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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
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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.

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Week of 30 Nov

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
04Fri
Two characters stargazing and playing guitar beneath a crescent moon in Petit Planet.

Petit Planet

Cognosphere
Major release
PC

Week of 7 Dec

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
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

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