5 GOTY contenders that could challenge GTA 6 for 2026 Game of the Year

Last year, we asked if anything could beat Grand Theft Auto 6 for Game of the Year 2025 — “apart from Rockstar’s ability to finish it in time.” In the end, it was just that that took Rockstar’s game out of the equation, with delays to May and, later, November 2026 opening the way for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s historic sweep at The 2025 Game Awards.