Summary

• DICE Awards reveal finalists for various categories, not just Game of the Year.
• Awards ceremony livestream on Feb 13, 8pm PT/11pm ET from Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
• Astro Bot won Game of the Year in last year’s The Game Awards.

While the best games of the year are usually handed out at the end of the year, that’s not the case for the DICE (Design Innovate Communicate Entertain) Awards, which revealed its finalists today, not just for Game of the Year but for various categories too.

The complete list of peer panelists who decided on the games nominated can be seen here.

28th DICE Awards Nominees And Finalists

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

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

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

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

Outstanding Achievement in Character

• 1000xRESIST
• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
• Indiana Jones
• and the Great Circle
• INDIKA
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

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

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

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

Outstanding Achievement in Story

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

Outstanding Technical Achievement

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

Action Game of the Year

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

Adventure Game of the Year

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

Family Game of the Year

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

Fighting Game of the Year

• Blazing Strike
• DRAGON BALL:
• Sparking! ZERO
• Mortal Kombat 1:
• Khaos Reigns

• TEKKEN 8

• UNDERDOGS

Racing Game of the Year

• F1 24
• MotoGP 24
• NIGHT-RUNNERS PROLOGUE

Role-Playing Game of the Year

• 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

• EA SPORTS College
• Football 25
• EA SPORTS FC 25
• MLB® The Show™ 24
• NBA 2K25

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

• Balatro
• Caves of Qud
• Frostpunk 2
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Satisfactory

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham ShadoSkydance’s BEHEMOTH
• Starship Home
• UNDERDOGS

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

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

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

• ANIMAL WELL
• Balatro
• Grunn
• INDIKA
• Mouthwashing

Mobile Game of the Year

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

Online Game of the Year

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

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

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

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

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

Game of the Year

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

If you haven’t been keeping tabs on gaming news, Team Asobi’s Astro Bot won Game of the Year at last year’s The Game Awards.

The ceremony will be livestreamed on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8 pm PT/11 pm ET from the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.

Once we know who the winners are, we’ll let our readers know.