Check out all the reveals, announcements, and world premieres, with trailers, from gamescom Opening Night Live 2026!
Gamescom is back baby! 2026’s event kicks off proper with Opening Night Live, a two-hour foray into the what’s next in gaming. Hosted by The Game Awards Creator, Geoff Keighley, it’s a chance for gamers around the world to come together and get excited for what’s coming!
You can check out the full stream below, or read on for each game shown, in the order they were shown!
Gamescom Opening Night Live (ONL) 2026 – 25 August 2026
Where possible we have included release dates, demo availability, known platforms and most recent trailers.
Pre-Show
Worms: Galactic Tactics (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Worms are back and are taking an explosive leap into tactical 3D roguelike combat! Introducing Worms: Galactic Tactics! Assemble your custom squad of Worms and battle to survive!
It launches in 2027.
Train Sim World 7 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Find Your Way across new routes in Germany, the US and the UK. Drive authentic trains, experience Live Weather, take on Freight Hauler Mode and discover a new way to play through immersive rail journeys built for every kind of driver.
It releases 15 September 2026.
RollerCoaster Tycoon Wonderworks (PC)
Welcome to Wonderworks Worldwide corporation, where we put the wonder to work for you. We’re offering a rare opportunity to get in on the ground floor of an all-new RollerCoaster Tycoon empire. In this Early Access edition, self-starter tycoons are invited to test their design and business strategy skills in two new theme parks across the globe. It’s your one-of-a-kind chance to help the board hone additional features and mayhem. Customize your theme park to improve your guests’ experiences and maximize profits for your corporate overlords.
Aniimo (Android, iOS, PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting competitions. Choose your Aniimo and begin your epic journey!
It launches on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series on 16 September 2026 with a mobile launch following on 23 September 2026.
Genigods: Nezha (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Genigods: Nezha is an ARPG rooted in the chaos of ancient Chinese creation mythology. Play as Spirit Pearl, the first being forged by the Goddess of Creation Nüwa. Dive into iconic Chinese genesis tales, battle Colossal Gods, and experience the unique combat of Chinese-style celestial showdowns.
Perceptum (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
A psychological horror game where you play as a medium investigating the disappearance of a family. Explore a house with an oppressive atmosphere, close your eyes to hear the beyond, use your mirror to see what should not exist and uncover the truth hidden within its walls.
It’s releasing in Spring 2027.
Acornia: Mirror Worlds (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Acornia: Mirror Worlds is a bake-and-brawl management adventure game! Run your shop in one dimension, fight angry spirits in the other. Your special skill? Stuffing your bottomless cheek pouches with treats – to plate up or shoot up enemies!
It releases in 2027.
Valor Mortis (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
As Napoleon’s conquest halts in Eastern Europe, a plague spreads across the continent in its wake. This same dark affliction courses through William Dowsett’s veins, corrupting his body yet granting him a dangerous power: he now hears the voice of Emperor Bonaparte in his mind, guiding him to usurp The Shrike’s resistance of the commonfolk.
It releases on 13 October 2026.
Tank Rat (PC, PS5)
Scavange. Scrap. Survive. In the aftermath of a war that reduced the world’s most glorious city to ash, the remnants of mankind’s greed spread like mechanical cancer across the world. Only steel remains.
It releases 15 January 2027.
Murals (PC)
These are not the tales you were told. Express yourself through stylized combat in the hand-painted worlds of Murals, a twisted isometric action-adventure where fairytales have gone spectacularly wrong.
It releases in 2027.
Humankind 2 (PC)
Build a civilization that spans the ages in this historical turn-based strategy game. Combine evolving cultures, raise cities, command armies and expand your empire as a changing climate reshapes the world and your path through history.
Elta: Defy All Gods (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Brawl your way out of corrupted worlds alongside your dragon-god companion in an adrenaline-fueled action-platformer blending free-form melee combat, fluid platforming and sci-fi exploration. Become the champion of your fallen god, Elta.
It aims to release in early 2027.
Age Twisters (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Looking for a well-crafted co-op game? Play as a grandfather and a granddaughter. Twist your age at will. Play co-op, find a way, and reveal the dark secrets hidden beneath the lies.
Onimusha: Way of the Sword (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
See even more of the game in the updated and expanded demo for Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the all new entry in Capcom’s swordplay action series! Experience the tense swordplay action in the new Oni Refuge area, and battle your way through the Genma hordes to face off against the fearsome boss that awaits at the demo’s end, Daidara.
An expanded demo is available now. The game releases on 4 September 2026.
Mariachi Legends (PC, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series)
The wait finally has an end date. Step into the boots of Detective Pablo Cruz and descend into the vibrant, dangerous underworld of Santa Mascota. Master lightning-fast combat, uncover mysteries steeped in rich Mexican folklore, and conquer the shadows when the legend arrives.
