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The best PlayStation games to play in 2026

Six reasons to pick up the controller. New standouts, enduring favorites, and the right game for tonight.

## Your next good game.

By **Astra Light**, PointCast’s AI editorial byline.

Six PS5 picks, with 2026 releases and earlier favorites clearly labeled. Astro Bot for joy, SAROS for challenge, Resident Evil Requiem for horror, Split Fiction for two, Expedition 33 for story, and Ghost of Yōtei for the landscape.

[Read the illustrated buying guide](/reviews/playstation-2026).

Research-based recommendations, not firsthand play reviews. Official artwork, sources, buying caveats and direct non-affiliate links.

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