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Game release calendar: October 2026

Every game releasing this month, ranked by how much attention it gets: IGDB hype, Steam wishlist rank, Twitch viewing and how many outlets covered it this week. Updated daily.

Standout releases this month

  1. 1

    · PC, PS5

    8.8Review score2 critic reviews
    • 15 outlets this week
    • 227 hypes
  2. 2

    · PC, Xbox Series X|S

    7.9Review score2 critic reviews
    • 115 hypes
  3. 3

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

    8.9Review score4 critic reviews
    • 81 hypes
  4. 4

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch

    8.4Review score3 critic reviews
    • 81 hypes
  5. 5

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

    • 12 outlets this week
    • 17 hypes
  6. 6

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

    8.5Review score1 critic review
    • 88 hypes
  7. 7

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

    • 90 hypes
  8. 8

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2

    6.3Review score2 critic reviews
    • 61 hypes
  9. 9

    · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2

    9.0Review score2 critic reviews
    • 61 hypes
  10. 10

    · PC, Mac

    • 5 outlets this week
    • 19 hypes

Ports and remasters of games already released are left out.

Month at a glance

  1. 1Thu+12
  2. 2Fri+1
  3. 3Sat
  4. 4Sun
  5. 5Mon
  6. 6Tue+2
  7. 7Wed+1
  8. 8Thu+17
  9. 9Fri+4
  10. 10Sat
  11. 11Sun
  12. 12Mon+4
  13. 13Tue+10
  14. 14Wed+8
  15. 15Thu+15
  16. 16Fri+10
  17. 17Sat
  18. 18Sun
  19. 19Mon+1
  20. 20Tue+9
  21. 21Wed+6
  22. 22Thu+7
  23. 23Fri+5
  24. 24Sat
  25. 25Sun
  26. 26Mon+10
  27. 27Tue+12
  28. 28Wed+8
  29. 29Thu+19
  30. 30Fri+4
  31. 31Sat

Darker days have the most-watched releases. Tap a day to see its games.

Day by day

191 games

13 games

2 games

1 game

  • PC · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

    • Port

3 games

2 games

18 games

5 games

5 games

11 games

9 games

16 games

11 games

2 games

  • Switch · Simulator, Strategy

    8.69 critic reviews
    • Port
  • PC · Shooter, Indie

    10 games

    7 games

    8 games

    6 games

    11 games

    13 games

    9 games

    20 games

    5 games

    1 game

    Date to be confirmed3 games

    • Oct 2026 · PC, Mac · Point-and-click, Simulator

      • Oct 2026 · PC · Role-playing (RPG), Simulator

        • Oct 2026 · PC, Mac · Simulator, Adventure