What to Play in the Three Weeks Before GTA 6 Arrives
The Verge shared a list on October 15 of eight recent games to finish before two big November games arrive. The Verge
The list treats November as the deadline. It points to Control Resonant, Marvel's Wolverine, Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave, and Gears of War: E-Day from recent weeks, then names the Ocarina of Time remake and Grand Theft Auto VI as the two big games coming next month.
Grand Theft Auto VI is set to come out on November 19, 2026, for Xbox and PS5. The Verge The date has been pushed back twice. Rockstar shared an "extended look" at the game at the end of August on YouTube and Netflix. The Verge
Nintendo's Ocarina of Time remake comes out in November. The Verge It will only work on the Switch 2.
Collider shared a similar list, naming Gears of War: E-Day and Phantom Blade Zero among five October games to play before GTA 6 and the Ocarina remake arrive in November. Collider
One of the smaller October games is Castlevania: Belmont's Curse. It works on PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Steam. It is a new Castlevania game from the studios behind Dead Cells, with helper settings that make the game easier or harder.
Dressmaker is another pick. It was made by South African studio Free Lives, by a small team inside it called Cozy Lives. You run a village dress shop, take orders, draw designs, pick cloth and extras, and sew dresses.
Heartworm is a survival horror game, a type built around fear and low supplies. You can carry only a few items, and your camera is both a flashlight and a weapon. You can turn off tank controls, an older style where buttons turn the character like a car instead of moving them straight on screen. That style is on purpose, not a mistake, and turning it off changes how you move and fight while keeping the low-supply pressure.
Orbitals is a puzzle game for two players working together. It has a friend pass, so your friend can join without buying the game. One copy pays for both players, like sharing one ticket.
The broader pattern here will be familiar. Big November games tend to take over playtime and talk for months. Shorter games are easier to finish first.
In my view, the question is not what type of game it is but how much time it needs. These October picks can be started and finished without a 60-hour commitment. That makes them a good fit for the three weeks before November 19, before players split up by system, with Zelda only on Switch 2 and GTA 6 only on Xbox and PS5.
