The finalists of the 29th DICE Awards have been revealed

Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences announced the names of the finalists for 29th DICE Awards, they were selected by a jury of people working in the industry. Greg Miller and Stella Chung will also return as host, and the event itself will take place February 12 in Las Vegas.

In total 65 games from 2025 have been nominated, and headlines such as: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 i Ghost of Yōtei (8), Arc Raiders i Dispatch (6), Blue Prince (5) i Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (4). In the running for the game of the year are: Arc Raiders, Blue Prince, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dispatch i Ghost of Yōtei.

Game of the Year
Arc Raiders
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei

Outstanding Achievement in Animation
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Monster Hunter Wilds
South of Midnight
The Midnight Walk

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
The Midnight Walk

Outstanding Achievement in Character
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Esquie
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Maelle
Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
Ghost of Yōtei – Atsu

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost of Yōtei
Herdling
Mario Kart World
Sword of the Sea

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
Arc Raiders
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Lumines Arise
Split Fiction

Outstanding Achievement in Story
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Consume Me
despelote
South of Midnight
The Drifter

Outstanding Technical Achievement
Arc Raiders
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Donkey Kong Banana
DOOM: The Dark Ages

Action Game of the Year
Absolutely
Arc Raiders
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Hades II
Ninja Gaiden 4

Adventure Game of the Year
Blue Prince
Dispatch
Donkey Kong Banana
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Family Game of the Year
LEGO® Party!
LEGO® Voyagers
Lumines Arise
MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
WITH A POP

Fighting Game of the Year
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection
WWE 2K25

Racing Game of the Year
EA SPORTS F1® 25
Kirby Air Riders
Mario Kart World
Wheel World

Role-Playing Game of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Monster Hunter Wilds
The Outer Worlds 2

Sports Game of the Year
EA SPORTS FC™ 26
PGA Tour 2k25
MLB® The Show™ 25
NBA 2k26
Rematch

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
The Alters
Drop Duchy
Europa Universalis V
The King is Watching
StarVaders

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
Ghost Town
Hotel Infinity
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset
Unloop

Immersive Reality Game of the Year
Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
The Midnight Walk
Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
Baby Steps
Blue Prince
Consume Me
despelote
Dispatch

Mobile Game of the Year
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
WHAT THE CLASH?
Where Winds Meet

Online Game of the Year
Arc Raiders
Battlefield 6
Mario Kart World
Marvel Rivals
Split Fiction

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
Arc Raiders
Blue Prince
Hades II
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Ooo

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II