Looking for WordPress gaming themes that someone still maintains? This page listed five themes in its 2021 edition. We have also merged four older gaming and esports pages into it. So on 16 October 2026 we looked up every theme from those five pages on ThemeForest. In total, that was 14 themes. Twelve of them did not make the cut. PixieHuge has been removed from ThemeForest, and GoodGame and Game Addict were already retired on our site. Pandemic and Respawn rate below 4.0. Oblivion, Arcane and Blackfyre have not been updated since 2018, 2022 and 2023. Finally, Magzine is now sold as Zine, a general website builder. Vikinger is a GamiPress social network that stays on our GamiPress page. Benri is a multipurpose theme, and we could not recheck Pokemania. As a result, the list now holds 8 WordPress gaming themes: six new reviews and two esports veterans.

How to choose WordPress gaming themes

First, decide who the site is for. A clan or a community needs profiles and a forum, so look at Youplay. An esports organisation needs teams, players and match results. In that case, Necromancers, Overworld, PlayerX and the two CyberPress themes fit. A streamer needs a personal hub, and Wild Impact targets exactly that. A game studio needs a portfolio of games, so Mirage is the match.

Next, check the editor. PlayerX, Youplay and Overworld use WPBakery, while Bame and Mirage use Elementor. CyberPulse and Wild Impact run on the native block editor. Then read the support line on each listing. For example, Youplay and CyberPulse come without author support. Finally, check the Software Version field. Bame still stops at WordPress 6.7.x.

Long-running picks for clans and communities

PlayerX from Edge-Themes has the most sales on this page, 3,050, and a 4.82 rating from 61 reviews. Its Matches post type stores a status, a result, a date and a time. Moreover, Match List and Stream Box elements put fixtures and live channels on any page. WPBakery comes with it, and Elementor works too. However, the last update came on 13 October 2025, the oldest date here. It costs $69.

Youplay from _nK holds the best rating on this page, 4.85 from 103 reviews, with 2,187 sales. It supports BuddyPress, bbPress and WooCommerce. As a result, one install can run a clan network, a forum and a game store. Four demos and a Clan Wars feature come with it. However, the ThemeForest listing says _nK does not support this item. _nK updated it on 5 October 2026, and it costs $69.

CyberPulse is a cyberpunk theme from _nK built for the native block editor. It has a 4.75 rating from 16 reviews and 363 sales. In addition, a native night mode follows the system setting or a manual switch. The CyberPress plugin handles tournaments, matches, teams and players. However, author support is not included in the purchase. _nK updated it on 24 September 2026, and it costs $69.

Newer releases for teams, streamers and studios

Bame from themeholy is the cheapest theme here at $49. It ships five Elementor homepages, including tournament and streaming layouts, plus 173+ custom addons. However, its 4.64 rating from 11 reviews is the lowest on this page. Its Software Version field also stops at WordPress 6.7.x. So test it on a staging site first. themeholy updated the listing on 12 October 2026.

Wild Impact is the newest release here, added to ThemeForest by _nK in early October 2026. Therefore it is too new to have a rating. Its four demos cover a streamer hub, a pro player v-card, a boosting service and a product landing. It runs on the block editor, and CyberPress adds teams, matches and tournament tables. The purchase includes six months of support. It costs $69.

Mirage from ThemeREX presents a video game development studio rather than a clan. Its feature list also covers esports coaching, tournaments and a game store. Moreover, it ships five homepage styles in Elementor. ThemeREX updated it on 15 October 2026, the freshest date on this page. However, it has 49 sales and no rating yet. It costs $69.

Esports team themes with deeper match tools

Necromancers from dan_fisher is the only theme here built on SportsPress. That plugin manages matches, players, teams, league tables and seasons. In addition, team and player pages show gear, statistics and streams in a game-like slider. It has a 4.82 rating from 22 reviews and 522 sales. Version 1.9.0 arrived on 14 September 2026. However, at $99 it is the most expensive theme on this page.

Overworld is the second Edge-Themes pick, with 1,072 sales and a 4.76 rating from 17 reviews. It has three tournament elements: a list, a slider and a timetable. Moreover, player, match, team and stream elements cover the rest of an esports site. WPBakery and Slider Revolution come with the theme. Version 1.6 arrived on 19 February 2026 with WooCommerce 10.x support. It costs $85.

Which of these WordPress gaming themes should you pick?

Want the safest choice? PlayerX has the most sales, 3,050, and costs $69. Youplay holds the best rating, 4.85 from 103 reviews, and suits communities. Running several teams or a league? Then Necromancers and SportsPress justify its $99 price. Prefer the block editor? CyberPulse adds a night mode, and Wild Impact targets streamers. On a tight budget, Bame costs $49.

For neighbouring needs, see our video streaming WordPress themes and GamiPress WordPress themes. In addition, our BuddyPress themes page covers community sites. Finally, the full collections page lists every niche.

WordPress gaming themes: frequently asked questions

Updated on October 16, 2026 by Marko Terzic in Collective, Esports, Games, Gaming, Wordpress Collective.

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