JRPG of the Year
The best JRPG of the year, all things considered.
The JRPG Awards 2026
Nominees chosen by a jury of JRPG creators. Winners decided with your vote.
Nominees announced November 17, 2026.
The best JRPG of the year, all things considered.
The best new version of a previously released game.
The best game from a small team without a major publisher's resources.
Story, writing, and the way the two are delivered.
Combat and the systems around it: design, depth, and feel.
Original music.
Visual design and its execution, at any budget.
A single character, playable or not.
The English-language script, text, and voice direction of a game originally written in another language.
A physical release, standard, special, or collector's: the package, the contents, and whether the game is actually on the card or disc.
The best game built on turn-based combat.
The best game built on real-time combat.
The best grid- or formation-based strategy RPG.
An announced JRPG not yet released in English. Decided by public vote alone.
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