
Tuesday was the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, the annual event that celebrates some of the most iconic games of 2024. Let’s check out the Winners together!
The BAFTA Games Awards is the annual award show by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), with a dedicated gaming event introduced back in 2004. It’s become a must-watch for celebrating the best games released in the past year.
Often giving games a second shot at awards. The 2024 20th Edition saw Baldur’s Gate 3 take home the big one – Best Game – with over 11 nominations and a solid 5 other wins.
BAFTA Games Awards 2025 – Full Winner List by Category
Held on 8 April 2025 at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, just like always. Hosted again by comedian Phil Wang, this year’s winners were announced live following the 3 March nominations reveal. Here’s who won:
- Best Game: Astro Bot
- Animation: Astro Bot
- Artistic Achievement: Neva
- Audio Achievement: Astro Bot
- British Game: Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Debut Game: Balatro
- Evolving Game: Vampire Survivors
- Family: Astro Bot
- Game Beyond Entertainment: Tales of Kenzera: Zau
- Game Design: Astro Bot
- Multiplayer: Helldivers 2
- Music: Helldivers 2
- Narrative: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- New Intellectual Property: Still Wakes the Deep
- Performer in a Leading Role: Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Performer in a Supporting Role: Karen Dunbar as Finlay in Still Wakes the Deep
- Technical Achievement: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- BAFTA Fellowship: Yoko Shimomura
BAFTA Games Awards 2025 – A Look at the Winners
This ceremony definitely reminded us of The Game Awards and New York Game Awards. At BAFTA too, a huge win for Astro Bot grabbing Best Game and 4 other awards. There were also 2 wins each for Helldivers 2, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II and Still Wakes the Deep
Big shoutout to Thank Goodness You’re Here! for winning British Game. Plus the stunning Neva and a narrative win for Metaphor: ReFantazio. Though let’s be real, some award choices were… interesting, to say the least.
And the winner of Best Game is…
ASTRO BOT@TeamAsobi pic.twitter.com/fOsI1iGyPP — BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) 8 April 2025
Wrapping Up
So yeah, once again at BAFTA 2025, Team ASOBI and Astro Bot stole the show. PlayStation’s new little mascot bagged a bunch of well-deserved awards. What do you think about this year’s winners? Let us know in the comments!
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