The game was nominated for " Best Indie Game " at the 2017 Ping Awards , and was a runner-up for " Best Action Game " at IGN 's Best of 2017 Awards . It won the award for " Best Indie Game " at the 2018 Golden Joystick Awards , whereas its other nominations were for " Best Visual Design " and " Ultimate Game of the Year " . It also won the award for " Best Action Game " at The Game Awards 2018 , whereas its other nomination was for " Best Independent Game " . It was also nominated for " Fan Favorite Indie Game " at the Gamers ' Choice Awards , and for " Independent Game of the Year " at the Australian Games Awards , and won the Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game at the New York Game Awards . At the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards , the game won the award for " Control Design , 2D or Limited 3D " , whereas its other nominations were for " Art Direction , Fantasy " , " Control Precision " , " Game , Original Action " , and " Original Light Mix Score , New IP " ; it was also nominated for " Excellence in Gameplay " and " Most Promising New Intellectual Property " at the SXSW Gaming Awards , for " Original Property " at the 15th British Academy Games Awards , and for " Best Indie Game " at the Italian Video Game Awards
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2018
Dead Cells