BAFTA Games Awards 2025
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Animation
Astro Bot
PlayStation 5
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
Best Game
Astro Bot
PlayStation 5
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
Artistic Achievement
Neva
Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Neva is an action-adventure game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. The gameplay combines side-scrolling platforming with environmental puzzles and combat. Neva has been praised for its stunning art style, emotional storytelling, and refined gameplay mechanics, building upon the foundation laid by GRIS.
Audio Achievement
Astro Bot
PlayStation 5
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
British Game
Thank Goodness You're Here!
Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5
Thank Goodness You're Here! is an absurd comedy slapformer set in the bizarre Northern English town of Barnsworth. As a traveling salesman, take the time to see the sights and meet the locals, who are very eager to give you a series of increasingly odd jobs…
Debut Game
Balatro
Android · iOS · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
Balatro is a deck-building roguelite where you must play poker hands and earn chips to defeat enemy blinds. Enhance your deck of playing cards, buy Jokers to modify each hand you play, and discover new and wild synergies to win!
Evolving Game
Vampire Survivors
Android · iOS · Linux · Mac · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Family
Astro Bot
PlayStation 5
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
Game Beyond Entertainment
Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a 2.5D metroidvania developed by Surgent Studios and published under the EA Originals label. The game follows Zau, a young shaman who bargains with Kalunga, the God of Death, to revive his father. Players explore the mythological lands of Kenzera, using Zau's athletic abilities—such as double jumping, wall jumping, and air dashing—to traverse the environment. Equipped with the sun mask for melee attacks and the moon mask for ranged combat, Zau can upgrade both weapons along distinct paths. As players gain new skills, they unlock previously inaccessible areas, progressing through a world filled with ancestral spirits and powerful monsters.
Game Design
Astro Bot
PlayStation 5
Buckle up for some epic PlayStation camaraderie, join forces with your favourite PlayStation icons and show the universe that small is mighty in this fresh new Astro adventure, exclusive to PS5 consoles!
Multiplayer
Helldivers 2
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Music
Helldivers 2
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.
Narrative
Metaphor: ReFantazio
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
From the creative minds of the Persona series – Metaphor: ReFantazio marks ATLUS’ first ever, full-scale fantasy RPG, brought to you by director Katsura Hashino, character designer Shigenori Soejima, and composer Shoji Meguro. Write your destiny and rise above fear as you step into a fantasy world unlike anything you’ve seen before. Fraught with unsettling mystery, the kingdom stands on a precipice. Now, you must embark on a journey, overcoming obstacles and forging bonds with friends.
New Intellectual Property
Still Wakes the Deep
PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S
1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality.
