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You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to new video games launching in September, including new exclusives from Sony and Nintendo, a Capcom revival, and, of course, football.
August is never a busy time for new video game releases, but there were some notable titles, including beginner friendly Soulslike Mortal Shell 2, game of the year contender Big Walk, and Pokémon Pokopia’s first DLC expansion.
One look at September’s release schedule makes it obvious that not only is the summer games drought over, but that publishers are running scared of GTA 6’s November launch.
The month is so jam packed that our list of the most exciting new video games has wound up much longer than normal, as there are simply too many intriguing games to ignore… and October threatens to be just as stacked.
Because there’s so many new games it should mean there’s something for everyone in September, regardless of your platform of choice or your taste in genres.
Those with broader interests, however, be warned: you may have to choose one game over another when you see what’s on the docket.
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Crimson Moon
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Apparently Soulslikes are like buses because after a notable lack of new entries in the genre there’s suddenly this, less than two weeks after Mortal Shell 2. Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, but Crimson Moon is a gothic fantasy action role-player where you’re fighting swathes of demons – although this time you’re cast as a human/angel hybrid.
Crimson Moon made a name for itself at previous PlayStation showcases and although it can be played solo, it’s one of the few Soulslikes with a traditional co-op mode all the way through.
Plus, it promises not to be overly expensive. A UK price hasn’t been confirmed yet, but it’s only $19.99 in the US. That’s about £15 over here, although it’ll probably round up to £19.99.
Release date: 1st September
Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Eight years after the first Moonlighter, Spanish developer Digital Sun is back with a sequel, which technically launched last November in early access but is seeing a full console and PC release in September.
Just like the first game, Moonlighter 2 is an action role-player with roguelite elements, where you explore dungeons by night and then run a shop during the day, selling whatever loot you gathered to bolster your equipment and improve the village you live in.
The shop management is much deeper than it sounds, as you need to set the prices of the wares yourself and meet the needs of your customers. If you’re at all interested, there’s a free demo available across all platforms.
Release date: 2nd September
The Blood Of Dawnwalker
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
The debut title of Rebel Wolves, a studio formed of former CD Projekt staff, The Blood Of Dawnwalker, is not shy about emphasising The Witcher 3 connection in its advertising or the general style of the game.
After our hands-on preview session, we were pleased to see it’s not bereft of its own ideas, and is more than just The Witcher-but-you’re-a-vampire. There’s a concerted effort to improve on The Witcher’s combat and you can take advantage of vampire powers during night-time sections, such as teleportation and walking up walls.
You have an in-game timer of 30 days and 30 nights to save your family, but time only progresses at specific points in the story, giving you the freedom to spend your time however you please, from exploring the open world to clearing side quests.
Release date: 3rd September
Orbitals
Nintendo Switch 2
Given the success of Hazelight’s It Takes Two and Split Fiction, you’d think there would be more co-op copycats on the market. Like anything else, they just take time to make, with Orbitals having been unveiled at The Game Awards 2025.
Developed at Japanese studio Shapefarm, its influences are obvious (one of its directors used to work at Hazelight), but it stands out thanks to a distinct and charming 80s anime inspired art style.
Since it’s a Switch 2 exclusive, it supports the console’s GameShare feature so a friend or family member can not only play Orbitals without needing their own copy, but they can do so via the original Switch too.
Release date: 3rd September
Onimusha: Way Of The Sword
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
It’s been 20 years since the last proper Onimusha game and Capcom is reviving the series in a big way, via a soft reboot that boasts the same stellar graphics seen in the company’s Resident Evil remakes.
Capcom has had a killer year so far, thanks to the likes of Resident Evil Requiem and Pragmata, and we’re confident Onimusha: Way Of The Sword will be another feather in the company’s cap, based on our own hands-on sessions.
Its excellent sword combat is very approachable and has a satisfying rhythm to it, especially when you cleave an enemy in two. We highly recommend you try the public demo if you’ve yet to do so, especially since it’s recently been updated with additional content.
Release date: 4th September
NBA 2K27
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
One of two annual sports games out in September, this year’s NBA 2K basketball game is distinct since the series is finally ditching last gen consoles and will only be available on current hardware.
