It's been a pretty good year for games so far, with bangers like Pokémon Pokopia, Resident Evil Requiem, Forza Horizon 6, and most recently, 007 First Light, all most likely to be mentioned when it comes to the end of the year honors at this year's various award shows.
It's been a proper wrestling match for this year's podium spot when it comes to review scores as well, with Forza Horizon 6 finally asserting dominance and coming out on top spot earlier this month. However, in true WWE style, when we all thought it was over, a new challenger entered the ring, and its name was Mina the Hollower.
What with Mina the Hollower being the next game from Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games, you knew it was going to be pretty good, but its scores are incredibly impressive. Not only is it rocking a 92 on Open Critic at the time of writing, making it the best-rated game of 2026 so far, but it's also set an impressive score of 93 on Metacritic, making it the best-rated there too.
Mina the Hollower is an absolute triumph, and another classic throwback to games of old with its...
