The 10 most anticipated video games of 2026 | games

cairn

Live out your mountaineering fantasy and take on the brave elements in this beautifully illustrated climbing game. You must carefully position climber Aava’s hands and feet to make your way up a forbidden mountain, camping on ledges and bandaging her fingers as you go. Like real climbing, it is difficult and somewhat brutal.
PC, PlayStation 5; January 29

New animal

An animated horror game for players in Tim Burton mode, without all the whimsy. In a setting reminiscent of the popular disturbing games Limbo and Inside, a brother and sister must escape the twisted taunts of their hometown, finding their friends as they go. They are being chased by terrible monsters with spiky limbs and strangely reanimated creatures. Truly scary and artistically impressive.
Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; February 13

Resident Evil Requiem

Capcom’s horror series is pretty old, but it still comes up with new ways to make you feel creepy. In Requiem, we play bookish Grace, described by the game’s director as “the biggest scaredy-cat in Resident Evil history,” and combat-confident cop Leon S. Kennedy, who is pursued by monsters through the iconic Raccoon City.
Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; February 27

Pokemon Bucopia

Imagine dropping Pokémon into the world of Animal Crossing, with a hint of Minecraft’s blocky aesthetic. This family-friendly Nintendo game lets you build and care for habitats for beloved Nintendo creatures. You play as Ditto, a shape-shifting pink blob, which can usefully transform into other Pokémon, using those other creatures’ abilities to bring the barren landscape to life and build a vibrant city.
Nintendo Switch 2, March 5

007 first light

The most anticipated James Bond game since GoldenEye 007 for the Nintendo 64. Produced by IO Interactive, best known for Hitman, it stars a younger Bond in his twenties who has yet to earn his 007 status, and hopes to mix the expected car chases, shootouts and gadgets with some real spy gadgetry, as Bond infiltrates parties and digs up information.
Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; 27 MYes

Saros

From the Finnish developer behind Returnal, the exceptional, intelligent sci-fi shooter, this mystery action game stars another astronaut stranded on a different, hostile planet, where a dying sun is sending its creatures and colonists into madness. Longtime players will recognize the arcade shooter series in this ultra-modern action game.
Playstation 5; April 30

Grand Theft Auto VI

It has been in development for over a decade, and despite numerous delays (GTA VI was on this very list last year), expectations have never been higher for the biggest game in the world. It’s a crime story and A love story, featuring the series’ first heroine, Lucia, and her boyfriend, Jason, and takes place in the fictional state of Leonida, Florida. There’s been a lot to poke fun at about contemporary America since GTA V’s 2013 release, and Rockstar’s writers are sure to be spoiled for choice.
PlayStation 5, Xbox; November 19

Marvel wolverine

Recent Spider-Man games have gone down a storm, so it’s no surprise that developer Insomniac has now turned its attention to a different Marvel hero. This new game features an X-Men cast and a slew of gratuitous comic book violence, as Wolverine sinks his claws into a series of enemies trying to hunt him down.
PlayStation 5; History of TBC

Whichbrook

Looking for an alternative to the established wizarding school fantasy? Witchbrook is a pixel art wizarding slice of life game set around a wizarding college. At school she learns spells and broom flying; Outside of school, you’ll involve yourself in the eccentric city life abroad. It supports four players simultaneously as well.
PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox; To be determined later

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