
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026
Let's get this party started: Welcome to gamescom Opening Night Live (gamescom ONL), the big opening show of gamescom! Once again, you will be able to be there live as host Geoff Keighley leads you through an outstanding show. With thousands of fans on site in Cologne and millions of digital viewers.
72 featured games
Featured Games(72)

Crazy Taxi: World Tour
SEGA
Play as Axel in an all-new, high-octane adventure as he sets out to recover his stolen taxi and chase down a mysterious organization causing chaos around the world. Race through iconic locations and tackle extreme missions in the long-awaited return of the classic series.

Valor Mortis
One More Level, Lyrical Games
Valor Mortis is a first-person action soulslike from the creators of Ghostrunner. Rise from death as a former soldier of Napoleon’s army. Wield supernatural powers, battle horrifying monsters, and unravel a conspiracy that threatens all of humanity.

Mewgenics
Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
Build the ultimate cat army through tactical breeding and send them into deep, challenging turn-based adventures. Draft abilities, collect items, and manipulate genetics across generations in this roguelike tactics game from the creators of The Binding of Isaac and The End is Nigh.

AION 2
NC
AION 2 is the only MMORPG built around a world where the sky is the battlefield. Choose your faction, ascend as a Daeva, and fight a faction war across a world 36 times larger than the original. PC only, on Unreal Engine 5.

Path of Exile 2
Grinding Gear Games
Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

PRAGMATA
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.

Showa American Story
NEKCOM Entertainment, 4Divinity, 2P Games (Asia excluding Japan)
Showa American Story is an RPG steeped in retro pop culture. In the late 1980s, a dominant Japan culturally colonized America. Resurrected from the grave, Chigusa Choko embarks on a road trip of combat, exploration, and growth across a world both absurd and strangely familiar.

Once Human
Starry Studio, NetEase Games
Once Human is a Strange Worlds Survival Game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world.

SILENT HILL: Townfall
Screen Burn, KONAMI, Annapurna Interactive
Returning to an island town to ‘put things right’, Simon Ordell descends into a world of tense evasion, explosive confrontations, and mind-bending puzzles that slowly surface the truth of St. Amelia.

CONTROL Resonant
Remedy Entertainment
Explore a warped Manhattan on the brink of paranatural annihilation in this thrilling action-adventure RPG. Unleash the extraordinary powers of Dylan Faden as he fights for his humanity and our survival against a reality-bending cosmic threat.

Hitman World of Assassination
IO Interactive
Become Agent 47 in the ultimate spy-thriller adventure across more than 20 locations. Hitman World of Assassination brings together the best of Hitman, Hitman 2 and Hitman 3 including the main campaign, contracts mode, escalations, elusive target arcades and Hitman: Freelancer.

Mariachi Legends
Halberd Studios
Mariachi Legends is a brutal, pixel art, combat-oriented Metroidvania set in the heart of Mexico.You play as Pablo Cruz, a detective who has agreed to a deal with Death herself. She has given Pablo the ability to transform into the mighty La Sombra allowing him to fight back against evil.

ANANTA
Naked Rain Studio, NetEase Games
Welcome to ANANTA, an Urban Open World RPG. Play as a variety of characters and explore everything from bustling business districts and hidden alleyways, to quiet tea towns and buzzing old streets. Rub shoulders with a wide-ranging cast of intriguing characters as you assemble a team all your own.

Pony Island 2: Panda Circus
Daniel Mullins Games
Pony Island 2: Panda Circus is a phantasmagorical voyage through time, myth, divinity, and video games. Escape the lordly deities of the underworld with your soul, and your sanity, intact. This is not a game about ponies.

EXODUS™
Archetype Entertainment, Wizards of the Coast
EXODUS™ is a sci-fi action-adventure RPG where you become the Traveler—leading humanity’s fight for survival against the Celestials. Face our evolution 40,000 years in the future, explore extraordinary worlds, and confront time itself to shape the fate of generations.

The Blood of Dawnwalker
Rebel Wolves, Bandai Namco Entertainment
The Blood of Dawnwalker is an open-world dark fantasy action RPG set in 14th-century Europe. You play as Coen, human by day and vampire by night, fighting to save your family in a story shaped by your actions and the secrets you uncover.

