The PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, powered by Xbox Game Pass, returned today with a massive celebration of upcoming PC titles, counting down the 25 most anticipated games chosen by more than 120 journalists, developers, creators, and industry veterans. The event featured hosts Frankie Ward and Midas, with narration from Amelia Tyler, known for her work on Baldur’s Gate 3, Hades II and Warframe.
Fans can catch the full presentation now on PC Gamer’s YouTube and Twitch channels, and wishlist every featured game on Steam.
Top 25 Most Wanted PC Games for 2026 and Beyond
- Slay the Spire 2
- 007 First Light
- Haunted Chocolatier
- Stranger Than Heaven
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Control 2
- Resident Evil Requiem
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword
- Big Walk
- Nioh 3
- Light No Fire
- Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV
- STAR WARS Zero Company
- Arma 4
- MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls
- Marvel’s Blade
- Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
- Thick As Thieves
- Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core
- PVKK
- RECUR
- Clockwork Revolution
- LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
- Grave Seasons
- REANIMAL
World Premieres, Updates & New Reveals
The show didn’t stop at the Most Wanted list. More than 15 world premieres and dozens of new updates were showcased, giving players a look at a huge lineup of upcoming experiences across every genre imaginable.
Night Swarm
A fast-paced “bullet heaven” game in the style of Vampire Survivors — available now.
Watch the trailer here
Blood: Refreshed Supply
A modern rework of the 1997 cult classic FPS, also available today.
Watch the trailer here
SOL Shogunate – World Premiere
A samurai-themed space opera blending steel, vengeance, and intense boss battles, all set to a blistering J-rock soundtrack.
Watch the trailer here
Substructure – World Premiere
A dark factory-building experience with secrets hidden beneath the surface.
Watch the trailer here
Carmaggedon: Rogue Shift – World Premiere
A chaotic vehicle combat game packed with weapons, wild challenges, and of course — zombies.
Watch the trailer here
Rogue Point
A co-op PvE FPS where planning and humour go hand in hand with explosive heists.
Watch the trailer here
Nutmeg!
A tactical football game reimagined through the lens of childhood trading cards.
Watch the trailer here
MIO: Memories in Orbit
Explore the Vessel, a massive technological ark reclaimed by nature. A demo is available now.
Watch the trailer here
Ferocious
A first-person shooter where befriended dinosaurs can smash straight through enemy strongholds. Available today.
Watch the trailer here
Animalkind
Choose a cute critter protagonist and pilot a giant mech to build a whimsical woodland settlement.
Watch the trailer here
Ex Sanguis
A gothic roguelite where demonic mistresses rain blood down upon Earth.
Watch the trailer here
Neath – World Premiere
The creators of Rogue Legacy return with an inverted tower adventure where you control both allies and enemies.
Watch the trailer here
Dogpile
A deckbuilder about merging dogs into bigger dogs with hilarious powers.
Watch the trailer here
Cairn
A survival climbing experience focused on scaling the deadly Mount Kami one careful step at a time.
Watch the trailer here
Lunar Strike
A narrative-driven sci-fi experience with zero combat, perfect for players who prefer peaceful solutions.
Watch the trailer here
Killing Floor 3
Season 2: Operation Breakout introduces the terrifying Stalker enemy.
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Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes
A blend of RTS and roguelite action set during humanity’s darkest hour.
Watch the trailer here
Eteo – World Premiere
A new studio from the creative director of Sable, focusing on sustainable development and stylised worlds.
Watch the trailer here
Soulmask – Shifting Sands DLC
A new Egyptian-inspired expansion arrives ahead of the game’s full launch in Spring 2026.
Watch the trailer here
Epoch Reset – World Premiere
A 2.5D anime time-travel adventure spanning Hong Kong and futuristic Tokyo.
Watch the trailer here
Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War – World Premiere
General Johnny Rico returns in a retro FPS that brings the fight back to the Arachnids.
Watch the trailer here
Queen’s Domain – World Premiere
A first-person RPG inspired by mid-2000s dungeon crawlers like King’s Field.
Watch the trailer here
DarkSwitch
A strategic tower defence game focused on protecting your sanctuary from invaders.
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Hello Sunshine
A world built on the ruins of megacorporations, filled with towering robots and a deceptively cute UI.
Watch the trailer here
High on Life 2
The returning FPS showcases its surprisingly deep skateboarding system.
