Release Overview: New Games and sales of the week (July 20th - July 26th 2026)

Worlds submerged in Black Rain, tactical gameplay in American Nightmare, and a return to Halo’s ringworld, 25 years after the acclaimed debut of the cult classic—here are this week’s releases and sales on Gamesplanet for July 20–26.

New Games of the Week – Gamesplanet Highlights

DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain

Every descent is a deadly gamble. DIVE or DIE in the cursed abyss, face Eldritch horrors to uncover the mystery of the black rain. Scaven...

Genre: Survival Horror / Roguelite | Release: July 21, 2026
DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain plunges you into a world flooded by a mysterious “Black Rain.” As Jack, you lead a desperate group of survivors: On the surface, you’ll expand your camp and upgrade your diving gear; underwater, you’ll search the “Abyssal Pool” for sacred idols while keeping an eye on your physical health, mental health, and oxygen reserves. You have only 40 days left before the final flood engulfs everything. This 2D Lovecraftian roguelite comes from the French studio Drop Rate Studio.

Nightmare Frontier

Behold the first-ever Tactical Extraction Looter where you pit your courage and leadership against fears made manifest: the Dreadweavers....

Genre: Tactics / Extraction Looter | Release: July 22, 2026
After a successful year in Early Access, Nightmare Frontier is exiting the testing phase this week. In an alternate 19th-century America, a mysterious force has turned an entire city into a nightmare—so much for the American Dream. Lead a squad of looters in turn-based battles against the so-called Dreadweavers, collect valuable loot, recruit new survivors, and decide on every expedition when retreat is wiser than going for the next chest. From the creators of Hard West 2.

Halo: Campaign Evolved - Premium Edition (Microsoft Store)

Halo Campaign Evolved Premium Edition includes: The Main Game, Alpha Halo Armory Pack, Art of Halo: Campaign Evolved Digital Artbook, Hal...

Note: Halo: Campaign Evolved - Premium Edition is only available on the UK/DE/FR store pages and not available on the US Store.

Genre: Action | Early Access: July 23, 2026
A true classic returns this week after 25 years: With Halo: Campaign Evolved - Premium Edition, you’ll get advanced access to the new-old Halo through Advanced Access. As Master Chief, you’ll return to the Ring where it all began in 2001 with the first Halo—completely revamped with high-resolution graphics, reworked cutscenes, and a brand-new three-mission campaign. The Premium Edition grants up to five days of early access, as well as the Alpha Halo Armory Pack with armor and weapon skins, a digital artbook, and more. Play solo or in online co-op with up to four players. We’re excited to see what Microsoft has in store with this remake! Those who wish to pick up the Standard Edition can play from July 28th.

Save with Gamesplanet: This Week’s Deals and Promotions

Weekly Deals, Publisher Sales, Promotions: Fresh deals every week on Gamesplanet. Shop smart, play more! Several sales are waiting for you this week, we’re highlighting three of them here.

Weekly Deals, starting July 20

There are 118 new deals this week in Gamesplanet’s Weekly Deals. Every Monday, we release new Weekly Deals starting at 10 a.m. Highlights this week include Ubisoft’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora with a hefty 45% discount and Slitherine’s Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance, which, with a 44% discount, is sure to delight strategy gamers.

School's Out Promo, starting July 20 (10am PT / 6pm BST)

School's out, and that means plenty of time to game? Starting tonight, we have the School's Out Promo for you, featuring 53 deals. We're covering a wide range of genres. Highlights of the promo include the newly released grand strategy heavyweight Europa Universalis 5 and the action-packed soccer title Rematch.

Summer Break Deals, starting July 23

201 games at bargain prices await you starting Thursday in the Summer Break Sale on Gamesplanet. Included are the laid-back cat adventure Stray (Steam rating: “Overwhelmingly Positive”), the turn-based RPG Solasta: Crown of the Magister, and the newly released sci-fi shooter Marathon.

Check out our Deals Hub regularly, click on the “Deals” tab at the top, and scroll through the deals—until your fingers are on fire or your mouse wheel gives out.