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The 10 most popular games for every month of 2026 and 2027. Popularity is ranked by IGDB hypes. Past months in 2026 are included as well.

2026

January

Pathologic 3

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 79

Release date: Jan 9, 2026

Code Violet

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 10, 2026

Quarantine Zone: The...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 68

Release date: Jan 12, 2026

Hytale

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 85

Release date: Jan 13, 2026

2XKO

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 71

Release date: Jan 20, 2026

Mio: Memories in Orb...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 79

Release date: Jan 20, 2026

Arknights: Endfield

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 72

Release date: Jan 22, 2026

Cairn

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 85

Release date: Jan 29, 2026

Code Vein II

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 80

Release date: Jan 29, 2026

Half Sword

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 62

Release date: Jan 30, 2026

February

Dragon Quest VII Rei...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 91

Release date: Feb 5, 2026

Nioh 3

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 83

Release date: Feb 6, 2026

Crisol: Theater of I...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 80

Release date: Feb 10, 2026

Mewgenics

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 91

Release date: Feb 10, 2026

Romeo is a Dead Man

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 83

Release date: Feb 11, 2026

Killer Inn

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 12, 2026

Reanimal

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 81

Release date: Feb 13, 2026

High on Life 2

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 81

Release date: Feb 13, 2026

Styx: Blades of Gree...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Feb 19, 2026

Resident Evil Requie...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 90

Release date: Feb 27, 2026

March

Marathon

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 79

Release date: Mar 5, 2026

Slay the Spire II

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 85

Release date: Mar 5, 2026

Planet of Lana II: C...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 81

Release date: Mar 5, 2026

Solasta II

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 12, 2026

John Carpenter's Tox...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 77

Release date: Mar 12, 2026

Fatal Frame II: Crim...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 78

Release date: Mar 12, 2026

1348: Ex Voto

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 21

Release date: Mar 12, 2026

Crimson Desert Enhan...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 86

Release date: Mar 19, 2026

Screamer

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 69

Release date: Mar 26, 2026

Super Meat Boy 3D

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 67

Release date: Mar 31, 2026

April

Darwin's Paradox!

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 76

Release date: Apr 2, 2026

Samson

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 57

Release date: Apr 8, 2026

Replaced

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 84

Release date: Apr 14, 2026

Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 77

Release date: Apr 16, 2026

Tomodachi Life: Livi...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 81

Release date: Apr 16, 2026

Pragmata

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 87

Release date: Apr 17, 2026

Aphelion

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 70

Release date: Apr 28, 2026

NTE: Neverness to Ev...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 56

Release date: Apr 29, 2026

Saros

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 85

Release date: Apr 30, 2026

Heroes of Might & Ma...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 79

Release date: Apr 30, 2026

May

Mixtape

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 74

Release date: May 7, 2026

Will: Follow the Lig...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 67

Release date: May 7, 2026

Directive 8020

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 74

Release date: May 12, 2026

Subnautica 2

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 90

Release date: May 14, 2026

Forza Horizon 6

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 86

Release date: May 19, 2026

Zero Parades: For De...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 78

Release date: May 21, 2026

LEGO Batman: Legacy ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 85

Release date: May 22, 2026

Paralives

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 68

Release date: May 25, 2026

007 First Light

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 81

Release date: May 27, 2026

Mina the Hollower

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 86

Release date: May 29, 2026

June

Fatekeeper

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 2, 2026

Gothic 1 Remake

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 71

Release date: Jun 5, 2026

Solarpunk

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 70

Release date: Jun 8, 2026

Killer Bean

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 8, 2026

Burglin' Gnomes

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Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 10, 2026

Starseeker: Astronee...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 11, 2026

The Adventures of El...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Jun 18, 2026

Sand: Raiders Of Sop...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 80

Release date: Jun 22, 2026

Deer & Boy

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 75

Release date: Jun 23, 2026

Star Fox

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Jun 25, 2026

July

Rhythm Heaven Groove

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 80

Release date: Jul 2, 2026

Assassin's Creed Bla...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 84

Release date: Jul 9, 2026

Denshattack!

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Jul 15, 2026

The Mound: Omen of C...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 80

Release date: Jul 15, 2026

Tears of Metal

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jul 22, 2026

Splatoon Raiders

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 84

Release date: Jul 23, 2026

Avatar Legends: The ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 77

Release date: Jul 23, 2026

Halo: Campaign Evolv...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 79

Release date: Jul 28, 2026

Mistfall Hunter

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 70

Release date: Jul 29, 2026

The Relic: First Gua...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 55

Release date: Jul 31, 2026

August

Beast of Reincarnati...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 76

Release date: Aug 4, 2026

Big Walk

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 86

Release date: Aug 4, 2026

Marvel Tokon: Fighti...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 83

Release date: Aug 6, 2026

Duskfade

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 86

Release date: Aug 13, 2026

The Sinking City 2

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 78

Release date: Aug 18, 2026

Mortal Shell II

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 91

Release date: Aug 20, 2026

1666: Amsterdam

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Aug 25, 2026

Resonance: A Plague ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Aug 27, 2026

