The Future Games Show at gamescom 2026 has come and gone, bringing with it more than 40 games, a dozen world premieres, new gameplay footage, release dates and plenty of surprises.
The main showcase was followed by FGS Live From gamescom, taking the show directly to the Koelnmesse convention centre for even more announcements and developer interviews.
Hosted by Nick Apostolides and Angela Sant’Albano, the showcase had something for just about every type of gamer, from turn-based strategy and RPGs to survival horror, racing games, shooters, simulation titles and some decidedly unusual indie projects.
Rather than simply throwing a huge list of trailers at you, we’ve picked through everything shown and put together our own rundown of the games that caught our attention.
Worms Galactic Tactics Opens the Show
The Future Games Show got things moving with Worms Galactic Tactics, a new spin-off from the long-running Worms franchise.
This time the familiar worms are heading into a more tactical setting, with the game retaining the turn-based foundations of the series while taking things into a new direction.
There was another interesting announcement hidden alongside the reveal: Team17 is also working on an entirely new mainline Worms game.
Worms Galactic Tactics is planned for PC and consoles in 2027.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword Gets Ready for Launch
Fans waiting for Onimusha: Way of the Sword didn’t have long to wait for another look at Capcom’s upcoming samurai adventure.
Director Satoru Nihei provided a closer look at the game’s Lion Dogs before a brand-new cinematic trailer showcased more of the fast-paced action.
The wait is almost over, with Onimusha: Way of the Sword launching on September 4, 2026, for PC and consoles.
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival Introduces Negan
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival received a new gameplay trailer, with the spotlight firmly placed on one of the franchise’s most recognisable characters.
Negan and his infamous baseball bat Lucille were the stars of the latest footage, giving players another look at the side-scrolling brawler.
The Walking Dead: Streets of Survival arrives on PC and consoles on September 18, 2026.
Checkout the new trailer here
DIOXIDE Wants to Turn the FPS Into a Soulslike
DIOXIDE is taking a rather interesting approach to the first-person shooter.
Byte Barrel Entertainment showed off its upcoming soulslike FPS, set in a world that has been devastated by industrial decay.
The new gameplay trailer gave us a better idea of the oppressive world players will be fighting through.
DIOXIDE is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
Wolcen II Is Officially on the Way
One of the show’s world premieres was Wolcen II, the sequel to Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem.
The dark fantasy action RPG is returning with a new adventure, although we’ll have to wait a little longer before getting our hands on it.
Wolcen II is scheduled to enter Early Access in 2027.
A Short Quest Looks Like a Love Letter to Classic Dungeon Crawlers
If you remember the days when RPGs were all about exploring carefully designed dungeons rather than enormous open worlds, A Short Quest may be worth keeping an eye on.
This nostalgic dungeon crawler focuses on challenging combat and hand-crafted RPG systems, with the latest trailer offering a glimpse at what awaits adventurers.
A playtest is already available on Steam, with the full game coming soon.
Watch the new trailer here
CLUTCH Takes Us to the French Riviera
Maverick Games showed more of CLUTCH, its cinematic open-world driving game.
The latest footage gave us another opportunity to see the game’s take on the French Riviera, with players able to tear across the region behind the wheel.
CLUTCH is coming to PC and consoles in Spring 2027.
Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms Is a Cooperative Metroidvania
One of the show’s world premieres was Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms.
This cooperative Metroidvania takes place across a world of parallel dimensions, combining exploration and combat with a hand-crafted visual style.
The game is scheduled for PC and consoles in 2027.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse Brings the Chaos
Serious Sam: Shatterverse looks like it has no intention of slowing the franchise down.
The latest trailer showed off the game’s roguelite shooter gameplay, with players taking control of a group of multiversal heroes and blasting their way through increasingly chaotic encounters.
The wait is almost over, with Serious Sam: Shatterverse launching August 31, 2026, on PC and consoles.
Graveyard Keeper 2 Wants You to Enjoy Your Job in a Cemetery
Calling Graveyard Keeper 2 a cosy life simulator is certainly an interesting choice.
The sequel once again puts players in charge of a medieval cemetery, combining management mechanics with the series’ trademark dark humour.
