For detailed or aesthetically dramatic scene, set, or landscape design that appears during mostly interactive portions of a game. See Art Direction, Contemporary, or Art Direction, Period Influence.
| AWARDS | NOMINEE | WINNER |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Bayonetta 3 | Bayonetta 3 |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Guild Wars 2: End of Dragons | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Horizon Forbidden West | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands | |
| 2022-NAVGTR Awards | Total War: WARHAMMER III | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Ghosts ‘N Goblins Resurrection | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | No More Heroes III | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Persona 5 Strikers | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart | |
| 2021-NAVGTR Awards | The Artful Escape | The Artful Escape |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Cyberpunk 2077 | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Genshin Impact | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Hades | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Journey to the Savage Planet | |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Ori and the Will of the Wisps |
| 2020-NAVGTR Awards | Paper Beast | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Borderlands 3 | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Devil May Cry 5 | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order | |
| 2019-NAVGTR Awards | The Outer Worlds | The Outer Worlds |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Dead Cells | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | God of War | God of War |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Hollow Knight | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Octopath Traveler | |
| 2018-NAVGTR Awards | Shadow of the Colossus | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Destiny 2 | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Prey | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | Pyre | |
| 2017-NAVGTR Awards | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Darkest Dungeon | The Last Guardian |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy XV | The Last Guardian |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Owlboy | The Last Guardian |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | The Last Guardian | The Last Guardian |
| 2016-NAVGTR Awards | Titanfall 2 | The Last Guardian |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Bloodborne | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Ori And The Blind Forest | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Rocket League | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2015-NAVGTR Awards | Yoshi’s Woolly World | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Child of Light | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Hohokum | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| 2014-NAVGTR Awards | Monument Valley | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | God of War: Ascension | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Puppeteer | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Rayman Legends | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| 2013-NAVGTR Awards | Tearaway | Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Botanicula | Botanicula |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Darksiders II | Botanicula |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Dokuro | Botanicula |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | Fez | Botanicula |
| 2012-NAVGTR Awards | The Bridge | Botanicula |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Alice: Madness Returns | Alice: Madness Returns |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Bastion | Alice: Madness Returns |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron | Alice: Madness Returns |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Little Big Planet 2 | Alice: Madness Returns |
| 2011-NAVGTR Awards | Rayman Origins | Alice: Madness Returns |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Bioshock 2 | Mass Effect 2 |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Disney Epic Mickey | Mass Effect 2 |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | God of War III | Mass Effect 2 |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Kirby’s Epic Yarn | Mass Effect 2 |
| 2010-NAVGTR Awards | Mass Effect 2 | Mass Effect 2 |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed II | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Batman: Arkham Asylum | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Brutal Legend | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | inFamous | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2009-NAVGTR Awards | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves | Uncharted 2: Among Thieves |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Braid | Fallout 3 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Dead Space | Gears of War 2 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Fallout 3 | Fallout 3 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy IV | Gears of War 2 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Gears of War 2 | Gears of War 2 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Lego Indiana Jones | Gears of War 2 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Little Big Planet | Fallout 3 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | PixelJunk Eden | Fallout 3 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Tales of Vesperia | Fallout 3 |
| 2008-NAVGTR Awards | Tomb Raider: Underworld | Gears of War 2 |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Assassin’s Creed | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Bioshock | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Bioshock | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Call of Duty 4 | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Eternal Sonata | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | God of War II | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | God of War II | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Heavenly Sword | Bioshock |
| 2007-NAVGTR Awards | Tomb Raider: Anniversary | Bioshock |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Okami |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy XII | Final Fantasy XII |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy XII | Okami |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Gears of War | Final Fantasy XII |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Gears of War | Okami |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Marvel Ultimate Alliance | Final Fantasy XII |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Okami | Okami |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Suikoden V | Final Fantasy XII |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | The Godfather | Final Fantasy XII |
| 2006-NAVGTR Awards | Yoshi’s Island DS | Okami |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | God of War | We Love Katamari |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | God of War | God of War |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Killer 7 | God of War |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | King Kong | We Love Katamari |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | We Love Katamari |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones | God of War |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Psychonauts | We Love Katamari |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Psychonauts | God of War |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | Shadow of the Colossus | God of War |
| 2005-NAVGTR Awards | We Love Katamari | We Love Katamari |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Doom 3 | Doom 3 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Fable | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Fable | Doom 3 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Far Cry | Doom 3 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Half-Life 2 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Myst IV Revelation | Doom 3 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Ninja Gaiden | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Onimusha 3: Demon Siege | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | Doom 3 |
| 2004-NAVGTR Awards | Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow | Doom 3 |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Crimson Skies: High Road to Revenge | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy X-2 | Panzer Dragoon Orta |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy X-2 | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | Panzer Dragoon Orta |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Panzer Dragoon Orta | Panzer Dragoon Orta |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Panzer Dragoon Orta |
| 2003-NAVGTR Awards | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Age of Mythology | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Animal Crossing | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Jet Set Radio Future | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Kingdom Hearts | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Kingdom Hearts | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Mark of Kri | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Metroid Prime | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Metroid Prime | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Resident Evil Zero | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Resident Evil Zero | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus | Metroid Prime |
| 2002-NAVGTR Awards | Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell | Metroid Prime |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Devil May Cry | Ico |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix | Final Fantasy X |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Fear Effect 2: Retro Helix | Ico |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy X | Final Fantasy X |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Final Fantasy X | Ico |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Ico | Ico |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee | Final Fantasy X |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Oddworld Munch’s Oddysee | Ico |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Onimusha Warlords | Final Fantasy X |
| 2001-NAVGTR Awards | Soul Reaver 2 | Final Fantasy X |