Games Releasing in December 2026

24 new games are set to release in December 2026, with Nintendo Switch being the most active platform. December 31 is the busiest day, with 16 new releases.

Top Platform

Nintendo Switch

New Releases

24

Busiest Day

December 31

Orbitals

What is the most popular game of December 2026?

Orbitals

Team up as Maki and Omura, two inseparable explorers with a whole lot more determination than experience. You’ll brave the perils of space in search of help for their crumbling station home, now trapped within a supernatural cosmic storm. Orbitals captures the warmth and style of classic Japanese anime, brought to life with hand-crafted cinematic cutscenes from Studio Massket, full Japanese and English voice acting, and an original soundtrack that channels the magic of the era. Built from the ground up for asymmetric 2-player co-op, either in local split-screen or online, Orbitals rewards smart teamwork and clear communication. Use each character’s unique tools to open the path forward, overcome danger, and meet out-of-this-world creatures and characters on a bombastic adventure.

Which days had the most releases?

December 31 has the most activity with 16 releases.

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16 releases

December 31

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1 release

December 4

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1 release

December 10

1 release

December 14

SunMonTueWedThuFriSat

Tue, Dec 1

No releases

Wed, Dec 2

No releases

Thu, Dec 3

No releases

Fri, Dec 4

1 release

Sat, Dec 5

No releases

Sun, Dec 6

No releases

Mon, Dec 7

No releases

Tue, Dec 8

No releases

Wed, Dec 9

No releases

Thu, Dec 10

1 release

Fri, Dec 11

No releases

Sat, Dec 12

No releases

Sun, Dec 13

No releases

Mon, Dec 14

1 release

Tue, Dec 15

1 release

Wed, Dec 16

1 release

Thu, Dec 17

1 release

Fri, Dec 18

No releases

Sat, Dec 19

1 release

Sun, Dec 20

No releases

Mon, Dec 21

No releases

Tue, Dec 22

No releases

Wed, Dec 23

No releases

Thu, Dec 24

No releases

Fri, Dec 25

No releases

Sat, Dec 26

1 release

Sun, Dec 27

No releases

Mon, Dec 28

No releases

Tue, Dec 29

No releases

Wed, Dec 30

No releases

Thu, Dec 31

16 releases

How did each week compare?

The fifth week of December is the busiest with 16 releases.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

16 releases
Orbitals

Most popular release in Week 5

Orbitals

Team up as Maki and Omura, two inseparable explorers with a whole lot more determination than experience. You’ll brave the perils of space in search of help for their crumbling station home, now trapped within a supernatural cosmic storm. Orbitals captures the warmth and style of classic Japanese anime, brought to life with hand-crafted cinematic cutscenes from Studio Massket, full Japanese and English voice acting, and an original soundtrack that channels the magic of the era. Built from the ground up for asymmetric 2-player co-op, either in local split-screen or online, Orbitals rewards smart teamwork and clear communication. Use each character’s unique tools to open the path forward, overcome danger, and meet out-of-this-world creatures and characters on a bombastic adventure.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

Nintendo Switch has 9 new titles in December 2026. The runner up was Nintendo Switch 2 with 8 new titles.

Nintendo Switch9 releases
Nintendo Switch 28 releases
PC (Microsoft Windows)6 releases
Linux1 release
Mac1 release
PlayStation 51 release
PlayStation 41 release
iOS1 release

What genres were most popular?

Adventure is the dominant genre in December 2026 with 5 titles. Indie follows closely with 4.

Adventure5
Indie4
Strategy3
Platform2
Simulator2
Puzzle2
Racing2
Shooter2
Real Time Strategy1
Visual Novel1
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