Hades 2 and Date Everything lead Gayming Awards 2026 nominations

The nominations for the sixth annual Gayming Awards have been announced, with Hades 2 and Date Everything each receiving three nominations across 14 categories.

Supergiant Games’ Hades 2 is among the six titles nominated for Game of the Year, alongside Ball x Pit, Blue Prince, Ghost of Yōtei, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and South of Midnight.

Hades 2 and Silksong were also nominated for the Gayming Magazine Fan Favourite Award, along with Date Everything, Dead by Daylight: Steady Pulse, Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2, and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

Date Everything was featured in the LGBTQ+ Indie Game category, as well as Monster Prom 4: Monster Con, Quantum Witch, Takes of Seikyu, The Beekeepers Picnic, and Spirit Swap.

Winners of the LGBTQ+ Streaming Rising Star Class of 2026, LGBTQ+ Content Creator Superstar Award, and the Gayming Icon Award will be revealed in May 2026.

This year’s ceremony includes a new suite of accolades called the Gayming Awards Creator Honours, which “set out to celebrate and uplift LGBTQ+ gaming content creators of all levels.”

The Gayming Awards 2026 takes place on June 8 on World of Wonder’s streaming service, WOW Presents Plus.

The ceremony will be hosted by 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