DICE Awards 2025 Winners Announced

The DICE Awards 2025 was held for the 28th time this year as one of the most prestigious events in the gaming world. One of the most notable achievements in the awards given by the Academy was Astro Bot being awarded the Game of the Year award. Nintendo did not win any awards this year. The full list of winners and the highlights are in our news.

DICE Awards 2025 Winners

Outstanding Achievement Categories

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

• Winner: Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Neva
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

• Winner: Black Myth: Wukong
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• The Plucky Squire
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Outstanding Achievement in Character

• Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones
• 1000xRESIST – Watcher
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – Yuffie Kisaragi
• INDIKA – Indika
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Senua

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

• Winner: Helldivers 2
• Astro Bot
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws

Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design

• Winner: Helldivers 2
• Frostpunk 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep

Outstanding Achievement in Story

• Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• 1000xRESIST
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Outstanding Technical Achievement

• Winner: Astro Bot
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Games of the Year Categories

Action Game

• Winner: Helldivers 2
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Stellar Blade

Adventure Game

• Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• 1000xRESIST
• ANIMAL WELL
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Family Game

• Winner: Astro Bot
• Cat Quest III
• Little Kitty, Big City
• The Plucky Squire
• Super Mario Party Jamboree

Fighting Game

• Winner: TEKKEN 8
• Blazing Strike
• DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
• Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
• UNDERDOGS

Racing Game

• Winner: F1 24
• MotoGP 24
• NIGHT-RUNNERS PROLOGUE

Role Playing Game

• Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

Sports Game

• Winner: MLB The Show 24
• EA SPORTS College Football 25
• EA SPORTS FC 25
• NBA 2K25

Strategy/Simulation Game

• Winner: Balatro
• Caves of Qud
• Frostpunk 2
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Satisfactory
• Other Categories

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

• Winner: Starship Home
• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
• UNDERDOGS

Immersive Reality Game

• Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Escaping Wonderland
• Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
• UNDERDOGS

Outstanding Achievement in Independent Game

• Winner: Balatro
• ANIMAL WELL
• Grunn
• INDIKA
• Mouthwashing

Mobile Game

• Winner: Balatro
• Halls of Torment
• Monument Valley 3
• Paper Trail
• Wuthering Waves

Online Game

• Winner: Helldivers 2
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Marvel Rivals
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

• Winner: Astro Bot
• ANIMAL WELL
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• UFO 50

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

• Winner: ANIMAL WELL
• 1000xRESIST
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Riven
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Game of the Year

• Winner: Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Helldivers 2
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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