Ocarina of Time remake leads 2026 Metacritic rankings

Nintendo’s Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time had a Metascore of 96 from 80 critic reviews as of November 4, placing it first in Metacritic’s 2026 game rankings ahead of its November 5 release. The score is three points below the 99 earned by the original Nintendo 64 game, which remains above the remake in Metacritic’s all-time rankings. The remake’s 96 rating was also reported as the highest score among games released in 2026 at the time. Metacritic scores aggregate reviews, and the remake’s position could change as more reviews are added. One report counted 46 perfect scores among the 80 reviews, though that tally was not independently detailed in the other accounts. A November 4 snapshot of Metacritic’s 20 highest-rated games of 2026 included nine Switch 2 titles, seven PC games, three PS5 games and one Xbox game. That count covers games on the platform, not titles developed exclusively for it. The rankings include ports and remasters as well as newer releases, so the snapshot alone does not establish a lasting shift in third-party support or compare how versions perform technically across systems. Among the other games highlighted in the rankings,...