With 2025 coming to a close, we now have a solid list of the 10 highest-rated games of the year, and some may be surprised to learn which ones weren't nominated for the top prize at The Game Awards.

2 of the 3 highest-rated games of 2026, so far, are Capcom games. One is a brand new release, the other a re-release. We are about to enter the third month of 2026, and there is no denying that it has ...

A new Konami release is now one of the highest-rated games of 2026, per Metacritic scores. More specifically, the Konami game is now in a five-way tie for the second-highest-rated game of the year so ...

"We're only a few percentage points away from 'mixed'" ...

The video game industry continues to expand at an astonishing pace, and not all of the growth comes from mainstream or family-friendly titles. Adult rated games represent a surprisingly lucrative and ...

Mere days post-release, ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ is no longer the highest-rated game of 2026, according to Metacritic. Pokémon Pokopia overtook Resident Evil Requiem as 2026’s best-reviewed game on ...

As of right now, Pokémon Pokopia is the highest-rated Pokémon game on Metacritic. That means this Animal Crossing farming sim has beaten the likes of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Pokémon Scarlet & Violet, ...