10 Games to Watch in September 2026

September is packed with new game releases across PC and consoles. If you’re planning what to play next, these are the games to watch in September 2026, spanning open-world RPGs, survival, sports, and superhero adventures.

Here are 10 games worth keeping an eye on.

Games to watch in September 2026 (release dates and platforms)

1. Crimson Moon

Release date: September 1
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Crimson Moon kicks off September with a release on PC and current-generation Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

2. The Blood of Dawnwalker

Release date: September 3
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world RPG set in plague-ravaged 14th-century Europe.

Players take control of Coen, a man who becomes a vampire by night. The game mixes its medieval setting with supernatural elements.

3. Onimusha: Way of the Sword

Release date: September 3
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2

Onimusha: Way of the Sword arrives on September 3 across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.

The game brings the classic Onimusha series back with a new sword-focused adventure.

4. Orbitals

Release date: September 3
Platform: Switch 2

Orbitals is a co-op game built around two players working together.

You and a partner play as inexperienced space explorers who become stranded in a supernatural cosmic storm. The game launches exclusively on Switch 2.

5. NBA 2K27

Release date: September 4
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2

The latest entry in the basketball series, NBA 2K27, arrives on September 4.

It will be available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2.

6. Valheim 1.0

Release date: September 9
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox, Switch 2

Valheim officially reaches its 1.0 launch on September 9.

The Viking survival game will launch its full version on PC, PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2.

7. Marvel's Wolverine

Release date: September 15
Platform: PS5

Insomniac Games' Marvel's Wolverine launches exclusively on PS5 on September 15.

The game is a single-player adventure focused on the popular Marvel character.

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8. Dune: Awakening

Release date: September 22
Platform: PS5

Dune: Awakening arrives on PS5 on September 22.

The survival game has already built a following on PC, and its console release brings the experience to PlayStation players.

9. Silent Hill: Townfall

Release date: September 24
Platforms: PC, PS5

Silent Hill: Townfall launches on September 24 for PC and PS5.

The new entry expands the Silent Hill universe with another psychological horror experience.

10. Minecraft Dungeons 2

Release date: September 29
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2

September closes out with Minecraft Dungeons 2.

The action game launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 on September 29.

What to play next

With releases spread across the entire month, September has something lined up for players on nearly every major platform.

For more gaming coverage on this site, see Xbox Game Pass Wave 2 Adds New Games in August and Gamescom 2026 Opens to the Public in Cologne.