Shacknews Game of the Year 2023 - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

All of the votes have been tallied, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is the Shacknews Game of the Year 2023.

Check out our extensive review of Tears of the Kingdom to read more about this fantastic game. For the first time ever, Shacknews counted down the Top 23 Games of the Year, so be sure to check out all the great games that made the cut this year. Congratulations to Nintendo on securing yet another Shacknews Game of the Year win. The Nintendo Switch era began with The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild winning Shacknews GOTY 2017, and today's win for Tears of the Kingdom certainly bookends a tremendous run for the hybrid handheld console.

Screenshot from Shacknews Game of the Year 2023 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom featuring Zelda, Link, and the Master Sword in the Lost Woods.

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is available on the Nintendo Switch platform.

Be sure to read over the rest of the Shacknews Awards in our Year of the Games: 2023 feature.

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Asif Khan is the CEO, EIC, and majority shareholder of Shacknews. He began his career in video game journalism as a freelancer in 2001 for Tendobox.com. Asif is a CPA and was formerly an investment adviser representative. After much success in his own personal investments, he retired from his day job in financial services and is currently focused on new private investments. His favorite PC game of all time is Duke Nukem 3D, and he is an unapologetic fan of most things Nintendo. Asif first frequented the Shack when it was sCary's Shugashack to find all things Quake. When he is not immersed in investments or gaming he is a purveyor of fine electronic music. Asif also has an irrational love of Cleveland sports.

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December 31, 2023 9:09 AM

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- spazzium
  
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  December 31, 2023 11:32 AM
  
  It’s definitely mine.
  - the man with the briefcase
    
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    December 31, 2023 5:35 PM
    
    It was not my #1.
    - Milleh
      
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      December 31, 2023 6:15 PM
      
      What was your first pic?
      - the man with the briefcase
        
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        December 31, 2023 6:36 PM
        
        F-Zero 99.
- aurealis
  
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  December 31, 2023 5:43 PM
  
  my new controller just arrived today so I can finally play it without that wicked joycon drift that’s been killing my enjoyment
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  January 1, 2024 2:17 AM
  
  Clearly
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  October 7, 2024 11:12 AM
  
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