Last night, the 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards celebrated some of gaming’s best, and PlayStation’s Astro Bot added more to its trophy collection. Along with winning Game of the Year, as it did at The Game Awards last December, Astro Bot also took home wins for Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design. In my review, I praised Astro Bot for focusing on a fun and delightful game, making extremely difficult challenges optional, and sprinkling in plenty of Easter eggs for gamers of all ages.
Another PlayStation-published title, Helldivers 2, also won multiple categories, including Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design, Action Game of the Year, and Online Game of the Year. Indie darling Balatro left the evening with three wins, along with MachineGames’ Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
See the full list of D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 winners below.
D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 Winners and Nominees
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Winner: Astro Bot (review)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (review)
- Neva
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
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
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones)
- 1000xRESIST (review)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- INDIKA
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Winner: Helldivers 2
- Astro Bot
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws (review)
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Winner: Helldivers 2
- 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 (review)
- 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 2
Action Game of the Year
- Winner: Helldivers 2
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Stellar Blade (review)
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
- EA Sports 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 (review)
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
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- Winner: Balatro
- ANIMAL WELL
- Grunn
- INDIKA
- Mouthwashing
Mobile Game of the Year
- Winner: Balatro
- Halls of Torment (review)
- Monument Valley 3
- Paper Trail
- Wuthering Waves
Online Game of the Year
- Winner: Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
- Marvel Rivals
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Winner: Astro Bot
- ANIMAL WELL
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- UFO 50
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Winner: ANIMAL WELL
- 1000xRESIST
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Riven
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Game of the Year
- Winner: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
