United States · Since 1998
D.I.C.E. Awards: Game of the Year winners
The D.I.C.E. Awards named 26 Games of the Year on record here, 2000–2025; the latest is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025). In the 23 census seasons it has judged, its pick was the game the whole field rewarded most 13 times (56.5%). In the season calendar it comes 7 of 10: February.
The developers' own award — voted by people who make games, not by press.
The most recent winners: 2025, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33; 2024, Astro Bot; 2023, Baldur's Gate 3; 2022, Elden Ring; 2021, It Takes Two.
- WhenFebruary
- Who votesPeer vote by members of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences
- First edition1998
- CountryUnited States
- 26Winners listed
- 2000–2025Years verified
- God of WarMost recent repeat
Our verified list starts at 2000, but this award has run since 1998. The earlier editions are not yet confirmed from a citable source and are left out rather than guessed.