2026 is shaping up to be a monster year for gamers and video game enthusiasts.
From the neon-drenched streets of Vice City to the war-torn ruins of a post-apocalyptic Europe, the top upcoming games of 2026 are rolling out across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms, even as you read this.
Featuring a mix of beloved franchises making their long-awaited comeback, ground-breaking new IP, and years-in-the-making sequels, the anticipation surrounding new video game releases for 2026 is huge.
These most anticipated games of 2026 continue to highlight the innovation driving the gaming industry to new heights.
Warning: Some of these previews contain spoilers!
Action/Adventure
Grand Theft Auto VI (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Release date: 19 November 2026
Description: Rockstar's long-awaited follow-up returns players to Vice City, the studio's fictionalised take on Miami, following two protagonists, Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, as they navigate a sprawling criminal underworld.
Why you should be excited: It's arguably the most hotly anticipated release in gaming history. With a reported record-breaking budget and years of development, GTA VI has all the hallmarks of a genre-defining, generation-shaping release.
Marvel's Wolverine (PS5)
Release date: Spring 2026 (Northern Hemisphere "Fall")
Description: Developed by Insomniac Games, this dark and gritty action-adventure title puts players in the claws of Logan himself, featuring iconic characters like Mystique and Omega Red across global locations, including Madripoor's Princess Bar.
Why you should be excited: Insomniac has an outstanding track record with superhero titles (see the Spider-Man series), so expectations for this brutal, rage-fuelled take on the Adamantium-clawed mutant are sky-high.
007: First Light (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Release date: 27 May 2026
Description: IO Interactive, the studio behind the modern Hitman trilogy, delivers James Bond's first new gaming outing in over a decade, an origin story following 007 as an MI6 initiate inspired by a range of Ian Fleming works.
Why you should be excited: IO Interactive's stealth-action pedigree from the Hitman series translates naturally to Bond's world of gadgets, disguises and dry humour, making this one of the standout espionage titles of the year.RPG
RPG
DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined (PC, PS5, Switch 2)
Release date: 13 February 2026
Description: A full remake of the beloved 2000 classic, following a group of adventurers who uncover forgotten islands lost to time and restore them to the present.
Why you should be excited: The Dragon Quest series has a devoted global following, and this reimagining brings modernised visuals and gameplay to one of the franchise's most cherished entries.
The Blood of Dawnwalker (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Release date: 2026
Description: A dark fantasy action RPG from Rebel Wolves, a studio founded by former CD Projekt Red developers. Set in Vale Sangora, a fictional Carpathian kingdom, players navigate moral dilemmas and difficult choices against a gothic backdrop.
Why you should be excited: With The Witcher IV still years away, fans of morally complex, choice-driven RPGs are looking to Rebel Wolves' pedigree to deliver a worthy stopgap adventure.
Survival horror
Resident Evil Requiem (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Release date: 7 February 2026
Description: The next mainline instalment in the Resident Evil series puts players in control of new protagonist FBI Agent Grace Ashcroft, alongside a returning series veteran, as she investigates a fresh horror.
Why you should be excited: Capcom has consistently reinvented survival horror with each mainline entry, and Requiem promises to push the franchise's atmosphere and tension to new extremes.
Platformer
LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2)
Release date: 29 May 2026
Description: A fresh take on the beloved LEGO Batman formula, blending brick-based puzzle platforming with the humour and charm the series is known for, across an open Gotham City.
Why you should be excited: LEGO's superhero mashups have long been fan favourites for players of all ages, and this entry promises the biggest and most detailed Gotham City yet.
Simulation/racing
Forza Horizon 6 (PC, Xbox Series X/S)
Release date: 19 May 2026 (PS5 version later in 2026)
Description: The Horizon Festival heads to Japan for the first time, featuring over 550 vehicles across a condensed open world blending urban sprawl with rural, mountainous landscapes.
Why you should be excited: Forza Horizon has a reputation for jaw-dropping open worlds and generous car rosters, and its Japan setting is one of the most requested locations from the community.
Soulslike/action
Phantom Blade Zero (PC, PS5)
Release date: 9 September 2026
Description: A stylish, martial-arts-inspired action RPG blending Soulslike combat with wuxia storytelling, as players battle through a reimagined ancient China overrun by supernatural forces.
Why you should be excited: Phantom Blade Zero has generated buzz for its fluid, acrobatic combat system that combines punishing difficulty with flashy, combo-driven swordplay.
Narrative/strategy
Zero Parades: For Dead Spies (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Release date: 21 May 2026
Description: From former members of the Disco Elysium team, this isometric, choice-heavy narrative thriller follows a Cold War-era espionage plot dense with political intrigue.
Why you should be excited: With so much riding on it as a spiritual successor to Disco Elysium, this is one of the year's most closely watched indie releases for narrative-driven RPG fans.
Action RPG
Control Resonant (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, macOS)
Release date: 2026
Description: Remedy Entertainment's sequel to 2019's Control sees the Federal Bureau of Control facing a new supernatural threat, expanding on the original's reality-bending combat and environmental storytelling.
Why you should be excited: Remedy's atmospheric, mind-bending world-building made Control a cult classic, and this sequel promises to build on that unsettling, surreal foundation.
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