Astro Bot, Helldivers 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle led the nominations for the 28th DICE Awards, each earning six nominations.
All three were recognized in the game of the Year category, along with Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong.
Indie smash hit Balatro was nominated in five categories, including Mobile game of the Year.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 also earned five nominations, and Melina Juergens was recognized for her portrayal of Senua.
Elsewhere, more indie games were included for top awards, including Animal Well in four categories, Monument Valley 3 in three, and Mouthwashing for outstanding achievement in an indie game.
The 28th annual DICE Awards will be held in conjunction with the conference on February 13 at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2025 DICE Awards:
game of the year
- Astrobot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- helldivers 2
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Astrobot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Neva
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2
Outstanding achievement in art direction
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- lego horizon adventures
- The brave squire
- The Senua Saga: Hellblade 2
Outstanding achievement in character
- Vigilante (1000x Stamina, Nhi Do)
- Yuffie Kisaragi (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Suzie Yeung and Yumi Kakazu)
- Dr. Henry ‘Indiana’ Jones (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Troy Baker)
- Indika (Indika, Isabella Inchbald)
- Senua (The Senua Saga: Hellblade 2, Melina Juergens)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Musical Composition
- Astrobot
- helldivers 2
- Monument Valley 3
- The Senua Saga: Hellblade 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Frostpunk 2
- helldivers 2
- Monument Valley 3
- The Senua Saga: Hellblade 2
- Still awakens the depths
Exceptional achievement in history
- 1000xStamina
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Still awakens the depths
- Thank God you’re here
Outstanding technical achievement
- Astrobot
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- The Senua Saga: Hellblade 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2
Action game of the year
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- helldivers 2
- star sword
Adventure game of the year
- 1000xStamina
- animal pit
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
family game of the year
- Astrobot
- Cat Search 3
- Little kitty, big city
- The brave squire
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
Fighting game of the year
- fiery blow
- Dragon Ball: Zero Sparks
- Mortal Kombat 1: Chaos Reigns
- Tekken 8
- The underdogs
Racing game of the year
- F1 24
- Moto GP 24
- Night Runners Prologue
RPG of the year
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Dragon Age: Veil Guard
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Like a dragon: infinite wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
sports game of the year
- EA Sports College Football 25
- EA Sports FC 25
- MLB The Show 24
- NBA 2K25
Strategy/simulation game of the year
- Balatro
- Qud Caves
- Frostpunk 2
- Tactical Breach Mages
- Satisfying
Immersive reality game of the year
- Alien: Rebel Raid
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Escape from wonderland
- The Skydance Giant
- The underdogs
Mobile game of the year
- Balatro
- torment rooms
- Monument Valley 3
- paper trail
- stormy waves
Online game of the year
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4: Vessel of Hate
- helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Alien: Rebel Raid
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- The Skydance Giant
- starship home
- The underdogs
Outstanding achievement for an indie game
- animal pit
- Balatro
- Grunn
- indica
- mouthwash
Outstanding Achievement in game Design
- animal pit
- Astrobot
- Balatro
- helldivers 2
- UFO 50
Outstanding achievement in game management
- 1000xStamina
- animal pit
- Lorelei and laser eyes
- Cleft
- Thank God you’re here
