Top 100 Most-Followed Steam Games with a 2026 Release Date

With 2026 now in full motion, it's time to take a look at the upcoming year. In this article, we're going to be covering all of the top 100 most-followed Steam games launching (or expected to launch) this year.

During our "top launches" articles, we tend to sort through the items to remove anything that includes AI-generated content or NSFW to ensure it's suitable for everyone. However, since this is an unfiltered top list, these items will not be excluded for the sake of keeping this honest.

Nevertheless, we'll include in the subtitle if the game contains either of these two categories to ensure that our readers remain as informed as possible while browsing. Without further ado, here are the top 100 most-followed games on Steam launching this year (barring any delays).

Subnautica 2

• Developer: Unknown Worlds Entertainment
• Publisher: KRAFTON, Inc.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Early Access
• Tags: Multiplayer, Horror, Underwater
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Paralives

• Developer: Alex Massé and team
• Publisher: Paralives Studio
• Genre: Simulation, Early Access
• Tags: Simulation, Life Sim, Character Customization
• Release Date: 25 May, 2026
• Steam Link

Terra Invicta

• Developer: Pavonis Interactive
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Grand Strategy
• Release Date: 5 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Witchbrook

• Developer: Chucklefish, Robotality
• Publisher: Chucklefish
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Multiplayer, Online Co-Op, Immersive Sim
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

StarRupture

• Developer: Creepy Jar
• Publisher: Creepy Jar
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Base Building, Survival
• Release Date: 6 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Gothic 1 Remake

• Developer: Alkimia Interactive
• Publisher: THQ Nordic
• Genre: Action, RPG
• Tags: RPG, Action, Adventure
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

SAND: Raiders of Sophie

• Developer: Hologryph, TowerHaus
• Publisher: tinyBuild
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Shooter, Multiplayer, PvP
• Release Date: March 2026
• Steam Link

Beautiful Light

• Developer: Deep Worlds SA
• Publisher: Deep Worlds SA
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Extraction Shooter, Horror, FPS
• Release Date: December 2026
• Steam Link

Solarpunk™

• Developer: Cyberwave
• Publisher: rokaplay
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Open World Survival Craft, Building, Co-op
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Showa American Story

• Developer: NEKCOM Entertainment
• Publisher: 4Divinity
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Action, RPG
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Nivalis

• Developer: ION LANDS
• Publisher: 505 Games
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Cyberpunk, Life Sim, Simulation
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

REPLACED

• Developer: Sad Cat Studios
• Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Pixel Graphics, 2D Platformer, Action
• Release Date: 12 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Cairn

• Developer: The Game Bakers
• Publisher: The Game Bakers
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Stylized, Indie, Adventure
• Release Date: 29 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Fragile Existence

• Developer: Fragile Continuum
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Simulation, Grand Strategy
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Rising Front

• Developer: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
• Publisher: Sandstorm Studios Inc.
• Genre: Action, Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Sandbox, War, World War I
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Espiocracy

• Developer: Ex Vivo Studios
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Sandbox, Diplomacy, Strategy RPG
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Bloody Hell Hotel

• Developer: Unfold Games
• Publisher: Unfold Games
• Genre: Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Building, Management
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Carnival Hunt

• Developer: Crytivo, Beer Night Studio
• Publisher: Crytivo
• Genre: Action, Strategy
• Tags: Horror, Multiplayer, Survival Horror
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Pax Autocratica

Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure (temporary images to be replaced, according to the disclosure)

• Developer: Multiverse
• Publisher: Multiverse
• Genre: Action, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Colony Sim, Roguelite, Base Building
• Release Date: 2 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

'83

• Developer: Blue Dot Games
• Publisher: Blue Dot Games
• Genre: Action, Massively Multiplayer, Simulation
• Tags: Action, Cold War, Violent
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Tears of Metal

• Developer: Paper Cult
• Publisher: Paper Cult
• Genre: Action, Indie
• Tags: Action Roguelike, Hack and Slash, Difficult
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Big Walk

• Developer: House House
• Publisher: Panic
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Adventure, Exploration, Open World
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Duel Corp.

