Destructoid’s most anticipated games for 2026

After several incredible releases, big-name titles, and surprise hits, 2025 in gaming is rapidly coming to an end. It’s time to look forward.

Below, we’ve gathered just some of the games we’re looking forward to playing in 2026. Make sure to let us know what you want to play, which games you’re curious about, and which ones you’ll pre-order the moment it’s possible.

And you know what the best part is? These are just scratching the surface. There’s a whole calendar of 2026 titles to look forward to, plus plenty more surprises that will drop and take the gaming world by storm.

Most anticipated 2026 video games

Grand Theft Auto 6

It starts and ends with GTA 6 in 2026. It’s currently slated to finally launch on Nov. 19, and is not just the most anticipated game of 2026, but probably of all time. It’s got impossible expectations, and its pricetag will be a point of discussion up until it’s finally out (will they actually charge $100 for it?), but everyone in the industry and world is waiting for this one to drop.

Resident Evil Requiem

First-person? Check. Survival horror? Check. Third-person? That too. Action gameplay? You got it!

Leon S. Kennedy and newcomer Grace Ashcroft take the stage in what’s being described as the end of an era in the Resident Evil franchise for its 30th anniversary. Whatever comes next will be different, but for now, RE9 is looking and sounding like the best of both distinct identities the series has had.

Marvel’s Wolverine

Get ready, bub, because Insomniac Games’ follow-up to its Spider-Man games is finally coming in the fall of 2026. The action-adventure game promises lots of rage, even more blood, and a whole lot of mutants and X-Men cameos.

Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight

Imagine a LEGO Batman game that’s based on several different movies and appearances of the character (like The Dark Knight and more), but with the open-world, action combat gameplay of the Batman Arkham games. We can’t wait to visit LEGO Gotham in this one.

The Duskbloods

From Software’s next title is a Switch 2 exclusive that features both PvP and PvE in multiplayer fashion. It’s still unknown what this game truly is all about, but Elden Ring: Nightreign has shown that the Dark Souls maker is venturing into full-fledged multiplayer a bit more.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Lara Croft is officially back in 2026, with a “reimagining” of her original 1996 PS1 classic. Crystal Dynamics promises some surprises in this remake-that’s-not-a-remake, so franchise fans everywhere will be booting this one up with excitement and curiosity.

Marathon

This one may turn some heads, but I’m looking forward to seeing what Marathon accomplishes as a new extraction shooter when it drops in March. Will the game be good? Will it matter, after months of bad PR? Will ARC Raiders‘ popularity have a negative or positive effect?

After months of feedback and testing, once the game was delayed, it’s looking and sounding like a better title than what players experienced in last year’s closed alpha. It remains to be seen just how the game will feel on day one.