The PS5 games coming out in December 2026 are packed into the first two weeks. December 3 is the big day, with Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, Rayman Legends Retold, Edge of Memories, Thief: The Dark Project Remastered and five smaller games. Attack on Titan 3, Stage Tour and Professor Layton follow on December 10, and Path of Exile 2 leaves early access on December 11. We count 19 dated PS5 releases in all, plus one Gran Turismo 7 update that Sony has only dated “December”.
Every date and price comes from the US PlayStation Store, the PlayStation Blog or the publisher, and each row names its source (checked November 5, 2026, 01:45-02:15 UTC; US digital prices). For every platform at once, see our games coming out in December 2026 list. Switch 2 owners have their own Switch 2 December calendar.
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Quick answer: PS5 games in December 2026
- Busiest day: December 3, with Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World ($59.99), Rayman Legends Retold ($39.99), Edge of Memories ($39.99), Thief: The Dark Project Remastered ($29.99), FreeStyle Football 2, Waltz and Jam, Fall Up, Aeterna Lucis and The Road of Dust and Sorrow.
- Biggest week two release: Attack on Titan 3 on December 10 ($69.99). The $89.99 Digital Deluxe Edition unlocks on December 7.
- Free: Dune: Awakening’s Blood and Ice expansion (December 1) and Path of Exile 2’s full release (December 11).
- Early access editions: the Dragon Quest Monsters and Edge of Memories deluxe editions both unlock on December 1.
- Not in December: God of War Laufey was due February 16, 2027 and now launches May 20, 2027. It was never a December game.
PS5 games coming out in December 2026: full list by date
| Date | Game | What it is | US price | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | Dune: Awakening – Blood and Ice | Free expansion | Free (base game needed) | Funcom |
| Dec 1 | Hela: of Mice & Magic | Cozy co-op adventure | Not listed yet | PS Store |
| Dec 1 | Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World Digital Deluxe | Early access edition | $94.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 1 | Edge of Memories Digital Deluxe | Early access edition | $49.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 3 | Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World | Monster-raising RPG | $59.99 | PS Store, PS Blog |
| Dec 3 | Rayman Legends Retold | Platformer remake | $39.99 ($49.99 Deluxe) | PS Store, PS Blog |
| Dec 3 | Edge of Memories | Action RPG | $39.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 3 | Thief: The Dark Project Remastered | Stealth classic remaster | $29.99 ($34.99 Deluxe) | PS Store |
| Dec 3 | FreeStyle Football 2 | Online 5v5 football | $29.99 (editions to $69.99) | PS Store |
| Dec 3 | Waltz and Jam | Storybook platformer | Not listed yet | PS Store |
| Dec 3 | Fall Up | 2.5D platformer | Not announced | Developer (Steam post) |
| Dec 3 | Aeterna Lucis | Side-scrolling action adventure | Not listed yet | Developer (Steam post) |
| Dec 3 | The Road of Dust and Sorrow | Pixel-art horror adventure | Not announced | Developer (Steam post) |
| Dec 7 | Attack on Titan 3 Digital Deluxe | 3-day early access edition | $89.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 8 | Guns of Eschaton | Soulslike Western shooter | $49.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 9 | Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded | Arcade beat ’em up remake | Not listed yet | PS Store (US) |
| Dec 10 | Attack on Titan 3 | Action game | $69.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 10 | Stage Tour | Band rhythm game | $39.99 | PS Store |
| Dec 10 | Professor Layton and the New World of Steam | Puzzle adventure | No US price yet (7,920 yen in Japan) | Level-5 |
| Dec 10 | Aeruta | Bakery and dungeon RPG (digital) | No US price yet | Publisher (Japan) |
| Dec 11 | Path of Exile 2 (1.0) | Leaves early access | Free-to-play | PS Blog, Grinding Gear Games |
| Dec 14 | Silver Palace | Free-to-play detective RPG | Free-to-play | Publisher (X); PS Store says “Coming soon” |
| December (TBA) | Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 2 | Free update | Free | PS Blog |
“Not listed yet” means the PS Store page has a wishlist button but no price. “Developer (Steam post)” means the studio announced the console date, but we found no US PS Store page that shows it.
New PS5 games December 1-6
Dune: Awakening Blood and Ice and Hela (December 1)
Funcom’s October 29 announcement says the free Blood and Ice expansion launches “December 1 on all platforms”, and that includes the PS5 version that came out in September. The same day, the US PS Store lists Hela: of Mice & Magic for December 1. In this cozy adventure, a sick witch’s tiniest familiars, a band of mice, set out to protect her forest. Worth your time if you want a gentle co-op game for the holidays and have already worked through our cozy games on PS5 list.
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World (December 3)
Square Enix’s monster-raising RPG is the biggest new PS5 game of the month. The PlayStation Blog confirmed December 3 at the September State of Play. The US PS Store lists the standard edition at $59.99, and the $94.99 Digital Deluxe Edition unlocks on December 1. A free PS5 demo is already on the store. Worth your time if you want a creature collector that isn’t Pokémon.
Rayman Legends Retold reaches PS5 on December 3 for $39.99, with an Astro Bot costume only on PlayStation. Image: Ubisoft
Rayman Legends Retold (December 3)
Ubisoft’s reimagined Rayman Legends is “coming to PS5 and PS5 Pro December 3, 2026”, according to the PlayStation Blog’s October 28 post. The PS5 version adds an Astro Bot costume that only PlayStation players get. The PS Store has the standard edition at $39.99 and the Deluxe Edition at $49.99. Worth your time if you need a family couch co-op game.
