British Academy Games Award for British Game

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The British Academy Games Award for British Game is an award presented annually by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It is given in honour of "the best British game of the year, across all genres and platforms. Creative control and overall development must be led by a British development studio.".[1] The first ceremony to introduce the award was the 9th British Academy Games Awards in 2013, and was received by Fireproof Games' The Room.[2]

Awarded forThe best British game of the year, across all genres and platforms. Creative control and overall development must be led by a British development studio
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBAFTA
First award2013
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British Academy Games Award for British Game
Awarded forThe best British game of the year, across all genres and platforms. Creative control and overall development must be led by a British development studio
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byBAFTA
First award2013
Currently held byAtomfall
Websitewww.bafta.org/games
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Since its inception, the award has been given to four games, all from separate developers and publishers. As developers, Playground Games have been nominated the most times on five occasions. As publishers, both Sony Computer Entertainment and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment share the most nominations with four occasions each.

The current holder of the award is Atomfall, developed and published by Rebellion Developments, which won at the 22nd British Academy Games Awards in 2026.

Winners and nominees

In the following table, the years are listed as per BAFTA convention, and generally correspond to the year of game release in the United Kingdom.

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Year Game Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
2012

(9th)

The Room Fireproof Games [3]
Need for Speed: Most Wanted Criterion Games Electronic Arts
Forza Horizon Playground Games Microsoft Studios
Dear Esther The Chinese Room
Super Hexagon Terry Cavanagh
Lego The Lord of the Rings Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
2013

(10th)

Grand Theft Auto V Rockstar North Rockstar Games [4]
DmC: Devil May Cry Ninja Theory Capcom
Gunpoint Suspicious Developments
Lego Marvel Super Heroes Traveller's Tales Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
The Room Two Fireproof Games
Tearaway Tarsier Studios, Media Molecule Sony Computer Entertainment Europe
2014

(11th)

Monument Valley ustwo Games ustwo Studio [5]
80 Days Inkle Inkle and Profile Books
Alien: Isolation The Creative Assembly Sega
Forza Horizon 2 Playground Games Microsoft Studios
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions Lucid Games Sierra Entertainment
Lumino City State of Play Games
2015

(12th)

Batman: Arkham Knight Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [6]
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture The Chinese Room, Santa Monica Studio Sony Computer Entertainment
Tearaway Unfolded Tarsier Studios, Media Molecule
Until Dawn Supermassive Games
Her Story Sam Barlow
Prison Architect Introversion Software
2016

(13th)

Overcooked Ghost Town Games Team17 [7]
Batman: Arkham VR Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Forza Horizon 3 Playground Games Microsoft Studios
No Man's Sky Hello Games Hello Games
Planet Coaster Frontier Developments
Virginia Variable State 505 Games
2017

(14th)

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Ninja Theory [8]
Monument Valley 2 ustwo games
Reigns: Her Majesty Nerial Devolver Digital
The Sexy Brutale Cavalier Game Studios Tequila Works
Sniper Elite 4 Rebellion Developments
Total War: Warhammer II Creative Assembly SEGA
2018

(15th)

Forza Horizon 4 Playground Games Microsoft Studios [9]
11-11: Memories Retold DigixArt, Aardman, and Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar Games
The Room: Old Sins Fireproof Games
Overcooked 2 Ghost Town Games and Team17 Team17
Two Point Hospital Two Point Studios Sega
2019

(16th)

Observation No Code Devolver Digital [10]
Dirt Rally 2.0 Codemasters
Heaven's Vault Inkle
Knights and Bikes Foam Sword Double Fine Presents
Planet Zoo Frontier Developments
Total War: Three Kingdoms Creative Assembly Sega
2020

(17th)

Sackboy: A Big Adventure Sumo Digital Sony Interactive Entertainment [11]
Dreams Media Molecule Sony Interactive Entertainment
F1 2020 Codemasters
Fall Guys Mediatonic Devolver Digital
The Last Campfire Hello Games
Röki Polygon Treehouse United Label
2021

(18th)

Forza Horizon 5 Playground Games Xbox Game Studios [12]
Alba: A Wildlife Adventure Ustwo Games
Death's Door Acid Nerve Devolver Digital
Fights in Tight Spaces Ground Shatter Mode 7 Games
Overboard! Inkle Studios
Sable Shedworks Raw Fury
2022

(19th)

Rollerdrome Roll7 Private Division [13]
OlliOlli WorldRoll7Private Division
Citizen SleeperJump Over the AgeFellow Traveller
Total War: Warhammer IIICreative AssemblySega
Two Point CampusTwo Point Studios
Vampire SurvivorsPoncle
2023

(20th)

Viewfinder Sad Owl Studios Thunderful Group [14]
Cassette Beasts Bytten Studios Raw Fury
Dead Island 2 Dambuster Studios Plaion
Disney Illusion Island Dlala Studios Disney
Football Manager 2024 Sports Interactive Sega Europe
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Realms of Ruin Frontier Developments
2024

(21st)

Thank Goodness You're Here! Coal Supper Panic Inc. [15]
A Highland Song Inkle
Lego Horizon Adventures Guerrilla Games Studio Gobo
Paper Trail Newfangled Games
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Ninja Theory Xbox Game Studios
Still Wakes the Deep The Chinese Room Secret Mode
2025

(22nd)

Atomfall Rebellion Developments [16][17]
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Jump Over the Age Fellow Traveller
Mafia: The Old Country Hangar 13 2K
Monument Valley 3 Ustwo Games
PowerWash Simulator 2 FuturLab
Two Point Museum Two Point Studios Sega
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Multiple wins and nominations

Developers

The following developers received two or more British Game nominations:

Publishers

The following publishers received two or more British Game nominations:

References

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