Best Sound Design 2021: Returnal
Video games are inherently a visual medium, but they would be nothing in so many cases without the sounds that make them feel alive. Great sound design can make or break any game, and this year’s winner is no exception to that rule.
Returnal is our choice for Best Sound Design in 2021. As incredible as Atropos looked, Returnal would be lost without the amazing sound design that made the planet feel so alive and real. That made each return back to the crash feel so visceral, each fight feel so intense.
If you want to learn more about why we loved Returnal so much, you can check out our review here.
Runners Up:
- 2nd place – Resident Evil Village
- 3rd place – Deathloop
For all our other category winners, check out our full GOTY Winners List.
How our GOTY votings are conducted: PSU staff members can nominate games eligible for each category. Each PSU staff member gets one vote. The winner is decided by our site staff through majority vote.