BAFTA has revealed the nominees for its yearly Games Awards, and a number of games are up for awards in categories like Artistic Achievement, Evolving Game, and New Intellectual Property.
Actors are also honored in a similar manner to the BAFTA movie awards, including Performer in a Leading Role and Supporting Role. Let's take a look at the nominees this year!
BAFTA Games Awards Nominees: Best Game
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Helldivers 2
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Animation
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
- Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
Artistic Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Harold Halibut
- Neva
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Still Wakes the Deep
Audio Achievement
- Animal Well
- Astro Bot
- Helldivers 2
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Still Wakes the Deep
British Game
- A Highland Song
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- Paper Trail
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
Debut Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Pacific Drive
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
- The Plucky Squire
Evolving Game
Family
- Astro Bot
- Cat Quest 3
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Plucky Squire
Game Beyond Entertainment
- Botany Manor
- Kind Words 2
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Tetris Forever
- Vampire Therapist
Game Design
- Animal Well
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Lego Horizon Adventures
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
Music
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Helldivers 2
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
Narrative
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Still Wakes the Deep
New Intellectual Property
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You're Here!
Performer in a Leading Role
- 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 2)
- Y'lan Noel (Call of Duty: Black Ops 6)
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Abbi Greenland and Helen Goalen (Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2)
- Aldís Amah Hamilton (Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2)
- 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)
Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tiny Glade
- Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
Those are all of your BAFTA Games Awards 2025 nominees! There are a few favorites, including some we've already seen at last year's Game Awards, as well as some unexpected nods. We'll have to wait and see who wins!
