Three Games Nearly Sweep the D.I.C.E. Awards, Here's All the Winners

The 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards in Las Vegas brought together studios from around the world for an evening dedicated to their outstanding achievements in the industry. Hosted by the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences (AIAS), the longstanding event honored developers and studios across 23 categories this year.

This year saw three games rise to the top with the most awards given to Astro Bot from Team ASOBI. Astro Bot won Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Animation, and Outstanding Technical Achievement.

Meanwhile, HELLDIVERS 2 from Arrowhead Game Studios took home four awards, including Action Game of the Year and Online Game of the Year.

Solo developer LocalThunk also made a strong showing with Balatro, winning Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game, and Mobile Game of the Year. 

These three games took home account for more than half of the awards. Beyond celebrating the best games of the year, the event also recognized industry pioneers. Nintendo veteran Don James received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his long-standing contributions, while Insomniac Games’ Ted Price was honored with the Hall of Fame Award for his leadership and advocacy in game development.

Below is the full list of this year’s winners:

D.I.C.E. Awards 2025 Winners

• Game of the Year – Astro Bot
• Outstanding Achievement in Animation – Astro Bot
• Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction – Black Myth: Wukong
• Outstanding Achievement in Character – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones)
• Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition – HELLDIVERS 2
• Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design – HELLDIVERS 2
• Outstanding Achievement in Story – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Outstanding Technical Achievement – Astro Bot
• Action Game of the Year – HELLDIVERS 2
• Adventure Game of the Year – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Family Game of the Year – Astro Bot
• Fighting Game of the Year – TEKKEN 8
• Racing Game of the Year – F1 24
• Role-Playing Game of the Year – Metaphor: Refantazio
• Sports Game of the Year – MLB The Show 24
• Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year – Balatro
• Online Game of the Year – HELLDIVERS 2
• Immersive Reality Technical Achievement – Starship Home
• Immersive Reality Game of the Year – Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game – Balatro
• Mobile Game of the Year – Balatro
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Design – Astro Bot
• Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction – Animal Well

With another year of the D.I.C.E. Awards now in the books, we can't wait to see what 2025 has in store for us, and what might win next year's awards.