Gears of War: E-Day
The Coalition, Xbox Game Studios
Experience the brutal horror of Emergence Day through the eyes of Marcus Fenix in the origin story of one of gaming's most acclaimed sagas.

Monster Hunter Outlanders
TiMi Studio Group, Capcom
Monster Hunter Outlanders is an action-packed new installation in the series for mobile, licensed by Capcom and developed by Timi Studio Group.

Turok: Origins
Saber Interactive
Play as the legendary Turok warriors to face off against ferocious dinosaurs and a terrifying alien threat that seeks to destroy all human life across the galaxy.

Onimusha: Way of the Sword
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
An Oni Gauntlet-wielding samurai makes a stand in Kyoto against the encroaching Genma menace. Through gritty, blood-soaked brawls, he searches for his reason to fight. What fate awaits at the end of his path?

Tides of Annihilation
Eclipse Glow Games
Tides of Annihilation is a fantasy action-adventure inspired by Arthurian legend. Uncover the mystery of an otherworldly invasion in a shattered modern London, unleashing hordes of enemies. As Gwendolyn, fight alongside spectral knights to save your family and piece a broken world back together.

Project ZETA
Nirvanana, KRAFTON, Inc.
[Early Development] Five teams enter the Aran Plateau—one emerges victorious. Bring your squad into the next evolution of the third-person MOBA, blending explosive hero-driven action with dynamic multiteam strategy. Outsmart and outmaneuver your opponents to create your path to victory.

Silver Palace
Elementa
Silver Palace is an upcoming open‑world detective action‑adventure RPG developed by Silver Studio and published by Elementa worldwide. It is set in the sprawling Victorian‑style metropolis of Sylvanea, built upon the revolutionary element known as Silver Liquid that has fueled its industrial and social transformation. Players assume the role of a detective tasked with unraveling complex criminal conspiracies and uncovering hidden truths scattered throughout the city. The game seamlessly blends open‑world exploration with dynamic real‑time combat, featuring character switching, skill combos, and QTE‑style finishers. Traversal options include horseback riding, aerial wire‑grappling, and free‑running across richly detailed environments. Silver Palace is built on Unreal Engine 5, delivering high‑fidelity anime‑inspired visuals and cinematic battle sequences. It will be available on PC, major consoles, iOS, and Android devices with pre‑registration now open for global audiences. The title adopts a free‑to‑play model enhanced by gacha mechanics for character and gear progression. An 11‑minute gameplay showcase has been released, offering a deep dive into the game’s mechanics and world‑building. No firm release date has been announced, but further details and developer updates will be shared via the official website and social channels.

Sea of Remnants
Joker Studio, NetEase Games
Sea of Remnants is a visually rich ocean adventure RPG. As a puppetfolk sailor seeking lost memories, you’ll brave dynamic seas, battle strange monsters, build your fleet, bond with 300+ companions, and shape the evolving pirate city of Orbtopia through every choice you make.

Transport Fever 3
Urban Games
Transport Fever 3, the ultimate transport tycoon returns, bigger, deeper, and more dynamic than ever. Build the routes that transform the world across land, sea, and sky using over a century of evolving transport options. Design and build your ideal transport network.

Game of Thrones: War for Westeros
PlaySide
Classic real-time strategy in the world of Westeros. Conquer the Seven Kingdoms solo, or in treacherous free-for-all multiplayer. Command the Great Houses, rally iconic heroes, and rewrite the fate of the realm. Do you have the strength to seize the Iron Throne?

There Are No Ghosts at the Grand
Friday Sundae
Inherit a crumbling English hotel and restore it by day—while battling ghosts by night. With a sardonic cat, a talking power tool, and a twisting supernatural plot, this is a musical mystery unlike any other. Will you be able to hold it together while everything around you falls apart?

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Asobo Studio, Focus Entertainment
Embark on an original story, prequel to the award-winning games: A Plague Tale. As Sophia, journey to the Minotaur’s Island, outsmart deadly foes, unravel ancient secrets, and confront a mythical creature at the heart of a devastating curse.

