BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Winners

The BAFTA Game Awards 2026 saw big wins for Dispatch, Ghost of Yōtei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. But there were some surprises in there, too - in true BAFTA style. Ghost of Yōtei winning best music over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example, came as something of a shock. Daredevil star Charlie Cox didn't get the chance to big up the Fench motion capture performer behind Clair Obscur's Gustave (something he almost certainly would have done had he won best performer in a supporting role). That went to Jeffrey Wright, who played Chase in Dispatch. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lost out to Kingdom Come: Deliverance II in the best narrative category, and to Microsoft's South of Midnight in the New Intellectual Property category, too. Sandfall Interactive won't be too down, however; the French studio won best Debut Game, and Jennifer English, fresh from her big The Game Awards 2025 win, continued her run by taking home the best Performer in a Leading Role award for her performance as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And, of course, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the biggest award of the night: Best Game. I'm not sure there was ever going to be another winner. Elsewhere, Rebellion's Atomfall won British Game, Hello Games' No Man's Sky won Evolving Game, and Embark's Arc Raiders won Multiplayer. The team behind Arc Raiders accepts the Multiplayer BAFTA at the #BAFTAGamesAwards with @GooglePlay ???? https://t.co/FLUN9z0tzB— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 17, 2026 An incredible moment as the whole team behind No Man's Sky takes to the stage to accept the Evolving Game award at the #BAFTAGamesAwards with @GooglePlay ???? https://t.co/y4NHFaV3tq— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 17, 2026 Blue Prince takes home the BAFTA for Game Design at the #BAFTAGamesAwards with @GooglePlay ???? https://t.co/G0F76KVgFC— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 17, 2026 Check the roundup below to see the winners list in full. BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Winners: The Full List Animation: Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) Artistic Achievement: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions) Audio Achievement: Dispatch (AdHoc Studio) Best Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive) British Game: Atomfall (Rebellion) Debut Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive) Evolving Game: No Man's Sky (Hello Games) Family: LEGO Party! (SMG Studio) Fellowship: Ilkka Paananen (CEO & co-founder of Supercell) Game Beyond Entertainment: Despelote (Julián Cordero, Sebastián Valbuena) Game Design: Blue Prince (Tonda Ros) Multiplayer: Arc Raiders (Embark Studios) Music: Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch) Narrative: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios) New Intellectual Property: South of Midnight (Compulsion Games) Performer in a Leading Role: Jennifer English (Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33) Performer in a Supporting Role: Jeffrey Wright (Chase in Dispatch) Technical Achievement: Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch)BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Nominees: The Full List AnimationBattlefield 6Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHades IIHollow Knight: Silksong Artistic AchievementClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongSouth of Midnight Audio AchievementArc RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great Circle Best GameArc RaidersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchGhost of YōteiIndiana Jones and the Great Circle British GameAtomfallCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorMafia: The Old CountryMonument Valley 3PowerWash Simulator 2Two Point Museum Debut GameBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Consume MeDespeloteDispatchThe Midnight Walk Evolving GameFallout 76Helldivers 2Hitman: World of AssassinationNo Man’s SkyVampire SurvivorsWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 FamilyDonkey Kong BananzaIs This Seat Taken?Lego Party!Mario Kart WorldPowerWash Simulator 2Two Point Museum FellowshipIlkka Paananen (CEO & co-founder of Supercell) Game Beyond EntertainmentThe AltersAnd RogerCitizen Sleeper 2: Starward VectorConsume MeDespeloteStalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl Game DesignBall X PitBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Ghost of YōteiHades IISplit Fiction MultiplayerArc RaidersDune: AwakeningElden Ring NightreignLego Party!Split FictionPEAK MusicClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachDispatchGhost of YōteiHollow Knight: SilksongIndiana Jones and the Great Circle NarrativeThe AltersBlue PrinceClair Obscur: Expedition 33Death Stranding 2: On the BeachIndiana Jones and the Great CircleKingdom Come: Deliverance II New Intellectual PropertyThe AltersArc RaidersClair Obscur: Expedition 33DispatchSouth of MidnightSplit Fiction Performer in a Leading RoleAaron Paul as Robert Robertson in DispatchBen Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of YōteiJennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliv

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The BAFTA Game Awards 2026 saw big wins for Dispatch, Ghost of Yōtei, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. But there were some surprises in there, too - in true BAFTA style. Ghost of Yōtei winning best music over Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, for example, came as something of a shock. Daredevil star Charlie Cox didn't get the chance to big up the Fench motion capture performer behind Clair Obscur's Gustave (something he almost certainly would have done had he won best performer in a supporting role). That went to Jeffrey Wright, who played Chase in Dispatch. Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lost out to Kingdom Come: Deliverance II in the best narrative category, and to Microsoft's South of Midnight in the New Intellectual Property category, too.

