D.I.C.E. 2025 Awards: List of nominees

Winners will be announced on February 13, 2025.

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 - Watcher

• FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - Yuffie Kisaragi

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones

• INDIKA - Indika

• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua

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 Shadow

• Skydance'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

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