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1. Mouse: P.I. for Hire — Mar 19, 2026 — PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XB1, Switch, Switch 2, PC
2. 007: First Light — May 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
3. No Law — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
4. Phantom Blade Zero — Sep 9, 2026 — PS5, PC
5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
6. The Sinking City 2 — H1 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
7. Nioh 3 — Feb 6, 2026 — PS5, PC
8. The Order of the Sinking Star — 2026 — PC
9. Gears of War: E-Day — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved — 2026 — XSX|S, PC, PS5
11. Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf — 2026 — XSX|S, XB1, PC
12. The Blood of Dawnwalker — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
13. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake — Mar 12, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
14. Pragmata — Apr 24, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
15. Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
16. Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
17. Saros — Apr 30, 2026 — PS5
18. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thieve — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
19. Styx: Blades of Greed — Feb 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
20. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
21. Ontos — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
22. Fable — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
23. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight — May 29, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
24. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection — Mar 13, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
25. Beast of Reincarnation — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
26. Marvel's Wolverine — Fall 2026 — PS5
27. Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S
28. Ikuma: The Frozen Compass — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
29. Cairn — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
30. Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
31. Code Vein 2 — Jan 30, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
32. Gothic 1 Remake — Q1 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
33. Valor Mortis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
34. Decrepit — 2026 — PC
35. Forza Horizon 6 — H1 2026 — XSX|S, PC

Which of these games are you looking forward to in 2026?

 

[acm2000]

9 out of those 35 im interested in, should be a half decent year

 

[Quartermuncher]

2. 007: First Light — May 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
3. No Law — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
4. Phantom Blade Zero — Sep 9, 2026 — PS5, PC
5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
12. The Blood of Dawnwalker — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
14. Pragmata — Apr 24, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
15. Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
16. Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
20. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
23. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight — May 29, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
24. Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection — Mar 13, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
26. Marvel's Wolverine — Fall 2026 — PS5
27. Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S
30. Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
31. Code Vein 2 — Jan 30, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
32. Gothic 1 Remake — Q1 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC

That's everything of interest. Now let's see how many of them I actually get around to playing in 2026.

 

[EverydayBeast]

We continue to see monster games, we already know GTA 6 will be really good

 

[Instant_Classic]

Only GTA 6

 

[Nephryte]

There are some ultra-power house games in there, like decade best sellers games on sight. Crazy year ahead.

 

[StereoVsn]

The only one I may get Day - is Yakuza Kiwami 3.

Nioh 3, Ace Combat 8, and couple others like Blood of Dawnwalker I will wait for some patches and a sale.

Fable 3 I am morbidly curious but have no expectations.

 

[Mr Hyde]

2026 has the potential to be a legendary year in gaming.

 

[ssringo]

4. Phantom Blade Zero — Sep 9, 2026 — PS5, PC
5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
7. Nioh 3 — Feb 6, 2026 — PS5, PC
12. The Blood of Dawnwalker — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
13. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake — Mar 12, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
14. Pragmata — Apr 24, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
15. Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
16. Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
20. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
22. Fable — 2026 — XSX|S, PC

However, a $70 price tag would kill my launch day interest for everything non-Capcom.

 

[RAIDEN1]

Yeah and how many will live up to the hype? Five?

 

[Instant_Classic]

There are some ultra-power house games in there, like decade best sellers games on sight. Crazy year ahead.

Which ones?

 

[Hookshot]

Weird to see Gears as a single player game when it's multiplayer used to be the reason to buy them.

 

[JimmyRustler]

2. 007: First Light — May 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
9. Gears of War: E-Day — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved — 2026 — XSX|S, PC, PS5
15. Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
16. Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
20. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
27. Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S

That's it for me. Would be nice, except that I think most will be packed at the end of the year. Or maybe not if everyone is afraid of GTA

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

 

[JayK47]

Code Vein 2.

Every game listed with a date in the second half of the year, or just simply 2026, is NOT coming out in 2026. GTA6 being the biggest one.

 

[VGA-Games]

I'm really interested in Pragmata and Resident Evil: Requiem for the Nintendo Switch 2

 

[IAmRei]

what should i say to my wife ....

I got my list:
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- RE Requiem
- Code Vein 2
- Mouse: P.I. for Hire
- Pragmata
- Onimusha
- MH Stories 3
- maybe GTA 6

 

[Hohenheim]

I'm really lookin forward to at least 16 of those. Cool to see Decrepit in there. That game looks amazing.

