Hornet almost misses
For this DICE Awards edition, Sandfall Interactive’s game has a strong presence with no less than 8 nominations in several categories. But he is not the only one to have this honor, since Ghost of Yotei obtains the same score, even if the latter has less chance of leaving with several statuettes. ARC Raiders And Dispatch are also doing very well with 6 nominations each, while Hollow Knight Silksong only manages to land one nomination.
Here is the list of nominees for the 2026 DICE Awards :
Game of the year
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
Best animation
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- South of Midnight
- The Midnight Walk
Best Art Direction
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yōtei
- The Midnight Walk
Best character
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33 – Esquie
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33 – Maelle
- Dispatch – Courtney/Invisigal
- Dispatch – Robert Robertson III/Mecha Man
- Ghost of Yōtei – Atsu
Best soundtrack
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Herding
- Mario Kart World
- Sword of the Sea
Best audio design
- ARC Raiders
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Arise Lights
- Split Fiction
Best story
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- South of Midnight
- The Drifter
Best technical achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Assassin’s Creed Shadows
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Doom: The Dark Ages
Best action game
- Absolute
- ARC Raiders
- Doom: The Dark Ages
- Hades 2
- Ninja Gaiden 4
Best adventure game
- Blue Prince
- Dispatch
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Best family game
- Lego Party!
- Lego Voyagers
- Arise Lights
- Marvel Cosmic Invasion
- Popucom
Best fighting game
- 2XKO
- Capcom Fighting Collection 2
- Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
- Mortal Kombat: Legacy Collection
- WWE 2K25
Best racing game
- EA Sports F1 25
- Kirby Air Riders
- Mario Kart World
- Wheel World
Best RPG
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Monster Hunter Wilds
- The Outer Worlds 2
Best sports game
- EA Sports FC 26
- PGA Tour 2k25
- MLB The Show 25
- NBA 2k26
- Rematch
Best strategy-simulation game
- The Alters
- Drop Duchy
- Europa Universalis V
- The King is Watching
- StarVaders
Most technically impressive VR game
- Ghost Town
- Hotel Infinity
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- Star Wars: Beyond Victory – A Mixed Reality Playset
- Unloop
Best virtual reality game
- Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked
- Ghost Town
- Marvel’s Deadpool VR
- The Midnight Walk
- Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow
Best Indie Game
- Baby Steps
- Blue Prince
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Dispatch
Best mobile game
- Persona 5: The Phantom
- Umamusume: Pretty Derby
- What the Clash?
- Where Winds Meet
Best online game
- ARC Raiders
- Battlefield 6
- Mario Kart World
- Marvel Rivals
- Split Fiction
Best game design
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Hades 2
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Ooo