A lot of great new games arrive in this third week of February 2026. Remember, often the new video game releases this week will have a demo / prologue available for you to try before you buy.
Especially noteworthy this week is the Switch 1 & 2 Virtual Boy accessory to play VB games on the Nintendo Switch Online service worldwide! The return of the Virtual Boy has been foretold 30 years ago and now it will come with 7 launch games and 2 unreleased brand new games Dragon Hopper & Zero Racers arriving later in 2026! We are truly in the best timeline if you love seeing red! 😀
Monday February 16, 2026 Game Releases
- Caves of Qud (Switch)
Tuesday February 17, 2026 Game Releases
- 3D Tetris [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
- Avowed (PS5)
- Calamity Angels: Special Delivery (Switch, PS4, PS5)
- Forgotlings (PC)
- Galactic Pinball [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
- Golf [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
- The Mansion of Innsmouth [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
- Red Alarm [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
- Subnautica – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Subnautica: Below Zero – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
- Teleroboxer [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
- Under the Island (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Virtual Boy Wario Land [Virtual Boy NSO] (Switch, Switch 2)
Virtual Boy joins Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack trailer:
Wednesday February 18, 2026 Game Releases
- Hunter × Hunter: Nen × Survivor (iOS, Android Mobile)
- Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown (PC, Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown launch trailer:
Hunter × Hunter: Nen × Survivor trailer:
Thursday February 19, 2026 Game Releases
- Death Howl (Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- Death Match Love Comedy! (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Demon Tides (PC)
- Earnest Evans Collection (PS4, PS5) — Note: Japan-only release. Includes: El Viento, Earnest Evans, and Anett Futatabi.
- Gear.Club Unlimited 3 (Switch 2)
- Love Eternal (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Paranormasight: The Mermaid’s Curse (PC, Switch, iOS, Android Mobile)
- Showgunners (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S)
- Styx: Blades of Greed (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
- WiZmans World Re;Try (PC, Switch, PS4, PS5)
- Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition (Switch 2)
Styx: Blades of Greed launch trailer:
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launch trailer:
Friday February 20, 2026 Game Releases
- Prize Fighter: Heavyweight Edition [Remaster] (PC, PS4, PS5)
- Ys X: Proud Nordics (PC, Switch 2, PS5)
Ys X: Proud Nordics launch trailer:
Saturday February 21, 2026 Game Releases
- Nothing
Sunday February 22, 2026 Game Releases
- Nothing
Free PC / Mac / Linux / Steam Deck Games in February 2026
- Epic Games Store: [19-26] Return to Ash, Stalcraft: X Starter Edition.
- Amazon Prime Gaming: [2nd] Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands (Epic), Dread Templar, [9th] Technotopia, Elderborn, [12th] Hexguardian (Epic), Around the World: Travel to Brazil CE, [19th] Ambition: A Minuet in Power (GOG), Captain Blood (GOG), Meganoid (GOG), [26th] Rebel Galaxy Outlaw (GOG), Total War: Attila (Epic), Tavern Talk.
And last month we got… Harold Halibut, D&D Al-Qadim: The Genie’s Curse, D&D Stronghold: Kingdom Simulator, Sid Meier’s Civilization VI, Brigador: Up-Armored Deluxe, Gunslugs: Rogue Tactics, DeathKeep, Reflections of Life: Dark Architect – CE. - Good Old Games: [3-5th] Alone in the Dark: The Trilogy 1+2+3. + The GOG Free Games Collection.
- Steam
- Apple Arcade (iOS, Mac, Apple TV)
Free Mobile Games in February 2026
- Apple Arcade (iOS, Mac, Apple TV): Sid Meier’s Civilization VII, Retrocade (includes Pac-Man, Space Invaders, Galaga, Astroids, Bubble Bobble, Breakout, Centipede, Haunted Castle, Galaga, Frogger, Track & Field), Felicity’s Door, I Love Hue Too+.
