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[electricmastro]

IGDB is a game database that not only catalogs games, but also has list features where many users can wishlist games they're interested in. They even have a top 100 most anticipated games list which gauges that interest, and felt it was interesting enough to share here, in regards to getting a little more insight as to what games are getting "hyped" more than others and why they're getting on so many lists: https://www.igdb.com/top-100/anticipated

They are:

1.) Grand Theft Auto VI (2026) - 1.2K lists

2.) Resident Evil Requiem (2026) - 590 lists

3.) Fable (2026) - 576 lists

4.) Crimson Desert (2026) - 473 lists

5.) Pragmata (2026) - 459 lists

6.) 007 First Light (2026) - 387 lists

7.) Replaced (2026) - 346 lists

8.) Phantom Blade 0 (2026) - 329 lists

9.) The Blood of Dawnwalker (2026) - 292 lists

10.) Control Resonant (2026) - 289 lists

11.) Onimusha: Way of the Sword (2026) - 256 lists

12.) Mouse: P.I. For Hire (2026) - 249 lists

13.) Marvel's Wolverine (2026) - 236 lists

14.) Exodus (2027) - 236 lists

15.) Witchbrook (2026) - 230 lists

16.) Marathon (2026) - 207 lists

17.) Slay the Spire II (2026) - 202 lists

18.) LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight (2026) - 193 lists

19.) Directive 8020 (2026) - 192 lists

20.) Forza Horizon 6 (2026) - 175 lists

21.) In the Valley of Gods (2029) - 170 lists

22.) Nivalis (2026) - 160 lists

23.) Beast of Reincarnation (2026) - 157 lists

24.) Ontos (2026) - 157 lists

25.) Gears of War: E-Day (2026) - 148 lists

26.) Star Wars: Galactic Racer (2026) - 147 lists

27.) Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (2026) - 140 lists

28.) Mina the Hollower (2026) - 133 lists

29.) Saros (2026) - 131 lists

30.) Mixtape (2026) - 130 lists

31.) Mortal Shell II (2026) - 120 lists

32.) Outbound (2026) - 119 lists

33.) Marvel 1943: Rise of Hydra (2026) - 115 lists

34.) John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (2026) - 115 lists

35.) Super Meat Boy 3D (2026) - 109 lists

36.) Valor Mortis (2026) - 108 lists

37.) Heroes of Might & Magic: Olden Era (2026) - 106 lists

38.) End of Abyss (2026) - 105 lists

39.) Big Walk (2026) - 103 lists

40.) Tomb Raider: Catalyst (2027) - 102 lists

41.) Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (2026) - 98 lists

42.) Mudang: Two Hearts (2026) - 97 lists

43.) Aphelion (2026) - 96 lists

44.) Out of Words (2026) - 95 lists

45.) Silent Hill: Townfall (2026) - 94 lists

46.) Neverway (2026) - 94 lists

47.) Hela (2026) - 94 lists

48.) PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant (2026) - 92 lists

49.) Aniimo (2026) - 91 lists

50.) Acts of Blood (2026) - 90 lists

 

[Danjin44]

5.) Pragmata (2026) - 459 lists

Nice to this game high up. For me the demo is was soooo good, easily one of my most hype game this year.

 

[e0n]

This list doesn't seem that useful outside of the top 10. No Marvel Tokon or Subnautica 2 at all? It also has the later Tomb Raider game. If backloggd had a compiled list, it would probably be more accurate.

 

[electricmastro]

Nice to this game high up. For me the demo is was soooo good, easily one of my most hype game this year.

Also the most listed game not part of any previously established universe, which could go to show how much of an impression it left.

 

[Ceadeus]

Bloodstained should be #1

 

[Magic Carpet]

Mixtape at #30. Interesting to see that game in a list somewhere.
Where's the Tomb Raider Atlantis Reboot?

I've got a couple on this list in my own Steam Wishlist Pragmata, Control Resonate.

 

[electricmastro]

Bloodstained should be #1

Ooh, you think it should be more anticipated than GTA 6 then?