Aniimo
Pawprint Studio
Aniimo is a free-to-play, next-gen creature-catching open-world RPG. Explore the vast continent of Idyll, Twine with unique Aniimo, unlock new abilities. Travel to a sky-floating metropolis, meet other Pathfinders, and battle in exciting competitions. Choose your Aniimo and begin your epic journey!

Road Kings
Saber Interactive, Focus Entertainment
Drive a 40-ton semi hauling cargo across the coastal plains of the American South, managing multiple jobs, trailers, and routes. Grow reputation from rookie to veteran owner-operator, dodging disasters and rivals to become the hero of the open road.

Petit Planet
miHoYo, HoYoverse, Cognosphere
Petit Planet is HoYoverse's brand-new cosmic life sim that's free-to-play and cross-platform. Here, you can build your home, live alongside fuzzy neighbors, and discover the infinite possibilities of life on this planet!

The Defiant
浩汤科技, 4Divinity
Witness the heroic deeds on Chinese battlefield during the World War II in this FPS game.

Zoopunk
Ti Games
Zoopunk is a team-based co-op PVE game that blends diesel-punk with Eastern aesthetic.

NO LAW
Neon Giant, KRAFTON, Inc.
Welcome to Port Desire, a city that doesn't belong to anyone, but where everyone wants a piece. You’re Grey Harker, an ex-military attempting to live a quiet life after near fatal injuries in the field. All you want now is peace - but in a city of no laws, what you want isn’t always what you get.

TankRat
Alpha Channel Inc., Kepler Interactive
A dying world, flesh given way to steel. Swarms of corrupted mech-monsters roam a desolated land. Search and destroy, scavenge and dismantle, rebuild yourself from the wreckage. What you take becomes what you are. Survive the wasteland. Make it to Highpoint.

ONTOS
Frictional Games
A sci-fi mystery set on the repurposed moon hotel Samsara. Uncover cryptic experiments, face unsettling encounters, and piece together a mind-bending narrative. The deeper you go, the more the truth unravels as you confront the ultimate question: What is reality?

Mega Man: Dual Override
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Mega Man returns in 2027 with a brand-new entry in the classic action platforming series! Override challenges and blast down legions of robots while springboarding across a new array of futuristic frontiers!

Perceptum
Duck Reaction
A psychological horror game where you play as a medium investigating the disappearance of a family. Explore a house with an oppressive atmosphere, close your eyes to hear the beyond, use your mirror to see what should not exist and uncover the truth hidden within its walls.

Genigods: Nezha
Genigods Lab
Genigods: Nezha is an ARPG rooted in the chaos of ancient Chinese creation mythology. Play as Spirit Pearl, the first being forged by the Goddess of Creation Nüwa. Dive into iconic Chinese genesis tales, battle Colossal Gods, and experience the unique combat of Chinese-style celestial showdowns.

Warlock: Dungeons & Dragons
Invoke Studios, Wizards of the Coast
Play as Kaatri in Warlock, a single-player, third-person action-adventure set in a D&D-inspired open world. Wield forbidden magic to bend the rules around you. Across exploration and combat, every challenge is a test of creativity, preparation, and cunning.

STAGE TOUR
RedOctane Games
Build your band, hit the stage, and go on tour in Stage Tour, the next evolution of music rhythm games. Rock over 90 officially licensed tracks, unlock over 180 authentic Gibson®, Epiphone® and Kramer® guitars, and experience five game modes, including the all-new roguelite Tour Mode.

Roco Kingdom
Morefun Studios
Roco Kingdom is a new evolution of open-world creature collecting games, where players become Rocos and set out to meet Jinies in the continent of Carosia. Discover 400+ unique Jinies in this living open world. Form bonds with them as you grow together.

METRO 2039
4A Games, Deep Silver
METRO 2039 is the next landmark FPS from acclaimed storytellers, 4A Games. Journey into the dark heart of post-apocalyptic Moscow in a harrowing conflict for the very soul of the Metro.

