March 2026 offers a varied lineup of video games across platforms, including expansions, remakes, and new titles in RPGs, shooters, and simulations. Highlights include Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection on multiple consoles and PC, alongside platform-specific releases like Marathon for PS5 and Pokemon Pokopia for Nintendo Switch 2. The month caters to fans of action, adventure, and cozy experiences.
March 2026 begins with World of Warcraft: Midnight Expansion on March 2 for PC, continuing the story from The War Within and introducing a housing mechanic for customizing personal spaces.
On March 3, Scott Pilgrim EX launches for Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5, an action-adventure where players fight as Scott Pilgrim or Ramona Flowers through fractured Toronto levels, featuring combo-based combat, upgrades, and co-op for up to four players.
March 5 sees several releases: Marathon arrives on PS5 as a $39.99 extraction shooter from Bungie, emphasizing PvP loot mechanics; Planet of Lana II: Children of the Leaf launches on Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5, a puzzle-platformer continuing the story of Lana and Mui against forces reshaping their world; and Pokemon Pokopia debuts exclusively on Nintendo Switch 2, a cozy life-simulation where players as a human Ditto rebuild a landscape into a Pokemon community through crafting and building.
The week of March 12 includes Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly Remake on March 12. On March 13, Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection releases for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, a turn-based JRPG spin-off about two kingdoms facing The Crystal Encroachment, where players raise and bond with monsters as Riders.
WWE 2K26 follows on the same day for Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5. MLB The Show 26 hits on March 17 for Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5, with updates like Bear Down Pitching and improved Franchise mode. Crimson Desert launches on March 19 for PS5, an open-world action-adventure as Kliff navigating Pywel amid factions and creatures.
Later releases include Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park on March 26 for Nintendo Switch 2, enhancing the 2023 platformer with better performance and new multiplayer hub content. Other titles like Opus: Prism Peak on March 26 blend photography mechanics with narrative adventure on Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5.
Demo impressions highlight cozy appeal: for Planet of Lana II, a reviewer noted it as a 'pleasant experience and a real feast for the eyes.' Lost and Found Co. was called a 'lovely escape into a whimsical world.' These releases span genres, providing options for various gamers.
