Most Anticipated Upcoming Steam Games (2026)
The biggest unreleased games on Steam right now — ranked by follower count, with the 7-day follower growth that shows whose hype is rising fastest.
Updated daily · July 17, 2026
As of July 17, 2026, the most anticipated upcoming Steam games — led by Light No Fire, Blight: Survival, PUBG: Black Budget, Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000, Chrono Odyssey. Unlike a static wishlist chart, this list is rebuilt every day from live Steam follower data. The 7d Growth column is the signal nobody else surfaces: it shows which upcoming games are gaining followers fastest right now, often before they break out. A 🔥 Rising tag marks games adding 3,000+ followers this week. Already out? See new & trending releases →
| # | Game | Followers | 7d Growth | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Light No Fire | 236,773 | +415 | TBA |
| 2 | Blight: Survival | 155,212 | +409 | TBA |
| 3 | PUBG: Black Budget | 122,583 | +447 | TBA |
| 4 | Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000 🔥 Rising | 116,197 | +3,436 | TBA |
| 5 | Chrono Odyssey | 115,221 | +163 | TBA |
| 6 | Witchbrook | 110,327 | +365 | 2026 |
| 7 | Rooted | 109,557 | +473 | 2027 |
| 8 | NAKWON: LAST PARADISE | 92,638 | +528 | TBA |
| 9 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War IV ▲ | 83,106 | +1,316 | Sep 2026 |
| 10 | The Bustling World | 82,880 | +417 | TBA |
| 11 | ILL | 81,090 | +471 | 2027 |
| 12 | The Blood of Dawnwalker ▲ | 80,507 | +2,198 | Sep 2026 |
| 13 | The Expanse: Osiris Reborn | 78,755 | +598 | Q2 2027 |
| 14 | Fourteen Years of Flames | 75,784 | +773 | TBA |
| 15 | Chronicles: Medieval | 73,520 | +848 | 2026 |
| 16 | Anvil Empires | 68,550 | +177 | TBA |
| 17 | WARDOGS | 64,602 | +970 | 2026 |
| 18 | METRO 2039 | 63,889 | +572 | Feb 2027 |
| 19 | State of Decay 3 | 63,109 | +723 | TBA |
| 20 | Nivalis Nights | 60,297 | +969 | Sep 2026 |
| 21 | Resident Evil Veronica ▲ | 58,638 | +1,710 | 2027 |
| 22 | Hell Let Loose: Vietnam | 58,008 | +480 | Aug 2026 |
| 23 | Guild Wars 3™ ▲ | 57,343 | +1,110 | TBA |
| 24 | Ardem ▲ | 53,511 | +1,501 | 2026 |
| 25 | over the hill | 51,376 | +377 | 2026 |
| 26 | Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis | 51,012 | +445 | Feb 2027 |
| 27 | Phantom Blade Zero | 50,853 | +488 | Oct 2026 |
| 28 | Dust Front RTS | 50,626 | +948 | TBA |
| 29 | Persona 4 Revival | 50,090 | +818 | Feb 2027 |
| 30 | Low-Budget Repairs | 48,742 | +270 | Aug 2026 |
| 31 | BLACKFROST: The Long Dark 2 | 48,101 | +510 | TBA |
| 32 | Rules of Engagement: The Grey State | 47,249 | +462 | TBA |
| 33 | Onimusha: Way of the Sword | 46,660 | +330 | Sep 2026 |
| 34 | Railborn | 46,233 | +191 | TBA |
| 35 | STAR WARS Zero Company™ | 45,601 | +883 | Aug 2026 |
| 36 | beta decay | 44,704 | +262 | TBA |
| 37 | God Save Birmingham ▲ | 44,272 | +1,365 | TBA |
| 38 | ACE COMBAT 8: WINGS OF THEVE | 41,322 | +430 | Oct 2026 |
| 39 | The Lost Wild | 40,379 | +294 | 2027 |
| 40 | IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator ▲ | 39,508 | +1,262 | Aug 2026 |
| 41 | Under a Rock | 39,385 | +163 | TBA |
| 42 | CONTROL Resonant | 37,612 | +356 | Sep 2026 |
| 43 | I Have No Change | 37,567 | +506 | 2027 |
| 44 | ArcheAge Chronicles | 37,408 | +306 | TBA |
| 45 | Transport Fever 3 | 37,281 | +791 | 2026 |
| 46 | Citystate Metropolis | 36,805 | +180 | 2026 |
| 47 | Mortal Shell II ▲ | 35,823 | +1,252 | Aug 2026 |
| 48 | Graveyard Keeper 2 | 34,650 | +422 | 2026 |
| 49 | Grave Seasons | 34,539 | +504 | 2026 |
| 50 | Gears of War: E-Day | 34,515 | +346 | Oct 2026 |
| 51 | EXODUS | 34,166 | +217 | 2027 |
| 52 | Valor Mortis | 33,846 | +279 | Oct 2026 |
| 53 | AION 2 ▲ | 33,042 | +1,622 | Sep 2026 |
| 54 | Beast of Reincarnation | 32,738 | +821 | Aug 2026 |
| 55 | Active Matter | 32,417 | +201 | 2026 |
| 56 | Permafrost | 31,561 | +212 | Oct 2026 |
| 57 | Stronghold 4 ▲ | 31,440 | +1,727 | 2026 |
| 58 | Enginefall | 31,152 | +192 | 2026 |
| 59 | Fragile Existence | 30,822 | +524 | 2026 |
| 60 | Don't Starve Elsewhere | 30,024 | +294 | TBA |
Data from Steam follower counts via SteamDB · 60 upcoming games tracked · See all trending games →