MotoGP 26 Reviews
MotoGP 26 lands squarely in the middle of the pack, offering strong visuals and solid racing mechanics on Xbox Series X, but held back by familiar modes and a lack of real innovation. It’s an enjoyable and reliable entry for fans, yet it never quite pushes beyond what the series has already achieved, making it a good but not essential instalment.
MotoGP 26 continues to refine the series, and it has some notable additions. It’s more of an incremental upgrade rather than a massive new entry, but that’s fine. You get the latest tracks and riders from the real MotoGP, along with a great career mode, the exciting arcade control system and even Ride Off, which I found to be quite fun to mess around with.
MotoGP 26 is like that rider who nails three perfect turns and then runs wide on the fourth, looks at you, and says, "Don't worry, we'll fix it in the next patch."
Review in Italian | Read full review
There are very few concrete improvements in MotoGP 26, compared to previous instalments in this generation. It still delivers functional and content-rich motorcycling, with some stupid and rude AI drivers.
Review in Finnish | Read full review
After extended time with MotoGP 26 on Xbox Series X, it’s clear this is a game built on refinement rather than reinvention. It improves the riding experience, delivers a polished presentation, and remains consistently enjoyable for fans of the series. At its best, it captures the tension and precision of MotoGP racing with confidence. However, it also highlights the limitations of its approach. Because while it is refined, it is also familiar. While it is polished, it is also predictable. And while it is enjoyable, it rarely feels like it’s pushing the series forward in any meaningful way. Still, when you’re locked into a perfect lap, everything fades away except the track ahead. And in those moments, MotoGP 26 delivers exactly what it sets out to do.
MotoGP 26 continues on the legacy of this series being the best racing sim on two wheels, and yet it's also more approachable than ever with its refined and tweaked "Arcade" options as well as a shift in focus to a rider-based handling system. The racing itself is thrilling, straightforward enough, and has a high skill-ceiling that feels rewarding to work towards. An overall presentation package that isn't quite as good as some contemporaries is really the only "blemish" on another exciting and slick MotoGP experience. Oh, and the bikes look awesome in Photo Mode.
MotoGP 26 is a solid and conservative entry. It could probably have been more daring and explored some ideas in greater depth, but the in-game feedback is spot on, as is the content management between the campaign and supporting activities.
Review in Italian | Read full review
MotoGP 26 doesn't meaningfully upgrade much of its catalog, but its large amount of content and wide range of accessibility options allow it to remain the definitive experience for MotoGP fans of all skill levels.
Thanks to a new rider-based handling model, the racing action found in MotoGP 26 both looks and feels better than ever. There are some welcome improvements to its Career mode, too, though there's nothing all that drastic. Ultimately, this is an evolution rather than a revolution.
MotoGP 26 launches at a standard AAA racing game price point, putting it in direct competition with other annual sports and motorsport titles. At that price, expectations naturally shift toward noticeable innovation or significant feature additions. That’s where MotoGP 26 becomes a harder recommendation for returning players.
MotoGP 26 is, finally, the leap in quality we’ve been demanding from the franchise for years. Despite flaws in the AI and online mode, its spectacular performance and deep physics solidify it as the most complete and essential motorcycle simulator of recent years.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
With MotoGP 26, Milestone has once again released a solid installment in the MotoGP franchise. While this racing game will undoubtedly appeal to motorcycle racing fans, the Italian developer has missed the mark in a few areas.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
MotoGP 26 focuses on fine-tuning rather than revolution: new handling, minor career updates. But is that enough to lure series fans back to the track?
Review in German | Read full review
Overall, MotoGP26 developers Milestone S.r.l. have again taken the motorcycle genre gaming to a new level. Rather than rest on their laurels, they have again upped the ante, introducing a rider-based handling system, Rider cards, visual accuracy with bikes, teams, and leathers, coupled with near-unlimited customisation, and created what can only be described as a masterpiece of gaming.
MotoGP 26 is part of a phenomenon we once hoped would have disappeared by now.
Review in Greek | Read full review
MotoGP 26 doesn’t reinvent the series, but it earns its place by smartly refining what matters. Milestone avoids big shake‑ups and instead focuses on meaningful tweaks: a livelier Career mode, a few welcome breaks in the routine, and a more mature, readable handling model that rewards commitment. Not everything fully lands, yet the overall package feels solid, polished, and aware of its limits. For an annual franchise, that’s already a win — and for two‑wheel fans, more than enough to get back on track with enthusiasm.
Review in Italian | Read full review
MotoGP 26 improves on the series' content formula by focusing on where it matters most: the track. The new Rider-Based Handling delivers extreme realism, enhanced by fantastic sound and perfectly recreated bikes. Career mode adds depth with contracts, press conferences, and fun Race Off challenges. However, some minor issues remain: dated faces, repetitive podiums, and stale commentary occasionally break the immersion. It's a must-buy for true MotoGP fans.
Review in Italian | Read full review
While not as groundbreaking of an evolution as last year’s game, MotoGP 26 pretty much does everything right. It tweaks both the simulation and arcade riding styles, it adds more options to career and multiplayer modes alike, and offers plenty of content and customization options. It has a few technical issues that are atypical for this series, and it may still lack the incredible depth and variety of the licensed F1 games. Yet, MotoGP 26 is a fine step forward for an already excellent racer, even if its iterative nature makes it a less essential upgrade than last year’s game.
MotoGP 26 looks set to be a strong, confident and more ambitious instalment than usual. The new Rider-Based Handling system, which focuses on the rider rather than the bike (with the clear aim of making the rider’s weight feel like a structural element of the ride), greater integration of the dual Arcade and Pro modes, a more structured career mode with progression that feels more contextualised and dynamic, adopting an almost management-simulation approach, the various Race Off activities, the updated roster (complete with dynamic ratings) with greater focus on the 2026 season, a more open and modern online mode and – last but not least – top-tier graphics and a technical side virtually free of significant issues point to a project that aims not merely to course-correct, but to redefine the direction of the series. MotoGP 25 was already a compelling instalment; MotoGP 26 looks set to be the one that truly consolidates the franchise’s growth.
Review in Italian | Read full review
As a newcomer to the MotoGP franchise, my experience with this year’s edition was positive, thanks to the various assist features provided by the game, which made me feel welcome and will appeal to a wide range of fans of this genre, not to mention the robust handling system and generally impressive visuals. Even so, the adaptive difficulty, which is completely out of kilter or simply poorly implemented, the career mode which, whilst competent, introduces nothing innovative, and the painfully long loading times are some of the drawbacks of a high-speed experience that aims to please both pros and novices alike.
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