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PC game calendar 2026: all upcoming releases
By Chadley Kemp
With literally hundreds of new games launching on PC in 2026, it can feel borderline IMPOSSIBLE to keep track of everything.
The task is made even more difficult when publishers delay scheduled releases or when conflicting information exists online. Fortunately, our PC game calendar is here to save the day, compiling all the biggest (and smallest) titles launching in one place.
We’ve commissioned our robots to find the biggest PC game release in 2026, organizing the data by month alongside each title’s publisher, genre, and our not-so-proprietary Anticipation Rating. You’ll also find upcoming games without a confirmed release date, so you can see what else is on the horizon.
August
August has a surprisingly great lineup of PC games, headlined by Madden NFL 27, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, The Sinking City 2, and Mortal Shell 2. Later in the month, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, and Star Wars: Zero Company drop, offering PC gamers even more to look forward to.
| Game Title | Release Date | Publisher | Genre | Anticipation Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madden NFL 27 | Aug 13th | EA | Sports (football) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Creepshow | Aug 13th | DreadXP | Point-and-click horror adventure (licensed) | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns | Aug 13th | Nordcurrent Labs | Strategy / roguelite deck-builder | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Duskfade | Aug 13th | Fireshine Games | 3D action-platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | Aug 13th | Team17 | Tactical FPS / war | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Wild Blue Skies | Aug 13th | Balor Games | On-rails arcade flight combat | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef | Aug 14th | First Break Labs | Action roguelike / co-op dungeon crawler | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Entropy (Early Access) | Aug 18th | DreadXP | Tactical turn-based RPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| REKA | Aug 18th | Fireshine Games | Action-adventure (exploration / house-building) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Starsand Island | Aug 18th | Seed Sparkle Lab | Life simulation / farming | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| The Sinking City 2 | Aug 18th | Frogwares | Action-adventure / Lovecraftian investigation | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Mexican Ninja | Aug 20th | Amber Studio | Roguelike beat ’em up | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Mortal Shell II | Aug 20th | Playstack | Action RPG (Soulslike) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Slayblade | Aug 20th | Henry’s House | Roguelite action / deckbuilder | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Theropods | Aug 20th | Dionous Games | Point-and-click adventure | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Combolands | Aug 24th | Crux Games | Roguelike citybuilder / deckbuilder | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| 1666: Amsterdam (Early Access) | Aug 25th | Panache Digital Games | Action-adventure (dark, story-led) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 | Aug 25th | Daybreak Game Company | Co-op third-person shooter | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Blood Dungeon | Aug 25th | Messhof | 2D platforming survival roguelike | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Box Knight | Aug 25th | We Made A Thing Studios | Action roguelike / beat ’em up | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Brigandine: Abyss | Aug 26th | Happinet | Tactical RPG | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Kalanoro | Aug 27th | New Tales | Action-adventure / platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Lou’s Lagoon | Aug 27th | Megabit Publishing / rokaplay | Adventure / life-sim (exploration-crafting) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 | Aug 27th | Konami | Action-stealth (compilation) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy | Aug 27th | Focus Entertainment | Action-adventure | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Star Wars Zero Company | Aug 27th | Lucasfilm Games / EA | Turn-based tactics | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| The Immortal John Triptych | Aug 27th | Akupara Games | Point-and-click adventure (compilation) | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Captain Tsubasa II: World Fighters | Aug 28th | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Sports (soccer / anime action) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Serious Sam: Shatterverse | Aug 31st | Devolver Digital | FPS | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
September
September is probably one of the busiest months of the year for PC gamers. Leading the pack is The Blood of Dawnwalker and NBA 2K27, alongside Onimusha: Way of the Sword and Valheim’s full 1.0 release. The second half of the month is equally stacked, with Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, and Minecraft Dungeons 2 being among the major releases.
