The DICE Awards jury has released the final list of contenders for the best games of 2023 in 22 categories

The jury of the professional DICE Awards has published the final list of nominees for the title of the best games of the past year in various categories.

Here's What We Know

Unlike most similar awards, the leader in the number of nominations at DICE Awards 2024 is not Baldur's Gate 3, but the superhero action Marvel's Spider-Man 2 from Insomniac Games and Sony - it claims 9 awards.
Its closest competitors are thriller Alan Wake 2 (8 nominations), Baldur's Gate III (7 nominations) and Cocoon (6 nominations).

The DICE Awards 2024 ceremony will take place on 15 February in Las Vegas.

Full List of Nominees

Game of the Year

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate III
• Cocoon
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

RPG of the Year

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
• Diablo IV
• Final Fantasy XVI
• Starfield

Adventure of the Year

• Alan Wake 2
• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Action Game of the Year

• Armoured Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
• Dead Space (2023)
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Remnant 2

Family Game of the Year

• Disney Illusion Island
• Fae Farm
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Midnight Girl
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Indie Game of the Year

• Cocoon
• Dredge
• El Paso, Elsewhere
• Thirsty Suitors
• Venba

Fighting Game of the Year

• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
• Pocket Bravery
• Street Fighter 6

Strategy/Simulator of the Year

• Against the Storm
• Cobalt Core
• Dune: Spice Wars
• The Last Spell
• Wartales

Race of the Year

• F-Zero 99
• Forza Motorsport (2023)
• Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 - Turbocharged
• LEGO 2K Drive

Sports Game of the Year

• EA Sports FC 24
• MLB The Show 23
• WWE 2K23

Mobile Game of the Year

• Gubbins
• Hello Kitty Island Adventure
• Honkai: Star Rail
• Terra Nil
• What the Car?

Online Game of the Year

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023)
• Diablo IV
• Omega Strikers
• Street Fighter 6
• The Finals

Best Game Direction

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cocoon
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Gameplay Design

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Cocoon
• Dave the Diver
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best Story

• Alan Wake 2
• Baldur's Gate 3
• Dave the Diver
• Thirsty Suitors
• Venba

Best Animation

• Final Fantasy 16
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Mortal Kombat 1
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Artwork

• Alan Wake 2
• Hogwarts Legacy
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
• Starfield

Best Character

• Alan Wake 2 - Saga Anderson
• Baldur's Gate 3 - Astarion
• Baldur's Gate 3 - Karlach
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 - Miles Morales
• Thirsty Suitors - Jala

Best Soundtrack

• Alan Wake 2
• Diablo IV
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Planet of Lana
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best Audio Design

• Alan Wake 2
• Cocoon
• Hi-Fi Rush
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

Best Technical Achievement

• Alan Wake 2
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Hogwarts Legacy
• The Finals
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

Best technical achievement for VR

• Asgard's Wrath 2
• Assassin's Creed Nexus VR
• Horizon Call of the Mountain
• Vertigo 2
• We Are One

Source: DICE Awards