New Release Round-Up (October 1, 2026)

Welcome to RPGamer’s new release round-up. In this column, we look to provide our readers with details on the major RPGs released since our last update. Please note we do not currently include Early Access releases where the game is still in development. Pricing is shown in US dollars before application of any discounts, local pricing may vary.

Gothic II Complete Classic

Open-world action RPG Gothic II is the sequel to the 2001 RPG Gothic, and originally released in 2003. It continues the story of the Nameless Hero after the barrier around the prison colony of the first game is destroyed, with the City of Khorinis coming under the threat of an approaching army of dragons. The Complete Classic release also includes the contents of the game’s Night of the Raven expansion.

Keep Driving

Road trip RPG Keep Driving follows the player as they embark on a road trip to a festival. Set in the early 2000s, it sees players setting out in their first car, making their way across a procedurally generated pixel art world. Each road-trip is designed to take one-to-four hours to complete, with multiple endings and numerous different paths available to take. On their trip, players can pick up hitchhikers with their own stories, as well as upgrade, customise, and repair their car. Various challenges encountered can be solved by players using their skills or items in their car in turn-based “combat”. Those looking to read more can check out Sam Wachter’s review of the PC release.

Minecraft Dungeons II

Action RPG Minecraft Dungeons II is a sequel to 2020 title and Minecraft spin-off Minecraft Dungeons. It sees up to four players set out on an isometric adventure trying to stop the illagers’ plot against the Overworld. Players level up, find and craft new equipment, and summon allies to aid them in battle.

Octopath Traveler / Octopath Traveler II

Octopath Traveler is the first game to utilise Square Enix’s HD-2D graphical style and originally released in 2018, with Octopath Traveler II debuting in 2023. They follow the intertwined stories of their eight protagonists, each with their own class, though feature independent characters, settings, and stories. Players select one of the protagonists to start their journey, eventually crossing paths with the other heroes and recruiting them to the party, after which they can play through the new recruits’ stories.

Songs of Glimmerwick

Story-driven RPG Songs of Glimmerwick is set in the fantasy land of Glimmerwick, which has a renowned magic university and where playing music is key to casting spells. Players attend classes while helping to tend the university garden, make friends with fellow students and townsfolk, and investigate the mysteries around the island.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered is an enhanced edition of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, the third title in the action RPG series based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s fantasy novel series. The game follows Geralt of Rivia as he searches for his surrogate daughter, Ciri, as she is being chased by the Wild Hunt, and received RPGamer’s Game of the Year Award for 2015. The Remastered version includes enhanced visuals, combat improvements, improved traversal, a skill tree revamp, new finishing moves, and more, as well as its two current expansions, Hearts of Stone and Blood and Wine. A new expansion, Songs of the Past, is planned to release in 2027, while a fourth title, The Witcher IV, is currently in development.

Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party?

Board game-style RPG Viractal: Will You Trust Your Party? sees players controlling heroes journeying through the miniature world of Viractalia. Players build up their own deck of cards to use in the game’s turn-based combat. Players roll dice to determine their movement, with unneeded movement points able to be saved up for future use in events and combat. During events, players can make decisions that may lead to gaining powerful abilities or changing the course of the adventure.

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