 

[Alex11]

- Tomb Raider - My biggest interest, big fan, OG is one of my favourites of all time. Don't have any expectations, really curious how they're gonna fuck one of the greatest games and platformers with modern BS.
- Saros - IMO Returnal is one of the most underrated games, the gameplay is so smooth, very good, it boggles my mind why it was so poorly received. This is tricky, either wait more for PC or buy a PS.
- The Blood of Dawnwalker - Ex Witcher and CP director, curious.
- Resident Evil Requiem
- The Sinking City - Cthulhu, yes please. There are such few games based on this mythos.
- GTA 6 - Partly because of the enormous hype, partly I like GTA5 gameplay, it's a stress release game for me.
- Gothic Remake
- Planet of Lana 2 - The 1st one I liked, an atmospheric little platformer.
- Control 2 - Because of the gameplay of the 1st, which I liked, the story is not so much.

 

[Robb]

This is going to be a great year for games if this list holds throughout the year.

 

[HRK69]

I'm particularly hyped for Nioh 3. The jump from Nioh to Nioh 2 was genuinely impressive, and it makes me hopeful they'll push things even further this time. I'd love to see more interconnected systems and deeper mechanics that really build on what already works

Because honestly, why make a third entry if it doesn't surpass the previous one? That's exactly the expectation with something like Grand Theft Auto 6. Each new installment should justify its existence by raising the bar, not just repeating what came before.

 

[Dazraell]

I've got a handful of games I have on my radar. Not sure how many of them I will play at launch / same year though lol

• Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties
• Gears of War: E-Day
• 007: First Light
• Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
• Planet of Lana II
• The Blood of Dawnwalker
• Gothic Remake
• GTA VI
• Control: Resonant

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Including games that have both mult and single players, I just want

GTA VI
Resident Evil 9
Tides of Annihilation
Dawn of War 4 since it has a single player campaign
Skybivion if it comes
Skywind if it comes
Half Life 3 if it comes

 

[Mister Wolf]

Massive oversight.

 

[The Cockatrice]

"biggest"

 

[Pasta la Vista]

Missing Crimson Desert

 

[Hudo]

5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved — 2026 — XSX|S, PC, PS5
18. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thieve — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
30. Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC

In Addition:

Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War IV
Total War: Warhammer 40k (I think it will come out in late 2026)
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined
Heroes of Might & Magic: The Olden Era
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
Squadron 42 (they say they want to release it in 2026, let's see if they can actually do it)

 

[nemiroff]

5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved — 2026 — XSX|S, PC, PS5
11. Planet of Lana 2: Children of the Leaf — 2026 — XSX|S, XB1, PC
21. Ontos — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
22. Fable — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
23. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight — May 29, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
27. Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S
35. Forza Horizon 6 — H1 2026 — XSX|S, PC
36. Squadron 42 — Q42 2026 — PC

Feels funny to not be that interested in Gears... Hopefully reviews will lure me in.

 

[simpatico]

Real hype for Control and 007

Gears E-Day has all the hype on paper, I just don't think the people working at Microsoft are capable of making something great.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

Damn! I plan to play almost all of these too.

 

[rkofan87]

out of the 35 right now I have 19 games I'm looking forward to.
if all of them come this year 26 is looking massive.
too many games not enough money or time to play them all.

 

[rkofan87]

here is one that shockingly missing.

 

[sono]

That is a good list.

Is Nov solid for GTA6?

 

[Radical_3d]

9 out of those 35 im interested in, should be a half decent year

5 of 35. 5 times higher than usual. What a great year!

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

What a joke of a list. Where's Fire Emblem: Fates Weave, Decapolice and Haunted Chocolatier?

 

[Jinzo Prime]

The fact that we can complain that there's games missing is kind of a blessing. There's so much releasing next year that you can pick whatever you want to play.

 

[Crayon]

Tell me that list is in no particular order.

 

[Sand Dan Glokta]

1,3,9,10,20,23,31,35

These games have won me over to be willing to play them right out the gate; the others will need more convincing or I'm willing to wait to play them.