Edge of Memories, Thief and FreeStyle Football 2 (December 3)
- Edge of Memories: Nacon moved this action RPG from November 5 to December 3. The PS Store lists it at $39.99. The $49.99 Digital Deluxe Edition unlocks two days early, on December 1.
- Thief: The Dark Project Remastered: Nightdive’s remaster of the 1998 stealth game is $29.99 on the PS Store, and the Digital Deluxe Edition is $34.99. Our Thief Remastered release date post covers the other platforms.
- FreeStyle Football 2: JOYCITY’s online 5v5 street football game is $29.99 on the PS Store, with editions at $39.99 and $69.99. PS Plus members get 10% off pre-orders until launch, and online play needs PS Plus.
Waltz and Jam, Fall Up, Aeterna Lucis and The Road of Dust and Sorrow (December 3)
Four indie games also share December 3. Flyway Games’ storybook platformer Waltz and Jam is dated on the PS Store, but it has no price yet. The other three have dates from their developers. Fall Up’s team says it “will launch on December 3, 2026, for Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5” and other platforms (Steam post). Aeternum Game Studios says Aeterna Lucis launches “on December 3 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch” (Steam post), although its PS Store page still just says 2026. Painted Black Games set December 3 for The Road of Dust and Sorrow, and it had already confirmed PS5 in June.
New PS5 games December 7-13
Guns of Eschaton (December 8)
This first-person Soulslike shooter is set in a mystical Wild West. The PS Store lists it for December 8 at $49.99, and the “Pay to Lose” edition with extra DLC costs $59.99. PS Plus members pay $44.99 if they pre-order before launch.
Guns of Eschaton, a Soulslike Western shooter, launches December 8 at $49.99. Image: 4Divinity
Ninja Baseball League-Man: Bases Loaded (December 9)
City Connection’s remake of Irem’s 1993 arcade beat ’em up is dated December 9 on the US PS Store, at 15:00 UTC. In Japan it launches December 10. There’s no US price yet.
Attack on Titan 3 (December 10)
Koei Tecmo America set December 10. On the PS Store the standard edition is $69.99, and the $89.99 Digital Deluxe Edition gets three days of early access from December 7.
Stage Tour (December 10)
RedOctane’s band game is $39.99 on the PS Store, or $35.99 for PS Plus members who pre-order. RedOctane’s launch announcement promises more than 90 songs. The game supports up to four local players, and online play needs PS Plus. Worth your time if you miss Guitar Hero nights with friends.
Stage Tour brings band nights back on December 10 for $39.99. Image: RedOctane Games
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam and Aeruta (December 10)
Layton comes to PlayStation for the first time. Level-5’s product page lists December 10, 2026 for PS5, Switch 2, Switch and Steam at 7,920 yen, with English among its languages. Digital pre-orders haven’t opened, and there’s no US PS Store page yet. Aeruta, a bakery and dungeon RPG that’s already on Steam, gets its PS5 and PS4 digital release on December 10, according to its publisher’s November 2 notice. The Japanese boxed version moved to December 24. That notice comes from the Japanese site, so check whether your region’s PS Store carries the game.
Path of Exile 2 full release (December 11)
Grinding Gear Games’ action RPG leaves early access with version 1.0 “on December 11 on PS5”, according to the PlayStation Blog’s Gamescom roundup. The studio’s registration FAQ confirms the date. Version 1.0 is free-to-play.
Later in December and dates still to confirm
- Silver Palace (December 14): Elementa announced the date on its official X account on October 31, as we reported in our Silver Palace release date post. The PS Store page still says “Coming soon”.
- Gran Turismo 7 Spec IV Part 2 (December, no day yet): Polyphony’s PlayStation Blog post says the second part arrives in December. It brings back the Autumn Ring circuit and adds Family Mode. Sony hasn’t announced the exact day.
- Hardware: the DualSense Wireless Controller – Gran Turismo Limited Edition releases worldwide on December 10 at $84.99, according to the PlayStation Blog.
If you’re buying before December, the PS Store’s Black Friday sale runs until November 30. Our PS Store Black Friday deals list has the best PS5 prices. Sony hasn’t announced the December PS Plus games yet. Until then, here are the PS Plus November 2026 games.
FAQ
What is the biggest PS5 release day in December 2026?
December 3. Nine PS5 games launch that day, including Dragon Quest Monsters, Rayman Legends Retold, Edge of Memories and Thief: The Dark Project Remastered.
Is God of War Laufey coming out in December?
No. God of War Laufey was set for February 16, 2027, and Santa Monica Studio has since delayed it to May 20, 2027.
Are there any free PS5 games in December 2026?
Yes. Path of Exile 2’s full release on December 11 and Silver Palace on December 14 are free-to-play. Dune: Awakening’s Blood and Ice expansion is free on December 1 for anyone who owns the game.
Sources: PlayStation Store US pages (linked above, checked November 5, 2026, 01:45-02:15 UTC); PlayStation Blog (September 3, August 25, October 14 and October 28, 2026); Funcom, Fall Up, Aeternum Game Studios, Painted Black Games and Grinding Gear Games Steam announcements; Koei Tecmo America; RedOctane; Level-5; Gravity Game Arise (Aeruta); Nacon via Games Press.
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