We are proud to announce the results of our third annual community Game of the Year poll for 2019.

Running through December 2019 and January 2020, the poll was fiercely fought over. The top spot tight knit throughout, with Devil May Cry 5 and Death Stranding leading the pack.

Death Stranding in fact lead the poll right up until the end, with Devil May Cry 5 winning by a mere 20 votes.

Here is the full run-down of the results:

1. Devil May Cry 5
   23% – 631 Votes
2. Death Stranding
   22% – 611 Votes
3. Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
   11% – 307 Votes
4. Resident Evil 2
   7% – 197 Votes
5. Fire Emblem: Three Houses
   5% – 142 Votes
6. Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout
   2% -59 Votes
7. Code Vein
   2% – 57 Votes
8. Chocobo’s Mystery Dungeon: Every Buddy!
   2% – 56 Votes
9. Astral Chain
   2% – 52 Votes
10. Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown, AND Slay the Spire
    2% – 45 Votes
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11. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
    2% – 43 Votes
12. Judgement, AND The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III
    1% – 35 Votes
13. The Outer Worlds
    1% – 29 Votes
14. Metro: Exodus
    1% – 28 Votes
15. Disco Elysium
    1% – 27 Votes
16. Senran Kagura: Peach Ball
    1% -26 Votes
17. Katana Zero
    1% 25 Votes
18. Kingdom Hearts III, AND AI: The Somnium Files
    1% – 24 Votes
19. Super Mario Maker 2
    1% – 21 Votes
20. Age of Wonders: Planetfall
    1% – 20 Votes
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21. Ion Fury
    1% – 18 Votes
22. Control
    1% – 16 Votes
23. A Plague Tale: Innocence
    1% – 15 Votes
24. Dragon Quest Builders 2
    <1% – 13 Votes
25. Shenmue III, AND Ring Fit Adventure
    <1% – 12 Votes
26. River City Girls, AND My Friend Pedro
    <1% – 11 Votes
27. Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2, Pokemon Sword and Shield, AND God Eater 3
    <1% – 10 Votes
28. Total War: Three Kingdoms
    <1% – 9 Votes
29. Anno 1800, AND Fate/Extella Link
    <1% – 8 Votes
30. Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes, AND Mordhau
    <1% – 7 Votes
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31. Fell Seal: Arbiter’s Mark
    <1% – 6 Votes
32. The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, AND MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
    <1% – 5 Votes
33. Wargroove,  Blazing Chrome, Yuppie Psycho, Atelier Lulua: The Scion of Arland, AND Valgaris
    <1% – 4 Votes
34. Tennenberg, Tropico 6, AND Weedcraft Inc
    <1% – 3 Votes
35. Dragon: Marked for Death, Hell is Other Demons, Gato Roboto, AND Anodyne 2: Return to Dust
    <1% – 2 Votes
36. Siege of Centauri, Shakedown Hawaii, Yoshi’s Crafted World, Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest, Need for Speed: Heat, Gears 5, AND Mistover
    <1% – 1 Vote
37. SteamWorld Quest: Hand of Gilgamech, Unruly Heroes, Trine 4: The Nightmare Prince, AND Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX
    0% – 0 Votes

Much like last year, there were some attempts to tamper with the votes- with an abnormal and sudden surge of votes for Pokemon Sword and Shield. This was quickly corrected, and the fraudulent votes were removed.

You can expect our staff Game of the Year 2019 shortly.

Did you vote in our community game of the year poll? If so, what game did you vote for? Are you happy with the outcome? Sound off in the comments below!