Ryuu96 on 10 December 2022
Xbox Empire - Game of the Year Awards - 2021 Results.
Hosted by Shikamaru317.
| Category | Winner | Runner-Up |
| Best Shooter | Halo Infinite | Outriders |
| Best Action/Action-Adventure | Guardians of the Galaxy | Tie - Far Cry 6 and Hitman 3 |
| Best RPG | Tales of Arise | Tie - Scarlet Nexus and The Ascent |
| Best Platformer | Psychonauts 2 | Little Nightmares 2 |
| Best Fighter/Brawler/Beat 'em up | Demon Slayer - Kimetsu No Yaiba | Melty Blood: Type Lumina |
| Best Horror | The Medium | Tie - Resident Evil Village and Chernobylite |
| Best Sports/Racing | Forza Horizon 5 | Tie - Art of Rally and Madden 22 |
| Best Sim/Strategy | Flight Simulator | Tie - Age of Empires 4 and Chernobylite |
| Best Soundtrack | Halo Infinite | Nier Replicant Ver. 1.22474487139 |
| Best Audio Design | Forza Horizon 5 | Halo Infinite |
| Best Art Design | Psychonauts 2 | Tales of Arise |
| Best Graphics | Forza Horizon 5 | Tie - Guardians of the Galaxy and Call of Duty Vanguard |
| Best Male Performance | Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo in Far Cry 6 | Jason Cavalier as Drax in Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Best Female Performance | Jen Taylor as The Weapon/Cortana/Halsey in Halo Infinite | Romane Dennis as Nikki in Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Best Singleplayer | Halo Infinite | Tie - Tales of Arise and Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Best Multiplayer | Halo Infinite | Tie - It Takes Two and Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis |
| Best Story | Halo Infinite | Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Best 3rd party Gamepass Release | Scarlet Nexus | Outriders |
| Best Ongoing Support | Sea of Thieves | Dead By Daylight |
| Best Indie | The Ascent | Twelve Minutes |
| Best Xbox Console Exclusive | Halo Infinite | Forza Horizon 5 |
| Best Studio | Playground Games | Double Fine |
| Overall Xbox Game of the Year | Halo Infinite | Tie - Psychonauts 2, Forza Horizon 5, and Tales of Arise |
| Most Anticipated Multiplat | Hogwarts Legacy | Elden Ring |
| Most Anticipated Xbox Console Exclusive | Starfield | Fable |
Rating of Xbox's 2021
| Flight Simulator | 9/10 |
| Psychonauts 2 | 8.8/10 |
| Age of Empires 4 | 8.3/10 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 9/10 |
| Halo Infinite | 8.8/10 |
| Overall 1st Party | 7.7/10 |
| Overall 3rd Party | 7.3/10 |
| Hardware Rating | 6/10 |
| Overall Xbox 2021 Rating | 7.8/10 |
Your 2021 Game of the Year Winner
