Best 2026 Video Games for fun factor

#1 Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
4.9

Fun factor was extremely strong, with reviewers calling the game addictive, a blast, and a must-play.

Pros: art direction, environmental detail

Cons: multiplayer design, accessibility options

#2 Pragmata
4.9

Fun factor is high across reviews, with many calling it joyful, entertaining, or simply fun to play.

Pros: bug frequency, user interface design

Cons: HUD clarity, mission design

#3 Saros
4.9

Fun factor was very high, with reviewers repeatedly describing the act of playing, replaying, and mastering Saros as joyful or addictive.

Pros: value for money, fun factor

Cons: map and navigation design, side character depth

#4 Resident Evil Requiem
4.8

Fun factor was very strong overall, with reviewers repeatedly describing the game as exciting, entertaining, and highly enjoyable.

Pros: driving mechanics, protagonist appeal

Cons: platform-specific feature support, checkpoint system

#5 BlazBlue Entropy Effect X
4.8

Fun factor is very strong, with reviewers repeatedly calling the game enjoyable, hard to stop playing, and a standout roguelike.

Pros: movement feel, skill tree depth

Cons: menu usability, HUD clarity

#6 Nioh 3
4.8

Fun factor was very high across reviews, with repeated language around fun, addictive play, and strong enjoyment.

Pros: pacing, visual effects quality

Cons: tutorial quality, character roster

#7 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
4.8

Fun factor is extremely strong, with reviewers repeatedly calling the game good fun, a lot of fun, and potentially the greatest Lego game.

Pros: pacing, core gameplay loop

Cons: companion AI, map and navigation design

#8 Pokémon Pokopia
4.8

Reviewers repeatedly described the game as highly fun, special, and difficult to stop playing.

Pros: protagonist appeal, faithfulness to franchise

Cons: map and navigation design, aiming precision

#9 Cabernet
4.7

Fun factor was strongly positive among reviewers who connected with the narrative RPG format, with several saying they had a genuinely good or best-time experience.

Pros: accessibility options, protagonist appeal

Cons: frame rate stability, polish

#10 Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
4.7

Fun factor is very high in the evidence, with reviewers describing excitement, purchase interest, and strong enthusiasm after previews.

Pros: core gameplay loop, visual effects quality

Cons: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact

#11 007 First Light
4.5

Fun factor is high, with reviewers reacting enthusiastically to action set pieces, cool systems, and playful Bond chaos.

Pros: level design, user interface design

Cons: AI behavior, facial animations

#12 Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream
4.5

The strongest agreement is that the game is funny, weird, charming, and often laugh-out-loud enjoyable when its absurd systems click.

Pros: grind level, originality

Cons: social features, accessibility options

#13 The Rogue Prince of Persia
4.4

Fun factor was high overall, with many reviewers calling the game addictive, satisfying, or a blast despite caveats.

Pros: crash stability, HUD clarity

Cons: character development, visual effects quality

#14 Forza Horizon 6
4.3

Fun factor is high overall, with reviewers wanting to keep playing and praising the casual joy, though slow events can sap fun.

Pros: open-world design, replay value

Cons: dialogue quality, writing quality

#15 Invincible VS
4.1

Fun factor was broadly positive across previews and reviews, though one negative review said many players may struggle to enjoy it.

Pros: immersion, frame rate stability

Cons: user interface design, bug frequency

#16 Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
4.1

Fun factor was positive for puzzle and detective fans, though one review framed enjoyment as conditional on patience and setting preference.

Pros: world-building, world interactivity

Cons: enemy variety, stealth mechanics

#17 Crimson Desert
4.1

Reviewer evidence is positive: fun factor was generally praised, though some notes were more qualified across 6 review(s).

Pros: level design, replay value

Cons: stealth mechanics, save system reliability

#19 Directive 8020
3.2

Fun factor was mixed, with one reviewer’s excitement wobbling while another found experimentation part of the fun.

Pros: user interface design, graphics quality

Cons: combat system, animation quality