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Best Games of 2026

The year 2025 continues the trend of recent years: AAA games are growing in scale and becoming even more beautiful, while indie releases implement various gameplay innovations. This year, not only sequels and remakes deserve attention, but also completely new games.

In this selection, you will find the most popular and highly rated games, both by critics and gamers, for all major platforms: from PC to consoles. They are all of different genres: there are shooters, action games, as well as RPGs, strategies, racing games, and representatives of other gaming directions.

Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil Requiem
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Horror, First-person view
February 27, 2026
VGTimes: 9.0/10
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 91/100
The ninth game in the main Resident Evil series. Picks up after the events of Village, returning players to the heart of the franchise - a dilapidated Raccoon...
007 First Light
007 First Light
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Third-person view
May 27, 2026
VGTimes: 8.6/10
Players: 7.6/10
Metacritic: 86/100
An adventurous action game tells a new story of James Bond's rise, reimagining the path of the legendary agent long before he became the famous "007". After a...
Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon 6
Racing, Online, Open world
May 19, 2026
Players: 8/10
Metacritic: 91/100
The game brings the Festival of Speed ​​to Japan—one of the most anticipated locations in the series' history. Players will explore picturesque roads, iconic...
Crimson Desert
Crimson Desert
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world, Fantasy, Crafting
March 19, 2026
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 77/100
A large-scale adventure action game with an open world, where the harsh reality of war intertwines with the personal story of mercenaries. At the center of the...
Pragmata
Pragmata
Action, Adventure, Futurism (Future), Science fiction
April 17, 2026
VGTimes: 9.2/10
Players: 9.1/10
Metacritic: 87/100
A sci-fi action game set on a mysterious lunar station taken over by artificial intelligence. The story centers around Hugh, a member of a rapid response team, and...
Mewgenics
Mewgenics
Role-playing game, Arcade, Platformer, Turn-based, Roguelike, Side view
February 10, 2026
VGTimes: 7.6/10
Players: 9/10
Metacritic: 88/100
A crazy cat-breeding RPG from the creator of The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy. This turn-based roguelike with draft simulator elements is a new challenge...
GTA 6
GTA 6
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world
November 19, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 8.1/10
The continuation of the iconic game series from Rockstar, GTA 6, brings players back to the beloved Vice City — a sunny metropolis by the ocean, where a true action...
REANIMAL
REANIMAL
Action, Adventure, Horror, Platformer, Side view, Cooperative (co-op)
February 13, 2026
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.8/10
Metacritic: 81/100
A dark game from the authors of Little Nightmares 1 and 2 with a cooperative mode. Brother and sister must save their missing friends and get off the creepy island...
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
MOUSE: P.I. For Hire
Shooter, First-person view, Indie, Old school
April 16, 2026
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 7.3/10
Metacritic: 80/100
A dynamic shooter made in the spirit of classic Disney cartoons of the 30s. The plot follows a private detective who tries to stop corrupt politicians from seizing...
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Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Cyberpunk, Side view
April 14, 2026
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 8.4/10
Metacritic: 77/100
The game transports you to a dark cyberpunk metropolis, where neon reflects in puddles and human organs have become currency. The world is controlled by the...
Nioh 3
Nioh 3
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Open world, Fantasy
February 6, 2026
VGTimes: 7.0/10
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 86/100
The third installment in the dark samurai series, where you explore an open world and fight yokai. Now you can quickly switch between two fighting styles during...
Esoteric Ebb
Esoteric Ebb
Role-playing game, Adventure, Isometric, Turn-based, Exploration
March 3, 2026
Players: 9.1/10
Metacritic: 85/100
The city of Norwik is preparing for the first elections, and everything goes awry-someone just blew up a tea shop. In the role of a priest, bureaucrat and expert on...
Slay the Spire 2
Slay the Spire 2
Indie, Roguelike, Side view, Dungeons, Fantasy, Procedural generation, Collectible card game (CCG)
March 5, 2026
Players: 4.4/10
The sequel returns in a new form — the Spire awakens after a millennium of oblivion, hiding even more dangers, secrets, and challenges in its depths. Its halls are...
Marathon
Marathon
Shooter, Online, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op)
March 5, 2026
VGTimes: 9.3/10
Players: 6.3/10
Metacritic: 82/100
A reboot of Bungie's classic series, reimagined for a new generation of players. The game is a competitive PvPVE shooter with survival elements, which takes place...
