Sci-fi shooter Returnal scooped four awards at Thursday night's BAFTA Games Awards, picking up Best Game and Music, Audio Achievement and Performer in a Leading Role for Jane Perry.
But the puzzle game Unpacking, where players must unpack boxes and neatly fit them around a new virtual home, was the surprise major winner at the event.
It took home the award for best narrative as well as the EE game of the year award, which is the only category voted for by the public.
In her speech at the ceremony, the game’s producer and artist Wren Brier said: “We didn’t expect this one, like there was no chance. Thank you to everyone who played the game and liked it.”
Forza Horizon 5 won British Game, the second BAFTA for the racing franchise that has been nominated in every year of release while space exploration game No Man's Sky was named the best evolving game.
The ceremony was hosted by Elle Osili-Wood and streamed live on Twitch, YouTube and Facebook.
Full list of 2022 winners
Best Game – Returnal (PlayStation 5)
British Game – Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PC)
Debut Game – Toem (PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch / PC)
EE Game of the Year (voted for by the public) – Unpacking (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch / PC)
Evolving Game – No Man’s Sky (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / Playstation 5 / Nintendo Switch / VR / PC)
Family Game – Chicory: A Colorful Tale (PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch / PC)
Multiplayer Game – It Takes Two (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / PC)
Performer in a Leading Role – Jane Perry as Selene Vassos in Returnal (PlayStation 5)
Performer in a Supporting Role – Kimberly Brooks as Hollis Forsythe in Psychonauts 2 (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / PC)
Animation – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PlayStation 5)
Artistic Achievement – The Artful Escape (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch / PC)
Audio Achievement – Returnal (PlayStation 5)
Game Beyond Entertainment – Before Your Eyes (PC)
Game Design – Inscryption (PC)
Music – Returnal (PlayStation 5)
Narrative – Unpacking (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch / PC)
Original Property – It Takes Two (Xbox One / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / PC)
Technical Achievement – Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (PlayStation 5)