 

[SpokkX]

Really interested in
007: First Light — May 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
The Order of the Sinking Star — 2026 — PC
Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
The Blood of Dawnwalker — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thieve — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC

Depends on reception and when it releases on PC
Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
Styx: Blades of Greed — Feb 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
Fable — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
Marvel's Wolverine — Fall 2026 — PS5
Gothic 1 Remake — Q1 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
Forza Horizon 6 — H1 2026 — XSX|S, PC
Saros — Apr 30, 2026 — PS5

But the list is missing the most interesting upcoming single player games

Solasta 2
MENACE
Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000 Mechanicus 2
Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown
Total War: Warhammer 40,000 (might be 2027)
Warhammer 40,000 Dark Heresy (might be 2027)

 

[NeonDelta]

2. 007: First Light — May 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
9. Gears of War: E-Day — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved — 2026 — XSX|S, PC, PS5
15. Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
17. Saros — Apr 30, 2026 — PS5
18. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thieve — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
20. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
26. Marvel's Wolverine — Fall 2026 — PS5
27. Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S
35. Forza Horizon 6 — H1 2026 — XSX|S, PC

Which of these games are you looking forward to in 2026?

These are the games I'll probably get at some point but most I'll wait for deep sales.

Bond, wolverine, gta and Forza are the only ones I'll get at launch but only if the aren't released near each other.

 

[blacktout]

30. Yakuza Kiwami 3 / Dark Ties — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC

This is also releasing on the Switch 2.

here is one that shockingly missing.

Yeah, huge omission. One of the games I'm most hyped for next year.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Looking forward to Yakuza 3, 007, Fatal Frame, Control 2, FH6, Gears E-Day, Planet of Lana 2 and Styx 3.

I have to comment on some of the picks:
- Forza Horizon 6 is a risky pick, it may end up being always online with no offline option (like it is possible in FH5). So if that happens it technically won't be singleplayer anymore even though it will offer content to play alone.
- No Law is full of red flags. It's a very small studio that wants to make a big game. Sure The Ascent was nice, but it was a different sized game and they didn't even fully patch it (on PS5) because they didn't have enough resources.
- Sinking City 2 is a potential fail. The studio knows how to make detective games and now they want to make a proper surival horror without experience in the genre. I am expecting a very mediocre title that will flop like Alone in the Dark, but we'll see.

 

[Itchy Tickles]

I don't recognise some of the names, but my take from that is quite low.

Mouse P.I for Hire
007 (maybe)
Resident Evil 9 (not much hope)
Gears of War
Tomb Raider
Control

Didn't mention GTA6, Wolverine, or Saros as I am PC only gamer.

There are other games I am looking forward too, mostly non AAA including ones like Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors (card battler, forget the name), that new Dredge first person game, and I doubt Silent Hill Remake will be out so quick.

 

[KillaJamm]

Day ones for me are Resi, 007, Control and GTA, and maybe Saros, Gears and Forza depending on if I have the time and they review good.

 

[taizuke]

RE 9 is day 1. I'm interested in Phantom Blade Zero. Will keep an eye on it. Onimusha... maybe.

 

[vodka-bull]

In b4 people start crying about this generation has no games.

 

[The Dead Flag Blues]

Will be playing:
Ontos
GTA VI
Control Resonant
Cairn

Maybe/Wait for sale:
Resident Evil Requiem
007: First Light
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Fable?

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

GTA6

Maybe Phantom Blade.

Need some new JRPG announcements to get me excited.

 

[Gitaroo]

3. No Law — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
4. Phantom Blade Zero — Sep 9, 2026 — PS5, PC
5. Control: Resonance — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
6. The Sinking City 2 — H1 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
7. Nioh 3 — Feb 6, 2026 — PS5, PC
9. Gears of War: E-Day — 2026 — XSX|S, PC
10. Halo: Campaign Evolved — 2026 — XSX|S, PC, PS5
13. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake — Mar 12, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
14. Pragmata — Apr 24, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
15. Resident Evil: Requiem — Feb 27, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, Switch 2, PC
16. Onimusha: Way of the Sword — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
17. Saros — Apr 30, 2026 — PS5
18. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Thieve — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
20. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
21. Ontos — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
25. Beast of Reincarnation — 2026 — PS5, XSX|S, PC
26. Marvel's Wolverine — Fall 2026 — PS5
27. Grand Theft Auto VI — Nov 19, 2026 — PS5, XSX|S
35. Forza Horizon 6 — H1 2026 — XSX|S, PC

 

[Laptop1991]

The Blood of Dawn Walker absolutely and hope fully a couple of others,maybe