Even if they think it is, looking at todays online environment, i understand why it's not an open statement. I remember the game is well received on launch, then it slowly slip to mixed and negative a month or so later, i shaped my opinion based on this.

For comparison, No Man Sky won Innovative Award by GDC for the launch version.

I don't really take award seriously, less so with Steam Award. Watching people react to it is still funny though, ngl.