By nominations, the top favorites for the DICE Awards 2025 are Astro Bot, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Helldivers II, which accumulate six mentions each. These three titles also compete for the Game of the Year award, a category where they will compete with Balatro, which has five nominations, and Black Myth: Wukong, which is content to appear in three categories. Senua's Saga: Hellblade II is not among the contenders for Game of the Year, but it gets five nominations thanks to the technical awards.
The nominees for the DICE Awards 2025 are:
game of the year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Balatro (LocalThunk)
- Black Myth: Wukong (GameScience)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (MachineGames)
Award for best direction
- 1000xResist (Sunset Visitor)
- Animal Well (BillyBasso/Big Mode)
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo)
- Riven (Cyan Worlds)
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! (Coal Supper)
Award for best design
- Animal Well (BillyBasso)
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Balatro (LocalThunk)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios)
- UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Online game of the year
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch)
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios)
- Marvel Rivals (NetEase Games)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive)
Mobile game of the year
- Balatro (LocalThunk)
- Halls of Torment (Chasing Carrots)
- Monument Valley 3 (Ustwo Games)
- Paper Trail (Newfangled Games)
- Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
Indie game of the year
- Animal Well (BillyBasso)
- Balatro (LocalThunk)
- Reason (Sokpop Collective)
- INDICATE Odd Meter
- Mouthwashing (Wrong Organ)
Technical achievement in immersive reality
- Alien: Rogue Incursion (Survios)
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj)
- Skydance's Behemoth (Skydance)
- Starship Home (Creature)
- Underdogs (One Hamsa)
Immersive reality game of the year
- Alien: Rogue Incursion (Survios)
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj)
- Escaping Wonderland (Cortopia Studios)
- Skydance's Behemoth (Skydance)
- Underdogs (One Hamsa)
Strategy/simulation game of the year
- Balatro (LocalThunk)
- Caves of Qud (Freehold Games)
- Frostpunk 2 (11 bit studios)
- Tactical Breach Wizards (Suspicious Developments Inc)
- Satisfactory (Coffee Stain Studios)
sports game of the year
- EA Sports College Football 25 (Electronic Arts Tiburon)
- EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver, EA Romania)
- MLB The Show 24 (San Diego Studio)
- NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts)
RPG of the year
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero)
Racing game of the year
- F1 24 (Codemasters)
- Moto GP24 (MIlestone)
- Night-Runners Prologue (Planet Jem)
Fighting game of the year
- Blazing Strike (RareBreed Makes Games)
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Bandai Namco)
- Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns (NetherRealm Studios)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
- Underdogs (One Hamsa)
family game of the year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Cat Quest III (The Gentelbros)
- Little Kitty, Big City (Double Dagger)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo)
Adventure game of the year
- 1000xResist (Sunset Visitor)
- Animal Well (BillyBasso/Big Mode)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (MachineGames)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier)
Action game of the year
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj)
- Black Myth: Wukong (GameScience)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios)
- Stellar Blade (Shift Up Corporation)
Technical Achievement Award
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (MachineGames)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (Saber Interactive)
Best Audio Design Award
- Frostpunk 2 (11 bit studios)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios)
- Monument Valley 3 (Ustwo Games)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory)
- Still Wakes the Deep (The Chinese Room)
Award for best original musical composition
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios)
- Monument Valley 3 (Ustwo Games)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment)
Award for best character
- Watcher (1000xRESIST)
- Yuffie Kisaragi (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Dr. Henry «Indiana» Jones (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
- Indicate (Indicate)
- Senua (Senua's Saga: Hellblade II)
Award for best art direction
- Black Myth: Wukong (GameScience)
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (MachineGames)
- Lego Horizon Adventures (Guerilla Games / Studio Gobo)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory)
Award for best animation
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Neva (Nomada)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II (Saber Interactive)