Biggest Games Releasing in October 2026: Full Release Calendar

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Updated September 26, 2026. October 2026 is stacked. Between a free Witcher 3 remaster, a new Gears of War, a new Ace Combat, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and the long-awaited Phantom Blade Zero, there is something for every kind of player before GTA 6 arrives in November. Here is our complete guide to the biggest games releasing in October 2026, with release dates, platforms and prices.

October 2026 Release Calendar

The Biggest Games of October 2026

The Witcher 3 Remastered kicks off the month as a free upgrade. (Image: CD PROJEKT RED)

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered

Technically a day before October, but impossible to leave out. CD PROJEKT RED’s masterpiece gets upgraded visuals and ray tracing, reworked combat and Signs, a revamped skill tree, transmog and vaulting, plus both expansions free for all owners. Read our full guide to everything new in The Witcher 3 Remastered.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered | Official Announcement Trailer

Ace Combat 8 is the first numbered entry in seven years. (Image: Bandai Namco)

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve

The first numbered Ace Combat in seven years puts you in Joker Squadron on a campaign to retake the capital city of Theve, with online PvP and co-op on top. Deluxe Edition owners can take off early from September 28.

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve | Opening Cinematic Trailer

Gears of War: E-Day

The prequel fans have wanted for years goes back to Emergence Day, when the Locust first attacked, with a young Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago at the centre of the story. It launches day one on Game Pass Ultimate, and Premium Edition owners get in five days early.

Gears of War: E-Day | Official Story Trailer

Star Wars: Galactic Racer brings podracing back. (Image: Secret Mode)

Star Wars: Galactic Racer

An Outer Rim racing league with a full story campaign and 12-player online races, including podracers. If you have been waiting for a proper Star Wars racer since Episode I Racer, this is the one to watch.

Star Wars: Galactic Racer | Official Gameplay Trailer

Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival

Just in time for Halloween: you play as Aidan, who uses the Genesis Configuration puzzle box to fight the Cenobites.

Order of the Sinking Star

The new game from the creator of Braid and The Witness packs more than 1,000 hand-made puzzles across four connected worlds.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen

Capcom’s RPG debuts on Switch 2 with the new Dark Arisen content: the Norgan region and 12 Lost Rites dungeon challenges. Existing owners on PS5, Xbox and Steam can buy the expansion as DLC.

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen | Main Trailer

Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2

A boomer-shooter sequel where an Ultramarine and a Sister of Battle take on the demigod Vashtorr, with music by Mick Gordon.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse

From the team behind Dead Cells, a new Castlevania following Rose Belmont, set 23 years after the original game. If you love the genre, see our list of games like Hollow Knight.

Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse | Bloody Tears Trailer

Final Fantasy Resonance is the first HD-2D Final Fantasy. (Image: Square Enix)

Final Fantasy Resonance

The first HD-2D Final Fantasy, rebuilt from the mobile game Brave Exvius, and there is a free demo available right now.

Final Fantasy Resonance | Official Gameplay Trailer

Modern Warfare 4 lands on October 23. (Image: Activision)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

North Korea invades South Korea, Captain Price is on the run, and DMZ returns. Note that it is not on Game Pass at launch. Full details in our Modern Warfare 4 guide.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 | Campaign Trailer

Phantom Blade Zero finally arrives after a short delay. (Image: S-Game)

Phantom Blade Zero

Delayed from September 9, S-Game’s “kungfupunk” action RPG gives you more than 30 weapons and a race against time: protagonist Soul has only 66 days left to live. One of the most anticipated action games of the year.

Phantom Blade Zero | Release date trailer (recorded before the delay: the game now launches October 29)

The Wolf Among Us Remastered

All five episodes of Telltale’s noir fairy-tale mystery with upgraded visuals and over an hour of bonus content.

Frequently Asked Questions

Release dates checked on September 26, 2026 against publisher sites, platform blogs and store pages. Dates can change, and we will update this calendar if they do.