My perfect date: Leon Kennedy, weird cats, and The Sims.<\/b>
\nWe’re still in a relatively ‘slow’ period for new releases, but February is when our list of upcoming 2026 games starts tossing in a few heavy hitters like Nioh 3 and Resident Evil Requiem. It’s not busy compared to years prior, sure, but I’m thankful for the free time when I look ahead at the schedule for March. We really need a monthly limit on MMO and RPG releases or something\u2014emphasis on the limit if you’re combining the two.
But until then there’s more than enough to hold you over, including the brutally honest survival game Unemployment Simulator 2018, and Edmund McMillen’s turn-based adventures about selectively screwed up cats, Mewgenics. He thinks it’s his best game yet, and Tyler may agree with him.
As for myself, I’m kind of in a weird, creepy, cozy marathon until next month rolls in. I’ve been enjoying the adorably spooky lo-fi puzzles in Creature Kitchen’s demo, and riding a man-eating elevator to hell in the co-op nightmare that is Kletka. It’s out in 1.0 later this month, so I’m trying to break out of this mouthy contraption now before it adds any more Russian creepypastas to the menu.February’s big PC release datesFebruary gaming events and sales
The Overwatch Spotlight showcases new updates on February 4
Hearthstone’s Spotlight follows up on with its CCG stream on February 9
DICE 2026 kicks off its annual summit on February 10
The Diablo Spotlight celebrates its 30th anniversary on February 11
Black Voices in Gaming airs its Black History Month showcase on February 19
Themed Steam sales keep the month going until wrapping up with another Next Fest:
February 5 \u2013 9: Typing Fest
February 9 \u2013 16: PvP Fest
February 19 \u201323: Horse Fest
February 23 \u2013 March 2: Steam Next Fest: February EditionEarly access games and 1.0 launches in February 2026Games with major updates and events in FebruaryMore games releasing in February 2026<\/p>\n