Notable games scheduled for the week of October 12–18, 2026 include Alpha Nomos and Colorbound on Monday; Deep Dish Dungeon, Planet Zoo 2 and Valor Mortis on Tuesday; and a larger group of releases from Wednesday through Friday. The available calendars cover selected Xbox, Nintendo and PC listings—not every game or platform—and do not establish a complete schedule for Saturday and Sunday.
Games scheduled for October 12–18
This calendar combines Xbox Wire’s October 9 roundup for October 12–16, Nintendo Australia’s selected October schedule, and PC Gamer’s October PC calendar. Platform labels below reflect those listings; a title appearing in one source should not be assumed to launch on every platform that source does not name.
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| Date | Games listed | Platforms or listing context |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 12 | Alpha Nomos; Colorbound | Xbox Wire lists both for Xbox platforms. It describes Alpha Nomos as a rhythm-action roguelite and Colorbound as a palette-platformer. |
| Tuesday, October 13 | Deep Dish Dungeon; Planet Zoo 2; Valor Mortis; Attic Antiquities; No Such Place (early access); Total War: Shogun 2 – Complete Edition; Trash Day | Xbox Wire lists the first three for Xbox platforms; PC Gamer includes those titles in its PC calendar along with the additional PC listings shown here. |
| Wednesday, October 14 | Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea; Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2; Among the Trolls; Over the Hill; Thank You Bus Driver; The Witch’s Bakery | Xbox Wire lists the first two for Xbox platforms. PC Gamer lists the additional titles for PC. |
| Thursday, October 15 | Ratatan; Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; Bluey’s Happy Snaps; Chained Beasts; DESOLUS; The Jackbox Party Pack 12; Beyond These Stars | Xbox Wire lists the titles in its Xbox roundup, while Nintendo Australia also lists Ratatan and Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse; Nintendo confirms a Switch release for Castlevania. PC Gamer also lists Beyond These Stars, Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse, Chained Beasts and Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea for PC. |
| Friday, October 16 | Tales of Eternia Remastered; Tenebris Somnia; Online: 404 (early access); Penguin Colony | Xbox Wire lists the first two for Xbox platforms. PC Gamer lists Online: 404, Penguin Colony and Tenebris Somnia for PC. |
| Saturday–Sunday, October 17–18 | No complete dated slate established | The calendars reviewed do not provide a comprehensive weekend listing; that does not mean no games release. |
What to know about the week’s releases
Tuesday: dungeon exploration, zoo management and supernatural action
Xbox Wire describes Deep Dish Dungeon as a dungeon crawler with solo play or exploration for up to three players. Planet Zoo 2 is described as a zoo-management sequel, while Valor Mortis is a supernatural first-person action game. PC Gamer’s Tuesday calendar adds several other PC releases, including No Such Place, which it marks as early access.
Wednesday: farming adventure and retro-style shooting
Xbox Wire characterizes Harvest Moon: Echoes of Teradea as a farming-and-adventure game and Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2 as a single-player retro FPS sequel. PC Gamer lists Harvest Moon on Thursday rather than Wednesday, so check the platform and regional store listing if the exact launch day matters.
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Thursday: a date discrepancy for Ratatan
Xbox Wire lists Ratatan for October 14, while Nintendo Australia lists it for October 15. The sources do not explain the difference, so neither date should be treated as a universal launch date. Nintendo describes it as a rhythm roguelike action game. Nintendo also lists Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse for October 15 and describes it as an action-exploration entry.
Enshrouded’s 1.0 update is not a new game launch
PC Gamer marks Enshrouded’s 1.0 update separately from new releases. That distinction matters when scanning a release calendar: an update to an existing game is not the same event as a game’s first release. The PC calendar also identifies No Such Place and Online: 404 as early-access launches, which are likewise distinct from a full release.
Platforms, subscriptions and prices
Xbox Wire’s October 9 roundup covers games coming to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC and Game Pass, and includes some Game Pass labels. The listed information does not identify which specific titles carry those labels here, so verify a title’s current service status in the Xbox listing rather than assuming it is included. The calendars do not establish a comparable set of current prices. Check the relevant regional storefront for price, edition and availability; listings can vary by territory and change after publication.
How reliable are these dates?
Dates are snapshots, not guarantees. Xbox Wire’s roundup says “release dates subject to change.” Nintendo Australia says its listed dates are accurate “at the time of publication.” Both statements are time-bound, and the Ratatan discrepancy illustrates why a platform- or region-specific store page is the best final check before planning a purchase or download.
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Sources: Xbox Wire’s October 12–16 roundup; Nintendo Australia’s October 2026 schedule; PC Gamer’s October 2026 PC calendar.
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