Look, let's be honest: 2025 is drawing to a close, and it’s that time of year when we reflect on our gaming habits while nursing a sense of quiet anticipation for what’s next. While 2025 was a flood of blockbusters, 2026 is lining up to be just as relentless. From the undisputed juggernaut that is GTA 6 to Nioh 3, Resident Evil: Requiem, Phantom Blade Zero, and Crimson Desert, the list is enough to make any wallet weep. Here is a curated look at the PC and console heavyweights heading your way next year.

Kicking off 2026 is Code Vein 2, an action RPG charting the trials of the 'Revenants'. Much like its predecessor, you’re diving into a collapsing world, travelling back in time to prevent total ruin. Expect more of that signature blood-draining combat, extensive 'Blood Code' character customisation, and a refined 'Buddy System' for your AI companions.

The RPG classic returns. You’re exploring a world via stone fragments, but this time Akira Toriyama’s designs are rendered in a charming 'diorama-style' 3D. The remake introduces a flexible dual-job system and a suite of quality-of-life tweaks to keep the adventure feeling fresh.

The Nioh series goes open-world for the first time, expanding its dark fantasy Japan. The core hook? Swapping between the heavy-hitting 'Samurai' and the agile, ninja-art-wielding 'Ninja' styles in real-time. There is also a new 'Yokai Co-op' feature for tackling the world with friends.

A remake of the 2009 original, Kiwami 3 brings the Okinawa orphanage to life with more than just a graphics bump. You’ll be switching between 'Ryukyu' and 'Dragon of Dojima' fighting styles, with the 'Dark Ties' side story included as standard.

From the team behind Little Nightmares comes Reanimal, a horror adventure about siblings escaping a hellish island. It features that trademark creepy-cute aesthetic and supports local or online co-op, perfect for sharing the existential dread.

The horror icon returns. You’ll be swapping between FBI analyst Grace (horror-focused) and the veteran Leon S. Kennedy (action-focused). With both first-person and third-person perspectives available, you can tailor your own brand of survival horror post-Raccoon City.

Think Animal Crossing, but Pokémon. You play as a Ditto who’s turned human, tasked with turning a desolate island into a thriving paradise. You’ll farm, craft, and mingle with visiting Pokémon in this low-stakes life sim.

The 2004 classic is reborn with modern fidelity. The twin-sister narrative remains, but with vastly improved sound design and new mechanics like holding hands to strengthen the bond. Plus, it’s the first time in 20 years we’ve seen official Korean support.

Pearl Abyss’s ambitious open-world action-adventure finally arrives. It’s a high-freedom experience featuring everything from hunting to flight. The combat is particularly punchy, blending wrestling-style grapples with deep combo strings against massive boss entities.

IO Interactive is at the helm for this origin story of Bond. Expect that high-level stealth freedom they’re famous for, coupled with cinematic car chases and high-tech gadgetry—yes, the watch is fully functional.

Bungie’s foray into the extraction shooter genre. As a cybernetic 'Runner', you’re dropping into Tau Ceti 4 in three-person squads. It’s high-stakes, high-reward, and if you don’t make the extraction, you lose the lot.

The king of deck-builders returns. Set 1,000 years after the original, it introduces new classes like the Necrobinder and the Regent, alongside fresh mechanics like summon management and card upgrading.

Capcom’s surreal sci-fi adventure follows Hugo and the android Diana as they attempt to return to Earth from a moon base. It’s a strange, dreamlike buddy action game where you’ll need to juggle combat and hacking to survive.

Housemarque (of Returnal fame) is back with a roguelike TPS. Trapped on the alien planet Karcosa, you’ll be absorbing projectile energy and fighting through ever-changing environments. It’s fast, it’s vibrant, and it’s likely to be brutally difficult.

A dark fantasy action RPG from local developers Project Cloud Games. It leans more into gear and rune synergy than pure Soulslike punishment, offering five weapon classes and some rather polished cutscenes.

