Steam’s 20 most-wishlisted games have spent years sitting on the platform’s front page, and most of them have nothing new to show for it. PC Gamer rounded up the latest updates from each title, and the result is a list where the little tidbits are the story. The games are all over the map — from survival simulators to co-op racers to sequels that keep getting pushed further out — but the pattern holds: most are quiet, a few are moving, and one is about to force a reshuffle.
The Top Five
The top five games on the list have had the most visible activity, but even there the news is thin.
- No Man’s Sky got a “massive visual update” and six new heroes, including the Rat King, on Oct 2. The patch notes were described as “fancy-ass,” which is probably meant to be flattering.
- Subnautica 3 developer Sean Murray mentioned the game in a video on Sept 9. That’s it. Nothing else.
- Flexus posted a lengthy Q&A on Oct 2, but pricing and a release date remain unannounced.
- Starfield remains on track for a February release. Some lore was posted on the official site on Sep 21.
- Cyberpunk 2077 is still set for an October 28 launch. Preorders opened over the summer, and there hasn’t been anything new since.
Middle of the Pack
Games six through ten have been mostly quiet, with a few exceptions.
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 released DLC on Oct 8, which means PC Gamer will need to reshuffle the whole list soon. Capcom hasn’t announced anything since June, and the game is due in 2027. Maybe we’ll see more at TGA.
- Praetorians hasn’t budged. Its last update was a dev diary about music in August, and it’s still carrying an unspecific 2027 release.
- Soulframe is actually busy if you’re in it. The pre-alpha version gets regular patches, and the most recent was in September. The devs said they’re working through feedback from their final internal playtest, but still no month for the 2026 release window.
- Killing Floor 3 announced hiring for a game designer and 3D character in late September. No release date or even release year posted.
- Nier: Automata got a new trailer in August and a release date in September. It sounds like it’s on track for its Feb 2027 release date.
Bottom of the List
The bottom half of the list is where the silence runs deepest.
- The oft-delayed sequel from Studio Wildcard talked back in March. That’s the last anyone heard.
- Breachpoint is quietly bustling if you’re in Preludes, the pre-alpha version. It gets regular patches, and the most recent was in September.
- Fallout 76 hasn’t budged. Its last dev diary was from August, about music, and there’s been crickets since. It’s still carrying an unspecific 2027 release.
- The other games on this list — a shooter studio hiring a game designer and 3D character, a new trailer for a game due in 2027, a DLC announcement for a sequel — all fit the same pattern: no new dates, no new trailers, no new milestones.
What the List Shows
The pattern across the list is striking. The games that have released content — No Man’s Sky’s update, Dragon’s Dogma 2’s DLC, Nier: Automata’s trailer and date — are the ones that broke the silence. The games that haven’t done anything new are the ones that have stayed quiet for months.
This is a list of little tidbits to absorb, not progress. Most of these titles have been wishlisted for years, and most of them have little to show for it. The only real movement comes from the games that actually shipped something.
The Reason Behind the List
PC Gamer explains that the list exists to help readers catch up on what’s going on with the games they care about. The site’s editors want to surface the small updates that might otherwise slip past, and they note that the absence of news is worth noting as much as the presence of it.
Several entries have been wishlisted for years with no firm date, and the lack of news is itself a kind of news. Players know a game is coming eventually, but they don’t know when.
The Quiet Games
Most of the games on this list are quiet. That’s the point. PC Gamer is telling you what hasn’t changed, and for most of these titles, the answer is: nothing.
The exceptions are the ones that matter. A new trailer, a release date, DLC — those are the moments that shift the list. The rest is waiting.
The Reshuffle Coming
PC Gamer will need to reshuffle the list soon. Dragon’s Dogma 2’s DLC on Oct 8 changes the picture, and the site will have to account for it when the next update rolls out.
Until then, the list stands as it is: a snapshot of games that players care about, and a reminder that caring doesn’t always mean getting answers.
What We Make of It
The most interesting thing about this list isn’t what’s happening. It’s what isn’t happening. Most of these games have been wishlisted for years, and most of them have little to show for it.
The games that have released something — an update, a trailer, a date — are the ones making noise. The games that haven’t done anything are the ones that have stayed quiet. That’s a useful distinction for anyone following the industry.
PC Gamer’s roundup is a report, not a statement. It tells you what’s new, and mostly what isn’t. For the games at the top of the list, the news is that the news is slow. For the games near the bottom, the news is that there is no news.
That’s a reminder that patience is still a virtue. The list is proof that plenty of people have it.
Source material: “Let's catch you up on all the latest news from Steam's 20 most-wishlisted games,” PC Gamer.
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