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Best PlayStation 5 Games 2026

36 Mighty-tier games on PlayStation 5 for 2026.

This list tracks the best reviewed PlayStation 5 games released in 2026 so far. As more 2026 releases get OpenCritic reviews, rankings can change.

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Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter cover

1. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter

OpenCritic: 91/100 (53 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Turn-based strategy (TBS) Single player
Dave the Diver: In the Jungle cover

2. Dave the Diver: In the Jungle

OpenCritic: 91/100 (38 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Single player
Mina the Hollower cover

3. Mina the Hollower

OpenCritic: 91/100 (129 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
Forza Horizon 6 cover

4. Forza Horizon 6

OpenCritic: 91/100 (166 reviews)

Arcade Racing Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Valheim cover

5. Valheim

OpenCritic: 90/100 (18 reviews)

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Single player Multiplayer
Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations cover

6. Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations

OpenCritic: 89/100 (46 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Resident Evil Requiem cover

7. Resident Evil Requiem

OpenCritic: 89/100 (235 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Shooter Single player
Mewgenics cover

8. Mewgenics

OpenCritic: 89/100 (66 reviews)

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Gears of War: E-Day cover

9. Gears of War: E-Day

OpenCritic: 88/100 (55 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player Multiplayer
Well Dweller cover

10. Well Dweller

OpenCritic: 88/100 (34 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
Big Walk cover

11. Big Walk

OpenCritic: 88/100 (41 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player Multiplayer
Denshattack! cover

12. Denshattack!

OpenCritic: 87/100 (135 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player
007 First Light cover

13. 007 First Light

OpenCritic: 87/100 (184 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve cover

14. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

OpenCritic: 87/100 (67 reviews)

Arcade Shooter Simulator Single player Multiplayer
Opus: Prism Peak cover

15. Opus: Prism Peak

OpenCritic: 87/100 (47 reviews)

Adventure Indie Single player
Saros cover

16. Saros

OpenCritic: 87/100 (163 reviews)

Shooter Single player
Star Wars: Galactic Racer cover

17. Star Wars: Galactic Racer

OpenCritic: 87/100 (51 reviews)

Adventure Racing Sport Single player Multiplayer
Onimusha: Way of the Sword cover

18. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

OpenCritic: 86/100 (176 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven cover

19. Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven

OpenCritic: 86/100 (21 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie Single player Multiplayer
The Mermaid Mask cover

20. The Mermaid Mask

OpenCritic: 86/100 (26 reviews)

Adventure Indie Puzzle Single player
Pragmata cover

21. Pragmata

OpenCritic: 86/100 (220 reviews)

Adventure Shooter Single player
Cairn cover

22. Cairn

OpenCritic: 86/100 (105 reviews)

Adventure Indie Simulator Single player
Super Bomberman Collection cover

23. Super Bomberman Collection

OpenCritic: 86/100 (31 reviews)

Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Elementallis cover

24. Elementallis

OpenCritic: 86/100 (10 reviews)

Adventure Indie Puzzle Single player
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope cover

25. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope

OpenCritic: 86/100 (23 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Shooter Single player
Nioh 3 cover

26. Nioh 3

OpenCritic: 85/100 (170 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Single player Multiplayer
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls cover

27. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls

OpenCritic: 85/100 (128 reviews)

Fighting Single player Multiplayer
Wax Heads cover

28. Wax Heads

OpenCritic: 85/100 (35 reviews)

Adventure Indie Point-and-click Single player
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection cover

29. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

OpenCritic: 85/100 (150 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Mixtape cover

30. Mixtape

OpenCritic: 85/100 (125 reviews)

Adventure Indie Music Single player
Star Wars Zero Company cover

31. Star Wars Zero Company

OpenCritic: 85/100 (117 reviews)

Strategy Tactical Turn-based strategy (TBS) Single player
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced cover

32. Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced

OpenCritic: 85/100 (216 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Platform Single player
The Blood of Dawnwalker cover

33. The Blood of Dawnwalker

OpenCritic: 84/100 (158 reviews)

Adventure Role-playing (RPG) Single player
Control Resonant cover

34. Control Resonant

OpenCritic: 84/100 (104 reviews)

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Role-playing (RPG) Single player
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight cover

35. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

OpenCritic: 84/100 (144 reviews)

Adventure Puzzle Single player Multiplayer
Toem 2 cover

36. Toem 2

OpenCritic: 84/100 (28 reviews)

Adventure Indie Platform Single player