Finalists of the Indie Game Award 2026*The list below is organized alphabetically by country/region.
| Best Narrative |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Germany |
the Berlin Apartment |
Blue Backpack |
| China |
All Our Broken Parts |
Tin Bird |
| France |
CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs |
Bastinus Rex |
| Poland |
Above the Snow |
Above the Desk |
| United States |
NODE：The Last Favor of the Antarii |
Lapsus Games |
| Best Audio |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| France |
ENDLESS™ Legend 2 |
AMPLITUDE Studios |
| Cyprus |
Breathedge 2 |
RedRuins Softworks |
| Japan |
and Roger |
TearyHand Studio |
| Germany |
Star Birds |
Toukana Interactive |
| Portugal |
Gloomy Juncture |
Filipe Rodrigues (Subtales) |
| Taiwan |
Always With You |
SNOWYOWL ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED |
| Taiwan |
YARETA |
Mariana Games |
| Best Visual Art |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| China |
Doloc Town |
RedSaw Games Studio |
| Cyprus |
Breathedge 2 |
RedRuins Softworks |
| China |
Toy Smash Kaboom! |
Free Particle Studio |
| Georgia |
The Northern Path |
Triluna |
| South Korea |
Graytail |
Concode |
| Switzerland |
The Wandering Village |
Stray Fawn Studio |
| Taiwan |
Aeruta |
FromDawn Games |
| Taiwan |
Back of Beyond |
Poly Poly Games |
| Best Design |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Brazil |
9 Kings |
Sad Socket |
| United States |
BALL x PIT |
Kenny Sun |
| Japan |
MotionRec |
HANDSUM |
| South Korea |
Telebbit |
IKINAGAMES_Traveler |
| Serbia and Montenegro |
The King Is Watching |
Hypnohead |
| China |
Roots Devour |
Rewinding Games |
| Germany |
Net.Attack() |
ByteRockers' Games |
| Best Innovation |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Japan |
MotionRec |
HANDSUM |
| Denmark |
WHAT THE CLASH? |
Triband |
| China |
AiliA |
IceToad Studio |
| United States |
Consume Me |
Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken |
| China |
S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH |
U0U Games |
| Belgium |
No Players Online |
Beeswax Games |
| Best Mobile Game |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| United States |
Consume Me |
Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, Jie En Lee, Violet W-P, Ken |
| China |
AiliA |
IceToad Studio |
| South Korea |
Graytail |
Concode |
| France |
Gambonanza |
Blukulélé |
| China |
Lost Castle 2 |
Hunter Studio |
| Best Student Game |
| Country/Area |
Game Title |
Developer Team |
| Germany |
Glintseeker Island |
Half Soup Labs |
| South Korea |
Hermit Computer |
VIA studio (Visual Interactive Art) |
| Japan |
One More Mix |
Annulus |
| Spain |
Weefager |
Monodo |
| Taiwan |
Froggo's Adventure: Drifting Sky |
SmellyFrog |
*Winners of the Indie Game Award 2026 will be revealed at the award ceremony on January 28, 2026.
