Beast of Reincarnation's Lukewarm Reviews Set Up 2026's Most Anticipated ARPG Perfectly

It has been under a week since Beast of Reincarnation launched, and in that time, many players around the globe have flocked in to see if Game Freak's talents can translate to a very different experience. If we look exclusively at review scores, it is clear that there are some rough edges and some pretty glaring issues that led many to write it off as a mediocre launch with some obvious technical and mechanical flaws, and while I do think there is a lot of potential and some very interesting ideas, the criticism is fairly justified across the board. The expectations for this game weren't insanely high; however, because it isn't a genre-defining, GOTY front-runner, the title of this year's best ARPG has suddenly become wide open for a new challenger.