| 1951 |  UnReal WorldSami Maaranen (creator) | 88.0% | 93% | 1,240 | 11 | $14.50 |
| 1952 |  Mega ServalSyaxamaphone | 89.2% | 97% | 382 | 0 | Free |
| 1953 |  Tuition AcademiaTwistedScarlett60 | 86.2% | 94% | 317 | 4 | $9.99 |
| 1954 |  Mini Airways: PrologueCCC Games | 86.5% | 92% | 880 | 1 | — |
| 1955 |  STEINS;GATE: Linear Bounded PhenogramMAGES. Inc. | 90.7% | 96% | 1,305 | 42 | −70%$59.99$17.99 |
| 1956 |  tomorrow won't come for those without ██████etherane | 87.6% | 93% | 978 | 0 | $1.99 |
| 1957 |  人间 The Lost We Lost白露社 | 89.7% | 94% | 2,241 | 0 | $3.99 |
| 1958 |  eSail Sailing SimulatoreSail Ltd. | 86.3% | 92% | 769 | 17 | $37.99 |
| 1959 |  CogmindGrid Sage Games | 90.1% | 95% | 1,586 | 6 | $24.99 |
| 1960 |  BUNNY GARDEN 2qureate | 86.5% | 93% | 518 | 40 | $24.99 |
| 1961 |  MakeRoomKenney | 88.6% | 94% | 1,072 | 11 | $9.99 |
| 1962 |  Chess SudokuStudio Goya | 86.4% | 96% | 179 | 1 | $4.99 |
| 1963 |  Google Spotlight Stories: PearlGoogle Inc. | 87.5% | 95% | 391 | 0 | Free |
| 1964 |  Xenosensorycaiys | 83.8% | 93% | 166 | 0 | −20%$2.99$2.39 |
| 1965 |  Space Tail: Lost in the SandsEnjoy Studio S.A. | 82.8% | 92% | 153 | 0 | — |
| 1966 |  Love Begins With Goodbye大王工作室 | 88.5% | 94% | 1,013 | 2 | $15.99 |
| 1967 |  Fateweaver: The Alchemist's QuandaryRandumb Studios | 86.0% | 98% | 100 | 0 | $2.99 |
| 1968 |  Idle WatersIgnita Games | 86.5% | 94% | 356 | 12 | $4.99 |
| 1969 |  The Last Spell: PrologueIshtar Games | 87.3% | 96% | 252 | 0 | — |
| 1970 |  Sheepherds!Ultimo Disco | 89.5% | 98% | 318 | 5 | −40%$14.99$8.99 |
| 1971 |  Unbound: Worlds Apart PrologueAlien Pixel Studios | 88.3% | 94% | 868 | 0 | — |
| 1972 |  Lots of Cats in Every MomentMELOVITY | 90.6% | 96% | 1,260 | 6 | Free |
| 1973 |  Koishi Navigation Desktop YoukaiZRIGN 地霊研究院 | 89.0% | 95% | 824 | 14 | Free |
| 1974 |  Second StellarPepperlog | 90.5% | 99% | 340 | 2 | $4.99 |
| 1975 |  Pact with a witchjonnymelabo | 87.5% | 92% | 1,694 | 6 | Free |
| 1976 |  NOeSIS02_羽化Classic Chocolat | 90.7% | 97% | 779 | 3 | Free |
| 1977 |  PuzzlineAineko Games | 88.8% | 99% | 180 | 1 | $3.99 |
| 1978 |  Forever HomePixel Blade Games | 83.0% | 92% | 163 | 0 | $1.99 |
| 1979 |  Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Townh.a.n.d., Inc. | 89.1% | 95% | 874 | 21 | $29.99 |
| 1980 |  AngelstruckFeral Paw | 83.6% | 94% | 118 | 0 | $5.99 |
| 1981 |  Winds of ChangeKlace | 88.3% | 95% | 558 | 0 | $19.99 |
| 1982 |  Break Arcade Games OutDan Zaidan | 84.6% | 93% | 222 | 0 | Free |
| 1983 |  Knell of St. Godhrkar-二律背反- | 88.3% | 93% | 1,600 | 3 | Free |
| 1984 |  Blackwell ConvergenceWadjet Eye Games | 89.1% | 96% | 537 | 0 | $4.99 |
| 1985 |  IZGUB 2001Dbrhdk | 85.7% | 97% | 113 | 1 | $3.99 |
| 1986 |  Desktop DefenderConradical Games | 87.6% | 92% | 1,789 | 41 | $4.99 |
| 1987 |  Cats are Liquid - A Light in the ShadowsLast Quarter Studios | 86.9% | 93% | 650 | 1 | $0.99 |
| 1988 |  Paquerette Down the BunburrowsBunstack | 90.5% | 96% | 1,130 | 1 | $11.99 |
| 1989 |  CumdyDreamin Bara | 84.2% | 93% | 192 | 0 | Free |
| 1990 |  Way To YaatraWayToYaatra Company | 84.4% | 94% | 157 | 0 | Free |
| 1991 |  The Chrono JotterOrca Layout | 89.5% | 94% | 1,979 | 4 | $11.99 |
| 1992 |  AnylandAnyland + Manyland | 85.9% | 93% | 391 | 0 | — |
| 1993 |  Golden Krone HotelVulgat | 86.2% | 94% | 318 | 1 | $9.99 |
| 1994 |  TeacupSmarto Club | 89.9% | 96% | 805 | 1 | −75%$9.99$2.49 |
| 1995 |  東方眠世界 ~ Wonderful Waking WorldOligarchomp | 88.8% | 97% | 324 | 0 | Free |
| 1996 |  Mr Right Simulator男神模拟器工作室 | 87.9% | 94% | 723 | 0 | $12.99 |
| 1997 |  Locomotive 115Bucket of Fish | 83.1% | 93% | 132 | 0 | $5.99 |
| 1998 |  Fly Punch Boom!Jollypunch Games | 82.5% | 92% | 138 | 0 | $14.99 |
| 1999 |  DesecratorsWoodhound | 87.2% | 95% | 335 | 1 | $14.99 |
| 2000 |  BanebushHinterland Mood | 89.7% | 94% | 2,204 | 3 | $2.99 |