| Game Title | Release Date | Publisher | Genre | Anticipation Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial_Knight’s MrFreezy | Sep 1st | Headup | Auto-runner / platformer | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Crimson Moon | Sep 1st | ProbablyMonsters | Action-adventure RPG (Soulslike) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault | Sep 2nd | 11 bit studios | Action RPG / shopkeeper sim | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| BioEden | Sep 3rd | Focus Entertainment | Management / simulation (cozy eco-restoration) | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Marsupilami 2 – Salsa Palombia | Sep 3rd | Microids | Platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| NBA 2K27 | Sep 4th | 2K | Sports (basketball) | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed | Sep 3rd | tinyBuild | Competitive platformer / racing | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| The Blood of Dawnwalker | Sep 3rd | Rebel Wolves | Action RPG (vampire) | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Onimusha: Way of the Sword | Sep 4th | Capcom | Action-adventure / hack-and-slash | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| WheelMates | Sep 7th | Firevolt | Co-op adventure / puzzle-platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Broke Wizards | Sep 8th | 5TH Cell | Co-op action-adventure | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Halloween | Sep 8th | IllFonic Publishing / Gun Interactive | Survival horror (asymmetric multiplayer) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Valheim | Sep 9th | Coffee Stain Publishing | Survival / sandbox | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| BrokenLore: Don’t Lie | Sep 10th | Wired Productions | Psychological horror | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Hot Wheels Infinite Rush | Sep 10th | Milestone S.r.l. / Mattel | Racing (arcade, open-world) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Infinity: HexaDome Tactics | Sep 10th | Blindspot Games / Polden Publishing | Turn-based tactics (arena) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Screenbound | Sep 10th | Digital Pajamas | Dual-world action-adventure / puzzle-platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| RuneScape: Dragonwilds | Sep 15th | Jagex | Survival crafting | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Fallen Tear: The Ascension | Sep 16th | CMD Studios | Metroidvania | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Aniimo | Sep 16th | Pawprint Studio | Creature-collecting / open-world action RPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Roman Sands RE:Build | Sep 16th | Serenity Forge | Adventure / visual novel / horror-sim hybrid | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Another Eden Begins | Sep 17th | WFS | JRPG | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Endless Legend 2 | Sep 17th | Hooded Horse | 4X strategy | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter | Sep 17th | GungHo Online Entertainment America | JRPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Trine 6: Together in Time | Sep 17th | Frozenbyte | Puzzle-platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| NASCAR 26 | Sep 18th | iRacing Studios | Racing simulation | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival | Sep 18th | Trailmark Games | Beat ’em up (side-scrolling arcade) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Dressmaker | Sep 21st | Free Lives | Simulation (cozy crafting) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Qliphah in Providence’s Shadow | Sep 23rd | Arc System Works | Tactical RPG (counter-timeline) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Wind Runners (Early Access) | Sep 23rd | Twin Sails Interactive | Roguelite arcade flight combat | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Control Resonant | Sep 24th | Remedy Entertainment | Action RPG | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Garfield – Escape from Monday | Sep 24th | Microids | 3D platformer | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Kingdom Rush 6: Genesis | Sep 24th | Ironhide Game Studio | Tower defense | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Otterly Lost | Sep 24th | Soulworks Interactive | Adventure / cozy platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Silent Hill: Townfall | Sep 24th | Konami | Survival horror | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Unshine Arcade | Sep 28th | mardt | Roguelike (stealth-shooter / psych horror) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Minecraft Dungeons II | Sep 29th | Xbox Game Studios | Dungeon-crawler action RPG | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Nivalis Nights | Sep 29th | 505 Games | Life simulation / management (cyberpunk) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Toem 2 | Sep 29th | Something We Made | Photography adventure / puzzle | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Way of the Hunter 2 | Sep 29th | THQ Nordic | Hunting simulation | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
October
October is keeping the momentum going. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve and Gears of War: E-Day arrive early in the month, followed by Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse and Final Fantasy Resonance. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 drops soon after, before Phantom Blade Zero closes out the month.
