The annual DICE Awards have just wrapped up, and this year, Astro Bot was a clear favorite with judges. Once again hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller and Stella Chung, the event was another highlight reel of the best that the industry had to offer in 2024, as well as a celebration of the people who make video games.

Team Asobi’s delightful platformer Astro Bot walked away with awards for Outstanding Achievement in Animation, Outstanding Technical Achievement, Family Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement in Game Design, as well as the prestigious Game Of The Year award. Another big winner was Helldivers 2, as the live-service game was honored for its excellence in music and audio design. On top of that, it won the awards for Action Game of the Year and Online Game of the Year.

Balatro was a big hit when it was released last year, and the roguelike deck-building game scooped up the awards for Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game and Mobile Game of the Year. Metaphor: ReFantazio was recognized as the best RPG of the year, and Black Myth: Wukong was awarded Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction.

In addition to the games that were celebrated, the DICE Awards also honored several gaming industry leaders. Former Nintendo of America VP Don James received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the games industry and his work at the Starlight Children’s Foundation, and Insomniac Games founder Ted Price joined the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame.

In case you missed it, here’s a look at all of the winners of the 2024 DICE Awards.

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Neva
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Winner: Black Myth: Wukong

Nominees:

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Lego Horizon Adventures
• The Plucky Squire
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones

Nominees:

• 1000xResist – Watcher
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – Yuffie Kisaragi
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle – Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones
• Indika – Indika
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Senua

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Winner: Helldivers 2

Nominees:

• Astro Bot
• Helldivers 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Winner: Helldivers 2

Nominees:

• Frostpunk 2
• Helldivers 2
• Monument Valley 3
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Nominees:

• 1000xResist
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Astro Bot
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Action Game of the Year

Winner: Helldivers 2

Nominees:

• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade

Adventure Game of the Year

Winner: Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Nominees:

• 1000xResist
• Animal Well
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

Family Game of the Year

Winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Astro Bot
• Cat Quest III
• Little Kitty, Big City
• The Plucky Squire
• Super Mario Party Jamboree

Fighting Game of the Year

Winner: Tekken 8

Nominees:

• Blazing Strike
• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
• Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns
• Tekke 8
• Underdogs

Racing Game of the Year

Winner: F1 24

Nominees:

• F1 24
• MotoGP 24
• Night-Runners Prologue

Role-Playing Game of the Year

Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio

Nominees:

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sports Game of the Year

Winner: MLB The Show 24

Nominees:

• EA Sports College Football 25
• EA Sports FC 25
• MLB The Show 24
• NBA 2K25

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year

Winner: Balatro

Nominees:

• Balatro
• Caves of Qud
• Frostpunk 2
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• Satisfactory

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Winner: Starship Home

Nominees:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Skydance’s Behemoth
• Starship Home
• Underdogs

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow

Nominees:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Escaping Wonderland
• Skydance’s Behemoth
• Underdogs

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Winner: Balatro

Nominees:

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Grunn
• Indika
• Mouthwashing

Mobile Game of the Year

Winner: Balatro

Nominees:

• Balatro
• Halls of Torment
• Monument Valley 3
• Paper Trail
• Wuthering Waves

Online Game of the Year

Winner: Helldivers 2

Nominees:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Helldivers 2
• Marvel Rivals
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• UFO 50

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Winner: Animal Well

Nominees:

• 1000xResist
• Animal Well
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Riven

• Thank Goodness You’re Here!

Game of the Year

Winner: Astro Bot

Nominees:

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Helldivers 2
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle