DICE Awards 2025: Complete Winners List

The 28th D.I.C.E. Awards have officially crowned the best games of 2024, celebrating excellence across various categories. Leading the charge was *Astro Bot*, which swept the night with the prestigious Game of the Year award, along with Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Family Game of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement in Game Design.

Other standout performances included *Helldivers 2*, which claimed four awards for Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition, Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design, Action Game of the Year, and Online Game of the Year. Meanwhile, *Balatro* and *Indiana Jones and the Great Circle* each earned three accolades.

The Best Game of 2024

Alongside the main event, the D.I.C.E. Awards honored two remarkable individuals. Former Nintendo of America Executive Vice President for Operations received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the industry and his dedication to the Starlight Children's Foundation. Meanwhile, Insomniac Games founder Ted Price was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his three-decade leadership and advocacy for game creators' First Amendment rights.

Full List of Winners

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