And last month we got… Dominoes: Classic Tile Game+, Cozy Caravan, True Skate+, Sago Mini Jinja’s Garden, Potion Punch 2+, Cult of the Lamb. - Netflix Games (iOS, Android, Tablets): Word Trails, Stranger Things 3: The Game, Before Your Eyes, Game Dev Tycoon, Exploding Kitens Game, Dragon Up, Puzzle Gods.
And last month we got… Netflix Puzzled: Bridgerton Event Update, Bloons TD 6 – New Update, Red Dead Redemption, Netflix Puzzled, Football Manager 26 Mobile, Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit, Hearts, Barbie Color Creations, Lego Duplo World, Underwatermelon: Fruit Merge, Nailed It! Baking Bash, SpongeBob: Get Cooking, World of Peppa Pig, Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade, PAW Patrol Academy, Heads Up!, Single’s Inferno: Choices, Secrets By Episode, The Ultimatum: Choices, S*x Education: Netflix Stories, Selling Sunset: Netflix Stories, Outer Banks: Netflix Stories, Sweet Magnolias: Netflix Stories, Love Is Blind: Netflix Stories, Perfect Match: Netflix Stories, Emily in Paris: Netflix Stories, Virgin River: Netflix Stories, The Perfect Couple: Netflix Stories, Too Hot To Handle 2, RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch, Cats & Soup, Squid Game: Unleashed, Pinball Masters, Country Friends, Teeter Up Remastered.
Free Xbox Series X | S / Xbox One Games in February 2026
- Xbox Game Pass Ultimate: [3rd] Final Fantasy II, Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, [5th] Madden NFL 26, Menace – Game Preview, Paw Patrol Rescue Whels: Championship, [10th] Relooted, [12th] BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, Roadside Research – Game Preview, Starsand Island, [13th] High on Life 2, Kingdom Come Deliverance, [17th] Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Avowed, [19th] Death Howl.
Coming in March 2026: [12th] Replaced.
Coming in the rest of 2026: Fable [2026 Reboot], Forza Horizon 6, Gears of War: E-Day, Halo: Campaign Evolved, and Aphelion, Persona 4 Revival, Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy. - Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly Games with Gold): Retro Classics, Batman: Arkham Knight, Cities: Skylines – Xbox One Edition, Control, Control: Ultimate Edition – Xbox Series X/S Edition, Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled, DayZ, Deep Rock Galactic (Season 5), Goat Simulator, Monster Sanctuary, SnowRunner, Superhot: Mind Control Delete, Tunic, Wreckfest, Chivalry II, Totally Reliable Delivery Service + Among Us, Astroneer, Celeste, Dead Cells, Descenders, Dishonored 2, DOOM Eternal – Standard Edition, Fable Anniversary, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Firewatch, Forza Horizon 4 – Standard Edition, Gang Beasts, Gears 5 – Game of the Year Edition, Golf with your Friends, Grounded, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Human Fall Flat, INSIDE, LIMBO, Ori & the Will of the Wisps, Overcooked! 2, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, Powerwash Simulator, Psychonauts 2, Slay the Spire, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, Stardew Valley, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, Superliminal, The Elder Scrolls Online, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Unpacking, Vampire Survivors. [51 games, will be updated 2-3 times a year]
Free PlayStation 5 / 4 Games in February 2026
- PlayStation Plus Essential: [3rd] Undisputed (PS5), Subnautica: Below Zero (PS5, PS4), Ultros (PS5, PS4), and Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown (PS4).
- PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium: Unannounced.
- PlayStation Plus Premium’s PlayStation Classics: Unannounced.
Free Switch Games in February 2026
- Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: [Virtual Boy] [17th] Virtual Boy Wario Land • Teleroboxer • RED ALARM • Galactic Pinball • 3-D TETRIS • GOLF • The Mansion of Innsmouth.
[Game Boy] [4th] Yoshi aka Yoshi’s Cookie, Balloon Kid.
And last month we got… [GameCube] [9th] Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance.
Note: You need to claim each free weekly / monthly featured game ASAP in order to add it to your game system’s account before it disappears.