PlayStation fans can look forward to an exciting year in 2026. As well as the large number of epic titles we’ve been teased for this year, including Grand Theft Auto 6, Resident Evil Requiem, and 007 First Light, there are also a handful of PS exclusives to look forward to.
Saros, Phantom Blade 0, Ballad of Antara, and Marvel’s Wolverine are all headed to the PlayStation 5 in 2026, but did any of them make our list? Find out by reading about TheGamer’s most anticipated PlayStation games of 2026.
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined – Quinton O’Connor
It’s funny, really. As a huge fan of the original Dragon Quest 7 (and a perennial apologist of its allegedly too-long runtime), the initial news that accompanied February 2026’s Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined announcement had me feeling kind of worried. Truncating the story just doesn’t sound great to me, even as it’s warmly welcomed by other fans.
Reimagined has steadily ramped up the hype, however. It’s going to be a real treat for the eyes, and every gameplay tweak I’ve seen seems savvy. It’s also growing increasingly aware that, for all they’re taking out, Square Enix is adding something new. I’m so in.
Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined – Ryan Thompson-Bamsey
What Quinton said. Everything Quinton said.
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Estard’s latest iteration is sounding like a pretty good time indeed.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword – David W. Duffy
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is the first main-series game in two decades. In that time, we’ve seen the hack-and-slash genre morph into one full of FromSoftware copycats, so when director Satoru Nihei declared this reboot not to be a soulslike, I was instantly sold.
Capcom has the chance to do something really special with a franchise that has been begging for a little love, and from early trailers and gameplay demos, it certainly looks to be up to the task. With any luck, it’ll stick the landing, and we’ll then see RE Engine remakes in the mould of its more illustrious stablemate, Resident Evil.
007: First Light – Johnny Flores
For gamers of a certain age, few things were cooler in the PS2 era than the 007 line of games. Whether it was Everything or Nothing, Nightfire or From Russia with Love, these titles mixed excellent gunplay, player freedom, vehicle sequences and even title songs into one package.
Unfortunately, in the time since, all we got were shoddy tie-in games and a horrendous re-imagining of GoldenEye. In comes 007 First Light, a game made by the same team that brought us the exquisite Hitman World of Assassination trilogy.
It looks campy in the right spots, the gunplay looks fun, there are vehicles, and even rumors of Lana Del Rey singing the title track. For longtime Bond fans, it looks like everything we’ve wanted for literal decades, and I cannot wait to jump in.
Saros – Joshua Robertson
Returnal is still the best first-party PS5 game ever made. Its mixture of roguelike level design and bullet hell combat gave the whole game a frenetic pace that I’ve never really seen since. It had some spectacular bosses, a story with real mystery and intrigue, and Housemarque could easily just deliver more of the same with Saros and have a Game of the Year contender.
I am confident that it won’t just be the same though, and Housemarque will undoubtedly want to rise past the high bar that it set with Returnal. Saros will be an improved Returnal, and that’s already got me excited enough.
Paranormal Activity: Threshold – Allyson Cochran
I am famously the person who watches horror through my fingers, so those who know me might be surprised that the 2026 PlayStation game to genuinely excite me is Paranormal Activity: Threshold. I love this franchise, yes, even the sequel that scored a 23 percent on Rotten Tomatoes (don’t ask questions, just accept my questionable taste). I even saw the Chicago stage play last October, so clearly I’m in too deep to quit now.
This game follows a couple who bought the world’s worst fixer-upper. You explore different eras of the home, hunt for clues, talk to ghosts, perform rituals. I’ll be doing all of that with the lights absolutely, aggressively, on. All the lights, every single one, no exceptions.
Resident Evil Requiem – Kaitlyn Peterson
Still sulking and in search of something to scratch my itch for an incredible horror narrative after finishing Silent Hill f’s outstanding story, I’ve been eyeing Resident Evil Requiem for months now. Will it absolutely terrify me to my core? Probably. Will I love every second of it? I hope so!
Beyond that simple hope, I’m hesitant to put any real expectations on it and risk disappointment. That said, with any luck, Resident Evil Requiem will end up being my first GOTY contender for 2026.
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Requiem is preparing to combine shooter action with survival horror like never before.
Grand Theft Auto 6 – Stacey Henley
Okay, I guess I’ll do it. One way or another, GTA 6 will be the biggest game of next year. Either it will live up to the hype and be the greatest, most technologically impressive video game we’ve ever seen, or it will be a dud that flops in the most monumental crash and burn we’ve seen east of Night City.
Either that or, as is likely, it will fall somewhere in between, and we’ll spend all year arguing over which extreme is empirically correct. Plus, you get to steal cars and shoot guns and junk!
The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin – Helen Ashcroft
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten lost in an action RPG, but the detailed artwork and stunning locations of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin are calling me back. It looks to have everything I look for in a game like this: an extensive and diverse world with a host of cute characters doing cool-looking things.
I can spot magic, mystery, and a bunch of stuff I don’t understand but which looks very cool. Adding the word chaos into the description also helps entice me. Sometimes you just have to follow the vibes, and this is one of those times.
Phantom Blade 0 – Sam Woods
I’ve previewed Phantom Blade 0 twice now, and both times it’s blown me away. It has some hallmarks of my beloved Soulslike games, but with the fast-paced action of a Devil May Cry or a Ninja Gaiden.
This combination, coupled with its fascinating world-building and fantastic enemy designs, makes Phantom Blade 0 not only my most-anticipated PlayStation game of 2026, but my most-anticipated overall game.
