-: The votes have been counted,
the community has spoken and we are proud to announce
the winners of the 2019 Steam Awards.
For the fourth year, Steam users join together to recognize
the year's most awesome achievements in game development.
Without further ado, here are your nominees.
Outstanding Visual Style
-: These games are the Willy Wonka of eye candy.
Visual style doesn't aspire
the real world graphical fidelity,
though a noble goal in itself,
it descries a distinctive look-and-feel
that suffuses an entire game.
These games display visual cohesion and expression,
that not only fit the game's world
but make our world look paltry by comparison.
And your winner is
A huge congratulations from Steam.
This is about as close as you can get to pleasing everyone.
-: Best Game You Suck At
-: Games have a way of pushing us past any limits
we thought we had, like a montage sequence,
we put in work, training our fingers to be quick and nimble,
mastering timing and placement over weeks and weeks.
At the end of the gauntlet we're rewarded
with profound beauty and a deep sense of personal growth.
Unless, of course, you hurled your monitor
through a plate glass window on the first day.
-: Yet again Liu Kang,
you've chosen the wrong destiny.
-: And your winner is
-: Enjoy the thrill of victory, you earned it.
Outstanding Story-Rich Game
-: Some days only a narrative-heavy game
will hit the spot and these games really pack a wallop.
They're as gripping as any soap opera
and as well-tuned as a prestige TV screenplay.
Bravissimo for making us feel things!
♪ Head like a hole ♪
♪ Black as your soul ♪
♪ I'd rather die ♪
♪ Than give you control ♪
-: Let's show them what guards are made of!
-: The political and religious impacted
these discoveries...
-: And your winner is
Looks like you got a good ending.
-: Most Innovative Gameplay
-: These games are at the front lines
of experimentation, pushing the boundaries of the medium
with exciting novel interactions
and brain breaking surprises.
These games think outside the box and pull you out with it.
And your winner is
-: Keep on having those outlandish ideas.
It's working for you.
Better With Friends
There are some games out there just aren't the same
when you play by yourself.
Maybe you need to have a friend to watch your back,
maybe you need to have a friend
that you can stab in their back.
Either way, mirth is awaiting those
who gather friends to play these games.
And your winner is
No one is better at bringing people together.
-: Labor of Love 2019
-: These games have 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.
To this day, these games are still getting content
after all these years.
-: Do I look like I make appointments, bro?
I am the appointment.
-: And your winner is
Congratulations on keeping the spark alive.
-: VR Game of the Year
-: when it comes to breaking new ground in games,
there is no greater pace of advancement than in VR.
If we had our way, all VR devs will get an award
for building the future of immersive games
and experiences unparalleled by any other media.
But since there's only one trophy,
it's up to you, Steam Award Selection Committee member,
to crown just one as the best of 2019.
And your winner is
Before you were virtually unmatched, now it's a reality.
-: Game of the Year
-: Maybe it was its immersive gameplay
or its gripping story, its well-crafted characters,
immaculate design or addictive multiplayer.
Whatever the reason,
the winner of 2019's Game of the Year award
is an instant classic.
-: Send reinforcements!
-: No! Wait!
-: Hurry up!
♪ I must control ♪
♪ I cannot erupt ♪
♪ I must explode ♪
-: And your winner is
-: A huge congratulations
on this Steam-powered victory.
The biggest kudos of all goes out to you,
the Steam community, for voting for your faves
and making Steam such a great place to be.
-: Thanks for watching.
-: We'll see you next year.