NEXT WEEK IN GAMES · WEEKLY RELEASE CALENDAR
Next Week in Games: October 26 – November 1, 2026
Explore the October 26 – November 1, 2026 game release calendar across PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. This edition highlights nine notable releases, including Phantom Blade Zero, The Wolf Among Us Remastered, SULFUR’s full 1.0 launch and new horror, RPG and puzzle games.
Release Week
October 26 – November 1, 2026
9 highlighted releases · 50 tracked listings
MonOct 26
TueOct 27
WedOct 28
ThuOct 29
FriOct 30
SatOct 31
SunNov 1
FEATURED RELEASE · OCTOBER 29
Phantom Blade Zero
Phantom Blade Zero blends traditional wuxia storytelling, kung-fu combat and folk horror into a dark action RPG. Play as Soul, a warrior with only 66 days left to live, wield an extensive arsenal and unravel a conspiracy in the Phantom World.
PC
PlayStation 5
Why it matters
One of the week’s most anticipated launches, bringing a cinematic wuxia action experience to PC and PS5.
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SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
Games Releasing October 26 – November 1
Eight additional highlights include a spooky tile-laying puzzle game, a new survival-horror chapter, a dark fantasy Early Access RPG, a full 1.0 release and major console editions.
PUZZLE BUILDER
Fangtopia
Build a spooky, scare-free kingdom one tile at a time. Connect landscapes, unlock eerie landmarks and invite friendly monsters into a cozy puzzle world designed for relaxed, creative play.
PCPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch 2
October 26, 2026 · Puzzle Builder
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EARLY ACCESS
Emberville
Awaken inside the Vitromotus, a vast underground world built like a magical dungeon. Explore its depths, battle dangerous creatures, rescue survivors and help rebuild the ruined town of Emberville in this action RPG.
PC · Early Access
October 27, 2026 · Early Access
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SURVIVAL HORROR
Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy
The trilogy’s final chapter follows a mother searching for her kidnapped daughter. Survive relentless stalkers, investigate a decaying Sicilian residence and use perception-based abilities to uncover the truth behind the Red Nun.
PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X|S
October 27, 2026 · Survival Horror
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CONSOLE LAUNCH
Village in the Shade
The console editions of NIS America’s hand-painted farming sim arrive in Kagatsu, a Japanese mountain village with unsettling rules. Grow crops, customize your home and befriend villagers, while remembering that the peaceful setting hides darker secrets. The PC version released earlier.
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2PlayStation 5
October 27, 2026 · Console Launch
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FULL 1.0 RELEASE
SULFUR
SULFUR leaves Early Access with its full 1.0 release on PC and launches on consoles. The update completes the game’s progression and adds a more complete enchantment system, a quest log, further balancing and quality-of-life improvements.
PCNintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2PS4 / PS5Xbox One / Series X|S
October 28, 2026 · Full 1.0 Release
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REMASTERED RELEASE
The Wolf Among Us Remastered
Return to Fabletown as Sheriff Bigby Wolf in Telltale’s dark detective thriller. The remastered edition refreshes visuals, environments and audio, adds Noir Mode and includes bonus behind-the-scenes material and other extras.
PCPlayStation 5Nintendo SwitchXbox One
October 29, 2026 · Remastered Release
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SURVIVAL ACTION
ANOMALITH
Search for a missing friend in a surreal version of Japan shaped by liminal spaces and Showa-era retro aesthetics. This third-person survival shooter combines anomaly exploration, investigation and combat in a world where reality feels increasingly unstable.
PCPlayStation 5Nintendo Switch 2
October 29, 2026 · Survival Action
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CONSOLE RELEASE
STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT
The acclaimed science-adventure visual novel returns with updated visuals, a refined interface and new narrative content. The October 29 launch is for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5; the Steam and Xbox Series X|S versions launched earlier in 2026.
Nintendo SwitchNintendo Switch 2PlayStation 5
October 29, 2026 · Console Release
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MORE RELEASES
Also Arriving This Week
Explore 41 additional dated listings from the supplied release calendar, including new PC releases, console editions, remasters and expansion content. Selected highlights above are not repeated below.
Oct 26 Monday
Phantom Line: Prologue
PC · Prologue
Hunter’s Moon
PlayStation 5
Oct 27 Tuesday
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo Switch 2
Hell is Us: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
Nintendo Switch 2
Virtue and a Sledgehammer
PC
9 R.I.P. sequel
Nintendo Switch
Northgard Battlegrounds
PC · Early Access
Oct 28 Wednesday
Rogue Reigns
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / Nintendo Switch 2 +1
Europa Universalis V – Across the Pillars
PC
Cities: Skylines
Nintendo Switch 2
Veterans: Napoleonic Wars
PC
Oct 29 Thursday
Crimson Desert Enhanced: Charting the Unknown
Expansion DLC · PC / PS5 / Xbox Series X|S
Hunting Simulator 3
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / PC
ATMOSFAR
PC · Early Access
Mouthwashing
PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch +1
Cairn – On the Trail: Deep Water
DLC · PC / PlayStation 5
Croc 2: Kingdom of the Gobbos
PlayStation 4 / Nintendo Switch / Xbox Series X|S +2
Metro Redux
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S
Terrible Lizards
PlayStation 5 / PC / Xbox Series X|S
Hello Kitty Party Land
Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2
Metro: Last Light Redux
Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5
Curse of Resthaven
PlayStation 5 / Xbox Series X|S / PC
Tom the Postgirl
PC / Nintendo Switch
Planted!
Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5 / PC +1
Hokko Spaces
Nintendo Switch / PC
RV There Yet?
PlayStation 5
Oct 30 Friday
The Cat in the Hat: Rainy Day Mayhem
PlayStation 5 / Nintendo Switch / PlayStation 4 +2
Queen’s Domain
PlayStation 5 / PC / Nintendo Switch 2 +1
SURI: The Seventh Note
PlayStation 5 / PC
Asylum
PlayStation 4 / Xbox Series X|S / PlayStation 5 +1
Goodboy Galaxy
Nintendo Switch
Yet Another Zombie Survivors
Nintendo Switch
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Release dates and platform availability can change or vary by region. Phantom Blade Zero is listed as October 29 based on the official release date, although some North American storefronts may display October 28. Featured release details were checked against official publisher, developer or storefront information. Village in the Shade and STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT are included as console releases; their PC and/or Xbox versions were available earlier. Crimson Desert: Charting the Unknown and Cairn – On the Trail: Deep Water are expansion/DLC listings, not standalone new games. The supplied screenshots include dated entries through October 30 only; no dated entries were supplied for October 31–November 1.
