Let's get the outlier out of the way immediately – Nioh 3 is one of the biggest releases of 2026's first quarter, particularly if you are into hard-as-nails action RPGs with a billion weapons and mechanics. Nioh 2 is, personally, one of my favorite games of all time, so I really cannot wait to get my hands on its successor.

Open-world games are, by design, massive time sinks that can consume weeks, if not months, of your life. This aspect makes these projects both daunting and exciting, especially the thought of completely immersing yourself within a fantastical or realistic ...