2025 DICE Awards nominees have been announced. Astro Bot, Indiana Jones and Helldivers 2 left their mark on the ceremony with a total of six nominations. Here is the list of all candidates.
The 2025 candidates for the DICE Awards, one of the most prestigious awards in the video game world, have been announced. This year’s prominent productions include Astro Bot, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle and Helldivers 2. All three games attracted attention by being nominated in six categories. These three productions will compete with Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong in the Game of the Year category. The ceremony will be held on February 13, 2025 at the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
2025 DICE Awards: Featured Categories
The Game of the Year category includes strong productions such as Astro Bot, Helldivers 2 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It is noteworthy that independent games are also included in the candidate list. Balatro, in particular, achieved great success by being nominated in five different categories.
Visually impressive productions such as Black Myth: Wukong and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 will compete in the Art Direction category. In addition, in the Character Achievement category, Troy Baker, who played the character Indiana Jones in the game Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Melina Juergens, who played Senua in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, are among the prominent names.
2025 DICE Awards Nominees
At the 2025 DICE Awards, Astro Bot, Indiana Jones and Helldivers 2 were nominated in six categories. Here are all the candidates:
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot
- balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Neva
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- The Plucky Squire
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Watcher (1000xResist, 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 (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Melina Juergens)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Astro Bot
- Helldivers 2
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
Outstanding Achievement in Sound Design
- Frostpunk 2
- Helldivers 2
- Monument Valley 3
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Still Wakes the Deep
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- 1000xResist
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here
Technical Outstanding Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Action Game of the Year
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
Adventure Game of the Year
- 1000xResist
- animal well
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Family Game of the Year
- Astro Bot
- Cat Quest 3
- Little Kitty, Big City
- The Plucky Squire
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
Fighting Game of the Year
- Blazing Strike
- Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
- Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
- Tekken 8
- underdogs
Racing Game of the Year
- F1 24
- MotoGP 24
- Night Runners Prologue
Role Playing Game of the Year
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- 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
- Caves of Qud
- Frostpunk 2
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- salesfactory
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Alien: Rogue Incursion
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Escaping Wonderland
- Skydance’s Behemoth
- underdogs
Mobile Game of the Year
- balatro
- Halls of Torment
- Monument Valley 3
- paper trail
- Wuthering Waves
Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
- Helldivers 2
- Marvel Rivals
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Outstanding Achievement in Indie Game
- animal well
- balatro
- grunn
- indica
- Mouthwashing
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- animal well
- Astro Bot
- balatro
- Helldivers 2
- UFO 50
Outstanding Achievement in Game Management
- 1000xResist
- animal well
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Riven
- Thank Goodness You’re Here