Valve reveals candidates for Steam Awards 2022 and voting has begun

The Steam Winter Sale 2022 has just begun. At the same, voting for the Steam Awards 2022 has also opened up, allowing you to earn Steam collectables for each vote you give.

This year's Steam Winter Sale is live until January 5th at 6:00 pm. From new AAA games like Modern Warfare 2 (2022), Sonic Frontiers and Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales to indies such as Stray and Raft, there will undoubtedly be more than a few titles on sale that will grab your attention. However, note that other stores, such as Epic Games Store, GOG and Humble, are also running some good discounts on some games, so it might be worth cross-checking to see if you're getting the best deal you can.

Voting for the Steam Awards 2022 will end on January 3rd at 5:00 pm. The full list of nominees for each category can be found below:

Game of the Year

• Dying Light 2: Stay Human
• Elden Ring
• Stray
• God of War
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)

VR Game of the Year

• Bonelab
• Hitman 3
• Green Hell VR
• Among Us VR
• Inside the Backrooms

Labor of Love

• Dota 2
• Project Zomboid
• No Man's Sky
• Deep Rock Galactic
• Cyberpunk 2077

Better With Friends

• Raft
• Ready or Not
• Monster Hunter Rise
• Multiversus
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)

Outstanding Visual Style

• Scorn
• Bendy and the Dark Revival
• Cult of the Lamb
• Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Most Innovative Gameplay

• Mount and Blade 2: Bannerlord
• Teardown
• Stray
• Neon White
• Dome Keeper

Best Game You Suck At

• GTFO
• Victoria 3
• Total War: Warhammer 3
• Elden Ring
• FIFA 23

Best Soundtrack

• Metal Hellsinger
• Sonic Frontiers
• Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade
• Persona 5 Royal
• Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix+

Outstanding Story-Rich Game

• A Plague Tale: Requiem
• God of War
• Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection
• The Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe
• Spider-Man Remastered

Sit Back and Relax

• Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
• Power Wash Simulator
• Disney Dreamlight Valley
• Dorf Romantik
• Slime Rancher 2

Best Game on the Go

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel
• Vampire Survivors
• Death Stranding Director's Cut
• Brotato
• Marvel Snap

Valve will reward you with one Steam collectable card for each category you vote in. All these cards are tradable, so if you're missing some pennies to get the title you want, you can always get what's missing from selling these cards.

KitGuru says: What will you be voting for in the Steam Awards this year? Are you planning on picking anything up during the Winter sale? 

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