The contenders for the prestigious BAFTA Games Awards 2024 have been announced, with Astro Bot, Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong being mentioned in almost every category

BAFTA Games Awards poster. Source: BAFTA Games Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has named the contenders for the best games of 2024.

Here's What We Know

The organisers of the BAFTA Games Awards have published a longlist of nominees in seventeen categories. 1300 experts will leave their opinion and the winners will be announced on 8 April 2025.

Here are the most interesting nominations:

Best Game

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Thank Goodness You're Here!
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Debut game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Botany Manor
• Harold Halibut
• Little Kitty, Big City
• Pacific Drive
• The Plucky Squire
• Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
• Thank Goodness You're Here!
• Tiny Glade

A game for the whole family

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Cat Quest III
• EA Sports FC 25
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Little Kitty, Big City
• Planet Coaster 2
• The Plucky Squire
• Super Mario Party Jamboree

Game Design

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Helldivers 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Pacific Drive
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• UFO 50
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Multiplayer

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• EA Sports FC 25
• Helldivers 2
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Star Wars: Hunters
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8
• UFO 50
• V Rising
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Music

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Helldivers 2
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws

Narrative

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Helldivers 2
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Pacific Drive
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep

Outstanding Technical Performance

• Astro Bot
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Helldivers 2
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Silent Hill 2
• Tiny Glade
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Animation

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Harold Halibut
• Helldivers 2
• LEGO Horizon Adventures
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Thank Goodness You're Here!
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Outstanding Artwork

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Harold Halibut
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Still Wakes the Deep
• Thank Goodness You're Here!

Outstanding sound design

• Animal Well
• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Helldivers 2
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Still Wakes the Deep

The full list of nominees is available on the BAFTA Games Awards website.

As a reminder, the best game of 2023 according to BAFTA Games Awards was Baldur's Gate 3, and in 2022 Vampire Survivors won.

Source: BAFTA Games Awards