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The 11 Best Games We Played at Gamescom 2026
Polygon.com • • technology
Key Points:
- Gamescom 2026 showcased a diverse range of games, from highly anticipated AAA titles like Fable to unique indie games such as Wilderings: The Lost Spring, offering attendees hands-on experiences across genres.
- Fable impressed with its fluid combat mechanics and engaging boss battles, while The Expanse: Osiris Reborn stood out as a promising sci-fi shooter that captures the depth of its source material's political intrigue.
- Valor Mortis was highlighted as a first-person Soulslike set during the Napoleonic Wars, praised for its challenging yet accessible combat and frequent checkpoints encouraging persistent play.
- Stuntman: Hollywood revived the cult-classic stunt driving gameplay with cinematic sequences, and Wilderings: The Lost Spring combined roguelike progression with creature collection and ecosystem restoration elements.
- Other notable mentions include Guns of Eschaton, an FPS Soulslike with strategic weak-spot shooting, The Defiant offering a fresh WWII narrative from China's perspective, and Nodusfall delivering extravagant boss fights reminiscent of Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy 16.
