2026 has already delivered plenty of high-quality new video games representing a variety of genres, and now that we're halfway through the year, some may be curious about which titles have managed to crack the top 10. It's a comparatively slow year when it comes to games hitting that 90+ threshold, but there have been all kinds of games in the 80-90 range.
In fact, since the start of the year, only two games have managed to earn a 90 or above rating, according to review aggregate site Metacritic. However, the sheer number of games that have still managed to earn high enough review scores to land themselves in the 80-90 range means it has still been a strong year for brand-new video game releases.
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This list is the top 10 highest-rated games of 2026 so far, based on data compiled by review aggregate site Metacritic. However, games that haven't earned at least 15 reviews have been excluded, as have re-releases, DLC, and remastered editions of older games. In essence, these are the 10 highest-rated games...