| Game Title | Release Date | Publisher | Genre | Anticipation Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don’t Fret | Oct 1st | Digital Pajamas | Psychological horror / stealth-puzzle | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered | Oct 1st | Koei Tecmo | Hack and slash | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| End of Abyss | Oct 1st | Epic Games Publishing | Sci-fi action-adventure / survival horror | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Rayman Legends Retold | Oct 1st | Ubisoft | Platformer | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition | Oct 1st | Ubisoft | Platformer | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve | Oct 2nd | Bandai Namco | Arcade flight combat | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Gears of War: E-Day | Oct 6th | Xbox Game Studios | Third-person shooter | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Oct 6th | Secret Mode / Lucasfilm Games | Racing (arcade/adventure) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Calx | Oct 8th | Dear Villagers | Action-adventure (atmospheric 3D) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival | Oct 8th | Saber Interactive | Survival horror / action | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Echo Weaver | Oct 8th | Akupara Games | Metroidvania (time-loop) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Forever Ago | Oct 8th | Annapurna Interactive | Adventure (road-trip / puzzle) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Silver Pines | Oct 8th | Team17 | Survival horror Metroidvania | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen | Oct 9th | Capcom | Action RPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Planet Zoo 2 | Oct 13th | Frontier Developments | Management / simulation | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Valor Mortis | Oct 13th | Lyrical Games | Action RPG (Soulslike, first-person) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Over the Hill | Oct 14th | Funselektor Labs | Off-road exploration / driving | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| The Witch’s Bakery | Oct 14th | Silver Lining Interactive | Adventure RPG (cozy) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse | Oct 15th | Konami | Action (side-scrolling) | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Enshrouded | Oct 15th | Keen Games | Survival / open-world action RPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Frosthaven | Oct 15th | Cephalofair Games | Turn-based tactics (board-game adaptation) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Ratatan | Oct 15th | Game Source Entertainment | Rhythm-action | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Tales of Eternia Remastered | Oct 15th | Bandai Namco | JRPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Toy Story 3 Complete Edition | Oct 15th | Atari | Action-adventure (remaster compilation) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Toy Story: Retro Roundup! | Oct 15th | Atari | Compilation (retro re-releases) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Sound System | Oct 16th | Echo Foundry Interactive | Rhythm game | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Tenebris Somnia | Oct 16th | New Blood Interactive | Survival horror adventure (retro/live-action) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Blue Ridge Hunting (Early Access) | Oct 20th | Six One Publishing | Co-op horror (investigation/cryptid-hunting) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Stupid Never Dies | Oct 21st | SEGA | Action RPG | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Demons’ Night Fever | Oct 22nd | Arc System Works | Strategy RPG (tactical/SRPG) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Final Fantasy Resonance | Oct 22nd | Square Enix | JRPG (HD-2D, turn-based) | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Oct 23rd | Activision | FPS | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| One Piece: Grand Gourmet | Oct 23rd | Bandai Namco Entertainment | Management simulation (restaurant, pixel art) | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Anomalith | Oct 29th | FuRyu Corporation | Survival horror / third-person action | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Danchi Days | Oct 29th | TBC | TBC | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Phantom Blade Zero | Oct 29th | S-Game | Action RPG (Soulslike wuxia) | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| No Rest for the Wicked | Oct 2026 | Moon Studios | Action RPG | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
November
November is a bit of a quieter month for PC gamers, but there are still a ton of game releases worth following. Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered drops early in the month, followed by Wielders of the Essence and Barbie Rewind shortly after.
| Game Title | Release Date | Publisher | Genre | Anticipation Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered | Nov 3rd | Atari | Fighting | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Crymelight | Nov 5th | FuRyu | Action roguelike (dark bishoujo action, ‘Cry’ series) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Wielders of the Essence | Nov 5th | Lavapotion / Coffee Stain Publishing | Base-building horde survival | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Barbie Rewind | Nov 12th | Atari | Compilation / decoration sim | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
December
December also only has a few releases, but you know what they say –the quiet comes before the storm. Speaking of which, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV finally drops after being delayed by roughly two and a half months from its original release date.
