September's schedule of new games, events, and updates refuses to let 2026 go down in history as a slow year for new releases

After a quiet few months, September finally hits the gas, and our list of monthly PC game happenings is filled with brand new adventures, series continuations, 1.0 updates, and events galore. I'm still playing catch-up after Gamescom, and now we've got Tokyo Game Show queued up soon. It's the same schedule every year, but somehow I'm always caught off guard.

The Blood of Dawnwalker kicked off the month with a delightfully dismal vampire RPG from the Witcher veterans at Rebel Wolves. Then you've got all month to suck blood as Coen (or be a good two-shoes and abstain, I guess) before Silent Hill: Townfall and Control Resonant launch on the same damn day. It seems everything I've been waiting all year to play has crammed into this 4-week window, and that's not even counting all the big updates.

The Witcher 3 Remastered is easily among the most notable updates, and everyone who owns the original gets the RPG's makeover for free (along with its DLC). It'll be my first time playing, so between that and Valheim 1.0, I'll be plenty busy until 2027.

September 2026 PC Gamer highlights

September 2

The Blood of Dawnwalker

Steam | I've been loving The Blood of Dawnwalker, but you don't have to take my broody, vampire-obsessed word for it. Shaun called it "one of best action RPGs [he's] played in years," in his Blood of Dawnwalker review.

September 24

Silent Hill: Townfall

Steam | I have to say it every time: I still can't believe we're in a Silent Hill renaissance. I'm hoping Townfall continues this trend of one banger release after another, and from how Fraser explains his time as Simon in a hellish version of Scotland, it has a chance.

September 24

Control Resonant

Steam | After years of insisting I would not like Control's gameplay, I finally beat it last month and ate crow. As it turns out, I'm full of it, and I love everything about Control. While I am a little worried about Dylan's melee brawling, I've learned my lesson and will give little brother Faden a fair shot later this month.

September 29

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Remastered

Steam | The Witcher 3 is another RPG I'm late to the party for, but in my defense, it has a very good and very distracting card game. I don't know how many times I've booted up Geralt's adventure only to play Gwent for ten hours before stopping, but this seems like a good opportunity to break the cycle.

September 2026 gaming events and sales

• PAX West begins its four-day weekend of panels, concerts, and tournaments on September 4
• Blizzcon returns—with a suspicious gap in its schedule where something StarCraft-shaped might go—on September 12
• Tokyo Game Show hosts its longest show yet with a new five-day schedule starting September 17
• Our very own PC Gaming Show returns for another Tokyo special on September 20
• Game Devs of Color Expo kicks off both online and in-person panels and showcases on September 22
• And themed Steam sales keep the month going:
  • Aug. 3 – Sept. 7: Survival Crafting Fest
  • Sept. 17 – 20: Programming Fest
  • Sept. 14 – 21: Party-Based RPG Fest

September 2026 game updates and DLC

September 8

7.56 Update Final Fantasy 14

Site | Final Fantasy 14 takes another step toward its Evercold expansion with a new job and story quests.

September 9

1.0 Update Valheim

Steam | Valheim declares its survival-crafting vikings are 1.0-ready and adds its long-awaited frozen biome, Deep North, in a big version update.

September 15

1.0 Update RuneScape Dragonwilds

Steam | RuneScape: Dragonwilds also makes the jump to 1.0, but it won't stop there as Jagex promises to keep the post-launch updates coming.

September 17

1.0 Update Endless Legend 2

Steam | Endless Legend 2 launches version 1.0 with new major, minor, and rogue factions, and it's all on the heels of a recent mod support update.

September 22

Singleplayer Update Dune: Awakening

Steam | The MMO-lite servers didn't fare well, but Dune: Awakening has a singleplayer mode on the way that lets you go at the adventure solo from start to finish.

September TBD

Major Update Deadlock

Steam | There's no specific date yet, but the Deadlock team is eyeing its next major update sometime in "late September."

The September 2026 games calendar

September game releases, events, and updates all in one big calendar

I've hit the highlights, but there's still other new games, updates, and industry events planned for September. Here's what all of that looks like in a handy, consolidated reference:

Upcoming PC games in September

Date

Game

September 1

WheelMates (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 2

The Blood of Dawnwalker (Steam)

⭐ HIGHLIGHT

September 3

NBA 2K27 (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 3

BioEden (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 4

PAX West begins

📌 EVENT

September 4

Onimusha: Way of the Sword (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 8

Final Fantasy 14 Patch 7.56 (Site)

💫 UPDATE

September 8

Halloween: The Game (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 8

Sprawl Zero (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 8

Wanderburg (early access) (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 9

BrokenLore: DON'T LIE (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 9

Valheim 1.0 (Steam)

💫 UPDATE

September 10

Dumb Ways to Build (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 10

Shroom and Gloom (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 10

Wardogs (early access) (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 12

Blizzcon begins

📌 EVENT

September 15

Aniimo (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 15

RuneScape: Dragonwilds 1.0 (Steam)

💫 UPDATE

September 15

Fright Train (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 16

Woodo (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 17

Concrete Burial (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 17

Endless Legend 2 1.0 (Steam)

💫 UPDATE

September 17

The Guild - Europa 1410 (early access) (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 17

Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 17

Trine 6: Together in Time (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 17

Tokyo Game Show begins

📌 EVENT

September 20

PC Gaming Show

📌 EVENT

September 21

Dressmaker (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 21

Echoes of Mora (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 22

Dune: Awakening Singleplayer mode (Steam)

💫 UPDATE

September 22

Graveyard Keeper 2 (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 22

Rivage (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 22

Game Devs of Color Expo begins

📌 EVENT

September 23

Stick it to the Stickman 1.0 (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 23

Wind Runners (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 24

Control Resonant (Steam)

⭐ HIGHLIGHT

September 24

Dragon Shelter (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 24

Silent Hill: Townfall (Steam)

⭐ HIGHLIGHT

September 29

Toem 2 (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 29

Minecraft Dungeons 2 (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 29

Nivalis Nights (Steam)

🆕 NEW RELEASE

September 29

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered (Trailer)

⭐ HIGHLIGHT

September TBD

Deadlock patch (Steam)

💫 UPDATE