A 'Kung-Fu Punk' RPG combining Chinese martial arts with steampunk. The Unreal Engine 5 visuals are striking, but it’s the fluid, high-tempo combat—swapping between 30+ weapons—that really sells the experience.

An online action RPG sequel to ArcheAge. It’s moving to a non-targeting combat system while doubling down on the series' life-sim roots: housing, farming, and trade are all present and improved.

The big one. Rockstar returns with the Leonida-based sandbox. With Lucia and Jason as dual protagonists and a world that feels more reactive than ever, expect every social media trend and heist mechanic to be meticulously detailed.

An open-world MMORPG where time manipulation is your primary weapon. Use the 'Chronotector' to freeze enemies or rewind your own state during raids. The Unreal Engine 5 weather and seasonal transitions are just the icing on the cake.

Directed by former Fate/Grand Order lead Yosuke Shiokawa, this side-scrolling action RPG gives you a 100-day countdown to a final battle. You have 1,000 weapons to play with and a multi-ending system based on your relationship with your sister.

A 5v5 street football sim with a near-future aesthetic. It’s got that classic cartoon style but with Unreal Engine 5 grunt, plus 'Signature Moves' that can flip a match on its head in seconds.

Based on the webtoon 'Mudang', this is a stealth-action title about a North Korean special forces operative in a unified Korea. It’s heavy on tactical combat, with motion-captured performances and a gritty, serious narrative focus.

Eighteen years later, the series returns. Miyamoto Musashi is our lead, and the combat is as visceral as ever, mixing traditional parries with new sword-infusion techniques. If you like your samurai games with a side of brutality, this is the one.

A reimagining of the second game. The setting is the same, but the tricks, culprits, and events have been overhauled to keep even the biggest fans guessing. The original story is also included in a remastered format.

Game Freak is pivoting to action-adventure. In a post-apocalyptic world where nature has reclaimed machinery, you’ll control a cursed girl and her loyal hound. It’s technical, boss-heavy, and visually haunting.

A love letter to classic RPGs from Square Enix. With 2.5D visuals and real-time combat, it’s all about Elliot and his fairy companion hopping through time. It’s very much aiming to scratch that 'Chrono Trigger' itch.

The Soulslike that lets you flip between the worlds of the living and the dead gets a sequel. They’ve promised to fix the level design and movement complaints of the first game, focusing on a more fluid, faster combat loop.

FromSoftware is bringing a PvPvE title exclusively to the Switch 2. Think gothic, vampire-hunting chaos with up to 8 players per match. It’s dynamic, jump-heavy, and built for role-playing your own vampire bloodline.

Founded by a Witcher 3 director, this RPG lets you choose your path in a 14th-century Europe ruled by vampires. You can infiltrate as a bat or tackle head-on with swordplay—every choice impacts your playstyle.

Insomniac is tackling the X-Men’s grumpiest member. It shares a universe with their Spider-Man games but dials up the aggression—claws out, blood on the walls, and plenty of animalistic traversal through the urban landscape.

A prequel covering the very first Locust invasion. It’s a return to the series' horror-tinged roots, featuring a younger Marcus and Dom. The Unreal Engine 5 visuals make the chainsaw duels look more visceral than ever.

Remedy is back in the Oldest House. Playing as Dylan Faden, you’ll explore a surreal, open-world Manhattan. Trading guns for melee weapons like the 'Aberrant' hammer and dual blades, it’s a shift into more aggressive, up-close supernatural combat.

The reboot of the classic fantasy RPG. It’s an open-world Albion where your choices carry weight, affecting both your reputation and the world itself. Despite some internet noise about character design, the world-building is worth keeping an eye on.

The king of underwater survival is back. You’re exploring a brand new alien ocean, but this time you don’t have to do it alone—four-player co-op is finally here. Expect more depth, more mystery, and more terrifying sea creatures.

A decade later, the strategy classic returns. It sticks to the hex-based turn-based combat we all love but refines the balance and adds better map generation for endless replayability. It’s the strategy fix fans have been waiting for.