• Developer: Dreameffect Entertainment
• Publisher: Dreameffect Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, Open World, Sandbox
• Release Date: 21 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Mewgenics

• Developer: Edmund McMillen, Tyler Glaiel
• Publisher: Edmund McMillen
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Turn-Based Tactics, Roguelite, RPG
• Release Date: 10 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

I Am Jesus Christ

• Developer: Space Boat Studios
• Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Simulation, Adventure, Indie
• Release Date: 2 Apr, 2026
• Steam Link

Capital Command

• Developer: Hellride Games
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Action, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Space, Sci-fi, Strategy
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Orc Warchief: Strategy City Builder

• Developer: G-DEVS.com
• Publisher: G-DEVS.com
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Indie, Sandbox
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Mars Tactics

• Developer: Takibi Games
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: RPG, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, RPG, Turn-Based Strategy
• Release Date: May 2026
• Steam Link

Pathologic 3

• Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge
• Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

s&box

Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure (for user-generated content, not present in the actual game itself)

• Developer: Facepunch Studios
• Publisher: Facepunch Studios
• Genre: Action, Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Action, Casual, Sandbox
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Task Force Admiral - Vol.1: American Carrier Battles

Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure (spellcheck, review, and improvement of original team-written text)

• Developer: Drydock Dreams Games
• Publisher: MicroProse Software
• Genre: Action, Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Naval, Tactical, Military
• Release Date: 27 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Rubinite

• Developer: Cup Dog Games, GameWorks Ventures
• Publisher: Cup Dog Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Souls-like, Boss Rush, Difficult
• Release Date: Q2 2026
• Steam Link

Our Life: Now & Forever

• Developer: GB Patch Games
• Publisher: GB Patch Games
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Visual Novel, LGBTQ+, Character Customization
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Earth of Oryn

• Developer: Earth of Oryn
• Publisher: Stray Fawn Publishing
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, 4X, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 19 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Honeycomb: The World Beyond

• Developer: Frozen Way
• Publisher: Snail Games USA
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Survival, Creature Collector, Exploration
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

DuneCrawl

• Developer: Alientrap
• Publisher: Alientrap
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Online Co-Op, Open World, Co-op Campaign
• Release Date: 5 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Among the Trolls

• Developer: Avantgarden SRL
• Publisher: 505 Pulse
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Mythology, Action
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

MIO: Memories in Orbit

• Developer: Douze Dixièmes
• Publisher: Focus Entertainment
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
• Release Date: 20 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

SacriFire

• Developer: Pixelated Milk
• Publisher: Pixelated Milk
• Genre: Indie, RPG
• Tags: JRPG, Pixel Graphics, RPG
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

OPUS: Prism Peak

• Developer: SIGONO INC.
• Publisher: SHUEISHA GAMES
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Atmospheric, Lore-Rich, Walking Simulator
• Release Date: March 2026
• Steam Link

The Gold River Project

• Developer: Fairview Games Inc.
• Publisher: Fairview Games Inc.
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Open World Survival Craft, Multiplayer
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Esoteric Ebb

• Developer: Christoffer Bodegård
• Publisher: Raw Fury
• Genre: Indie, RPG
• Tags: Story Rich, RPG, Choices Matter
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Rogue Point

• Developer: Crowbar Collective
• Publisher: Team17
• Genre: Action, Early Access
• Tags: Action, FPS, Tactical
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

STARSEEKER: Astroneer Expeditions

• Developer: System Era Softworks
• Publisher: Devolver Digital
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Space
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Cozy Caravan

• Developer: 5 Lives Studios
• Publisher: 5 Lives Studios
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Cozy, Exploration, Cute
• Release Date: 7 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival

• Developer: Saber Interactive
• Publisher: Saber Interactive
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Action, Gore, Adventure
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Skyclimbers

• Developer: Paratope
• Publisher: Paratope
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Early Access, City Builder, Open World Survival Craft
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Craftlings

• Developer: ARIANO Games GmbH
• Publisher: ARIANO Games GmbH
• Genre: Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Resource Management, Relaxing
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

