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Best Games 2026

The best games of 2026, ranked by real scores and counts from named sources. 56 games compared. Every number traces to a real source, nothing is invented.

1
Portal 2
99% positiveSteam95/100Metacritic
462.5K reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Stardew Valleyverdict
98% positiveSteam89/100Metacritic
1M reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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3
Hadesverdict
98% positiveSteam93/100Metacritic
305.2K reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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Terrariaverdict
97% positiveSteam81/100Metacritic
1.5M reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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Resident Evil 4verdict
97% positiveSteam93/100Metacritic
267.5K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Grand Theft Auto V
88% positiveSteam97/100Metacritic
2.1M reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Red Dead Redemption 2
92% positiveSteam97/100Metacritic
893K reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Super Mario Odysseyverdict
97/100OpenCritic97/100Metacritic
282 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wildverdict
96/100OpenCritic97/100Metacritic
285 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Lethal Companyverdict
97% positiveSteam
509.7K reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Hollow Knight
97% positiveSteam90/100Metacritic
549.5K reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Baldur's Gate 3verdict
97% positiveSteam96/100Metacritic
845.4K reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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The Witcher 3: Wild Huntverdict
97% positiveSteam92/100Metacritic
875.2K reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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Signalisverdict
97% positiveSteam81/100Metacritic
33.6K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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15
Outlast
96% positiveSteam80/100Metacritic
137.8K reviews · Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Elden Ring
93% positiveSteam96/100Metacritic
1.1M reviews · Updated Jun 29, 2026
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The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomverdict
95/100OpenCritic96/100Metacritic
322 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Resident Evil Villageverdict
96% positiveSteam84/100Metacritic
151.5K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Mouthwashingverdict
95% positiveSteam88/100Metacritic
37.8K reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Buckshot Rouletteverdict
95% positiveSteam85/100Metacritic
122.7K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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FAITH: The Unholy Trinityverdict
95% positiveSteam
8.8K reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Silent Hill 2
95% positiveSteam86/100Metacritic
63.2K reviews · Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Phasmophobiaverdict
94% positiveSteam76/100Metacritic
834.4K reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Astro Botverdict
94/100OpenCritic94/100Metacritic
329 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Amanda the Adventurerverdict
94% positiveSteam
7.2K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Alien: Isolation
93% positiveSteam79/100Metacritic
66.3K reviews · Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Super Smash Bros. Ultimateverdict
92/100OpenCritic93/100Metacritic
259 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Bloodborneverdict
91/100OpenCritic92/100Metacritic
212 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Mario Kart 8 Deluxeverdict
91/100OpenCritic92/100Metacritic
232 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Super Mario Bros. Wonderverdict
91/100OpenCritic92/100Metacritic
289 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Team Fortress 2
91% positiveSteam92/100Metacritic
1.2M reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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The Mortuary Assistantverdict
92% positiveSteam73/100Metacritic
8.7K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Dead Space
90% positiveSteam89/100Metacritic
69.2K reviews · Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Animal Crossing: New Horizonsverdict
90/100OpenCritic90/100Metacritic
273 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Dota 2
81% positiveSteam90/100Metacritic
2.7M reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Fire Emblem: Three Housesverdict
89/100OpenCritic89/100Metacritic
232 reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Xenoblade Chronicles 3verdict
88/100OpenCritic89/100Metacritic
258 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Alan Wake 2
89/100OpenCritic
175 critic reviews · Updated Jul 27, 2026
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World of Warcraft: Legionverdict
89/100OpenCritic88/100Metacritic
123 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Sid Meier's Civilization VI
86% positiveSteam88/100Metacritic
375.9K reviews · Updated Jul 6, 2026
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Metroid Dreadverdict
87/100OpenCritic88/100Metacritic
287 reviews · Updated Jul 9, 2026
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Pikmin 4verdict
88/100OpenCritic87/100Metacritic
231 reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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Gran Turismo 7verdict
87/100OpenCritic87/100Metacritic
290 reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Cyberpunk 2077verdict
87% positiveSteam86/100Metacritic
950.7K reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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Counter-Strike 2verdict
86% positiveSteam82/100Metacritic
9.7M reviews · Updated Jul 2, 2026
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdomverdict
85/100OpenCritic85/100Metacritic
280 reviews · Updated Jul 20, 2026
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Kirby and the Forgotten Landverdict
85/100OpenCritic85/100Metacritic
291 reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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League of Legendsverdict
84/100OpenCritic78/100Metacritic
48 reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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Fortnite: Battle Royaleverdict
84/100OpenCritic78/100Metacritic
35 reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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Pokemon Legends: Arceusverdict
83/100OpenCritic83/100Metacritic
273 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Splatoon 3verdict
83/100OpenCritic83/100Metacritic
247 reviews · Updated Jul 13, 2026
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Old School RuneScape
83% positiveSteam
20.6K reviews · Updated Jul 27, 2026
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Genshin Impactverdict
81/100OpenCritic81/100Metacritic
68 reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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Valorantverdict
81/100OpenCritic80/100Metacritic
97 reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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Inside the Backroomsverdict
80% positiveSteam
46.6K reviews · Updated Jul 23, 2026
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Pokemon Scarlet & Violetverdict
71/100OpenCritic
143 critic reviews · Updated Jul 16, 2026
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Ranked by each product's highest single-source rating. Sources measure different things, so each score is shown in its own units and never blended.