All Of The Big Third Party Games Releasing In 2026

All the games!

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Having already covered what Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo have coming over the next twelve months, it’s time to pay respects to the third parties that keep the industry afloat. Including, for the second year running, the veritable elephant in the room that everyone will be looking to avoid.

Whether you’re Ubisoft, EA, Capcom, Tencent, or God himself, you’re looking to keep clear of Grand Theft Auto VI, that is, if it defies recent reports of not being feature-complete and manages to launch in 2026.

A few key games might be quote-unquote missing; however, you’d likely find them in one of the prior articles if their marketing has leaned heavily toward one of the big three, like Mixtape, for example. For ease of sorting, I’ve also listed these games in alphabetical order rather than by release date or their status within the zeitgeist.

Without further delay, here are all of the big multiplatform games releasing in 2026.

 

007: First Light

Release Date: May 28

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Earn the Number. 007 First Light is a thrilling espionage action-adventure game from IO Interactive. Follow James Bond as a young, resourceful, and sometimes reckless recruit in MI6’s training programme, and discover an origin story of the world’s most famous spy.

 

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Soar through the skies and rise above every challenge to earn your place among the elite. Engage in intense aerial combat to dominate the battlefield with powerful weapons. Experience a breathtaking campaign filled with high-stakes missions, hard choices, and deep squad connections.

At Fate’s End

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

At Fate’s End is an action-adventure game where you fight the ones you love, and your skill tree is your family tree. Explore a lush fantasy world, defeat the foul creatures of the realm, and face your estranged siblings in intense, emotional duels to decide your family’s fate.

 

Atomic Heart 2

Release Date: TBC

Platform: TBC

The Atomic Heart sequel brings you back to the retrofuturistic universe, full of new characters and dangers. The game immerses you in events on a global scale and raises the bar for what an open-world action RPG can do.

 

Beast of Reincarnation

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

In post-apocalyptic Japan, humanity’s last hope may rest with Emma and her loyal canine companion, Koo. Explore what it means to be human in Beast of Reincarnation, an expansive one-person, one-dog action RPG built around demanding, technical combat. What awaits at journey’s end?

 

Big Walk

Release Date: 2026

Platform: TBC

Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world. A cooperative online walker-talker from the creators of Untitled Goose Game.

 

Cairn

Release Date: January 30

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Reach a summit never climbed before in this survival-climber from the creators of Furi and Haven. Climb anywhere and plan your route carefully, managing pitons and resources to survive unforgiving Mount Kami. Discover what Aava is willing to sacrifice to achieve the ascent of a lifetime.

 

Control Resonant

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

 

Crimson Desert

Release Date: March 20

Platform: PC, Mac, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Crimson Desert is an open-world action-adventure game set in the beautiful yet brutal continent of Pywel. Embark on a journey as the Greymane Kliff and restore what has been lost. Explore uncharted lands, fight against threats that stand in your way, and discover the wonders the world has in store.

 

Directive 8020

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Earth is dying, and humanity is running out of time. 12 light-years from home, Tau Ceti f offers a small sliver of hope. When the colony ship Cassiopeia crash-lands on the planet, its crew soon realizes they are far from being alone. In space, death takes many forms.

 

Dragon Quest 7: Reimagined

Release Date: February 5

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world.

 

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC

Classic real-time strategy in the world of Westeros. Conquer the Seven Kingdoms solo, or in treacherous free-for-all multiplayer. Command the Great Houses, rally iconic heroes, and rewrite the fate of the realm. Do you have the strength to seize the Iron Throne?

 

Grand Theft Auto 6

Release Date: November 19

Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Jason and Lucia have always known the deck is stacked against them. But when an easy score goes wrong, they find themselves on the darkest side of the sunniest place in America, in the middle of a criminal conspiracy stretching across the state of Leonida — forced to rely on each other more than ever if they want to make it out alive.

 

Half-Life 3

Release Date: TBC

Platform: TBC

This one is perhaps little more than wish fulfilment; however, the rumour mill has spun up considerably throughout the course of the last couple of months, especially with the announcement of Valve’s Steam Machine. One last go around for the Free Man?

 

Highguard

Release Date: January 27

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

From the creators of Apex Legends and Titanfall, comes Highguard: a PvP raid shooter where players will ride, fight, and raid as Wardens, arcane gunslingers sent to fight for control of a mythical continent.

 

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Rise as the Dark Knight and experience the essential Batman story in a bold, action-packed adventure with hard-hitting combat, an open-world Gotham City, and the signature LEGO charm that fans know and love.

 

Lords of the Fallen II

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Lords of the Fallen II is a dark fantasy action-RPG where brutal, soulslike combat meets a world splitting at its core. Battle against the darkness in an epic adventure across a shattered kingdom. One world. Two realms. No mercy.

