The Roblox Innovation Awards 2026 celebrated a diverse lineup of winners, led by the ominous veterinary simulator, Animal Hospital, which secured multiple top prizes.

Roblox announced a special upcoming anniversary event, the Hunt Roblox 20, today at RDC 2026. Kicking off on 17th September 2026, the event celebrates the platform’s 20-year milestone.

Despite this major announcement, it was the Roblox Innovation Awards 2026 that stole the show on 12th September 2026.

Held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center in San Jose, California, the exclusive, invite-only event honored top creators, with the game Animal Hospital sweeping top honors.

Join us as we take a look at all the winners in the Roblox Innovation Awards 2026.

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Winners from the Roblox Innovation Awards 2026

Every year, the Roblox Innovation Awards give the community a chance to celebrate developers, artists, studios, and creators who surprise us with their creations. The RIA 26 wasn’t any different.

Here is the full list of winners from the Roblox Innovation Awards 2026, which was hosted on this Saturday:

Best Shooter Game: Rivals
Best Use of Audio: Doors
Best Plugin: UGC Makers Toolbox
Best Puzzle Game: Finish The Word
Innovation in Branded Game: Steal a Brainrot x GOAT (Sony Pictures)
Best Party & Casual Game: 1 Keyboard Escape
Best Innovation in Tech: TTK
Best Sports Game: FIFA Super Soccer
Best Action Game: Jujutsu Shenanigans
Best UGC Creator: Valkenheim
Best Innovation in Creative Direction: Animal Hospital
Best Survival Game: 99 Nights In The Forest
Best Strategy Game: Mini War
Best RPG Game: Piggy Intercity
Best Classic Game: Natural Disaster Survival
Best Video Star: Laughability
Best New Game: Animal Hospital
People’s Choice: Animal Hospital
Best Studio: Nosniy Games

A huge congratulations to all the games that won this year in RIA 2026. The Roblox community surely cannot wait to see what is in store before we come back to the annual event in 2027.

Last Word on the Roblox Innovation Awards 2026

Despite games like Grow a Garden 2 and Blox Fruits being some of the popular games on the platform, multiple diverse titles received recognition this year.

Breakout titles like Animal Hospital and Jujutsu Shenanigans dominating the community vote is one of the biggest reasons why other notable names like Grow a Garden 2 and Blox Fruits did not win their categories.