Publisher 2K and developer Visual Concepts have promised a number of gameplay improvements, including smarter AI opponents, new offensive mechanics, and expanded customisation options.
While the game launches early September, it’s technically already playable via early access, if you’ve purchased the Deluxe or Ultra edition, which are significantly pricier than the base game at £89.99 and £129.99, respectively.
Release date: 4th September
Halloween: The Game
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Although Dead By Daylight still dominates the genre, developer IllFonic definitely has a monopoly on asymmetric multiplayer games based on 80s horror movies, as evidenced by its games based on Friday The 13th, Predator, and Killer Klowns From Outer Space.
Now, the studio’s bringing the formula to the Halloween franchise, casting you as either a scared civilian fleeing Michael Meyers or as the unstoppable killer himself.
Based on IllFonic’s previous work, Halloween: The Game is bound to be an authentic love letter to the movies. Although hopefully it won’t run into the same licensing issues as the notoriously complicated Friday The 13th.
Release date: 8th September
Valheim 1.0
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Valheim was a surprisehit when it launched in early access all the way back in 2021, thanks to it being a compelling and easy to approach Viking themed survival game.
Five years later and Iron Gate Studio, a small Swedish team of only 16 people, are ready to bring Valheim out of early access, which means the game will also be available on consoles.
The 1.0 launch coincides with the addition of a new Deep North biome and will feature crossplay so up to 10 players can team up and explore, no matter which platform they’re on.
Release date: 9th September
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Italian developer Milestone has been pumping out racing games for more than 30 years and despite launching three of them this year, including the excellent anime-esque Screamer back in March, it’s following up with another Hot Wheels game.
Hot Wheels Infinite Rush is the third Hot Wheels licensed game to come out of the studio, with this one offering an open world spread across four islands, making it look like a more colourful and kid friendly Forza Horizon 6.
The actual racing looks enjoyably frantic and it lets you build your own racetracks; a feature that’s well overdue for Mario Kart. Sadly, while the game promises crossplay, that doesn’t include the Switch 2 version.
Release date: 10th September
Marvel’s Wolverine
PlayStation 5
Between its 2021 reveal and the 2023 hacking incident, it has been a long and hectic wait for Insomniac’s Wolverine game, but one that should be worth it given the pedigree of the studio and its past work on the Spider-Man games.
We found ourselves enjoying it more than some of the more unflattering previews suggested, during our own hands-on session, thanks to the easy-to-grasp controls and a very brutal combat style, that feels fitting for Wolverine as a character and harkens back to old school scrolling beat ‘em-ups.
The mixed previews, and Sony’s plans to abandon physical games after 2027, are unlikely to affect Wolverine’s chances but you can bet there’ll still be a few held breaths at PlayStation HQ when it first comes out.
Release date: 15th September
Runescape: Dragonwilds
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Given the longevity of Runescape within the MMO space, we’re somewhat surprised it’s taken until now for publisher and developer Jagex to branch out into spin-off territory.
A co-op survival game with an emphasis on using magic for even the most mundane of tasks (like throwing a spectral axe to cut down multiple trees at once), Runescape: Dragonwilds saw an early access PC launch in April 2025, but will see a full release, including console versions, in September.
If user reviews on Steam are anything to go by, most players already sound very satisfied with the game and even after numerous updates, Jagex is promising more additions throughout the rest of the year.
Release date: 15th September
Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave
Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo’s next big exclusive, Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave, initially looked like another workmanlike entry in the strategy role-playing series, but as more of it has been shown off, the more interesting it’s got.
You can read our hands-on preview for a more detailed breakdown, but its early hours promise an intriguing story and snappy, in-depth combat, as well as a lot of extraneous activities to do in between your colosseum matches, such as exploring dungeons and completing all manner of side quests.
It could stand to have a better script, but there’s some real ambition behind Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave and enough content to justify its price tag, which could make it the best modern entry in the series so far.
Release date: 17th September
Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter
PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Nihon Falcom only launched a remake of the first entry in its long running Trails series of role-playing games last year and yet it already has the sequel ready to go.
