ModDB and IndieDB officialized their 2016 Awards for best mod and best indie game, respectively. It should be noted that in both cases, these were voted by gamers via poll.
With regards to ModDB's Awards, STALKER: Call of Chernobyl won the prize. Here's the Top 10:
10. Expanding Fronts (Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds)
9. RHS: Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (Arma 3)
8. Call of Warhammer: Beginning of The End Times (Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms)
7. Divide and Conquer (Medieval II: Total War: Kingdoms)
6. Medieval Kingdoms Total War (Attila Version) (Total War: Attila)
5. Brutal Doom 64 (Doom II)
4. Thrawn's Revenge: Imperial Civil War (Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption)
3. Hearts of Iron IV: The Great War (Hearts of Iron IV)
2. Enderal (Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)
1. STALKER: Call of Chernobyl (STALKER: Call of Pripyat)
The following mods, on the other hand, received honorable mentions.
Edain ModUltimate Apocalypse Mod (DOW SS)Mental OmegaRise of the RedsA Clash of Kings (Game of Thrones)Brutal DoomStar Trek: Armada 3Third Age - Total WarMISERYRepublic at WarProject Reality: Battlefield 2S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Lost AlphaStar Wars: Thrawn's Revenge II: AscendancySins of the ProphetsTwisted InsurrectionSins of a Galactic EmpireTiberium EssenceC&C: ShockWaveCrusader Kings 2: A Game of Thrones (CK2:AGOT)Forgotten Hope 2Warsword ConquestMeanwhile, Rimworld won IndieDB's prize for best indie game. Here's the full Top 10 list:
10. Inside
9. Enter the Gungeon
8. Slime Rancher
7. Factorio
6. Firewatch
5. The Isle
4. Empyrion—Galactic Survival
3. Stardew Valley
2. Superhot
1. RimWorld
Space Engineers, Squad, Subnautica and Verdun were selected as honorable mentions for indie games.
We have our own Reader's Awards poll here on Wccftech and it's due to close tomorrow; while we don't have a category for mods, there's one for indie games.
Do you agree with the results of the polls on ModDB and IndieDB? Let us know in the comments section.