2018[]
| Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Game Critics Awards | Special Commendation for Graphics | Won[1][note 1] |
2020[]
| Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Joystick Awards[2][3] | PlayStation Game of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Audio | Nominated | |
| Best Storytelling | Nominated | |
| Best Visual Design | Nominated | |
| Studio of the Year Sucker Punch Productions |
Nominated | |
| The Game Awards 2020[4] | Game of the Year | Nominated |
| Best Game Direction | Nominated | |
| Best Narrative | Nominated | |
| Best Art Direction | Won | |
| Best Audio Design | Nominated | |
| Best Performance Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai |
Nominated | |
| Best Action/Adventure Game | Nominated | |
| Player's Voice | Won | |
| PlayStation.Blog [5][6][note 2] | Best Narrative | Gold |
| Best Accessibility Features | Gold | |
| Best Graphical Showcase | Gold | |
| Best Art Direction | Platinum | |
| Best Soundtrack | Gold | |
| Best Sound Design | Gold | |
| Best Multiplayer Legends |
Bronze | |
| Best New Character (Jin Sakai) | Gold | |
| Gaming Moment of the Year Horseback title sequence |
Gold | |
| PS4 Game of the Year | Gold | |
| IGN [7] | Game of the Year | Nominated |
| Best PlayStation Exclusive | Nominated | |
| Best Action-Adventure | Nominated | |
| Best Video Game Art Design | Won | |
| GameSpot [8] | Best Game of 2020 | Nominated |
| Best PlayStation Game of 2020 | Won[note 3] |
2021[]
| Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| SXSW Gaming[9] | Game of the Year | Nominated |
| Excellence in Animation, Art, & Visual Achievement | Won | |
| Excellence in Narration | Nominated | |
| Excellence in Technical Achievement | Nominated | |
| Famitsu[10] | Game of the Year | Nominated |
| Most Valuable Creator (Sucker Punch Productions) | Won[note 4] | |
| Graphics | Won | |
| Music | Nominated | |
| Actor Daisuke Tsuji for Jin Sakai |
Won | |
| Voice actor Kazuya Nakai for Jin Sakai |
Nominated | |
| Character Jin Sakai |
Won | |
| Action-Adventure | Won | |
| Rookie (new IP) | Nominated | |
| NAVGTR[11][12] | Outstanding Animation, Artistic | Won |
| Outstanding Animation, Technical | Won | |
| Outstanding Art Direction, Period Influence | Won | |
| Outstanding Camera Direction in a Game Engine | Won | |
| Outstanding Character Design | Won | |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Won | |
| Outstanding Direction in a Game Cinema | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Engineering | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Gameplay Design, New IP | Won | |
| Outstanding Game of the Year | Won | |
| Outstanding Game, Original Adventure | Won | |
| Outstanding Graphics, Technical | Won | |
| Outstanding Lighting/Texturing | Won | |
| Outstanding Original Dramatic Score, New IP | Won | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Drama, Lead Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai |
Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Drama, Supporting Eric Steinberg as Lord Shimura |
Nominated | |
| Outstanding Performance in a Drama, Supporting Francois Chau as Sadanobu Ishikawa |
Nominated | |
| Outstanding Song, Original or Adapted "The Way of the Ghost" (feat. Clare Uchima) |
Won | |
| Outstanding Sound Editing in a Game Cinema | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Use of Sound, New IP | Won | |
| BAFTA Games Awards[13] | Artistic Achievement | Nominated |
| Audio Achievement | Won | |
| Best Game | Nominated | |
| Game Design | Nominated | |
| Multiplayer | Nominated | |
| Music | Nominated | |
| Narrative | Nominated | |
| Original Property | Nominated | |
| Performer in a leading role Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai |
Nominated | |
| Performer in a supporting role Patrick Gallagher as Khotun Khan |
Nominated | |
| EE Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| DICE Awards[14][15] | Art Direction (Art Director: Jason Connell) |
Won |
| Original Music Composition (Composers: Ilan Eshkeri and Shigeru Umebayashi; Senior Music Producer: Peter Scaturro) |
Won | |
| Audio Design (Audio Director: Rev. Dr. Bradley D. Meyer) |
Won | |
| Story (Lead Writer: Ian Ryan; Senior Writer: Patrick Downs; Creative Director: Nate Fox) |
Nominated | |
| Technical Achievement (Co-founder: Chris Zimmerman; Lead Engine Programmer: Adrian Bentley; Lead Rendering Engineer: Jasmin Patry) |
Nominated | |
| Adventure Game of the Year (Co-founders: Brian Fleming and Chris Zimmerman) |
Won | |
| Online Game of the Year (Online Design Lead: Darren Bridges; Online Tech Lead: Matt Goldhaber) |
Nominated | |
| Game Design (Co-founder: Chris Zimmerman; Content Director: Jeff McGann; Systems Director: Parker Hamilton) |
Nominated | |
| Game Direction (Creative Director: Nate Fox; Art/Creative Director: Jason Connell) |
Nominated | |
| Game of the Year (Co-founders: Brian Fleming and Chris Zimmerman) |
Nominated |
References and notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Game Critics Awards 2018 winners
- ↑ Golden Joystick 2020 nominees
- ↑ Golden Joystick 2020 winners
- ↑ Washington Post: Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2020
- ↑ PlayStation.Blog: PlayStation.Blog Game of the Year polls are live
- ↑ PlayStation.Blog: PlayStation.Blog 2020 Game of the Year: The winners
- ↑ IGN's Game of the Year 2020
- ↑ GameSpot's Best Games of 2020
- ↑ 2021 SXSW Gaming Awards Winners and Nominees
- ↑ Famitsu/Dengeki Game Awards 2020
- ↑ 2020 NAVGTR Nominees
- ↑ 2020 NAVGTR Winners
- ↑ 2021 BAFTA Games Awards
- ↑ 2021 DICE Awards
- ↑ 2021 DICE Awards summary for Ghost of Tsushima (archive)
Notes[]
- ↑ Also awarded to Cyberpunk 2077 and The Last of Us: Part II.
- ↑ PlayStation.Blog ranks the nominees of each category in the order of "Platinum", "Gold", "Silver", and "Bronze".
- ↑ Also awarded to The Last of Us: Part II, Final Fantasy VII: Remake, Persona 5 Royal, Demon's Souls.
- ↑ Shared award with Nintendo for Animal Crossing: New Horizons.