New & Upcoming 2026 PC Games – Investment Policy

As a PC gamer, let me tell you, Steam is flooded with new games every year – seriously, around a million will drop in 2026 alone, and it’s been like that forever! It’s honestly impossible to keep up with everything. The release schedule is just totally packed. But honestly? That’s a good thing! It means there’s always something new to play, whether you’re into huge blockbuster games or smaller indie titles that could be the next big hit. There’s something for everyone, all the time.

This article offers a broad look at the most anticipated PC games of 2026, aiming to showcase the titles that should make it a great year for gaming. We’ve primarily used information from Steam’s upcoming releases page, as it’s a popular platform for players, but we’ll also cover other significant games to watch.

Please note that the upcoming calendar focuses on North American release dates.

January 2026 PC Games Release Calendar

Pathologic, Code Vein, Highguard, 2XKO, & More

While January 2026 doesn’t have a huge number of major releases, it’s a great month for PC gamers. The biggest title is likely Pathologic 3, a deeply unsettling horror game. Fighting game fans should watch out for 2XKO, which could be the biggest release of the year – it’s being made by Riot Games! Highguard is another online game coming out, though the initial trailer didn’t impress everyone, it still has potential to be enjoyable.

January 6: StarRupture – Early Access
January 9: Hero Seekers
January 9: Pathologic 3
January 12: Dreadway
January 12: Quarantine Zone: The Last Check
January 12: The False God’s Fold
January 13: Magic Forge Tycoon
January 14: Kejora
January 15: The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon
January 16: BrokenLore: UNFOLLOW
January 16: One Turn Kill
January 16: Tiny Isle
January 20: 2XKO
January 20: The Last Faith: Awakened Ancients
January 20: MIO: Memories in Orbit
January 21: Lort – Early Access
January 22: Arknights: Endfield
January 22: Cult of the Lamb: Woolhaven
January 22: Dynasty Warriors: Origins – Visions of Four Heroes
January 22: MAVRIX by Matt Jones
January 22: SEGA Football Club Champions
January 23: Escape from Ever After
January 26: Highguard
January 27: Speedball
January 28: The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin
January 29: Cairn
January 29: DUSK INDEX: GION
January 29: I Hate This Place
January 29: The Midnight Walkers – Early Access
January 29: Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake: Destiny and Strategy Expansion Pack
January 30: Code Vein II
January 30: The 9th Charnel
January 30: Front Mission 3: Remake
January 30: True Vikings
January 30: Vampires: Bloodlord Rising – Early Access
January 31: The Courier

February 2026 PC Games Release Calendar

Nioh, Resident Evil, Dragon Quest, & More

If you didn’t find anything exciting in the PC game releases planned for January 2026, don’t be concerned – February looks much more promising. Two major titles, Nioh 3 and Resident Evil Requiem, are scheduled to launch that month. Both games have generated a lot of positive buzz, and everything suggests they’ll be worthy additions to their respective series.

In February 2026, PC gamers can look forward to titles like Reanimal, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Yakuza Kiwami 3, Romeo is a Dead Man, and Styx: Blades of Greed. These are just a few of the many games releasing that month.

February 2: Pax Autocratica
February 2: Tearscape
February 3: Aces of Thunder
February 3: NORSE: Oath of Blood
February 5: DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined
February 5: Menace
February 5: PUBG: BLINDSPOT – Early Access
February 6: Bandit Trap
February 6: Carmageddon: Rogue Shift
February 6: My Hero Academia: All’s Justice
February 6: Nioh 3
February 6: Underboard
February 10: Flying Aces: Legend of the Red Baron
February 10: Mewgenics
February 11: Romeo Is a Dead Man
February 12: ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
February 12: Disciples: Domination
February 12: Lil Gator Game: In the Dark
February 12: RIDE 6
February 12: Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties
February 13: High On Life 2
February 13: Reanimal
February 17: Calamity Angels: Special Delivery
February 19: Death Match Love Comedy!
February 19: Key Fairy
February 19: Styx: Blades of Greed
February 19: WiZmans World Re;Try
February 20: Lethal Dungeon
February 20: Ys X: Proud Nordics
February 24: Tides of Tomorrow
February 26: City Hunter
February 26: Fall of an Empire
February 27: Resident Evil Requiem
February 27: Tales of Berseria Remastered

March 2026 PC Games Release Calendar

Crimson Desert, Toxic Commando, Fatal Frame, & More

March is shaping up to be an incredible month for new games, potentially the best of 2026 based on the number of releases. The remake of Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly is a major event for horror fans, as the original is a classic. John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando promises fun cooperative zombie shooting, which is always welcome. Crimson Desert looks like a large-scale action-adventure game with impressive combat, and you don’t need to be familiar with Black Desert Online to enjoy it. Strategy players will be excited about Nova Roma, and Mouse: PI For Hire offers a distinctive shooter experience.

March: Slay the Spire 2
March 3: The Legend of Khiimori – Early Access
March 5: Coffee Talk Tokyo
March 5: Deliria
March 5: DYSPLACED
March 5: Never Grave: The Witch and The Curse
March 12: DarkSwitch
March 12: Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake
March 12: John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando
March 12: Replaced
March 12: RoadOut
March 12: R-Type Tactics I • II Cosmos
March 12: Solasta II – Early Access
March 13: Mining Merchant
March 13: Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
March 15: Altiros
March 19: Crimson Desert
March 19: Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered
March 19: Mouse: PI For Hire
March 19: Psyvariar 3
March 19: Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
March 19: Rushing Beat X: Return of Brawl Brothers
March 20: Ghost Master: Resurrection
March 24: Ariana and the Elder Codex
March 26: Copa City
March 26: Etrange Overlord
March 26: Neopets: Mega Mini Games Collection
March 26: Nova Roma
March 26: Screamer
March 27: Mega Man Star Force Legacy Collection

April 2026 PC Games Release Calendar

Pragmata, Diablo 4, & More

Even though April is just starting, some exciting game announcements have already been made. Capcom’s Pragmata seems like it will be a very unusual third-person shooter, but Capcom generally makes high-quality games. Diablo 4 will receive a major expansion called “Lord of Hatred” in April 2026, and it’s expected to be a hit. Finally, Invincible VS promises to be a fantastic and action-packed game.

