Video game releases: October 2026

NCSoft's MMORPG sequel opens its global servers, with a faction-split world built on Unreal Engine 5.

Prequel set during humanity's first encounter with the Locust, on Emergence Day.

Star Wars racing game centred on high-speed competition, including podracers.

First-person survival horror game set in the Hellraiser universe, pitting the player against Pinhead and the Cenobites.

Narrative road-trip adventure starring Alfred, about broken dreams, loss, regret and friendship.

Bundles KH HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX, KH HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and KH III + Re Mind on current consoles.

Puzzle adventure from Jonathan Blow's studio Thekla, with over 1,000 handcrafted puzzles.

Paid story expansion for Dragon's Dogma 2; on Switch 2 it ships bundled with the base game.

Zoo management sequel adding aquatic and flying species, aviaries, aquariums and wildlife reserves.

First-person soulslike from the Ghostrunner team, starring a revived soldier of Napoleon's army.

Sequel to the retro-style Warhammer 40,000 FPS, adding a second playable character and a Mick Gordon soundtrack.

New Castlevania in which Rose Belmont, daughter of Trevor, explores Paris and Dracula's castle.

Survival crafting action RPG leaves early access with version 1.0 and launches on PS5.

New farming and life simulation entry in Natsume's Harvest Moon series.

Switch 2 version of the co-op adventure, with higher resolution and frame rate plus a free Friend's Pass.

Version 1.0 of the rhythm action roguelike from the creators of Patapon, released after early access on PC.

Five new party games, including We Forgot a Card, Hyperface and Debate and Switch, played via phones.

Switch 2 version of the 2019 Resident Evil 2 remake, bundled with its deluxe costume and weapon DLC.

Switch 2 version of the 2020 Resident Evil 3 remake, following Jill Valentine's escape from Raccoon City.

Switch 2 version of the 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake, including the Separate Ways DLC starring Ada Wong.

Remaster of the 2000 Tales RPG, with quality-of-life features and a toggle between new and original visuals.

First HD-2D Final Fantasy, a turn-based RPG rebuilt from the first story arc of Final Fantasy Brave Exvius.

Motion-controlled sports collection set on Wuhu Island, with 12 sports including skateboarding.

Military FPS with a campaign following South Korean soldiers, plus multiplayer; the series' return to Nintendo hardware.

Native Nintendo Switch 2 version of Minecraft, with Vibrant Visuals enabled by default.

Paid expansion for Crimson Desert adding new adventures in the world of Pywel.

Remaster of the 1999 3D platformer starring Croc, published by Argonaut Games.

Wuxia action RPG starring Soul, an assassin framed for murder who has only a limited number of days to live.

Remaster of Telltale's Fables-based noir adventure, with new models, relighting and a black-and-white Noir Mode.