2026 Video Game Releases: Key Upcoming Launch Dates

Wait, did you hear? Rockstar pushed back GTA 6 to 2026. Kind of feels like a lifesaver for those other game publishers thinking about late 2025 launches. But man, 2026? Already seems jam-packed with killer games, even without our buddy GTA 6 in the mix.

So, besides the next chapters in those big sagas, we’re staring down some wild, fresh games. Got SacriFire for one—bit of an RPG vibe—then there’s Warren Spector cranking out this stealth-thing, Thick As Thieves. Oh, and ever thought of Animal Crossing but with, like, vampires? Enter Moonlight Peaks. Yeah, that’s a thing.

But, and it’s a big ‘but,’ game dates are like trying to catch smoke, y’know? I mean, just forget stability here. Polygon’s got this ongoing update saga about what’s showing up in 2026. Titles, dates, oh, and brace yourself—delays are part of the package.

Anyway, where was I? Oh yeah, the whirlwind of 2026 gaming madness!