The nominees for the 2026 Gayming Awards have just been revealed and it’s Hades 2 and Date Everything that have scooped up the most nominations.
Both titles are nominated in three out of 14 categories, with Hades 2 being up for Game of the Year, the Gayming Magazine Fan Favorite Award, and the Best LGBTQ+ Character Award. Other rogues that have received nominations at the ceremony include Ball x Pit and Blue Prince.
Now in its sixth year, the Gayming Awards is an annual ceremony that celebrates LGBTQ+ representation and excellence in gaming. The 2026 ceremony is planned for June 8th on World of Wonder’s streaming service, WOW Presents Plus. The host for this year will be last year’s LGBTQ+ Voice Actor of the Year winner Erika Ishii and drag artist Dawn.
Here are the full list of nominations:
Game of the Year
- Ball x Pit (Kenny Sun/Devolver Digital)
- Blue Prince (Dogubomb/Raw Fury)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Hades 2 (Supergiant Games)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)
- South of Midnight (Compulsion Games/Xbox Game Studios)
Gayming Magazine Fan Favorite Award
- Date Everything (Sassy Chap Games/Team17)
- Dead by Daylight: Steady Pulse (Behaviour Interactive)
- Hades 2 (Supergiant Games)
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry)
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (Warhorse Studios/Deep Silver)
- Lost Records: Bloom & Rage (Don’t Nod)
Best LGBTQ+ Character Award
- Sir Hans Capon – Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
- Eddie & Volt – Date Everything
- Kat Mikaelsen – Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
- Melinoë – Hades 2
- Orela Rose – Dead by Daylight
- Samar – Spirit Swap (Soft Not Weak)
Best LGBTQ+ Indie Game Award
- Date Everything (Sassy Chap Games/Team17)
- Monster Prom 4: Monster Con (Beautiful Glitch)
- Quantum Witch (NikkiJay)
- Spirit Swap
- Tales of Seikyu (Ace Entertainment/Fireshine Games)
- The Beekeepers Picnic (Wonder Room Games)
Industry Diversity Award
- Behaviour Interactive
- Don’t Nod
- Out Making Games (OMG)
- Riot Games
Community Impact Award
- Boston Gaymers
- Gaymers iNC
- Gaymer Nights
- NYC Gaymers
- Qweerty Gamers
- SlayStation
Best LGBTQ+ Contribution to Esports Award
- British Esports Federation
- Cora Kennedy
- Team Liquid
- Valorant Game Changers
LGBTQ+ Voice Actor of the Year Award
- Allegra Clark
- Jay Taylor
- Jennifer English
- Michael Lorz
- Robyn Holdaway
- Tobias Weatherburn
Queer Geek Entertainment of the Year Award
- Dimension 20: Dungeons & Drag Queens, Season 2 (Dropout)
- Harley Quinn: Season 5 (DC)
- Hazbin Hotel: Season 2 (Amazon)
- Stranger Things: Season 5 (Netflix)
- The Mighty Nein (Amazon MGM Studios, Critical Role & Titmouse)
- The Last of Us: Season 2 (HBO)
LGBTQ+ Content Creator of the Year Award
- ArtemirGaming
- Blizz
- BoyeFran
- GhCoffee
- Hyjules
- KoiJay
- Phaun
- Ravynia
LGBTQ+ Breakout Creator of the Year Award
- Devoglaer
- HaiMoonX
- KyaColosseum
- OllieDreamer
- PhilipCroft
- Retrowolve
- TheFunkoBeard
- WillJinkies
