Poll: Vote for Your PS5 Game of the Month (October 2026)

Ah, October, otherwise known as the month before GTA 6.

Indeed, it was an incredibly busy 31 days for new PS5 releases, following on from an equally manic September — and that's going to make this latest Game of the Month poll all the more intriguing.

October's most high profile title arguably launched just a few days ago: Phantom Blade Zero, the PS5 console exclusive that had been wowing onlookers for years with its gameplay trailers, finally arrived on the 29th.

The Chinese action game earned extremely impressive review scores, and it seems to have been a big hit with fans of the genre.

Meanwhile, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 actually managed to deliver what many are calling the series' best campaign in years, and Castlevania: Belmont's Curse revived Konami's iconic franchise in some style.

Other standouts included the eye-watering Star Wars: Galactic Racer — a fantastic racer that's gone down far better than anyone thought it would — and Final Fantasy Resonance, which turned out to be a brilliant callback to the property's traditional JRPG roots.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve deserves a shoutout too; another super highly rated release, and quite possibly the most engaging Ace Combat game of the series' modern era.

Then you've got the more divisive stuff that some of you are bound to vote for: both Stupid Never Dies and Hellraiser: Revival struggled to capture the hearts of critics, but they're the kind of games where if you enjoy them, you probably really enjoy them.

But as always, only one of these titles can be crowned Game of the Month. Before we get to the all-important vote, though, here's a quick recap of our 2026 winners so far...

• January 2026: Trails beyond the Horizon
• February 2026: Resident Evil Requiem
• March 2026: Crimson Desert
• April 2026: Pragmata
• May 2026: 007 First Light
• June 2026: The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
• July 2026: Assassin's Creed: Black Flag - Resynced
• August 2026: Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2
• September 2026: Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Voting closes on Thursday the 5th November 2026 at 00:00 BST.

What was your PS5 Game of the Month for October 2026? (890 votes)

1. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve8%
2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 44%
3. Castlevania: Belmont's Curse6%
4. Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered 0.3%
5. End of Abyss 0.9%
6. Final Fantasy Resonance20%
7. Hellraiser: Revival5%
8. Hunter's Moon 0%
9. Look Outside 0.1%
10. Order of the Sinking Star1%
11. Phantom Blade Zero29%
12. Planet Zoo 2 0.7%
13. Ratatan 0%
14. Silver Pines3%
15. Star Wars: Galactic Racer16%
16. Stupid Never Dies 0.5%
17. Tales of Eternia Remastered 0.5%
18. Valor Mortis2%
19. Other3%