RPG Maker Awards 2026 winners announced

The winners for the first-ever RPG Maker Awards were announced.

The big winner of the event was Artis Impact, which won the Grand Award. Other games with wins include Beloved Rapture (Best RPG Award) and Creepy Creepy Love (Best Action Award). The full list of winners can be seen below. The RPG Maker Awards took place during the RPG Maker Showcase, which can be viewed on YouTube.

Mr. Kitajima, Project Leader for RPG Maker Festival 2026 said this about the awards ceremony:

“First, congratulations to all of the winners of the very first RPG Maker Awards. The RPG Maker Series was created to help talented storytellers bring their creations to life through games, and we’re thrilled to celebrate some of those creators today with the announcement of the first RPG Maker Awards recipients.”

The RPG Maker Festival 2026 will run through next Monday (February 23). Multiple games are available on sale on Steam right now here. More information about the RPG Maker Awards can be found here.

RPG Maker Awards winners

Grand Award Winner: Artis Impact

Creator: Mas

Genre: RPG

Best RPG Award: Beloved Rapture

Creator: Rapturous Studio

Genre: RPG

Best Adventure Award: Flower in Us

Creator: Chalkseagull, Team Gypsophila

Genre: Visual Novel

Best Action Award: Creepy Creepy Love

Creator: BYYONI Entertainment

Genre: Action

Best Simulation Award: DRAPLINE

Creator: Vaka Game Magazine, KANAWO

Genre: Simulation

Best Free Game Award: Buy a Croquette!

Creator: 越青

Genre: Adventure

Best Free Game Award: Saihate Station

Creator: びぶ/viv

Genre: Adventure

Best Comment Award: Heroines of Swords & Spells 2

Creator: Kirillkrm

Genre: RPG

Best Comment Award: 7 Days

Creator: Daver The Dave

Genre: Adventure

Special Award Winner

Given By Gotcha Gotcha Games To A Standout Title

Maker's Special Award: Seed of Nostalgia

Creator: James Sloan, Primitive Pixels

Genre: RPG