Non-profit organization Games for Change announced the winners of the 2026 Games for Change awards at the G4C awards ceremony.

The ceremony took place during the annual Games for Change festival in New York, and was hosted by actors Anjali Bhimani (“Overwatch,” “Ms. Marvel”) and Osric Chau (“Supernatural,” “Dirk Gfully’s Holistic Detective Agency”).

“It’s been an extraordinary year for purpose-built games, and these winners show their breadth,” said Games for Change President Susanna Pollack. “They come from studios and institutions on four continents, and each draws on a game or interactive experience to say something that matters to them. That’s 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)

The best in impact

and Roger (TearyHand Studio)

The best in learning

The Darkest Files (Paintbucket Games)

The best in community empowerment

Relocated (Nyamakop)

The best in environmental impact

Faceminer (wrist)

The best in health and well-being

ARWell PRO (Augmentation Therapy)

The best in XR and emerging media

A long goodbye (Timescapes and Polygoat)

Best platform-based project

Planet Planners in Roblox (PlayerThree and BBC Bitesize)

The best board or board game to make an impact

Power Cycle / Power Cycle (Fiocruz)

The G4C Awards also recognized laureates with special awards, selected for their broader contributions to gaming and social impact.

The 2026 special prize winners are:

Vanguard Award

Jenn Panattoni

Industry Leadership Award

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Accessibility Award

EA Sports FC 26 (EA Sports)