2026 Games that are not GTA 6

Marvelrsquos WolverineDate TBAPlatform PS5Depending on how saturated you are with all things Marvel chances are you might not be that interested in hearing about Wolverine I know I wasnrsquot until I saw who was developing it The same studio behind the recent SpiderMan games Insomniac will be working on the new Wolverine game Given the studiorsquos pedigree in storytelling and nearflawless execution I expect a game that will be wellexecuted and rival GTA 6 in popularity From previews it seems the game will be rated M due to the amount of blood and gore shown That said we donrsquot have a concrete release date just 2026 and it will be exclusive to the PS5Forza Horizon 6Date TBAPlatform XBS PC PS5If you have ever shouted ldquoJapan whenrdquo at your TV as if it could hear you you can finally unclench Forza Horizon 6 is taking the Horizon Festival to Japan which means neon nights mountain switchbacks coastal stretches and that one perfect road you will drive 40 times just to get the photo right It launches first on Xbox Series consoles and PC in 2026 and is available from day one for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass PS5 players are invited too just a bit later because exclusives are now more of a suggestion than a ruleCode Vein IIDate January 30Platform PS5 XBS PCCode Vein II is the sequel to 2019rsquos animeflavoured Soulslike and yes it is still extremely goth Bandai Namco has it down for a worldwide release in January You play a revenant hunter choose companions and move between past and present versions of a world that looks like civilisation lost and never recovered The original worked because it mixed tough fights with flashy style and a partner system that made the whole thing feel less lonely and more tactical From what we have seen that core vibe is intact just bigger bolder and more confident about its melodrama If the first one clicked for you this should be an easy yesNioh 3Date February 6Platform PS5 PCNioh 3 arrives on February 6 and it is absolutely here to lovingly bully you until you learn the timings Team Ninja is sticking to its strengths razorsharp combat vicious enemies and loot that makes you stare at stats like you are doing your taxes This time the headline is a choice You can lean more samurai or more ninja which should make builds feel less locked in007 First LightDate May 27Platform XBS PCSwitch 2 PS5Another dark horse on this list because who really cares about James Bond anymore That is before you notice the studio taking on this challenge IO Interactive is the company behind the Hitman franchise I did get to watch some exclusive footage of the game at Gamescom this year and it was intriguing The game is a reimagined origin story for James Bond focusing on doing espionage your way mdash similar to how Hitman worksmdashwith multiple options to complete the same mission Expect gadgets lavish hideouts and I am hoping at least a few car chases in an Aston Martin Hopefully it will not be a Hitman game with a 007 skinScreamerDate March 26Platform PS5 XBS PCScreamer is back and it has zero interest in being a polite little nostalgia trip Milestonersquos reboot looks like someone poured anime energy into a dystopian street racer and then asked ldquoWhat if the cars fought backrdquo The big twist is vehicular combat powered by the ECHO system where you build up energy and spend it on boosts defensive tricks attacks and a fullsend Overdrive mode for maximum drama There is also a twinstick control setup that sounds ridiculous until you remember that ldquoridiculousrdquo is often where the fun lives I loved the old Screamer and this one looks properly unhinged in the best wayshy mdash kind of reminds me of another classic racing game Road RashPhantomBlade ZeroDate September 9Platform PC PS5Phantom Blade Zero is a Chinese martial artsbased Soulslike action RPG played from a thirdperson perspective SGame is relatively new to game development but their work so far on the game has been topnotch It is releasing in September and while I am not a big fan of the soulslike genre I am liking the game so far and the combat It might be a big hit like Game Sciencersquos Black Myth Wukong given the genreResident Evil RequiemDate February 27Platform PS5 XBS PC Switch 2Capcom is taking us back to Raccoon City again Resident Evil Requiem is the ninth mainline entry and it lands fairly early in February even hitting Switch 2 which feels brave for a series that treats darkness like a paid actor You play as Grace Ashcroft with Leon also showing up to remind everyone why he is still the coolest person to ever reload a handgun Best part you can choose firstperson or thirdperson view so you can pick your preferred flavour of panic Expect tense classic survival horror