The BAFTA Video Games longlist has officially been revealed, and it’s been confirmed that 247 games have been considered by the BAFTA members this year. All of the games on the nominations list were released between 25 November 2023 and 15 November 2024. Each game is now in the running for at least one BAFTA nomination across the 17 competitive categories available. There are some games that have received multiple shortlisted, such as Balatro and Black Myth: Wukong. This article will break down each category and the games shortlisted in each category so you know which games have the potential to win which award. The BAFTA members will begin voting for the nominations in Best Game and British Game categories in January 2025, while specialist BAFTA juries will begin voting for the others. All of the nominations will be announced on Tuesday, 4 March 2025. Once this has happened, BAFTA Games members and juries will begin voting for the winners, which will be announced at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards on Tuesday, 8 April.
The longlist has 17 categories in total. Here is every category and every game in each category. You can also check out a video on the official BAFTAs YouTube that talks about some of the games released this year.
Animation
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Harold Halibut
- Helldivers 2
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Artistic Achievement
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Harold Halibut
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Audio Achievement
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Helldivers 2
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Still Wakes the Deep
Best Game
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
British Game
- Botany Manor
- Crow Country
- EA SPORTS F1 24
- A Highland Song
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Paper Trail
- Planet Coaster 2
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Debut Game
- ANIMAL WELL
- Balatro
- Botany Manor
- Harold Halibut
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Tiny Glade
Evolving Game
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Diablo IV
- Factorio
- FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
- HITMAN World of Assassination
- Minecraft
- No Man’s Sky
- Sea of Thieves
- Vampire Survivors
- World of Warcraft
Family
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Cat Quest III
- EA SPORTS FC 25
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Planet Coaster 2
- The Plucky Squire
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
Game Beyond Entertainment
- Botany Manor
- Frostpunk 2
- INDIKA
- Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
- Tetris Forever
- Vampire Therapist
Game Design
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Helldivers 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Pacific Drive
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- UFO 50
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- EA SPORTS FC 25
- Helldivers 2
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Star Wars: Hunters
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- TEKKEN 8
- UFO 50
- V Rising
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Music
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Helldivers 2
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Star Wars Outlaws
Narrative
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Helldivers 2
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Pacific Drive
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Still Wakes the Deep
New Intellectual Property
- ANIMAL WELL
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
- Stellar Blade
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Technical Achievement
- Astro Bot
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Helldivers 2
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- SILENT HILL 2
- Tiny Glade
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Performer In A Leading Role
- Roger Craig Smith as Batman, Bruce Wayne, Matches Malone in Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Alec Newman as Cameron ‘Caz’ McLeary in Still Wakes the Deep
- Cody Christian as Cloud Strife in FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Isabella Inchbald as Indika in INDIKA
- Luke Roberts as James Sunderland in SILENT HILL 2
- Humberly González as Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws
- Clive Standen as Lieutenant Demetrian TItus in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Em Humble as Marge, Florence, Carrie, Nick, Chimney Sweep Sue, and more in Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Y’lan Noel as Troy Marshall in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Performer In A Supporting Role
- Aldís Amah Hamilton as Ástríðr in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- John Eric Bentley as Barret Wallace in FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- Jon Blyth as Big Ron in Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Michael Abubakar as Brodie in Still Wakes the Deep
- Adam McNamara as Captain Sevastus Acheran in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- Karen Dunbar as Finlay in Still Wakes the Deep
- Troy Baker as Harvey Dent, Rat King, Two-Face, Joker in Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Matt Berry as Herbert the Gardner in Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Craig Lee Thomas as Super Earth Spokesperson in Helldivers 2
- Abbi Greenland & Helen Goalen as The Furies in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
It’s no surprise that games like Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, and Astro Bot are shortlisted in multiple categories, as they have been widely successful since their release, with games like Balatro continuing to receive free updates, the same way Astro Bot did after its release. There is a huge amount of talent on this list, and the jury has a tough task ahead of them, trying to decide who deserves the nomination and who is the winner in each category.
Who do you want to win awards at the BAFTA Game Awards?
