Best Student Game Awards 2026

192 games from 32 countries were submitted to the competition.

We nominated 22 of them and awarded prizes in 4 categories.

Best Student Game Awards 2026 Winners

Artistic Greatness

Dead Curious Games “Caroline’s Underworld” (USA)

Sophia Thorne - Concept and Environment Artist, SFX Designer
Matheson Malpass - Lead Artist and Animator
Amanda - Programmer and Level Design

A girl follows a mysterious goat into a fantastical underworld, in a world drawn entirely by hand.

Technical Greatness

Gniot-Pol “Rat King” (PL)

Jan Banaszkiewicz - Programmer, Gameplay Developer
Krzysztof Boss - Programmer, Gameplay Developer
Lech Czochra - 3D/2D Artist, Animator
Mateusz Ignaczak - Programmer, Tool Developer
Jakub Kopaniewski - Programmer, Engine Developer
Jakub Kostrzewa - Programmer, Game/Level Designer

An isometric roguelike where you fight with a horde of rats, drawing paths for them to strike. Smart systems, built to run smoothly.

The Meaningful Game

César Jara “Stories of a coup d'état - The Three Siblings”

Visual novel set in Chile, 1973. The military dictatorship rises up, and a family of siblings try to live their daily life, interrupted by the regime's activities. You will be cornered and forced to take tough decisions that will test your morality. Remember: Every decision will have consequences.