The latest trailer gave us a suitably cheeky look at what cemetery management has in store.
Graveyard Keeper 2 arrives on PC and consoles on September 22, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
JOIN US Invites You to Build a Cult
Some games really don’t need much explanation, and JOIN US is one of them.
This cooperative survival game asks players to join forces with their friends, establish a cult and attempt to appease ancient beings.
Judging from the eerie trailer, things are unlikely to go according to plan.
JOIN US is coming to PC and consoles in March 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
SPINE Shows Off Its Gun-Fu Combat
SPINE returned with a new trailer focused on the game’s cinematic combat.
Nekki provided a closer look at the story while also demonstrating the kinetic gun-fu system that allows players to combine firearms and close-quarters combat.
The cyberpunk shooter is planned for PC and consoles in Spring 2027.
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer Puts Pod Racers Behind the Wheel
Fans of Star Wars racing finally got another look at STAR WARS: Galactic Racer.
Developed by Fuse Games, the run-based racing game lets players take control of iconic pod racers and land speeders as they compete across the Star Wars universe.
STAR WARS: Galactic Racer launches on PC and consoles on October 6, 2026.
Alkimya: House of Wisdom Is a New Alchemical Adventure
Alkimya: House of Wisdom was another world premiere, introducing a new action-adventure game with an unusually realistic visual style.
The game combines adventure and alchemy within a detailed fantasy world.
Alkimya: House of Wisdom is coming to PC and PlayStation, although a release date has not yet been announced.
Watch the new trailer here
Trees Hate You Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
Sometimes a game’s title tells you everything you need to know.
Trees Hate You is a rage game built around avoiding increasingly troublesome plants and surviving whatever environmental nonsense the game decides to throw at you.
The new trailer confirmed a release date of November 16, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Bye Bye Bonnie Takes Golf Somewhere Very Strange
Bye Bye Bonnie was another world premiere, this time from Brainwash Gang.
Rather than another serious sports game, this is a cooperative golfing adventure wrapped in an adorable hand-drawn art style.
Bye Bye Bonnie is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
Arizona Sunshine Leaves VR Behind
Arizona Sunshine is being remade for players who don’t own a VR headset.
The beloved zombie shooter is being brought to flat screens, with the latest trailer specifically showcasing split-screen cooperative gameplay.
The sun-soaked zombie apocalypse is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
Construction Simulator: Evolution Goes Bigger
If you’ve ever wanted to spend your evenings operating heavy machinery without actually having to leave your sofa, Construction Simulator: Evolution has you covered.
The game features a selection of licensed construction vehicles and aims for a detailed, realistic construction sandbox.
The latest footage showed off everything from heavy machinery to some rather satisfying wall demolition.
Construction Simulator: Evolution is coming to PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Hieronymus Brings the Nightmares of Bosch to Life
Hieronymus is certainly one of the stranger-looking shooters shown during the event.
The game takes inspiration from the bizarre and grotesque imagery of artist Hieronymus Bosch, creating a surreal historical world packed with disturbing creatures and environments.
The shooter is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
PixelJunk Monsters 3 Revealed
Q-Games surprised viewers with the world premiere of PixelJunk Monsters 3.
The latest entry in the much-loved Tiki Tower Defence series is on its way, bringing the franchise back for another round of strategic monster defence.
A private Steam playtest begins on September 4, with the full game coming soon.
Watch the new trailer here
AION 2 Gets Ready for Launch
AION 2 received a developer deep dive looking at the Unreal Engine 5 MMORPG.
With its huge skies becoming part of the battlefield, the game is aiming to deliver a large-scale online experience.
A launch-scale test takes place on September 17 and 18, ahead of the game’s PC launch on October 5, 2026.
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown Takes Starfleet Into City Building
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown is putting a Starfleet spin on the city-building genre.
Magic Fuel Games revealed that its Star Trek strategy game will launch on PC on October 20, 2026.
Players will have the opportunity to build and manage their own Starfleet settlement while operating within the familiar Star Trek universe.
WARDOGS Brings Tactical Warfare to Early Access
WARDOGS delivered another explosive appearance during the showcase.
