The 2025 D.I.C.E. Award winners have been announced, and to no one’s surprise at all,Astro Botstole the show. These awards are given each year across multiple categories and have often been compared to the Academy Awards, just for video games. Aside fromAstro Bot,Helldivers 2won four awards, whileBalatroandIndiana Jones and the Great Circleeach rounded out the show with three wins.
Astro Botnot only won Game of the Year, but also Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design.
Helldivers 2won Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design, Action Game of the Year, and Online Game of the Year.
These standouts weren’t the only winners, though.Black Myth: Wukongtook home the prize for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction, whileTekken 8won Fighting Game of the Year.F1 24sped away with Racing Game of the Year, while Role-Playing Game of the Year went toMetaphor: ReFantazio.
The addictiveBalatrowon Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, andMLB The Show 24snagged the coveted Sports Game of the Year.
Starship Home, a game for the Meta Quest, won the award for Immersive Reality Technical Achievement, whileBatman: Arkham Shadowwon Immersive Reality Game of the Year.Animal Wellwon Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction.
Here’s a full list of the nominees for each category, with the winner highlighted in bold.
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Character
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Outstanding Achievement in Story
Outstanding Technical Achievement
Action Game of the Year
Adventure Game of the Year
Family Game of the Year
Fighting Game of the Year
Racing Game of the Year
Role-Playing Game of the Year
Sports Game of the Year
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Mobile Game of the Year
Online Game of the Year
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Game of the Year
