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The best games of 2026.

141 games compete in this selection. Resident Evil Requiem tops it with 1,680 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Resident Evil Requiem 2026 · Horror 1,680
  2. 2 Palworld 2026 · Action RPG 1,675
  3. 3 Pragmata 2026 · TPS 1,643
  4. 4 Hytale 2026 · Action RPG 1,548
  5. 5 Just Dance: Decades of Hits 2026 1,538
  6. 6 Marathon 2026 · FPS 1,526
  7. 7 Terrible Lizards 2026 · Horror 1,518
  8. 8 007 First Light 2026 · TPS 1,516
  9. 9 Forza Horizon 6 2026 · Racing 1,508
  10. 10 NTE: Neverness to Everness 2026 · JRPG 1,505
  11. 11 Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! 2026 · Simulation 1,503
  12. 12 Replaced 2026 · Platformer 1,500
  13. 13 Queen's Domain 2026 · Action RPG 1,500
  14. 14 Silent Hill: Townfall 2026 · Horror 1,489
  15. 15 Reanimal 2026 · Horror 1,488
  16. 16 Pokémon Pokopia 2026 · Sandbox 1,488
  17. 17 Meccha Chameleon 2026 · Strategy 1,487
  18. 18 Marvel's Wolverine 2026 · Beat 'em up 1,484
  19. 19 Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered 2026 · Fighting 1,481
  20. 20 Mixtape 2026 · Rhythm 1,475
  21. 21 Mewgenics 2026 · Strategy 1,467
  22. 22 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 2026 · Action-adventure 1,465
  23. 23 Mina the Hollower 2026 · Action RPG 1,463
  24. 24 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream 2026 · Simulation 1,453
  25. 25 The Wolf Among Us Remastered 2026 · Action RPG 1,452
  26. 26 Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis TD 2026 · Strategy 1,451
  27. 27 Gothic 1 Remake 2026 · Action RPG 1,450
  28. 28 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 2026 · FPS 1,450
  29. 29 Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault 2026 · Action RPG 1,445
  30. 30 The Jackbox Party Pack 12 2026 · Puzzle 1,444
  31. 31 Control Resonant 2026 · Action RPG 1,442
  32. 32 Songs of Glimmerwick 2026 · RPG 1,440
  33. 33 Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest 2026 · Action RPG 1,439
  34. 34 Horse Club Ride West 2026 · Simulation 1,437
  35. 35 Beast of Reincarnation 2026 · Action RPG 1,435
  36. 36 Dog in the Machine 2026 · Strategy 1,435
  37. 37 Rainbow Islands CS 2026 · Arcade 1,435
  38. 38 Wardogs 2026 · FPS 1,434
  39. 39 Retrospace 2026 · FPS 1,432
  40. 40 Tales of Eternia: Remastered 2026 · Action RPG 1,429
  41. 41 Aniimo 2026 · Action-adventure 1,428
  42. 42 Scarlet Skips 2026 1,425
  43. 43 Bluey's Happy Snaps 2026 · Puzzle 1,422
  44. 44 The Blood of Dawnwalker 2026 · Action RPG 1,421
  45. 45 Cairn 2026 · Sports 1,417
  46. 46 Nivalis Nights 2026 · Simulation 1,415
  47. 47 Directive 8020 2026 · Horror 1,414
  48. 48 Silent Breath 2026 · Horror 1,413
  49. 49 Mortal Shell II 2026 · Action RPG 1,412
  50. 50 Crimson Desert 2026 · Action-adventure 1,411
  51. 51 Big Walk 2026 · Platformer 1,410
  52. 52 Final Fantasy Resonance 2026 · JRPG 1,407
  53. 53 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls 2026 · Fighting 1,406
  54. 54 Highguard 2026 · FPS 1,402
  55. 55 Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival 2026 · Horror 1,401
  56. 56 Sesame Street: Friends & Fun 2026 · Adventure 1,398
  57. 57 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy 2026 · Action-adventure 1,397
  58. 58 Penguin Colony 2026 · Platformer 1,395
  59. 59 Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition 2026 · Action RPG 1,392
  60. 60 NASCAR 26 2026 · Racing 1,391
  61. 61 Mouse: P.I. For Hire 2026 · FPS 1,385
  62. 62 Halo: Campaign Evolved 2026 · FPS 1,384
  63. 63 The Sinking City 2 2026 · TPS 1,383
  64. 64 Welcome to Elderfield 2026 · JRPG 1,383
  65. 65 Nintendo Switch Sports Resort 2026 · Sports 1,381
  66. 66 Monowave 2026 · Platformer 1,380
  67. 67 Star Wars Zero Company 2026 · Strategy 1,379
  68. 68 Scrap Mechanic 2026 · Action-adventure 1,378
  69. 69 Another Eden Begins 2026 · JRPG 1,373
  70. 70 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered 2026 · Action RPG 1,373
  71. 71 Steins;Gate Re:Boot 2026 · Visual novel 1,370
  72. 72 Forever Ago 2026 · Adventure 1,369
  73. 73 Orbitals 2026 · Platformer 1,368
  74. 74 2XKO 2026 · Fighting 1,363
  75. 75 NBA 2K27 2026 · Sports 1,363
  76. 76 Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea 2026 · Simulation 1,363
  77. 77 Sin: Reloaded 2026 · FPS 1,363
  78. 78 Stupid Never Dies 2026 · Action RPG 1,363
  79. 79 Codex Mortis 2026 · Roguelite 1,360
  80. 80 Demons' Night Fever 2026 · JRPG 1,360
  81. 81 EA Sports FC 27 2026 · Sports 1,357
  82. 82 Garfield: Escape from Monday 2026 · Platformer 1,354
  83. 83 Sludgineers 2026 · Simulation 1,353
  84. 84 Slay the Spire II 2026 · Roguelite 1,352
  85. 85 Tukoni: Forest Keepers 2026 · Point-and-click 1,347
  86. 86 Woodo 2026 · Puzzle 1,347
  87. 87 Ratatan 2026 · Action RPG 1,347
  88. 88 Order of the Sinking Star 2026 · Puzzle 1,347
  89. 89 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight 2026 · Action-adventure 1,346
  90. 90 Well Dweller 2026 · Action RPG 1,346
  91. 91 Planet Zoo 2 2026 · Simulation 1,346
  92. 92 End of Abyss 2026 · Action-adventure 1,346
  93. 93 Gears of War: E-Day 2026 · TPS 1,344
  94. 94 Halloween: The Game 2026 · Horror 1,343
  95. 95 Star Wars: Galactic Racer 2026 · Racing 1,341
  96. 96 Endless Legend 2 2026 · Strategy 1,338
  97. 97 Arknights: Endfield 2026 · Action RPG 1,337
  98. 98 Nighthawks 2026 · Simulation 1,336
  99. 99 Click the Button 2026 · Point-and-click 1,335
  100. 100 Subnautica 2 2026 · Action-adventure 1,332

