September 2026 is one of the busiest release months of the year, with new games landing in nearly every week rather than clustering around one big date. The stretch opens with an ambitious open-world RPG debut and a pair of annual sports releases, then closes with a run of horror and action titles competing for attention in the same final week. Here's every confirmed major release, in order.
September 3: The Blood of Dawnwalker
Rebel Wolves — a studio founded by former CD Projekt Red developers who worked on The Witcher 3 — launched its debut game, The Blood of Dawnwalker, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. It's an open-world RPG built around a day/night cycle that changes what's possible depending on the time: by day you play as a half-vampire noble navigating court politics, by night the map shifts into something more dangerous. On Xbox, the game supports Play Anywhere, so a single purchase covers both console and PC.
September 4: Onimusha: Way of the Sword and NBA 2K27
Capcom's Onimusha: Way of the Sword, the series' first mainline entry in years, launched on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. It's a samurai action game built on the same demon-slaying formula as earlier Onimusha titles, with a new lead character and updated combat.
The same day, 2K's NBA 2K27 released on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2 — there's no version for last-gen consoles. The headline addition is MyCAREER support for five selectable historical NBA eras, from Magic vs. Bird in 1984 through the Steph Era in 2016, alongside the series' first co-op career mode.
September 9: Valheim Reaches Full Release
Iron Gate's Valheim exits early access today after roughly five years in development, with its 1.0 update adding the long-promised Deep North biome, new enemies, weapons, and build pieces. The full release also marks Valheim's console debut on PS5 and Switch 2, alongside its existing PC, Mac, Linux, and Xbox versions, with full crossplay across all of them.
September 15: Marvel's Wolverine
Insomniac Games' Marvel's Wolverine launches on PS5, developed in collaboration with Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment. It's Insomniac's first mainline superhero game since the Spider-Man series and its first to center on a character built around close-quarters, claw-based combat rather than traversal-heavy set pieces. No PC or Xbox version has been announced.
September 24: Silent Hill: Townfall and Control Resonant
Konami's Silent Hill: Townfall arrives on PS5 and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store), set in the fictional town of St. Amelia. It's the series' third consecutive annual release, following Silent Hill 2's remake in 2024 and Silent Hill f in 2025.
The same day, Remedy Entertainment's Control Resonant launches on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, and GeForce NOW), with a Mac version to follow later in the year. The sequel shifts focus to Dylan Faden, Jesse Faden's brother, who was abducted years before the events of the first game.
September 25: EA Sports FC 27
EA's annual football sim releases across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and Switch, after a week of early access for Ultimate and Ultimate Plus edition buyers starting September 18. EA is also launching FC 27 Lite the same day, a free download offering limited modes like Kick-Off for players who want to try the game before buying.
Also Releasing This Month
A few smaller titles round out the schedule. Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter, Nihon Falcom's remake continuing the story of Estelle and Joshua from the original Trails in the Sky, launches September 17 on PS5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC with a simultaneous worldwide release. Graveyard Keeper 2 follows on September 22 across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2, continuing the original's mix of graveyard management sim and dark comedy.
What to Watch For
Most dates above are locked in through publisher press releases or storefront listings rather than rumor, so delays from here would be the exception rather than the norm. The one open question is scope: several of this month's biggest games are new IP or first entries from smaller studios — The Blood of Dawnwalker chief among them — so how well they run at launch, rather than whether they launch on time, is the bigger unknown heading into the month.
Emma covers gaming news and industry announcements for Gamingonix, reporting on releases, reveals and the stories moving fast.