 

[semiconscious]

odd seeing wolverine that low, unless it's just generally assumed it's not coming out anytime soon...

 

[Kilau]

Never heard of this site tbh.

3 already played GTA VI

 

[bender]

Doesn't seem like the user population of that site is large enough to provide useful information.

 

[electricmastro]

Doesn't seem like the user population of that site is large enough to provide useful information.

Any sites you'd recommend with larger user bases that have its own listings like this? I'd be down to see more.

 

[StereoVsn]

14.) Exodus (2027) - 236 lists

This is the only one I am actually hyped about. Owlcat is a great dev, Expanse is awesome and ME style Space Opera from this mix is very promising.

 

[MiguelItUp]

50 games and I care about less than 7, lol.

 

[electricmastro]

14.) Exodus (2027) - 236 lists

This is the only one I am actually hyped about. Owlcat is a great dev, Expanse is awesome and ME style Space Opera from this mix is very promising.

Would you say you're hyped most because of Mass Effect talent working on it?

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Doesn't seem like the user population of that site is large enough to provide useful information.

Not only that, it clearly lacks Japanese titles, which makes me question their preferences.

 

[StereoVsn]

Would you say you're hyped most because of Mass Effect talent working on it?

Eh, there is ME talent working on that? No, I am hyped because I loved WotR and Rogue Trader.

 

[Hawk The Slayer]

Top 5

1. Elder Scrolls VI

2. Fallout 5

3. Grand Theft Auto Vi

4. The big upcoming Starcraft game

5. Resident Evil Code Veronica Remake

Honorable mentions to Witcher 4, Resident Evil 9, Stellar Blade 2, Tides of Annnhilation, Dawn of War 4, and Final Fantasy VII Remake part

 

[amigastar]

Surprised to see The Blood of Dawnwalker so high up

 

[electricmastro]

Surprised to see The Blood of Dawnwalker so high up

Could you believe it has more hype than Onimusha and Wolverine?

 

[Sabejita]

4.) and 12.) release the same day

 

[ShirAhava]

Beast of Reincarnation and Star Wars: Galactic Racer are the only games I remotely even care about on that list

I'm pretty much only hyped for these titles

Tales of Berseria Remastered
Tokon Fighting Souls
Ananta
Neverness to Everness
Ironwing Valiant
Kingmakers
DOA7

 

[KanKamAndNob]

50 games and I care about less than 7, lol.

1. Tides of Annihilation
2. Slay the Spire 2
3. Onimusha
4. Crimson Desert
5. Beast of Reincarnation
6. Mouse P.I
7. Phantom Blade 0

Those are my 7 not including some indie games I would like to check out. I'm not really surprised being honest. I mostly disagree with it, but I've come to expect that most normies would hate the games I like and vice versa

 

[Danjin44]

Not only that, it clearly lacks Japanese titles, which makes me question their preferences.

Resident Evil 9, Pragmata, Onimusha and Ace Combat 8 are Japanese games.

 

[StueyDuck]

In the valley of the gods... a literal dead game that showed no real gameplay

Higher than Saros

List is a sham

 

[KanKamAndNob]

In the valley of the gods... a literal dead game that showed no real gameplay

Higher than Saros

List is a sham

Literally never heard of it until you mentioned it. Looked it up, saw the MC and overall description of the game, and immediately noped out.

As far as everything else, I'm surprised Fable is as high as it is while Forza and especially Gears being that low. Wolverine and Slay the Spire 2's placement is also a little surprising. I am kinda glad that Crimson Desert and Phantom Blade 0 are pretty high, probably the only ones I agree with.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Resident Evil 9, Pragmata, Onimusha and Ace Combat 8 are Japanese games.

That's not enough, though. There's a ton of great looking Japanese games coming out this year.

 

[falconhoof]

48.) PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant (2026) - 92 lists

 

[KanKamAndNob]

That's not enough, though. There's a ton of great looking Japanese games coming out this year.

Let me hear em. As someone who's upcoming AAA games I'm interested in are from 95% China and South Korean, I'd love to hear about some good Japanese games coming out.

