2026 on PC, at a glance
2026 turned into one of the deepest years for PC gaming in a while, with heavy hitters landing almost every month from January onward. This calendar tracks the most notable releases across the year in date order, each with a hype read, a genre tag, and a plain note on platform and studio. Dates listed are confirmed launch days unless a title is flagged as a window or as console only.
Most awarded preview
Resident Evil Requiem
Biggest homecoming
Halo returns, now on PC and PS5
Genre highlight
Survival, Palworld hits 1.0
Busiest stretch
Two July heavyweights
The 2026 PC release calendar
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The one that is not here yet
Grand Theft Auto VI is the year's giant, but it launches November 19 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S only, with no PC date announced, so it stays off this PC calendar for now.
Nioh 3 marks the first time the series launches on PC the same day as its console versions.
Gears of War and Halo both hit Steam this year, a big shift for two Xbox first franchises.
