The 22nd BAFTA Games Awards ceremony, held on Friday, April 17th, 2026, has officially crowned the standout video games of 2025. Broadcast live from the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, the event celebrated exceptional achievements in animation, audio, narrative, and technical innovation, with the coveted Best Game award going to the most-nominated title of the night.
BAFTA Games Awards 2026: The Complete Winners List
The following list details every winner from the BAFTA Games Awards 2026. The winning entry in each category is highlighted in bold.
Best Animation
- BATTLEFIELD 6
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
- DISPATCH (WINNER)
- GHOST OF YŌTEI
- HADES II
- HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG
Best Artistic Achievement
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH (WINNER)
- DISPATCH
- GHOST OF YŌTEI
- HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG
- SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT
Best Audio Achievement
- ARC RAIDERS
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
- DISPATCH (WINNER)
- GHOST OF YŌTEI
- INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE
Best Game
- ARC RAIDERS
- BLUE PRINCE
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 (WINNER)
- DISPATCH
- GHOST OF YŌTEI
- INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE
Best British Game
- ATOMFALL (WINNER)
- CITIZEN SLEEPER 2: STARWARD VECTOR
- MAFIA: THE OLD COUNTRY
- MONUMENT VALLEY 3
- POWERWASH SIMULATOR 2
- TWO POINT MUSEUM
Best Debut Game
- BLUE PRINCE
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 (WINNER)
- CONSUME ME
- DESPELOTE
- DISPATCH
- THE MIDNIGHT WALK
Best Evolving Game
- FALLOUT 76
- HELLDIVERS 2
- HITMAN WORLD OF ASSASSINATION
- NO MAN’S SKY (WINNER)
- VAMPIRE SURVIVORS
- WARHAMMER 40,000: SPACE MARINE 2
Best Family Game
- DONKEY KONG BANANZA
- IS THIS SEAT TAKEN?
- LEGO PARTY! (WINNER)
- MARIO KART WORLD
- POWERWASH SIMULATOR 2
- TWO POINT MUSEUM
Game Beyond Entertainment
- THE ALTERS
- AND ROGER
- CITIZEN SLEEPER 2: STARWARD VECTOR
- CONSUME ME
- DESPELOTE (WINNER)
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: HEART OF CHORNOBYL
Best Game Design
- BALL X PIT
- BLUE PRINCE (WINNER)
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33
- GHOST OF YŌTEI
- HADES II
- SPLIT FICTION
Best Multiplayer Game
- ARC RAIDERS (WINNER)
- DUNE: AWAKENING
- ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
- LEGO PARTY!
- PEAK
- SPLIT FICTION
Best Music
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
- DISPATCH
- GHOST OF YŌTEI (WINNER)
- HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG
- INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE
Best Narrative
- THE ALTERS
- BLUE PRINCE
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
- INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE
- KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE II (WINNER)
Best Original Property
- THE ALTERS
- ARC RAIDERS
- CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33
- DISPATCH
- SOUTH OF MIDNIGHT (WINNER)
- SPLIT FICTION
Best Performer in a Leading Role
- AARON PAUL – Robert Robertson in Dispatch – AdHoc Studio/AdHoc Studio
- BEN STARR – Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive
- ERIKA ISHII – Atsu in Ghost Of Yōtei – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- JENNIFER ENGLISH – Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive (WINNER)
- TOM MCKAY – Henry Of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II – Warhorse Studios/Deep Silver
- TROY BAKER – Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle -MachineGames/Bethesda
Best Performer in a Supporting Role
- ALIX WILTON REGAN – Lea Florence Monad in Lies Of P: Overture – NEOWIZ/NEOWIZ
- CHARLIE COX – Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive
- JANE PERRY – Lia Cain in Dead Take – Surgent Studios/Pocketpair Publishing
- JEFFREY WRIGHT – Chase in Dispatch – AdHoc Studio/AdHoc Studio (WINNER)
- KIRSTY RIDER – Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive
- TROY BAKER – Higgs in Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Technical Achievement
- ARC RAIDERS
- DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH
- DOOM: THE DARK AGES
- GHOST OF YŌTEI (WINNER)
- INDIANA JONES AND THE GREAT CIRCLE
- SPLIT FICTION
Analysis of the 2026 BAFTA Winners
The distribution of awards at the 2026 ceremony reveals fascinating trends about the state of the industry and the BAFTA jury’s preferences. While some titles dominated specific technical fields, the top prize went to a game that balanced widespread acclaim with a standout debut.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – A Dominant Force
Entering the night with a leading 12 nominations, Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lived up to the hype by securing the most important award of the evening: Best Game. This victory is particularly notable as the title also won Best Debut Game, a rare double that underscores its impact as both a new IP and a polished, complete experience. Furthermore, Jennifer English’s performance as Maelle earned her the award for Best Performer in a Leading Role, highlighting the game’s narrative and character strength. Despite its many nominations, it won only three awards, suggesting the BAFTA voters recognized its overall excellence while spreading recognition for specific crafts to other deserving titles.
Dispatch and Ghost of Yōtei: Technical Powerhouses
AdHoc Studio’s Dispatch emerged as a major winner in technical categories, taking home awards for Best Animation and Best Audio Achievement. Its success in these precise fields indicates a game celebrated for its fluid motion and immersive sound design. Jeffrey Wright also won Best Performer in a Supporting Role for his work as Chase, adding a performance award to its technical haul.
Meanwhile, Sucker Punch’s Ghost of Yōtei proved its mastery in other technical areas, winning both Best Music and Best Technical Achievement. These wins point to a title that pushed the boundaries of its engine and featured a memorable, award-winning score, cementing its status as a visually and sonically groundbreaking release.
Diverse Recognition Across Genres
The 2026 awards showcased the healthy diversity of the gaming landscape. Death Stranding 2: On The Beach won Best Artistic Achievement, a testament to Hideo Kojima’s team’s continued ability to create unique and compelling worlds. Blue Prince secured Best Game Design, rewarding innovative mechanics and player engagement. The multiplayer shooter ARC Raiders was named Best Multiplayer Game, while the narrative-driven Kingdom Come: Deliverance II took the prize for Best Narrative.
The Best Evolving Game award going to No Man’s Sky is a powerful narrative in itself, recognizing years of post-launch support and transformation that have become a benchmark for the industry. Similarly, the Game Beyond Entertainment category, won by Despelote, highlights games that use the medium for storytelling with significant cultural or emotional impact beyond pure leisure.
What the 2026 BAFTA Results Tell Us
The winners list from the 22nd BAFTA Games Awards serves as a definitive snapshot of gaming excellence in 2025. It demonstrates that while blockbuster productions with numerous nominations often take the top prize, the academy is diligent about recognizing specialized excellence across a wide array of disciplines. A game does not need to win the most awards to be considered a technical leader, as seen with Dispatch and Ghost of Yōtei. Furthermore, the strong showing for debut games and original properties like Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and South of Midnight signals a vibrant and innovative industry where new ideas can compete with and even surpass established franchises. The results ultimately celebrate a year of high achievement, where artistic vision, technical prowess, and compelling storytelling were all held in high esteem by one of the industry’s most respected awarding bodies.
