The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has officially pulled back the curtain on the contenders for the 2026 BAFTA Games Awards. Celebrating the most innovative and impactful titles of the past year, the ceremony is scheduled to take place on Friday, April 17, at the historic Queen Elizabeth Hall in London. Gaming enthusiasts worldwide can catch the action live via the official BAFTA YouTube channel, as 42 unique titles compete across 17 prestigious categories.
Leading this year’s field is the mesmerizing RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, which secured a massive 12 nominations. Following closely are the narrative-driven superhero comedy Dispatch with nine nods, and Sucker Punch’s sweeping open-world epic Ghost of Yōtei with eight. Below is the complete list of nominees for the upcoming awards.
Best Game
- Arc Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Animation
- Battlefield 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hades II
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Artistic Achievement
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- South of Midnight
Audio Achievement
- Arc Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
British Game
- Atomfall
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monument Valley 3
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Debut Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- The Midnight Walk
Evolving Game
- Fallout 76
- Helldivers 2
- Hitman World of Assassination
- No Man’s Sky
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Family
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Is This Seat Taken?
- Lego Party!
- Mario Kart World
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Game Beyond Entertainment
- The Alters
- And Roger
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Game Design
- Ball x Pit
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades II
- Split Fiction
Multiplayer
- Arc Raiders
- Dune: Awakening
- Elden Ring Nightreign
- Lego party!
- Peak
- Split Fiction
Music
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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
New Intellectual Property
- The Alters
- Arc Raiders
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- South of Midnight
- Split Fiction
Performer in a Leading Role
- Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson (Dispatch)
- Ben Starr as Verso (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Erika Ishii as Atsu (Ghost of Yotei)
- Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz (Kingdom Come: Deliverance II)
- Troy Baker as Indiana Jones (Indiana Jones and the Great Circle)
Performer in a Supporting Role
- Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad (Lies of P: Overture)
- Charlie Cox as Gustave (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Jeffrey Wright as Chase (Dispatch)
- Kirsty Rider as Lune (Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)
- Troy Baker as Higgs (Death Stranding 2: On the Beach)
Technical Achievement
- Arc Raiders
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
To see how this year’s contenders compare to last year’s winners, you can revisit the full list of 2025 BAFTA Game Awards champions here.
