Forza Horizon 6 (PS5)
- 2026
We don’t actually know if Forza Horizon 6 will release on PS5 in 2026, because Microsoft has announced there will be a period of timed exclusivity for Xbox and PC platforms. However, considering the significant success of Forza Horizon 5 on Sony’s format, expect this to be massive when it does eventually make its way to PlayStation. The Japan setting is bound to make this one of, if not the biggest arcade racers of the generation.
Halo: Campaign Evolved (PS5)
- 2026
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Who'd have thought we'd ever see Halo on PlayStation? Well, it's happening in 2026 with the arrival of Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the very first game in Xbox's lauded shooter series. As the name suggests, it focuses squarely on the story campaign, but introduces four-player local and online co-op, bringing a new flavour to the game as well as cutting edge visuals. We're sure this'll be one of PS5's most interesting releases of the year, as newcomers jump into the series and veterans revisit a classic.
Lords of the Fallen 2 (PS5)
- 2026
Dark fantasy games may be dime a dozen these days, but the original Lords of the Fallen managed to stand out in that admittedly crowded space. This sequel aims to build upon the blueprint of the original, with a refined Soulslike gameplay system and a better-realised gothic world. With nothing new on the horizon from genre pioneers FromSoftware, this should fill the gap nicely.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (PS5)
- 2026
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra should be one of the most anticipated games of 2026. The fact that it isn’t perhaps speaks to a scepticism around the title’s non-existent marketing. But make no mistake: a title penned by Uncharted’s Amy Hennig, starring both Captain America and the Black Panther, has huge potential. We just need to see much more of it.
Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls (PS5)
- 2026
Sony has buddied up with Marvel once again, and it's entering the fighting games arena with a bold new take on tag-team fighters. Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls is in the works from Arc System Works, a studio that's been making expressive fighting games for many years, including Dragon Ball FighterZ, Guilty Gear Strive, and many more. This new game takes popular heroes like Spider-Man and Iron Man, and gives them a brilliant anime-inspired twist. Aiming to appeal to both casual fans and hardcore players, there's a little something for everyone in this wild game, and we expect it will make a big impact in 2026.
Metro Rivals: New York (PS5)
- 2026
Train Sim World has steadily improved in popularity over the years, but its hardcore simulation gameplay is never going to appeal to everyone. That’s where Metro Rivals: New York comes in: a more arcade train racing game built on the foundations of decades of Dovetail’s development. It’s certainly a niche inclusion on this list, but if it can find its audience then it’ll be well worth paying attention to.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PS5)
- 2026
Having established a new golden era for itself, Capcom is bringing back another classic series with Onimusha: Way of the Sword. This action adventure looks like a refreshingly old school escapade about a samurai who wields the mysterious Oni Gauntlet, granting him power against demonic enemies. With Capcom's run of form being so impressive, we have high hopes this will be another top notch title, with great combat at its core.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (PS5)
- 2026
This game has been in the works for a long time, having suffered many delays, but there's real potential for a superb remake here. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is often heralded as one of gaming's greatest adventures, and a revamp with modern visuals and tight gameplay will go down a treat. There's definitely a bit of a question mark over this one, but it could be a total home run for Ubisoft — if they can get it right.
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The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 (PS5)
- 2026
The Dark Pictures Anthology has been a bit up and down since it spiritually continued Supermassive’s efforts on Until Dawn, but it’s taken its time with Directive 8020, which is being pitched as a kind of self-published reboot for the series. Expect this sci-fi instalment to take inspiration from the likes of Alien, with a new feature named Turning Points allowing you to rewind time and pick different decisions.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (PS5)
- 2026
A second remake of the original Tomb Raider game, after 2007’s Tomb Raider Anniversary. This game will build the foundations for all-new entry Tomb Raider Catalyst, due out in 2027. And for fans who missed the acrobatics of classic Lara Croft, it should plot a return of the superhuman feats of the classic character, after the survivor trilogy’s more tame adventures.
Those are the 40 highlights we think demand your attention on PS5 in 2026, then, but there’s no shortage of other games on the docket. We want to know which of our picks you’re particularly looking forward to, and any other noteworthy games you think we’re remiss not to mention. Let us know below.