Lofsöng
Unrelated Studio
Explore, listen, and unravel a hidden language buried in stone and sound. An exploration puzzle adventure set across vast brutalist landscapes shaped by deep time ages.

Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2
Cold Iron Studios, Daybreak Game Company
This is a fight for survival. Xenomorphs swarm in overwhelming numbers. Every room could be your last.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Songs of the Past
CD Projekt RED, Fool’s Theory
Songs of the Past is a brand-new full-fledged expansion to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, one of the most acclaimed role-playing games of all time. Created in partnership with Fool’s Theory, a team comprising veteran The Witcher 3 developers, players can once again take on the role of Geralt of Rivia and embark on a brand-new adventure before heading out on the Path as Ciri in the upcoming The Witcher 4.

Rayman Legends Retold
Ubisoft
Embark on a bold reimagining of the beloved platformer, with new visuals and a retold story. Play solo or in up to 4‑player couch co‑op, explore a mysterious new realm, jam through new musical stages, and more!

1666: Amsterdam
Panache Digital Games
Every 333 years, something stirs. 1666: Amsterdam is a 3rd person Dark, Story-Led, Action-Adventure where Noa, the Collector, wields witchcraft to uncover demonic entities hiding behind human faces. Investigate by day. Face your demons at night.

FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION
Square Enix
The final battle to decide the fate of the world has begun. Take to the skies, chart your course, and stand with your companions against Sephiroth one last time. A vast planet awaits. Everything leads here.

PUBG: DED.NET
PUBG Madison, KRAFTON, Inc.
PUBG: DED.NET is a multi-player FPS with roguelite elements set in 1990’s Cascadia.

Elta: Defy All Gods
Afterburner Studios, Focus Entertainment
Brawl your way out of corrupted worlds alongside your dragon-god companion in an adrenaline-fueled action-platformer blending free-form melee combat, fluid platforming and sci-fi exploration. Become the champion of your fallen god, Elta.

Train Sim World® 7
Dovetail Games, Dovetail Games - TSW
Live life on the tracks and discover the joy of train simulation. Whether looking for a relaxing run on the rails or seeking the thrill of mastering your virtual train driver career, find your way in Train Sim World 7.

Worms: Galactic Tactics
Absolutely Games, Team17
Worms makes an explosive leap into tactical roguelike combat! Battle across destructible arenas, mod classic weapons and unleash devastating strategic combos as you fight for survival, riches and glory!

Worms
Newest addition to the worms franchise. Currently in development

RollerCoaster Tycoon® Wonderworks
Springloaded, Atari
It’s the grand opening of a new RollerCoaster Tycoon, featuring new levels of chaos and wonder as you do whatever it takes to keep guests happy (and injury-free). Customize rides, manage guests, and build wild roller coasters in your theme parks as you boost profits and expand your empire.

Acornia: Mirror Worlds
Splashteam, The Arcade Crew, Dotemu
Acornia: Mirror Worlds is a bake-and-brawl management adventure game! Run your shop in one dimension, fight angry spirits in the other. Your special skill? Stuffing your bottomless cheek pouches with treats - to plate up or shoot up enemies!

GRAVHOUNDS
Octopus Panic, Inc.
GRAVHOUNDS is a 1–4 player co-op action builder. Drop into hostile planets as a pack, build and defend your base in physics-driven mayhem, and extract with everything you can carry before you become alien chow! The longer you stay, the greater the danger... and the rewards.

Murals
Dlala Studios
These are not the tales you were told. Express yourself through stylized combat in the hand-painted worlds of Murals, a twisted isometric action-adventure where fairytales have gone spectacularly wrong.

HUMANKIND™ 2
AMPLITUDE Studios
Build a civilization that spans the ages in this historical turn-based strategy game. Combine evolving cultures, raise cities, command armies and expand your empire as a changing climate reshapes the world and your path through history.

Age Twisters
Piccolo Studio, KRAFTON, Inc.
Age Twisters is a 2-player co-op narrative adventure game that allows you to send a free invite to friends via the Friend’s Pass. Play as a grandfather and granddaughter to solve puzzles by freely changing your age and reveal the dark secrets hidden beneath a facade of lies.

