DICE Awards 2025: Complete Winners List

The 28th annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrated the best in video games from 2024, with Astro Bot dominating the night, winning Game of the Year alongside awards for Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design. Helldivers 2 secured four wins, taking home Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design, Action Game of the Year, and Online Game of the Year. Balatro and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle each earned three awards.

The Best Game of 2024

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Beyond the game awards, the D.I.C.E. Awards recognized two industry titans. Nintendo of America's former Executive Vice President of Operations received the Lifetime Achievement Award, acknowledging his contributions and support for the Starlight Children's Foundation. Insomniac Games' founder and president, Ted Price, was honored with the Hall of Fame Award, celebrating his three decades leading the studio and his advocacy for video game creators' First Amendment rights.

The complete list of winners from the 28th D.I.C.E. Awards is detailed below:

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Astro Bot - WINNERCall of Duty: Black Ops 6FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHNevaWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Black Myth: Wukong - WINNERIndiana Jones and the Great CircleLEGO Horizon AdventuresThe Plucky SquireSenua's Saga: Hellblade II

Outstanding Achievement in Character

1000xRESIST - WatcherFINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH - Yuffie KisaragiIndiana Jones and the Great Circle - Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones - WINNERINDIKA - IndikaSenua's Saga: Hellblade II - Senua

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Astro BotHelldivers 2 - WINNERMonument Valley 3Senua's Saga: Hellblade IIStar Wars Outlaws

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Frostpunk 2Helldivers 2 - WINNERMonument Valley 3Senua's Saga: Hellblade IIStill Wakes the Deep

Outstanding Achievement in Story

1000xRESISTIndiana Jones and the Great Circle - WINNERMetaphor: ReFantazioStill Wakes the DeepThank Goodness You're Here!

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Astro Bot - WINNERBatman: Arkham ShadowIndiana Jones and the Great CircleSenua's Saga: Hellblade IIWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Action Game of the Year

Batman: Arkham ShadowBlack Myth: WukongCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Helldivers 2 - WINNERStellar Blade

Adventure Game of the Year

1000xRESISTANIMAL WELLIndiana Jones and the Great Circle - WINNERThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Family Game of the Year

Astro Bot - WINNERCat Quest IIILittle Kitty, Big CityThe Plucky SquireSuper Mario Party Jamboree

Fighting Game of the Year

Blazing StrikeDRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZEROMortal Kombat 1: Khaos ReignsTEKKEN 8 - WINNERUNDERDOGS

Racing Game of the Year

F1® 24 - WINNERMotoGP™24NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE

Role-Playing Game of the Year

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTHDragon Age: The VeilguardELDEN RING: Shadow of the ErdtreeLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantazio - WINNER

Sports Game of the Year

EA SPORTS College Football 25EA SPORTS FC 25MLB The Show 24 - WINNERNBA 2K25

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Balatro - WINNERCaves of QudFrostpunk 2Tactical Breach WizardsSatisfactory

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Alien: Rogue IncursionBatman: Arkham ShadowSkydance's BEHEMOTHStarship Home - WINNERUNDERDOGS

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Alien: Rogue IncursionBatman: Arkham Shadow - WINNEREscaping WonderlandSkydance's BEHEMOTHUNDERDOGS

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

ANIMAL WELLBalatro - WINNERGrunnINDIKAMouthwashing

Mobile Game of the Year

Balatro - WINNERHalls of TormentMonument Valley 3Paper TrailWuthering Waves

Online Game of the Year

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Diablo IV: Vessel of HatredHelldivers 2 - WINNERMarvel RivalsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

ANIMAL WELLAstro Bot - WINNERBalatroHelldivers 2UFO 50

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

1000xRESISTANIMAL WELL - WINNERLorelei and the Laser EyesRivenThank Goodness You're Here!

Game of the Year

Astro Bot - WINNERBalatroBlack Myth: WukongHelldivers 2Indiana Jones and the Great Circle