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2026 is shaping up to be a great year for video game releases, and it’s already delivered some amazing ones for us to get stuck into, from a return to Raccoon City to breeding cats for roguelike warfare.
So far, IGN has scored a total of 14 games 8/10 or higher this year, with a range of genres covered, from co-op horror adventures to open-world soulslike punishment. And if 2025 is anything to go by, which ended up with 89 high-scoring games, there’ll be plenty more added to this page as we progress through 2026. These are IGN’s best video games of 2026.
This list will be updated as new releases receive qualifying review scores.
Review Score: 8 (“Great”)
These games leave us with something outstanding to remember them by, usually novel gameplay ideas for single-player or multiplayer, clever characters and writing, noteworthy graphics and sound, or some combination thereof. If we have major complaints, there are more than enough excellent qualities to cancel them out.
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon
From our review: After its predecessor took a detour from advancing the Calvard saga in favor of a more interpersonal story, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the
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