2026’s new game releases are off to a strong start. After February brought us Resident Evil Requiem,  Nioh 3, and more, March looks to be a busy month for game release dates, with the likes of Marathon, Pokémon Pokopia, and Monster Hunter Stories 3 arriving in stores.

Looking ahead, Saros [23 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/saros/”>Saros, Pragmata [34 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/pragmata/”>Pragmata, and Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream [16 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/tomodachi-life-living-the-dream/”>Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream are planned to release in April, followed by 007: First Light [17 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/007-first-light/”>007: First Light, Forza Horizon 6 [26 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/forza-series/forza-horizon-6/”>Forza Horizon 6, and Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight [11 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/batman-games/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight/”>Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight arriving in May.

As is typical for video game release dates, at the time of publishing this article, we know little about what’s planned to come out in the second half of 2026. That’s partly because developers have yet to finalise their plans, but also because Grand Theft Auto 6 [123 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/grand-theft-auto-6/”>Grand Theft Auto 6 is currently planned to arrive in November – something everyone scrambled to avoid last year, only for it to be delayed again.

Read on for our list of the biggest games releasing in 2026. We’ll be updating this list regularly, so feel free to check back for a simple guide to the year’s most exciting PlayStation 5 [8,651 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/ps5/”>PS5, Xbox [10,737 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/xbox/”>Xbox, Nintendo Switch [5,906 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/switch/”>Switch 2, and PC [12,046 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/pc/”>PC games.

UPDATED

We’ve updated our release dates list with all of the games dated during Nintendo’s most recent Indie Direct showcase (which includes titles coming to multiple platforms). Notably, Blue Prince is out today for Switch 2, Mixtape has been confirmed for all platforms in May, and Ratatan [14 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/ratatan/”>Ratatan is coming to consoles in July.

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The biggest games releasing in March 2026

A group of Pokémon in front of a Pokémon Center.
Pokopia is arguably Pokémon video games [1,192 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/games/pokemon/”>Pokémon‘s biggest ever spin-off.

The biggest games releasing in April 2026

A young girl in the sci-fi game Pragmata.
Capcom [1,125 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/capcom/”>Capcom‘s Pragmata is a sci-fi action game releasing in April.
  • Goat Simulator 3 – Wednesday, April 1 (Switch 2)
  • Darwin’s Paradox Interactive [115 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/companies/paradox-interactive/”>Paradox! – Thursday, April 2 (PS5, Switch 2, Xbox, PC)
  • Tiny Bookshop– Friday, April 10 (PS5)
  • Replaced -Tuesday, April 14 (PC, Xbox)
  • Cthulhu: The Cosmic Abyss – Thursday, April 16 (PS5, Xbox, PC)
  • Mouse: P.I. for Hire – Thursday, April 16 (PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox, PC)
  • Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream – Thursday, April 16 (Switch)
  • Masters of Albion – Wednesday, April 22 (PC)
  • Tides of Tomorrow – Wednesday, April 22 (PS5, PC)
  • Kingdom’s Return: Time-Eating Fruit and the Ancient Monster – Thursday, April 23 (PC, Switch, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox)
  • Outbound – Thursday, April 23 (PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2)
  • Pragmata – Friday, April 24 (PS5, Switch 2, Xbox)
  • Diablo IV – Lord of Hatred – Tuesday, April 28 (PS5, Xbox, PC)
  • InKonbini: One Store, Many Stories – Thursday, April 30 (PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch, Switch 2)
  • Invincible VS – Thursday, April 30 (PS5, Xbox, PC)
  • Saros – Thursday, April 30 (PS5)
  • Inkonbini: One Store. Many Stories – April (PS5, Xbox, PC, Switch)

The biggest games releasing in May 2026

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Forza Horizon 6 is planned for PS5 later this year.

The biggest games releasing in June 2026

Cloud Strike looks to the sky.
FF7 Rebirth will finally come to Switch 2 in June.

The biggest games releasing in July 2026

Key art for Digimon Story Time Stranger.
Digimon Story Time Stranger comes to Nintendo [6,094 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/nintendo/”>Nintendo platforms.
  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok – Thursday, July 9 (PS5, PS4, Switch 2, PC)
  • Digimon Story Time Stranger – Friday, July 10 (Switch, Switch 2)
  • Culdcept Begins – Thursday, July 16 (Switch 2, PC)
  • Ratatan – Thursday, July 16 (PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch 2)

The biggest games releasing in August 2026

Captain America and others line up in Tokon.
Tokon is a PS5 fighter featuring Marvel superheroes.

The biggest games releasing in September 2026

New Game Release Dates: The biggest games coming soon for PS5, Switch 2, Xbox, and PC

The biggest games releasing in November 2026

A girl in a bikini on a rooftop.
GTA 6 is planned for release in November – but will it be delayed again?
  • Grand Theft Auto 6 – Thursday, November 19 (PS5, Xbox)

Other big new games releasing sometime in 2026 

Wolverine shows his claws.
Wolverine is PlayStation [11,638 articles]” href=”https://www.videogameschronicle.com/platforms/playstation/”>PlayStation‘s big release for 2026.
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