It's hard to believe, but 2026 is winding down. Well, maybe that's easy to believe if you remember that Code Vein 2 and Highguard kicked off the year in January, and both now feel like ancient history. We're getting closer to putting together our year-end game of the year come December, but there's still a long road until then. We're still catching up on a busy year of games, from big-budget hits to indie hidden gems. Oh, and there's still this little game called Grand Theft Auto 6 to consider.

While you'll have to wait for our final list to see where recent releases like The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Phantom Blade Zero will land on our final list, as we're still digesting them, these are just some of the games that are on our mind heading into the home stretch. Mind that this list is not ranked. It is ordered reverse-chronologically.

How we pick the best games of 2026. For consideration, a game has to be out for at least three weeks, so we know it's not just a flash in the pan. We also select games that are beloved not just by their reviewer but also widely across the team. We'll update this article periodically throughout 2026.

It's 2026 and pod racing is cool again thanks to Star Wars: Galactic Racer . Fuse Games' impressive debut is the second coming of Burnout, sending you racing across the galaxy in junky vehicles that are ready to explode at a moment's notice.

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