Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially snagged the gold at this year’s edition of The Game Awards, beating out the likes of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and, much to the dismay of its developers, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The winner, coming from French developer Sandfall Interactive, swept up nine awards before the night came to a close, more than any other game in history. But Best Art Direction? Seriously?
In between it all were many, many reveals to look forward to, even if we won’t see some of these for several years. We got not one, but two Tomb Raider games to look forward to, Larian Studios finally owned up to that mysterious statue in the desert, and we’re officially heading back to the Old Republic. Assuming it doesn’t get sent to the graveyard alongside all the other cancelled Star Wars games. Without any further ado…
Star Wars: Fates of the Old Republic
It’s not the KOTOR remake we had wished for. It’s something better. Fates of the Old Republic transports you to some of the best Star Wars lore and puts Casey Hudson in charge. This is an old-school single-player, “narrative-driven” action RPG that we sincerely doubt will look this spectacular by the time it’s ready to release. Speaking of which… we didn’t even get a tentative date here, which tells us it’s a couple of years away at least.
Divinity. That’s it. That’s the headline
Following up Baldur’s Gate 3 was never going to be an easy feat, but Larian Studios is certainly trying by returning to the Divinity formula with what Keighley called Larian’s “biggest game ever.” I’ts not like Geoff to overblow things, is it? Either way, we can finally stop guessing what that statue was all about.
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis
It’s been seven years since we had a new Tomb Raider, and the strain on fans is beginning to tell. To that end, Crystal Dynamics will release Legacy of Atlantis sometime in 2026 to hold fans over until the main course, calling it a “true reimagining” of the raider’s debut, complete with a traditional Lara Croft look. And dinosaurs. Headed to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC.
Tomb Raider: Catalyst
The main course is Tomb Raider: Catalyst — a brand-new story for Lara Croft that’ll need an extra year in the oven to finish cooking, pencilled in for release in 2027. Not much is known about the game just yet, but there’s no denying that the trailer looks great. Don’t think we’ve forgotten about that Tomb Raider series yet, Amazon.
Control Resonant
When it was finally Remedy Entertainment’s turn to bat, it showed off Control Resonant — a sequel to 2019’s excellent Control. Now, players step into the shoes of Dylan Faden, brother of Jesse Faden, the protagonist of the first game. You’ll be running around a dodgy Manhattan when the game hits PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC in 2026.
Order of the Sinking Star
This game blows. Literally. Coming from the maker of Braid and The Witness comes Order of the Sinking Star, and surprise, surprise, it’s a puzzle game. Not that we’re complaining. It was blow does best. We’ll see if it can live up to the creator’s previous works with a PC release in 2026, and a console release sometime later.
Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight
This isn’t exactly new, but we finally have a date for Lego Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight: 29 May, 2026.
Phantom Blade Zero
It’s been over two years since Phantom Blade Zero first enticed us with its action RPG bits and gorgeous graphics, but news of a release date has been quiet since then. We now know that it’s slated to release on 9 September 2026 for PS5 and PC, alongside some fresh footage in the new trailer.
ONTOS
All we needed to hear was that gravelly voice of Stellan Skarsgård to know that we’d eat whatever ONTOS was cooking for us. It turns out this is a sci-fi horror title inspired by 2015’s Soma, and made by the same people. It looks equal parts terrifying and wacky, with plans to drop sometime in 2026.
Saros
It might seem a little gauche to call this a pre-order trailer and quietly announce a delay at the same time. Still, Saros’ roguelike gameplay looks worth the very short delay, which is now expected to come out on 30 April 2026 instead of the 20 March date the team was spouting a few months back.
Decrepit
Decrepit looks like if Hidetaka Miyazaki had babies with Todd Howard, and the two popped out a first-person Soulslike with some of the weirdest enemy designs we’ve seen. We’re not entirely convinced first-person was the way to go here, but the world looks interesting enough to give it a shot when it releases… sometime.
Out of Words
A stop-motion sidescrolling co-op platforming puzzle adventure is just what the doctor ordered. Out of Words follows BagBoy and Naomi — claymation characters who don’t have any mouths (wise choice, devs) — as they journey across the wild realm of Vokabulantis. It’s coming to PS5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
Highguard
Just remember that we could’ve had Titanfall 3, and instead, we have Highguard, yet another shooter that comes from industry veterans, most notably those behind Apex Legends and Titanfall, who formed a new studio — Wildlight. At least we know it’ll be somewhat fun, if the genre is a little oversaturated at this point. It’s free, obviously, and it’ll be out on 26 January 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