Much like the first game, it comes with overhauled graphics and an updated version of the hybrid turn-based and real-time battle system, plus it will carry over your save data from the first game too. A free demo is currently available across PlayStation 5, Switch 1, and PC (the Switch 1 demo works on Switch 2).
This isn’t even the only Trails game out in September, as there will also be updated PlayStation 5 and Switch 2 ports of Trails From Zero and its sequel Trails To Azure on September 10.
Release date: 17th September
Dune: Awakening
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
Funcom’s Dune survival game has been available on PC since last year, but a console port is finally set to launch in September. The timing’s almost perfect too as the long-awaited Dune: Part 3 is coming to cinemas in December.
If you’re unfamiliar with the game, Dune: Awakening is set in an alternate timeline from the movies, and has you playing as a custom character while you try to survive the desert planet of Arrakis. So yes, there are lots of sandworms.
Through scavenging and spice trading, you’ll eventually build your own base of operations, form a guild, and join either House Atreides or House Harkonnen. While you can play the game solo, you can also set up or join a multiplayer server.
Release date: 22nd September
Control Resonant
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC
We’ve always considered Control to be easily Remedy’s best game, so we’re very happy to see more of it, instead of Alan Wake 3. Although the two games do exist in the same fictional universe.
While it still promises to be engagingly weird, with its trippy visuals and a range of superpowers, Control Resonant ditches its third person shooter focus and is instead an action role-player that emphasises melee combat.
Although the game will launch in September as promised, Remedy says physical copies of Control Resonant won’t be available until October 15, saying in an X post ‘We need just a little more time to deliver the physical version.’
Release date: 24th September
Silent Hill: Townfall
PlayStation 5 and PC
Between the Silent Hill 2 remake and Silent Hill f, Konami’s efforts to revive the horror series have been very successful… now that the disaster of Ascension and The Short Message have been quietly forgotten.
The next entry will hopefully keep the winning streak going, although Scottish developer Screen Burn (formerly No Code) is hard to predict, as they made both the excellent Stories Untold and the incredibly boring Observer.
Silent Hill: Townfall is mixing things up by bringing the series to the UK for the first time, with its Scottish fishing village setting looking very authentic. Even though we’re not sure we’ve heard a single Scottish accent in the trailers so far.
Release date: 24th September
EA Sports FC 27
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Unlike NBA 2K27, EA Sports FC 27 is still coming to last gen consoles, so those of you still on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One won’t need to upgrade your hardware just yet.
This doesn’t meant EA Sports FC 27 will be lacking in innovation though. Based on our hands-on preview, EA’s continuing to iterate upon the last game’s gameplay changes, while addressing fan complaints. Career and Ultimate Team modes are being revamped too and the new The Grounds hub looks interesting.
As with previous entries, you can start playing a week early on September 18 if you pre-order the Ultimate Edition, but there’s a new Ultimate Plus Edition this year as well, with even more content included alongside early access.
Release date: 25th September
Minecraft Dungeons 2
Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Minecraft Dungeons was a decent enough expy of arcade classic Gauntlet, with solid combat, co-op action, and generous pricing, but it didn’t make such a big splash that a sequel felt like it was guaranteed.
Double Eleven is back as developer and although Minecraft Dungeons 2 will be another hack ‘n’ slash dungeon crawler, it is trying to expand on the ideas from the first game. There are more varied biomes for a start, and a new inventory system means players can individually adjust their items.
At the very least, this will likely be a harmless way of spending a few hours with any young, Minecraft-obsessed relatives you may have. It’ll certainly be a better alternative to sitting through the Minecraft movie again.
Release date: 29th September
Toem 2
PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC
Toem: A Photo Adventure was a delightfully whimsical indie game built around taking pictures for people within a black and white isometric world. It sounds awfully simple, but its little photography challenges proved consistently engaging.
So, we’re all for a sequel from the same team ,at Something We Made, and while it retains the same graphical style and chill vibes, Toem 2 will shake things up so as not to feel like just more of the same.
Its most radical additions are a jump button and the ability to climb surfaces, which should open new avenues for exploring and taking photos alongside promised new attachments for your camera, that can be used for puzzle-solving.
Release date: 29th September
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