adminClair Obscur DICE Awards 2026 results put Sandfall Interactive’s role-playing game at the top of the ceremony, where Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 earned Game of the Year and four additional awards. The 29th annual DICE Awards also recognized Ghost of Yōtei, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, and several other games across a broad range of categories.
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Clair Obscur leads the DICE Awards 2026 winners
Sandfall Interactive received five awards for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. Alongside the top prize, the game won Role-Playing Game of the Year and awards for outstanding achievement in art direction, story, and game direction. These honors recognize work across the game’s visual presentation, narrative, and overall direction.
Ghost of Yōtei collected four awards for Sucker Punch Productions, including Adventure Game of the Year. It also received awards for art direction, original music composition, and character. The character award recognized Erika Ishii’s performance as Atsu, the game’s title character.
Kojima Productions earned two awards for Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, in audio design and technical achievement. Independent game Blue Prince was recognized for both game design and outstanding achievement for an independent game. Elsewhere, Arc Raiders won Online Game of the Year, while Hades 2 was named Action Game of the Year.
Other highlights from the ceremony
Former Naughty Dog co-president Evan Wells was inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame. The ceremony took place during the 2026 DICE Summit, which included a keynote tribute to Vince Zampella, the late Respawn co-founder and Call of Duty co-creator.
AIAS president Meggan Scavio said the honored games reflected the range of creativity and talent in the industry. She also highlighted developers’ work in innovation, storytelling, and creating meaningful player experiences.
For players comparing this year’s recognized titles, the awards span genres from racing and sports to mobile and immersive reality. The category list below provides a quick reference to each winner and, where listed, its developer or publisher.
Full list of DICE Awards 2026 winners
- Game of the year: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive/Kepler Interactive)
- Action game of the year: Hades 2 (Supergiant Games)
- Adventure game of the year: Ghost of Yōtei (Suckerpunch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Family game of the year: Lego Party (SMG Studio/Fictions)
- Fighting game of the year: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (Digital Eclipse/Atari)
- Racing game of the year: Mario Kart World (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
- Role-playing game of the year: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Sports game of the year: Rematch (Sloclap/Kepler Interactive)
- Strategy/simulation game of the year: The Alters (11 Bit Studios)
- Online game of the year: Arc Raiders (Embark Studios/Nexon)
- Immersive reality game of the year: Ghost Town (Fireproof Studios)
- Mobile game of the year: Persona 5: The Phantom X (Black Wings Game Studio/Sega)
- Outstanding achievement in animation: South of Midnight (Compulsion Games)
- Outstanding achievement in art direction: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Outstanding achievement in character: Atsu (Ghost of Yōtei), performed by Erika Ishii
- Outstanding achievement in original music composition: Ghost of Yōtei
- Outstanding achievement in audio design: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Outstanding achievement in story: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
- Outstanding technical achievement: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Outstanding achievement for an independent game: Blue Prince (Dogubomb/Raw Fury)
- Outstanding achievement in game design: Blue Prince
- Outstanding achievement in game direction: Clair Obscur: Expedition 3
- Immersive reality technical achievement: Hotel Infinity (Studio Chyr)
What the Clair Obscur DICE Awards 2026 results mean
The awards made Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 the ceremony’s most decorated game, with five wins across major categories. The full results also highlight a varied year in games, with awards going to established studios and independent developers alike. For readers checking the Clair Obscur DICE Awards 2026 outcome, the defining result is its Game of the Year win alongside recognition for role-playing, art direction, story, and game direction.
