The PC Gaming Show 2026 has wrapped up, and it was a corker. Over 60 video games, greater than 20 world premieres, and a few improbable interviews and behind the scenes sneak peeks. What was your favorite second? I am unable to reply that as a result of it might be like selecting a favorite little one, however you may tell us down within the feedback.
If you could not sustain with the slew of video games otherwise you simply need a useful recap of all the pieces we noticed in a single place, then that is the article for you. Read on to see each single factor within the present within the order it appeared. You may also see each recreation on our Steam web page.
Wielders of the Essence
Wielders of the Essence kicked off the Pre-Show. It’s a roguelite with survivors-like gameplay and base-building. You play as frogs, which is fairly cool, not sufficient video games allow you to do this. It’s launching November 5, however there is a demo obtainable to play proper now, you may seize it on Steam.
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide – Skitarii Class
The Skitarii skitter into Warhammer 40,000: Darktide June 23. You’ll be combating for the glory of the Machine God Omnissiah on this gory co-op FPS. Remember, the flesh is weak, however the metallic is powerful. You can wishlist the DLC now on Steam.
Spellsided
Out: deck-builders. In: dice-builders. That’s proper, in Spellsided, you play as a magical die. Gosh, I like videogames. Customise every one in all your six faces in order that they every solid a unique spell and roll your method by this RPG. There’s a demo out now on Steam.
Star Trek: Outposts Unknown
Hack ’95
Company of Heroes: Definitive Edition
Red Kiss
Arcane Eats
Next was Arcane Eats, a magical deck-builder the place you mix components to sate the starvation of your legendary company. Featuring celeb cooks comparable to Guy Fairy and Gorgon Ramsay, are you able to get the coveted three Mythril Stars? Download the demo on Steam now to search out out.
Serious Sam: Shatterverse
Serious Sam is again, and he is introduced a complete lot of himself in Serious Sam: Shatterverse. Play as a wide range of Sams from through the years on this co-op shooter, and you may sign up for the playtest on Steam if you wish to get in on the motion early.
Control Resonant
We went to Finland to carry you a deep dive into Control Resonant. This time, you are out of the Oldest House and in Manhattan. It’s been warped by mystical paranatural power, and it is as much as Dylan to determine what is going on on. It’s out September 24, and you may pre-order it now on Steam.
Sated
Gone Feral
Abiotic Factor – Entropic Break DLC
There Are No Ghosts on the Grand
Yes there are, that title is a bald-faced lie. Meet police officer Alex Watson on this new musical trailer for There Are No Ghosts on the Grand. Too dangerous he’ll die in 30 days. There are mysteries to uncover and a city to embellish on this genre-blending journey. You can play the demo and wishlist it on Steam now.
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions
Time for some co-op planetary exploration in Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions. Hang out in an upgradeable area station after which undertake missions planet-side with your mates. Fight aliens, search for loot, and deform the landscapes round you when the sport launches into early entry June 11. You can wishlist it on Steam now.
Virtue and a Sledgehammer
Go again to your hometown and bash within the heads of your now-android neighbours. There’s each introspection and destruction on provide on this trendy motion recreation. Download the demo on Steam.
Happy Bastards
Happy Bastards is a tactical RPG about, nicely, a bunch of pleased people. They simply love entering into scraps. Build up a band of mercenaries and search fame and fortune as you make the most of terrain and kill a load of monsters. There’s a fight demo so that you can check out proper now, download it on Steam.
Another Door
AfterQuest
Next we had a retro pixel RPG, AfterQuest. Make a celebration of three and enterprise out into the wilderness to slay foes. It’s a roguelite, so defeat solely makes you stronger. As you progress you get to decide on which loot to take to energy up every of your characters’ courses. You can wishlist it on Steam now.
SlashZero
Contrary to what the title SlashZero suggests, you really slash rather a lot. You’ll even be capturing and utilizing elemental powers on this timeline hopping motion roguelite. Step into the footwear of a Timehacker and attempt to save the world from nefarious forces. You can wishlist the sport and join the playtest on Steam .
Cassette Beasts 2002
Void/Breaker
What’s the other of turn-based fight? Well that will be Void/Breaker, an FPS the place you run on partitions, grind on rails, and blast partitions to items with lethal weaponry. There’s a serious new replace for the early entry recreation that provides new mods, weapons, ranges, and enemies, available now on Steam.
2 Fights 2 Tight Spaces
Stronghold 4
Wind Runners
I’m not allowed to be a pilot in actual life on account of my color blindness, however Wind Runners is vibrant sufficient that even I can get within the cockpit. It’s a beautiful, anime-infused bullet hell the place you dart round colossal mechanised conflict machines. Play the demo on Steam now.
Wardens of Avalon
Planet Zoo 2
Planet Zoo 2 was subsequent up, and the addition of aquariums and aviaries within the administration sim completely delighted me. Not solely do you get to construct enclosures for animals, however you may launch them into nature preserves. You can pre-order the game on Steam.
Empulse
We by no means received a Titanfall 3, however we’re getting Empulse, a wall operating, mech piloting, frenetic shooter that’ll delight followers of Titanfall 2. The kinetic motion and high-speed fight harken again to shooters of previous, and you do not have to attend lengthy to play it. It’s launching in early entry June 24, however you may dive into it throughout Steam Next Fest, June 15. Wishlist it on Steam now.
Arkheron
We flew all the way in which to the West Coast to get a behind-the-scenes have a look at Arkheron, an isometric Diablo-like battle royale the place you ascend a tower. Proper teamwork goes to be important if you wish to be the final ones standing and make it to the highest. You can join the playtest on the game’s website.
