gamescom 2026: Times, Dates, Shows, and More—All the Info on the Start of the Show at a Glance

We’ve got all the info on gamescom 2026 in one place—including the most important times, shows, and games at the event.

The world’s largest gaming expo is set to kick off again very soon. gamescom 2026 once again promises a packed program in Cologne and online.We’ve compiled the most important information about gamescom 2026 for you in this handy overview:

• All opening hours and visitor days for gamescom 2026
• The most important shows and live events at gamescom 2026
• Tickets and prices – Here’s how much it costs to attend gamescom 2026
• All games at gamescom 2026
• Indie games at gamescom 2026

All opening hours and visitor days for gamescom 2026

gamescom 2026 will take place from August 26 to 30 in Cologne and, of course, online as well.Once again this year, the expo promises to be one of the biggest video game events of the year. Here’s a quick overview of the expo’s opening hours:

• Wednesday, August 26:9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (trade visitors) and 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. (wildcard holders)
• Thursday, August 27:10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Friday, August 28:10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Saturday, August 29:9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Sunday, August 30:9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

As usual, gamescom kicks off on Wednesday with Trade and Media Day. On this day, general admission visitors can only enter the exhibition halls starting at 1:00 p.m. with the limited-edition and more expensiveWildcard (65.50 euros)

From Thursday through Sunday (August 27–30), gamescom 2026 will be open to all visitors daily until 8:00 p.m.

The Most Important Shows and Live Events at gamescom 2026

Of course, gamescom 2026 will once again feature an exciting lineup of shows and live events taking place throughout the expo.Here’s a quick overview of the expo’s key dates:

• gamescom dev 2026– August 23–25
• GamingUp Showcase 2026– August 23, 8:00 p.m.
• Opening Night Live 2026(ONL) – August 25

  • Pre-Show: 7:30 p.m.
  • Main Show: 8:00 p.m.

• FYNG gamescom Show 2026– August 26, 5:00 p.m. (our big show in Hall 7 / livestream)
• Future Games Show gamescom – August 26
• gamescom jobs & career– August 26–30
• gamescom congress 2026– August 27
• gamescom awesome indies show– August 27
• gamescom Award 2026– August 28
• Games Done Quick(GDQ) – August 28–30
• gamescom cosplay contest 2026– August 29, 5:00 p.m.
• gamescom city festival– August 29–30
• FGS Best Of gamescom– August 30

Tickets and Prices – Here’s How Much It Costs to Attend gamescom 2026

If you’d like to stroll through the gamescom halls yourself in August, you’ll need to buy a ticket online. As usual, tickets cannot be purchased on-site.Here’s an overview of this year’s ticket prices.

Price for Wednesday (Trade and Media Day)

• Wildcard Day Pass(from 1:00 p.m.): 65.50 euros

Prices for Thursday, Friday, and Sunday

• Day Pass:31.50 euros
• Reduced-price day ticket:22.50 euros
• Family day ticket:69.50 euros
• Evening ticket(starting at 4:00 p.m.): 10.50 euros

Prices for Saturday

• Day pass:41.00 euros
• Reduced-price day pass:32.00 euros
• Family day pass: 86.00 euros
• Evening ticket(from 4:00 PM): 13.00 euros

Advance ticket sales have already begun;you can purchase tickets directly on the official gamescom website.

The ticket price also includes apublic transportation passfrom the Rhein-Sieg Transport Association (2nd class). This allows you to use public transportation in Cologne for your arrival and departure during the event. The ticket will be sent separately as a PDF and is valid only with a photo ID.

Ticket prices have risen again this year.For comparison: In 2025, a one-day ticket (Thursday, Friday, Sunday) cost 30.50 euros, a family ticket 68 euros, and a discounted ticket 22 euros.

Whether a visit to this year’s gamescom is worth it for you depends mainly on the games being showcased at the event. On the next page, we’ve compiled a list of all the games at gamescom 2026 so you can quickly get an overview.

It’s starting soon:From August 26 to 30gamescom will take place, once again offering a jam-packed program and, of course, plenty of new games. To help you stay organized, we’ve compiled all confirmed games for gamescom 2026 into a compact listand sorted them roughly by hall and publisher booth for you.

• All Games at gamescom 2026
• Games in Hall 6
• Games in Hall 7
• Games in Hall 8
• Games in Hall 9
• Games in Hall 10.1
• Indie Games at gamescom 2026