Fable
Fable
Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Medieval era
February 23, 2027
Anticipation Rating: 8.2/10
Albion and Aurora are missing. The spire was completely restored and was used by the mad king to cause a meteorite to crash onto the planet. He also wanted this to...
Aphelion
Aphelion
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Science fiction
April 28, 2026
Players: 8.3/10
Metacritic: 64/100
The game is set in the future, where a space agency sends two of its most experienced astronauts to the remote planet Persephone to determine whether it's suitable...
MIO: Memories in Orbit
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Platformer, Indie, Side view, Science fiction, Metroidvania
January 20, 2026
Players: 4.6/10
Metacritic: 82/100
An android named Mio awakens on a large spaceship that has fallen into disrepair. The main character explores overgrown locations filled with hostile machines to...
Gears of War: E-Day
Gears of War: E-Day
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cooperative (co-op)
October 6, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 9.8/10
The game's actions take place fourteen years before the events of the first Gears of War. The events unfold fourteen years before the original game and tell the...
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Fantasy, Demons
September 25, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 9.2/10
A new chapter of the famous action series Onimusha, transporting the action to a dark version of Kyoto during the Edo period. A mysterious Malice looms over the...
Cairn
Cairn
Adventure, Third-person view, Survival, Exploration, Open world, Walking Simulator
January 29, 2026
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 85/100
A game from the authors Furi and Haven about an experienced climber Aava. You need to climb mountains and maintain balance so as not to fall down. On the way to...
Windblown
Windblown
Action, Online, Isometric, Roguelike, Cooperative (co-op)
October 24, 2024
Players: 8.5/10
A dynamic game from the creators of Dead Cells. The action takes place on floating islands, in the center of which there is a giant deadly vortex. The main...
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
Arcade, Simulation, Casual game
April 16, 2026
Players: 8.5/10
Metacritic: 77/100
Social Simulator Game, which uses MII Avatars from Nintendo. Players manage the inhabitants of the island, each of which has unique features and interacts with...
Control Resonant
Control Resonant
Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Mysticism / Supernatural
September 24, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 9.4/10
The main character, Dylan Faden, who spent many years in isolation within the Federal Bureau of Control, finds himself at the center of a new supernatural crisis...
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Open world, Fantasy
March 13, 2026
Metacritic: 86/100
The game tells the story of two kingdoms on the brink of destruction. Azuria and Vermeil are consumed by a crystal plague, when Rathalos emerges from a mysterious...
Marvel's Wolverine
Marvel's Wolverine
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Third-person view, Comics
September 15, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 9.7/10
An action-adventure game about Wolverine in the Marvel Universe from the creators of Marvel's Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Players will experience...
Saros
Saros
Action, Adventure, Third-person view, Roguelike, Science fiction
April 30, 2026
VGTimes: 8.2/10
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 87/100
Adventure action-clip from the creators returnal. The events of the game unfold on a distant planet of carcosis, which threatens a certain eternal eclipse. The...
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Shooter, Adventure, First-person view, Science fiction, Cooperative (co-op), Space
July 28, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
A full-fledged remake of the Halo: Combat Evolved story campaign, preserves the spirit of the original but reinvents it with modern graphics, improved controls...
The Duskbloods
The Duskbloods
Action, Third-person view, Role-playing game, Fantasy
2026
Anticipation Rating: 7.5/10
An atmospheric role-playing game that takes players into a dark and mysterious world where reality is intertwined with ancient curses and bloody secrets. Events...
Phonopolis
Phonopolis
Adventure, Isometric, Puzzle, Logic, Indie
May 20, 2026
Players: 5.5/10
Metacritic: 85/100
An atmospheric dystopian quest from the creators of Samorost, Machinarium , and Creaks, combining a surreal world, a philosophical plot, and an unusual visual...
VOID/BREAKER
VOID/BREAKER
Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Roguelike, Science fiction, Procedural generation
August 19, 2025
The world is controlled by an all-seeing AI that holds an endless sequence captive. Every encounter with machines becomes a test: fast movement, lightning-fast...
Screamer
Screamer
Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
March 26, 2026
Metacritic: 75/100
An arcade racing game that continues the spirit of the 1990s series of the same name. The game's key feature is two interconnected energies: Sync and Echo. The...
