Hardcore Gamer is a publication aimed at dedicated, core gaming audiences. Its reviews and awards skew toward players who invest deeply in games, often championing titles that reward commitment and depth over accessibility.
2025
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
2024
Astro Bot
2023
Alan Wake II
2022
God of War Ragnarök
2021
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
2020
Ghost of Tsushima
2019
Resident Evil 2 (2019)
2018
God of War (2018)
2017
Nier: Automata
2016
Owlboy
2014
Dragon Age: Inquisition
2014
Tales from the Borderlands
2013
The Last of Us
2012
Far Cry 3