Larian's surprise hit gets 10 nominations, with Sony's high-profile sequel receiving nine
Baldur's Gate 3 leads the way in this year's Bafta Games Awards nominations with a total of 10.
This year will be the twentieth anniversary of the awards - one of the most prestigious nights in the calendar for the gaming industry - and will be held on 11 April 2024.
Both Baldur's Gate and Zelda were smash hits with critics, and rank among the 30 highest-rated games of all time, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
"It's likely that 2023 will go down in history as one of the best years for new video game releases," said Bafta Games committee head Tara Saunders.
The awards are decided by specially selected juries, but in a change from previous years, the Best Game and Best British Game awards are voted on by more than 1,200 Bafta members - professionals with years of experience in gaming.
2023's surprise hit Baldur's Gate 3, based on Dungeons and Dragons, has already won the top award at the 2023 Game Awards.
As well as Best Game it has been nominated in the Music and Artistic Achievement categories at the Bafta Games Awards, and five of its voice actors are up for individual golden masks.
"We're thrilled for the entire team that helped bring Baldur's Gate 3 to life, and the prestigious recognition that comes with these eight category nominations," the game's director Swen Vincke told the BBC. "It's a hugely motivating force helping us to move forward with even greater enthusiasm.
The battle for Best Game may come down to Baldur's Gate, Zelda and Spider-Man, but Bafta has been known to throw up a surprise or two before - with last year's awards being no exception.
"It really shows that despite the difficulties in the industry right now with layoffs, there is still a deep appreciation for games made by all sorts of teams and it's great to see Bafta recognising that.