BULKHEAD showed additional gameplay from the tactical military FPS, which is aiming to combine large-scale warfare with more considered squad-based combat.
WARDOGS launches into Early Access on September 10, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
The Journey Home Wants to Tell a More Personal Story
The Journey Home is an atmospheric platformer written by bestselling author Sophie Leigh-Robbins.
The latest trailer provided another glimpse at its story-driven approach and atmospheric world.
A demo is already available on Steam, with the full game coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
Moonlighter 2 Is Almost Ready for 1.0
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault is preparing to leave Early Access.
Digital Sun used the showcase to provide another look at the shopkeeper RPG before its major 1.0 update.
The full release arrives on September 2, 2026, for PC and consoles.
Everwind Is Heading to Consoles
Everwind is already available on PC, but console players will soon be able to experience the multiplayer survival game for themselves.
The Future Games Show confirmed that Everwind is coming to consoles in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
Sword Sage: Awakening Brings Chinese Mythology to Life
Sword Sage: Awakening is an action RPG drawing heavily from Chinese mythology.
The latest trailer showed more of its fast-paced combat, while also introducing one of the game’s more adorable features: a Red Panda companion.
Sword Sage: Awakening is coming to PC and consoles.
The Sinking City 2 Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Lovecraftian horror fans can already play The Sinking City 2 on PC, PlayStation and Xbox.
However, the Future Games Show revealed that the survival horror adventure is also making its way to Nintendo Switch 2 in 2027.
Tides of Annihilation Continues to Impress
Tides of Annihilation received an exclusive developer interview offering more insight into Eclipse Glow Games’ ambitious action-adventure.
The game combines Arthurian legend with a fractured version of contemporary London, creating a setting that continues to look unlike much else currently in development.
Tides of Annihilation is coming to PC and consoles.
We Were Here Tomorrow Arrives in October
The cooperative puzzle series returns with We Were Here Tomorrow.
Total Mayhem Games is once again focusing on asymmetrical co-op, meaning communication between players will be every bit as important as their ability to solve the puzzles in front of them.
We Were Here Tomorrow launches on PC and consoles in October 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Guns of Eschaton Is a Soulslike Shooter With a Western Twist
Guns of Eschaton combines the punishing combat associated with soulslike games with a post-apocalyptic Western setting.
The game’s world has been created with the involvement of legendary art director Viktor Antonov, known for his work on Dishonored and Half-Life 2.
The latest trailer showed more of the game’s bleak and dangerous world.
Guns of Eschaton is coming to PC and consoles later in 2026.
Hillthorn Turns Detective Work Into a Card Game
Hillthorn is taking a different approach to detective games.
This card-based mystery adventure asks players to piece together its overarching mysteries while investigating its world.
A demo is already available on Steam, with the full game coming to PC and consoles in November 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Breakaway Hockey League Is Hockey With No Time to Breathe
Raccoon Logic, the studio behind Journey to the Savage Planet, revealed Breakaway Hockey League.
This is a skill-based 4v4 hockey game built around fast matches and spectacular plays rather than simply recreating a traditional hockey simulation.
Breakaway Hockey League is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
DNA NEMESIS Introduces Animal-Headed Heroes
DNA NEMESIS was another world premiere, introducing a third-person science-fiction shooter with one particularly memorable design choice: its protagonists have animal heads.
Exactly how that fits into the wider story remains to be seen, but the trailer certainly made sure the game was difficult to forget.
DNA NEMESIS is coming to PC in December 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Gallipoli Heads Into the First World War
Gallipoli received its launch trailer during the show.
The hyperrealistic FPS focuses on the Ottoman Fronts during the First World War, offering a more grounded military experience.
Gallipoli is already available on PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Police Simulator Gets a New Direction
Astragon Entertainment revealed a new Police Simulator game during the showcase.
The beat-cop experience takes place in the fictional city of Faremont, where players will pursue criminals and deal with the everyday challenges of police work.
Police Simulator is coming soon to PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Nailcrown Is a Dark Fantasy Gorefest
Nailcrown brought some considerably more violent action to the presentation.
This dark fantasy boomer shooter focuses on high-speed combat and plenty of gore, with the latest trailer showing more of the game’s aggressive approach to first-person shooting.