What are your most anticipated PS5 games of 2026? (13,175 votes)
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
- Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game 0.1%
- Chronoscript: The Endless End 0%
- Code Violet 0.4%
- Mortal Shell 2 0.3%
- Ontos 0.2%
- People of Note 0.1%
- Scott Pilgrim X 0.3%
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer
- Vampire Crawlers 0.4%
- Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 0.3%
- Zero Parades - For Dead Spies 0.2%
- 007 First Light
- 2XKO 0.1%
- Arknights: Endfield 0.1%
- BlazBlue Entropy Effect X 0.1%
- Cairn 0.2%
- Carmageddon: Rogue Shift 0.2%
- Code Vein 2 0.5%
- Control Resonant
- Crimson Desert
- DECAPOLICE 0.2%
- Denshattack 0.1%
- Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined
- Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered 0.2%
- End of Abyss 0.1%
- Fatal Frame 2: Crimson Butterfly Remake 0.5%
- Gothic 0.3%
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Halloween 0.3%
- Halo: Campaign Evolved
- High on Life 2 0.3%
- Highguard 0%
- I Hate This Place 0%
- Invincible VS 0.1%
- John Carpenter's Toxic Commando 0.3%
- Kyouran Makaism 0%
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Lords of the Fallen 2 1%
- Lost Hellden 0%
- Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
- Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls 0.9%
- Marvel's Wolverine
- Mina the Hollower 0.5%
- Mixtape 0.3%
- Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection 0.3%
- My Hero Academia: All's Justice 0.1%
- Never Grace: The Witch and the Curse 0%
- Nioh 3
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Phantom Blade Zero
- Pragmata
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake
- Reanimal 0.6%
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Romeo Is a Dead Man 0.5%
- Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma 0.1%
- Saros
- Screamer 0.2%
- Showa American Story 0.2%
- South of Midnight 0.3%
- Star Wars Zero Company 0.8%
- Styx: Blades of Greed 0.1%
- Tales of Berseria Remastered 0.1%
- The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales 0.3%
- The Blood of Dawnwalker
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Directive 8020 0.5%
- The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin 0.1%
- Thick as Thieves 0%
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
- Trails beyond the Horizon 0.6%
- Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter 1%
- Valor Mortis 0.1%
- Wandering Sword 0%
- Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties





Comments 42
Probably 6 for me there... no blood of dawn walker, or did I miss it?
Code Violet = Red flag
Endfield = Sammy's new addiction
Nioh 3 = A must play
Romeo is dead a man = wait on reviews
RE9 = GOTY contender
FF2R = Day 1
Crimson Desert = Wait on reviews
Marathon = Wait on reviews
Saros = Day 1 duh
Phantom Blade 0 = Most hyped game
Wolverine = In Insomniac we trust
GTA6 = 2027
Pragmata = The demo changed my mind (in a good way)
Onimusha = Needs a demo/more gameplay shown off
Tomb Raider = Lara is too attractive = makes it a day 1
Halo = Needed MP to make it a purchase for me
There's not actually THAT many i'm really excited about. But this is usually the way and games I've never heard of yet will be fantastic. Additionally everyone could stop releasing games for few years and I still wouldn't make a significant dent to my backlog. Too many good games, not enough time.
PushSquare confirmed the release date for GTA6. Finally I can look forward to playing it!
Lol...really? 3 gacha games and Trails Beyond The Horizon, Sky 2nd Chapter, Grand Bazaar, and Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (arguably the return of Marvelous farming sims into PlayStation) is not in this list? The more appropriate title for this article would be "MY personal choice of 40+ PS5 Games to Play in 2026".
You must not like Trails Beyond the Horizon huh.
For me the games I'm looking forward to the most are Trails Beyond the Horizon, Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined, Monster Hunter Stories 2, Pragmata, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, Fatal Frame 2, Decapolice and Fate/EXTRA Record.
Great list! 2026 is going to be great year for games.
One of my most anticipated I did not see on the list: Mouse PI for Hire.
Code Violet needs a demo badly! I love the lower quality Resi knockoffs. If this one is at least in the same league as Tormented Souls, it should be a fun one.
Saros and Phantom Blade 0 are going to be on my "wait until they're $30" list. They both look great, but there's already a lot competing with my backlog. Everything Capcom looks great - even Pragmata. The demo really got me interested in that one.
