As summer bleeds into fall, another month of massive game releases approaches. From horror survival games, tactical RPGS, and action-adventure games, September 2026 is jam-packed with game releases that many fans of gaming may enjoy. Listed below are five upcoming games for September 2026 that we think readers may be interested in checking out.
1) Halloween: The Game
Take control of the infamous slasher villain Michael Myers or attempt to survive against him in this upcoming asymmetrical 1v4 survival horror game developed by IllFonic and co-published with Gun Interactive. Set on Halloween night in 1978, players in this ultimate horror sandbox game can immerse themselves in the role of Michael Myers through single-player gameplay, terrorizing the residents of Haddonfield with a variety of terrifying abilities. Players battling against the slasher villain are tasked with alerting, convincing, and helping the residents of Haddonfield escape. Players can use a variety of household items and weapons to increase their chances and even command and equip NPCs to help fight back. Halloween: The Game releases September 8, 2026 for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
2) The Blood of Dawnwalker
Embark on a desperate quest to save your family against a ticking clock. Developed by Rebel Wolves and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment, the upcoming open-world action RPG The Blood of Dawnwalker throws the player into the role of Coen, a young man turned into a Dawnwalker cursed to alternate between being mortal by day and vampire by night. Against the backdrop of 14th-century Europe, the player must help Coen save his family in a world where the choice of helping others along the way could impede his desperate quest. The Blood of Dawnwalker releases on September 3, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
3) Marvel’s Wolverine
Take control of one of Marvel’s most iconic anti-heroes in this upcoming brutal standalone action-adventure game. Developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Marvel’s Wolverine follows amnesiac Logan Howlett three years after walking away from the X-Men and being forced to join the mutant task force, Team X, as they investigate abductions of displaced mutants by industrialist Bolivar Trask and the Reavers militia. Marvel’s Wolverine launches September 15, 2026 for the PlayStation 5.
4) Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Witness the lives of four playable protagonists in this upcoming installment of the tactical role-playing game franchise, Fire Emblem. Developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave lets players choose between four playable protagonists to experience their individual route through the Heroic Games tournament with the ultimate goal of defeating the demon god Balor. Through time travel, the player can travel between past and present to guide these heroes to success with the franchise’s iconic turn-based combat system, with a variety of features returning from the previous installment, Fire Emblem: Three Houses.
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave releases September 17, 2026, on the Nintendo Switch 2.
5) Silent Hill: Townfall
Step into the eerie and foggy streets of late 90’s Scotland in this upcoming first-person psychological horror adventure. Developed by Screen Burn and published by KONAMI and Annapurna Interactive, SILENT HILL: Townfall follows Simon Ordell, who returns to the now-abandoned island of St. Amelia to ‘put things right.’ Players must help Simon unravel his connection to this place and reveal the truth while solving puzzles, evading and surviving against a plethora of insidious enemies with limited weapons and tools, particularly a CRTV pocket television that can tap into unstable signals.
SILENT HILL: Townfall releases September 24, 2026 for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
