Finalists of the Indie Game Award 2027 *The list below is organized alphabetically by country/region.
| Best Narrative |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Brazil |
GHOSTLESS |
Coffeenauts |
| Canada |
ERF |
Hadrian Lin |
| China |
What Acts up |
Rebirth Studio |
| Czech Republic |
Inkblood |
Hey Bird! |
| Japan |
UN:Me |
historia Inc. |
| Japan |
Animaloid Girl |
PANDRI-DON |
| Taiwan |
Far Realm |
Cabbroge |
| Taiwan |
OPUS: Prism Peak |
SIGONO |
| United States |
NAME OF THE WILL |
Zeitgeist Studio |
| Best Audio |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Canada |
ERF |
Hadrian Lin |
| Japan |
DEATH A LIVE |
Rabbit Trigger |
| Japan |
Ratatan |
Ratata Arts |
| Poland |
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire |
Fumi Games |
| South Korea |
THE ASHEN OZ |
AshboneGames |
| South Korea |
Hallowanderband |
White Kite |
| Taiwan |
Estella |
Imanity Co., Ltd. |
| Taiwan |
OPUS: Prism Peak |
SIGONO |
| Thailand |
Lost and Found Co. |
Bit Egg Inc. |
| Best Visual Art |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| China |
ReBlade: The Death Spiral |
ChillyRoom |
| Cyprus |
Breathedge 2 |
RedRuins Softworks |
| Italy |
Carmageddon: Rogue Shift |
34 Big Things |
| Japan |
DEATH A LIVE |
Rabbit Trigger |
| Poland |
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire |
Fumi Games |
| Poland |
Foxy Dumplings |
Soft Crunch Games |
| South Korea |
PengPong |
SANDY FLOOR |
| Taiwan |
Into The Haunted Land |
Psychoflow Studio |
| Taiwan |
OPUS: Prism Peak |
SIGONO |
| Best Design |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Argentina |
Kosenki |
Eyeheim Studios |
| Australia |
Memoria Wake |
Team Crescendo |
| China |
LOP: Whitefall |
TU Studio |
| Germany |
Corsair Cove |
Limbic Entertainment |
| Japan |
Abyss Kitchen |
Pico Games |
| Poland |
Foxy Dumplings |
Soft Crunch Games |
| South Korea |
Nammo |
GuildStudio |
| South Korea |
Death at Fleming Manor |
SUPERTHUMb |
| Taiwan |
Rubinite |
CUP DOG GAMES |
| Best Innovation |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| China |
LOP: Whitefall |
TU Studio |
| France |
Tiebreakers |
Tiecorp Studio |
| Hong Kong |
Prize Denied |
snownooo |
| Japan |
Dr. Oops! |
Black Tower Studios |
| Japan |
Erase -missing link- |
PermanentPapyrus |
| Taiwan |
Gaia Ritual |
SbookyGames |
| Taiwan |
Selfie Worm |
Straight Banana |
| Taiwan |
Superbird |
Wild Motion Design |
| United Kingdom |
Vampire Crawlers |
Poncle |
| Best Social Impact |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Brazil |
GHOSTLESS |
Coffeenauts |
| China |
What Acts up |
Rebirth Studio |
| India |
Fishbowl |
imissmyfriends.studio |
| Israel |
NUMI |
Shani Shlomov |
| Japan |
UN:Me |
historia Inc. |
| United States |
NAME OF THE WILL |
Zeitgeist Studio |
| Best Student Game |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Israel |
NUMI |
Shani Shlomov |
| Japan |
Between Worlds: challenging puzzles |
Novy |
| South Korea |
WHERE TO? |
APES |
| Taiwan |
Syntax:Overload |
Tallen games |
| Taiwan |
SLAVE CARD |
Bunny Beats |
| Thailand |
We Are Gum |
Wethmon Team |
*Winners of the Indie Game Award 2027 will be revealed at the award ceremony on January 20, 2027.
