Now over halfway through the year, our best games of 2026 list is looking very healthy. So far, it's been a great year for gaming that's combined fantastic entries in our favorite series like Resident Evil Requiem with brand new surprises like Mina the Hollower. What's wild is that there's still plenty of new games for 2026 that seem like safe bets for this list as well. There's plenty more to come.
Below, we've got our ranked list, which collects together the best games we've played this year so far. To qualify, these games must have scored 4-stars or more in our proper review verdict (you can find our criteria by taking a look at how we score on GamesRadar+). For games that received the same score, we've further refined the ranking below through healthy debate on-team. Though, expect the exact order to shift as the year progresses.
