The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 have awarded Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as Best Game in its star-studded awards ceremony on 17 April 2026.

It was a mixed night for the pre-show favourite (which had 12 nominations) but it won Best Game, Best Debut Game and Best Performer in a Leading Role.

There were 42 games in the running, across 17 categories, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is lead the pack with a whopping 12 nominations.

Indie darling Dispatch received nine nominations, with Ghost of Yōtei hot on its heels with eight, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach just behind with seven, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle getting six and ARC Raiders in the running for five.

It’s time to find out the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 winners!

BAFTA Games Awards 2026 nominees: Full list of winners and nominated games

All the other nominees for the BAFTA Game Awards 2026 have now been revealed. 255 games were initially under consideration, and this has now been whittled down to the last 42, who are split across 17 categories.

To see the full shortlist of BAFTA Game Awards 2026 nominations and winners, read on!

Best Game

• ARC Raiders
• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

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 – WINNER
• Tom McKay as Henry of Skalitz IN Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Troy Baker as Indiana Jones IN Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Game Beyond Entertainment

• The Alters
• and Roger
• Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
• Consume Me
• despelote – WINNER
• STALKER 2

Best Debut Game

• Blue Prince
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – WINNER
• Consume Me
• despelote
• Dispatch
• The Midnight Walk

Best New Intellectual Property

• The Alters
• ARC Raiders
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Dispatch
• South of Midnight – WINNER
• Split Fiction

Best 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 – WINNER

Best Music

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

Audio Achievement

• ARC Raiders
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Dispatch – WINNER
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle

Best Family Game

• Donkey Kong Bananza
• Is This Seat Taken?
• LEGO Party! – WINNER
• Mario Kart World
• PowerWash Simulator 2
• Two Point Museum

Technical Achievement

• ARC Raiders
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• DOOM: The Dark Ages
• Ghost of Yōtei – WINNER
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
• Split Fiction

Best Animation

• Battlefield 6
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Dispatch – WINNER
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades II
• Hollow Knight: Silksong

Game Design

• BALL x PIT
• Blue Prince – WINNER
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hades II
• 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

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 – WINNER
• Kirsty Rider as Lune IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Troy Baker as Higgs IN Death Stranding 2: On The Beach

Evolving Game

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

Multiplayer

• ARC Raiders – WINNER
• Dune: Awakening
• ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN
• LEGO Party!
• PEAK
• Split Fiction

Artistic Achievement

• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach – WINNER
• Dispatch
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Hollow Knight: Silksong
• South of Midnight

At last year’s BAFTA Games Awards, it was Astro Bot that won ‘best game’, but there was a decent spread of winners among the other categories. We also got treated to the sight of Ben Starr dressed as a Balatro joker.

When was the BAFTA Games Awards 2026?

The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 took place on Friday 17 April 2026.

The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 kicked off at 7.15pm BST on Friday 17 April.

The show lasted a good couple of hours, as there were lots of awards to give out, not to mention all the speeches, and a couple surprises in between!

How to watch the BAFTA Games Awards 2026

You can watch the BAFTA Games Awards 2026 on the official BAFTA channels on YouTube and Twitch.

We’ve embedded the YouTube player for you above, so you should be able to watch it right here.

The BAFTA Games Awards is not currently broadcast on traditional TV channels, so don’t go looking on BBC iPlayer for it!

Who hosted the BAFTA Games Awards 2026?

The BAFTA Games Awards 2026 were hosted by Elz the Witch, a streamer and presenter from the UK whose previous credits include MOTDx, Sky Sports, Kiss Xtra, and the Sidemen Charity Match.

“I am truly honoured to be hosting this year’s BAFTA Games Awards,” Elz the Witch said in an official statement before the event.

“Gaming is my ‘reason why’ for most aspects in my life. The shy 8 year old girl picking up a controller for the first time would’ve never imagined standing on stage honouring the incredible people who keep this industry alive.

“As only the second woman to host the awards, and someone who started their journey in a living room talking to a camera, I hope to inspire others to keep breaking down doors and to represent a new generation of gamers. Let’s celebrate some games!”

Who received the BAFTA Fellowship at the BAFTA Games Awards 2026?

This year, the BAFTA Fellowship was presented to Ilkka Paananen, the CEO and co-founder of Supercell (developer of hit mobile games including Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Brawl Stars).

BAFTA mega fans will know that one award winner is always announced ahead of the ceremony; the recipient of the prestigious BAFTA Fellowship.

Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA, said of the news: “It is a real privilege to honour Ilkka with the BAFTA Fellowship this year. A visionary leader in games, he has built a globally influential company while championing creative collaboration and trust at every level.”

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