The BAFTA Games Awards 2025 saw the top prize of the night for ‘Best Game’ awarded to Astro Bot which swept the awards ceremony winning a total of five BAFTAs. The prestigious awards first began in 2004 and has since honoured the best in the game industry each year. Popular games such as Balatro, Thank Goodness You’re Here! and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II were nominated 3, 7, and 9 times respectively across several categories.
It was also a great night for the psychological horror game, Still Wakes the Deep which sees gameplay set in an oil rig in 1970s Scotland. The powerfully unsettling game took home two wins both in the performer categories with Alec Newman winning for the lead role and Karen Dunbar for supporting role.
Read Below For The BAFTA Games Awards 2025 Winners:
ANIMATION:
ANIMATION WINNER: Astro Bot by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Call of Duty Black Ops 6 by the Development Team
- LEGO Horizon Adventures by the Development Team
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! by the Will Todd & James Carbutt
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by the Development Team
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT:
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT WINNER: Neva by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Astro Bot by the Development Team
- Black Myth: Wukong by the Development Team
- Harold Halibut by Ole Tillmann, Fabian Preuschoff & Onat Hekimoglu
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Still Wakes the Deep by the Development Team
AUDIO ACHIEVEMENT:
ARTISTIC ACHIEVEMENT WINNER: Astro Bot by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Animal Well by Billy Basso
- Helldivers 2 by the Development Team
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Star Wars Outlaws by the Development Team
- Still Wakes the Deep by the Development Team
BEST GAME:
BEST GAME WINNER: Astro Bot by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Balatro by LocalThunk
- Black Myth: Wukong by the Development Team
- Helldivers 2 by the Development Team
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom by the Development Team
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! by Will Todd and James Carbutt
BRITISH GAME:
BRITISH GAME WINNER: Thank Goodness You’re Here! by Will Todd & James Carbutt
Image: Thank Goodness You’re Here! Poster via Nintendo
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- A Highland Song by the Development Team
- LEGO Horizon Adventures by the Development Team
- Paper Trail by the Development Team
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Still Wakes the Deep by the Development Team
DEBUT GAME:
DEBUT GAME WINNER: Balatro by LocalThunk
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Animal Well by Billy Basso
- Pacific Drive by the Development Team
- The Plunky Squire by the Development Team
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU by the Development Team
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! by James Carbutt & Will Todd
EVOLVING GAME:
EVOLVING GAME WINNER: Vampire Survivors by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Diablo IV by the Development Team
- FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE by the Development Team
- No Man’s Sky by the Development Team
- Sea of Thieves by the Development Team
- World of Warcraft by the Development Team
FAMILY:
FAMILY WINNER: Astro Bot by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Cat Quest III by Desmond Wong Liang Wai & Nursyazana binte Zainal
- LEGO Horizon Adventures by the Development Team
- Little Kitty, Big City by the Development Team
- The Plucky Squire by the Development Team
- Super Mario Party Jamboree by the Development Team
FELLOWSHIP:
FELLOWSHIP WINNER: Yoko Shimomura
Image: Yoko Shimomura via Getty Images
GAME BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT:
GAME BEYOND ENTERTAINMENT WINNER: Tales of Kenzera: ZAU by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Botany Manor by the Development Team
- Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) by Ziba Scott, Luigi Guatieri & Clark Aboud
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Tetris Forever by the Development Team
- Vampire Therapist by Cyrus Nemati, Sheila Fell & Kim Schumacher
GAME DESIGN:
GAME DESIGN WINNER: Astro Bot by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Animal Well by Billy Basso
- Balatro by LocalThunk
- Helldivers 2 by the Development Team
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom by the Development Team
- Tactical Breach Wizards by Tom Francis, Steve Lee & John Roberts
MUTLIPLAYER:
MULTIPLAYER WINNER: Helldivers 2 by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by the Development Team
- LEGO Horizon Adventures by the Development Team
- Super Mario Party Jamboree by the Development Team
- TEKKEN 8 by the Development Team
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by the Development Team
MUSIC:
MUSIC WINNER: Helldivers 2 by Wilbert Roget II, Ross Tregenza & Keith Leary
Image: Helldivers 2 Original Soundtrack Poster via Deezer
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Astro Bot by Kenneth C M Young
- Black Myth: Wukong by the Development Team
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH by the Development Team
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Star Wars Outlaw by Wilbert Roget II, Simon Koudriavtsev & Erik Jacobsson
NARRATIVE:
NARRATIVE WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Black Myth: Wukong by the Development Team
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard by the Development Team
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH by the Development Team
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
- Still Wakes the Deep by the Development Team
NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:
NEW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY WINNER: Still Wakes the Deep by the Development Team
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Animal Well by Billy Basso
- Balatro by LocalThunk
- Black Myth: Wukong by the Development Team
- Metaphor: ReFantazio by the Development Team
- Thank Goodness You’re Here! by Will Todd & James Carbutt
PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE:
PERFORMER IN A LEADING ROLE WINNER: Alec Newman for Still Wakes the Deep
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Humberly González for Star Wars Outlaws
- Isabella Inchbald for INDIKA
- Luke Roberts for SILENT HILL 2
- Melina Juergens for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Y’lan Noel for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:
PERFORMER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE WINNER: Karen Dunbar for Still Wakes the Deep
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Aldís Amah Hamilton for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Jon Blyth for Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Matt Berry for Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Michael Abubakar for Still Wakes the Deep
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT:
TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT WINNER: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II by the Development Team
Image: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II via Microsoft/PCMag
OTHER NOMINEES IN THIS CATEGORY:
- Astro Bot by the Development Team
- Black Myth: Wukong by the Development Team
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by the Development Team
- Tiny Glade by Tomasz Stachowiak & Anastasia Opara
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 by the Development Team
The BAFTA Games Awards 2025 was hosted by Phil Wang and aired on 8th April 2025. You can watch the repeat of the BAFTAS Games Awards 2025 over on BAFTAS Official YouTube Channel here.
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