Game of the Year: Push Square Readers' 20 Most Anticipated PS5 Games of 2026

A few interesting points from the poll results:

• Every game got at least 2 votes, which is impressive.
• Wolverine was beating GTA 6 in votes for the vast majority of the voting window.
• GTA 6 actually overtook Wolverine at one point, but it couldn't keep the lead.
• Saros started really strong but fell out of the top five after just a few hours.
• Crimson Desert ended up with almost exactly the same number of votes that it did last year (a difference of just 7).
• Halo took a couple of days to make the top 10 — it didn't get many votes at all until later.
• There's been a very even split in popularity between new games and sequels, which is nice to see.
• We've seen actual, uncut gameplay from 6 of the top 10, which is an improvement over last year's results.

Thanks to everyone who voted!

Saros
Phantom blade zero
Nioh 3
Are my top 3 in no particular order

Worth saving this and comparing it with sales figures at year end.

Suspect it may reveal a large disparity between forums and the wider market.

I think 007 for example will be a LOT lower down the sales charts.

Tokyo Xtreme Racer and Yakuza Kiwami 3 are probably the only games I'll pre-order this year, but there's lots to look forward to!
I wonder how popular Wolverine would be if it wasn't 1st party? Like Spiderman, it's a game I doubt I'll ever play.

Surprised that Wolverine beat out GTAVI I can’t lie… maybe this is the house that ponies built 😉

I can't see past Nioh 3 at the moment. It's only a few weeks away now...

Most of these were in the positions I anticipated, with one exception. I’m surprised to see this many people excited for the 007 game. I like James Bond as much as the next person, but the game looked rather blah. Not bad per se, just very middle of the road. Maybe it’ll be awesome and I’ll be pleasantly surprised.

I guess as far as Marvel stuff goes, Wolverine is a decent pick for a game. If nothing else, both the action and the story beats won't be as painfully sanitized as they are in everything else Insomniac makes.

That said, the only Top 5 game here I'm truly excited about is Requiem. Neither 007 nor Tomb Raider are my thing, and my interest in GTA VI has taken many a hit between recent studio news and all the delays.

That is a lot of western and capcom stuff lol. Nioh 3s my most anticipated and way too low. Cant wait for february

Saros and Tokyo Extreme Racer.

It would be a travesty if GTA 6 beat Wolverine on a PS fan site haha

I have a gut feeling that 007 First Light is going to be a bit of a let-down. Every time they announce a new celebrity for the game, I get more wary of Amazon's involvement and less interested in the game.

The gameplay looks fun, but I think that the story might rub some Bond fans the wrong way.

I think Wolverine taking the top spot might be an indicator of how confident (or not) people are that GTA6 is coming this year.

The one of those games I can bank on is Wolverine and probably maybe GTA 6, depending on bugs etc.

Numbers 3 to 5 are my sit back and definitely see what the reviews say, as you never know what we might get nowadays.

007 needs more polish but has been put back.
RE9 will probably be 50% soppy hiding, I prefer Leon get in and attack.
TR remake seems ok, but far more excited for the new TM game in 2027.

Must say I’m looking forward to GTA more than Wolverine but the latter is a close second. Insomniac are absolutely killing it this gen. Long may it continue. Master stroke by Sony acquiring that studio

@Deljo
I have no idea what 'values' you are referring to?

Friendship? Family? Caring for / helping others having a hard time? Selfless acts?

The world, and video game stories need more 'values' like these...

Wolverine is definitely my first pick, but I'm surprised the new Onimusha game is so low on the list given the games history and how long it's been since the last game.

I was really excited for Nioh 3 until I saw the technical disaster that was the demo - I really hope they have spent the time fixing it up as it ran much worse than 2 and didn't look any better either.

I'm not really that interested in any of the titles to be honest. Maybe phantom blade and saros but nothing really out of all of them is making me go wow. All of the wolverine footage I've seen looks a bit rough and stilted. Let's see what happens.

@Rich33 yeah I wondered what "values" he was implying too..odd comment.

@somnambulance I know I'm starting to sound like a broken record here but I just want assetto corsa rally..that's all I'm really,really looking forwards to. Everything else is just background noise to me.

Not surprised by Wolverine topping the list after the trailer showed them going fully down the mega violence route. I am a bit surprised that Nioh 3 was so far down however as I expect great things from it.

@ShogunRok I'm curious to know the most anticipated of the staff. Or was that already an article?

Cairn is the game I'm most excited for.

I'm sure some of these AAA games will prove to be great, but I'm in a wait and see mode for pretty much all of them.

@Rich33 🤣🤣🤣🤣 sure bud 👍

1. Saros
2. Wolverine
3. Resident Evil

No surprises with the top 2 on here, though for me personally, Resident Evil is top, followed by Tomb Raider, Pragmata and then 007, oh and Mouse PI For Hire

Grand theft auto. Nioh 3.onimusha.marvel wolverines.my top 4.word up son

@species I know but sometimes you have to question things.

Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider
Tomb Raider

@carlos82 Oh, that Mouse PI looks great! There's quite a few sim games I'm personally excited for that would never be listed, too.

