2026's Best Games (and What's Still to Come)

Midway through the year, The Besties share their top contenders. However, don’t make any bets on these being our final picks for our GOTY list, because the back half of 2026 is unprecedentedly dense with new releases. To set the stage, we curate our most anticipated games. Also, The Grinch 2.

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• Pokémon Pokopia

• Mina the Hollower

• Mewgenics

• Mixtape

• Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred

• Berry Bury Berry

• Slay the Spire II

• MIO: Memories in Orbit

• Mewgenics

• Mina the Hollower

• Mixtape

• Pokopia

• Pragmata

• Titanium Court

• Perfect Tides: Station to Station

• Romeo Is a Dead Man

• Marathon

• Pokopia

• Pragmata/Resident Evil 9

• Titanium Court

[Our picks were pulled from this full calendar, courtesy GameSpot.]

• Star Fox - June 25

• Rhythm Heaven Groove (Switch) – July 2

• Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2) – July 23

• EverQuest Legends (PC) – July 28

• Fields of Mistria (PC) – August 3

• Beast of Reincarnation (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – August 4

• Big Walk (PS5, Switch 2, PC) – August 4

• Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (PS5, PC) – August 6

• Marvel’s Wolverine (PS5) – September 15

• Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave (Switch 2) – September 17

• The Grinch 2: Saving Christmas (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 18

• Control Resonant (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – September 24

• Minecraft Dungeons 2 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) – September 29

• Rayman Legends Retold (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, PC) – October 1

• Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – October 2

• Star Wars: Galactic Racer (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – October 6

• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – October 15

• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort (Switch 2) – October 22

• Grand Theft Auto 6 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) – November 19

• Ocarina of Time Remake (TBD 2026)

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