Italian Video Game Awards: Here's the List of Winners in Each Category

The 2026 edition of the Italian Video Game Awards has concluded, celebrating the best projects produced by the Italian video game industry. The event, organized by IIDEA, highlighted the creativity and quality of national studios, rewarding the productions that stood out the most over the past year.

The most prestigious recognition of the evening, the Best Italian Game, was awarded to The Lonesome Guild, the action RPG developed by Tiny Bull Studios. The title impressed both the jury and the audience thanks to its evocative atmosphere, careful artistic direction, and high-quality gameplay experience. The same game also won the Community Spotlight Award, demonstrating strong support among fans.

A major highlight of the event was also Bye Sweet Carole, a project by Little Sewing Machine, which was nominated in five of the six categories. The game won the awards for Outstanding Art and Outstanding Audio, standing out especially for its visual and audio design.

Categories, Nominations, and Winners of the Italian Video Game Awards 2026

Below are all the winners and nominations in the main categories:

BEST ITALIAN GAME

Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine
Dino Path Trail - Void Pointer
HORSES - Andrea Lucco Borlera / Santa Ragione
Simon the Sorcerer Origins - Smallthing Studios
The Lonesome Guild - Tiny Bull Studios (Winner)

BEST ITALIAN DEBUT GAME

Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine
Dino Path Trail - Void Pointer (Winner)
Loan Shark - Studio Ortica
Necrologium - Bob's Cult Studio
The Crazy Hyper-Dungeon Chronicles - Fix-a-Bug

OUTSTANDING ART

Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine (Winner)
Steel Seed - Storm in a Teacup
The Lonesome Guild - Tiny Bull Studios

OUTSTANDING EXPERIENCE

HORSES - Andrea Lucco Borlera / Santa Ragione
The Bench - Voxel Studios
The Lonesome Guild - Tiny Bull Studios (Winner)

OUTSTANDING AUDIO

Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine (Winner)
Steel Seed - Storm in a Teacup
The Lonesome Guild - Tiny Bull Studios

COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT AWARD

Bye Sweet Carole - Little Sewing Machine
HORSES - Andrea Lucco Borlera / Santa Ragione
Simon the Sorcerer Origins - Smallthing Studios
Star Overdrive - Caracal Games
The Lonesome Guild - Tiny Bull Studios (Winner)

The Lonesome Guild tells the story of Ghost, a mysterious spirit with no memory navigating a world devastated by a dark fog capable of corrupting everything. This title, along with Bye Sweet Carole, was the absolute star of the event.