BAFTA Games Awards 2026: Full Longlist Revealed Announced
- Yash Choudhary
- 4 days ago
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The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) has officially shared the longlist for the BAFTA Games Awards 2026, featuring 64 of the year's most notable games. At the top of the list is *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33*, which has become the most well-known game with 17 spots on the longlist across major categories.
The 2026 ceremony will happen on April 17, 2026, in London, where BAFTA will once again celebrate outstanding creativity, innovation, and skill in the worldwide video game industry.
Key Dates for BAFTA Games Awards 2026
February 2026 – BAFTA members cast their votes for Best Game and British Game nominations
March 12, 2026 – The official list of nominations is announced
April 17, 2026 – The BAFTA Games Awards ceremony takes place in London
Tara Saunders, Chair of BAFTA’s Games Committee, spoke about the significance of this event, noting that the longlist;
“The BAFTA Games Awards longlists offers a fantastic opportunity to spotlight the creativity and craft shaping this year’s games, ahead of nominations on 12 March. It’s a moment to acknowledge the breadth of remarkable work recognised by our wonderful BAFTA games members - 1,700 industry professionals whose expertise and passion continue to drive the games industry forward. This list showcases a wide range of games to dive into over the holiday season, honours the teams behind these standout titles, and shines a light on the incredible skill across our whole industry.”
She also thanked more than 1,700 BAFTA members for their valuable and careful contributions.
Major Highlights From the 2026 BAFTA Games Longlist
Top Contenders for Best Game
This year’s Best Game lineup features a strong mix of blockbusters and critically acclaimed indie titles:
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
ARC Raiders
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Split Fiction
Dispatch
Blue Prince
Category-Wise Breakdown of BAFTA Games Awards 2026 Longlist Nominees
Below are some standout categories with their top longlisted titles:
Animation
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Ghost of Yōtei
Donkey Kong: Bananza
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Hades II
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Artistic Achievement
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Sword of the Sea
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
South of Midnight
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Audio Achievement
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2
Split Fiction
Battlefield 6
ARC Raiders
Hades II
British Game
F1 25
Little Nightmares III
Monument Valley 3
PowerWash Simulator 2
Two Point Museum
Debut Game
Blue Prince
Dispatch
despelote
Tiny Bookshop
The Rogue Prince of Persia
Evolving Game
Cyberpunk 2077
Helldivers 2
Fallout 76
Sea of Thieves
No Man’s Sky
Family Game
Mario Kart World
LEGO Party
Pokémon Legends: Z-A
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Monument Valley 3
Game Beyond Entertainment
STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Silent Hill f
Consume Me
The Alters
Game Design
Hades II
Split Fiction
Donkey Kong: Bananza
The Alters
BALL x PIT
Multiplayer
Elden Ring Nightreign
Borderlands 4
Dune Awakening
ARC Raiders
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Music
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Ghost of Yōtei
Blue Prince
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Narrative
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The Alters
Dispatch
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
New IP
Absolum
South of Midnight
PEAK
Split Fiction
Performer in a Leading Role
Aaron Paul as Robert Robertson IN Dispatch
Alex Jordan as Jan Dolski (s) IN The Alters
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
Judy Alice Lee as Melinoë IN Hades II
Kaja Chan as Mio IN Split Fiction
Laura Bailey as Invisigal IN Dispatch
Suzie Yeung as Hinako Shimizu IN SILENT HILL f
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
Amelia Tyler as Hecate IN Hades II
Andy Serkis as Renoir IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Charlie Cox as Gustave IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
David Menkin as Hans IN Still Wakes the Deep: Siren’s Rest
Jane Perry as Lia Cain IN Dead Take
Jeffrey Wright as Chase IN Dispatch
Kirsty Rider as Lune IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Rich Keeble as Monoco IN Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Troy Baker as Higgs IN Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Technical Achievement
ARC Raiders
Battlefield 6
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
DOOM: The Dark Ages
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Split Fiction