The nominees and categories for the 28th Annual DICE Awards have been announced with Astro Bot, Helldivers 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle leading the pack with six nominations each. All three games are currently nominated for Game of The Year, along with Black Myth: Wukong and Balatro as well. The winners will be revealed at the DICE Awards 2025 show during this year’s DICE Summit, an industry conference in Las Vegas and will be livestreamed on February 13 at 8 PM PT / 11 PM ET.
Other notable games to watch out for in the DICE Awards 2025 are Balatro and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 with 5 nominations each, as well as 1000xResist, Animal Well, and Batman: Arkham Shadow with each of them having four nominations.
Here’s the full list of nominees of this year’s DICE Awards along with their categories. This year’s DICE Awards sees a total of 60 games from 2024 competing for awards in 23 different categories.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Astro Bot
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Neva
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Black Myth: Wukong
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
LEGO Horizon Adventures
The Plucky Squire
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Senua
1000xRESIST – Watcher
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH – Yuffie Kisaragi
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones
INDIKA – Indika
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Star Wars Outlaws
Astro Bot
Helldivers 2
Monument Valley 3
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Still Wakes the Deep
Frostpunk 2
Helldivers 2
Monument Valley 3
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
1000xRESIST
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Still Wakes the Deep
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Astro Bot
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Action Game of the Year
Stellar Blade
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Black Myth: Wukong
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Helldivers 2
Adventure Game of the Year
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
1000xRESIST
ANIMAL WELL
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Family Game of the Year
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Astro Bot
Cat Quest III
Little Kitty, Big City
The Plucky Squire
Fighting Game of the Year
UNDERDOGS
Blazing Strike
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
TEKKEN 8
Racing Game of the Year
F1® 24
MotoGP™24
NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Metaphor: ReFantazio
FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
ELDEN RING: Shadow of the Erdtree
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Sports Game of the Year
NBA 2K25
EA SPORTS College Football 25
EA SPORTS FC 25
MLB The Show 24
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Satisfactory
Balatro
Caves of Qud
Frostpunk 2
Tactical Breach Wizards
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
UNDERDOGS
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
Starship Home
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
UNDERDOGS
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Escaping Wonderland
Skydance’s BEHEMOTH
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Mouthwashing
ANIMAL WELL
Balatro
Grunn
INDIKA
Mobile Game of the Year
Wuthering Waves
Balatro
Halls of Torment
Monument Valley 3
Paper Trail
Online Game of the Year
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
UFO 50
ANIMAL WELL
Astro Bot
Balatro
Helldivers 2
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Thank Goodness You’re Here!
1000xRESIST
ANIMAL WELL
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Riven
Game of the Year
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Astro Bot
Balatro
Black Myth: Wukong
Helldivers 2
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