 

Marvel’s 1943: Rise of Hydra

Release Date: TBC

Platform: TBC

In the chaos of war, worlds collide. Captain America and Azzuri, the Black Panther of the 1940s, must overcome their differences and form an uneasy alliance to confront their common enemy.

 

Mewgenics

Release Date: February 10

Platform: PC

Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac.

 

Mouse: P.I. for Hire

Release Date: March 19

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Join private investigator Jack Pepper on a guns blazing, jazz-fueled adventure in MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. MOUSE combines the charm of hand-drawn rubber hose animation inspired by the classic cartoons of the 1930’s with the adrenaline and action of an explosive first-person shooter.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

A new protagonist and story emerges in the all-new entry in Capcom’s Onimusha series, Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Enter: the unyielding Miyamoto Musashi, who will dazzle foes with his masterful swordplay.

 

Ontos

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

A sci-fi mystery set on the repurposed moon hotel Samsara. Uncover cryptic experiments, face unsettling encounters, and piece together a mind-bending narrative. The deeper you go, the more the truth unravels as you confront the ultimate question: What is reality?

 

Order of the Sinking Star

Release Date: TBC

Platform: TBC

From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a narrative adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

 

Out of Words

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Find your lost voices in a co-op platformer adventure. Together with a friend, via online cross-platform or couch co-op, explore the wild, colorful realm of Vokabulantis as Kurt and Karla in a story about the first time they held hands — where everything you see is crafted by hand.

 

Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

As greed and power divide the tribes of their home planet, Lana and her little companion, Mui, must stand together against the forces reshaping their world – struggling not just for survival, but for the soul of their home.

 

Pragmata

Release Date: April 24

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

An all-new science fiction action-adventure with its own unique hacking twist! It is the near future, and protagonists Hugh and his android companion Diana must work together as they make their way through the cold lunar research station.

 

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake

Release Date: 2026

Platform: TBC

Originally released in 2003, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time left its mark with players thanks to innovative gameplay, a compelling story, and charismatic characters!

 

REANIMAL

Release Date: February 14

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

The creators of Little Nightmares I & II have returned to take you on a darker, more terrifying journey than ever before. In this horror adventure game, a brother & sister go through hell to rescue their missing friends and escape the island that they used to call home.

 

Resident Evil Requiem

Release Date: February 27

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.

 

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Embark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur’s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse.

 

Romeo Is A Dead Man

Release Date: February 11

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Paint the screen red and travel the cosmos in this bloodstained action-adventure game! Witness the latest from Grasshopper Manufacture: the advent of ultra-violent science fiction!

 

Slay the Spire II

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC

The iconic roguelike deckbuilder returns. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, and discover relics of immense power in Slay the Spire 2.

 

Springs, Eternal

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC

Explore a mysterious hot springs in the dead of night and meet the other lost souls who are drawn to this place.

 

Star Wars Zero Company

Release Date: 2026

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Command an elite squad through a gritty and authentic story in Star Wars Zero Company, a single-player turn-based tactics game set in the twilight of the Clone Wars.

 

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

Release Date: 2026

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Star Wars: Galactic Racer is a runs-based, high-stakes reinvention of racing born in the lawless Outer Rim. With the Empire gone and the galaxy rebuilding, The Galactic League is created: an underground, unsanctioned circuit where syndicates bankroll chaos and champions are forged.

 

Super Meat Boy 3D

Release Date: 2026

Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer – now in 3D!

 

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

A brand new action RPG from the creators of Octopath Traveler and Bravely Default, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!

 

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Release Date: TBC

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.

 

The Eternal Life of Goldman

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

In this breathtaking platformer adventure, explore a vast hand-drawn Archipelago, inspired by ancient fables and depicted in classic frame-by-frame animation, and defeat a mysterious Deity.

 

There Are No Ghosts At The Grand

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Xbox Series X/S

Inherit a crumbling English hotel and restore it by day—while battling ghosts by night. With a sardonic cat, a talking power tool, and a twisting supernatural plot, this is a musical mystery unlike any other. Will you be able to hold it together while everything around you falls apart?

 

Tides of Tomorrow

Release Date: February 24

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

From the makers of Road 96, Tides of Tomorrow challenges you to survive the troubled ocean planet of Elynd, as well as the choices made by your friends and favourite streamers.

 

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Experience the pinnacle of adventure with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a stunning reimagining of Lara Croft’s 1996 genre-defining game with jaw-dropping visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5, modern gameplay, and new surprises that honor the spirit of the original.

 

Valor Mortis

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S

Valor Mortis is a first-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner. Rise from death as a former soldier of Napoleon’s army. Wield supernatural powers, battle horrifying monsters, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens all of humanity.

 

Witchbrook

Release Date: 2026

Platform: PC, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

Discover magic and mystery in Witchbrook, a spellbinding witch life-sim for up to 4-players! Start your life as the newest resident witch in the bustling seaside city of Mossport. Make friends, find love, and discover a world filled with wonder and charm on the road to graduation and beyond.