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Ah, October, otherwise known as the month before GTA 6.

Indeed, it was an incredibly busy 31 days for new PS5 releases, following on from an equally manic September — and that's going to make this latest Game of the Month poll all the more intriguing.

October's most high profile title arguably launched just a few days ago: Phantom Blade Zero, the PS5 console exclusive that had been wowing onlookers for years with its gameplay trailers, finally arrived on the 29th.

The Chinese action game earned extremely impressive review scores, and it seems to have been a big hit with fans of the genre.

Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 actually managed to deliver what many are calling the series' best campaign in years, and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse revived Konami's iconic franchise in some style.

Other standouts included the eye-watering Star Wars: Galactic Racer — a fantastic racer that's gone down far better than anyone thought it would — and Final Fantasy Resonance, which turned out to be a brilliant callback to the property's traditional JRPG roots.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve deserves a shoutout too; another super highly rated release, and quite possibly the most engaging Ace Combat game of the series' modern era.

Then you've got the more divisive stuff that some of you are bound to vote for: both Stupid Never Dies and Hellraiser: Revival struggled to capture the hearts of critics, but they're the kind of games where if you enjoy them, you probably really enjoy them.

But as always, only one of these titles can be crowned Game of the Month. Before we get to the all-important vote, though, here's a quick recap of our 2026 winners so far...

Now then, what was your PS5 Game of the Month for October 2026? Cast your decisive vote in our poll, and then explain yourself in the comments section below.

Voting closes on Thursday the 5th November 2026 at 00:00 BST.

What was your PS5 Game of the Month for October 2026?