Games sure have been getting delayed a lot over the last several years, and that continues in 2026. The game you’ve been looking forward to playing might just not be ready by its initially announced launch date.
To help keep everything organized, we’ve made a list of every game delayed right now, including those with delays announced weeks, months, or even years ago. Once a game has been released, it will be removed from this list.
Grand Theft Auto VI
We all knew this was coming, if we’re really being honest with ourselves. Initially planned to launch later this year, GTA 6 was later pushed back to May 2026 before again being delayed a full six months to November 19, 2026. Rockstar cited a need to add more polish as the reason for the delay.
Soup Pot
Everyone knows soup tastes better when it takes more time to simmer, and Chikon Club’s Soup Pot will be doing that–slated for release in August, the game is now coming to Xbox platforms and PC later this year in order to give the developer more time for polishing. You’ll be doing “livestreams” of your cooking in the game to make over 100 dishes.
The Wolf Among Us 2
Previously planned to launch in 2023, Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us 2 has been delayed out of the year. Work began on the project in 2020 at the rebooted Telltale–which is much smaller than the original studio–and the studio said in its announcement that it simply needs more time to deliver something up to players’ expectations. No new window or date were announced.
Ark 2 and Ark: Survival Ascended
Previously planned to launch in 2023, Ark 2–the sequel to Ark: Survival Evolved and a Vin Diesel vehicle–has been delayed several times. Developer Studio Wildcard announced that a delay was necessary to “deliver the ultimate next-gen dinosaur survival experience.” It’s not scheduled to arrive until 2028.
Cities: Skylines 2 (consoles)
Cities: Skylines 2 is, unlike the original game, coming to consoles close to its PC release. It was supposed to be coming to consoles at the same time, but the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions have been delayed into 2024. The development team said it needed more time to “reach the quality targets” it had set for itself on console.
No Rest For The Wicked
The next game from Ori creator Moon Studios, No Rest For The Wicked certainly has high expectations riding on it. Publisher Take-Two seems to be aware of this, as the company opted to delay the game into FY 2025, putting its release date at April 2024 at the earliest.
Prison Architect 2
Previously planned to release in March, Paradox Interactive’s Prison Architect 2 was then moved to a May date before receiving another delay–this time shortly before it was set to launch. Stability issues, particularly on lower-spec systems, led Paradox Interactive to move the game to September 3, 2024. However, it would then be delayed indefinitely, with the team saying it has identified areas it needs to improve prior to launch.
Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion
The post-mortem mayhem will come a little later than anticipated. Corpse Party II: Darkness Distortion has been delayed to 2025, with the development team giving a vague “improving game quality” explanation for the move.
Crysis 4
It has already been over a decade since Crysis 3 released, but it might be even longer than expected before we get another Crysis game. Crytek announced in early 2025 that development of the next Crysis has been put on hold, with the studio suffering significant layoffs as it focuses its attention on Hunt: Showdown 1896. It’s unclear if or when the game will resume development.
Fable
The Fable franchise has been on ice for quite a while, with unsuccessful and canceled spin-offs being the only new content since Fable 3 well over a decade ago. The franchise reboot Fable was planned to launch in 2025, and then was delayed again to February 2027. This move seemed to be made in order to avoid direct competition with GTA 6.
La Quimera
A game created by a team of former Metro developers at Reburn–the rebranded 4A Games Ukraine–La Quimera was actually reviewed prior to its delay. The reviews were … not glowing, leading the team to delay the game to an unannounced future date.
Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra
Skydance’s Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra has big expectations, as it will mark the grand return of Uncharted director Amy Hennig. However, the game is not arriving in 2025, with the development team opting to move it to 2026 in order to “add more polish, and make sure we give you the best possible experience, and one that lives up to our vision.” It was later moved from an early 2026 window to further into the year.
Trivia Murder Party 3
The party-game specialists at Jackbox Games were planning to launch their latest game, Trivia Murder Party 3, in 2025. However, the studio has opted to delay it to 2026, saying it’s being developer with a new engine and will support online matchmaking.
Breakers: Unlock the World (Limit Zero Breakers)
Breakers: Unlock the World is not releasing as planned. It’s also no longer called Breakers: Unlock the World. Now titled Limit Zero Breakers, NCSoft’s action-RPG will release in Q1 2026.
Time Takers
Another NCSoft game, Time Takers has been delayed to a Q2 2026 release window. The third-person shooter focuses on teamwork and collecting a resource called Time Energy in order to unlock upgrades.
Cinder City
Previously called Project LLL, NCSoft’s Cinder City has a new name but won’t be arriving as planned. The game will arrive in late Q3 2026. The sci-fi shooter features vehicular combat and takes place in a futuristic Seoul.
Aeterna Lucis
Aeterna Lucis was originally planned to launch in September, but due to Silksong’s release-date announcement, it has now been moved out of 2025 entirely. Aeternum Game Studios said it also needed more time to facilitate a release on all platforms simultaneously.
The Sinking City 2
Originally planned for a 2025 launch, The Sinking City 2 will now arrive in 2026. Frogwares cited, among other things, the continued challenges posed by the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine in its decision.
Path of Exile 2 1.0
Path of Exile 2 has been available in early access for some time now, but the game has not actually “released” into its 1.0 state. That might be a little bit longer than anticipated, as Grinding Gear recently shared that it is will be pushing the launch further into 2026.
Toxic Crusasders
Originally planned to launch in 2025, Toxic Crusaders will now release in early 2026, without a final concrete date set. According to Retroware, the goal to make the game the same experience across all platforms played a big role in the decision, which will also allow for more playtesting and polishing.
He-Man and The Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction
Just ahead of its planned April launch date, He-Man and The Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction was delayed to a more nebulous Summer 2026 window. At the time of the delay, Limited Run Games said more time was needed to refine the game.
