Fifty-nine games released in 2021 received nominations with Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart recieveing nine nominations, followed by Deathloop with eight nominationsm. Inscryption and It Takes Two earned six nods each, and Returnal recived five niminations. Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Resident Evil Village each have four nods. Game of the Year nominuees are Deathloop, Inscryption, It Takes Two, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, and Returnal. Below you will find the full list of nominees.

25th Annual DICE Awards nominees

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

Call of Duty: Vanguard Deathloop Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil Village

Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction

Call of Duty: Vanguard Deathloop Kena: Bridge of Spirits Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Resident Evil Village

Outstanding Achievement in Character

Deathloop – Colt Vahn Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Kena Life is Strange: True Colors – Alex Chen Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Rivet Resident Evil Village – Lady Dimitrescu

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

Deathloop It Takes Two Kena: Bridge of Spirits Psychonauts 2 Returnal

Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design

Forza Horizon 5 Halo Infinite It Takes Two Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Returnal

Outstanding Achievement in Story

Before Your Eyes Inscryption MARVEL’s Guardians of the Galaxy Psychonauts 2 The Forgotten City

Outstanding Technical Achievement

Battlefield 2042 Forza Horizon 5 Moncage Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Returnal

Action Game of the Year

Deathloop Halo Infinite Metroid Dread Returnal The Ascent

Adventure Game of the Year

Death’s Door It Takes Two MARVEL’s Guardians of the Galaxy Psychonauts 2 Resident Evil Village

Family Game of the Year

Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise Cozy Grove Mario Party Superstars Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Warioware: Get it Together

Fighting Game of the Year

GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE- Melty Blood: Type Lumina Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl

Racing Game of the Year

F1 2021 Forza Horizon 5 Hot Wheels Unleashed

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous Shin Megami Tensei V Tales of Arise Wildermyth

Sports Game of the Year

EA SPORTS FIFA 22 Mario Golf: Super Rush NBA 2k22 Riders Republic The Climb 2

Age of Empires IV Gloomhaven Griftlands Inscryption Loop Hero

Immersive Reality Technical Achievement

Lone Echo II Puzzling Places Resident Evil 4 VR Song in the Smoke YUKI

Immersive Reality Game of the Year

Demeo I Expect You To Die 2 Lone Echo II Resident Evil 4 VR Song in the Smoke

Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game

Death’s Door Inscryption Loop Hero Sable Unpacking

Mobile Game of the Year

Behind the Frame Fantasian League of Legends: Wild Rift Moncage Pokémon UNITE

Online Game of the Year

Back 4 Blood Call of Duty: Vanguard Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker Halo Infinite Knockout City

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

Deathloop Inscryption It Takes Two Loop Hero Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction

Deathloop Inscryption It Takes Two Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart The Artful Escape

Game of the Year

Deathloop Inscryption It Takes Two Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart Returnal