April 16: Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss
April 23: Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster
April 24: Pragmata
April 28: Diablo IV: Lord of Hatred
April 30: Invincible VS
April 30: The Witch’s Fairy Tale

May 2026 PC Games Release Calendar

007, Lego Batman, & More

Although this part of the lineup is still developing, May 2026 is already set to feature two promising action-adventure games: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight and 007 First Light. The new Lego Batman game will use the popular combat style from the Arkham series, adding a fresh element to the familiar Lego gameplay. 007 First Light experienced a delay, but is still expected to release.

May 11: Besmirch
May 25: Paralives – Early Access
May 25: World of Magic: Rise of Magic
May 26: The Relic: First Guardian
May 27: 007 First Light
May 29: Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Other Big PC Games Coming In 2026 (& Beyond)

GTA 6, Halo, Phantom Blade Zero, Control Resonant, & More

Okay, so 2026 is still pretty far off, and honestly, most game developers haven’t even announced release dates for that year yet. But everyone’s hoping GTA 6 will finally come out – if the rumors are true, we might see it in November 2026, and that would be huge!

September 8: Halloween
September 9: Phantom Blade Zero
November 19: Grand Theft Auto 6
The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
AdventureQuest Worlds: Infinity
Aikyam
Akatori
Alara Prime
Alliance of the Sacred Suns
Alabaster Dawn
Alien: Isolation Sequel
Alterborn
Among the Trolls
ArcheAge 2
Archeage Chronicles
Ark 2
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes
Begone Beast
Beyond Good and Evil 2
BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2
Black Myth: Zhong Kui
Blizzard’s Survival Game
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
The Blood of Dawnwalker
Blooming Business: Casino
Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen
Bubsy 4D
Buramato
Bus Simulator 27
Cinder City
ClockWork Revolution
Contraband
Control Resonant
Core Decay
Danganronpa 2×2
Darksiders 4
Darkwater
Darwin’s Paradox!
Deepest Fear
Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
Denshattack
Disaster Report 5
DoubleShake
Dragon Quest 12: Flames of Fate
Drivers of the Apocalypse
Dumb Ways to Party
EA’s Iron Man Game
Earthblade
The Elder Scrolls 6
E-Sports Boxing Club
The Eternal Life of Goldman
Enter the Chronosphere
Everwild
Exoborne
Exodus
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn
Fairgames
Fallen Tear: The Ascension
Gears of War: E-Day
Gothic
Halo: Campaign Evolved
Haunted Chocolatier
The Heirloom
Hela
He-Man and Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
Holdfast: Nations At War
Hunting Simulator 3
ILL
Immolation
Instinction
Into The Echo
Iron Corbo: Kung Fu Janitor
Judas
Jurassic Park Classic Games Collection
Jurassic Park Survival
Kemuri
KindFolx
Lab Rat
La Divina Commedia
Last Sentinel
Legends of Awen: Rise of the Fianna
Legend Of Ymir
Lethal Honor: Order of the Apocalypse
Let’s Build A Dungeon
Light No Fire
Little Devil Inside
Long Drive North: Co-Op RV Simulator – Early Access
Lords of the Fallen 2
Maseylia: Echoes of the Past
Marathon
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Marvel’s Blade
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls
Masters of Albion
Mecha Break
Mictlan: An Ancient Mythical Tale
Mike Goes On Hike
Mistfall Hunter
Montezuma’s Revenge – 40th Anniversary Edition
Mudang: Two Hearts
My Time at Evershine
Neverness to Everness
New Crazy Taxi Game
New Golden Axe Game
New Jet Set Radio Game
New Just Cause Game
New Mass Effect Game
New Streets Of Rage Game
Okami Sequel
Onimusha: Way of the Sword
Panzer Dragoon 2 Zwei: Remake
Paranormal Tales
Persona 4 Revival
Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
Prison Architect 2
Project Ferocious
PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant
RAWMEN: Food Fighter Arena
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Revenant Hill
Riftstorm
Road Kings
Robodunk
Rogue Eclipse
Rooted
R-Type Dimensions III
SacriFire
Sea of Remnants
Shadow of Conspiracy: Section 2
She Dreams Elsewhere
The Signal
SiN: Reloaded
SkateNationXL
Sol Mates
Spindle
Spine
Soundfall
Soup Pot
Starminer – Early Access
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions
Star Wars: Eclipse
Star Wars: Zero Company
State of Decay 3
STORROR Parkour Pro – Early Access
Subnautica 2 – Early Access
Super Meat Boy 3D
Swords of Legends
System Shock 3
Tails of Fate
There Are No Ghosts at The Grand
Thick as Thieves
Tides of Annihilation
Time Takers
Tomb Raider: Catalyst
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
The Time I Have Left
New TimeSplitters Game
Turok: Origins
Under The Waves
Valor Mortis
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard from Vampire Survivors
Varsapura
Vigilancer 2099
Vroom! – Obstacle Racing
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus 2
Whale Fall
The Witcher 4
The Witcher Remake
Witchbrook
The Wolf Among Us 2
Wreckfest 2
Wyrdsong
Zero Parades

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