337 | 10 in 2026 gaming list

[straightforwardly]

So, I’ve pulled together a 10 in 2026 gaming goals list for the year. I don’t think this is quite as solid of a list as the one I pulled together last year, but as far as setting intentions for the year goes, I think it will work well enough! Like last year, I’m sorting this list into vague categories.

ten games I want to play/beat in 2026
already started (0/2)
1. Star Ocean: The Second Story R (Switch)
2. Pokémon Brilliant Diamond (Switch)

have played before, but want to play through again (0/2)
3. Star Ocean: First Departure (Switch)
4. A Little Lily Princess (Steam)

completely unstarted: recent purchases edition (0/3)
5. Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Steam)
6. Winter's Wish: Spirits of Edo (Switch)
7. Crisis Core: Reunion (Switch)

completed unstarted: lingering on the to-play list edition (0/1)
8. BEACON (itch)

tackling odds & ends (0/2)
9. Palia (Switch)
10. Pokémon Legends Arceus (Switch)

In regards to the last category—those are games that I either can’t beat but do have a goal I want to accomplish in (Palia), or have already beat, but still have post-game things that I would like to accomplish (Pokémon Legends Arceus). Arguably that doesn’t fully fit the original intention of me creating these lists, since the original focus was on beating games… but I think it stills fits within the same spirit, in that this has always ultimately been about me being more intentional with my gaming choices and making myself feel more satisfied with my gaming as a whole.

Comments

[peasina]

I definitely think that last category fits the spirit of your goal 💪 It's so great to have a list and ten whole games is a lot! Best of luck with them - I hope they're all great :D

[straightforwardly]

Thank you! I had such a great gaming year last year, and it was at least in part because of my making a list like this, so here's hoping that it will continue to work its magic <3 Tonight, I picked up Pokémon Brilliant Diamond for the first time since 2022 (!), so we're getting off to a good start, I think.