2017 has been an amazing year for games, possibly the best one since 2007. We've been going over it in our Best of 2017 series, divided by genre. Now that's done, our picks turned in the nominations you can see below.
It's time for you to cast your vote for your favorite games in Wccftech's People's Choice Awards 2017 poll. The voting will end on February 3rd; on the following day, February 4th, we'll announce the results of our internal staff poll and post them both.
Let the votes begin!
Wccftech's Best Games of 2017: Multiplayer Games, Simulation Games, Roleplaying Games, Shooter Games, Adventure Games, Fighting Games, Action/Adventure Games, Strategy Games, Horror Games, Indie Games, Platform Games
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250 votes 42%
250 votes - 42% of all votes
NieR: Automata 31%, 185 votes
185 votes 31%
185 votes - 31% of all votes
Persona 5 12%, 73 votes
73 votes 12%
73 votes - 12% of all votes
Nioh 8%, 45 votes
45 votes 8%
45 votes - 8% of all votes
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 8%, 45 votes
45 votes 8%
45 votes - 8% of all votes
Total Votes: 598
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Shooter Game of 2017Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 47%, 299 votes
299 votes 47%
299 votes - 47% of all votes
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 30%, 190 votes
190 votes 30%
190 votes - 30% of all votes
Splatoon 2 9%, 54 votes
54 votes 9%
54 votes - 9% of all votes
Destiny 2 8%, 52 votes
52 votes 8%
52 votes - 8% of all votes
Sniper Elite 4 6%, 38 votes
38 votes 6%
38 votes - 6% of all votes
Total Votes: 633
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Adventure Game of 2017Life is Strange: Before the Storm 37%, 147 votes
147 votes 37%
147 votes - 37% of all votes
What Remains of Edith Finch 25%, 99 votes
99 votes 25%
99 votes - 25% of all votes
RiME 21%, 86 votes
86 votes 21%
86 votes - 21% of all votes
Night in the Woods 11%, 46 votes
46 votes 11%
46 votes - 11% of all votes
Tacoma 6%, 24 votes
24 votes 6%
24 votes - 6% of all votes
Total Votes: 402
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Fighting Game of 2017Tekken 7 38%, 168 votes
168 votes 38%
168 votes - 38% of all votes
Injustice 2 35%, 152 votes
152 votes 35%
152 votes - 35% of all votes
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite 10%, 46 votes
46 votes 10%
46 votes - 10% of all votes
ARMS 8%, 37 votes
37 votes 8%
37 votes - 8% of all votes
Guilty Gear Xrd: Rev 2 8%, 36 votes
36 votes 8%
36 votes - 8% of all votes
Total Votes: 439
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Action/Adventure Game of 2017Horizon: Zero Dawn 39%, 262 votes
262 votes 39%
262 votes - 39% of all votes
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 38%, 257 votes
257 votes 38%
257 votes - 38% of all votes
Assassin's Creed Origins 15%, 99 votes
99 votes 15%
99 votes - 15% of all votes
Yakuza 0 5%, 32 votes
32 votes 5%
32 votes - 5% of all votes
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 3%, 22 votes
22 votes 3%
22 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 672
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Strategy Game of 2017Total War: Warhammer II 49%, 195 votes
195 votes 49%
195 votes - 49% of all votes
Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War III 27%, 109 votes
109 votes 27%
109 votes - 27% of all votes
Endless Space 2 16%, 65 votes
65 votes 16%
65 votes - 16% of all votes
Steel Division: Normandy 44 4%, 17 votes
17 votes 4%
17 votes - 4% of all votes
Expeditions: Viking 3%, 13 votes
13 votes 3%
13 votes - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 399
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Horror Game of 2017Resident Evil VII: Biohazard 44%, 220 votes
220 votes 44%
220 votes - 44% of all votes
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 25%, 128 votes
128 votes 25%
128 votes - 25% of all votes
The Evil Within 2 13%, 66 votes
66 votes 13%
66 votes - 13% of all votes
Doki Doki Literature Club! 13%, 63 votes
63 votes 13%
63 votes - 13% of all votes
Little Nightmares 5%, 25 votes
25 votes 5%
25 votes - 5% of all votes
Total Votes: 502
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Indie Game of 2017Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 47%, 244 votes
244 votes 47%
244 votes - 47% of all votes
