The BAFTA Games Awards are unique in the industry, as they are voted for by the people making games, our members. This means each category is assessed by experts in their field. People who understand the ambitions and challenges of making games and have a nuanced eye for excellence in the games they play.
Collectively, the games in our longlist demonstrate an extraordinary breadth of talent, passion and ambition. They are driven from that very human need to create art, emotion and connection with each other. They represent an industry that despite the difficulties it may face, is uniquely capable of producing an almost unimaginable wealth of new, unexpected stories and experiences. Ones that inspire us, move us and transcend our differences to bring people together around the joy of playing games.
Delighting in their ingenious creativity, showcasing incredible technical innovations and touching our hearts in unexpected ways all the titles in our longlist are equally deserving of your attention. So, pick a game and dive in.
Below is the BAFTA Games Awards longlist in alphabetical order. If you would prefer to see it in category format then go to the bottom of this page.
Explore a dense, interconnected labyrinth, and unravel its many secrets. Collect items to manipulate your environment in surprising and meaningful ways. Encounter beautiful and unsettling creatures, as you attempt to survive what lurks in the dark. There is more than what you see.
The PS5 mothership has been wrecked, leaving ASTRO and the bot crew scattered all over the galaxies. Time to ride your trusty Dual Speeder across more than 50 planets full of fun, danger and surprises.
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich RPG set in the universe of D&D, where players’ choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
Experience Gotham City in VR. Step into the shadows as Batman in this immersive, full-length entry in the Arkham franchise.
An interactive documentary about the life and work of Jeff Minter, the pioneering British game developer. The majority of Minter’s games created between 1981 and 1996 are presented alongside filmed documentary featurettes about Minter’s life, original design materials, previously unreleased game prototypes, and other archival material.
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game where your car is your only companion. Navigate a surreal reimagining of the Pacific Northwest, and face supernatural dangers as you venture into the anomaly-filled Olympic Exclusion Zone.
Paper Trail is a top-down puzzle adventure about leaving home, set in a foldable, paper world. You play as Paige, a budding academic, leaving home for the first time to pursue her studies. On the journey, you learn to fold the world, merging two sides to solve puzzles, explore new areas and uncover long-lost secrets.
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars game and explore distinct planets across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, an emerging scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
From running through merry-go-rounds to motion-control minigolf, this jamboree is jam-packed with over 110 minigames and 22 characters – the most of any Mario Party game yet.
In the latest expansion, The War Within, journey through never-before-seen subterranean worlds filled with hidden wonders and lurking perils. Down to the dark depths of an ancient nerubian empire, where Xal’atath, the enigmatic Harbinger of the Void is gathering allies to bring Azeroth to its knees.
