Astro Bot had the momentum coming out of the 2024 Game Awards with four total wins, including “Game of the Year” honors. But there wasn’t a clear frontrunner going into awards season, and there was no guarantee it would be able to fend off the rest of this year’s field of contenders forever.
All that said, Sony’s adorable little automaton ended up dominating the 2024-2025 DICE Awards in similar fashion. Astro Bot, and developers from Team Asobi, took home the “Game of the Year” prize last night, as well as statuettes for “Family Game of the Year”, “Outstanding Achievement in Game Design”, “Outstanding Technical Achievement”, and “Outstanding Achievement in Animation”.
Not to be outdone, the rest of the “Game of the Year” contenders performed pretty well during rest of the ceremony, with Helldivers II, Balatro, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle divvying up the majority of the remaining awards.
Helldivers II nearly matched Astro Bot‘s total as it collected four statuettes for “Online Game of the Year”, “Action Game of the Year”, “Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition”, and “Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design”.
Meanwhile, Balatro (“Mobile Game of the Year”, “Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year”, and “Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game”) and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (“Adventure Game of the Year”, “Outstanding Achievement in Character”, and “Outstanding Achievement in Story”) earned three awards apiece.
Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller and IGN’s Stella Chung returned to host this year’s DICE Awards, and you can watch a full replay of the ceremony (as well as find a complete list of all the winners and nominees) after the break.
Game of the Year
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers II
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Mobile Game of the Year
- WINNER: Balatro
- Halls of Torment
- Monument Valley 3
- Paper Trail
- Wuthering Waves
Online Game of the Year
- WINNER: Helldivers II
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Marvel Rivals
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Action Game of the Year
- WINNER: Helldivers II
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Stellar Blade
Adventure Game of the Year
- WINNER: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- 1000xResist
- Animal Well
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Family Game of the Year
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Cat Quest III
- Little Kitty, Big City
- The Plucky Squire
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
Fighting Game of the Year
- WINNER: Tekken 8
- Blazing Strike
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
- Underdogs
Racing Game of the Year
- WINNER: F1 24
- MotoGP 24
- Night-Runners Prologue
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Sports Game of the Year
- WINNER: MLB The Show 24
- College Football 25
- EA Sports FC 25
- NBA 2K25
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- WINNER: Balatro
- Caves of Qud
- Frostpunk 2
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Satisfactory
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Grunn
- Indika
- Mouthwashing
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- WINNER: Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Watcher – 1000xResist
- Yuffie Kisaragi – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Indika – Indika
- Senua – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Helldivers II
- UFO 50
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- WINNER: Animal Well
- 1000xResist
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Riven
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- WINNER: Helldivers II
- Astro Bot
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- WINNER: Helldivers II
- Frostpunk 2
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- WINNER: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- 1000xResist
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Neva
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- The Plucky Squire
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- WINNER: Starship Home
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Skydance’s Behemoth
- Underdogs
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- WINNER: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Escaping Wonderland
- Skydance’s Behemoth
- Underdogs
Hall of Fame
- WINNER: Ted Price
Lifetime Achievement Award
- WINNER: Don James