The year 2025 delivered many notable titles, keeping players engaged with the DualSense wireless controller. Regardless of genre preference, a variety of experiences were available, from major blockbusters like Death Stranding 2: On the Beach and Ghost of Yōtei to acclaimed releases such as Hollow Knight: Silksong and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33. While 2026 faces high expectations, its initial months promise a wealth of new games for PS5 and PS4. Players can prepare their wishlists for an exciting period of releases.
Arknights: Endfield | Jan 22 | PS5
For those seeking a different experience from the original tower defense role-playing game, this space opera spinoff from Arknights maintains its strategic RPG elements while enhancing action and exploration within a lavish, yet hostile high-tech world. Players gather resources to build and expand factories and bases, unleashing flashy combos with a party of up to four in tactical real-time combat. One character is a sunglasses-wearing panda named Da Pan.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin | Jan 28 | PS5
Despite its ominous title, the Seven Deadly Sins series has consistently offered a colorful RPG experience. This latest entry reimagines its bold beginnings to tell an original story within the fantastical world of Britannia from its manga/anime source material. Up to six players can explore a massive open-world of monsters, dungeons, and a multiversal quest, featuring rifts in space-time, different dimensions, and alternate timelines.
Code Vein II | Jan 30 | PS5
This action RPG immerses players in a dystopian fantasy, tasking them with saving a collapsing world across different eras. Actions as a Revenant Hunter 100 years in the past rewrite the landscape of the present. Code Vein II offers a rich adventure with a customizable build system for flashy battles and uniquely equipped partners. Code Vein veterans will appreciate the ability to drain blood from enemies to activate special abilities.
Dragon Quest VII Reimagined | Feb 5 | PS5
The Dragon Quest series is known for its signature theme tune, which perfectly introduces a remake aiming to honor its early 2000s PlayStation original. The classic tale of a fisherman’s son turned time-traveling hero has been updated with a well-crafted diorama visual style, making Akira Toriyama’s iconic character designs pop. The combat system has also been improved, providing access to more abilities and pre-emptive strikes.
Nioh 3 | Feb 6 | PS5
Team Ninja’s dark fantasy action-RPG series allows players to blend samurai and ninja skills to confront the powerful calamity known as the Crucible. As samurai Tokugawa Takechiyo, the fate of Japan rests on his blade, as his jealous brother’s yokai hordes threaten humanity. The adventure extends beyond the Edo period, offering opportunities to discover the secrets of the Sengoku, Heian, and Bakumatsu eras, along with their relevant historical figures.
BlazBlue Entropy Effect X | Feb 12 | PS5
For those seeking more combat in 2026, 91Act’s flashy roguelite platform adventure delivers the chunky, combo-driven combat expected from a BlazBlue game, integrated into a slick side-scrolling experience. It features colorful pyrotechnics, potent power-ups, and a detailed progression system, offering plenty to engage with.
Tides of Tomorrow | Feb 24 | PS5
The developers of the narratively powerful procedurally-generated adventure Road 96 shift their focus from streets to seas. As part of a community of nomads called Tidewalkers, player actions shape the story in the quest to find a cure for the deadly plastification of ocean planet Elynd. Choices must be made carefully, as asynchronous multiplayer gameplay means player decisions can affect how the world reacts.
No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files | Feb 26 | PS4, PS5
Detective Kaname Date faces a new case: internet idol Iris Sagan has reportedly been abducted by aliens, and the investigation falls to him. Set between the two previous titles in the AI: The Somnium Files series, this spin-off combines a visual novel narrative with escape room puzzles and third-person exploration sequences where players enter the dreams of potential suspects for clues.
Resident Evil Requiem | Feb 27 | PS5
Anticipation for a return to Raccoon City has been high. The announcement of Resident Evil Requiem generated a collective sense of excitement and dread. The iconic survival horror series returns, placing curious but unprepared intelligence agent Grace Ashcroft in the midst of a blood-soaked investigation. Players will also step into the shoes of returning RE icon Leon S. Kennedy. With the freedom to choose between first and third-person viewpoints, Capcom promises classic chills and intense encounters.
Marathon | March | PS5
Marathon runs will quickly become brutal. Bungie’s new PvPvE extraction shooter is set in the dark sci-fi world of Tau Ceti, where rival Runners and hostile UESC security stand between players and their high-stakes heist attempts. Tense survival FPS gameplay awaits as players scavenge abandoned colony outposts filled with loot, stalking solo or forming fragile, on-the-fly alliances with rival crews through proximity chat in the race to extract alive.
Never Grave: The Witch and the Curse | March 5 | PS4, PS5
The ‘Curse’ in the title refers to a cursed hat that players control, which possesses enemies and utilizes their abilities in this colorful 2D Metroidvania roguelike. After using these skills for combat, puzzles, and traversal, players can rebuild their ruined village to prepare for the next run. A multiplayer mode allows up to three other friends to join the journey.
Coffee Talk Tokyo | March 5 | PS5
For those new to the cozy visual novel experience of Coffee Talk, this title offers an ideal opportunity to visit its unique café. Spinning off from the main series, Coffee Talk Tokyo presents stories from individuals seeking meaning, as well as supernatural creatures like vampires, mermaids, and ghosts looking for connection. Players can also craft intricate latte art, enhancing the summertime Tokyo atmosphere.
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake | March 12 | PS5
Overhauling this creepy PlayStation 2 cult classic with enhancements across its visuals and audio was just the beginning for Koei Tecmo. This memorable survival horror’s use of the Camera Obscura to photograph objects and battle evil spirits has also been given new features, including filter switching to perform feats such as increasing ‘shooting’ distance in combat.
Crimson Desert | March 19 | PS5
This open-world adventure has garnered significant attention since its 2019 reveal, and those eager to test their skills in the fantasy continent of Pywel will soon have the opportunity. Combat, crafting, and cooking join a variety of other activities such as fishing and mining, providing breaks from the fight against savage rival tribes, brutish monsters, and even a mechanical dragon.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered | March 19 | PS5
The Musou majesty of Koei Tecmo’s tactical action series receives a glow-up in 2026. The PlayStation 2 original returns with a modernized look, refined gameplay and UI, and content from its Dynasty Warriors 3: Xtreme Legends expansion. Beyond the refined 1 vs 1,000 gameplay, new weapons, storylines, and challenge modes are included.
007 First Light | May 27 | PS5
The development of a James Bond game by Hitman developer IO Interactive is a highly anticipated pairing. Set before the MI6 super spy gained his 007 status, this reimagined origin story aims to deliver fast cars, smooth (and at the perfect times, slow-motion) gunplay, innovative gadgets, and the ability to complete Bond’s missions in a variety of ways. Players can steal and sneak into compounds, bluff past guards, eavesdrop for intelligence, engage in stealth takedowns, or resort to direct combat.
Pragmata | April 24 | PS5
For those who have remembered the image of an astronaut and a mysterious young girl from Pragmata’s initial reveal trailer, 2026 brings the anticipated release. Capcom’s new sci-fi IP strands spacefarer Hugh and his android companion Diana on a cold lunar research station ruled by rogue AI, pairing Hugh’s third-person shooting with Diana’s reality-bending hacks to hijack enemies and solve environmental puzzles.
Saros | April 30 | PS5
Housemarque, known for Returnal, presents Saros, featuring the developer’s signature qualities: a mysterious, otherworldly setting and fast-paced sci-fi shooting. Unlike Returnal, each death in Saros allows players to choose and permanently upgrade their weapon and suit loadout. Further game secrets are yet to be revealed.
This represents a selection of titles arriving soon.
