BAFTA Game Awards nominees announced: Here are the games of the year

The nominees for the BAFTA Game Awards 2025, where the Best Games of the Year will be chosen, have been announced. So which games are on the list? Here are the nominees for the BAFTA Game Awards 2025…

The BAFTA Game Awards, which are eagerly followed by the gaming world, have been held every year since 2004. The nominees for this year’s event, where games from many categories win awards, were announced a few hours ago. The winners of the BAFTA Game Awards 2025 will be announced at the event to be held in April.

🎮 BAFTA Game Awards 2025 Nominees Announced!

The BAFTA Game Awards 2025 will feature 17 categories, celebrating the best in gaming over the past year. While 2025 has been relatively quiet for major blockbuster releases, standout titles like Helldivers 2, Black Myth: Wukong, Balatro, and Astro Bot have made a significant impact.

Among them, Astro Bot leads with an impressive eight nominations, followed closely by Black Myth: Wukong with six nominations.

🎮 BAFTA Game Awards 2025 – Official Nominees

The BAFTA Game Awards 2025 have announced their nominees, recognizing excellence in gaming across 17 categories. This year, Astro Bot leads with eight nominations, while Black Myth: Wukong follows closely with six. Here’s a look at the standout contenders across different categories:

🏆 Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Helldivers 2
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

🎬 Best Animation

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

🎨 Best Artistic Achievement

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Harold Halibut
• Neva
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep

🔊 Best Audio Design

• ANIMAL WELL
• Astro Bot
• Helldivers 2
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Still Wakes the Deep

🇬🇧 Best British Game

• A Highland Song
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Paper Trail
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

🌟 Best Debut Game

• ANIMAL WELL
• Balatro
• Pacific Drive
• Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!
• The Plucky Squire

🔄 Best Evolving Game

• Diablo IV
• Final Fantasy XIV Online
• No Man’s Sky
• Sea of Thieves
• Vampire Survivors
• World of Warcraft

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Best Family Game

• Astro Bot
• Cat Quest III
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Little Kitty, Big City
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• The Plucky Squire

🎭 Best Game Beyond Entertainment

• Botany Manor
• Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
• Tetris Forever
• Vampire Therapist

🎮 Best Game Design

• ANIMAL WELL
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

🔥 Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• TEKKEN 8
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

🎵 Best Music Design

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Helldivers 2
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws

📖 Best Narrative

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep

💡 Best Original Property

• ANIMAL WELL
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

🎭 Best Leading Performance

• Alec Newman – Still Wakes the Deep
• Humberly González – Star Wars Outlaws
• Isabella Inchbald – INDIKA
• Luke Roberts – Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergens – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Y’lan Noel – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

🎭 Best Supporting Performance

• Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Aldís Amah Hamilton – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Jon Blyth – Thank Goodness You’re Here!
• Karen Dunbar – Still Wakes the Deep
• Matt Berry – Thank Goodness You’re Here!
• Michael Abubakar – Still Wakes the Deep

🔧 Best Technical Achievement

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Tiny Glade
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

🏆 The winners will be announced soon! Which game are you rooting for? 🎮✨