Games for Change announces 2026 award winners

The nonprofit organization Games for Change announced the winners of the 2026 Games for Change Awards at the G4C Awards Ceremony.

The ceremony was held during the annual Games for Change Festival in New York, hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani ("Overwatch," "Ms. Marvel") and Osric Chau ("Supernatural," "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency").

"It has been a remarkable year for games made with purpose, and these winners show the breadth of it," said Games for Change President Susanna Pollack. "They come from studios and institutions across four continents, each one turning to a game or interactive experience to say something that mattered to them. That is what we're celebrating– how global this work has become."

The 2026 award winners are:

Game/Experience of the Year

South of Midnight (Compulsion Games)

Best Narrative, Best Gameplay, Indie Breakout Award

Consume Me (Hexecutable)

Best in Impact

and Roger (TearyHand Studio)

Best in Learning

The Darkest Files (Paintbucket Games)

Best in Community Empowerment

Relooted (Nyamakop)

Best in Environmental Impact

Faceminer (Wristwork)

Best in Health & Wellness

ARWell PRO (Augment Therapy)

Best in XR & Emerging Media

A Long Goodbye (Timescapes & Polygoat)

Best Platform-Based Project

Planet Planners on Roblox (Playerthree & BBC Bitesize)

Best Board or Tabletop Game for Impact

Ciclo do Poder / Cycle of Power (Fiocruz)

The G4C Awards also recognized special award honorees, selected for their broader contributions to games and social impact.

The 2026 special award winners are:

Vanguard Award

Jenn Panattoni

Industry Leadership Award

thatgamecompany

Giving Award

SpecialEffect

Accessibility Award

EA Sports FC 26 (EA Sports)