Sandfall Interactive won't be too down, however; the French studio won best Debut Game, and Jennifer English, fresh from her big The Game Awards 2025 win, continued her run by taking home the best Performer in a Leading Role award for her performance as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. And, of course, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 won the biggest award of the night: Best Game. I'm not sure there was ever going to be another winner.

Elsewhere, Rebellion's Atomfall won British Game, Hello Games' No Man's Sky won Evolving Game, and Embark's Arc Raiders won Multiplayer.

The team behind Arc Raiders accepts the Multiplayer BAFTA at the #BAFTAGamesAwards with @GooglePlay ???? https://t.co/FLUN9z0tzB

— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 17, 2026 An incredible moment as the whole team behind No Man's Sky takes to the stage to accept the Evolving Game award at the #BAFTAGamesAwards with @GooglePlay ???? https://t.co/y4NHFaV3tq

— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 17, 2026 Blue Prince takes home the BAFTA for Game Design at the #BAFTAGamesAwards with @GooglePlay ???? https://t.co/G0F76KVgFC

— BAFTA Games (@BAFTAGames) April 17, 2026 Check the roundup below to see the winners list in full.

BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Winners: The Full List

Animation: Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)

Artistic Achievement: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Kojima Productions)

Audio Achievement: Dispatch (AdHoc Studio)

Best Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive)

British Game: Atomfall (Rebellion)

Debut Game: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive)

Evolving Game: No Man's Sky (Hello Games)

Family: LEGO Party! (SMG Studio)

Fellowship: Ilkka Paananen (CEO & co-founder of Supercell)

Game Beyond Entertainment: Despelote (Julián Cordero, Sebastián Valbuena)

Game Design: Blue Prince (Tonda Ros)

Multiplayer: Arc Raiders (Embark Studios)

Music: Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch)

Narrative: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II (Warhorse Studios)

New Intellectual Property: South of Midnight (Compulsion Games)

Performer in a Leading Role: Jennifer English (Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33)

Performer in a Supporting Role: Jeffrey Wright (Chase in Dispatch)

Technical Achievement: Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch)

BAFTA Game Awards 2026 Nominees: The Full List

Animation

Battlefield 6
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong

Artistic Achievement

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong
South of Midnight

Audio Achievement

Arc Raiders
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Best Game

Arc Raiders
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

British Game

Atomfall
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Mafia: The Old Country
Monument Valley 3
PowerWash Simulator 2
Two Point Museum

Debut Game

Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Consume Me
Despelote
Dispatch
The Midnight Walk

Evolving Game

Fallout 76
Helldivers 2
Hitman: World of Assassination
No Man’s Sky
Vampire Survivors
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2

Family

Donkey Kong Bananza
Is This Seat Taken?
Lego Party!
Mario Kart World
PowerWash Simulator 2
Two Point Museum

Fellowship

Ilkka Paananen (CEO & co-founder of Supercell)

Game Beyond Entertainment

The Alters
And Roger
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Consume Me
Despelote
Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl

Game Design

Ball X Pit
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction

Multiplayer

Arc Raiders
Dune: Awakening
Elden Ring Nightreign
Lego Party!
Split Fiction
PEAK

Music

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Dispatch
Ghost of Yōtei
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Narrative

The Alters
Blue Prince
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

New Intellectual Property

The Alters
Arc Raiders
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
South of Midnight
Split Fiction

Performer in a Leading Role

Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson in Dispatch
Ben Starr as Verso in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Erika Ishii as Atsu in Ghost of Yōtei
Jennifer English as Maelle in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz in Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Troy Baker as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Performer in a Supporting Role

Alix Wilton Regan as Lea Florence Monad in Lies Of P: Overture
Charlie Cox as Gustave in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Jane Perry as Lia Cain in Dead Take
Jeffrey Wright as Chase in Dispatch
Kirsty Rider as Lune in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Troy Baker as Higgs in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Technical Achievement

Arc Raiders
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Doom: The Dark Ages
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Split Fiction

Photo by Stuart Wilson/BAFTA/Getty Images for BAFTA.

Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.

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