The 28th 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
Source: Team ASOBI
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
Source: Game Science
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
Source: MachineGames
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
Source: Arrowhead Game Studios
Nominees:
Astro Bot
Helldivers 2
Monument Valley 3
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Star Wars Outlaws
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design winner: HELLDIVERS 2
Source: Arrowhead Game Studios
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
Adventure Game of the Year winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Source: MachineGames
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
Source: Team ASOBI
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
Source: Bandai Namco
Nominees:
Blazing Strike
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
Tekken 8
Underdogs
Racing Game of the Year winner: F1 24
Source: Codemasters
Nominees:
F1 24
MotoGP 24
Night-Runners Prologue
Role-Playing Game of the Year winner: Metaphor: Refantazio
Source: Atlus
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
Source: San Diego Studio
Nominees:
EA SPORTS College Football 25
EA SPORTS FC 25
MLB The Show 24
NBA 2K25
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year winner: Balatro
Source: LocalThunk
Nominees:
Balatro
Caves of Qud
Frostpunk 2
Tactical Breach Wizards
Satisfactory
Online Game of the Year winner: HELLDIVERS 2
Source: Arrowhead Game Studios
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
Source: Creature
Nominees:
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Skydance's Behemoth
Starship Home
Underdogs
Immersive Reality Game of the Year winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow
Source: Camouflaj
Nominees:
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Escaping Wonderland
Skydance's Behemoth
Underdogs
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game winner: Balatro
Source: LocalThunk
Nominees:
Animal Well
Balatro
Grunn
INDIKA
Mouthwashing
Mobile Game of the Year winner: Balatro
Source: LocalThunk
Nominees:
Balatro
Halls of Torment
Monument Valley 3
Paper Trail
Wuthering Waves
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design winner: Astro Bot
Source: Team ASOBI
Nominees:
Animal Well
Astro Bot
Balatro
Helldivers 2
UFO 50
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction winner: Animal Well
Source: Billy Basso
Nominees:
1000xRESIST
Animal Well
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Riven
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Game of the Year winner: Astro Bot
Source: Team ASOBI
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.
