Astro Bot Secures Seven Nominations at GDCA 2025

The 25th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA) has announced its 2025 nominees, with Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong securing seven nominations each. 

The winners will be revealed on March 19, 2025, during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) at San Francisco’s Moscone Convention Center.

Any video game released in 2024 was eligible for nomination at GDCA. The event also features an Audience Award, allowing the public to vote for their favorite game among the finalists.

Сomplete list of GDCA nominees:

Best Audio
Animal Well – Billy Basso / Bigmode
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – Square Enix
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios

Best Debut
1000xRESIST – Sunset Visitor / Fellow Traveller
Animal Well – Billy Basso / Bigmode
Balatro – LocalThunk / Playstack
Pacific Drive – Ironwood Studios / Kepler Interactive
Tiny Glade – Pounce Light

Best Design
Animal Well – Billy Basso / Bigmode
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Balatro – LocalThunk / Playstack
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes – Simogo / Annapurna Interactive

Innovation Award
Animal Well – Billy Basso / Bigmode
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Balatro – LocalThunk / Playstack
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
UFO 50 – Mossmouth

Best Narrative
1000xRESIST – Sunset Visitor / Fellow Traveller
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA
Metaphor: ReFantazio – ATLUS / SEGA / Studio Zero
Mouthwashing – Wrong Organ / Critical Reflex

Best Technology
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
Helldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios
Tiny Glade – Pounce Light

Best Visual Art
Animal Well – Billy Basso / Bigmode
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
Metaphor: ReFantazio – ATLUS / SEGA / Studio Zero
Neva – Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital

Social Impact
1000xRESIST – Sunset Visitor / Fellow Traveller
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Frostpunk 2 – 11 bit studios
Life is Strange: Double Exposure – Deck Nine Games / Square Enix
Neva – Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital

Game of the Year
Astro Bot – Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment
Balatro – LocalThunk / Playstack
Black Myth: Wukong – Game Science
Helldivers 2 – Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – Square Enix
Metaphor: ReFantazio – ATLUS / SEGA / Studio Zero