I clicked the release calendar and felt the panic: three big launches land the same week and my free time evaporates. Friends are already choosing sides — PlayStation parties vs. Xbox nights — while my Steam wishlist grows dust. I’m the one who reads every announcement so you don’t have to guess which dates to carve into your life.
I’ll guide you through the year, point out the weeks you might want to block off, and call out the platforms and publishers that matter. Treat this as a field map: quick, practical, and opinionated — yes, I’ll nudge you toward what I think is worth your hours.
My Discord blew up when the first trailers dropped — 2026 video game release date calendar
There are simply too many great games this year to play everything, but I’ll try anyway. 2026 already pins November for Grand Theft Auto 6 (Nov. 19), with early-year highlights like Resident Evil Requiem (Feb. 27) and 007 First Light (May 27). Expect AAA MSRPs around $69.99 (€65) and a crowded schedule across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, Steam and the Epic Games Store.
When is Grand Theft Auto 6 releasing in 2026?
Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently set for Nov. 19 on PS5 and XSX. Rockstar Games is running the usual pre-launch drumbeat — trailers, leaks, and PR windows — so mark the date and check Rockstar’s channels and Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest for any surprises.
What are the biggest games releasing in 2026?
If you want the short list: GTA 6, Resident Evil Requiem, Marvel’s Wolverine (fall), Forza Horizon 6, Hades 2, and Starfield on PS5. Nintendo’s Switch 2 ports and remasters keep the handheld crowd fed, and publishers from Capcom to Nintendo will steer their big reveals through Nintendo Direct, PlayStation State of Play and Xbox showcases.
My calendar now looks like a booking board — 2026 upcoming video game release dates
This year’s slate is dense and fluid — many titles still list only a window (for example, Marvel’s Wolverine in fall 2026). I’ll keep this page updated as publishers confirm dates; follow official stores and Game Pass/PlayStation Plus news for last-minute additions.
January 2026 game releases
- Jan. 5 – DuneCrawl (PC)
- Jan. 7 – Fairy Tail: Dungeons (Switch)
- Jan. 8 – I Am Future (Switch, PS5, XSX)
- Jan. 9 – Pathologic 3 (PC)
- Jan. 10 – Code Violet (PS5)
- Jan. 12 – Quarantine Zone: The Last Check (PC)
- Jan. 13 – Hytale (PC)
- Jan. 13 – Temirana: The Lucky Princess and the Tragic Knights (Switch)
- Jan. 15 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Jan. 15 – Cassette Boy (PC, Switch, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- Jan. 15 – The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5)
- Jan. 16 – BrokenLore: Unfollow (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Jan. 20 – Mio: Memories in Orbit (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Jan. 20 – 2XKO (PS5, XSX)
- Jan. 22 – Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- Jan. 22 – Dynasty Warriors: Origins (Switch 2)
- Jan. 22 – Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2, XSX)
- Jan. 22 – Hermit and Pig (PC)
- Jan. 22 – SEGA Football Club Champions 2026 (PC, PS4, PS5, iOS, Android)
- Jan. 23 – Escape from Ever After (PC, Switch, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- Jan. 26 – Highguard (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Jan. 28 – Core Keeper: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Jan. 28 – The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin (PC, PS5, iOS, Android)
- Jan. 28 – Steel Century Groove (PC)
- Jan. 29 – Cairn (PC, PS5)
- Jan. 29 – Card-en-Ciel: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Jan. 29 – Chrono Ark Deluxe Edition (Switch)
- Jan. 29 – City Tales: Medieval Era (PC)
- Jan. 29 – Dark Auction (PC, Switch, PS5)
- Jan. 29 – Don’t Stop, Girlypop! (PC)
- Jan. 29 – Dusk Index: Gion (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- Jan. 29 – I Hate This Place (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
February 2026 game releases
- Feb. 1 – Starsand Island (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 5 – Deus Ex Remastered (PC, Switch, PS, XSX)
- Feb. 5 – Dragon Quest VII Reimagined (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 5 – Hollow Knight: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Feb. 5 – Super Bomberman Collection: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Feb. 6 – My Hero Academia: All’s Justice (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 6 – Nioh 3 (PC, PS5)
- Feb. 6 – PGA Tour 2K25 (Switch 2)
- Feb. 10 – Mewgenics (PC)
- Feb. 11 – Lost & Found Co. (PC)
- Feb. 11 – Romeo is a Dead Man (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 12 – Mario Tennis Fever (Switch 2)
