10. Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly REMAKE
Wii’s Crimson Butterfly sat pretty in Japan and Europe forever. Team Ninja finally cracks it open worldwide. March 12, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2. Grab that Camera Obscura and hunt some pissed-off spirits.
9. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement
Igarashi cooking up a Ritual of the Night prequel with partner swaps ripped from Portrait of Ruin. Metroidvania perfection evolves. Xbox Series X|S, PC, PS5 in 2026. Hell yes.
8. Danganronpa 2×2
Danganronpa 2 is incredible killing game chaos. Remake slaps full animation on characters plus a new alt story as long as the original. Switch, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Steam 2026. Bears and despair incoming.
7. Nioh 3
Team Ninja dominates masocore. Nioh 3 cranks the story across decades, PC day one with PS5, out February 5, 2026. Slice more yokai, die harder.
6. DERELIKT
An indie FPS with PS1 aesthetics and heavily influenced by Alien Ressurection, Doom 3, and System Shock 2 with a Lovecraftian twist. DERELIKT is planned for 2026 for PC on Steam.
5. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Nintendo Direct nuked us with this. Ditches Engage‘s freak designs for Roman vibes, drags Sothis back from Three Houses. Switch 2 exclusive 2026. First FE hype since Awakening. Let’s go.
4. Fate / Extra Record
Fate/Extra PSP classic remade, unleashing Tamamo no Mae, Nero Claudius, Robin Hood, whole squad. Ditches rock-paper-scissors for slick new arenas and combat. Switch, Steam, PS4, PS5 2026. Servant summons await.
3. 007: First Light
Bond’s back after Legends‘ dumpster fire. IO drops an origin trilogy starter loaded with setpieces, brutal hand-to-hand, no Hitman sneaking. Glacier engine roars. March 27, 2026 on Switch 2, PS5, PC, Xbox Series X|S. Shaken, not stirred.
2. Steins;Gate ReBoot
Steins;Gate remake hits with story tweaks, new content, and whispers it’s a sneaky sequel to Anonymous;Code. Visuals pop harder, time travel still wrecks your brain. PC 2026, consoles TBA. El Psy Kongroo.
1. Rain98
A lo-fi styled psycho-horror adventure game taking with 1990s Tokyo as a backdrop, Rain98 looks as charming as it is disturbing. Featuring the talent of Rio Tsuchiya, Rain98 promises a mindbending adventure blurring the lines between reality and delusion, perfect for fans of Chaos;Head. Coming exclusively to PC on Steam.