Games in Hall 7

• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4– Microsoft Xbox
• Gears of War: E-Day– Microsoft Xbox
• Star Wars: Zero Company– Microsoft Xbox
• The Blood of Dawnwalker– Microsoft Xbox (also in Hall 6)
• Metro 2039– Microsoft Xbox (also in Hall 9)
• Valor Mortis– Microsoft Xbox
• Halo: Campaign Evolved– Microsoft Xbox
• Forza Horizon 6– Microsoft Xbox
• Minecraft Dungeons 2 – Microsoft Xbox (also in Hall 9)
• Fable(Presentation) – Microsoft Xbox
• Alien DeathStorm – Microsoft Xbox
• Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy– Microsoft Xbox (also in Hall 6)
• Bad Magpie– Microsoft Xbox
• Crownsworn– Microsoft Xbox
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024– Microsoft Xbox
• Terrible Lizards– Microsoft Xbox
• Turok Origins– Microsoft Xbox
• Alien Isolation 2– SEGA & Microsoft Xbox
• Stranger Than Heaven– SEGA & Microsoft Xbox
• Persona 4 Revival– SEGA
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Switch 2) – SEGA (also in Hall 9)
• Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse – Konami & Microsoft
• Silent Hill: Townfall(interactiveExperience) – Konami
• Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds– SEGA
• Sonic Pico Park– SEGA
• Total War: Warhammer 40,000– SEGA
• Total War: Warhammer 3 – Lords of the End Times– SEGA
• Crazy Taxi: World Tour– SEGA
• Hunt: Showdown 1896– Crytek & Level Infinite
• Marvel Rivals– NetEase Games
• Sea of Remnants– NetEase Games
• Where Winds Meet– NetEase Games
• Genigods: Nezha– 4Divinity (also in Hall 6)
• Guns of Eschaton– 4Divinity (also in Hall 6)
• Showa American Story– 4Divinity (also in Hall 6)
• Sword Sage: Awakening– 4Divinity (also in Hall 6)
• The Defiant– 4Divinity (also in Hall 6)

Games in Hall 8

• Arknights: Endfield– Gryphline
• The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past(Presentation) – CD Projekt Red
• Clutch– Maverick Games
• Dragon Quest 7 Reimagined– Square Enix[NEW]
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth– Square Enix
• Final Fantasy 7 Remake– Square Enix
• Final Fantasy 14– Square Enix
• Final Fantasy 10/10-2 HD– Square Enix
• Transport Fever 3– Urban Games & Paradox
• Arena of Valor– Tencent Games
• Honor of Kings– Tencent Games
• Star Wars Galactic Racer– HP Hyper X (Outdoor Area, Hall 8)
• The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past(Presentation) – Apollo Tent (outdoor area, Hall 8)
• Hot Wheels Infinite Rush– Mattel[NEW]
• Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction– Mattel[NEW]
• Masters of the Universe: Legends Unite– Mattel[NEW]
• Skeletor: Until Next Time!– Mattel[NEW]
• UNO! Mobile– Mattel[NEW]
• UNO Wonder– Mattel[NEW]

Games in Hall 9

• 007 First Light(Switch 2) – Nintendo
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4(Switch 2) – Nintendo[NEW]
• Donkey Kong Bananza (Switch 2) – Nintendo[NEW]
• EA Sports FC 27(Switch 2) – Nintendo[NEW]
• Metaphor: ReFantazio(Switch 2) – Nintendo (also in Hall 7)
• Mario Kart World(Switch 2) – Nintendo
• Nintendo Switch Sports Resort– Nintendo
• Orbitals– Nintendo
• Pokémon Pokopia– Nintendo
• Splatoon Raiders– Nintendo
• Star Fox(Switch 2) – Nintendo
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Together in Bellabel Park– Nintendo
• Yoshi and the Mysterious Book– Nintendo
• Minecraft(Switch 2) – Nintendo[NEW]
• Minecraft Dungeons 2– Nintendo (also in Hall 7)
• Age Twisters– Krafton
• Crimson Desert– Pearl Abyss
• Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen– Capcom
• Onimusha: Way of the Sword– Capcom
• Street Fighter 6– Capcom
• Mega Man: Dual Override– Capcom
• Highway Police Simulator 4– Aerosoft [NEW]
• Mine: A Mining Sim– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Emergency Call: The Fire Fighting Simulation 3– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Emergency Room Simulator– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Long-Distance Bus Simulator– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Global Rescue – Aerosoft[NEW]
• Heavy Cargo – Aerosoft[NEW]
• Winter Resort Simulator 3– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Firefighters Code Red– Aerosoft
• Forensics: Crime Scene Detective– Aerosoft
• Professional Ship Simulator– Aerosoft
• Road Construction Simulator– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Seaworks: Trap Season – Aerosoft (and in Hall 10.2)
• SubwaySim 2– Aerosoft[NEW]
• The Bus– Aerosoft[NEW]
• Infinity Nikki– Papergames
• Metro 2039– Plaion & Deep Silver (also in Hall 7)
• New PUBG(Unveiled at the expo) – Krafton
• No Law– Krafton
• Project ZETA– Krafton
• TARAE: The Unbound– Krafton

Games in Hall 10.1

• American Truck Simulator– SCS Software
• Euro Truck Simulator 2– SCS Software
• Bringer– YHKT Entertainment
• Gate Zero– Templar Media

Indie Games at gamescom 2026

gamescom isn’t just important for major development studios and publishers. Many smaller development teams and indie studios are also represented at the trade show every year, expanding the game lineup by hundreds of titles.

In the dedicatedIndie Area in Hall 10.2you can venture beyond the usual gaming horizons. There you’ll find, among other things, theIndie Arena Booth, Home of Indies, andGames Bavaria. We’re only showcasing a selection of the games here. But there will be many more games to discover in the Indie Area.

• Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown– Daedalic Entertainment
• Woodo– Daedalic Entertainment
• Neo Berlin 2087– Byterocker’s Games
• Forensics: Crime Scene Detective– Binary Impact & GameUp! (also in Hall 9)
• Seaworks: Trap Season– Binary Impact & GameUp! (also in Hall 9)
• Stronghold 4– Firefly Studios / Indie Arena Booth
• Neon Abyss 2– Veewo Games / Indie Arena Booth
• Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault– Digital Sun / Indie Arena Booth
• Crowded – A Crow City Builder– Nestwork Games / Indie Arena Booth
• Dungeon Clawler– Stray Fawn Studio / Indie Arena Booth
• Lou’s Lagoon– Tiny Roar / Indie Arena Booth
• Nether Spirits: Beyond the Gate– Spellfusion / Indie Arena Booth
• Paddle Paddle Paddle– ZoroArts / Indie Arena Booth
• Paws and Leaves– A Last Tale / Grownarts / Indie Arena Booth
• Mandrake– Failbetter Games / Indie Arena Booth
• SOKO 1977: Anti-Terror Task Force– Paint Bucket Games / Indie Arena Booth
• Unrailed 2: Back on Track– Indoor Astronaut / Indie Arena Booth
• We Were Here Tomorrow– Total Mayhem Games / Indie Arena Booth
• There Are No Ghosts At The Grand– Friday Sundae / Indie Arena Booth
• Tower Alchemist: Defend Khaldoria– Weird Chicken Games / Indie Arena Booth
• Grenzgänger: From the GDR to the West– NAL Gießen & Playing History / Indie Arena Booth
• Juke’s Quest For Harmony– Shadowmoss / Indie Arena Booth
• koinori– RiRo Games / Indie Arena Booth
• Midnight Souvenirs– Path Of Pixels / Indie Arena Booth
• My Little Cafe Nightmare– Ivy Juice / Indie Arena Booth
• There Are No Ghosts At The Grand– Friday Sundae / Indie Arena Booth
• Tower Alchemist: Defend Khalodria– Weird Chicken Games / Indie Arena Booth
• Bakudo– SAYIL Games / Home of Indies[NEW]
• Chronoscript: The Endless End– DeskWorks / Home of Indies[NEW]
• CitaDrill– Studio Moka / Home of Indies[NEW]
• Conquista – Shueisha Games / Home of Indies[NEW]
• Schrödinger’s Call –Acrobatic Chirimenjako / Home of Indies[NEW]
• The End of Allegoria –Button Factory Games / Home of Indies[NEW]
• Wild Wild Eden –Magnus Games Studio / Home of Indies[NEW]
• Verho: Curse of Faces– Kasur Games / Home of Indies
• Dungeon Gambler– Assemble Entertainment / Home of Indies
• Nostra– Runecraft Studios / Home of Indies
• Slamaverse– Flameborn Games / Home of Indies
• Toymaker– Uprising Studios / Home of Indies
• Train Jumble– Thermite Games
• RABAUKEN – Spirit Resort– 1000 Orks / Home of Indies
• The 9th Dragon– Headup / Home of Indies
• Lost Legions– Headup / Home of Indies
• Second Stone– Headup / Home of Indies
• Deadly Day: Roadtrip– Sidekick Publishing / Home of Indies
• Gintseeker Island– Assemble Entertainment / Home of Indies
• Nostra– Runecraft Studios / Home of Indies
• Pumuckl and the Pirate King’s Crown– Quantumfrog / Home of Indies
• Wanderburg– Sidekick Publishing / Home of Indies
• Planted!– Curveball Games / Home of Indies
• Gloria Victis– Gamigo / Indie United
• Fiesta Online– Gamigo / Indie United
• Ravenwood Academy: A Wizard101 Story– Gamigo / Indie United
• Battlewrights– Florian Malogajski / Games Bavaria
• Black Demeter– Studiomask / Games Bavaria
• Bonehearts– Deus Draconis / Games Bavaria
• Cube Grinder Factory – Knidaria Games / Games Bavaria
• Fiets-Together– Alea Interactive / Games Bavaria
• Horses of Hoofprint Bay– Thogli Studios / Games Bavaria
• Imprinted– Cobald Lane / Games Bavaria
• Incredibug– Memory Forge / Games Bavaria
• OrbiTower– Spicy Sushi Games / Games Bavaria
• Petty Ungodliness– CRNG Games / Games Bavaria
• President Rocket Game– GlohoGames / Games Bavaria
• S.T.A.R.V.E.– Wegfreund Games / Games Bavaria
• Valkyrie Rising: Hordes of Ragnarök– Blossom Path Games / Games Bavaria
• Warding Witches– Sonorode / Games Bavaria
• Waters of Sal Naména– Distant Meadows / Games Bavaria
• Why Am I Here– Hamiga Studio / Games Bavaria

Based on past experience, the list of games and exhibitors will continue to grow as the start of the trade show approaches. We’ll therefore keep updating the game list so you always know which games you’ll be able to see at gamescom 2026.