PS5 is About to Go on a Generational Hot Streak

There are a ton of big new PlayStation 5 games coming out soon that fans will definitely want to have on their radar.

ThePlayStation 5is gearing up for a ridiculous hot streak of major new game releases that should keep gamers on the platform plenty busy for the rest of the year. It's hard to believe, but thePS5will be turning six this year, and while there has been some criticism aimed at its exclusives output compared to its predecessor, there's no denying that it has built an incredible library of games.

The vast majority of major new game releases are readily available on PS5, and that is apparent looking at the lineup. Starting the last week of August and stretching all the way through December, thePS5 is about to go on an astonishing hot streak of new game releases, many of which have potential to be some of the biggest and best of the entire year.

All the Biggest PS5 Games Releasing Soon

August

Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 - August 27
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy - August 27
Star Wars Zero Company - August 27

September

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The Haddonfield Heights map from IllFonic's 2026 Halloween game.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker - September 3
NBA 2K27 - September 4
Onimusha: Way of the Sword - September 4
Halloween: The Game - September 8
Valheim - September 9
NHL 27 - September 11
Marvel's Wolverine - September 15
RuneScape: Dragonwilds - September 15
Dune: Awakening - September 22
Control Resonant - September 24
Silent Hill: Townfall - September 24
EA Sports FC 27 - September 25
Minecraft Dungeons 2 - September 29

October

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Rayman Legends Retold - October 1
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve
Star Wars: Galactic Racer - October 6
Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival - October 8
Order of the Sinking Star - October 8
Castlevania: Belmont's Curse - October 15
Enshrouded - October 15
The Jackbox Party Pack 12 - October 15
Final Fantasy Resonance - October 22
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - October 23
Phantom Blade Zero - October 29

November

Grand Theft Auto 6 - November 19

December

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World - December 3
Attack on Titan 3 - December 10

Before August is over, PS5 gamers can look forward to three big games all releasing on the same day. August 27 is going to be super busy for PS5 gamers, as that's whenMetal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2,Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy, andStar Wars Zero Companyall drop on the same day.Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2sees the long-awaited debut ofMGS4on anything other than a PS3, whileResonance: A Plague Tale Legacyis a promising action-RPG that serves as a prequel to thePlague Talegames.Star Wars Zero Company, meanwhile, looks likeXCOMmeetsStar Wars, and it has a great deal of hype among turn-based tactics fans hungry for anewXCOM-style experience.

September is when the new PS5 releases get really wild, with a nonstop assault of major new releases. These includeMarvel's Wolverine, a pure PS5 exclusive superhero game fromSpider-Manseries developer Insomniac Games, as well asSilent Hill: Townfall,a new horror game that is console exclusive on PS5.

September definitely takes the cake for the busiest month of new game releases in all of 2026, but October is no slouch.Phantom Blade Zeroreleases for PS5at the end of that month, and it will be preceded by heavy hitters likeCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 4,Final Fantasy Resonance,Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, andStar Wars: Galactic Racer, among other games.

The PS5 hot streak of new game releases will slow down significantly in November, but the month is boosted by the fact that it's home to what will perhaps be the biggest new video game release of all time. Barring any last-minute delays,Grand Theft Auto 6will release for PS5 on November 19. And while it may currently be the only major new PS5 game confirmed for November, it will quickly be followed by some notable releases in December, withDragon Quest Monsters: The Withered WorldandAttack on Titan 3launching to help close out the year.