 

[existensmaximum]

Mouse: P.I. For Hire - nice! Forgot about that one, I'm really looking forward to it

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Let me hear em. As someone who's upcoming AAA games I'm interested in are from 95% China and South Korean, I'd love to hear about some good Japanese games coming out.

• Decapolice
• Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave
• Persona 4 Revival
• Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
• The Duskbloods
• Trails in the Sky Second Chapter Remake
• The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

Just a few off the top of my head.

 

[Danjin44]

That's not enough, though. There's a ton of great looking Japanese games coming out this year.

100% of the game I'm hyped for all Japanese games.

 

[bighugeguns]

I won't lie, list gets a little shaky after number 2.

 

[Spukc]

Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant

 

[Chittagong]

Things are looking pretty good for Nintendo

 

[Cakeboxer]

 

[electricmastro]

Prob apparent by now that the list only lists games with a specific release year, which Intergalactic doesn't have.

 

[Leo9]

14.) Exodus (2027) - 236 lists

This is the only one I am actually hyped about. Owlcat is a great dev, Expanse is awesome and ME style Space Opera from this mix is very promising.

Exodus isn't an Owlcat game. You're thinking of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

 

[Cakeboxer]

Prob apparent by now that the list only lists games with a specific release year, which Intergalactic doesn't have.

It doesn't say that anywhere and it also doesn't make sense to exclude officially announced games, especially when many won't meet the date and there's even one listed for 2029. But ultimately, it could of course be as you say; it just isn't a good list then.

 

[GymWolf]

What a shit list...

 

[Mr. Crow]

It's a funny list, when you see games like Replaced and Mouse: P.I. for Hire above Wolverine and Forza Horizon 6, or Ontos about Gears of War: E-Day!
I'm not talking about quality, and Replaced has a good place in list of my most anticipated games too, but come on! Popularity of a character like Wolverine or an IP like Forza Horizon with tens of millions of players aren't comparable to those games.

 

[panda-zebra]

12.) Mouse: P.I. For Hire (2026) - 249 lists
13.) Marvel's Wolverine (2026) - 236 lists

 

[Paasei]

Nice to this game high up. For me the demo is was soooo good, easily one of my most hype game this year.

I have exactly the same. There's something about the vibe in that game that just grabs me in. Can't wait to play the full game. Just debating myself if I should get it for PS5 or PC. PC is obviously the "better" version hardware wise, but my console is gathering dust for a while now.

Aside from that I obviously await Crimson Desert and hope it's as good as what's been shown. Plenty of games to look out for on that list, just in the same or any order.

I tend to anticipate new IP's way more.

 

[Ceadeus]

Ooh, you think it should be more anticipated than GTA 6 then?

For me yes ahah , don't give a damn about another open world

 

[Danjin44]

Ooh, you think it should be more anticipated than GTA 6 then?

What part of GTA6 am I supposed to be excited about? We haven't seen single gameplay from this game….am I suppose to excited about "pretty graphics"?

 

[Radical_3d]

What part of GTA6 am I supposed to be excited about? We haven't seen single gameplay from this game….am I suppose to excited about "pretty graphics"?

If you loved the prior 5 games with horrid gameplay, worse control and somehow even worse gunplay where the only gimmick is a bland open world and "we have Good Fellas at home" story, surely as hell you'll love this one!

Personally I'm holding my hopes for that barbarian language with agglutinating words game to come to PS5.

 

[pudel]

Exodus isn't an Owlcat game. You're thinking of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

Yeah, he is mixing it up. Exodus is being made by Archetype Entertainment....however being published by Wizards of the Coast. So my expectations are not very high on this one.

 

[IDKFA]

How is Pokémon gen 10 not on the list?!

That has potential to be game of the generation!

 

[FauxXeno]

Just read this whole list and thread and noone mentioned FF7 part3 ... for shame

 

[RafterXL]

How is 007 that high? It looks legitimately terrible.

 

[electricmastro]

How is 007 that high? It looks legitimately terrible.

Ooh, sounds like we have yet another hot take.