Ten top video games to look forward to in 2026

From the long-awaited GTA VI to fresh horror, superhero and sci-fi epics, 2026 is shaping up to be a blockbuster year

- Shouvik Das

The year ahead is set to be a big one for gaming across the world. Indie studios are gearing up to showcase their skills alongside big-ticket publishers. The giants, meanwhile, are all set to release headlining titles including some that have had enthusiasts wait over a decade for. Across PlayStation, PC and Xbox platforms, Mint picks the biggest video games awaited through 2026.

GTA VI

Set to release on 19 November, Grand Theft Auto VI is undoubtedly the biggest release of not just this year but perhaps this decade. With Vice City and Liberty City references in tow, GTA VI promises to be an absolute belter. With its typically risque storyline and character sketches, the key things to watch out for is if GTA VI makes progress on its hallmarked open-source worlds, and the gameplay justifies the 12 years it took Rockstar to release the sequel to the critically acclaimed GTA V.

RESIDENT EVIL: REQUIEM

The second banger of this list is the latest edition of one of the most enduring horror game franchises. Set to be released on 27 February, Requiem is the ninth main game in the Resident Evil series, and is centred on a world of bio-horror with first-person and third-person gameplay, following FBI agent Grace Ashcroft and federal agent Leon Kennedy around a nuclear warfare hit Raccoon City that's soaking in doom since minute one.

007: FIRST LIGHT

From the house of Hitman, one of the world's most beloved spy game series, comes