Best RPG games of 2026 — ranked by players
Ranking of RPG releases from the last 12 months, built entirely from player reviews: 80 games analyzed, 1,869,861 Steam reviews aggregated. No editorial score — the "Player Score" is the percentage of positive reviews since launch, weighted by review volume in the ranking (a 95 % score on 300 reviews doesn't beat a 93 % score on 100 000). Updated continuously.
#1
Hades II
96/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#2
WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition
97/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#3
Sweet Home
97/100 · Very Positive
#4
Tiny Shadows Interwoven Hearts
98/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#5
Tiny Bookshop
97/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#6
Grimshire
98/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#7
Journey of Realm：Dawn Dew
98/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#8
Palworld
94/100 · Very Positive
#9
Esoteric Ebb
96/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#10
Abiotic Factor
94/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#11
Shape of Dreams
94/100 · Very Positive
#12
Sora no Kiseki the 1st
93/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#13
Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter
93/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#14
School Days
92/100 · Mostly Positive
#15
Lucid Blocks
92/100 · Very Positive
#16
SIFU Kidnapped! Adventure in the Women's Kingdom
91/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#17
Little Witch in the Woods
88/100 · Very Positive
#18
Absolum
88/100 · Very Positive
#19
Zenless Zone Zero
88/100 · Very Positive
#20
Necesse
87/100 · Very Positive
#21
Tavern Keeper 🍻
88/100 · Very Positive
#22
MENACE
87/100 · Very Positive
#23
Mortal Sin
86/100 · Very Positive
#24
Rebooted Fate
87/100 · Overwhelmingly Positive
#25
Escape From Duckov
84/100 · Very Positive
#26
Windrose
84/100 · Very Positive
#27
Tokyo Xtreme Racer
84/100 · Very Positive
#28
Dungeon Clawler
84/100 · Very Positive
#29
Dying Light: The Beast
82/100 · Very Positive
#30
Tales of Seikyu
84/100 · Very Positive