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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.

On top of a teal-and-purple background, a Charizard, Chikorita, retro Pikachu, and Lugia are shown next to arrows and cartridges for Pokemon Snap on N64, Pokemon Crystal on GameBoy Color, Pokemon SoulSilver on Nintendo DS, and Pokemon Legends Arceus on Nintendo Switch

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The 15 Best Pokémon Games of All Time

By The Punished Backlog and 9 moreFebruary 5, 2026

In our list of the best Pokémon Games, find out how the generations stack up in honor of Pokémon’s 30th anniversary.