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A cover image for a list of The Best Video Games of 2026 So Far by The Punished Backlog. This graphic has a teal to purple background gradient with characters from selected video games featured, such as Star Fox from the 2026 remake, the Assassin Runner from Marathon, Arjun from Saros, James Bond from 007 First Light, Ditto from Pokemon Pokopia, the Cleric and Seagull from Esoteric Ebb, the sprites for Skull O'Maniac and Christine and Giovanna from Vampire Crawlers, Hugh and Diana from Pragmata, and Elliot from The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales.

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The Best Video Games of 2026 So Far

By The Punished Backlog and 6 moreJuly 22, 2026

From big AAAs to indie gems, this year’s shaping up to be a delight. Here are the 19 best video games of 2026 we’ve played to date.