Top Game Releases This Week - Hollow Knight: Silksong, NBA, 2K26 and More

From horror trips and platformer sequels to a sports sim refresh and a new Indiana Jones story, there’s something solid for nearly every type of player. Here are the highlights for the week of September 2 to 8.

Game	Release	Genre	Developer
Hell is Us	2025-09-04	Action, Adventure, RPG	Rogue Factor
Hollow Knight Silksong	2025-09-04	Platform & Adventure	Team Cherry
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants	2025-09-04	Puzzle, Adventure	MachineGames
Cronos: The New Dawn	2025-09-05	Horror	Bloober Team
NBA 2K26	2025-09-05	Sport	Visual Concepts

Hell Is Us

Release date:	2025-09-04
Genre:	Action, Adventure, RPG
Developer:	Rogue Factor

You play as Rémi, dropped into a war-ravaged nation plagued by creatures called Hollow Walkers. The world is stripped of HUD markers, so you’ll have to navigate through dialogue clues and exploration alone.

Image credit: Rogue Factor

Combat relies on third person melee and drone assistance. The atmosphere leans into mature themes, graphic violence, and bleak environmental storytelling. It’s slow, heavy, and not here to comfort you.

You may like it because
Exploration is freeform with no traditional waypoint system The setting blends war trauma with supernatural elements Combat is methodical and built around melee precision You get zero guidance the game wants you to figure it out

Hell Is Us

Release date:	2025-09-04
Genre:	Platform & Adventure & Indie
Developer:	Team Cherry

Silksong finally launches after years of silence. You play as Hornet, navigating the world of Pharloom with new acrobatic tools and sharper movement. If you thought Hollow Knight was tough, this one ramps it up.

Image credit: Team Cherry

With 200 enemies, 40 bosses, and a fresh quest system, there’s a lot here for returning fans. Steel Soul mode adds permanent death for those who want pain.

You may like it because
It’s the sequel to one of the most beloved indie games ever Movement is faster and combat feels tighter than the original The soundtrack was once again composed by Christopher Larkin There’s a real sense of scale the world feels enormous

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Release date:	2025-09-04
Genre:	Adventure & Puzzle
Developer:	MachineGames

This story DLC sends Indy into ancient ruins beneath Rome. A cult tied to Nephilim legends stands in his way. Expect puzzles, traversal, and first person whip-swinging.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants

Image credit: MachineGames

It slots between films, with a mix of stealth and cinematic brawls. The whip is your tool for combat, puzzles, and movement, and it feels weighty in a way that fits the series.

You may like it because
It’s a full story chapter, not just a side mission Uses the Indy license well cinematic moments feel on-brand First person whip gameplay feels unique and risky Has a mix of stealth, exploration, and brawling that keeps things fresh

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle: The Order of Giants

Release date:	2025-09-05
Genre:	Horror
Developer:	Bloober Team

Set between a 1980s Poland timeline and a futuristic dystopia, Cronos is a horror game built around essence extraction, time fractures, and mutated enemy forms that literally merge together if you don’t finish them fast.

Image credit: Bloober Team

The Traveler, your character, can absorb powers from others’ lives at a cost. The more you take, the closer you slide into madness. Burning enemies before they combine is part of the core strategy.

You may like it because
The “merging” enemy mechanic adds real tension Combines psychological horror with sci fi tech themes Combat is resource driven, not just run and gun The narrative explores memory, identity, and moral decay

Cronos: The New Dawn

Release date:	2025-09-05
Genre:	Sport
Developer:	Visual Concepts

2K26 leans hard into realism with ProPLAY, importing real NBA footage to animate players more naturally than ever. The big modes are back: MyPLAYER in The City, MyTEAM, and cross-platform online leagues.

Image credit: Visual Concepts

This year’s version feels like a refinement year rather than a reinvention, but it’s more stable, smoother to control, and faster overall. Early access kicked off August 29 for premium editions.

You may like it because
ProPLAY improves animations hastily Online and local modes feel better tuned than last year Career progression in MyPLAYER has been streamlined There’s more content day one than in recent years

NBA 2K26

Five very different games, five strong reasons to pay attention this week

Whether you’re into solo adventures, big sports competitions, or something more mysterious, this week’s lineup has options. Streamers, collectors, and casual players alike should find something worth picking up.