Upcoming PC games release schedule - 2026 and beyond

The full calendar of the most anticipated games coming to PC in 2026, so you can decide what to play next and which days to book off work.

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What games are coming out in 2026? If you're anything like us, your time is already stretched trying to play all the great games out right now, and you may also have a backlog as long as War and Peace. Despite this mounting pressure, we're still excited to get straight into the best of this year's new releases. The backlog's already waited this long, after all.

Despite it being early in the year, there are already some hugely exciting games scheduled for 2026, with plenty of surprise hits bubbling under the surface, and many more to be announced. With the likes of Resident Evil and GTA6 on the way this year, we may be just months away from playing some of the new best PC games of all time. Below, you'll find all the PC games coming in 2026, including racing games, story games, city builders, and more, so you can start to plan your year in gaming.

January 2026

February 2026

  • Starsand Island - February 1
  • Norse: Oath of Blood - February 3
  • The Legend of Khiimori - February 3
  • Unemployment Simulator 2018 - February 3
  • YapYap - February 3
  • Dragon Quest VII Reimagined - February 5
  • Menace - February 5
  • PUBG Blindspot - February 5
  • Nioh 3 - February 6
  • Mewgenics - February 10
  • Relooted - February 10
  • Romeo is a Dead Man - February 11
  • Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties - February 11
  • Killer Inn - February 12
  • Rogue Point - February 12
  • High on Life 2 - February 13
  • Reanimal - February 13
  • Star Trek: Voyager - Across the Unknown - February 18
  • Neva: Prologue - February 19
  • Styx: Blades of Greed - February 19
  • SealChain: Call of Blood - February 20
  • Ys X: Proud Nordics - February 20
  • Tokyo Xtreme Racer - February 25
  • Resident Evil Requiem - February 27

A screenshot of one of the cards from Slay the Spire 2, one of the videogames released in 2026.

March 2026

Upcoming PC games: Q2 2026 games

April 2026

May 2026

  • Pax Autocratica - April 8
  • Everything is Crab - April 8
  • Directive 8020 - May 12
  • Forza Horizon 6 - May 19
  • Coffee Talk Tokyo - May 21
  • Paralives - May 25
  • 007 First Light - May 27
  • LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight - May 29

June 2026

July 2026

August 2026

September 2026

Upcoming PC games: Q4 2026 featuring a man in a blue shirt and a woman in a vest

November 2026

Games with a 2026 release window

2027 and beyond

  • Tomb Raider: Catalyst - 2027
  • Exodus - 2027
  • The Free Shepherd - 2027
  • Ark 2 - 2028

Upcoming games TBC

These are the biggest upcoming games that don't have confirmed release windows:

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Grand Theft Auto 6

Yep, it's another delay. The long and short of it is, while we've seen a fistful of leaks and trailers for what might be the most anticipated game of all time, we still know very little about it. We're going back to Vice City, and this time around, we're playing as dual protagonists Jason and Lucia. This Bonnie-and-Clyde duo will be up to no good, and raking in the dollars while they're doing it. After multiple delays, we reckon GTA 6's release will be remembered as the day the gaming world stood still.

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Pragmata

If you haven't had your fill of dad-and-daughter duos in games, Pragmata will do the trick. Capcom's latest IP pairs spacefarer Hugh with android girl Diana as they fight to escape a remote lunar station seized by a hostile AI. Its combat system puts the 'hack' in hack-and-slash; Hugh engages in close-quarters action while Diana disrupts enemies with puzzle-driven hacking. Success requires mastery of both, and only by working together can they defeat the AI and return to Earth.

  • Pragmata release date: Friday, April 24, 2026
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007 First Light

If you've ever played a Hitman game and thought, "Wow, I really think IO Interactive would make a really great James Bond game," then we have unbelievable news. 007 First Light follows a relatively young Bond as he finds his feet in the world of espionage and probably the world of blowing a bunch of things up.

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Phantom Blade Zero

With 66 days to live, protagonist Soul doesn't have much time to tick everything off his bucket list. That might pose a problem if there weren't just one item on the agenda: vengeance. Wuxia action RPGs are all the rage right now, but Phantom Blade Zero's dour historical-fantasy aesthetic and self-styled Kungfupunk combat sets it apart from the pack. Black Myth Wukong fans should keep this at the top of their wishlist for 2026.

  • Phantom Blade Zero release date: September 9, 2026
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The Elder Scrolls 6

Bethesda finished its E3 2018 conference in the best way possible by announcing the upcoming PC game we all wanted: The Elder Scrolls VI. With only a teaser trailer of some rocky hills, ruined castles, and coastlines to go on, we're still waiting on a setting and a launch window. With Starfield now in orbit, we can assume (from Todd Howard's previous comments) that attention turns to Elder Scrolls 6 as the next Bethesda game to see the light of day. Just when that will be, though, is still a mystery.

The School of the Lynx medallion half-buried in snow with glowing red eyes, the first official teaser image of The WItcher 4, one of the most anticipated upcoming PC games.

The Witcher 4

The Witcher 4 sees Ciri take up the mantle set down by her adoptive father, cat eyes and all. Geralt will be there, too, but no doubt he'll be languishing in his well-earned retirement while Ciri's off hunting monsters… probably. While The Witcher 4 is still years away, we can't wait to experience the follow-up to one of the best RPGs of all time. Truly, no one does it like CD Projekt Red.

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Soulframe

Digital Extremes steps out of Warframe's sci-fi setting for its next MMORPG, a high fantasy world that embraces magic and nature. However, all is not as idyllic as its seems. A Princess Mononoke-style corruption sweeps the land, and it's up to you to restore it. Elden Ring and Ghost of Tsushima are just a few of its influences, but make no mistake - Soulframe more than capable of standing on its own two feet. Did we mention you can summon a giant wolf?

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Marvel's Blade

If you missed the glory days of Blade, back when Wesley Snipes portrayed the legendary Daywalker, you're in luck as Arkane Lyon is bringing the series back. In this single-player game, players assume the role of Eric Brooks, the half-man, half-vampire who has no problem confronting problems head-on with his sword equipped. Blade is a third-person game, marking a big change from Arkane Lyon's last games, Dishonored and Deathloop.

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Kingmakers

For anyone who has seen Army of Darkness, the fantasy of travelling back in time with an arsenal of weapons likely hasn't been far from their thoughts since. Kingmakers offers that experience - tasked with changing the course of time, you're sent back to help Wales win a war it traditionally lost to save the current day. Employ guns, cars, and even helicopters against the knights of the realm, and anyone else who chooses to get in your way.

That's a lot of games to get excited for - luckily, our anticipation levels are boundless already. Of course, it's tough keeping up with games as they launch, let alone being able to afford them all. If you're not willing to break the bank this year, try some of the best free PC games instead.

As a guides writer at PCGamesN, Danielle knows what you’re looking for in a guide - mainly because she probably got stuck and asked the same question herself. You can usually find her fighting for her life in Minecraft, Dead by Daylight, and Arc Raiders, so ask anything but her favorite game or genre. If you can’t tell from the list above, she can’t narrow it down.

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