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Astro Bot, Sony's first-party action-adventure platformer, swept the Bafta Games Awards 2025, winning five prizes on the night, including the coveted top honour of Best Game. The PS5 exclusive also won in Animation, Audio Achievement, Family and Game Design categories. In a successful night for PlayStation, Sony's live service shooter Helldivers 2 also took home two awards for Multiplayer and Music.
Indie psychological horror title Still Wakes the Deep also emerged a big winner on the night, bagging three awards, including New Intellectual Property and honours for performers in both leading and supporting categories. Balatro, the breakout indie hit from 2024, won in the Debut Game category.Astro Bot, which swept most year-end awards nights and was crowned Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, fought off stiff competition from roguelite deckbuilder Balatro, action-RPG Black Myth: Wukong, PvE shooter Helldivers 2, action-adventure title The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom and comedy adventure title Thank Goodness You're Here!Metaphor: ReFantazio, one of 2024's highest rated games, won in the Narrative category, while Xbox and PC exclusive Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 took home the award for Technical Achievement.
Here's the full list of winners from the 21st BAFTA Games Awards:AnimationWINNER – Astro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Treyarch, Raven Software/ ActivisionLego Horizon Adventures – Guerrilla Games, Studio Gobo/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentSenua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosThank Goodness You're Here! – Coal Supper/ Panic Inc.Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 – Saber Interactive/ Focus EntertainmentArtistic AchievementWINNER – Neva – Nomada Studio/ Devolver DigitalAstro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentBlack Myth: Wukong – Game ScienceHarold Halibut – Slow Bros.Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosStill Wakes the Deep – The Chinese Room/ Secret ModeAudio AchievementWINNER – Astro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentAnimal Well – Shared Memory/ BigmodeHelldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentSenua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosStar Wars Outlaws – Massive Entertainment, UbisoftStill Wakes the Deep – The Chinese Room/ Secret ModeBest GameWINNER – Astro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentBalatro – LocalThunk/ PlaystackBlack Myth: Wukong – Game ScienceHelldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Nintendo EPD, Grezzo/ NintendoThank Goodness You're Here! – Coal Supper/ Panic Inc.
British GameWINNER – Thank Goodness You're Here! – Coal Supper/ Panic Inc.A Highland Song – InkleLego Horizon Adventures – Guerrilla Games, Studio Gobo/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentPaper Trail – Newfangled GamesSenua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosStill Wakes the Deep – The Chinese Room/ Secret ModeDebut GameWINNER – Balatro – LocalThunk/ PlaystackAnimal Well – Shared Memory/ BigmodePacific Drive – Ironwood Studios/ Kepler InteractiveThe Plucky Squire – All Possible Futures/ Devolver DigitalTales of Kenzera: Zau – Surgent Studios/ Electronic ArtsThank Goodness You're Here! – Coal Supper/ Panic Inc.Evolving GameWINNER – Vampire Survivors – PoncleDiablo IV – Blizzard EntertainmentFinal Fantasy XIV Online – Square EnixNo Man's Sky – Hello GamesSea of Thieves – Rare/ Xbox Game StudiosWorld of Warcraft – Blizzard EntertainmentFamilyWINNER – Astro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentCat Quest III – The Gentlebros/ Kepler InteractiveLego Horizon Adventures – Guerrilla Games, Studio Gobo/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentLittle Kitty, Big City – Double Dagger StudioThe Plucky Squire – All Possible Futures/ Devolver DigitalSuper Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Cube/ NintendoBafta FellowshipYoko Shimomura (composer)Game Beyond EntertainmentWINNER – Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Surgent Studios/ Electronic ArtsBotany Manor – Balloon Studios/ Whitethorn GamesKind Words 2 (lofi city pop) – PopcannibalSenua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosTetris Forever – Digital EclipseVampire Therapist – Little Bat GamesGame DesignWINNER – Astro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentAnimal Well – Shared Memory/ BigmodeBalatro – LocalThunk/ PlaystackHelldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – Nintendo EPD, Grezzo/ NintendoTactical Breach Wizards – Suspicious DevelopmentsMultiplayerWINNER – Helldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Treyarch, Raven Software/ ActivisionLego Horizon Adventures – Guerrilla Games, Studio Gobo/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentSuper Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Cube/ NintendoTekken 8 – Bandai Namco Studios, Arica/ Bandai Namco EntertainmentWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 – Saber Interactive/ Focus EntertainmentMusicWINNER – Helldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentAstro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentBlack Myth: Wukong – Game ScienceFinal Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Square EnixSenua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosStar Wars Outlaws – Massive Entertainment, UbisoftNarrativeWINNER – Metaphor: ReFantazio – Atlus/ SegaBlack Myth: Wukong – Game ScienceDragon Age: The Veilguard – BioWare/ Electronic ArtsFinal Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Square EnixSenua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosStill Wakes the Deep – The Chinese Room/ Secret ModeNew Intellectual PropertyWINNER – Still Wakes the Deep – The Chinese Room/ Secret ModeAnimal Well – Shared Memory/ BigmodeBalatro – LocalThunk/ PlaystackBlack Myth: Wukong – Game ScienceMetaphor: ReFantazio – Atlus/ SegaThank Goodness You're Here! – Coal Supper/ Panic Inc.
Performer in a Leading RoleWINNER – Alec Newman – Still Wakes the DeepHumberly Gonzales – Star Wars OutlawsIsabella Inchbald – IndikaLuke Roberts – Silent Hill 2Melina Juergens – Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2Y'lan Noel – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Performer in a Supporting RoleWINNER – Karen Dunbar – Still Wakes the DeepAbbi Greenland, Helen Goalen – Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2Aldis Amah Hamilton – Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2Jon Blyth – Thank Goodness You're Here!Matt Berry – Thank Goodness You're Here!Michael Abubakar – Still Wakes the DeepTechnical AchievementWINNER – Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game StudiosAstro Bot – Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive EntertainmentBlack Myth: Wukong – Game ScienceCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Treyarch, Raven Software/ ActivisionTiny Glade – Pounce LightWarhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 – Saber Interactive/ Focus Entertainment.embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; } .
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