The PC Gaming Show 2026 has concluded, presenting a comprehensive showcase of over 60 games, including more than 20 world premieres. The event offered a glimpse into upcoming titles across various genres, with many developers providing opportunities for players to engage through demos, playtests, and wishlists on Steam.
Kicking off the pre-show, Wielders of the Essence, a roguelite blending survivor-like gameplay with base-building elements, announced its launch for November 5, accompanied by a playable demo. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is set to receive its Skitarii Class DLC on June 23, introducing new challenges for the co-op FPS.
Spellsided emerged as a novel take on the deck-builder genre, featuring dice customization and RPG mechanics, with a demo available now. Arcane Eats, a magical deck-builder where players combine ingredients for mythical guests, also released a demo. Serious Sam: Shatterverse, a co-op shooter allowing players to embody various iterations of the titular character, opened sign-ups for a Steam playtest.
Control Resonant, the latest entry in the Control series, was featured with an exclusive trailer and developer interview. Set in a paranaturally warped Manhattan, the game is slated for release on September 24. Other notable reveals included Star Trek: Outposts Unknown, Hack '95, Company of Heroes: Definitive Edition, and Red Kiss.
Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions, a co-op planetary exploration game, announced an early access launch for June 11, with a focus on an upgradeable space station and planet-side missions. Virtue and a Sledgehammer showcased its stylish action gameplay with a downloadable demo. Happy Bastards, a tactical RPG, offered a combat demo for players to experience its mercenary-focused gameplay. AfterQuest presented itself as a retro pixel RPG roguelite, allowing players to form parties and enhance characters through loot choices. SlashZero, an action roguelite involving timeline hopping, is available for wishlisting and playtesting on Steam.
Void/Breaker, an early access FPS emphasizing wall-running and fast-paced combat, received a significant update adding new content. 2 Fights 2 Tight Spaces launched its trailer, while Stronghold 4 and Wind Runners were also revealed. Wind Runners, an anime-infused bullet hell shooter, offers a playable demo.
Planet Zoo 2 was detailed, introducing aquariums and aviaries to the management sim, with pre-orders available. Empulse, described as a spiritual successor to Titanfall 2, brings wall-running and mech piloting to a frenetic shooter experience, launching into early access June 24, with a Steam Next Fest presence. Arkheron, an isometric Diablo-like battle royale, is holding playtests. ReVamp, a castle-defense roguelite where players rule as Dracula, is also available for playtesting and wishlisting.
Wardogs, a shooter combining a persistent economy with large-scale firefights, aims to blend gunplay and vehicle combat with an in-game economy. Shroom and Gloom, a deck-building roguelite with separate decks for exploration and combat, released a new demo. Maximum Thunderness and Rivage, an atmospheric sci-fi puzzle game set on a timeloop-affected space station, were also featured, with Rivage offering a demo. Time Strike, Signet City, and Mr Magpie's Harmless Card Game, a deck-builder set in a perilous elevator, were showcased.
Ascenders: Beyond the Peak, a tactical single-player roguelite, tasks players with guiding a team up treacherous mountains. Outward 2 presented an open beta trailer, highlighting its survival and RPG mechanics. Thief: The Dark Project Remastered received a premiere trailer. Exo Rally Championship shadowdropped during the show, inviting players to engage in off-road racing. Duskers 2.0 and El Paso, Elsewhere 2 were also shown.
Beast of Reincarnation, an action RPG focusing on nature and decay, is slated for an August 3 release. Terrinoth: Heroes of Descent, the first PC adaptation of the board game, is available now, featuring co-op and solo dungeon crawling. To Kill a God, an action RPG where the map serves as the skill tree, offers a playable demo.
Pipes.exe, Sunset Summit, Clowntown, and Armatus, a winter-launching roguelite shooter set in a demon-infested Paris, were presented. The PC Gaming Show also featured a live-action trailer for Dave the Diver's upcoming In the Jungle DLC, which adds new exploration areas and a restaurant. Carcass Clad and Total War: Warhammer 40,000, a grand strategy adaptation of the tabletop game, were announced, with beta opportunities to be revealed.
About Fishing, a mystery game with physics-based fishing, offers a demo. Vampire the Masquerade: Eternal Whispers and Valheim 1.0, which launches September 9 with the Deep North update adding new biomes, were highlighted. P.O.N, a co-op first-person horror crime simulator set in a world of superheroes, is available for wishlisting. Locator: The Search for Abigail Lidari, a puzzle game blending narrative with exploration on an alien world, is also available for wishlisting.
Exodus, an action RPG, showcased gameplay highlights, and Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy, the third installment in the horror series, was featured. Into the Wind concluded the showcase of announced titles.