I'm sure there will be others that pop off. Dispatch wasn't even on my radar (or Sonar?), and I blitzed through it twice in three days. I think I can plat it in one more, which is wild because I don't play for trophies.
As a long-time fighting game player (since 1991), it isn't. Zero interest in this.
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Hell let loose: Vietnam, Road Kings and Vampire Crawlers are day one for me. Maybe GTA 6 and Marvel Tokon.
Anyway, 2026 looks another good year for gamers.
007, Tomb Raider, Requiem, Reanimal and Wolverine are the big ones for me.
Left off GTA just in case we get delayed again!!
Romeo is the intriguing one.
And the one not on the list is AC Black Flag Remake.
Requiem, Pragmata, Halo, and Control for me! Plus Mina the Hollower, even though it’s not on this list (and Bubsy 4D!). I’d be lying if I outright denied wanting to give GTA6 a spin. There’s a lot I’m on the fence about next year, honestly. It’s either going to be a huge year next year… or not… depending on what I read in reviews. Like Tomb Raider, 007, and DQ7 Remake are all games I want to see before I play, for instance.
Outside that, the Nintendo first party output is really hitting me in my gaming pocket next year with Fire Emblem and the B tier first party games. Mario Tennis is my jam. That’s probably my first 2026 game.
This is definitely the first year of PS5 that I'm excited for and also nervous how I'll have time to play the games!
Pragmata, RE9, 007, Control 2, Wolverine, Tomb Raider, GTA6 and a few others that I'm sure I'm forgetting.
I'm excited for:
There's a few on there I'm quite excited for, with GTA 6, 007, and Lego Batman being the biggest ones. There's probably a few more that I could become interested in as they get closer to their release date.
Missing from the list, but I hope Danganronpa 2x2 lives up to the standards of the previous games.
Judas? It's been cooking so long it has to be this year.
My day one’s
Pragmata
Saros
Lego Batman Legacy of the Dark Knight
Phantom Blade 0
Wolverine
Tides of Annihilation (if out this year)
Crimson Desert a couple of months after release
Highguard at 0 percent is where it should be some great games in the future coming out wolverine and phantom blade look great
Oooh, this was a fun one!
1. Wolverine
2. Saros
3. 007
4. RE9
5. Pragmata
You guys see the videos for Code Violet? It’s pure darkness. Like, there’s gotta be better footage out there to showcase the game.
Also. Seeing all these. How much you wanna bet there’ll be a bevy of “There’s no games to play!” comments.
I have to buy 6 games this year as I just start my no-spend challenge for a year to increase my savings faster so I can afford the house of my own instead of rent or council house. Here's my list that I want to buy so far;
Tomb Raider Legacy of Atlantis
GTA6
Marvel's Wolverine
007's First Light
RE9
Salasta 2 (PC exclusive).
Pragmata is currently my most anticipated game, I absolutely loved the demo and can’t wait for more.
Resident Evil Requiem is by far no.1 for me. That and Duskblood and Fire Emblem over on switch are the only certain games im planning on buying.
Pragmata, Blood of Dawn Walker, and Tomb Raider remake are in my maybe list.
Cant wait to play 007 that is being made for "modern audiences"
Hope Stars Wars zero company is good, I need another x-com like in my life
Looking forward to crimson desert, control, and dawnwalker if they turn out. There are also a bunch that show promise but we will wait to see.
Over the same old thing in re games and a lot of these sequels retreading, and have far outgrown what gta offers.
Still, a lot of variety coming indeed!
Lots of games I am looking forward to:
GTA 6
Forza Horzion 6
Fable - If it makes it into 2026
Gear of War E-Day
DQ7 Reimgined
Pragmata
007 First Light
Lego Batman
Monster Hunter Stories 3
Coffee Talk Tokyo
Yakuza Kiwami 3
Fire Emblem: Fortunes Weave (On Switch 2)
Wolverine
Blood of Dawnwalker
Star Wars Zero Company
Clive Bakers Hellraiser
DecaPolice - If it makes 2026
Other sim games, such as BusBound, Road Kings, and ETS2, which I hope will arrive in 2026.
I'd better get stuck into my backlog right now.
