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By James Bentley, Austin Wood last updated 18 February 26

Best List Try, die, and try again in the best roguelikes to play right now, from Hades 2 to Blue Prince

By David Meikleham last updated 18 February 26

Best list Shoot sharp in the best FPS games of all time, from Half-Life to Halo 2

By Josh West last updated 17 February 26

Best List From Metroid to Mega Man 2, look back at the these the best NES games in 2026

By Josh West last updated 16 February 26

Best List Ranking the 10 best Final Fantasy games in 2026, from Clive Rosfield's adventure to the earliest games

By Josh West last updated 16 February 26

Best List Discover the best action games you need to play this year, from Dying Light: The Beast to Hades 2.

By Heather Wald last updated 16 February 26

Best List Do you love exploring strange new worlds? These games like No Man's Sky might just be what you're looking for

By Alysia Judge last updated 16 February 26

Best List Here's our ranking of the best Lego games ever made, from Lego 2K Drive to Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga

By Sam Loveridge last updated 16 February 26

Best List From Zelda classics to Mario, look back over the best Wii U games in 2026

By Heather Wald, Luke Kemp last updated 16 February 26

Best List Here are the best games like Skyrim to play right now while we wait for The Elder Scrolls 6

By Sam Loveridge last updated 16 February 26

Best List Check out these games like Stardew Valley if you're craving a blend of farming sim and RPG

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Demon Tides review: "Super Mario Odyssey and Wind Waker collide in this expressive 3D platformer that's already one of my games of the year"
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This Bloodborne-style board game is one of the best boss battlers I've ever played, hands-down
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Styx: Blades of Greed review: "What if Metal Gear Solid 5 went goblin mode? This dark fantasy open-world stealth 'em up is devilishly creative"
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High on Life 2 review: "I smiled, I laughed, I sorely wished the combat was a lot better"
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God of War Sons of Sparta review: "Retro-style Metroidvania Kratos struggles to stand out, making for an overly tame adventure"

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Return to Silent Hill review: "Neither an impressive adaptation nor coherent enough to act as a standalone film"
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28 Years Later: The Bone Temple review: "The wildest and weirdest entry into the franchise yet"
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Avatar: Fire and Ash review: "Still a technical marvel, with some of the year's best action filmmaking"
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Five Nights at Freddy's 2 review: "We have waited two years for a Five Nights at Freddy's 1.5"
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review: "Brings Knives Out back to its roots for a sequel that's almost on a par with the original"

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Wonder Man review: "A low-key gem that's up there with the MCU's best"
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Starfleet Academy review: "It may feel a little different to what we're used to, but this is Star Trek through and through"
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A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms review: "This Game of Thrones spin-off is a surprisingly heartfelt and fun return to Westeros"
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Stranger Things season 5 finale review: “Shows off both the best and the worst of Hawkins”
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Stranger Things season 5, Volume 2 review: “All set up for a finale that has so much to deliver”