@SeaDaVie ok.....

@SeaDaVie really?

@Deljo I said your comment was odd and without the context it was but what people are forgetting myself included is that you are entitled to your opinion and allowed to voice your opinion. If people want to discuss your reasoning rationaly then so be it but to be rude about it is not on as those that will be are the same people that will be having a right old meltdown when their opinions are lambasted too.

Wow, never imagined a game ending up above GTA. Let alone a game I never even heard of.

That's a pretty good top 20, surprised TR got 5th over Phantom Blade but ain't that mad about it , so many good games this year.

Who knows maybe a lot of boomers will buy 007 game, because otherwise it probably won’t do that well in terms of sells and end up being a niche. Which isn’t bad to start as a niche, because before persona 5, persona was a niche 👀🤔

I'm just hanging out for a release date for Euro & American Truck Simulator, hopefully it'll be soon.
That 007 game isn't grabbing me as a big Bond fan, looks kinda generic style over substance action, but we'll see. I'm sure the moment Bond goes to the bar & orders a soy latte, shaken not stirred will be a good laugh though.

Just to add a game not on this list - Code Vein 2

Knowing my luck it might end up being a bit of a disaster, but I've enjoyed some of the trailers.

3) Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
2) Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
1) Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

All in the first three months of the year. 2026 is off to a pretty good start.

March 12, Toxic Commando

@Northern_munkey That didnt take long huh?

@species never does.

I’m looking forward to TombRaider more than GTA at this point. Classic lara finally back. hopefully there’s mods on PC , to “enhance” some things ..and remove some things 😂

@Darude84 they keep delaying it, who cares anymore. Plus , imo , Cali > Florida . the setting is a downgrade

@Rich33 “ The world, and video game stories need more 'values' like these”

there’s tons of games like this, where have you been?

I think i voted for Wolverine, Saros, PB0, Onimusha, and RE9/Pragmata/Ace Combat. Not surprised with Wolverine at no 1 beaten GTA 6.

I think GTA 6 lost a lot of its hype after delayed and rumor that it will be price at $100. But i'm sure it'll sold like hotcakes whenever it comes out.

Halo (still can’t believe we’re getting it!), GTA 6, and Wolverine are my tops. Waiting to hear more about some of the others on this list, which look promising.

I tended to vote for stuff releasing earlier in the year like 007 and Pragmata. It's hard to get too excited for anything releasing beyond early summer considering if GTA6 doesn't get delayed, the later in the year releases I'm interested in could get delayed to 2027. For example, Legacy of Atlantis is probably an October release because of Tomb Raider's 30th anniversary month but if Rockstar moved GTA6 forward to October, that probably means LoA gets delayed to 2027.

@graymamba i mean i'm excited for gta6 but outside of 2 trailers we haven't seen any of it when wolverine's last trailer kind of showed a lil bit more in how the game will look imo. i feel like if we've seen more of gta6 and some details it would have won pretty easily also the delays doesn't help.

there are some games like the assasins creed 4 remake ( we all know its coming) that i would have voted for.

I'm surprised so few people are excited about Dawnwalker. I think it'll be a great surprise for everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi53m9XLE00

Another amazing year of games ahead. Way too many as usual. But GTA 6 is my ultimate most anticipated game. Really hope it hits the November date. 🤞

@SoulChimera I'll be excited about it by the time it's visible on the horizon, but there's too many other cool things between now and its release, currently. I hope it turns out to be absolutely incredible and everything it promises to be. I'm also interested in the sales records it's inevitably going to break. Surely the biggest entertainment media release of all time? And when it's available, can we start work on Red Dead Redemption 3 please, Rockstar? Pretty please!

No Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake? Unbelievable...

@The_Elder I'm interested in Dawn walker but it's definitely a wait on reviews kind of game. I know the game has good pedigree behind it but so did Mindseye!

The big red flag for me though is the ticking clock, that constant pressure plus the ability to fail/miss quests is definitely a bold gameplay choice but could turn a lot of people off.

@Llamageddon it is not exactly a ticking clock. The time moves only when you complete/progress a quest, so you have to choose which quests you do. Additionally, quest can be completed in multiple ways. As I see it, those mechanics aim at replayability - you can have many completely different playthroughs.

Sure, there are plenty of huge, open world RPGs where you get to do everything over the span of hundreds of hours (and I'm a huge fan of them) but a lot of people voiced fatigue of those games so I think this approach might actually really click with many players.

Wolverine above GTA6..?!
lol

I'm interested in that Tomb Raider that looks like uncharted I saw a trailer of gameplay on Facebook but it didn't have a title and I'm confused to which one is it lol

I really thought GTA VI would be #1. And totally expecting another delay.

Dang not a single trails game there that's sad

Resident Evil: Requiem is the game I'm most looking forward to this year and nothing else is really that close. RE: Village is still my favorite PS5 game. Not too much longer to wait now.

@Leinad7 i feel like with it keep getting delayed a lot of people aren't expecting it this year at all

@The_Elder dawnwalker looks great, i feel like once it gets a solid release date it will get more hype. it was a studio i wish that sony picked up.

Low key a pretty balanced list