EVE Vanguard

• Developer: CCP
• Publisher: CCP
• Genre: Action
• Tags: Sci-fi, Extraction Shooter, Gun Customization
• Release Date: Q3 2026
• Steam Link

CarX Drift Racing Online 2

• Developer: CarX Technologies, LLC
• Publisher: CarX Technologies, LLC
• Genre: Massively Multiplayer, Racing, Simulation
• Tags: Early Access, Racing, Simulation
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Spark in the Dark

• Developer: Stellar Fish
• Publisher: Stellar Fish
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Dungeon Crawler, Adventure, RPG
• Release Date: March 2026
• Steam Link

They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror

• Developer: DEKLAZON
• Publisher: PQube
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Horror, Aliens, First-Person
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Crown of Greed

• Developer: BLUM Entertainment
• Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call

• Developer: Titan Roc
• Publisher: Titan Roc
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action RPG, RPG, Stylized
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

IKUMA - The Frozen Compass

• Developer: Mooneye Studios
• Publisher: Mooneye Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Exploration, Atmospheric
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Luna Abyss

• Developer: Kwalee Labs
• Publisher: Kwalee
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: FPS, Action-Adventure, Bullet Hell
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Medieval Frontiers

• Developer: Active Fungus Studios
• Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
• Genre: Indie, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Survival, Medieval, Building
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Beast of Reincarnation

• Developer: GAME FREAK inc.
• Publisher: Fictions
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Adventure, Souls-like, Action RPG
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Tropico 7

• Developer: Gaming Minds Studios
• Publisher: Kalypso Media
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Political Sim
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Junxions

• Developer: CyberStorm
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Simulation, Strategy
• Tags: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

ATMOSFAR

• Developer: Apog Labs
• Publisher: SHUEISHA GAMES
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Exploration, Open World, Base Building
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement

• Developer: ArtPlay
• Publisher: 505 Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Metroidvania, Gothic, Side Scroller
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Gecko Gods

• Developer: Inresin
• Publisher: Super Rare Originals
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Platformer
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Into The Unwell

• Developer: She Was Such A Good Horse
• Publisher: Coffee Stain Publishing
• Genre: Indie, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Action Roguelike, Cartoony
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

The Way of Wrath

• Developer: Animmal
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: RPG, Character Customization, Choices Matter
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Road Diner Simulator

• Developer: DRAGO entertainment
• Publisher: DRAGO entertainment
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Arcade
• Release Date: Q3 2026
• Steam Link

Ardenfall

• Developer: Spellcast Studios
• Publisher: Spellcast Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: RPG, First-Person, Politics
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

TankRat

• Developer: Alpha Channel Inc.
• Publisher: Kepler Interactive
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Tanks
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Farm Renovator

Contains AI Generated Content Disclosure

• Developer: MobilWay
• Publisher: PlayWay S.A.
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Farming Sim, Agriculture
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Voidling Bound

• Developer: Hatchery Games
• Publisher: Hatchery Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Tags: Creature Collector, Action, PvE
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Rune Fencer Illyia

• Developer: Nootbox Games
• Publisher: Nootbox Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Metroidvania
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Jianghu Simulator

English Language Not Supported

• Developer: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel Studio
• Publisher: 汉家松鼠Han-Squirrel Studio
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Early Access, RPG, Strategy
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Ancient Farm

• Developer: A2 Softworks
• Publisher: Ultimate Games S.A.
• Genre: Casual, Simulation
• Tags: Casual, Simulation, Farming Sim
• Release Date: 7 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Past Fate

• Developer: Icy North Games
• Publisher: Icy North Games
• Genre: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: Action, RPG, Massively Multiplayer
• Release Date: 7 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Havenhold

English Language Not Supported

• Developer: Wolfpack Games
• Publisher: Wolfpack Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: MMORPG, Sandbox, Action
• Release Date: 5 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Redemption of the Damned

• Developer: MIROWIN
• Publisher: Blowfish Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Horror, Atmospheric, Survival Horror
• Release Date: Q2 2026
• Steam Link

Bunker Builder Simulator

• Developer: Games Incubator, Farmind Studio
• Publisher: Games Incubator
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Building, Base Building
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Captain Hardcore

