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We’re now a few days into August 2026, which means that the pre-GTA 6 games avalanche is underway. It only gets more and more insane from here, folks.
I’ve written about this before, but now that it’s actually here, I think it’s worth reiterating just how mental the PS5 release schedule is over the next three months or so. It’s been a long, long time since I saw so many titles packed into such a relatively short period.
That said, I don’t think the rest of August looks too bad — but when you look at it as an opening act for September, it can only add to the potential misery of your poor bank account.
Indeed, it’s really September and October that take the p*ss. In a desperate bid to avoid the earth-shattering influence of GTA 6 in November, so many publishers have decided to cram their releases into prior months. It could become a bloodbath.
In the space of just three weeks or so in September, we’re getting The Blood of Dawnwalker, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, Marvel’s Wolverine, Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, Dune: Awakening, Control Resonant, and Silent Hill: Townfall. Have mercy!
October’s close to being just as crazy, but you could argue that the schedule’s a little more spaced out. Well, if you discount the fact that five different games are all launching on the 15th.
It’s worth mentioning that delays can still happen; I wouldn’t be surprised to see one or two slightly lower profile games bite the bullet and move into 2027. But for the most part, I don’t think these dates will see too many changes.
Here’s the PS5 schedule as it stands:
August
September
October
Dare I ask how many of these games you plan on buying? Vote in our poll, and then start saving in the comments section below.
Which upcoming PS5 games do you plan on buying at launch? (You can select as many games as necessary) (1,776 votes)
- Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve2%
- Beast of Reincarnation2%
- Big Walk1%
- Brigandine Abyss 0.3%
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 42%
- Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters 0.1%
- Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse6%
- Control Resonant7%
- Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen2%
- Dune: Awakening1%
- Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered 0.8%
- EA Sports FC 27 0.5%
- End of Abyss 0.6%
- Final Fantasy Resonance4%
- Gothic 2 Complete Classic 0.2%
- Grounded 2 0.3%
- Halloween 0.8%
- Hot Wheels: Infinite Rush 0.3%
- Madden NFL 27 0.2%
- Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls3%
- Marvel’s Wolverine14%
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 24%
- Minecraft Dungeons 2 0.2%
- Mortal Shell 22%
- No Rest for the Wicked2%
- Onimusha: Way of the Sword6%
- Phantom Blade Zero5%
- Planet Zoo 2 0.6%
- Ratatan 0.5%
- Rayman Legends Retold3%
- Rayman Origins: Enhanced Edition2%
- Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy3%
- RuneScape: Dragonwilds 0.6%
- Samson: A Tyndalston Story 0.2%
- Screenbound 0.2%
- Silent Hill: Townfall4%
- Star Wars Zero Company3%
- Star Wars: Galactic Racer5%
- Tales of Eternia Remastered 0.6%
- The Blood of Dawnwalker6%
- Toy Story 3 Complete Edition 0.7%
- Toy Story: Retro Roundup 0.6%
- Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter2%
- Valor Mortis 0.8%