Nailcrown is coming soon to PC.
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Launches Tomorrow
One of the biggest announcements from the latter part of the show was the launch trailer for Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy.
Asobo Studio’s latest entry in the Plague Tale series is almost here, with players only having to wait until August 27, 2026.
The game launches on PC and consoles.
Exterminauts Wants You to Make Alien Pest Control a Career
Exterminauts takes the idea of pest control and makes the pests considerably more dangerous.
Behaviour Interactive showed more of its cooperative alien shooter, where players take on work orders and head out with friends to deal with extraterrestrial infestations.
Exterminauts is coming to PC and consoles in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
RECORDS Is a Rhythm Game With a Cartoon Twist
RECORDS received a new trailer showing off its colourful cartoon world and rhythm-focused platforming.
The game is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch 2.
Watch the new trailer here
Last Ditch Effort Is a Stylish Anime Brawler
Last Ditch Effort was another world premiere, introducing a dark anime-inspired brawler with some seriously impressive pixel art.
The game is scheduled for PC in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
Into the Wind Gives You a Sentient Flying Motorcycle
It is difficult to come up with a more unusual life simulator pitch than Into the Wind.
You play a delivery rider travelling around on a sentient flying motorcycle, completing deliveries and experiencing the world along the way.
A playtest is available to sign up for on Steam, with the full game coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
Kingdom III: Rising Realms Announced
Raw Fury revealed Kingdom III: Rising Realms, the next entry in its popular pixel-art strategy series.
The announcement marks another return to the minimalist but surprisingly deep strategy gameplay that has become synonymous with the franchise.
Kingdom III: Rising Realms is coming to PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern Is a Cosy Fantasy Simulator
What happens when adventurers aren’t out saving the world?
They presumably need somewhere to drink.
Dungeons & Dragons: Long Rest Tavern puts players behind the counter of a fantasy tavern, where you’ll cater to heroes between their adventures.
The cosy life simulator is coming to PC in early 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
NO LAW Comes From the Creators of The Ascent
Neon Giant, the developers behind The Ascent, returned to the showcase with their next project.
NO LAW is a first-person cyberpunk revenge thriller set within another futuristic world packed with danger and violence.
The game is planned for PC and consoles in 2027.
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster Lets You Become a Skaven
Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Deathmaster focuses on one of the Warhammer universe’s more devious races.
Players take on the role of a Skaven and work their way through the ranks while using stealth and assassination to deal with enemies.
The game is coming to PC and consoles in 2027.
Ritual Tides Looks Like Another Lovecraftian Nightmare
Ritual Tides delivered one of the show’s more unsettling trailers.
The Lovecraftian horror game takes place on a remote British island, creating an isolated setting that looks perfectly suited to supernatural horror.
Ritual Tides is coming later in 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Escape from Playtime Ends the Main Showcase
The Future Games Show at gamescom closed with the world premiere of Escape from Playtime.
Set within the Poppy Playtime universe, this cooperative survival horror game puts players in control of a group of misfit toys attempting to survive whatever horrors are waiting for them.
Escape from Playtime is coming soon to PC.
FGS Live From Gamescom Brings Even More Announcements
The announcements didn’t stop when the main Future Games Show ended.
FGS Live From gamescom continued the coverage directly from the Koelnmesse convention centre, bringing even more trailers, interviews and world premieres.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 Gets a Mick Gordon Soundtrack
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 was one of the standout reveals from FGS Live From gamescom.
The new trailer confirmed a musical collaboration with Mick Gordon, the legendary composer associated with the modern DOOM games.
That alone should give fans an idea of the sort of soundtrack they can expect when the 40K boomer shooter arrives.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 launches on PC and consoles on October 14, 2026.
BLACKWOOD Lets You Run a DVD Store by Day and Kill People by Night
BLACKWOOD has one of the more bizarre dual-life premises we’ve seen at Gamescom.
During the day, you’re running a DVD store. When the sun goes down, however, you become a ruthless assassin.
The first act arrives on Steam on September 16, 2026.
Crimson Moon Is a Blood-Soaked Fantasy Shooter
Crimson Moon takes players into a violent fantasy world where a human-angel hybrid goes up against hordes of demons.