Contains NSFW Content

• Developer: AntiZero Games
• Publisher: AntiZero Games
• Genre: Action, Simulation, Early Access
• Tags: Early Access, Sandbox, Simulation
• Release Date: 22 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

High On Life 2

• Developer: Squanch Games, Inc.
• Publisher: Squanch Games, Inc.
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 13 Feb, 2026
• Steam Link

Dreadmyst

• Developer: dreadmyst.com
• Publisher: dreadmyst.com
• Genre: Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG
• Tags: Dungeon Crawler, RPG, PvE
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

ASCENDANT

• Developer: PlayFusion
• Publisher: PlayFusion
• Genre: Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: Arena Shooter, FPS, PvP
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Detained: Too Good for School

• Developer: O.T.K Games
• Publisher: Thermite Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Beat 'em up, Action RPG
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Altiros

• Developer: Altiros Team
• Publisher: Heatherglade Publishing
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
• Tags: Sandbox, Base Building, Voxel
• Release Date: 15 Mar, 2026
• Steam Link

Glaciered

• Developer: Studio Snowblind
• Publisher: PLAYISM
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: RPG, Action, Action RPG
• Release Date: Q2 2026
• Steam Link

Kitsune: The Journey of Adashino

• Developer: Rias, リアス
• Publisher: room6
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Exploration, Atmospheric, 3D Platformer
• Release Date: Q4 2026
• Steam Link

Wandering Wolf

• Developer: Tihor Team
• Publisher: MIROWIN
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Action, Adventure, Shooter
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Eternity Guards

• Developer: MIROWIN
• Publisher: MIROWIN
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer
• Tags: Action, Adventure, RPG
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Kalyskah

• Developer: Nobre Lobo
• Publisher: Nobre Lobo
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Early Access, RPG, Sexual Content
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Neverlooted Dungeon

• Developer: Wild Mage Games
• Publisher: Wild Mage Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Dungeon Crawler, Immersive Sim, Physics
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Riot Control Simulator

• Developer: Corpix Games
• Publisher: Wildlands Interactive
• Genre: Action, Casual, Indie
• Tags: Action, Simulation, Casual
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Pathbreakers: Roaming Blades

• Developer: 6 Eyes Studio
• Publisher: Hooded Horse
• Genre: Adventure, RPG, Strategy
• Tags: Medieval, Strategy, Open World
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

The Pope: Power & Sin

• Developer: Forestlight Games
• Publisher: Forestlight Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Simulation, Strategy, Adventure
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Fallen Tear: The Ascension

• Developer: Winter Crew Studios
• Publisher: CMD Studios
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Open World, Story Rich, Dark Fantasy
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Beyond Enemy Lines - Vietnam

• Developer: Polygon Art
• Publisher: Polygon Art Publishing
• Genre: Action, Indie, Early Access
• Tags: Action, Shooter, FPS
• Release Date: April 2026
• Steam Link

MaSzyna

• Developer: eu07.pl
• Publisher: eu07.pl
• Genre: Simulation
• Tags: Simulation, Trains, Realistic
• Release Date: 2 Aug, 2001
• Steam Link

Escape from Ever After

• Developer: Sleepy Castle Studio, Wing-It! Creative
• Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Action RPG, Colorful, Turn-Based Combat
• Release Date: 23 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

My Best Friend's Sister

Contains NSFW Content

• Developer: Naughty Sister
• Publisher: Naughty Sister
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, RPG, Simulation
• Tags: Sexual Content, Mature, Nudity
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
• Steam Link

Airport Contraband

• Developer: DRAGO entertainment, Titanite Games S.A.
• Publisher: DRAGO entertainment
• Genre: Casual, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: First-Person, Simulation, Casual
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link

Deer & Boy

• Developer: Lifeline Games
• Publisher: Dear Villagers
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Adventure, Platformer, Cute
• Release Date: 2026
• Steam Link

Aether & Iron

• Developer: Seismic Squirrel
• Publisher: Seismic Squirrel
• Genre: Adventure, Casual, Indie
• Tags: RPG, Tactical RPG, Story Rich
• Release Date: Q1 2026
• Steam Link