The ceremony was hosted by the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in conjunction with LEVEL UP KL. Besides the awards themselves, the evening included performances and exclusive reveals from a number of participating developers.

The Winners and Nominees

Here are the 2026 SEA Game Awards winners:

• Best Visual Art: Kidbash: Super Legend (Authentic Remixes)
• Best Audio: Mission Mancala (Telkom University)
• Best Score & Music: Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale (Metronomik)
• Best Game Design: TCG Card Shop Simulator (OPNeon Games)
• Best Technology: Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale (Metronomik)
• Best Storytelling: Compensation Not Guaranteed (Team Project Lunch)
• Best Student Game: Fish Can Man (Asia Pacific University)
• Best International Game: HOMURA HIME (Playism)
• Audience Choice Award: Little Tree Kingdom (Bumi Studio)
• Rising Star Award: Voodoo Craft (Innersight Games)
• Grand Jury Award: Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale (Metronomik)

Exclusive Reveals

In between the awards presentations, Southeast Asian Games Showcase and THE MAGIC RAIN treated audiences to a number of exclusive reveals and trailers, showcasing projects from developers across Southeast Asia and beyond. Here is a look at what was shown.

Project XII

Developer: Albrite Studios (Malaysia) 

In a distant future, you hunt for fragments of an ancient prophecy that lead back to Earth, now a world reborn. Your orders: not to reclaim it, but to cleanse it of the false beliefs that have taken root.

TCG Card Shop Simulator

Developer: OP Neon Games (Malaysia) · Steam

A trading card shop simulation where you sell booster packs, stock shelves, set prices, hire staff and host events to grow your small card shop into a thriving business.

Ondeh Ondeh Kaya's Tasty Tale

Developer: Metronomik (Malaysia) · Steam

A heartwarming puzzle action-adventure in which Kaya sets out to become a Worldbuilder. Rhythm powers exploration, puzzles, and combat in the whimsical world of Selera, inspired by the cultures of Southeast Asia.

Bloodwell

Developer: Ten Ten Studio (Malaysia) · Steam

Play as Dusk, a Vampire Knight rebuilt as a cyborg. Bite enemies to heal, steal their blood to unlock new powers, and hunt down the Four Apostles across a gothic city powered by blood.

Overhours

Developer: CtrlD Studio (Malaysia) · Steam

A single-player action tower defense game set in a fictional agency facing an invasion of soul-eating monsters. Work the night owl shift and fend off the hordes with traps and special abilities.

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

Developer: Winter Crew Studios (Philippines) · Steam

A hand-drawn Metroidvania where the allies you bond with change how you fight and explore. Play as Hira across the broken world of Raoah, recruit 22 companions, and defy the gods who let it all fall apart.

Sepak U – Sports Fighting Game

Developer: Good Knight Collective (Philippines) · Steam

Smash-like volleyball meets fighting game meets football, with 1-4 players, 21 characters, 21 arenas and over 10 hours of solo and co-op content. Based on Sepak Takraw, a cultural Asian sport.

HellHeart Breaker

Developer: BattleBrew Productions (Singapore) · Steam

From the folks who brought you Cuisineer comes a hack and slash action roguelite with a dating sim twist: the monster girls you date grant you new powers, and the ones you don't are the bosses you fight.

Nightmare Circus

Developer: Fairplay Studios (Thailand) · Steam

An action-adventure in which you play a Puppeteer trapped in the Nightmare Realm, searching for his friends and a way to escape the nightmare.

Lost & Found Co.

Developer: Bit Egg Inc (Thailand) · Steam

A cozy hidden object adventure where you find lost items, solve puzzles, and help a tiny dragon regain her power.

Dungeon Hot Pot

Developer: Renala Games (Indonesia) · Steam

A cozy fantasy cooking narrative set in a torchlit dungeon, where you comfort weary adventurers with warm bowls of monster hotpot.

13Z: The Zodiac Trials

Developer: Mixed Realms (Singapore) · Steam

A fast-paced, anime-inspired action roguelike where aspiring Challengers fight to earn their place as the legendary 13th Zodiac Guardian. Play solo or in 2–4 player co-op, choose from four animal spirits, and craft builds through upgrades and modifiers.