Believe it or not, the video game award season did not end with the recent D.I.C.E. Awards. On April 8, 2025, at 11:00 AM Pacific (2:00 PM Eastern), the 21st BAFTA Game Awards will take place in London. Today, BAFTA announced the complete list of nominees, featuring 41 games across 17 categories. Leading the way is Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, which has 11 nominations, while Astro Bot and Still Wakes the Deep received eight nominations each. British game developer Coal Supper’s Thank Goodness You’re Here! earned seven nominations. Other notable titles include Black Myth: Wukong, which has six nominations, and Helldivers II, which has four.
The nominees and winners are voted on by BAFTA’s global membership, which includes experienced practitioners from various backgrounds in game development and production. The 2025 BAFTA Game Awards are part of the London Games Festival, which is now in its 10th year. Check out the complete list of nominees below.
2025 BAFTA Game Awards Nominees
Animation
- Astro Bot (review)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Artistic Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Harold Halibut
- Neva
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
Audio Achievement
- Animal Well
- Astro Bot
- Helldivers 2
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws (review)
- Still Wakes the Deep
Best Game
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
British Game
- A Highland Song
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Paper Trail
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Debut Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Evolving Game
- Diablo IV (review)
- Final Fantasy XIV Online (Dawntrail review)
- No Man’s Sky
- Sea of Thieves
- Vampire Survivors
- World of Warcraft
Family
- Astro Bot
- Cat Quest III
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Little Kitty, Big City
- The Plucky Squire
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
Game Beyond Entertainment
- Botany Manor
- Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Tetris Forever
- Vampire Therapist
Game Design
- Animal Well
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Tactical Breach Wizards
Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Music
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (review)
- Helldivers 2
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
Narrative
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (review)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
New Intellectual Property
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Performer in a Leading Role
- Alec Newman – Still Wakes the Deep
- Humberly González – Star Wars Outlaws
- Isabella Inchbald – Indika
- Luke Roberts – Silent Hill 2
- Melina Juergens – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Y’lan Noel – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Abbi Greenland / Helen Goalen – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Aldís Amah Hamilton – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Jon Blyth – Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Karen Dunbar – Still Wakes the Deep
- Matt Berry – Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Michael Abubakar – Still Wakes the Deep
Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Tiny Glade
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
