20 Games That DESERVE To Be On Your WISHLIST
•March 2, 2026
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Why It Matters
The slate shows both strong indie momentum—where wishlists and demos drive visibility—and strategic franchise reboots and tech investment from established studios, signaling where consumer demand and developer resources are converging for the next major hits. These trends could shape platform attention, publisher priorities, and sales cycles across the industry.
Summary
Game Ranks highlights 20 newly announced titles worth wishlisting, emphasizing a mix of inventive indies and major franchise revivals amid a transitional period for big publishers. Standouts include Fatekeeper, a ragdoll-heavy dark-fantasy RPG; Windrose, a pirate survival game that hit over a million Steam wishlists after a popular demo; and The Forest 3, returning the survival series to an alien setting. Major studio bets include Crystal Dynamics’ dual Tomb Raider projects (a remake and a sequel), Creative Assembly’s genre-shifting Total War: Warhammer 40k built on a new engine, and the ambitious Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight.
Original Description
Looking for some interesting new games to put on your radar? We've got you covered with these potential winners.
0:00 Intro
0:21 Fatekeeper
1:39 Windrose
2:44 Forest 3
3:42 Tomb Raider: Catalyst & Legacy of Atlantis
5:22 Total War: Warhammer 40k
6:35 LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
7:52 Forza: Horizon 6
8:54 Control Resonant
10:16 Ontos
11:18 Bradley The Badger
12:32 Gang of Dragon
13:42 Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
15:03 Mega Man: Dual Override
16:09 Star Wars: Galactic Racer
17:29 Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
18:21 Tropico 7
19:21 Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 4
20:21 Darkwood 2
21:10 Railborn
21:53 Divinity
#20. Fatekeeper
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026
#19. Windrose
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026
#18. Forest 3
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA
#17. Tomb Raider: Catalyst & Legacy of Atlantis
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: 2027
#16. Total War: Warhammer 40k
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: TBA
#15. LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2
Release Date: May 29, 2026
#14. Forza: Horizon 6
Platform: PC XSX|S - May 19, 2026
Release Date: PS5 - 2026
#13. Control Resonant
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: 2026
#12. Ontos
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: 2026
#11. Bradley The Badger
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2027
#10. Gang of Dragon
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA
#9. Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: 2026
#8. Mega Man: Dual Override
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2 PS4 Xbox One Switch
Release Date: 2027
#7. Star Wars: Galactic Racer
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: 2026
#6. Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S Switch
Release Date: 2026
#5. Tropico 7
Platform: PC PS5 XSX|S
Release Date: 2026
#4. Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War 4
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026
#3. Darkwood 2
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026
#2. Railborn
Platform: PC
Release Date: 2026
#1. Divinity
Platform: PC
Release Date: TBA
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