# The best video games of 2026 (so far)

From Forza Horizon 6 to Mewgenics: the best-reviewed games of 2026 so far (Rolling Stone, GameSpot, GamesRadar+).

- 243 votes · 11 items
- Sep 13, 2026 · Kyle Henderson
- https://even.best/en/l/1927/the-best-video-games-of-2026-so-far

## Top 11

1. **Forza Horizon 6** (28 · ▲29 ▼1) — The open-world racer heads to Japan and tops the year's review scores.
2. **Resident Evil Requiem** (23 · ▲24 ▼1) — Capcom returns to survival horror with Grace Ashcroft.
3. **Mewgenics** (22 · ▲25 ▼3) — Edmund McMillen's cat-breeding tactics game, years in the making.
4. **Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter** (22 · ▲23 ▼1) — Falcom's remake of the second part of Estelle's adventure.
5. **Pokémon Pokopia** (19 · ▲22 ▼3) — A cosy life-sim spin-off in the Pokémon world.
6. **007 First Light** (15 · ▲18 ▼3) — IO Interactive tells the origin of a young James Bond.
7. **Mina the Hollower** (14 · ▲19 ▼5) — Yacht Club Games' Game Boy-style action adventure.
8. **Mixtape** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — Teenage friends on their last night before graduation, set to a killer soundtrack.
9. **LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight** (8 · ▲13 ▼5) — The brick Batman gets his most ambitious adventure.
10. **Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy** (2 · ▲10 ▼8) — Asobo's new chapter in the Plague Tale world.
11. **Rhythm Heaven Groove** (2 · ▲9 ▼7) — Nintendo's quirky rhythm series returns.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.