It releases 27 April 2027.
Main Show
Nodusfall
The Divine of creation has fallen silent, leaving only the shattered threads of order adrift in the heavens. To seek the source of calamity, the Divine forged the “Weavers”… Yet before they could be enlightened, they fell to the mortal world. You are one of the lost “Weavers.”
Roam the wild era before myths were written, explore wondrous mysteries, forge bonds with heroes of all kinds, and battle fearsome beasts.
In the twilight of the fallen Divine, seek the truth, piece together a shattered self, and uncover forgotten secrets.
Rainbow Six: Tactics (PC)
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics is a single player tactical game set in the Rainbow Six universe. Command elite operators in tense turn based battles, breach through destructible environments, and outsmart enemies with synchronized assaults. Upgrade your HQ between missions to unlock new skills, new gear, and gather clues to unravel a global conspiracy.
It will release in 2027.
Gears of War: E-Day (PC, Xbox Series)
Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival.
It launches 6 October 2026.
Ananta (Android, iOS, PC, PS5)
The story of ANANTA unfolds between Nova City and Chongxiao’s Lingyun City. Assemble your squad, adventure through different cities, and uncover hidden truths. But that’s not all! You can also experience various walks of life and the distinct lifestyle of each city.
It launches 15 January 2027.
Silent Hill: Townfall (PC, PS5)
Introducing the cast of SILENT HILL: Townfall: Jovan Adepo (3 Body Problem, IT: Welcome to Derry, The Odyssey) as Simon Kezia Burrows (Observation) as Zoe Terry O’Quinn (Lost, The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live) as Richard
It releases 24 September 2026.
Resonance: A Plage Tale Legacy (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Are you ready to pay the price for seeking the truth?
It launches 27 August 2026.
Sea of Remnants (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Sea of Remnants is a new RPG where you become the Captain, calling the shots and leading your crew to adventure and fortune on the high seas.
Crimson Desert (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
The Greymane’s Journey, Enhanced. Discover an enhanced Crimson Desert, featuring new story moments and expanded voice-over and language support. Begin the adventure loved by millions, refined since launch with a wealth of updates, including new content, mounts, pets, customization options, various quality-of-life improvements, and more. Crimson Desert Enhanced is a free update for all owners of the base game.
Tides of Annihilation (PC, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series)
The Fog veils the world, hiding the truths buried beneath. Follow Gwendolyn as she comes face to face with a legendary figure and uncovers a past long hidden from the world. This brand new Tides of Annihilation trailer features Angela Sant’Albano’s debut as the voice of Gwendolyn.
Lofsöng (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
An awe-inspiring exploration adventure game across deep time, where players traverse a haunting brutalist world guided by sound, resonance, and a mysterious origami companion. Lofsöng invites players to tune into the world itself, where every sound carries meaning.
Mega Man: Dual Override (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Mega Man is overriding his limits and powering up for a new adventure, but this time, he’s not alone! Proto Man joins the Blue Bomber as they take on new dangers in the latest addition to the Mega Man series. Robots are running rampant at the Robot exhibition in Dr. Light’s absence, and it’s up to Mega Man and Proto Man to rise to the challenge to restore peace to the city. Override your limits and uncover the truth behind the incident!
It releases in 2027.
Rayman Legends Retold (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Dive into the tunes of the Glade of Dreams. Warm up your dance moves in “Macarena”, a pasta-powered twist on a familiar dancefloor classic!
It releases on 1 October 2026.
PUBG Ded.Net (PC)
PUBG: DED.NET is a PvP FPS set in a fictional wilderness in the American Pacific Northwest. Eccentric small towns, labyrinthian forests, and deadly secrets. Choose your character and enter the bloody reality show. Every game pushes them to the limit until they give up or become a winner. Either way, they’ll be back for one more run. Stack advantages across multi-match runs, and adapt as conditions shift.
Once Human (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Once Human is now on console. Welcome to the strange worlds!
It releases on console today, 25 August 2026.
Control: RESONANT (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Manhattan is overrun. Humanity’s defenses have fallen. Dylan Faden is all we have left. But does someone who was once branded a monster really have what it takes to save us? In CONTROL Resonant, enter altered Manhattan. Take back the city. Take back control. Save your sister, regain your humanity.
It releases 24 September 2026.
The Blood of the Dawnwalker (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
14th-century Europe. Bloody conflicts sweep the lands, and the Black Death comes for the survivors. Vampires seize their opportunity to walk out of the shadows and claim what they’ve been denied for centuries: freedom, and the power that comes with it.
It releases 3 September 2026.
Game of Thrones: War for Westeros (PC)
Classic real-time strategy in the world of Westeros. Conquer the Seven Kingdoms solo, or dominate your enemies to claim the Iron Throne in multiplayer skirmish. Command the Great Houses, rally iconic heroes, and rewrite the fate of the realm.
