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The best games of 2026.

66 games compete in this selection. Resident Evil Requiem tops it with 1,765 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Resident Evil Requiem 2026 · Horror 1,765
  2. 2 Pragmata 2026 · TPS 1,606
  3. 3 Palworld 2026 · Action RPG 1,600
  4. 4 007 First Light 2026 · TPS 1,572
  5. 5 Forza Horizon 6 2026 · Racing 1,563
  6. 6 Marathon 2026 · FPS 1,559
  7. 7 The Blood of Dawnwalker 2026 · Action RPG 1,533
  8. 8 Slay the Spire II 2026 · Roguelite 1,529
  9. 9 Mina the Hollower 2026 · Action RPG 1,522
  10. 10 Silent Breath 2026 · Horror 1,522
  11. 11 Halo: Campaign Evolved 2026 · FPS 1,500
  12. 12 Marvel's Wolverine 2026 · Beat 'em up 1,499
  13. 13 Mixtape 2026 · Rhythm 1,495
  14. 14 Pokémon Pokopia 2026 · Sandbox 1,495
  15. 15 Replaced 2026 · Platformer 1,488
  16. 16 Tukoni: Forest Keepers 2026 · Point-and-click 1,487
  17. 17 Mewgenics 2026 · Strategy 1,486
  18. 18 Meccha Chameleon 2026 · Strategy 1,484
  19. 19 Reanimal 2026 · Horror 1,480
  20. 20 Beast of Reincarnation 2026 · Action RPG 1,471
  21. 21 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls 2026 · Fighting 1,449
  22. 22 Scrap Mechanic 2026 · Action-adventure 1,448
  23. 23 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 2026 · Simulation 1,448
  24. 24 Aniimo 2026 · Action-adventure 1,448
  25. 25 Crimson Desert 2026 · Action-adventure 1,446
  26. 26 Gothic 1 Remake 2026 · Action RPG 1,439
  27. 27 Scarlet Skips 2026 1,437
  28. 28 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 2026 · Action-adventure 1,425
  29. 29 Hytale 2026 · Action RPG 1,424
  30. 30 NBA 2K27 2026 · Sports 1,421
  31. 31 NTE: Neverness to Everness 2026 · JRPG 1,413
  32. 32 Mouse: P.I. For Hire 2026 · FPS 1,412
  33. 33 The Sinking City 2 2026 · TPS 1,407
  34. 34 Highguard 2026 · FPS 1,397
  35. 35 Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! 2026 · Simulation 1,388
  36. 36 Blood Dungeon 2026 1,384
  37. 37 Duskfade 2026 · Action RPG 1,370
  38. 38 Wild Blue Skies 2026 · TPS 1,370
  39. 39 Marsupilami 2: Salsa Palombia 2026 · Platformer 1,366
  40. 40 2XKO 2026 · Fighting 1,364
  41. 41 Arknights: Endfield 2026 · Action RPG 1,363
  42. 42 Madden NFL 27 2026 · Sports 1,355
  43. 43 Wardogs 2026 · FPS 1,354
  44. 44 Panzer Knights: Commander’s Edition 2026 · Racing 1,352
  45. 45 How to Fish 2026 · FPS 1,345
  46. 46 Mortal Shell II 2026 · Action RPG 1,344
  47. 47 Directive 8020 2026 · Horror 1,343
  48. 48 Cairn 2026 · Sports 1,341
  49. 49 Mexican Ninja 2026 · Beat 'em up 1,339
  50. 50 Big Walk 2026 · Platformer 1,335
  51. 51 Subnautica 2 2026 · Action-adventure 1,333
  52. 52 Steins;Gate Re:Boot 2026 · Visual novel 1,331
  53. 53 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 2026 · Action-adventure 1,325
  54. 54 Starsand Island 2026 · Simulation 1,323
  55. 55 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy 2026 · Action-adventure 1,322
  56. 56 Agefield High: Rock the School 2026 · Action-adventure 1,322
  57. 57 HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon 2026 · Strategy 1,312
  58. 58 Onimusha: Way of the Sword 2026 · Action RPG 1,308
  59. 59 Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 2026 · TPS 1,303
  60. 60 Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns 2026 · Strategy 1,300
  61. 61 Star Wars Zero Company 2026 · Strategy 1,297
  62. 62 Sovereign Tower 2026 · Visual novel 1,288
  63. 63 Servant of the Lake 2026 · Point-and-click 1,288
  64. 64 Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters 2026 · Action RPG 1,262
  65. 65 Lou's Lagoon 2026 · Simulation 1,250
  66. 66 Brigandine Abyss 2026 · JRPG 1,221

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In detail

The best games of 2026, what this ranking says

Resident Evil Requiem leads this selection with 1,765 ELO points, ahead of Pragmata and Palworld. The 66 games competing in it have played 3,617 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 66
Duels played by those games 3,617
Game in the lead Resident Evil Requiem (2026)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,765
Point gap between 1st and 10th 243
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading September 18, 2026

The best game of every genre in 2026

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best game of every genre in 2026
Genre Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
TPS 5 Pragmata 1,606 114
Action RPG 11 Palworld 1,600 278
FPS 6 Marathon 1,559 64
Strategy 5 Mewgenics 1,486 65
Action-adventure 8 Scrap Mechanic 1,448 63

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 63 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream +84 1,448
Madden NFL 27 +62 1,355
Meccha Chameleon +58 1,484

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

Understand the method in detail →

FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game of 2026?

According to community votes, the best game of 2026 is Resident Evil Requiem, with 1,765 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Pragmata and Palworld, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2026 are ranked?

66 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 3,617 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which game of 2026 is climbing right now?

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 84 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 63 games in the selection moved.

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