| 2001 |  Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa MosqueNidal Nijm Games | 90.1% | 96% | 943 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 2002 |  Hylics 2Mason Lindroth | 92.9% | 97% | 3,194 | 3 | $14.99 |
| 2003 |  Pandamonia 潘德莫尼亚Running Hoffman | 83.7% | 94% | 122 | 0 | $0.99 |
| 2004 |  Skald: Against the Black Priory - the PrologueHigh North Studios AS | 86.8% | 97% | 159 | 0 | — |
| 2005 |  KrimsonCryingPsycho | 87.3% | 99% | 115 | 0 | $9.99 |
| 2006 |  Dream TacticsSpectra Entertainment Inc. | 86.7% | 93% | 587 | 4 | $17.99 |
| 2007 |  Hentai Girl FantasyGirlGames | 90.1% | 94% | 3,187 | 0 | $0.99 |
| 2008 |  The Mildew ChildrenThe Growing Stones | 85.4% | 92% | 473 | 2 | $9.99 |
| 2009 |  Romeow: in the cracked worldRemix Games | 86.9% | 98% | 129 | 0 | $9.99 |
| 2010 |  Hidden Cats in LondonNukearts Studio | 89.9% | 98% | 368 | 0 | $1.99 |
| 2011 |  I Frog-otKrabby Games | 91.5% | 98% | 773 | 0 | Free |
| 2012 |  TimeShiftersFossettGaming | 83.0% | 92% | 168 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 2013 |  Scrabdacklejakefriend | 84.9% | 95% | 140 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 2014 |  The Strongest TOFUZounoashi Games | 90.5% | 99% | 339 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 2015 |  12 Labours of HerculesJetdogs Studios | 88.8% | 93% | 2,313 | 1 | $2.99 |
| 2016 |  GrunnSokpop Collective | 89.9% | 95% | 1,380 | 0 | $12.99 |
| 2017 |  Astrea: Six-Sided OraclesLittle Leo Games | 88.2% | 92% | 3,046 | 83 | $24.99 |
| 2018 |  HUMANITYtha ltd. | 85.5% | 92% | 495 | 0 | $29.99 |
| 2019 |  Fortix 2Nemesys Games | 84.2% | 92% | 264 | 0 | $1.99 |
| 2020 |  Serreinsertdisc5 | 89.5% | 98% | 311 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 2021 |  Ascent DXJohan Peitz | 89.5% | 98% | 319 | 0 | Free |
| 2022 |  Graze Counter GMBikkuri Software | 86.7% | 96% | 203 | 0 | $14.99 |
| 2023 |  MothlightSamu | 86.0% | 93% | 417 | 0 | Free |
| 2024 |  From FrontierDoubles Core | 88.2% | 96% | 360 | 0 | $15.99 |
| 2025 |  Ribbit RanchJack McAllister | 85.0% | 96% | 115 | 2 | −43%$10.18$5.85 |
| 2026 |  Planetary LifeSotenbox | 88.4% | 94% | 948 | 9 | $11.99 |
| 2027 |  The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IIINihon Falcom | 88.1% | 92% | 2,785 | 38 | $59.99 |
| 2028 |  QTHappy Snake | 84.8% | 93% | 240 | 0 | $9.99 |
| 2029 |  Super Bit Blaster XLAdamvision Studios | 88.1% | 94% | 782 | 0 | $2.99 |
| 2030 |  RecursedPortponky | 89.4% | 96% | 639 | 1 | $7.99 |
| 2031 |  The Palace on the Hill PrologueNiku Games | 86.1% | 97% | 127 | 0 | Free |
| 2032 |  Guinea Pig TempleMilksteak | 87.2% | 97% | 183 | 0 | Free |
| 2033 |  Mutant Football LeagueDigital Dreams Entertainment | 87.0% | 93% | 689 | 3 | $9.99 |
| 2034 |  Touhou Kikamu ~ Elegant Impermanence of Sakura东方祈华梦制作组 | 88.5% | 96% | 419 | 0 | $13.99 |
| 2035 |  Heroes of Hellas 3: AthensAlawar Casual | 85.0% | 95% | 146 | 2 | $2.99 |
| 2036 |  Tidy BackpackBurGum Games | 84.2% | 95% | 115 | 0 | $3.99 |
| 2037 |  Eventide: Slavic FableThe House of Fables | 86.7% | 93% | 598 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 2038 |  Geneforge 2 - InfestationSpiderweb Software | 86.9% | 98% | 127 | 5 | $19.99 |
| 2039 |  Employee of The MonthProjeckt Skeleton | 85.5% | 95% | 173 | 0 | $9.99 |
| 2040 |  Doll Explorer ProloguePico Games | 85.7% | 94% | 251 | 0 | Free |
| 2041 |  The Smurfs – DreamsOcellus Studio | 83.2% | 92% | 180 | 7 | $29.99 |
| 2042 |  GlitchSPANKRMahelyk | 87.6% | 96% | 287 | 0 | $18.38 |
| 2043 |  AbscissionBeyond Booleans | 82.2% | 92% | 123 | 0 | $8.99 |
| 2044 |  AnylandAnyland + Manyland | 85.9% | 93% | 391 | 0 | — |
| 2045 |  Wild Animal Sports DayPaul Bird | 84.2% | 92% | 265 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 2046 |  Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)MicroProse Software, Inc | 90.3% | 96% | 1,056 | 101 | $6.99 |
| 2047 |  Sam & Max: Beyond Time and SpaceSkunkape Games | 91.5% | 99% | 505 | 2 | $19.99 |
| 2048 |  Spooky BonusGrey Alien Games | 87.7% | 96% | 290 | 1 | $9.99 |
| 2049 |  片腕のザリガニ - one-armed crayfish斜塔ソンブレロ | 88.9% | 99% | 190 | 0 | $3.99 |
| 2050 |  HouseBark Bark Games | 90.5% | 95% | 2,063 | 1 | $9.99 |
