Thursday 5 November 2026
SearchNewsletterEditor sign in
GamerGuru

Video game news and features. For the games worth your time.

Menu Games. In perspective.
Games coming out in

December
2026

December brings Dawn of War IV, Dragon Quest Monsters and Layton, alongside new independent games and Nintendo Switch 2 arrivals. Early Access launches, full releases and ports are labelled.

28Listed releases
5Major releases
13On the busiest day
0Slipped out of month
PlatformAllPCPlayStationXboxSwitch 2Majors only
TimelineCalendar28 of 28
Armoured Space Marines advancing across a dusty battlefield.
Pick of the month

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV

Standard launch 3 December; Commander Edition unlocks 30 November. Count one game only.

Explore the game →

Week of 30 Nov

01Tue
Small mice standing among flowering garden plants in Hela.

Hela: of Mice & Magic

Knights Peak · Shochiku · Windup · Boltray Games China
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
01Tue
A dense mechanical settlement and storefronts in Silicone Heart.

Silicone Heart

Garden Of Dreams
On the radar
PC
02Wed
An alien cavern with trees and giant mushrooms in Blind Descent.

Blind Descent

Pokuch · Meta Publishing
On the radar
PC
03Thu
Monster wranglers and creatures travelling through a rocky canyon.

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World

Square Enix · Tose Co Ltd
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2
03Thu
Armoured Space Marines advancing across a dusty battlefield.

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV

Deep Silver · King Art
Major release
PC
03Thu
An overhead view of buildings and walkways in Eriksholm.

Eriksholm: The Stolen Dream

River End Games · Nordcurrent Labs
Annual / franchise
Switch 2
03Thu
Rayman and companions leaping through a lush forest.

Rayman Legends Retold

Ubisoft
Annual / franchise
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
03Thu
Noah and allies battling creatures in the snowy Heroes’ Vault arena.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Nintendo · Monolith Soft
Annual / franchise
Switch 2
03Thu
The Queen of Light facing a large enemy in a colourful arena.

Aeterna Lucis

Aeternum Game Studios S L
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Switch
03Thu
A conversation with Grandma inside a cafe in Apple Crumble.

Apple Crumble

Happy Broccoli Games
On the radar
PC
03Thu
Raccoons exploring a rooftop with a plunger in Dumpster Gang.

Dumpster Gang

Coyote House Games · Curve Games
On the radar
PC
03Thu
A pink-haired warrior wearing dark armour in Edge of Memories.

Edge of Memories

Midgar Studio · Nacon
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
03Thu
A round colourful creature in a grassy mechanical landscape in Fall Up.

Fall Up

Unicellular Games · Astrolabe Games
On the radar
PC · PS5 · PS4 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2
03Thu
A close-up portrait of the protagonist in warm light in SOMBRAS.

SOMBRAS: negative frames

Maboroshi Artworks · Entalto Publishing
On the radar
PC
03Thu
A character standing near a vehicle and abandoned buildings at dusk.

The Road of Dust and Sorrow

Painted Black Games · Silver Lining Interactive
On the radar
PC
03Thu
Waltz and Jam exploring a dark room with a large bird-like figure.

Waltz and Jam

Flyway Games Inc · Krafton Inc
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Switch 2
04Fri
Two characters stargazing and playing guitar beneath a crescent moon in Petit Planet.

Petit Planet

Cognosphere
Major release
PC
04Fri
Players digging a large hole on a sunny beach.

A Game About Digging A Hole Together

Shochiku · Mi Pu Mi Games Gmbh · Rokaplay Select
On the radar
PC

Week of 7 Dec

07Mon
Soldiers attacking a stone castle amid fire in Stronghold 4.

Stronghold 4

Firefly Studios
Annual / franchise
PC
07Mon
Pelle spraying water across a colourful island in Muri: Wildwoods.

Muri: Wildwoods

Speldosa Interactive
On the radar
PC
08Tue
A pink-haired demon and a shot glass in Drunken Goddess Reflux.

Drunken Goddess Reflux

Alliance Arts · Who You
On the radar
PC
08Tue
A gunslinger aiming at an enormous creature in a desert town.

Guns of Eschaton

Eschatology Entertainment · 4Divinity
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
08Tue
A survivor looking toward a snow-covered settlement in Never Be Alone.

Never Be Alone

Jonas Jensen · Wes Larkin · Beast Studios
On the radar
PC
10Thu
Professor Layton, Luke and companions against a backdrop of steam-powered machinery.

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

Level5
Major release
PC · PS5 · Switch · Switch 2
10Thu
An enormous skeletal Titan looming over a misty landscape.

Attack on Titan 3

Koei Tecmo Games Co Ltd
Annual / franchise
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
10Thu
A small figure beneath green lights in a dark industrial chamber.

4:AM

Dark Zone Studios
On the radar
PC
10Thu
A guitar-note track leading toward a concert stage in Stage Tour.

Stage Tour

Redoctane Games
On the radar
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2
11Fri
An isometric battle among enemies and wooden walls in Path of Exile 2.

Path of Exile 2

Grinding Gear Games
Major release
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S

The Guru Brief

One email each Friday: what shipped, what slipped, and the one thing worth your Saturday.