ReVamp
Rule as Dracula himself and create essentially the most confounding fortress structure doable to discourage all those that would attempt to put a stake by your coronary heart. You can join the playtest for this castle-defense roguelite on Discord or by scanning the QR code within the trailer. And you may wishlist it on Steam.
Wardogs
Wardogs is a shooter that blends a persistent economic system with 100-player sturdy firefights. Duke it out with weapons and autos and earn in-game money as you play. You can spend it whenever you die or in a future recreation, and we’re to see the way it shapes up. You can wishlist it on Steam and join the playtests by scanning the QR code within the trailer.
Shroom and Gloom
We’re simply over midway by the bulletins right here, is that why you are so gloomy? Sorry, could not resist. Shroom and Gloom is a deck-building roguelite with not one, however two decks: one is for exploration and the opposite is for fight. It’s received a new demo out now, so you may see the way it all works.
Maximum Thunderness
Rivage
We first revealed this recreation through the 2025 Most Wanted present, and it is again with a brand new gameplay trailer and a demo you may check out. It’s an atmospheric sci-fi puzzle recreation set on board an area station caught in a timeloop. Or, in different phrases, precisely the sort of recreation I like.
Time Strike
Signet City
Mr Magpie’s Harmless Card Game
Another deckbuilder, Mr. Magpie’s Harmless Card Game actually is not all that innocent. You’re trapped in an elevator and should flip over playing cards that make it easier to and keep away from those that hinder you. If you do not, a puppet will shoot you. Wild. Wishlist the game on Steam should you ever hope to flee that dastardly elevate.
Ascenders: Beyond the Peak
Ascenders: Beyond the Peak is a tactical single-player roguelite through which you need to information a workforce of three up lethal mountains. Everyone is tied collectively by a single rope, limiting motion choices, and as you ascend, Lovecraftian horrors await you. Check out its demo on Steam.
Outward 2
Outward 2 combines survival mechanics like starvation, thirst, and crafting, with an open world and motion RPG fight. Do you reckon you may survive in its harsh wilderness? Well, show you may by enjoying the beta, obtainable now. Right now.
Thief: The Dark Project Remastered
Exo Rally Championship
You know what I believed to myself once I performed Exo One? “Man, I wish I could race on these planets.” Well, now I can, and you may too. Exo Rally Championship shadowdropped through the present, so head on over to Steam to play “the galaxy’s most dangerous off-road racing event.”
Duskers 2.0
El Paso, Elsewhere 2
Beast of Reincarnation
Game Freak continues its themes of nature and decay on this motion RPG. We despatched a crew to Japan to get some solutions about what’s in retailer for us when the sport launches August 3. Pre-order it on Steam now.
Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent
Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent marks the primary time the board recreation has made its method over to PC. Battle by dungeons with your mates in a co-op marketing campaign or go solo as you attempt to support a world dealing with relentless darkness. Best of all, this was one other shadow drop, so you may go and play it right now.
To Kill a God
To Kill a God turns your map into your ability tree, making the trek into a part of your development. It’s an motion RPG with a survivors-like aesthetic, and you may try the demo out for your self.
Pipes.exe
Sunset Summit
Clowntown
Armatus
Paris is burning on this roguelite shooter and solely an historic knight plucked out of his time can reserve it from the demons operating rampant. It’s launching this winter, so wishlist it now to remind your self to get it as a stocking filler.
Dave the Diver In the Jungle DLC
To shake issues up, we had a live-action trailer within the present too. This one provides some hilairous context to Dave the Diver’s upcoming In the Jungle DLC, which provides a complete new physique of water to discover, a brand new restaurant, and a drum minigame that I’m positive I’ll be horrible at. You can wishlist it on Steam.
Carcass Clad
Total War: Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000 lastly will get the Total War therapy on this grand technique recreation. It appears prefer it really captures the scales of the hostile 40K universe, and can allow you to play as 4 iconic factions. Keep a watch on the Creative Assembly and Sega social channels for upcoming beta alternatives. You may also wishlist the game on Steam.
About Fishing
Y’know, a number of the video games on this showcase are telling fibs of their titles. About Fishing is a thriller recreation set in a small, eerie city, and whilst you do do some spectacular physics-based fishing, there’s much more occurring, too. Download the demo on Steam if you want to cast your line and try it out.
Vampire the Masquerade: Eternal Whispers
Valheim 1.0
Valheim is finally leaving early access and launching its 1.0 version September 9, 2026. It’ll also be releasing its Deep North update which adds a frozen biome and new enemies to fight and lands to explore. You can grab the game on Steam now should you do not have already got it.
P.O.N
P.O.N is a criminal offense simulator like no different. Rather than going up in opposition to cops, guards, and even different criminals, you are in a world stuffed with superheroes. This co-op first-person horror expertise is not one for the faint of coronary heart. Wishlist it on Steam should you reckon you may beat a superhero.
Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari
Put a story into Geoguessr and set it on an alien world and you have got your self Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari, a puzzle recreation that’ll put your sleuthing abilities to the take a look at. You can wishlist it on Steam now.
Exodus
We aired a spotlight reel of all the best moments from the Exodus Future Games Show Summer Showcase prolonged gameplay reveal. Catch a glimpse of the fight, exploration, companions, and results of time dilation. Since you may’t time journey, wishlist Exodus on Steam and wait till it launches.
Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy
This was the penultimate recreation, so please do not run away, even when the pregnant nuns are actually terrifying. Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy is the third instalment within the cult horror sequence, and it actually dials the weirdness as much as 11. Search an deserted villa for clues to unravel the unusual previous of the Red Nun. Wishlist it on Steam.
Into the Wind
And that is all, people. I hope you loved this instalment of the PC Gaming Show as a lot as we loved making it for you. Don’t neglect to move on over to our Steam page to take a look at each single recreation that featured.