Unity Awards 2021

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Unity Awards 2021

The winners are in! Thank you for voting and joining us to celebrate creative and technical excellence across games, films, assets, experiences, and so much more.

Best Desktop/Console Game

Whatever the vision for your game – simple or complex, with 2D or 3D visuals – a great gaming experience blends concept, innovation, and creativity into one stellar package.

Game graphic

Winner

Inscryption

by Devolver Digital, Daniel Mullins Games

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Runners Up

Subnautica: Below Zero by Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Death's Door by Devolver Digital/Acid Nerve
Twelve Minutes by Annapurna Interactive
Dorfromantik by Toukana Interactive

Best Mobile Game

These incredible games combine unique concepts, creative visuals, and intuitive controls, for delight designed to fit right in your pocket.

Townscaper image

Winner

Townscaper

by Oskar Stålberg, Raw Fury

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Runners Up

Super Auto Pets by Team Wood Games
Wild Rift by Riot Games
Pokémon Unite by TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games / The Pokémon Company
Fantasian by Mistwalker

Best AR/VR Game

All games have their own set of challenges, but this category looks at creators who grapple with unprecedented design dilemmas to forge the future of AR/VR games.

I Expect you to Die 2

Winner

I Expect you to Die 2

by Schell Games

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Runners Up

Hand Physics Lab by Holonautic
Eye of the Temple by Rune Johansen
Demeo by Resolution Games AB
Arashi: Castles of Sin by Endeavor One

Best Multiplayer Game

Whether you’re playing online with strangers around the world or in-person with friends on your couch, multiplayer games bring people together. These dynamic experiences are tailored to help us connect.

Crab Game

Winner

Crab Game

by Dani

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Runners Up

GTFO by 10 Chambers
Wild Rift by Riot Games
Pokémon Unite by TiMi Studio Group, a subsidiary of Tencent Games / The Pokémon Company
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl by GameMill Entertainment

Most Anticipated Game

Let’s take a moment to get excited for some of the remarkable projects currently in development. Looking at 2022 and beyond, here’s what we can’t wait to play.

Hollow Knight

Winner

Hollow Knight: Silksong

by Team Cherry

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Runners Up

Valheim by Iron Gate Studios
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals by Night School Studios
V-Rising by Stunlock Studios
Somerville by Jumpship
Replaced by Sad Cat Studios

Best Student Project

This category celebrates some of the fantastic projects developed by creators who are studying at an educational institution – and shaping the future ahead.

Metamorphos

Winner

Metamorphos

by Digipen

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Runners Up

Postbird by ISART DIGITAL
Not Raised by Wolves by VFS
LYSFANGHA by ISART DIGITAL
Nainai’s Recipe by NYU Game Center

Best Social Impact Project

Whether AR, VR, games across genres with a storytelling or solutions focus, a strong social impact experience aligns concept and creativity with UN Sustainable Development Goals to create a powerful project.

Baba yaga

Winner

Baba Yaga

by Baobab Studios

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Runners Up

Dot's Home by Weathered Sweater, Aerial Knight, Titanarx
We Are The Caretakers by Heart Shaped Games
SAMUDRA by Khayalan Arts
Xplorealms History Realm by Xplorealms
Breonna's Garden by eyejack

Best development tool (Asset Store)

The Asset Store brings together our community and extends Unity’s capabilities with tools built to save you time and push performance to the next level.

RPG Builder

Winner

RPG Builder

by Blink

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Runners Up

Grabbit - Editor Physics Transforms by Jungle
FLOW by Carlos Wilkes
Mobile Traffic System by Gley
MegaFiers 2 by Chris West

Best artistic tool (Asset Store)

By doing some of the heavy lifting, these assets stand out for their ability to help artists of all backgrounds fulfill their creative vision.

game graphic

Winner

Feel

by More Mountains

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Runners Up

MapMagic 2 Brush by Denis Pahunov
KWS Water System (HDRP) by kripto289
Fluffy Grooming Tool by Daniel Zeller
Expanse by Three M's Creative

Best artistic content (Asset Store)

Whether you’re creating massive modular environments, cool visual effects, or fun and exciting characters, these asset packs will bring your ideas to life.

POLYGON

Winner

POLYGON Dungeon Realms - Low Poly 3D Art

by Synty Studios

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Runners Up

Real Landscapes - Valley Forest by TriForge Assets
Mountain Environment - Dynamic Nature by NatureManufacture
Atmospheric House (Modular) by Finward Studios
Cyber Effects Pack by Ivan Garcia Filho

Asset Store Publisher of the Year

No matter the size or experience of your team, this publisher’s time-saving tools and art packs can empower you to achieve your creative vision.

Blink

Winner

Blink

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Runners Up

More Mountains
FImpossible Creations
PROTOFACTOR, INC

Best Unity insider devlog

Devlogs are deep dives into the development of a single project with behind-the-scenes profiles that are sure to inspire.

Mark Brown

Winner

Mark Brown

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Runners Up

Jonas Tyroller
Wannibe Manisha
Jelle Vermadere
Zyger

Best Unity insider entertainment value

A good tutorial engages and challenges you to see things differently. These creators strive to make you learn and laugh at the same time.

Dani

Winner

Dani

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Runners Up

Jason Weimann
Thomas Brush
Miziziziz
Valem
Jelle Vermadere

Best Unity insider tutorial creator

Hundreds of extraordinary Unity content creators produce valuable videos for hobbyists and professionals to sharpen their skills.

Code Monkey

Winner

Code Monkey

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Runners Up

Game Dev Guide
Thomas Brush
iHeartGameDev
lottemakestuff
PabloMakes

Best Unity development streamer

By livestreaming their development in Unity, these creators share deep insight that empowers others to enhance their own capabilities.

Lana Lux

Winner

Lana Lux

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Runners Up

Boppy Games
Harry Alisavakis
QaziTV

Best project in Architecture, Engineering, & Construction

Creators in AEC are using real-time 3D in innovative and impactful ways – from design collaboration and data visualization to interactive training and virtual showrooms.

AEC

Winner

Real-Time Spatial Analytics

by losci

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Runners Up

WIRED (Wearable Immersive Real Estate Dataroom)
Hazards AR Training System (H.A.R.T.S) (PeakActivity) by Peak Activity
Climate Pledge Arena by Mortenson
SHoP Portal by SHoP Architects
Development of economic analysis platform based on VR digital mockup design

Best project in Automotive, Transportation & Manufacturing

Designing and engineering a vehicle in VR, training complex machinery, and reimagining in-person experiences: These are the projects revolutionizing industries with real-time 3D.

MWU

Winner

Fetal Heart VR (Training Simulator)

by MWU Software

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Runners Up

Digital Twin Aerospace - DXE Sky by TIM Solution
AK GO - XR content for aircraft maintenance education by Augmented Knowledge Corp
AR-Collaboration @Mercedes-Benz by Mercedes-Benz
HOMAG Virtual Showroom and industrial software solution iVP by iXtenda

Best animated short

Real-time technology lets artists and agencies unleash their creative freedom to produce immersive experiences that make us think and feel – that entertain and inspire us.

Namoo

Winner

Namoo

by Baobab

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Runners Up

What If Pacific Rim Was Cute? by Little Mountain Animation
Grace by Sophie Dixon
Life After BOB: The Chalice Study by Metis Suns / Ian Cheng
Tayo and Little Wizards l Luna's Magic Class series (7 episodes) by ICONIX