Stellar Blade was great, but there were too many great games this year. Rebirth [?], Persona 3 Reloaded, Dragon’s Dogma 2, Rise of the Ronin, Stellar Blade, Black Myth wuKong, Astrobot, Metaphor ReFantazio, etc. Good thing I don’t have to pick a GOTY because I’d be lost in thought for the rest of the night trying to figure out which one stands above all others. It was an unbelievably EPIC year for gaming. Plus GranBlue Relink, Elden Ring DLC [?], etc, etc. So many great games I never did get around to starting Rebirth or even buying Elden Rings DLC.
No, not to argue against you’re pick. Stellar Blade is worthy of being GOTY to anyone who claims such. I just think some other games were a cut above. It was a fantastic game worthy of being in the running, though.
As for Astrobot. It was like stepping back in time to the golden age of great platformers. I never checked out Playroom so wasn’t sure what to expect, but Astrobot delivered in spades. Just wish a few of those symbol/alt worlds weren’t such an utter PITA. Overall it really is something special, though.