Horror fans were left disappointed after the Game Awards 2024, but the Horror Game Awards 2024 brought them redemption. Bloober Team’s remake of Silent Hill 2 took home several awards, including Game of the Year. Other winners included Wrong Organ’s Mouthwashing and The Chinese Room’s Still Wakes The Deep.
Silent Hill 2 earned awards for Best Performance (Luke Roberts as James Sunderland), Best Soundtrack (Akira Yamaoka), and Best Survival Horror Game. Masahiro Ito won the Lifetime Achievement Award, while Capcom took home Best Developer and the award for Best VR (Resident Evil 4 VR).
The Horror Game Awards also featured world premiere trailers of upcoming titles and revealed new games. The winners in each category can be found below:
Best Performance: Luke Roberts as James Sunderland
Most Accessible: Slay The Princess – The Pristine Cut
Lifetime Achievement Award: Masahiro Ito
Best Soundtrack: Silent Hill 2 (Akira Yamaoka)
Best Narrative: Mouthwashing
Players’ Choice Award: Mouthwashing
Best Survival Horror: Silent Hill 2
Best Indie Developer: Chilla’s Art
Best Multiplayer: Lethal Company
Best Developer: Capcom
Best VR: Resident Evil 4 VR
Content Creator of the Year: Markiplier
Best Indie Game: Still Wakes The Deep
Technical Achievement Award: Still Wakes The Deep
Most Anticipated Horror Game: Alien: Isolation sequel
Game of the Year: Silent Hill 2
Horror fans can look forward to an exciting year ahead, with several upcoming horror games and titles announced.
Source: https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3848433/horror-games-largely-shut-out-at-the-game-awards-2024-astro-bot-takes-game-of-the-year