The PlayStation 5 exclusive platformer has picked up yet another prestigious award, and as Team Asobi’s game was a pleasant surprise last fall, it deserved to be recognized.

Organized by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, the 28th annual DICE Awards are voted on by the Academy’s 30,000 members. Astro Bot won in five categories, the most important being Game of the Year! Helldivers 2 was also a big winner for Sony, winning in four categories, while Balatro was announced as a winner in three categories. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle also won in three categories. Here are the categories and the winners (in bold):

Game of the Year:

• Astro Bot

• Balatro

• Black Myth: Wukong

• Helldivers 2

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Outstanding Achievement in Animation:

• Astro Bot

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

• Neva

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction:

• Black Myth: Wukong

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

• Lego Horizon Adventures

• The Plucky Squire

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Outstanding Achievement in Character:

• Watcher (1000xResist, Nhi Do)

• Yuffie Kisaragi (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Suzie Yeung and Yumi Kakazu)

• Dr. Henry ‘Indiana’ Jones (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Troy Baker)

• Indika (Indika, Isabella Inchbald)

• Senua (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Melina Juergens)

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition:

• Astro Bot

• Helldivers 2

• Monument Valley 3

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

• Star Wars Outlaws

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design:

• Frostpunk 2

• Helldivers 2

• Monument Valley 3

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

• Still Wakes the Deep

Outstanding Achievement in Story:

• 1000xResist

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

• Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Still Wakes the Deep

• Thank Goodness You’re Here

Outstanding Technical Achievement:

• Astro Bot

• Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Action Game of the Year:

• Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Black Myth: Wukong

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• Helldivers 2

• Stellar Blade

Adventure Game of the Year:

• 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:

• Astro Bot

• Cat Quest 3

• Little Kitty, Big City

• The Plucky Squire

• Super Mario Party Jamboree

Fighting Game of the Year:

• Blazing Strike

• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

• Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns

• Tekken 8

• Underdogs

Racing Game of the Year:

• F1 24

• MotoGP 24

• Night Runners Prologue

Role-Playing Game of the Year:

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth

• Dragon Age: The Veilguard

• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree

• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth

• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Sports Game of the Year:

• EA Sports College Football 25

• EA Sports FC 25

• MLB The Show 24

• NBA 2K25

Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year:

• Balatro

• Caves of Qud

• Frostpunk 2

• Tactical Breach Wizards

• Satisfactory

Immersive Reality Game of the Year:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion

• Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Escaping Wonderland

• Skydance’s Behemoth

• Underdogs

Mobile Game of the Year:

• Balatro

• Halls of Torment

• Monument Valley 3

• Paper Trail

• Wuthering Waves

Online Game of the Year:

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

• Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred

• Helldivers 2

• Marvel Rivals

• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement:

• Alien: Rogue Incursion

• Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Skydance’s Behemoth

• Starship Home

• Underdogs

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game:

• Animal Well

• Balatro

• Grunn

• Indika

• Mouthwashing

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design:

• Animal Well

• Astro Bot

• Balatro

• Helldivers 2

• UFO 50

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction:

• 1000xResist

• Animal Well

• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes

• Riven

• Thank Goodness You’re Here

Source: VGC