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Raddest Video Games of 2026 (So Far)
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RESIDENT EVIL REQUIEM
RANK: 9.2/10
WHAT DAT: Capcom just loves dragging us back into everyone's favorite survival horror hell. Our dude Leon S. Kennedy and FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft battle through nightmare fuel, government conspiracies, and zombified-monsters that look like somebody microwaved a demon. It’s wicked tense, cinematic, and disgusting in all the best ways, while somehow still serving action-movie swagger.
WHERE DAT: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Released February 27, 2026)
WHO BY: Capcom
WHY THIS:
Leon Kennedy still got max aura
Some of the nastiest creature designs in years
Horror and action finally balanced properly again
Looks absolutely insane on current-gen hardware.
PRAGMATA
RANK: 8.8./10
WHAT DAT: A lonely space engineer Hugh Williams, and a creepy adorable android (no Samsung) child Diana survive a seriously cheesed rogue AI outbreak on the moon while solving puzzles, hacking systems, and blasting killer robots. Imagine if Interstellar, NieR Automata, and Dead Space had a really emo anime baby.
WHERE DAT: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Released April 17, 2026)
WHO BY: Capcom
WHY THIS:
Gorgeous sci-fi visuals
Emotional story that surprisingly hits
Moon station atmosphere is CRAZY
Combat mixes hacking and shooting in a fresh and dope way
Diana might already be mascot-of-the-year. Imma vote for her.
MARATHON
RANK: 9/10
WHAT DAT: Kicking off in the year 2893, 99 years after the original 1994 game, humanity with the help of big business have colonized the Martian moon Deimos. The work ain't great but life is good - until the UESC Marathon colony ship is murked by dickish aliens. This 90's game resurrection delivers a stylish extraction shooter where cybernetic mercenaries loot dangerous maps, betray each other for funsies and attempt to escape with their lives—or get folded instantly by cheap-shot players hiding in corners. The gunplay feels illegal levels of smooth.
WHERE DAT: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Released March 2026)
WHO BY: Bungie
WHY THIS:
Bungie gunplay still undefeated
Slick cyberpunk aesthetic
PvPvE tension got people addicted
Feels like the next big streamer game
Every match turns into pure jubilant panic
POKEMON POKOPIA
RANK: 9.4/10
WHAT DAT: Nintendo said “what if Animal Crossing and Pokémon had an adorable little cousin?” and accidentally created digital poké-crack. Players control a Ditto-turned-human set on rebuilding a desolate world with the aid of over 150 Pokémon homies. You build a cozy town, vibe with some Pokémon, decorate spots, complete quests, and lose entire weekends without realizing it.
WHERE DAT: Nintendo Switch 2 (Released March 5, 2026)
WHO BY: Game Freak and Nintendo
WHY THIS:
No fucking raccoons to be in debt to
Pokémon interactions are cute as hell
BIG “just one more hour” energy
Runs beautifully on Switch 2
Somehow relaxing AND massively addictive
NIOH 3
RANK: 9.3/10
WHAT DAT: If you fucked with the 2024 FX series 'Shōgun' oh boy have we got a game for you. Running through different eras of Feudal Japan, protagonist Tokugawa Takechiyo transcends time in one of the hardest, fastest, most disrespectful action RPGs in years. Brotherly betrayal, samurai demons, cracked-out combat, giant monsters, and enough death screens to make Mortal Kombat blush.
WHERE DAT: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Released February 6, 2026)
WHO BY: Team Ninja
WHY THIS:
Combat system got DEPTH
Boss fights are pure violence - but like Elden Ring hard
Huge improvement over previous games
Switch between Samurai and ninja mode
DIRECTIVE 8020
RANK: 7.7/10
WHAT DAT: This interactive sci-fi survival horror allows players to switch between the five main protagonists aboard the colony starship Cassiopeia, where your crew gets stalked by a shape-shifting alien brings maximum paranoia to the table - while every player driven decision changes who survives and who gets horribly killed. Basically The Thing meets Until Dawn.
WHERE DAT: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Released May 12, 2026)
WHO BY: Supermassive Games
WHY THIS:
Body horror is DISGUSTING
Your choices actually matter
Rewind mechanic encourages chaos
Feels like playing a horror movie
Somebody in your friend group WILL get everybody killed
MEWGENICS!
RANK: 8.6/10
WHAT DAT: Mutant cats. Tactical combat. Absolute chaos. The game somehow mixes strategy, roguelike mechanics, and cursed cat genetics into something weirdly brilliant. Surprisingly addictive, this game should not work however, It totally fuckin does.
WHERE DAT: PC (Released February 10, 2026)
WHO BY: Team Meat (lol love it)
WHY THIS:
KITTIES!!
Completely unhinged concept
Addictive roguelike gameplay loop
Funny and horrifying at the same time
Endless replayability
Surprisingly 🔥 soundtrack
MIXTAPE
RANK: 9.6/10
WHAT DAT: Why is this a game and not a movie? - Fuck knows, but the vibes are vibin'. Three friends spend one final unforgettable night together before post high-school life sends them in different directions. It’s emotional, heavy 80s/90s nostalgia, wicked stylish, and packed with music that makes you wanna stare longingly out a rainy bus window or spark a fat one for a evening stake cruise.
WHERE DAT: Xbox Series X/S, PC (Released May 7, 2026)
WHO BY: Beethoven and Dinosaur
WHY THIS:
Soundtrack goes stupid hard
Strong coming-of-age storytelling
Gorgeous stylized art
Feels like an playable indie movie
Critics absolutely love it
CRIMSON DESERT
RANK: 10/10
WHAT DAT: Pretty much the game of the year (so far). A massive open-world fantasy RPG where mercenary captain Kliff tries to rebuild his broken squad of Greymanes while kingdoms collapse around them, monsters wild the fuck out, and everybody seems one bad day away from war. Think The Witcher 3, Skyrim, and 'Game of Thrones' got thrown into a blender with Korean-style action combat - also fuck Yann now and forever.
*Expect a more in-depth review on Crimson Desert coming soon!
WHERE DAT: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, macOS (Released March 19, 2026)
WHO BY: Pearl Abyss
WHY THIS:
Open world is HUGE and stunning
Combat got that fast brutal “anime knight” energy
Giant boss fights look absolutely ridiculous
Constant fan driven updates
Crazy loot and tameable mounts
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