- Feb. 12 – BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (Switch, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 12 – Cash Cleaner Simulator (PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 12 – ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 12 – Ride 6 (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 12 – Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties (PC, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 12 – God of War: Sons of Sparta (PS5)
- Feb. 13 – REANIMAL (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 13 – High On Life 2 (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 13 – Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 17 – Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (Switch, PS4, PS5)
- Feb. 18 – Poppy’s Playtime: Chapter 5 (PC)
- Feb. 19 – Death Howl (Switch, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 19 – Death Match Love Comedy (PC, Switch, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- Feb. 19 – Gear Club Unlimited 3 (Switch 2)
- Feb. 19 – Showgunners (PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- Feb. 19 – Styx: Blades of Greed (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 19 – WiZmans World Re;Try (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5)
- Feb. 20 – Ys X: Proud Nordics (PC, Switch 2, PS5)
- Feb. 24 – Tides of Tomorrow (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 24 – Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition (Switch 2)
- Feb. 26 – City Hunter (PS, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 26 – Maid Cafe on Electric Street (Switch)
- Feb. 26 – No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files (PS4, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 26 – Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death (Switch)
- Feb. 26 – Raiden Fighters Remix Collection (Switch, PS4, PS5)
- Feb. 26 – Tokyo Xtreme Racer (PS5)
- Feb. 26 – Towerborne (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 27 – Resident Evil Requiem (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Feb. 27 – Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition (Switch 2)
- Feb. 27 – Resident Evil Village Gold Edition (Switch 2)
- Feb. 27 – Tales of Berseria Remastered (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
March 2026 game releases
- March 2 – Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- March 2 – World of Warcraft: Midnight (PC)
- March 3 – Blue Prince (Switch 2)
- March 3 – Scott Pilgrim EX (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, XSX)
- March 3 – Minishoot Adventures (Switch, Switch 2)
- March 3 – Rotwood (Switch 2)
- March 5 – Marathon (PC, PS5, XSX)
- March 5 – Pokémon Pokopia (Switch 2)
- March 5 – Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, XSX)
- March 5 – Coffee Talk Tokyo (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- March 5 – Slay the Spire 2 (PC)
- March 12 – John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando (PC, PS5, XSX)
- March 12 – Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 12 – Solasta II (PC)
- March 12 – RoadOut (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- March 12 – R-Type Tactics I-II Cosmos (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, XSX)
- March 13 – WWE 2K26 (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 13 – Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 16 – Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 17 – MLB The Show 26 (Switch, PS5, XSX)
- March 17 – Deadzone: Rogue (Switch 2)
- March 19 – Crimson Desert (PC, Mac, PS5, XSX)
- March 19 – Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 19 – Psyvariar 3 (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 19 – Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- March 19 – Virtual Ties: Isekaijoucho Musoukyoku (PC, Switch, PS4)
- March 20 – Ghost Master: Resurrection (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- March 24 – Ariana and the Elder Codex (Switch, PS4, PS5)
- March 26 – Super Mario Bros Wonder – NS2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (Switch 2)
- March 26 – The Midnight Walk (Switch 2)
- March 26 – Screamer (PC, PS5, XSX)
- March 26 – Copa City (PC, PS5, XSX)
- March 26 – Etrange Overlord (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5)
- March 26 – Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection (PC, Switch, PS5)
- March 26 – Nutmeg! (PC)
- March 26 – Taito Milestones 4 (Switch)
- March 26 – Life is Strange: Reunion (PC, PS5, XSX)
- March 27 – Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5)
- March 31 – Legacy of Kain: Ascendance (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- March 31 – Super Meat Boy 3D (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
April 2026 game releases
- April 1 – Goat Simulator 3 (Switch 2)
- April 2 – Darwin’s Paradox! (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- April 7 – People of Note (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- April 7 – Starfield (PS5)
- April 8 – Pokémon Champions (Switch)
- April 14 – Hades 2 (PS5, XSX)
- April 14 – Replaced (PC, XSX)