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Last Flag
A documentary-style look at a new hero-shooter from the founders of Imagine Dragons’ creative team.
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Witchspire
A creature-taming building game where your magical abilities shape the world around you.
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Tamer Town
Raise, battle, and build welcoming homes for your Mokiton companions.
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Crimson Desert
An ambitious action RPG with dragons, mechs, and huge boss encounters — releasing March 19, 2026.
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Spellcasters Chronicles
A 3v3 action-strategy multiplayer title from Quantic Dream with a closed beta open now.
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When Sirens Fall Silent – World Premiere
A haunting narrative horror game tackling themes of human trafficking and trauma.
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Modulus
A floating-island factory builder with a mysterious twist hidden in its demo.
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Guild Wars Reforged
The classic MMORPG returns with updated visuals and modern quality-of-life enhancements.
Watch the trailer here
Wardrum – World Premiere
A rhythm-driven roguelite where drums become your weapon of choice.
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Den of Wolves
A new heist-focused FPS from the creators of Payday 2.
Watch the trailer here
Last Man Sitting
A fully overhauled comedy shooter starring office chairs, rogue appliances, and total chaos.
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About Fishing – World Premiere
A twisted take on cosy fishing games — nothing is quite what it seems.
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Gods, Deaths & Reapers
Play as a rebellious Reaper defying fate itself. Alpha sign-ups are open now.
Watch the trailer here
Down with the Ship
An asynchronous auto-battler where your ship design determines your fate.
Watch the trailer here
Unyverse
An Afrofuturist action RPG with character creation and monstrous foes. A demo is available now.
Watch the trailer here
Brightfall
A co-op survival roguelite where the environment warps unpredictably around you.
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LET IT DIE: INFERNO
A brutal extraction-based twist on the original, sending players downward instead of up.
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Halloween
Michael Myers returns in an asymmetric multiplayer horror game launching September 8, 2026.
Watch the trailer here
Streets of Fortuna
A life-sim sandbox with procedural cities and total freedom — no classes, no rules.
Watch the trailer here
Luna Abyss
A narrative FPS set within a colossal alien megastructure.
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Remnant Protocol
A cinematic flight-combat strategy hybrid set during a crisis threatening civilisation.
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Rivage – World Premiere
A sci-fi puzzle adventure involving a space station trapped in a mysterious time loop.
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Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times
A creative puzzle adventure with wild magical combinations and playful problem-solving.
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Be My Horde
A darkly comedic necromancer game is available now.
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Space Warlord Baby Trading Simulator – World Premiere
A twisted follow-up to Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator, complete with a playable demo.
Watch the trailer here
Regions of Ruin: Runegate
A charming yet brutal 2D pixel side scroller where you rebuild a home for your Dwarven kin.
Watch the trailer here
Starsand Island
A relaxing farming, building, and creature-capturing adventure.
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Esoteric Ebb
A whimsical CRPG about the world’s worst cleric and their goblin sidekick.
Watch the trailer here
Dungeons of Dusk – World Premiere
A turn-based take on Doom-style boomer shooters, set between episodes of Dusk.
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The House of Hikmah – World Premiere
A touching narrative journey through the House of Wisdom during the Islamic Golden Age.
Watch the trailer here
Samson – World Premiere
An over-the-top brawler for fans of Mad Max and Just Cause.
Watch the trailer here
The Relic: First Guardian
A dramatic new trailer highlights the tragedy and terrifying bosses awaiting players.
Watch the trailer here
SPLITGATE: Arena Reloaded
A back-to-basics relaunch centred purely on portals, movement, and gunplay. Launches December 17, free-to-play.
Watch the trailer here
Springs, Eternal – World Premiere
The latest from Steve Gaynor, blending mystery, tension, and small-town secrecy.
Watch the trailer here
Inkblood – World Premiere
A supernatural adventure featuring a world map tattooed onto someone’s back — a brilliant UI twist.
Watch the trailer here
Away From Home
A surreal RPG with rhythm-based battles and wild transformations, launching this week.
Watch the trailer here
DAMON and BABY
A chaotic top-down shooter starring an unlikely demon–baby duo.
Watch the trailer here
Windrose
A pirate-themed survival sandbox set across a vast procedural world.
Watch the trailer here
The PC Gaming Show Returns in 2026
The PC Gaming Show will be back in 2026 with even more reveals, premieres, and deep dives into the biggest games on the horizon. For updates, head to the official website at pcgamingshow.com.
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