The D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 winners & finalists

The 28^th annual D.I.C.E. Awards event took place this evening. This show was an opportunity to recognize the incredible pieces of artwork that developers and publishers released on video game platforms in 2024. There were a lot of awards to hand out across almost two dozen categories. While all of the nominees were deserving of their spots, there can be only one winner! Take a look at which games won what categories.

The D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 winners & finalists

The D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 took place on February 13, 2025 at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The show was packed full of nominees from some of the biggest and best games from 2024. These nominees were spread across 23 categories. Take a look at the winners of each category below.

Outstanding Achievement in Animation winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Neva
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction winner: Black Myth: Wukong

Nominees:

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

Outstanding Achievement in Character winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle - Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones

Nominees:

• 1000xRESIST - Watcher
• Final Fantasy 7 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 winner: HELLDIVERS 2

Nominees:

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

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design winner: HELLDIVERS 2

Nominees:

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

Outstanding Achievement in Story winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Nominees:

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

Outstanding Technical Achievement winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• 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 winner: HELLDIVERS 2

Nominees:

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

Adventure Game of the Year winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Nominees:

• 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 winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

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

Fighting Game of the Year winner: TEKKEN 8

Nominees:

• Blazing Strike
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
• Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
• Tekken 8
• Underdogs

Racing Game of the Year winner: F1 24

Nominees:

• F1 24
• MotoGP 24
• Night-Runners Prologue

Role-Playing Game of the Year winner: Metaphor: Refantazio

Nominees:

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sports Game of the Year winner: MLB The Show 24

Nominees:

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

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year winner: Balatro

Nominees:

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

Online Game of the Year winner: HELLDIVERS 2

Nominees:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
• Helldivers 2
• Marvel Rivals
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement winner: Starship Home

Nominees:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Skydance's Behemoth
• Starship Home
• Underdogs

Immersive Reality Game of the Year winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow

Nominees:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Escaping Wonderland
• Skydance's Behemoth
• Underdogs

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game winner: Balatro

Nominees:

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Grunn
• INDIKA
• Mouthwashing

Mobile Game of the Year winner: Balatro

Nominees:

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

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• UFO 50

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction winner: Animal Well

Nominees:

• 1000xRESIST
• Animal Well
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Riven
• Thank Goodness You're Here!

Game of the Year winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

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

Those are all of the nominees and winners for each category at the D.I.C.E. Awards 2025. You should take a moment to check out the Shacknews Awards 2024 page to see our own categories and all of the winners.

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