Although it’s already April, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts continues to sum up the gaming results of 2024. The results of the BAFTA Games Awards 2025 are in this article.
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The main triumph of the evening was the platformer Astro Bot from Team Asobi. The project celebrated its victory in the nominations “Game of the Year”, “Best Game for the Whole Family”, “Best Game Design”, “Best Animation” and “Achievement in Sound”.
The BAFTA Games Awards 2025 win was Astro Bot’s third at major gaming awards after The Game Awards and DICE Awards. The PS5 exclusive failed to repeat the historic achievement of Baldur’s Gate 3.
Psychological horror Still Wakes the Deep won three awards at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards (including two for acting), while co-op action game Helldivers 2 was unrivaled in two categories.
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The full list of BAFTA Games Awards 2025 winners is below, and a two-hour recording of the awards ceremony broadcast can be viewed here:
- Artistic achievement: Neva;
- Achievement in Sound: Astro Bot;
- Best Animation: Astro Bot;
- Best Narrative: Metaphor: ReFantazio;
- Best Music: Helldivers 2;
- Best Multiplayer: Helldivers 2;
- Best Game Design: Astro Bot;
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: Alec Newman as Cameron McLeary in Still Wakes the Deep;
- Best Supporting Actress: Karen Dunbar for her role as Finlay in Still Wakes the Deep;
- Best game for the whole family: Astro Bot;
- Best Support: Vampire Survivors;
- Best Beyond Entertainment Game: Tales of Kenzera: Zau;
- Best Original Game: Still Wakes the Deep;
- Best Debut Game: Balatro;
- Game of the Year: Astro Bot.
The Fellowship award at the ceremony also recognized the achievements of Yoko Shimomura, “the most famous female video game composer.” She has worked on music for Kingdom Hearts, Street Fighter 2, Super Mario RPG, and more.