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We're all spoiled by choice this month.
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We've only got three months left in the year, but our list of upcoming 2026 games has enough October releases and updates to tide me over until this time next year. I just installed Silent Hill: Townfall, but who knows if I'll get to it before we start decking the halls or whatever the song says. I was hoping to deck a few monsters in Scotland. Alas.
It's a very my-steak-is-too-juicy complaint, but I've already overcommitted my October schedule to more survival crafting with Enshrouded's 1.0 update. I'm also trying to make time for MMO nostalgia when MapleStory Classic is out, and Final Fantasy Resonance will have to squeeze in there somewhere.
My own calendar is already buckling under the weight of this month's treats, so in the spirit of spooky season, I haunted a few colleagues with threats of dead pixels and ghosting until they shared their staff picks for the month. I'm pacified, for now. But I'll be back again next month with a turkey and the world's most mumbly protagonist.
October 6
Steam | I'm not a big Star Wars fan, but I have a soft spot for 1999's Star Wars: Episode I Racer and other sci-fi racing games of the era, like F-Zero. I'm hoping for cool crashes—like 50% of the fun of these things is exploding spectacularly—and I'm curious to know what the 'run based' structure entails. — Tyler Wilde
October 9
Steam | There's nothing more American than cars and this satirical city builder, like so many US cities, centers around them. Turn a walkable town into an automotive paradise by using car-positive propaganda to convince citizens their homes should be bulldozed in favor of towering parking garages. — Christopher Livingston
October 13
Steam | My appetite for Soulslike games is not enormous these days, but first-person takes are more intriguing to me, especially when they pick a setting as original as the Napoleonic wars (except supernatural). The creators of the Ghostrunner games have picked a new and exciting lane with Valor Mortis – I just hope it's not too difficult. — Samuel Roberts
October 2
Steam | Deadlock releases the first round of characters from its City Never Sleeps update.
October 8
Steam | Arc Raiders gets its next major update, adding an icy new map, more enemy types, and amplified weapons.
October 9
Steam | Dragon's Dogma 2 adds more character creator options, additional challenges, and a new storyline when its Dark Arisen expansion heads to the Snowy North.
October 15
Steam | Enshrouded begins its 1.0 chapter with a major combat overhaul, optimization fixes, QoL changes, and more.
October 21
Steam | Once Human becomes seaworthy when its Isles of Abyss expansion adds new ocean regions, floating bases, and a sprinkle of ancient evil.
October 29
Steam | Age of Empires 4 expands Crucible Mode and throws the Vikings and Scots into the fray with its Raiders of the North update.
October 29
Steam | Cairn keeps its scenic survival challenge climbing with Aava and Marco, sending the pair to three new locations in On the Trail: Deep Water.
October 29
Steam | Crimson Desert also gets an ocean-themed update when Charting the Unknown adds new ships for exploration, sunken treasures, and deep-sea enemies.
New game releases, events, and updates you can check out during spooky season.
October 1
Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 1
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 1
End of Abyss (Epic)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 2
Deadlock - City Never Sleeps hero update (Steam)
💫 UPDATE
October 5
Aion 2 (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 6
Gears of War: E-Day (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 6
Star Wars: Galactic Racer (Steam)
⭐ HIGHLIGHT
October 7
Hunt: Showdown 1896 - Bound by Blood (Steam)
💫 UPDATE
October 8
LudoNarraCon begins (Site)
📌 EVENT
October 8
Arc Raiders Frozen Trail (Steam)
💫 UPDATE
Oc...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
What do you think about this?
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We've only got three months left in the year, but our list of upcoming 2026 games has enough October releases and updates to tide me over until this time next year. I just installed Silent Hill: Townfall, but who knows if I'll get to it before we start decking the halls or whatever the song says. I was hoping to deck a few monsters in Scotland. Alas.
It's a very my-steak-is-too-juicy complaint, but I've already overcommitted my October schedule to more survival crafting with Enshrouded's 1.0 update. I'm also trying to make time for MMO nostalgia when MapleStory Classic is out, and Final Fantasy Resonance will have to squeeze in there somewhere.
My own calendar is already buckling under the weight of this month's treats, so in the spirit of spooky season, I haunted a few colleagues with threats of dead pixels and ghosting until they shared their staff picks for the month. I'm pacified, for now. But I'll be back again next month with a turkey and the world's most mumbly protagonist.
October 6
Steam | I'm not a big Star Wars fan, but I have a soft spot for 1999's Star Wars: Episode I Racer and other sci-fi racing games of the era, like F-Zero. I'm hoping for cool crashes—like 50% of the fun of these things is exploding spectacularly—and I'm curious to know what the 'run based' structure entails. — Tyler Wilde
October 9
Steam | There's nothing more American than cars and this satirical city builder, like so many US cities, centers around them. Turn a walkable town into an automotive paradise by using car-positive propaganda to convince citizens their homes should be bulldozed in favor of towering parking garages. — Christopher Livingston
October 13
Steam | My appetite for Soulslike games is not enormous these days, but first-person takes are more intriguing to me, especially when they pick a setting as original as the Napoleonic wars (except supernatural). The creators of the Ghostrunner games have picked a new and exciting lane with Valor Mortis – I just hope it's not too difficult. — Samuel Roberts
October 2
Steam | Deadlock releases the first round of characters from its City Never Sleeps update.
October 8
Steam | Arc Raiders gets its next major update, adding an icy new map, more enemy types, and amplified weapons.
October 9
Steam | Dragon's Dogma 2 adds more character creator options, additional challenges, and a new storyline when its Dark Arisen expansion heads to the Snowy North.
October 15
Steam | Enshrouded begins its 1.0 chapter with a major combat overhaul, optimization fixes, QoL changes, and more.
October 21
Steam | Once Human becomes seaworthy when its Isles of Abyss expansion adds new ocean regions, floating bases, and a sprinkle of ancient evil.
October 29
Steam | Age of Empires 4 expands Crucible Mode and throws the Vikings and Scots into the fray with its Raiders of the North update.
October 29
Steam | Cairn keeps its scenic survival challenge climbing with Aava and Marco, sending the pair to three new locations in On the Trail: Deep Water.
October 29
Steam | Crimson Desert also gets an ocean-themed update when Charting the Unknown adds new ships for exploration, sunken treasures, and deep-sea enemies.
New game releases, events, and updates you can check out during spooky season.
October 1
Dynasty Warriors 3 Remastered (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 1
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 1
End of Abyss (Epic)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 2
Deadlock - City Never Sleeps hero update (Steam)
💫 UPDATE
October 5
Aion 2 (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 6
Gears of War: E-Day (Steam)
🆕 NEW RELEASE
October 6
Star Wars: Galactic Racer (Steam)
⭐ HIGHLIGHT
October 7
Hunt: Showdown 1896 - Bound by Blood (Steam)
💫 UPDATE
October 8
LudoNarraCon begins (Site)
📌 EVENT
October 8
Arc Raiders Frozen Trail (Steam)
💫 UPDATE
Oc...Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com
What do you think about this?