September's schedule of new games, events, and updates refuses to let 2026 go

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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 highlightsSeptember 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.

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

14 – 21: Party-Based RPG FestSeptember 2026 game updates and DLCSeptember 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.

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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 calendarSeptember game releases, events, and updates all in one big calendarI've hit the highlights, but there's still other new games, updates, and industry events planned for September.