Top 2026 New Releases: 9 Games You Can Already Play
2026 game releases: what has already come out this year and is worth your attention, from Death Stranding 2 to the return of Resident Evil.
Lootaem editorial team
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2026 has already delivered several truly major releases: a new Kojima game, Resident Evil's return to Raccoon City, and the first Heroes game of a new era. We have collected nine games that are already out and are worth your time, from Death Stranding 2 to Windrose, which few people had heard of a month ago.
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Kojima sends Sam Bridges back on the road, this time across Australia and Mexico. If you liked the first Death Stranding for its unusual world and melancholic atmosphere, the sequel focuses on a larger-scale story and new mechanics. Norman Reedus is in the lead role again, and the PC version was made by Nixxes together with Kojima Productions.
*Metacritic 89 · Steam 95% · released March 19*
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Resident Evil Requiem
The ninth main entry in the series returns to Raccoon City 28 years after the events of the original. You can play as FBI agent Grace Ashcroft, who sneaks around cautiously in first person, or as the familiar Leon Kennedy with regular third-person action, switching between them as the story progresses. The game runs on the updated RE Engine, RE neXt.
*Metacritic 92 · Steam 96% · released February 27*
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Marathon
Bungie returns with a team extraction shooter: three of you land on a station hit by a disaster, collect loot and try to get out alive while other teams hunt for the same thing.
*Metacritic 82 · Steam 77%*
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Crimson Desert
If you have been waiting for something in the spirit of The Witcher or Dragon's Dogma, take a look at Crimson Desert. It is a huge open-world RPG from Pearl Abyss where you not only fight on horseback and on foot, but also hunt, cook and fly airships. The game sold 5 million copies in its first month, a rare case where word of mouth worked better than any trailer.
*Metacritic 78 · Steam 84% · released March 19*
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PRAGMATA
Capcom's sci-fi action game is set on the lunar station "Cradle": astronaut Hugh and the android girl Diana against the hostile artificial intelligence IDUS. Diana hacks enemies through the matrix, Hugh finishes them off with gunfire, and it only works when the two act as a pair.
*Metacritic 85 · Steam 97% · released April 16*
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Subnautica 2
The sequel to Unknown Worlds' cult underwater survival game finally got what fans had been asking for for years: four-player co-op. A new planet, new biomes and creatures, and cross-platform multiplayer between Steam and Xbox. Early access means that balance and content are still changing, and the final rating will appear only after the full release.
*Steam 91% · early access since May 14*
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Forza Horizon 6
Forza Horizon has reached Japan: the map stretches from night-time Tokyo to snowy Hokkaido, the iconic Daikoku parking area is there, and there are more than 550 cars to choose from. The weather is dynamic, the seasons change right during races, and in Horizon Online you can drive with a large group with cross-play.
*Steam 83% · released May 18*
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Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era
The new installment of the turn-based strategy Heroes is made by the Russian studio Unfrozen, the same team that released Iratus. The action takes place on the continent of Jadame before the events of the first Heroes, and you can play as one of six factions, from Temple and Necropolis to Hive and Schism. Early access: the developers promise official voice-over by the full release.
*Steam 87% · early access since April*
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Windrose
Perhaps the main surprise of this list is Windrose. It is a co-op pirate survival game from the Tashkent studio Kraken Express: Blackbeard sinks your ship for a mystical artifact, and you build a base on an archipelago, repair your vessel and fight in naval battles, solo or with up to seven friends. It sold 2 million copies in its first month, which nobody expected from a small studio's debut.
*Steam 87% · released April 14*
Page in the Lootaem catalog →What to pick for your taste
The short version, so you do not have to scroll back up:
- I want a big single-player adventure – Death Stranding 2, PRAGMATA, Crimson Desert.
- I've been waiting for Resident Evil – Requiem: the series' strongest launch in years, judging by the ratings.
- I want to play with friends – Subnautica 2 (co-op up to 4), Windrose (co-op up to 8).
- Strategy and Heroes – Olden Era: early access, but already quite playable.
- Racing – Forza Horizon 6: Japan and more than 550 cars.
If we had to pick one game for a long weekend, we would take Crimson Desert: it is the one you get absorbed in for the longest.
All nine are in the Lootaem catalog – open a game's page to see the offer.
Questions and answers
Which game in the selection received the highest critic scores?
According to our data, Resident Evil Requiem (Metacritic 92) and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Metacritic 89) lead among the releases that came out this year.
Which games in the selection are in early access?
Subnautica 2 (since May 14) and Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (since April) are both officially in Early Access and continue to be actively developed.
Is Marathon in the Lootaem catalog?
Yes – open the Marathon page in the catalog to see the offer.
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