Review)
The “Labor of Love” Award
December 23rd 1:00 PM Eastern Time This game has been out for a while. The team is well past the first unveiling of their creative baby, but being the good parents they are, these devs continue to nurture and support their creation. This game, to this day, is still getting new content after all these years.- Team Fortress 2
- Warframe
- Titan Quest Anniversary Edition
- Path of Exile (Our Review)
- Crusader Kings II
The “Suspension of Disbelief" Award
December 24th 1:00 PM Eastern Time Let’s be honest: games can have some pretty ridiculous elements in them… from the stories that drive the action, to the items required to conquer obstacles, to even the protagonists themselves. This award is for the game that has a key component, which when described out of context, seems totally insane, but while playing the game doesn’t even make you bat an eye, because in the moment it makes total sense.- Saints Row IV (Our Review)
- Goat Simulator (Our Review)
- South Park the Fractured But Whole (Our Review)
- Rocket League (Our Review)
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus (Our Review)
The “The World Is Grim Enough Let's Just All Get Along” Award
December 25th 1:00 PM Eastern Time Games delight and entertain us, giving us much needed breaks from the sorrows and low points of our lives… and let’s be honest, for a lot of people it’s been a rough 2017. That is why the SASC has chosen to celebrate a game that doesn’t involve combat or conflict.- Stardew Valley (Our Review)
- Cities: Skylines
- Slime Rancher
- ABZU (Our Review)
- To the Moon
The “No Apologies” Award
December 26th 1:00 PM Eastern Time This award is for the game that you love unconditionally. Does it have some faults? Maybe. Do other people not understand your love for it? Sure. But make no mistake. There is no guilt here. Only pleasure.- Rust
- Mount & Blade: Warband
- HuniePop (Our Review)
- Gothic II: Gold Edition
- The Witcher: Enhanced Edition (The Witcher 1)
The “Defies Description” Award
December 27th 1:00 PM Eastern Time This game is like... well actually it's more similar to...picture a combination of... ya know what, I can't describe it, just play it.- Garry's Mod
- The Stanley Parable
- Pony Island
- Antichamber
- Doki Doki Literature Club
The “Cry Havoc And Let Slip The Dogs of War” Award
December 28th 1:00 PM Eastern Time The Bard said it best. This game doesn't necessarily offer the biggest explosions... it offers something better. Potential. Potential to be a rampaging force of nature. Or not. Who knows. You're an agent of chaos and no one is going to tell you what to do.- Just Cause 3 (Our Review)
- Total War: Warhammer II (Our Review)
- Broforce (Our Review)
- Red Faction: Guerilla Steam Edition
- Middle-earth: Shadow of War (Our Review)
The “Haunts My Dreams” Award
December 29th 1:00 PM Eastern Time This award is slightly a misnomer, because this game doesn’t just haunt your dreams. It consumes your thoughts every waking moment of the day. This game doesn’t demand your time. You give it willingly.- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Dark Souls III (Our Review)
- Factorio
- Sid Meier's Civilization VI (Our Impressions)
The “Soul of Vitruvius” Award
December 30th 1:00 PM Eastern Time The Vitruvian Man was Leonardo’s celebration of the ideal form. And in that spirit the SASC looks to celebrate the game with the most lovingly rendered character… be it human, alien, anthropomorphic cat people, or even a piece of produce.- NieR: Automata (Our Review)
- Rise of the Tomb Raider (Our Review)
- Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (Our Review)
- I am Bread (Our Review)
- Bayonetta (Our Review)
The “Whoooaaaaaaa, Dude! 2.0” Award
December 31st 1:00 PM Eastern Time The Academy wasn't clear enough in the awards description last year. Let's try this again. This award is for the "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" of video games.- Hotline Miami (Our Review)
- Luna
- Antichamber
- CPU Invaders
- The Evil Within 2
The “Best Soundtrack” Award
January 1st 1:00 PM Eastern Time There are very few things that can enhance a game better than music. The right song can set the tone for every aspect of gameplay, from simple exploration, to climatic boss fights. This award is for the soundtrack that captured the essence of their game so perfectly that it effortlessly immersed players into the game world.- Nier: Automata
- Crypt of the Necrodancer (Our Review)
- Undertale (Our Review)
- Cuphead (Our Review)
- Transistor (Our Review)
The “Even Better Than I Expected” Award
January 2nd 1:00 PM Eastern Time We’ve all been there. You get super excited for a game, you pre-order it, and you anxiously wait as it downloads. Then you finally play it. How do you feel now? If the answer is “Elated beyond words because even I, a conductor aboard the hype train, was blown away with how good this thing was” then you have found the perfect candidate for this award.- Assassin's Creed Origins (Our Review)
- Cuphead
- Call of Duty: WWII (Our Review)
- Hollow Knight
- Sonic Mania (Our Review)
What do you think of the nominees for the Steam Awards 2017? Do you think any particular games got overlooked this time around? Let us know in the comments below!
