2026 is shaping up to be one of the biggest year for games of the decade, with a lot of long-awaited releases set to finally arrive. This includes the likes of 007 First Light, Grand Theft Auto VI, and more. Here is a full list of the confirmed dates so far.
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The list covers games releasing with firm dates and the platforms they are on.
January 2026 game release dates
- DuneCrawl – January 5, 2026 (PC)
- Fairy Tail: Dungeons – January 7, 2026 (Nintendo Switch)
- I Am Future: Cozy Apocalypse Survival – January 8, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
- Pathologic 3 – January 9, 2026 (PC)
- Code Violet – January 10, 2026 (PS5)
- Big Hops – January 12, 2026 (PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch)
- Quarantine Zone: The Last Check – January 12, 2026 (PC)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – January 15, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Cassette Boy – January 15, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch)
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon – January 15, 2026 (PS5, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- BrokenLore: Unfollow – January 16, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- 2XKO – January 20, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Mio: Memories in Orbit – January 20, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Eldergarde – January 21, 2026 (PC)
- Arknights: Endfield – January 22, 2026 (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
- Dynasty Warriors: Origins – January 22, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Dynasty Warriors: Origins – Visions of Four Heroes – January 22, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade – January 22, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S)
- SEGA Football Club Champions – January 22, 2026 (PS5, PS4, PC iOS, Android)
- Escape From Ever After – January 23, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Highguard – January 26, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Core Keeper: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – January 28, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Dispatch – January 28, 2026 (Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Dusk Index: Gion – January 28, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin – January 28, 2026 (PS5, PC, iOS, Android)
- Steel Century Groove – January 28, 2026 (PC)
- Cairn – January 29, 2026 (PS5, PC)
- Card-en-Ciel – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – January 29, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Chrono Ark Deluxe Edition – January 29, 2026 (Nintendo Switch)
- City Tales: Medieval Era – January 29, 2026 (PC)
- Dark Auction – January 29, 2026 (PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Don’t Stop Girlypop! – January 29, 2026 (PC)
- I Hate This Place – January 29, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- The 9th Charnel – January 30, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Code Vein II – January 30, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Front Mission 3: Remake – January 30, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)
- Caves of Qud – January 2026 (Nintendo Switch)
February 2026 game release dates
- Starsand Island – February 1, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Dragon Quest VII: Reimagined – February 5, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Hermit and Pig – February 5, 2026 (PC)
- My Hero Academia: All’s Justice – February 6, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Nioh 3 – February 6, 2026 (PS5, PC)
- PGA Tour 2K25 – February 6, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Mewgenics – February 10, 2026 (PC)
- Romeo is a Dead Man – February 11, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- BlazBlue Entropy Effect X – February 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard – February 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Disciples: Domination – February 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Mario Tennis Fever – February 12, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Ride 6 – February 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties – February 12, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- High on Life 2 – February 13, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Reanimal – February 13, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma – February 13, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
- Death Howl – February 19, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch)
- Demon Tides – February 19, 2026 (PC)
- Gear Club Unlimited 3 – February 19, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Showgunners – February 19, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One)
- Styx: Blades of Greed – February 19, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Ys X: Proud Nordics – February 20, 2026 (PS5, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Tides of Tomorrow – February 24, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Maid Cade on Electric Street – February 26, 2026 (Nintendo Switch)
- No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files – February 26, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S)
- Tokyo Xtreme Racer – February 26, 2026 (PS5)
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Gold Edition – February 27, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Resident Evil Requiem – February 27, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Resident Evil Village Gold Edition – February 27, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Tales of Berseria Remastered – February 27, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
March 2026 game release dates
- Coffee Talk Tokyo – March 5, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse – March 5, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Pokemon Pokopia – March 5, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
- Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake – March 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Replaced – March 12, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- RoadOut – March 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos – March 12, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Toxic Commando – March 12, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection – March 13, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Crimson Desert – March 19, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered – March 19, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Mouse: P.I. For Hire – March 19, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Ghost Master: Resurrection – March 20, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Copa City – March 26, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Etrange Overlord – March 26, 2026 (PS5, PS4, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- NUTMEG! A Nostalgic Deckbuilding Football Manager – March 26, 2026 (PC)
- Screamer – March 26, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection – March 27, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch)
- Marathon – March 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Mistfall Hunter – March 2026 (Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Opus: Prism Peak – March 2026 (PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
April 2026 game release dates
- Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss – April 16, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Clockwork Ambrosia – April 22, 2026 (PC)
- Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster – April 23, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Pragmata – April 24, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred – April 28, 2026 (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)
- Invincible VS – April 30, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Saros – April 30, 2026 (PS5)
May 2026 game releases dates
- The Relic: First Guardian – May 26, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- 007: First Light – May 26, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2)
- Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight – May 29, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- R-Type Dimensions III – May 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2)
September 2026 game release dates
- Halloween – September 8, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)
- Phantom Blade Zero – September 9, 2026 (PS5, PC)
November 2026 game release dates
- Grand Theft Auto VI – November 19, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S)
Keep an eye out for even more coverage on this year’s biggest games from NME.