Netmarble has proudly announced that Mongil: Star Dive, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, and StoneAge Idle have secured victories at the 2026 Game of the Year awards.

Organised by the Korea Creative Content Agency, the 2026 Game of the Year initiative aims to boost domestic game creation and fuel the production enthusiasm of local studios. Mongil: Star Dive, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, and StoneAge Idle all picked up accolades in the general game blockbuster category.

Mongil: Star Dive serves as a direct follow-up to Monster Taming, which originally launched back in 2013. Built upon Unreal Engine 5, the title boasts character designs and story presentations, a monster collecting loop allowing players to capture, gather, and synthesise beasts, alongside a three-member party real-time tag action combat system.

Netmarble Monster CEO Kim Geon stated, "I would like to take this moment to genuinely thank all the players who have sent so much love our way since the launch of Mongil: Star Dive, and we were able to claim this prestigious honour entirely thanks to everyone's keen interest and unwavering support. We promise never to lose our initial passion, to keep communicating steadily with players, and to continue refining the overall polish so that everyone can enjoy playing for a long time to come."

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is an open-world RPG based on the manga The Seven Deadly Sins, which has racked up over 55 million copies in cumulative global sales. Players can explore the vast continent of Britannia, pull off combination attacks that shift dynamically depending on hero pairings, and experience diverse action mechanics by mixing and matching various weapons and heroes.

Netmarble F&C CEO Ku Do-hyung remarked, "It feels deeply meaningful to have The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin selected for this award. Thanks to the interest shown by players who adore the game, we managed to secure such a brilliant outcome. Taking this win as encouragement and backing, we will strive to deliver an even better gaming experience through the distinct fun and highly polished content unique to The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin."

StoneAge Idle is the newest entry in the StoneAge franchise, which has entertained over 200 million players worldwide. Players can assemble decks consisting of 6 trainers and 18 pets to deploy their own personalised strategies, all wrapped in a straightforward and intuitive system designed for anyone to jump right into.

Netmarble N2 CEO Kwon Min-kwan noted, "Sincere thanks go out to the players who have sent massive amounts of love to StoneAge Idle. As it happens, StoneAge Idle has just celebrated its 0.5-anniversary with large-scale updates and events. We will keep doing our utmost to continuously roll out fresh content so players can keep having fun with the game for years to come."

To celebrate these wins, Netmarble is handing out special rewards. You can check out the specific details on the official forum for each respective game.