October 8 is Going to Be a Super Busy Day for PS5 Gamers

PlayStation 5 gamers are being treated to a whopping nine new games on Thursday, October 8, making it a particularly busy day for the platform. Sony’s PlayStation 5 is one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, and is home to nearly every major new game release that isn’t explicitly exclusive to PC, Xbox, or Nintendo. As a result, PS5 gamers have already had an incredibly busy year, with all kinds of major new games readily available to play on the platform.

Some of the highest-rated new game releases of 2026 are available to play on PS5, like Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, Mina the Hollower, and Valheim. Some of the big new games that released in 2026 have also been console exclusive to PS5, like Saros, Marvel’s Wolverine, and Silent Hill: Townfall (also available on PC, but only playable on consoles on PS5). Soon there will be even more for PS5 gamers to play, with a staggering nine games all releasing on Thursday, October 8. Barring any last minute delays, October 8 is going to be one of the busiest days the PS5 has ever seen.

List of New PS5 Games Releasing on October 8

• Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival
• Deck of Haunts
• Echo Weaver
• Forever Ago
• Gear.Club Unlimited 3
• Kingdom Hearts Collection [1 ~ 3]
• Neon Abyss 2
• Order of the Sinking Star
• Silver Pines

On October 8, PS5 gamers can look forward to Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, Deck of Haunts, Echo Weaver, Forever Ago, Gear.Club Unlimited 3, Kingdom Hearts Collection [1 ~ 3], Neon Abyss 2, Order of the Sinking Star, and Silver Pines. These games represent a variety of genres, and so there should be something for every PS5 gamer to enjoy. However, horror game fans should be especially excited for October 8.

Hellraiser: Revival is a new first-person survival-horror game based on the classic franchise, whereas Deck of Haunts is a strategy game that puts players in the role of a haunted house. Silver Pines, meanwhile, is a stylish Metroidvania horror game that gives off serious Twin Peaks vibes. All together, the three games should ensure that horror fans are eating good on PS5 when it comes to the October 8 new releases.

Beyond horror games, PS5 gamers may also be interested in Echo Weaver, a Metroidvania with a time travel gimmick, and Forever Ago, a narrative-driven game about an old man going on a road trip. Gear.Club Unlimited 3 is a racing game with deep car customization options, and Neon Abyss 2 is a 4-player co-op roguelike that will be exiting early access when it makes its PS5 debut on October 8. Order of the Sinking Star is the next puzzle game from Jonathan Blow, the mind behind games like Braid and The Witness.

And then, of course, there’s the Kingdom Hearts Collection. Those that already own the Kingdom Hearts games may not be as interested, but gamers that are looking to check out the franchise for the first time will find it the most convenient way to do so. The collection bundles together Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts 3 + Re Mind, making it the closest one is going to get to the complete Kingdom Hearts story on PS5.

Released

October 8, 2026

ESRB

Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol

Franchise

Kingdom Hearts