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In detail

The best games of 2026, what this ranking says

Resident Evil Requiem leads this selection with 1,680 ELO points, ahead of Palworld and Pragmata. The 141 games competing in it have played 7,995 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 141
Duels played by those games 7,995
Game in the lead Resident Evil Requiem (2026)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,680
Point gap between 1st and 10th 175
Best represented genre Action RPG
Last reading November 3, 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
Horror 9 Resident Evil Requiem 1,680 302
Action RPG 26 Palworld 1,675 316
TPS 6 Pragmata 1,643 150
FPS 14 Marathon 1,526 87
Racing 5 Forza Horizon 6 1,508 150
JRPG 6 NTE: Neverness to Everness 1,505 120
Simulation 12 Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library! 1,503 51
Platformer 9 Replaced 1,500 89
Strategy 9 Meccha Chameleon 1,487 66
Action-adventure 9 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced 1,465 49
Puzzle 5 The Jackbox Party Pack 12 1,444 19
Sports 6 Cairn 1,417 99

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 89 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Wardogs +70 1,434
NTE: Neverness to Everness +63 1,505
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced +55 1,465

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.

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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 1,680 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Palworld and Pragmata, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many games of 2026 are ranked?

141 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 7,995 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?

Wardogs is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 70 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 89 games in the selection moved.

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