The annual BAFTA Game Awards 2026 has concluded, showcasing the finest talent and creativity in the gaming industry over the past year. While anticipation was high for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to dominate the event, the outcome was more nuanced than expected.
Contrary to predictions, Sandfall Interactive captured the coveted Best Game award, solidifying its reputation with yet another win for Game of the Year. Despite its impressive nine nominations, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 managed to secure only three awards in total.
This year’s awards celebrated a diverse range of games, with several titles earning recognition. Notably, only three games—Clair Obscur, Dispatch, and Ghost of Yotei—acquired multiple awards, while other contenders like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and ARC Raiders also claimed victories.
Highlights of the BAFTA Game Awards 2026
Here are the notable winners from a variety of categories:
Best Animation
- Battlefield 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch – Winner
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
Artistic Achievement
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach – Winner
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- South of Midnight
Audio Achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch – Winner
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best Debut Game
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Consume Me
- Despelote
- Dispatch
- The Midnight Walk
Best Evolving Game
- Fallout 76
- Helldivers 2
- Hitman: World of Assassination
- No Man’s Sky – Winner
- Vampire Survivors
- Warhammer 40, 000: Space Marine 2
Best Family Game
- Donkey Kong Bananza
- Is This Seat Taken?
- LEGO Party! – Winner
- Mario Kart World
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Game Beyond Entertainment
- The Alters
- And Roger
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Consume Me
- Despelote – Winner
- STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Technical Achievement
- ARC Raiders
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- DOOM: The Dark Ages
- Ghost of Yotei – Winner
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Split Fiction
Best Performer in a Supporting Role
- Alix Wilton Regan – Lies of P: Overture
- Charlie Cox – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Jane Perry – Dead Take
- Jeffery Wright – Dispatch – Winner
- Kirsty Rider – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Troy Baker – Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Best Performer in a Leading Role
- Aaron Paul – Dispatch
- Ben Starr – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Erika Ishii – Ghost of Yotei
- Jennifer English – Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Tom McKay – Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Troy Baker – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best New Intellectual Property
- The Alters
- ARC Raiders
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Dispatch
- South of Midnight – Winner
- Split Fiction
Best Music
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei – Winner
- Hollow Knight: Silksong
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Best Narrative
- The Alters
- Blue Prince
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 – Winner
Best Game Design
- Ball X Pit
- Blue Prince – Winner
- Chiaroscuro: Expedition 33
- Ghost of Yotei
- Hades 2
- Split Fiction
Best British Game
- Atomfall – Winner
- Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
- Mafia: The Old Country
- Monument Valley 3
- Powerwash Simulator 2
- Two Point Museum
Best Game
- ARC Raiders
- Blue Prince
- Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Winner
- Dispatch
- Ghost of Yotei
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
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