Probably get Saros, Control and Tokon. A couple other games are of interest, but not at launch, like Wolverine, Onimusha, Pragmata and RE9.
Nothing for me here. Other then maybe Romeo is a Dead Man due to interest in Grasshopper's work. Ok maybe Aces of Thunder. Or Ace Combat 8.
Most are either IPs I don't care3 for or IDEAS being the big reason I really don't care, these are just more 7-9th gen design I don't care for so easily skip worth games here.
Wow that poll is hilarious but also not surprising either or of limited options to vote for.
Who cares Forza Horizon 6.
Halo Campaign Evolved will be fair hopefully. I'm off Halo at this point of caring really. Gears E Day I may care for but even then Im not that fussed.
Marvel 1943 better be good the characters could have fair movesets, or it could be bland and just boring uses of the characters other then a fair crossover/lore and what not.
I forgot about Metro Rivals, probably one of the most interesting racing game in years, at least for trains, in terms of what it offers I can't remember so my expectations will be very low.
Prince of Persia Sands of Time Remake, eh, it could be good or average. I'm interested but still. 9th gen blandness may overcome it and ruin it.
Tomb Raider I hope turns out well but who knows. As good as the 2013+ trilogy is I did get bored of it but it had fair ideas I was fine with, so if the remake/new scale are good sure, but otherwise who knows they could make it a bland open world and boring too.
Not fussed for Control 2 at all.
But that's about it. I'm not 'in need' of them. 9th gen is still not for me still.
Reanimal is good but not my type of game but I respect it like Little Nightmares 1 and 2 before it.
Lego Batman looks 'fine'.
007 seems fair for what they can make with it.
Tokyo Xtreme Racer isn't for me, I prefer the Drift sub series instead.
Screamer isn't for me either, too flashy, not exciting at all of event rules/variety, boring marketing/flashiness, eh physics, it's just too much illusion over substance and Im not having any of it. Racing games just disappoint these days.
Crimson Desert has it's appeal but not really a thing I care for. But I get what the game is, or Pearl Abyss games in general of appeal.
Fatal Frame 2/Project Zero 2 Remake, no interest, happy with the Wii Edition even for how ok it is. I'd have preferred a 1st or 3rd remake/remaster, 4 got a remaster. Not a horror fan but for the few I have gotten into I think they should have offered others that required more time. 4 was just off of 2 Wii Edition's engine so I get it either side but even still.
Code Violet seems fair, but then again Pragmata gives me Lost Planet vibes besides maybe Monster Hunter or Vanquish and others so either way.
Platinum Tier Hype
Saros
Phantom Blade 0
Wolverine
Control 2
Tides of Annihilation
Gold Tier Hype
Tomb Raider
Crimson Desert
007
Pragmata
Silver Tier Hype
RE9
Marvel 1943
Bronze Tier Hype
PoP
Code Vein 2
”Believe it or not I couldn’t care less” Hype
GTA6
Looking forward to Tropico and Control.
Does anybody even care about GTA? Fells like it's time has passed. The hype is gone, there's been constant opposition to it that has seen it be delayed for over a year.
I wonder if inZOI is going to be released on PS5 in the 1st or 2nd quarter.
@jeff19023 Haha exactly, it already looks like the 90s TV show James bond jr so when you add stuff like that into the mix it could be full on cringe
@jvecc Tried to focus on games that have specifically got a date or 2026 release window. So no Judas just yet until it locks in.
@Jammer For some reason it's only on Steam for now....
My top 4 that's currently occupying my brain space
1) Nioh 3
2) Tomb Raider
3) Control Resonant
4) Pragmata
There are so many more, plus the never ending backlog... so many games, too many games...
A lot of things to be excited for in 2026, and I don’t even think this list is exhaustive. Other things on my radar include Prince of Persia Sands of Time, Cult of the Lamb DLC, Dave the Diver DLC, and hopefully UFO50/Hades2 assuming Switch console exclusivity runs out in 2026.
Cant vote for Tokyo Xtreme Racer?
I would be more excited for GTA 6 if I thought it would actually be released this year. I believe it will be delayed into March of 2027.
Just give me Phantom Blade Zero. Been frothing at the mouth for 2 years to get my hands on that one.
I think we all gonna have our minds blown by GTA6. Like, we all know what to expect but to actually play it is going to be insane
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