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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Ghost of Yotei lead in the number of nominations at the DICE Awards

Clair obscur expedition 33 and ghost of yotei lead in the number of nominations at the dice awards

Organizers of the DICE Awards Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and the samurai action game Ghost of Yotei — both games received 8 nominations (Expedition 33 has 8 nominations in 7 categories). Next are the popular shooter ARC Raiders and the narrative adventure Dispatch (2025) — each with 6 nominations. Hit puzzle game Blue Prince received 5 nominations, and Hideo Kojima's adventure action Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — 4 nominations. Winners of the DICE Awards 2026 will be determined by a jury consisting of industry representatives. The awards ceremony will take place on February 12.

Game of the Year

  • Arc Raiders
  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yotei

RPG of the Year

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • The Outer Worlds 2

Adventure Game of the Year

  • Blue Prince
  • Dispatch
  • Donkey Kong Bananza
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action Game of the Year

  • Absolute
  • Arc Raiders
  • DOOM: The Dark Ages
  • Hades II
  • Ninja Gaiden 4

Family Game of the Year

  • LEGO Party!
  • LEGO Voyagers
  • Lumines Arise
  • MARVEL Cosmic Invasion
  • POPUCOM

Indie Game of the Year

  • Baby Steps
  • Blue Prince
  • Consume Me
  • despelote
  • Dispatch

Fighting Game of the Year

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

Strategy/Simulator of the Year

  • The Alters
  • Drop Duchy
  • Europa Universalis V
  • The King is Watching
  • StarVaders

Racing Game of the Year

  • EA SPORTS F1 25
  • Kirby Air Riders
  • Mario Kart World
  • Wheel World

Sports Game of the Year

  • EA SPORTS FC 26
  • PGA Tour 2k25
  • MLB The Show 25
  • NBA 2k26
  • Rematch

Mobile Game of the Year

  • Persona5: 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

Best Game Direction

  • Blue Prince
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • Hades II
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

Best Game Design

  • Arc Raiders
  • Blue Prince
  • Hades II
  • Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
  • Öoo

Best Story

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Consume Me
  • despelote
  • South of Midnight
  • The Drifter

Best Animation

  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • Monster Hunter Wilds
  • South of Midnight
  • The Midnight Walk

Best Art Direction

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Dispatch
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • The Midnight Walk

Best Character

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — Eskje
  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 — Mael
  • Dispatch — Courtney/Nevidiva
  • Dispatch — Robert Robertson III/Mechaman
  • Ghost of Yotei — Atsu

Best Soundtrack

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • Herdling
  • Mario Kart World
  • Sword of the Sea

Best Audio Design

  • Arc Raiders
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Ghost of Yotei
  • Lumines Arise
  • Split Fiction

Best Technical Achievement

  • Arc Raiders
  • Assassin’s Creed Shadows
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
  • Donkey Kong Bananza
  • DOOM: The Dark Ages

Best VR Technical Achievement

  • Ghost Town
  • Hotel Infinity
  • Marvel’s Deadpool VR
  • Star Wars: Beyond Victory — A Mixed Reality Playset
  • Unloop

DICE Awards 2025 Winners