What to Play This Weekend, September 19–20: TOP 9 VGTimes Editors' Picks

This week, players were buzzing about the announcements from the BlizzCon 2026 opening ceremony. Among them are a Starcraft shooter, World of Warcraft: Forever, and the fifth installment in the Diablo series. A pleasant surprise was the release of the Forsaken Kingdom expansion for the Warcraft III remaster. We'll cover it and other recent releases in this article.

The team behind the Marvel's Spider-Man duology at Insomniac Games has released a game about Logan. And in combat, the hero feels nothing like Spider-Man. You get a simple but intuitive combat system, a solid story featuring Mystique, Jean Grey, and Sabretooth, and excellent action set pieces. Wolverine makes full use of his adamantium claws, doesn't hesitate to slice off enemies' limbs, and rips them in half. If that's your thing, check out Most Brutal and Bloody Games on PC and Consoles — Top Picks Not for the Faint of Heart.

The Forsaken Kingdom story mode fills the gap between the events of The Frozen Throne and World of Warcraft. It focuses on the fall of Lordaeron and the rise of the Undercity in its catacombs. Most of the single-player campaign is an RPG with hero progression, gear collecting, location exploration, and quests. But there are also traditional missions where you command small armies. Fans' opinions are split — some loved it, while others were disappointed, since they wanted a traditional RTS in the spirit of the original Warcraft 3.

A remake of Europa 1400: The Guild has arrived in early access. Like the original 2002 game, the remake conveys the realities of the Late Middle Ages perfectly. You're asked to take control of a small business and lead it to prosperity. To do that, you need to set up production, expand gradually, and hire new workers. At the same time, you'll have to trade, compete with rivals, and take part in political intrigue — and, ideally, become one of the most respected people in town. The game isn't limited to the fate of a single person, either — it's important to plan ahead for heirs who can take over your business.

A decent option for those who miss high-speed racing games with a single-player campaign. In the story of Rogue Racer, two brothers are trying to get a medicine that will save the life of someone close to them. To do so, the guys set off on a journey across the entire continent. Along the way, they meet all sorts of characters, including outright villains, uncover their secrets, and face serious threats. In terms of gameplay, it's an analog of Need for Speed at the height of the series, with fast races in cars equipped with nitrous oxide tanks.

Dimraeth, an RPG with an isometric camera and real-time combat, has arrived in early access. You're in for a large-scale adventure in a big open world that changes depending on your decisions. Besides completing quests, you can build your own fortress and romance beautiful ladies. The game's features include eight-player co-op and more than three hundred different skills that let you create your own unique build.

This game takes place on a train traveling across the endless expanses of Antarctica. You have to keep an eye on the condition of the locomotive and the cars, repair them in time, and try not to freeze to death. The protagonist will face monsters that look like they came straight out of another Five Nights at Freddy's game. To defeat your enemies, it's worth studying their strengths and weaknesses. Note that the train constantly reshuffles itself, so it makes sense to explore the cars again and again in search of valuable gear.

Here you'll find battles between futuristic machines that bear a striking resemblance to Transformers. You get extensive robot customization options that let you focus on melee combat, choose long-range weaponry, or rely on missiles and machine guns. The look of RIG Riot evokes projects from the days of the first PlayStation, so it may bring back nostalgia for those who caught that era.

This game is set in a psychiatric hospital. The protagonist doesn't remember how he got here, but as you play, he'll piece together the chain of events and remember what happened to him. There's paranormal activity in the building, and monsters roam the rooms, but you have no way to fight them. All that's left is to run or hide. Judging by the first reviews, it turned out to be truly scary. If you enjoy projects like this, check out TOP-15 Psychological Horror Games Guaranteed to Break Your Mind.

The heroes of Active Matter will have to fight monsters and rivals from other dimensions, search for valuable artifacts, which are called active matter here, and survive in an unstable zone full of anomalies. The setting deserves a special mention, with scenery reminiscent of the Soviet legacy: industrial buildings, huge antennas, and rusty Volgas. You'll find more projects with a similar aesthetic in Best Soviet Post-Apocalyptic Games: Top Picks Inspired by USSR Aesthetics.

Mindcop is a non-linear puzzle adventure with match-three puzzles, in which you have to figure out who the killer is. The main character can enter the minds of suspects, which makes the task much easier. But he has to hurry — he has five days to find out who the criminal is. Mindcop is available for free on the Epic Games Store from September 17 to 24. And if you enjoy investigations, check out 19 Best Detective Games on PC and Consoles: Murder Mysteries, Deduction Puzzles & Detective Sims.

Shogun Showdown is a 2D turn-based tactics game with pixel art, set in medieval Japan. You'll kill enemies again and again, as in roguelike games, and along the way build your own deck of skills that can be combined into deadly combos. As with Mindcop, you can add this game to your Epic Games Store library from September 17 to 24 without spending a penny.

Space Menace is a real-time strategy game about space battles. You'll start out with a single starship, but as you complete missions, you'll be able to hire more ships and, later on, influence the fate of the entire Galaxy. You can download the game on Steam completely free from September 16 to 23.

Concrete Burial is a first-person horror game stylized after 90s shooters. It takes place in creepy catacombs that hide dark secrets. Uncovering them is your job. A decent option for those who like to get their nerves tingling with an atmospheric scary game. The game is short and takes only two hours to beat from start to finish, so it's worth finishing in one sitting.

Train Sim World 7 is a modern train simulator. You're invited to take the controls of locomotives in a variety of countries and learn all the ins and outs of a train driver's job. Note that the game has a built-in editor that lets you create your own trains.

iRacing Studios NASCAR 26 is the official game of this racing series. You get a driver career, a championship, and a multiplayer mode with crossplay support. A great choice both for fans of NASCAR specifically and for those who enjoy high-speed circuit racing.

What are you playing this weekend? Tell us in the comments!