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These are the 7 best sci-fi games I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026
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Science fiction is a stalwart genre when it comes to video games, with some of the biggest gaming franchises out there taking us to strange new worlds… or bringing invading aliens down to our world.
The beauty of sci-fi is that it's so versatile; we've got sci-fi shooters, sci-fi racers, sci-fi strategy, sci-fi horror. Want a narrative-driven Among Us spin-off? It's there. How about an X-COM-like strategy game set in the Star Wars universe? Got you covered.
Summer Game Fest was last week, and we scoured the show floor to find the most exciting upcoming sci-fi games coming out in 2026 and beyond. There was a great mix of legacy franchises and fresh blood to experience. I didn't have time to play everything, but these were the seven best sci-fi games I saw at Summer Game Fest 2026.
Halo: Campaign Evolved is a fully fledged remake of the first Halo game's campaign. I played a 30-minute demo and part of the mission, The Silent Cartographer. It’s quite literally the same as I remembered on the original Xbox (as well as the Xbox 360 Anniversary Edition remaster), but that's no bad thing. As soon as I stepped onto those sandy beaches and felt the smooth Warthog driving, the nostalgic memories came flooding back.
The guns feel as snappy as ever, too. The pistol is satisfying to pop headshots with, and of course, I loved getting up and close and personal with the Plasma Pistol to drain enemy shields before finishing them off with a swift melee.
The biggest change is that Master Chief can sprint now — a feature that wasn't added until 2010's Halo Reach. It's a contentious feature among series diehards, but honestly, it feels fine here. From what I played, Halo: Campaign Evolved is still basically the same Halo: Combat Evolved I remember — just much, much prettier.
Halo: Campaign Evolved launches on July 28 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
The next big entry in Microsoft’s iconic third-person shooter series, Gears of War E-Day, takes us back 14 years before the events of the first game. On planet Sera, alien creatures called the Locust have popped up and wiped out entire cities and slaughtered civilians, leading to what’s now called Emergence Day, Sera’s darkest time in history.
We'll once again be jumping into the big stompy boots of series protagonist Marcus Fenix, this time experiencing his first encounter with the Locust threat. Marcus will be joined by his best friend Dominic Santiago, as well as two new faces in the form of Lucas Reyes and Mags Carter. There will be returning favorites, including fan-favorite Tai Kalisto from Gears of War 2.