Nodusfall
HoYoverse
Nodusfall is a cooperative action game developed by miHoYo and published globally by HoYoverse. Set in a dark fantasy world where divine authority has collapsed, players take on the role of Weavers: warriors who band together to confront mythic beasts corrupted by entities known as the Dreadnodi, and to restore order to a fractured continent. Squads of up to four players face large-scale bosses drawn from a mix of world mythologies. Combat centres on stamina management, tactical coordination and sustained pressure to expose enemy weak points, supported by a thread-based light ability used to close distance, reposition and revive fallen allies. Players choose from characters with distinct roles and weapon styles, and spend resources earned in combat to unlock new weapons and abilities.

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics
Ubisoft
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Tactics is a turn-based tactical game set in the R6 universe. Command operator squads in tense battles, execute synchronized breaches, exploit destruction, and unravel a conspiracy.

Exterminauts
Behaviour Interactive Inc., Level Infinite
Exterminauts is a co-op third-person PvE shooter using weaponized power tools and mad-science gadgets to exterminate alien pests. Take on MegaCorp contracts amid energy supremacy clashes, while aliens' thirst for Polymorphic Plasma disrupts plans. Punch In. Clean Up. Get Paid.

Crimson Desert Enhanced
Pearl Abyss
The Greymane's Journey, Enhanced. Discover an enhanced Crimson Desert, featuring new story moments and expanded voice-over and language support. Begin the adventure loved by millions, refined since launch with a wealth of updates, including new content, mounts, pets, customization options, various quality-of-life improvements, and more. Crimson Desert Enhanced is a free update for all owners of the base game.

DUST: Origins
Airship Syndicate
DUST: Origins is an isometric horror shooter set aboard a doomed orbital prison platform, imagined by the creators of Darksiders. Abruptly freed from cryo-prison, you fight to escape a murderer’s row of violent criminals and horrifying monsters before the station tears itself apart.

1001 Threads of Mizan
MBC Game Studio
A 1-3 person cooperative action‑adventure set in a sprawling Arabian fantasy world. Soar across mythic landscapes on nimble flying carpets, battle colossal jinn that tower above the world, and unravel a tale of betrayal that threatens to tear the world apart. Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, this is a shared journey where exploration, combat, and storytelling are woven into a single, unforgettable experience.

Afterworld
Paradox Development Studio, Paradox Interactive
Lead a tribe of survivors, rediscover ancient technology, manage wasteland settlements and wage wars of conquest and political struggle in Afterworld, an original post-apocalyptic survival grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studio, the creators of Crusader Kings III and Hearts of Iron IV.

LEGO® Skylines
Iceflake Studios, Paradox Interactive
Build what only you can in LEGO® Skylines. In this cozy, customizable city-builder, your choices bring a living, breathing metropolis to life. Go big or obsess over the details. No instructions. Unlimited space. And there’s just one rule. Make it yours.

Heroes of Might and Magic III Remake
Ubisoft
Rediscover the critically acclaimed turn-based strategy classic and its two expansions, faithfully rebuilt in full 3D and 4K. Explore a vibrant fantasy world and lead mighty heroes in epic battles.

TARAE: The Unbound
Boundary, KRAFTON, Inc.
TARAE: The Unbound is an action RPG set in an Eastern dark fantasy world. Explore Taegwido, an island born upon the shattered boundaries of the Six Realms, and master the distinct combat styles and builds of six unique classes.

Like or Die
NC
A team-based survival FPS where streamers clash in a fierce battle for survival. Cosmic platform "Quaya Stream" broadcasts your every moment live. Reshape the battlefield with blocks and create new twists. In a world where wins and deaths become content, the survival stream is about to begin.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered
CD Projekt RED
Coming on September 29, this is the definitive way to experience Geralt of Rivia’s legendary adventure. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Remastered features an array of improvements, bringing upgrades to visuals, gameplay, and more. Remastered is a free upgrade for players who own The Witcher 3 on GOG, Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, and includes both Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine expansions. It is also available for pre-purchase on Battle.net and Nintendo Switch 2.
