The 14 best reviewed games of 2026, across PS5, Xbox, Nintendo Switch 2
and PC — counted up from 84 to the highest scoring game of the year.
Metascores on screen for every one.
Resident Evil Requiem takes the year at 93. Mixtape is the one most people
missed, and Forza Horizon 6 makes it four entries in a row in the nineties.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro
0:01 Marathon
0:21 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
0:41 Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
1:01 Onimusha: Way of the Sword
1:21 Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
1:42 Nioh 3
2:02 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
2:22 Saros
2:42 007 First Light
3:04 Pokémon Pokopia
3:24 Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
3:44 Forza Horizon 6
4:04 Mixtape
4:24 Resident Evil Requiem
IN THIS VIDEO
Marathon · The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined · Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls · Nioh 3
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight · Saros · 007 First Light
Pokémon Pokopia · Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave · Forza Horizon 6
Mixtape · Resident Evil Requiem
Scores are Metacritic at time of recording. Where a game reviewed
differently across platforms, the highest Metascore is shown — Resident
Evil Requiem’s 93 is the Xbox figure, against 89 on PlayStation.
Trailer footage belongs to its respective publishers and is used here for
commentary and review.
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