- April 16 – Mouse: P.I. For Hire (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- April 16 – Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss (PC, PS5, XSX)
- April 17 – Pragmata (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- April 21 – Vampire Crawlers (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX, Mobile)
- April 22 – Tides of Tomorrow (PC, PS5, XSX)
- April 22 – Masters of Albion (PC)
- April 22 – Clockwork Ambrosia (PC)
- April 23 – Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- April 23 – Kiln (PC, PS5, XSX)
- April 28 – Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred (PC, PS5, XSX)
- April 30 – SAROS (PS5)
- April 30 – Invincible VS (PC, PS5, XSX)
- April 30 – Perennial Dusk: Kinsenka (Switch)
May 2026 game releases
- May 7 – Mixtape (Switch 2)
- May 12 – Directive 8020 (PC, PS5, XSX)
- May 12 – Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (Switch 2)
- May 19 – Forza Horizon 6 (PC, PS5, XSX)
- May 22 – Lego Batman: Legacy of The Dark Knight (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- May 22 – Tales of Arise: Beyond the Dawn Edition (Switch 2)
- May 22 – Bubsy 4D (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5, XB1, XSX)
- May 26 – The Relic: First Guardian (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- May 27 – 007 First Light (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- May 28 – Wandering Sword (PS5)
- May 29 – My Little Puppy (Switch)
June 2026 game releases
- June 3 – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Switch 2)
- June 17 – Denshattack! (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- June 18 – The Adventures of Eliot: The Millennium Tales (Switch 2)
- June 25 – Dead or Alive 6 Last Round (PC, PS5, XSX)
July 2026 game releases
- July 9 – Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok (Switch 2)
- July 10 – Digimon Story: Time Stranger (Switch, Switch 2)
- July 13 – Ascend to Zero (PC, XSX)
- July 23 – Splatoon Raiders (Switch 2)
August 2026 game releases
- Aug. 4 – Beast of Reincarnation (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Aug. 6 – Marvel TOKON: Fighting Souls (PC, PS5)
- Aug. 14 – Grave Seasons (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX)
- Aug. 27 – Metal Gear Solid Master Collection Vol. 2 (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
September 2026 game releases
- Sept. 8 – Halloween (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Sept. 9 – Phantom Blade Zero (PC, PS5)
- Sept. 15 – Marvel’s Wolverine (PS5)
October 2026 game releases
Nothing here just yet.
November 2026 game releases
- Nov. 19 – Grand Theft Auto 6 (PS5, XSX)
December 2026 game releases
Nothing here just yet.
The release radar keeps expanding — notable 2026 TBD titles
Publishers still have surprises: some heavy hitters list 2026 but no firm day yet. I’m watching these for confirmed windows — follow Steam, Xbox Store and PlayStation Store feeds, plus publisher socials and Nintendo Direct for Switch 2 updates.
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (PC, PS5, XSX)
- The Duskbloods (Switch 2)
- Lords of the Fallen 2 (PC, PS5, XSX)
- The Blood of Dawnwalker (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Fable (PC, XSX)
- Serious Sam: Shatterverse (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Turok: Origins (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
- Gears of War: E-Day (PC, XSX)
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (TBA)
- Control: Resonant (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Star Wars: Zero Company (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Kyoto Xanadu (Switch, Switch 2)
- Phantom Blade Zero (PC, PS5)
- MUDANG: Two Hearts (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Atomic Heart 2 (TBA)
- Halo: Campaign Evolved (PC, PS, XSX)
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered (Switch 2)
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Chrono Odyssey (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Total War: Warhammer 40,000 (TBA)
- Ace Combat: Wings of Theve (TBA)
- Deltarune: Chapter 5 (PC, Mac, Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS5)
- Scott Pilgrim EX (PC, Linux, Switch, PS4, PS5, XSX)
- Valor Mortis (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Crisol: Theater of Idols (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Warhammer Survivors (PC)
- Phasmophobia (Switch 2)
- Tankrat (PC, PS5)
- Bradley the Badger (PC)
- Stupid Never Dies (PC, PS5)
- South of Midnight (PS5)
- 4:LOOP (PC, PS5)
- ONTOS (PC, PS5, XSX)
- Order of the Sinking Star (PC)
- Out of Words (PC, Switch 2, PS5, XSX)
This article will be updated periodically as new release dates appear. If I missed a date you care about, flag it on social or email the publisher feeds and I’ll add verified announcements.
My calendar’s full, Steam’s wishlist is weeping, and your schedule will probably look the same — which single release are you blocking your week for?