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Best reviewed games

Ranked by critic score, weighted by how many reviews back each score — how the games that already landed actually reviewed.

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August 2026 28 games
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Past month30 Past 3 months94 Past year368 All time734 Month by month28
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All platforms28 PC (Microsoft Windows)27 PlayStation 523 Xbox Series X|S21 Nintendo Switch6 Nintendo Switch 211 PlayStation 43 Xbox One2 Mac4 iOS0 Android0 Linux2
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  1. 1 Star Wars Zero Company IGDB 91 · 4 critic reviews · Aug 27, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 67 86
  2. 2 Mortal Shell II IGDB 90 · 2 critic reviews · Aug 20, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 60 84
  3. 3 Sovereign Tower IGDB 91 · 1 critic review · Aug 6, 2026 · Linux, PC Hype— 82
  4. 4 Big Walk IGDB 90 · 1 critic review · Aug 4, 2026 · Mac, Switch 2, PC +1 Hype 54 82
  5. 5 Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls IGDB 84 · 5 critic reviews · Aug 6, 2026 · PC, PS5 Hype 63 82
  6. 6 Fields of Mistria IGDB 89 · 1 critic review · Aug 5, 2026 · PC Hype 29 82
  7. 7 HellSlave II: Judgment of the Archon IGDB 87 · 1 critic review · Aug 4, 2026 · PC Hype— 81
  8. 8 Starsand Island IGDB 85 · 1 critic review · 2026 · Port · Mac, Switch 2, PC +2 Hype 41 81
  9. 9 Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy IGDB 82 · 4 critic reviews · Aug 27, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 73 81
  10. 10 Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters IGDB 81 · 2 critic reviews · Aug 28, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 36 80
  11. 11 Brigandine Abyss IGDB 81 · 1 critic review · Aug 26, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 26 80
  12. 12 Pokémon Pokopia: Bubbly Basin IGDB 81 · 1 critic review · Aug 5, 2026 · Switch 2 Hype— 80
  13. 13 Duskfade IGDB 80 · 1 critic review · Aug 13, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 42 80
  14. 14 Madden NFL 27 IGDB 80 · 1 critic review · Aug 13, 2026 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 26 80
  15. 15 Wild Blue Skies IGDB 80 · 1 critic review · Oct 28, 2026 · Port · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 32 80
  16. 16 Mexican Ninja IGDB 79 · 2 critic reviews · Aug 20, 2026 · PC, PS4, Xbox One +2 Hype 40 79
  17. 17 Steins;Gate Re:Boot IGDB 78 · 1 critic review · Oct 29, 2026 · Moved up · Port · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 Hype 39 79
  18. 18 Agent 64: Spies Never Die IGDB 75 · 1 critic review · Aug 11, 2026 · PC Hype 44 78
  19. 19 Yet Another Zombie Survivors IGDB 75 · 1 critic review · Aug 20, 2026 · PC, PS4, Xbox One +2 Hype 31 78
  20. 20 Beast of Reincarnation IGDB 77 · 4 critic reviews · Aug 4, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 63 78
Ranks 21–28
  1. 21 The Sinking City 2 IGDB 76 · 3 critic reviews · 2027 · Port · Switch 2, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 55 78
  2. 22 Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns IGDB 70 · 1 critic review · Aug 13, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +1 Hype 31 77
  3. 23 Ground Zero Hero IGDB 68 · 1 critic review · Aug 20, 2026 · Linux, Mac, Switch 2 +3 Hype 38 77
  4. 24 Blood Dungeon IGDB 66 · 1 critic review · Aug 25, 2026 · Mac, Switch, PC +3 Hype 26 76
  5. 25 Lou's Lagoon IGDB 66 · 1 critic review · Aug 27, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS5 +2 Hype 41 76
  6. 26 Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 IGDB 68 · 2 critic reviews · Aug 25, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 33 75
  7. 27 Serious Sam: Shatterverse IGDB 52 · 1 critic review · Aug 31, 2026 · Moved up · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 53 73
  8. 28 Agefield High: Rock the School IGDB 24 · 2 critic reviews · Sep 25, 2026 · Port · PC, PS5, Xbox Series Hype 32 57