The Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences (AIAS) 28th annual D.I.C.E Awards have just concluded. The DICE Awards 2025 celebrates the best of the best video games of 2024, and the developers that brought life to some of our favourite games of last year.
With awards ranging from recognising sound design, art direction, and animation, to technical achievements across various genres and character design. However, with over 60 games nominated, only one can win each category, and only one can take that coveted Game of the Year title.
Here are the winners of the DICE Awards 2025:
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot – WINNER
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Astro Bot – WINNER
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Neva
- Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine II
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Black Myth: Wukong – WINNER
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- The Plucky Squire
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Watcher from 1000xResist
- Yuffie from Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Dr Henry “Indiana” Jones from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – WINNER
- Indika from Indika
- Senua from Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Astro Bot
- Helldivers 2 – WINNER
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Frostpunk 2
- Helldivers 2 – WINNER
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- 1000xResist
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – WINNER
- Metaphor ReFantazio
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot – WINNER
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine II
Action Game of the Year
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2 – WINNER
- Stellar Blade
Adventure Game of the Year
- 1000xResist
- Animal Well
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – WINNER
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Family Game of the Year
- Astro Bot – WINNER
- 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 – WINNER
- Underdogs
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard – WINNER
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor ReFantazio
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 24 – WINNER
- MotoGP 24
- Nightrunners Prologue
Sports Game of the Year
- EA Sports College Football 25
- EA Sports FC 25
- MLB The Show 24 – WINNER
- NBA 2K25
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Balatro – WINNER
- Cave of Qud
- Frostpunk 2
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Satisfactory
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadows
- Skydance’s Behemoth
- Starship Home – WINNER
- Underdogs
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadows – WINNER
- Skydance’s Behemoth
- Escaping Wonderland
- Underdogs
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro – WINNER
- Grunn
- Indika
- Mouthwashing
Mobile Game of the Year
- Balatro – WINNER
- 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 – WINNER
- Marvel Rivals
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Animal Well
- Astro Bot – WINNER
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- UFO 50
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- 1000xResist
- Animal Well – WINNER
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Riven
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Congratulations to all the winners of the DICE Awards 2025!
About the Author
Jarrod Harrison
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Philosopher, avid gamer, and miniature painter. Jarrod is a lover of JRPG’s, connoisseur of all things horror, and professional Last of Us Part II defender.
