Astro Bot wins Game of the Year at the DICE Awards 2025 (The Full Winners List included in the OP)

I would call Astro Playroom a tech-demo and Astro Bot a glorified version.

I assume Astro Bot is the point where Asobi proved their worth and their next title might be their first proper game.🤷🏾‍♂️
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Game of the Year

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Balatro by LocalThunk
  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Treyarch
  • FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH by SQUARE ENIX
  • Neva by Nomada
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Saber Interactive

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience (Winner)
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames
  • LEGO Horizon Adventures by Guerilla Games Studio Gobo
  • The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory

Outstanding Achievement in Character

  • Watcher from 1000xRESIST
  • Yuffie Kisaragi from FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
  • Dr. Henry "Indiana" Jones from Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Winner)
  • Indika from INDIKA
  • Senua from Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory
  • Star Wars Outlaws by Massive Entertainment

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

  • Frostpunk 2 by 11 bit studios
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory
  • Still Wakes the Deep by The Chinese Room

Outstanding Achievement in Story

  • 1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames (Winner)
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio by Studio Zero
  • Still Wakes the Deep by The Chinese Room
  • Thank Goodness You're Here! by Coal Supper

Outstanding Technical Achievement

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade II by Ninja Theory
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Saber Interactive

Action Game of the Year

  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj
  • Black Myth: Wukong by GameScience
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Treyarch
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Stellar Blade by SHIFT UP Corporation

Adventure Game of the Year

  • 1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor
  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle by MachineGames (Winner)
  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom by Nintendo, Grezzo
  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown by Ubisoft Montpellier

Family Game of the Year

  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Cat Quest III by The Gentlebros
  • Little Kitty, Big City by Double Dagger
  • The Plucky Squire by All Possible Futures
  • Super Mario Party Jamboree by Nintendo Cube

Fighting Game of the Year

  • Blazing Strike by RareBreed Makes Games
  • DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc.
  • Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns by NetherRealm Studios
  • TEKKEN 8 by Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc. (Winner)
  • UNDERDOGS by One Hamsa

Racing Game of the Year

  • F1® 24 by Codemasters (Winner)
  • MotoGP™24 by Milestone S.r.l.
  • NIGHT-RUNNERS™ PROLOGUE by PLANET JEM

Role-Playing Game of the Year

  • FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH by SQUARE ENIX
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard by BioWare
  • ELDEN RING Shadow of the Erdtree by FromSoftware Inc.
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth by Ryu Ga Gotoku
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio by Studio Zero (Winner)

Sports Game of the Year

  • EA SPORTS College Football 25 by Electronic Arts Tiburon
  • EA SPORTS FC 25 by EA Vancouver, EA Romania
  • MLB® The Show™ 24 by San Diego Studio (Winner)
  • NBA 2K25 by Visual Concepts

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

  • Balatro by LocalThunk (Winner)
  • Caves of Qud by Freehold Games
  • Frostpunk 2 by 11 bit studios
  • Tactical Breach Wizards by Suspicious Developments Inc
  • Satisfactory by Coffee Stain Studios

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion by Survios
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj
  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH by Skydance Games
  • Starship Home by Creature (Winner)
  • UNDERDOGS by One Hamsa

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

  • Alien: Rogue Incursion by Survios
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow by Camouflaj (Winner)
  • Escaping Wonderland by Cortopia Studios
  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH by Skydance Games
  • UNDERDOGS by One Hamsa

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory
  • Balatro by LocalThunk (Winner)
  • Grunn by Sokpop Collective
  • INDIKA by Odd Meter
  • Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ

Mobile Game of the Year

  • Balatro by LocalThunk (Winner)
  • Halls of Torment by Chasing Carrots
  • Monument Valley 3 by ustwo games
  • Paper Trail by Newfangled Games
  • Wuthering Waves by Kuro Games

Online Game of the Year

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by Treyarch
  • Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred by Blizzard Entertainment
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios (Winner)
  • Marvel Rivals by NetEase Games double twelve dominoes set
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by Saber Interactive

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory
  • Astro Bot by Team ASOBI (Winner)
  • Balatro by LocalThunk
  • Helldivers 2 by Arrowhead Game Studios
  • UFO 50 by Mossmouth

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

  • 1000xRESIST by Sunset Visitor
  • ANIMAL WELL by Shared Memory (Winner)
  • Lorelei and the Laser Eyes by Simogo
  • Riven by Cyan Worlds, Inc.
  • Thank Goodness You're Here! by Coal Supper
  • Game of the Year: Astro Bot
  • Animation: Astro Bot
  • Art Direction: Black Myth: Wukong
  • Character: Indiana Jones
  • Original Music: Helldivers 2
  • Audio Design: Helldivers 2
  • Story: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Technical Achievement: Astro Bot
  • Action Game: Helldivers 2
  • Adventure Game: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Family Game: Astro Bot
  • Fighting Game: TEKKEN 8
  • Racing Game: F1 24
  • RPG: Metaphor: ReFantazio
  • Sports Game: MLB The Show 24
  • Strategy/Sim: Balatro
  • Immersive Tech Achievement: Starship Home
  • Immersive Game: Batman: Arkham Shadow
  • Independent Game: Balatro
  • Mobile Game: Balatro
  • Online Game: Helldivers 2
  • Game Design: Astro Bot
  • Game Direction: ANIMAL WELL
 
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Indiana Jones really is a great story, so that winning story makes sense. Game was better than the last 2 movies.
 
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