Astro Bot Gets Six More Award Nominations, Including DICE GOTY

Astro Bot Is The Game Of The Year Winner This Industry Needed

Summary

  • Astro Bot became the most awarded platformer last year with over 104 trophies, beating the previous record holder It Takes Two.
  • Going into 2025, that hot streak only continues, as it has been nominated for six DICE awards.

Last week, it came to light that Astro Bot had amassed an incredibly impressive 104 awards, making it the most awarded platformer in history (beating the previous record holder It Takes Two, which won an impressive 88 awards).

That winning streak only continues into 2025, as it has picked up six more nominations at this years’ annual DICE awards, including GOTY.

Every DICE Nomination Astro Bot Received

As reported by GamesIndustry.biz, listed below is each category that Astro Bot has been nominated for, along with its competitors.

Game of the Year

  • Astro Bot
  • Balatro
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Helldivers 2
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Outstanding Achievement in Animation

  • Astro Bot
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
  • Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
  • Neva
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition

  • Astro Bot
  • Helldivers 2
  • Monument Valley 3
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
  • Star Wars Outlaws

Outstanding Technical Achievement

  • Astro Bot
  • Batman: Arkham Shadow
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
  • Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Family Game of the Year

  • Astro Bot
  • Cat Quest 3
  • Little Kitty, Big City
  • The Plucky Squire
  • Super Mario Party Jamboree

Outstanding Achievement in Game Design

  • Animal Well
  • Astro Bot
  • Balatro
  • Helldivers 2
  • UFO 50

It’s a huge achievement for Team Asobi, and brings Astro Bot even closer to dethroning TGA 2019 winner Death Stranding (which won 118 awards in total).

The DICE Awards take place on February 13, so we’ll find out just how many of these trophies Astro Bot has won soon enough.

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