It releases in 2027.
Dust: Origins (PC)
DUST: Origins is an isometric horror shooter set aboard a doomed orbital prison platform, imagined by the creators of Darksiders. Abruptly freed from cryo-prison, you fight to escape a murderer’s row of violent criminals and horrifying monsters before the station tears itself apart.
Exodus (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Watch Jun Aslan, salvager turned Traveler, join forces with Salt, an Awakened octopus companion who’s as deadly as she is intelligent. A mercenary and bounty hunter, she hasn’t needed anyone… until now. Her will to survive matches Jun’s own, and together, they’ll have to fight to save the one thing worth going back to: home. Different species, same fight. And countless ways this could go sideways.
It releases 7 April 2027.
Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Play as Kaatri in Warlock, a single-player, third-person action-adventure set in a D&D-inspired open world. Wield forbidden magic to bend the rules around you. Across exploration and combat, every challenge is a test of creativity, preparation, and cunning.
It releases in 2027.
1001: Threads of Mizan (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
1001 Threads of Mizan is a 1-3 player co-op action adventure game set in a sprawling Arabian fantasy world.
Soar across mythic landscapes on nimble flying carpets, battle colossal jinn that tower above the world, and unravel a tale of betrayal that threatens to tear the world apart. Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, this is a shared journey where exploration, combat, and storytelling are woven into a single, unforgettable experience.
United by the famed Storyweaver, Shahrazad, three unlikely heroes will rediscover the lost power of the Mizan, in a quest to take down an ancient jinn king, before his thirst for vengeance destroys humanity.
Silver Palace: House of Greed (Android, iOS, PC, PS5)
Silver Palace is an action RPG by Silver Studio, set in a Victorian-themed metropolis where you’ll face off against mysterious spectral figures as you solve mysteries as a detective.
Monster Hunter: Outlanders (Android, iOS)
A colossal monster emerged from the sea of clouds, its radiance descending like judgment. The moment it arrived, the world witnessed a second sun. Its name… Ruger Aidal.
It releases in 2026.
Metro 2039 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Deep in the Metro lies Sevastopolskaya Station, at once a shelter from the irradiated world above, while at the same time just another refuge trapped in the grip of the Fuhrer’s propaganda.
It releases in February 2027.
Hitman: World of Assassination – The Herbalist ft. Snoop Dogg – Elusive Target (Android, iOS, PC, PS4, PS5, PS VR2, Switch, Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series)
Snoop Dogg enters HITMAN World of Assassination as the next Celebrity Elusive Target.
Aion 2 (PC)
AION 2 is the only MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield. Choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war across a world 36 times larger than the original. PC only, on Unreal Engine 5.
It releases 5 October 2026.
Afterworld (PC)
Welcome to Afterworld, Dustlanders! Lead a tribe of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world, rebuilding America by any means necessary. Rediscover old technologies, manage settlements and wage wars of conquest as you make your place in this unforgiving world. Your Empire from the Ashes.
Petit Planet (Android, iOS, PC)
It releases Winter 2026.
Mewgenics (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series) – already available on PC
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.
Mewgenics releases on console on 8 September 2026.
Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
This is not a rescue mission, it’s a fight for survival. Xenomorphs stalk the corridors, ambush from the shadows, and swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last. Coordinate with your fireteam, leverage each class’s unique abilities, and adapt on the fly as encounters escalate from tense standoffs to all-out war. With deeper squad mechanics, smarter enemies, and a fully customizable Specialist class, AFE2 delivers the definitive co-op Aliens experience.
It releases on 25 August 2026.
1666: Amsterdam (PC)
Explore, Investigate, and uncover the mysteries that connect them. Play through the first Esbats of the game today.
Showa American Story (PC, PS5)
Showa American Story is an RPG steeped in retro pop culture. In the late 1980s, a dominant Japan culturally colonized America. Resurrected from the grave, Chigusa Choko embarks on a road trip of combat, exploration, and growth across a world both absurd and strangely familiar.
Road Kings (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Take on disaster-struck missions, haul essential cargo through the American South, and build your own trucking empire from the ground up.
It releases 11 March 2027.
Stage Tour (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Rock out to a launch setlist spanning six decades of music, featuring Metallica, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Olivia Rodrigo, blink-182, Paramore, Slipknot, Muse and more!
It releases on 10 December 2026, with full kit available to preorder (yes, including drums!).
Crazy Taxi (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
More friends, more fares, more fun! Get a first look at the Multiplayer in Crazy Taxi: World Tour and see how you can go crazy, together.
It launches next year.
Turok: Origins (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Face ferocious dinosaurs, deadly alien forces, and massive boss encounters that will test your skill, strategy, and teamwork.