The latest gameplay trailer showed plenty of brutal combat.
Crimson Moon arrives on PC on September 1, 2026.
Rivage Takes Mystery to a Space Station
Rivage is an atmospheric puzzle adventure set aboard a mysterious space station.
Players will repair systems, investigate mechanisms and gradually uncover the truth behind the station and its carefully constructed mystery.
Rivage launches on PC and consoles on September 22, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Tempus Vitae Mixes Time Travel With Metroidvania Gameplay
Tempus Vitae combines two concepts that immediately sound intriguing together: time travel and Metroidvania exploration.
The science-fiction game takes place around a doomed space station, with players attempting to unravel its mysteries while using time-based mechanics to progress.
Tempus Vitae is coming to PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Neon Abyss 2 Prepares to Leave Early Access
Neon Abyss 2 returned with another chaotic trailer showcasing its roguelike shooter gameplay.
The sequel looks determined to push the action even further, with increasingly ridiculous levels of carnage on display.
Neon Abyss 2 is leaving Early Access in Fall 2026 on PC and consoles.
Matelotes Takes Players Across Cartoon Islands
Matelotes was revealed as another world premiere.
This colourful adventure lets players explore islands aboard a cartoon longship while dealing with the various problems and disagreements that arise along the way.
The game is coming to Steam Early Access in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer Is Probably the Cutest Game Here
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer looks like the sort of game designed to make you smile.
You play as a friendly Tanuki who delivers parcels around a quirky Japanese town while getting to know the local residents.
There’s even a BMX involved.
A demo is currently available on Steam, with the full game coming to PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Night Plane Turns an Airliner Into a Horror Movie
Night Plane takes a setting that most of us associate with holidays and turns it into something considerably more sinister.
This flight attendant horror game puts players aboard a doomed aircraft, where something has clearly gone very wrong.
Night Plane is coming to PC in Fall 2026, with a demo available now on Steam.
Watch the new trailer here
Haunted Paws Brings Co-op Horror to Nintendo Switch
Haunted Paws takes a somewhat different approach to cooperative gaming.
Players control a pair of canine companions as they work together through a supernatural adventure.
The latest trailer confirmed that the game is coming to Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
Sweetheart Turns a Breakup Into a Horror Game
Sweetheart was one of the more unusual world premieres during FGS Live From gamescom.
The game combines a relationship-focused story with horror, turning the breakdown of a romance into something considerably more terrifying.
Sweetheart is coming to PC in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
We Are So Cooked Is About Smuggling a Body Out of a Hotel
There aren’t many games where the basic objective is quite as ridiculous as We Are So Cooked.
This absurdist stealth game supports between one and four players, with the group working together to somehow get a dead body out of a hotel room without getting caught.
The game launches on Steam on October 15, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Amphibian Is a Frog-Led Tactical RPG
Amphibian was revealed as a hand-drawn tactical RPG inspired by classic console adventures.
As the name suggests, frogs are very much at the centre of the experience.
Amphibian is coming to PC and consoles.
Watch the new trailer here
Prospera Lets You Build a City and Actually Live in It
Prospera is a city-building simulator with an interesting twist.
Instead of simply watching your settlement develop from above, you’ll also be able to live within the industrial town you create.
The game is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
APART Pairs a Zombie Child With a Severed Arm
APART certainly isn’t short on strange ideas.
This atmospheric platformer follows a zombie child accompanied by their own severed arm.
Exactly how that relationship works is part of the game’s unusual charm.
APART launches on PC on October 9, 2026.
Medieval Dynasty: The Backwood Adds a New Sandbox
Medieval Dynasty is expanding with The Backwood, a new DLC pack adding an untamed map designed to give players another sandbox environment for their campaigns.
The expansion is coming to PC and consoles in early 2027.
Vikings Dynasty Heads North
Vikings Dynasty received a new gameplay trailer showcasing its Norse setting.
Players take on the role of a Jarl, protecting their community while exploring the surrounding fjords and expanding their settlement.
The game is coming soon to PC.
Watch the new trailer here
Young Suns Takes Life Simulation Into Space
Young Suns is a four-player cooperative life simulator set around Jupiter.