Pokemon Pokopia
Pokemon Pokopia
Simulation, Sandbox, Fantasy, Construction
March 5, 2026
Players: 10/10
A life simulator in the spirit of Animal Crossing, Harvest Moon , and Dragon Quest Builders featuring the world of beloved Pokémon. Players can recruit and...
Crowsworn
Crowsworn
Action, Adventure, Slasher, Puzzle, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania
2026
Anticipation Rating: 9.9/10
The game takes place in the kingdom of Fearandal, which was once hit by a dark curse that destroyed most of the population and summoned terrible creatures into the...
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls
Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view
August 6, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
A colorful fighting game from the creators of the Guilty Gear series, where iconic Marvel heroes and villains clash in dynamic team fights. Instead of the usual...
Order of the Sinking Star
Order of the Sinking Star
Adventure, Top-down view, Puzzle, Logic, Fantasy
2026
A bright adventure from Jonathan Blow, the creator of Braid and The Witness. The player explores four colliding worlds, consisting of over 1000 puzzle levels. The...
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
Shooter, Online, First-person view, Historical, Tactics
August 13, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 8.3/10
An online shooter in the Hell Let Loose series, dedicated to one of the most iconic conflicts in history - the Vietnam War. The game tells the story of the...
Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve
Ace Combat 8: Wings Of Theve
Action, Adventure, Flight Simulator, Cooperative (co-op), Casual game
October 2, 2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
Aviation action dedicated to fast aerial battles and the control of modern combat aircraft. The campaign unfolds in vast airspaces with detailed cloud systems and...
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Role-playing game, Anime / Manga, Turn-based, Tactics, Fantasy, Adventure
September 17, 2026
A tactical RPG in the spirit of the classic Fire Emblem series, where the fates of heroes intertwine in an epic tale of war and betrayal. On a continent divided by...
Darwin's Paradox!
Darwin's Paradox!
Action, Adventure, Stealth, Platformer, First-person view, Puzzle, Casual game, Comedy
April 2, 2026
Players: 10/10
Metacritic: 74/100
In the center of the story is Darwin — a smart and resourceful octopus, torn from his native ocean and found in a grim industrial complex. Surrounded by machines...
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Racing, Online, Futurism (Future), Science fiction, Star Wars
October 6, 2026
A racing game set in the Star Wars universe, taking place in the Outer Rim of the galaxy. Here, gambling, lawlessness, and entertainment thrive. Syndicates sponsor...
Super Meat Boy 3D
Super Meat Boy 3D
Action, Platformer, Indie
March 31, 2026
Metacritic: 73/100
A hardcore game where the main character overcomes various obstacles to save his girlfriend. The levels are filled with chainsaws, spikes, lasers, collapsing...
Blighted
Blighted
Role-playing game, Action, Isometric, Indie, Cooperative (co-op), Fantasy, Metroidvania
2026
A role-playing action game with a dark world, created by the authors of Guacamelee! and Nobody Saves the World. The story centers on the sole survivor of the...
Mario Tennis Fever
Mario Tennis Fever
Tennis, Sports game, Cooperative (co-op), Mario Game, Casual game
February 12, 2026
The game turns classic sports into a real madness on the court. Together with Mario and other heroes, you will have to arrange dynamic matches using topspins, lobs...
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Adventure, Puzzle, Indie
2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
Sequel to Pony Island from 2016. The game tells the story of a young nomad who was about to conquer the world. Until an untimely death condemned him to the...
Little Devil Inside
Little Devil Inside
Action, Adventure, Simulation, Third-person view
2026
Anticipation Rating: 7.2/10
An adventurer-traveler sets out to conquer a dangerous open world, in which the main dangers are weather and bloodthirsty monsters. If the main character dies for...
The Eternal Life of Goldman
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Action, Adventure, Platformer, Indie, Exploration, Fantasy, Metroidvania
2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
A hand-drawn adventure platformer with elements of exploration and battles, set on a mysterious Archipelago. Players will uncover the mysteries of the islands, seek...
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
Adventure, Horror, First-person view, Puzzle, Mysticism / Supernatural, Exploration, Indie
2026
The main character unexpectedly inherits a semi-dilapidated English hotel that needs to be restored in 30 days and 30 nights. The challenge lies in the presence of...
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Adventure, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Steampunk
2026
Anticipation Rating: 10/10
The events of the game take place in the city of Steam Bison, located in America, one year after Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The city is highly...

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