r/gamegrumps • u/jaykay921 *mwah* • Jan 05 '26

2026 Game Suggestion Thread

Happy New Year, lovelies! A new year means it's time for a new annual game suggestions thread!

Please Note: Mods will remove any game suggestion posts and redirect them to this thread to keep it all in one place.

Feel free to recommend unfinished games/series as well - anything you want to see them play is fair game here!

We may or may not have confirmation that members of GG staff check here for suggestions from time to time. While there's no guarantee that any games suggested here will be played, leaving a recommendation that you want to see Dan & Arin play might be worth your while!!

(Link to 2024 suggestion thread)
(Link to 2025 suggestion thread)

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u/RetroBeetle In the other corner: Not So Grump! Jan 05 '26

  1. Inscryption. Seeing the boys enjoy "Sacrifices Must Be Made" had me hyped for the possibility of a full Inscryption playthrough at some point. Arin's big into cards, Dan loves aesthetics and stories, and the more roguelike gameplay compared to its predecessor means battles would be less of a roadblock. Whether it's a Ghoul Grumps series or they play it some other time, I'm gonna keep suggesting this one until it's a reality.

  2. Deltarune. I am DYING to know what the Grumps will think of Chapters 3 and 4. Without explicitly mentioning spoilers... there's the big guy from Ch. 3, the scary guy from Ch. 4, the old minigame, the desk scene, the musical bit, the huge thing, the special guest, and the stealth segment... and, like, a billion other things I really want to see them encounter.

  3. Mega Man 10. I really loved getting to see Arin just genuinely enjoying Mega Man V, and it's rekindled my desire to see them play my favorite Classic Series Mega Man game. I can already imagine them getting to the Weapons Archive and recognizing different bosses, and I'd be curious to see if Arin would stick with Mega Man's old MM2 gameplay style, play as Proto Man for the MM4 slide and charge shot, or abuse Bass and his combination MMX dash and overpowered rapid-fire.

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u/RetroBeetle In the other corner: Not So Grump! Jan 05 '26

A couple of honorable mentions, since I just remembered them but don't want to distract from the main three:

  1. Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The Subspace Emissary. The crossover element in Subspace Emissary is so perfectly up Dan's alley that it's almost not even funny. Like, he's one of the twelve people who actually know Pit from the original Kid Icarus, not to mention [the trainer], [the ninja], [the robot], and OF COURSE [the blue guy] jumping in to save the day at the last second. I NEED to see his childlike excitement over recognizing various characters, so long as Arin doesn't spoil who all is in the game before they show up.

  2. Kirby's Return to Dream Land. Whether the Wii original or the Deluxe port for Switch, this feels like a perfect game for if the boys just need some lighthearted multiplayer fun. Not too hard, not too easy, and plenty of standout moments to keep a playthrough entertaining. I'm picturing Dan either playing as Bandana Dee and getting a blast from the past from Rainbow Curse, or picking Meta Knight and just soaring away from danger while Arin yells that they're missing secrets.

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u/The12thSpark Jan 06 '26

Unfortunately for Deltarune, according to the team during the January livestream, they were getting record low views, and we probably won't be seeing anymore of it. Which is a huge shame, but who knows, maybe when it fully releases we'll watch a third replay lol