Top 50 NEW PC Games of 2026

Why It Matters

The slate signals a robust PC market in 2026 driven by both indie innovation and major franchise bets, influencing platform sales, player engagement, and developer strategies around early access and live-service pacing. Strong interest in Soulslike and rebooted IPs could shape investment and publishing priorities across the industry.

Summary

A roundup of the top 50 new and upcoming PC games for 2026 spotlights a mix of surprise indie hits, high-profile sequels, and long-awaited reboots. Standouts include early-access successes like Hightail, Soulslike entries such as Code Vein 2 and Neo 3, the unexpected climbing sim Karen, punishing Metroidvania Mio Memories in Orbit, and studio returns with Romeo is a Dead Man and Mina the Hollower. Several titles are launching in early access or remain undated, and the list underscores both ambitious open-world reboots like Fable and persistent genre trends toward challenging action-RPGs. The video cautions that delays remain likely but expresses optimism about the year’s depth and variety for PC players.

Original Description

2026 is looking like a great year for PC gamers.

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0:00 Intro

0:27 Hytale

1:16 Code Vein 2

2:00 Cairn

2:55 MIO: Memories in Orbit

3:49 Kingmakers

4:30 Nioh 3

5:11 Romeo is a Dead Man

5:52 Mina the Hollower

6:37 Fable

7:29 Slay the Spire 2

7:43 Ananta

8:18 High On Life 2

8:56 Mewgenics

9:44 Reanimal

10:23 Resident Evil Requiem

11:17 Marathon

12:12 Control Resonant

13:05 Pragmata

13:58 Halo: Campaign Evolved

14:39 Gears of War: E-Day

15:26 Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

16:19 The Blood of Dawnwalker

17:28 Forza Horizon 6

18:21 Beast of Reincarnation

19:14 MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra

20:08 Total War: Warhammer 40,000

20:57 Judas

21:49 Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

22:28 ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

22:50 Deadlock

23:16 Onimusha: Way of the Sword

24:03 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4

24:49 007 First Light

25:34 Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

26:06 Stranger Than Heaven

26:53 Subnautica 2

27:27 Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

27:50 Menace

28:32 Lords of the Fallen 2

29:13 Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

29:50 Phantom Blade Zero

30:17 MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

30:49 Gothic 1 Remake

31:30 Atomic Heart 2

32:12 The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

32:54 Vampire Crawlers

33:33 John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

34:19 Tropico 7

34:59 Light No Fire

35:37 Crimson Desert

36:10 Bonus

#50. Hytale

PC

January 13, 2026

#49. Code Vein 2

PC PS5 XSX|S

January 30, 2026

#48. Cairn

PC PS5

January 29, 2026

#47. MIO: Memories in Orbit

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

January 20, 2026

#46. Kingmakers

PC

2026

#45. Nioh 3

PC PS5

February 6, 2026

#44. Romeo is a Dead Man

PC PS5 XSX|S

February 11, 2026

#43. Mina the Hollower

PC PS5 Switch XSX|S Switch 2 Xbox One PS4

2026

#42. Fable

PC PS5 XSX|S

Q4 2026

#41. Slay the Spire 2

PC

March 2026

#40. Ananta

PC PS5

2026

#39. High On Life 2

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

February 13, 2026

#38. Mewgenics

PC

February 10, 2026

#37. Reanimal

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

February 13, 2026

#36. Resident Evil Requiem

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

February 27, 2026

#35. Marathon

PC PS5 XSX|S

March 5, 2026

#34. Control Resonant

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#33. Pragmata

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

April 24, 2026

#32. Halo: Campaign Evolved

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#31. Gears of War: E-Day

PC XSX|S

2026

#30. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#29. The Blood of Dawnwalker

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#28. Forza Horizon 6

PC PS5 XSX|S

May 19, 2026

#27. Beast of Reincarnation

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#26. MARVEL 1943: Rise of Hydra

PC

2026

#25. Total War: Warhammer 40,000

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#24. Judas

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#23. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#22. ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#21. Deadlock

PC

TBA

#20. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#19. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 4

PC

2026

#18. 007 First Light

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

May 27, 2026

#17. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#16. Stranger Than Heaven

PC

2026

#15. Subnautica 2

PC XSX|S

2026

#14. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#13. Menace

PC

February 5, 2026

#12. Lords of the Fallen 2

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#11. Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

PC PS5 XSX|S Switch 2

May 29, 2026

#10. Phantom Blade Zero

PC PS5

September 9, 2026

#9. MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls

PC PS5

2026

#8. Gothic 1 Remake

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#7. Atomic Heart 2

PC

2026

#6. The Legend of Heroes: Trails beyond the Horizon

PC PS5 Switch PS4 Switch 2

January 15, 2026

#5. Vampire Crawlers

PC PS5 Switch PS4 Xbox One XSX|S

January 15, 2026

#4. John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando

PC PS5 XSX|S

March 12, 2026

#3. Tropico 7

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

#2. Light No Fire

PC

2026

#1. Crimson Desert

PC PS5 XSX|S

March 19, 2026

Bonus

Dragon Quest VII Reimagined

PC PS5 Switch XSX|S Switch 2

February 5, 2026

World of Warcraft: Midnight

PC

March 2, 2026

Jurassic Park: Survival

PC PS5 XSX|S

2026

Invincible VS

PC PS5 XSX|S

April 30, 2026