Cuphead 44%, 228 votes
228 votes 44%
228 votes - 44% of all votes
RiME 4%, 21 vote
21 vote 4%
21 vote - 4% of all votes
Pyre 4%, 21 vote
21 vote 4%
21 vote - 4% of all votes
Tacoma 1%, 3 votes
3 votes 1%
3 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 517
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Platform Game of 2017Super Mario Odyssey 67%, 314 votes
314 votes 67%
314 votes - 67% of all votes
Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy 15%, 69 votes
69 votes 15%
69 votes - 15% of all votes
A Hat in Time 9%, 41 vote
41 vote 9%
41 vote - 9% of all votes
Sonic Mania 8%, 37 votes
37 votes 8%
37 votes - 8% of all votes
Yooka-Laylee 2%, 9 votes
9 votes 2%
9 votes - 2% of all votes
Total Votes: 470
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Simulation Game of 2017Bridge Constructor Portal 36%, 118 votes
118 votes 36%
118 votes - 36% of all votes
The Long Dark 28%, 92 votes
92 votes 28%
92 votes - 28% of all votes
Football Manager 2018 24%, 78 votes
78 votes 24%
78 votes - 24% of all votes
Everything 8%, 25 votes
25 votes 8%
25 votes - 8% of all votes
911 Operator 4%, 14 votes
14 votes 4%
14 votes - 4% of all votes
Total Votes: 327
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Best Multiplayer Game of 2017PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 40%, 204 votes
204 votes 40%
204 votes - 40% of all votes
Fortnite 28%, 144 votes
144 votes 28%
144 votes - 28% of all votes
Divinity: Original Sin II 21%, 105 votes
105 votes 21%
105 votes - 21% of all votes
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands 7%, 35 votes
35 votes 7%
35 votes - 7% of all votes
Gran Turismo Sport 4%, 21 vote
21 vote 4%
21 vote - 4% of all votes
Total Votes: 509
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Game of the Year 2017Horizon: Zero Dawn 27%, 189 votes
189 votes 27%
189 votes - 27% of all votes
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 19%, 137 votes
137 votes 19%
137 votes - 19% of all votes
NieR: Automata 13%, 92 votes
92 votes 13%
92 votes - 13% of all votes
Divinity: Original Sin II 12%, 84 votes
84 votes 12%
84 votes - 12% of all votes
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds 5%, 39 votes
39 votes 5%
39 votes - 5% of all votes
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus 5%, 37 votes
37 votes 5%
37 votes - 5% of all votes
Assassin's Creed Origins 4%, 25 votes
25 votes 4%
25 votes - 4% of all votes
Super Mario Odyssey 3%, 23 votes
23 votes 3%
23 votes - 3% of all votes
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice 3%, 21 vote
21 vote 3%
21 vote - 3% of all votes
Prey 3%, 20 votes
20 votes 3%
20 votes - 3% of all votes
Persona 5 3%, 18 votes
18 votes 3%
18 votes - 3% of all votes
Cuphead 2%, 13 votes
13 votes 2%
13 votes - 2% of all votes
Resident Evil VII: Biohazard 1%, 6 votes
6 votes 1%
6 votes - 1% of all votes
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy 1%, 5 votes
5 votes 1%
5 votes - 1% of all votes
Nioh 1%, 4 votes
4 votes 1%
4 votes - 1% of all votes
Total Votes: 713
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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Most Anticipated Game of 2018Red Dead Redemption 2 26%, 156 votes
156 votes 26%
156 votes - 26% of all votes
God of War 16%, 93 votes
93 votes 16%
93 votes - 16% of all votes
Metro Exodus 15%, 89 votes
89 votes 15%
89 votes - 15% of all votes
Anthem 9%, 52 votes
52 votes 9%
52 votes - 9% of all votes
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire 8%, 45 votes
45 votes 8%
45 votes - 8% of all votes
Kingdom Hearts III 6%, 36 votes
36 votes 6%
36 votes - 6% of all votes
Vampyr 5%, 32 votes
32 votes 5%
32 votes - 5% of all votes
Spider-Man 4%, 26 votes
26 votes 4%
26 votes - 4% of all votes
Ace Combat 7 3%, 18 votes
18 votes 3%
18 votes - 3% of all votes
Soulcalibur VI 3%, 15 votes
15 votes 3%
15 votes - 3% of all votes
Shenmue III 2%, 13 votes
13 votes 2%
13 votes - 2% of all votes
Yoshi for Nintendo Switch 2%, 9 votes
9 votes 2%
9 votes - 2% of all votes
Valkyria Chronicles 4 1%, 8 votes
8 votes 1%
8 votes - 1% of all votes
A Way Out 1%, 3 votes
3 votes 1%
3 votes - 1% of all votes
Dreams 0%, 1 vote
1 vote
1 vote - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 596
January 28, 2018 - February 3, 2018
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