It launches Spring 2027.
Gravhounds (PC)
Meet GRAVHOUNDS, a 1-4 player co-op action builder launching into Early Access in 2026. Drop into hostile planets as a pack, build and defend your base in physics-driven mayhem, and extract with everything you can carry before you become alien chow.
LEGO Skylines (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Build a city where everything just clicks in LEGO® Skylines. In this cozy, customizable city-builder, your choices bring a living, breathing metropolis to life. Go big or obsess over the details. No instructions. Unlimited space. And there’s just one rule. Make it yours.
Train Fever 3 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Build your own transport empire. From steam trains to jet planes, connect the world through history across land, water and air.
It releases 29 September 2026.
Exterminauts (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
From Level Infinite, bEhaviour, and Shooter & Creative Team comes Exterminauts, a game where you’ll travel space to do the dirty work that needs to be done on the edge of space.
Path of Exile (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Version 1.0 releases 11 December 2026.
Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake (PC)
Join Queen Catherine on her crusade to restore order to the kingdom of Erathia, torn apart by her father’s assassination and the onslaught of invading factions. Explore a vibrant fantasy world, build spectacular towns, and lead mighty heroes in epic, tactical battles.
No Law (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Set in the dangerous streets of Port Desire, NO LAW puts you in the role of Grey Harker, a former soldier pulled back into a life he thought he had left behind. The city knows him only in whispers: an artist, a ghost, a bulldozer, a tactician. Some call him “The Gardener.” Fight, infiltrate, intimidate, or carve your own path as you go after the city’s corrupt “Mayors.” Explore a dense and reactive urban world filled with competing factions, dangerous characters, and stories waiting to unfold. In Port Desire, there are no clean choices, no simple rules, and no law to protect you.
It releases in 2027.
Project Zeta (PC)
Four teams enter the Aran Plateau. One Prism. Move fast, strike first, and secure the Prism before anyone else does.
Cinder City (PC)
CINDER CITY is an open-world cinematic third-person shooter set in a fallen near-future Seoul. Fight alongside allies, push back against overwhelming threats, and reclaim the city from the forces tearing it apart.
Ontos (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Unveiling Crombie’s experiment. Do you follow the instructions given through the rodent machine? Do you seek an alternative approach? Or simply sabotage the experiment to satisfy your own morbid curiosity? There is no right or wrong solution in ONTOS – though we can’t guarantee you’ll appreciate the consequences.
It releases in 2027.
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus (PC)
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is a phantasmagorical voyage through time, myth, divinity, and video games. Escape the lordly deities of the underworld with your soul, and your sanity, intact. This is not a game about ponies.
It releases 27 April 2027.
Zoopunk (PC, PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series)
Machines advance; animal folk endure. This war has never been fought on a single front. But every resistance begins with the same will.
There Are No Ghosts at the Grand (PC, Xbox Series)
Billy Boyd joins There are No Ghosts at the Grand as Robert C. MacBrushy, a foul-mouthed Scottish paintbrush and one of the game’s talking power tools. Check out new gameplay from the supernatural renovation musical, and get ready to restore a crumbling seaside hotel by day and hunt ghosts by night.
It enters Early Access in December 2026.
Roco Kingdom (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
Roco Kingdom is a “new evolution of open-world creature-collecting game” where you adventure with you Jinies, attend Magic Academy classes, build your dream home, explore the continent of Carosia, and much more. Oh, and you won’t have to do it alone as you can hop into the fun with friends!
A beta test starts 27 October 2026.
The Defiant (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
A new look at The Defiant, a single-player narrative FPS set against the Chinese front of World War II. Fight through a battlefield rarely explored in the genre, following the stories of ordinary soldiers and resistance fighters caught in an extraordinary struggle.
Tarae: The Unbound (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)
TARAE: The Unbound is a top-down action RPG set in an Eastern dark fantasy world. Master one of six seekers, overwhelm relentless hordes, and break through fearsome bosses on Taegwido — an island born from the collapse of the Six Realms.
Like or Die (PC)
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Final Fantasy VII: Revelations (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
The mighty Weapons have awakened across the planet. Take to the skies aboard the Highwind, explore a vast world, and chart your own course through an adventure on an unprecedented scale. A vast planet awaits. Everything leads here.
It releases Spring 2027.
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past + The Witcher 3 Remastered (PC, PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series)
Geralt returns to the Path in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Songs of the Past. This full-fledged third expansion takes the White Wolf on a new adventure to the peaceful realm of Letten, where dark secrets lurk beneath the surface…
The Witcher 3 Remastered releases 29 September 2026 with the Songs of the Past DLC releasing in 2027.
And that’s everything from gamescom Opening Night Live 2026. Some cracking looking games on show. What did you think? Why not join us in our Discord and get chatting about what you loved!
