On October 15, 2026, the SEA Game Awards returned for its ninth edition, celebrating the best independent games from Southeast Asia and the wider international video game industry.
Hosted by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation in conjunction with LEVEL UP KL, this year’s awards featured more than just the main ceremony, with exciting performances and exclusive reveals from a diverse lineup of participating developers. Together, these highlights made the event a true celebration of the region’s creativity, talent, and innovation.
An overview of the 2026 SEA Game Awards winners and nominees can be found below:
Best Visual Art
- Kidbash: Super Legend (Authentic Remixes) – WINNER
- Voodoo Craft (InnerSight Games)
- Paper Islands (Napping Raccoon)
- Compensation Not Guaranteed (Team Project Lunch)
- Ondeh Ondeh (Metronomik)
Best Audio
- Mission Mancala (Telkom University) – WINNER
- Ondeh Ondeh (Metronomik)
- OPERATIVES: Revolve (ENIGMA EQUATION)
- Puni the Florist (Earthquack Games)
- Kidbash: Super Legend (Authentic Remixes)
Best Score & Music
- Ondeh Ondeh (Metronomik) – WINNER
- Chess Nuke (Duwit)
- AXERAS (Inverse Atelier)
- Kooeh: A Timeless Delight (Twilight Foundry Sdn Bhd)
- Abyssfall: Seekers Within (Kurechii)
Best Game Design
- TCG Card Shop Simulator (OPNeon Games) – WINNER
- Chess Nuke (Duwit)
- Duo Quest (1+1 Studios)
- Little Tree Kingdom (Bumi Studio)
- Voodoo Craft (InnerSight Games)
Best Technology
- Ondeh Ondeh (Metronomik) – WINNER
- ALTEREDBLOOD+ (TrueWorld Studios)
- Fish Can Man (Asia Pacific University)
- TypeCaster (TBA Studio)
- Tikus Tales (WilKGames)
Best Storytelling
- Compensation Not Guaranteed (Team Project Lunch) – WINNER
- Mission Mancala (Telkom University)
- Kooeh: A Timeless Delight (Twilight Foundry Sdn Bhd)
- Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore (Engram Interactive)
- Puni the Florist (Earthquack Games)
Best Student Game
- Fish Can Man (Asia Pacific University) – WINNER
- Mission Mancala (Telkom University)
- End of The Rail (University of Wollongong)
Best International Game
- HOMURA HIME (Playism) – WINNER
- 墨境 Realm of Ink (LEAP STUDIO)
- Princess of the Water Lilies (Red Dunes Games)
- Spook-A-Boo (Wala Interactive)
Audience Choice Award
- Little Tree Kingdom (Bumi Studio) – WINNER
- Puni the Florist (Earthquack Games)
- Duo Quest (1+1 Studios)
- Fish Can Man (Asia Pacific University)
- Pigs and Wolf (WakaStudio Co., Ltd.)
Rising Star Award
- Voodoo Craft (Innersight Games) – WINNER
- TypeCaster (TBA Studio)
- Puni the Florist (Earthquack Games)
- Afterglow Bytes: Reverie by the Shore (Engram Interactive)
- Paper Islands (Napping Raccoon)
Grand Jury Award
- Ondeh Ondeh (Metronomik) – WINNER
- TCG Card Shop Simulator (OP Neon Games)
- Compensation Not Guaranteed (Team Project Lunch)
- Voodoo Craft (Bumi Studio)
- Puni the Florist (Earthquack Games)
In between the awards presentations, Southeast Asia Games Showcase and THE MAGIC RAIN treated audiences to a number of exclusive reveals and trailers. Click here for the full list!
