BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Nominees Announced
The BAFTA Games Awards, one of the most prestigious organizations in the gaming world, has officially released the longlist of titles expected to make their mark on 2026. This list, determined by BAFTA members, represents the first official stage before the awards ceremony in April and forms the basis for the final nominees to be announced in March.
BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Categories
Below is the official longlist announced by BAFTA, divided into categories. These titles form the pool of nominees that stand out in different areas during the 2026 awards season.
Animation
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Donkey Kong: Bananza
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Artistic Achievement
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- South of Midnight
- Sword of the Sea
Audio Achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
Best Game
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
British Game
- Atomfall
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- F1 25
- Jurassic World Evolution 3
- Little Nightmares III
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monument Valley 3
- PowerWash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
- Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
Debut Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Consume Me
- Date Everything!
- despelote
- Dispatch
- Is This Seat Taken?
- The Midnight Walk
- The Rogue Prince of Persia
- Tiny Bookshop
Evolving Game
- Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Fallout 76
- Helldivers 2
- Hitman
- Marvel Rivals
- No Man’s Sky
- Sea of Thieves
- The Elder Scrolls Online
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Family
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- EA SPORTS FC 26
- Is This Seat Taken?
- LEGO Party
- Mario Kart World
- Monument Valley 3
- Pokémon Legends: Z-A
- PowerWash Simulator 2
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
- Two Point Museum
Game Beyond Entertainment
- and Roger
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Consume Me
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- despelote
- Monument Valley 3
- STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Silent Hill f
- The Alters
Game Design
- BALL x PIT
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
- The Alters
Multiplayer
- ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Borderlands 4
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
- Dune Awakening
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- LEGO Party
- Mario Kart World
- PEAK
- Split Fiction
Music
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Narrative
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Split Fiction
- The Alters
New IP
- Absolum
- ARC Raiders
- Atomfall
- BALL x PIT
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- PEAK
- South of Midnight
- Split Fiction
- The Alters
Performer in a Leading Role
- Aaron Paul (Dispatch)
- Alex Jordan (The Alters)
- Ben Starr (Clair Obscur)
- Erika Ishii (Ghost of Yotei)
- Jennifer English (Clair Obscur)
- Judy Alice Lee (Hades II)
- Kaja Chan (Split Fiction)
- Laura Bailey (Dispatch)
- Suzie Yeung (Silent Hill f)
- Tom McKay (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II)
- Troy Baker (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Alix Wilton Regan (Lies of P: Overture)
- Amelia Tyler (Hades II)
- Andy Serkis (Clair Obscur)
- Charlie Cox (Clair Obscur)
- David Menkin (Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest)
- Jane Perry (Dead Take)
- Jeffrey Wright (Dispatch)
- Kirsty Rider (Clair Obscur)
- Rich Keeble (Clair Obscur)
- Troy Baker (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach)
Technical Achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
- Split Fiction
This extensive list clearly outlines the title contenders leading up to the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards, with the finalists to be announced in March.
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