Star Wars Zero Compa...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 88

Release date: Aug 27, 2026

Metal Gear Solid Mas...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 86

Release date: Aug 27, 2026

September

The Blood of Dawnwal...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Sep 3, 2026

Orbitals

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 3, 2026

Onimusha: Way of the...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 87

Release date: Sep 4, 2026

Marvel's Wolverine

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Sep 15, 2026

Active Matter

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 15, 2026

Aniimo

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 88

Release date: Sep 16, 2026

Fire Emblem: Fortune...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 94

Release date: Sep 17, 2026

Control Resonant

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 82

Release date: Sep 24, 2026

Silent Hill: Townfal...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 77

Release date: Sep 24, 2026

Nivalis Nights

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 29, 2026

October

End of Abyss

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 1, 2026

Ace Combat 8: Wings ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 90

Release date: Oct 2, 2026

Gears of War: E-Day

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 52

Release date: Oct 6, 2026

Star Wars: Galactic ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: 88

Release date: Oct 6, 2026

Clive Barker's Hellr...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 8, 2026

Silver Pines

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 8, 2026

Valor Mortis

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 13, 2026

Castlevania: Belmont...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 15, 2026

Call of Duty: Modern...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 23, 2026

Phantom Blade Zero

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 29, 2026

November

World of Warcraft: F...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 4, 2026

The Legend of Zelda:...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 5, 2026

Edge of Memories

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 5, 2026

Warhammer Survivors

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 10, 2026

Nocturnal II

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 10, 2026

Shadow of the Road

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 12, 2026

Trees Hate You

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 16, 2026

Milki Delivery

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 17, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 19, 2026

Am I Nima

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 27, 2026

December

Hela: Of Mice & Magi...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 1, 2026

Rayman Legends Retol...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 3, 2026

Warhammer 40,000: Da...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 3, 2026

Professor Layton and...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 10, 2026

Witchbrook

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2026

Mudang: Two Hearts

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2026

The Duskbloods

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2026

Bellum

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2026

Showa American Story

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2026

Infinitesimals

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2026

2027

January

Armatus

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 7, 2027

Danganronpa 2x2

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 14, 2027

Stranger Than Heaven

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 15, 2027

Ananta

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 15, 2027

TankRat

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 15, 2027

Calx

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 21, 2027

Until Dawn 2

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 28, 2027

Metroid Ravenous

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 28, 2027

Tropico 7

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 28, 2027

Fate/Extra Record

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jan 28, 2027

February

Demi and the Fractur...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 1, 2027

Metro 2039

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 4, 2027

Muramasa: Revenant B...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 4, 2027

Wild Life

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 8, 2027

Tomb Raider: Legacy ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 12, 2027

God of War Laufey

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 16, 2027

Persona 4 Revival

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 18, 2027

Fable

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 23, 2027

Atelier Karia: The N...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 25, 2027

Hyrule Warriors: Age...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Feb 25, 2027

March

Wo Long 2: Wings of ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 4, 2027

Gundam Rogue Orbit

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 5, 2027

Grave Seasons

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 9, 2027

Road Kings

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 11, 2027

Out of Words

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 31, 2027

Lords of the Fallen ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 31, 2027

Game of Thrones: War...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 31, 2027

Clutch

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 31, 2027

Perceptum

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 31, 2027

SlashZero

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Mar 31, 2027

April

Ninja JajaMaru Yokai...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 1, 2027

Exodus

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 7, 2027

Final Fantasy VII Re...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 8, 2027

Final Fantasy VII Re...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 8, 2027

Vapor Strange

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 9, 2027

Bossfall

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 13, 2027

The Edge of the Back...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 14, 2027

Shadow Rush

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 15, 2027

Mariachi Legends

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 27, 2027

Pony Island 2: Panda...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Apr 27, 2027

May

Indie Hoverboard Rac...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: May 5, 2027

Paid in Blood

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: May 31, 2027

June

The Expanse: Osiris ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Squadron 42

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Turok: Origins

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Spyro: A Realm Beyon...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Mega Man: Dual Overr...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Alien Deathstorm

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Kirby and the World ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Tempus Vitae

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Silent Planet: Elegy...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

Son of Thanjai

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jun 30, 2027

July

Outwith

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jul 1, 2027

Age of Legacy

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jul 9, 2027

Dragon Riders

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Jul 23, 2027

August

Sanctuary: Shattered...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Aug 1, 2027

Coraland: The Worst ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Aug 1, 2027

Rangingstrike

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Aug 1, 2027

September

Spine

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Hunter: The Reckonin...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Chronoscript: The En...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Crescent County

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Azur

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Cursebreakers

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Relicfall

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Sleepover

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Reoxia

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

Orms

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Sep 30, 2027

October

Bad Heroes

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 1, 2027

Eternal Haunt

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 1, 2027

Eager For Den

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 1, 2027

Maid Envy

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Oct 10, 2027

November

The Shackles Holder ...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Nov 29, 2027

December

The Wolf Among Us 2

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Intergalactic: The H...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Ill

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Resident Evil Veroni...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Clockwork Revolution

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

No Law

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Marvel 1943: Rise of...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Ontos

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

Kena: Scars of Kosmo...

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027

State of Decay 3

Metacritic

Metacritic score: N/A

Release date: Dec 31, 2027