ComicBook.com has compiled a list of six fantasy video game sequels that enthusiasts have anticipated for years, ranked by release likelihood. The article highlights ongoing developments and challenges for series like Fable and The Witcher. While some projects show progress, others appear stalled indefinitely.
The fantasy genre remains a staple in video gaming due to its imaginative worlds featuring magic, diverse species, and epic battles, though developing such titles requires significant time and resources, often delaying sequels.
Topping the list with the highest likelihood is a Fable reboot. Fable 3 released in 2010, followed by spin-offs including the on-rails RPG Fable: The Journey and the free-to-play card game Fable Fortune. Speculation for a new mainline entry began in 2017 and was confirmed at the 2020 Xbox Games Showcase, with Microsoft collaborating with Playground Games. Trailers featuring comedians Richard Ayoade and Matt King suggest a 2026 launch, despite the series' history of development troubles.
Next is The Witcher IV, where players will control Ciri instead of Geralt. CD Projekt Red, fresh from Cyberpunk 2077, anticipates a release no earlier than 2027, possibly 2028, to avoid past launch issues. The gap between mainline games aligns with the studio's ambitious projects, even as a Netflix adaptation concluded in the interim.
Suikoden VI ranks lower, with no mainline title since 2006. A 2025 HD remaster of the first two games sparked hope, but Konami's gacha spin-off Suikoden: Star Leap, set canonically between entries one and five, falls short of fan expectations. The late Yoshitaka Murayama's Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes serves as a spiritual successor.
Panzer Dragoon Saga 2 faces near-zero chances after Sega disbanded Team Andromeda post-1998 original and shifted Panzer Dragoon Orta in 2002 to on-rails gameplay, abandoning RPG elements. A 2020 remake of the first game exists, but no re-release of Saga.
Actraiser 3 remains unrealized despite successes on the Super Nintendo, with scrapped plans for a Saturn remake and an N64 sequel. A 2021 remake, Actraiser Renaissance, received mixed reception.
Finally, a third Chrono Trigger game eludes fans of the acclaimed SNES title, designed by Akira Toriyama, which spawned only Chrono Cross. Hopes rest on potential remakes reviving interest at Square Enix.