| Game Title | Release Date | Publisher | Genre | Anticipation Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV | Dec 3rd | Deep Silver | Real-time strategy | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World | Dec 3rd | Square Enix | Monster-collecting RPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Attack on Titan 3 | Dec 10th | Koei Tecmo | Action | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
All upcoming PC games in 2026 without a release date
If a particular month is looking a bit dry, don’t worry – there are still many major PC games releasing in 2026 without a confirmed release date.
| Game Title | Release Window | Publisher | Genre | Anticipation Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .45 Parabellum Bloodhound | Q3 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| 171 | Q3 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| 33 Immortals | Q3 2026 | Thunder Lotus Games | Co-op roguelike action | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Acts of Blood | Q3 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| ArcheAge Chronicles | Q3 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| No More Room in Hell 2 | Q3 2026 | Torn Banner Studios | Co-op survival horror | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Deltarune: Chapter 5 | Q3/Q4 2026 | Toby Fox | RPG | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Turok: Origins | Q3/Q4 2026 | Saber Interactive | FPS | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Chrono Odyssey | Q4 2026 | Kakao Games | MMORPG | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Fable | Q4 2026 | Xbox Game Studios | Action role-playing | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Professor Layton and the New World of Steam | Q4 2026 | Level-5 | Puzzle-adventure | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Solasta II | full release 2026 | Tactical Adventures | Tactical RPG (CRPG) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| 34 Everlast | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Aloft | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Armatus | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Assetto Corsa EVO | TBA 2026 | 505 Games | Racing simulator | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Atomic Heart 2 | TBA 2026 | Mundfish / Focus Entertainment | Action RPG / FPS | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Awaysis | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement | TBA 2026 | 505 Games | Metroidvania | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Boyhood’s End | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| BPM Bitcrushed | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Decapolice | TBA 2026 | TBC | TBC | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Deus Ex Remastered | TBA 2026 | Square Enix | Action RPG / cyberpunk | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Fellowship | TBA 2026 | TBC | MMORPG / co-op dungeon crawler | ★★☆☆☆ (2/5) |
| Halo: Campaign Evolved | TBA 2026 | Xbox Game Studios | FPS | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Human: Fall Flat 2 | TBA 2026 | Curve Games | Physics-based puzzle-platformer | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| inZOI | TBA 2026 | Krafton | Life simulation | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Kena: Scars of Kosmora | TBA 2026 | Ember Lab | Action-adventure | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Lords of the Fallen II | TBA 2026 | CI Games | Action RPG (Soulslike) | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Phasmophobia | TBA 2027 | Kinetic Games | Co-op horror | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Squadron 42 | TBA 2026 | Cloud Imperium Games | Space sim / action-adventure | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
| Windblown | TBA 2026 | Motion Twin / Dead Cells team | Roguelite action | ★★★★☆ (4/5) |
| Witchbrook | TBA 2026 | Chucklefish | Life sim / witch-school RPG | ★★★★★ (5/5) |
| Witchfire | TBA 2026 | The Astronauts | FPS / roguelite | ★★★☆☆ (3/5) |
FAQs
Which PC games are releasing this month?
The PC game calendar has Madden NFL 27, Hell Let Loose: Vietnam, The Sinking City 2, Mortal Shell 2, Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, Star Wars: Zero Company, and Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy all releasing in August 2026.
How often is the PC game release calendar updated?
We update the PC game release calendar roughly every 3 months – or whenever publishers or developers announce significant changes, including new release dates, delays, cancellations, or changes to supported platforms, whichever is sooner.
What is the Anticipation Rating?
The Anticipation Rating is just our five-star system to help give you an idea about how noteworthy a PC game will be at launch. The higher the score, the more anticipated that title is. It’s purely subjective and shouldn’t be taken too seriously.
What does TBA 2026 mean?
TBA 2026 means the game has been announced for PC in 2026, but the developer or publisher hasn’t provided an exact release date yet.
Are all these PC games releasing on Steam?
No. All games listed on our PC game release calendar aren’t necessarily launching on Steam. Some might only be available through Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, GOG, or another publisher-specific launcher.
