Mewgenics is the first legitimate 2026 GOTY contender

Whenever a new year begins, there’s always a rat race as players rush to find the first “GOTY contender” and claim bragging rights come December. That also tends to lead to some premature prognostication, as anything that reviews decently well in winter is elevated as a possible awards darling. Is Mio: Memories in Orbit this year’s Silksong? Will Cairn reach the top of the mountain? Almost certainly not, but it’s fun to start asking before the AAA behemoths roll in.