Players can customise their own spaceship, explore planetoids and help improve the lives of people living aboard space stations.
The 1.0 update arrives on Xbox on August 31, 2026, with the Steam release following later in 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Nivalis Nights Returns to Its Neon City
Nivalis Nights is a cyberpunk slice-of-life simulator from Ion Lands.
Rather than focusing purely on combat, the game is about managing businesses, exploring the city and building relationships beneath its neon lights.
Nivalis Nights launches on PC on September 29, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Aloft Continues Expanding Its Floating Islands
Aloft received a new trailer highlighting its upcoming Discovery & Ancestry update.
The cooperative sandbox survival game is already available on Steam, allowing players to explore its floating islands while waiting for the latest update.
Watch the new trailer here
Hoarder Turns Cleaning Into Submarine Horror
Hoarder begins with what sounds like a fairly ordinary job: cleaning and decluttering.
Then things get considerably stranger.
This atmospheric submarine salvage adventure gradually turns the simple act of clearing things away into something much more unsettling.
Hoarder is coming in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
Afterworld Is Paradox’s Post-Apocalyptic Strategy Game
Afterworld is a new grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive set in a post-apocalyptic version of America.
Players will establish settlements, manage dangerous factions and use diplomacy to survive in a world where rebuilding society is only part of the challenge.
Afterworld is coming soon to PC.
Shoe It All! Is Exactly as Ridiculous as It Sounds
Shoe It All! is a physics-based game built around one very simple idea: throwing shoes.
The game combines skill-based levels with increasingly absurd situations, making it one of the more light-hearted games shown during FGS Live From gamescom.
Shoe It All! launches on PC and consoles on September 3, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
Wanderburg Puts a Castle on Wheels
Wanderburg has one of those premises that immediately grabs your attention.
It’s a medieval roguelike where your castle isn’t sitting safely on a hill. It’s mounted on wheels.
Players will drive their enormous modular fortress around the world, pillaging and consuming their surroundings while expanding their unpredictable loadouts.
Wanderburg enters Early Access on Steam on September 8, 2026.
Watch the new trailer here
BLACK WALLS Looks Like a Psychological Horror Nightmare
FGS Live From gamescom closed with BLACK WALLS, a liminal psychological horror game set inside an unpredictable maze.
Players take on the role of an isolated astronaut exploring an environment that looks increasingly detached from reality.
BLACK WALLS is coming to PC in 2027.
Watch the new trailer here
Our Future Games Show at Gamescom 2026 Take
The Future Games Show at gamescom 2026 was certainly packed.
With more than 40 games featured across the main presentation and FGS Live From gamescom, there was no shortage of new projects to discover. The showcase also managed to deliver 12 world premieres, which is a respectable number for a single event. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
What stood out to us most was the sheer variety. One minute you’re watching Onimusha: Way of the Sword demonstrate brutal samurai combat, and the next you’re looking at a game about running a DVD shop by day and being an assassin by night.
There are also some particularly interesting projects hiding among the larger announcements. Wolcen II, Greak 2: Alliance of the Storms, Tides of Annihilation, NO LAW, Ritual Tides and BLACK WALLS are all games we’ll be keeping an eye on.
For established franchises, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, Serious Sam: Shatterverse, Moonlighter 2 and The Sinking City 2 provided some of the more recognisable names.
But perhaps the biggest strength of the Future Games Show is that it doesn’t rely entirely on the industry’s biggest publishers. A large portion of the presentation was dedicated to smaller studios and unusual ideas that might otherwise struggle to get the same level of attention.
Some of these games will inevitably disappear into the enormous sea of releases arriving over the next couple of years. Others could end up becoming surprise hits.
And honestly, that’s exactly why showcases like this are worth watching.
You never quite know which game is going to appear on screen for three minutes and make you think, “Hang on… that actually looks really good.”
Which Future Games Show 2026 Announcement Are You Most Excited About?
There was a lot to take in across both presentations, so we’d love to know which announcement caught your attention.
Was it one of the established franchises such as Onimusha, Worms or Warhammer 40,000, or did one of the completely new games grab you?
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