Update: The winners in the 27th Annual DICE Awards have been crowned, recognising the best of the best games in 2023 as determined by one of the industry’s most respected, peer-juried awards shows.
This year’s event was hosted by Kinda Funny’s Greg Miller and IGN’s Stella Chung and livestreamed direct from the Aria Resort in Las Vegas.
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 and Baldur’s Gate 3 unsurprisingly cleaned up across a number of categories, with games like Alan Wake 2 taking out the award for Art Direction and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom earning a singular nod for Adventure Game of the Year. COCOON also nabbed the Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game accolade, which is great to see.
You can check out the winners bolded in the full list of finalists below:
27th Annual DICE Awards Finalists And Winners
Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER]
- COCOON
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- The Legend of Zelda:
Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Animation
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 [WINNER]
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2 [WINNER]
- Hogwarts Legacy
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Starfield
Outstanding Achievement in Character
- Alan Wake 2 (Saga Anderson)
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Astarion)
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Karlach)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (Miles Morales) [WINNER]
- Thirsty Suitors (Jala)
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition
- Alan Wake 2
- Diablo IV
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 [WINNER]
- Planet of Lana
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- COCOON
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 [WINNER]
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Outstanding Achievement in Story
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER]
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
Outstanding Technical Achievement
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 [WINNER]
- Hogwarts Legacy
- THE FINALS
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Action Game of the Year
- ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON
- Dead Space
- Hi-Fi RUSH
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 [WINNER]
- Remnant II
Adventure Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- COCOON
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda:
Tears of the Kingdom [WINNER]
Family Game of the Year
- Disney Illusion Island
- Fae Farm
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Midnight Girl
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder [WINNER]
Fighting Game of the Year
- Granblue Fantasy
Versus: Rising - Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon
All-Star Brawl 2 - Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6 [WINNER]
Racing Game of the Year
- F-ZERO 99
- Forza Motorsport [WINNER]
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2
– Turbocharged - LEGO 2K Drive
Role-Playing Game of the Year
- Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER]
- Cyberpunk 2077:
Phantom Liberty - Diablo IV
- FINAL FANTASY XVI
- Starfield
Sports Game of the Year
- EA SPORTS FC 24
- MLB® The Show™ 23 [WINNER]
- WWE 2K23
Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year
- Against the Storm
- Cobalt Core
- Dune: Spice Wars [WINNER]
- The Last Spell
- Wartales
Immersive Reality Technical Achievement
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain [WINNER]
- Vertigo 2
- We Are One
Immersive Reality Game of the Year
- Asgard’s Wrath 2 [WINNER]
- Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Vampire: The Masquerade
– Justice - Vertigo 2
Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game
- COCOON [WINNER]
- DREDGE
- El Paso, Elsewhere
- Thirsty Suitors
- Venba
Mobile Game of the Year
- Gubbins
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Terra Nil
- WHAT THE CAR? [WINNER]
Online Game of the Year
- Call of Duty:
Modern Warfare 3 - Diablo IV [WINNER]
- Omega Strikers
- Street Fighter 6
- THE FINALS
Outstanding Achievement in Game Design
- Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER]
- COCOON
- DAVE THE DIVER
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda:
Tears of the Kingdom
Outstanding Achievement in Game Direction
- Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER]
- COCOON
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda:
Tears of the Kingdom
