By Sagar V. Mankar 
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has unveiled its longlist for the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards, showcasing 58 games that could be nominated across 17 competitive categories, including the coveted Best Game award.
This announcement, made on December 10, highlights the exceptional quality of games released between November 25, 2023, and November 15, 2024, as selected by over 1,300 BAFTA members.
A total of ten games have already been nominated for the best game categories, which include some heavyweight titles such as Black Myth: Wukong, Space Marine 2, Astro Bot, Call Duty: Black Ops Helldivers 2, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Metaphor: ReFantazio, as well as several indie hits like ANIMAL WELL, Balatro, and Thank Goodness You’re Here!.
BAFTA Games Awards Timeline
The official nominations for the awards will be announced on March 4, 2025. Winners will be revealed during the 21st BAFTA Games Awards ceremony, scheduled to take place on April 8, 2025.
This marks the second year that BAFTA has published a longlist before the nominations, a tradition that began during the 20th BAFTA Games Awards in 2024.
Last year’s Best Game award went to Baldur’s Gate 3, which was honored during a ceremony held at Queen Elizabeth Hall on April 11, 2024. Surprisingly it is also included in the longlist for this year’s awards.
All 58 titles selected for the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards Longlist
The 58 games on the longlist span a variety of genres and platforms, showcasing innovation and excellence across the gaming spectrum:
- ANIMAL WELL
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Botany Manor
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Cat Quest III
- Crow Country
- Diablo IV
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- EA SPORTS F1 24
- EA SPORTS FC 25
- Factorio
- FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH
- FINAL FANTASY XIV ONLINE
- Frostpunk 2
- Harold Halibut
- Helldivers 2
- A Highland Song
- HITMAN World of Assassination
- INDIKA
- Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- LEGO Horizon Adventures
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Little Kitty, Big City
- Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Minecraft
- Neva
- No Man’s Sky
- Pacific Drive
- Paper Trail
- Planet Coaster 2
- The Plucky Squire
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Sea of Thieves
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Star Wars: Hunters
- Stellar Blade
- Still Wakes the Deep
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tactical Breach Wizards
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
- TEKKEN 8
- Tetris Forever
- Thank Goodness You’re Here!
- Tiny Glade
- UFO 50
- V Rising
- Vampire Survivors
- Vampire Therapist
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
- World of Warcraft
Tara Saunders, chair of BAFTA’s Games Committee, emphasized the importance of the longlist in celebrating the year’s most outstanding games. “The BAFTA Games Awards longlist is our opportunity to shine a light on 58 incredible games ahead of the nominations in March,” she said. “This year’s longlist reflects the passion and innovation of the industry. We hope these titles will inspire players to discover new experiences and enjoy them with family and friends.”
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