2013 in video games explained
Numerous video games were released in 2013. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 25, NBA 2K14, WWE 2K14, NBA Live 14, BioShock Infinite, Grand Theft Auto V, The Last of Us and . New video game consoles released in 2013 include the PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft.
Top-rated games
Major awards
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2013 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[1] [2] | Game | Publisher | Release Date | Platform | MC score | GR score |
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| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | September 17, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 97/100 | 97.01% |
| Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | September 17, 2013 | Xbox 360 | 97/100 | 96.1% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | March 26, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 94/100 | 95.94% |
| The Last of Us | Sony Computer Entertainment | June 14, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 95/100 | 95.09% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | March 26, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 94/100 | 92.62% |
| Flower | Sony Computer Entertainment | November 15, 2013 | PlayStation 4 | 91/100 | 93.57% |
| Fez | Trapdoor | May 1, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 91/100 | 93.5% |
| Konami | July 9, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 93/100 | 93.33%[3] |
| Super Mario 3D World | Nintendo | November 21, 2013 | Wii U | 93/100 | 92.56% |
| 505 Games | September 3, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 93.12% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | Wii U | 92/100 | 93% |
| BioShock Infinite | 2K Games | March 26, 2013 | Xbox 360 | 93/100 | 91.89% |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut | Square Enix | October 22, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 91/100 | 92.5%[4] |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 91/100 | 91.81% |
| Nintendo | September 20, 2013 | Wii U | 90/100 | 91.08% |
| Nintendo | November 22, 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | 91/100 | 90.55% |
| Spelunky | Mossmouth | August 8, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 91% |
| Mass Effect 3: Citadel | Electronic Arts | March 5, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 90/100 | 90.67%[5] |
| The Stanley Parable | Galactic Cafe | October 13, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 88/100 | 90.25% |
| Dota 2 | Valve | July 9, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 89.27% |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 89%[6] |
| Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | August 29, 2013 | Xbox 360 | 90/100 | 88.88% |
| Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods | Paradox Interactive | May 28, 2013 | Microsoft Windows | 88/100 | 90%[7] |
| 2K Games | November 12, 2013 | PlayStation 3 | 88/100 | 90%[8] |
| Rage of the Gladiator | Gamelion Studios | September 19, 2013 | Nintendo 3DS | 88/100 | 90%[9] | |
Highest-grossing games
The following were 2013's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms).
| Game | Revenue | Publisher(s) | Genre | Platform(s) | Business model | |
|---|
| 1 | Puzzle & Dragons | | | Puzzle | Mobile | Free-to-play | [10] |
| 2 | Candy Crush Saga | $1,460,000,000 | King Digital Entertainment | Puzzle | Mobile | Free-to-play | [11] |
| 3 | World of Warcraft | $1,041,000,000 | | MMORPG | PC | Subscription / pay-to-play | [12] |
| 4 | Grand Theft Auto V | $1,000,000,000 | | Action-adventure | PS3 / X360 | Buy-to-play | [13] |
| 5 | | $1,000,000,000 | | First-person shooter | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [14] |
| 6 | Crossfire | $1,000,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | First-person shooter | Windows | Free-to-play | [15] |
| 7 | League of Legends | $624,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | PC | Free-to-play | [16] |
| 8 | Pokémon X / Y | | Nintendo / The Pokémon Company | RPG | 3DS | Buy-to-play | [17] [18] |
| 9 | Dungeon Fighter Online | $426,000,000 | Neople / Nexon | Beat 'em up | Windows | Free-to-play | |
| 10 | World of Tanks | $372,000,000 | Wargaming.net | Vehicular combat | |
Events
| Days | Event |
|---|
| February 14 | Nintendo starts the "Year of Luigi" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the titular character.[19] |
| February 20 – 22 | Sony's eighth generation console PlayStation 4 (PS4) reveal held at New York City, New York. |
| March | The beta for Kahoot! is released with the full version released in September. |
| March 22 – 24 | PAX East 2013 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. |
| March 23 – 25 | Midwest Gaming Classic 2013 held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin. |
| March 25 – 29 | Game Developers Conference 2013 held in San Francisco, California. |
| May | Cloud9 is founded in Santa Monica, California. |
| May 21 – 23 | Microsoft's eighth generation console Xbox One reveal held at Microsoft Redmond Campus, Washington. |
| June 11 – 13 | E3 2013 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[20] |
| June 22 – 23 | Rezzed 2013 was held at the NEC Birmingham.[21] |
| July 18 – 21 | SDCC 2013 was held at the San Diego Convention Center. |
| July 19 – 22 | PAX Australia 2013 was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds. |
| August 1 – 4 | QuakeCon 2013 The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
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| August 7 – 11 | The International 2013, the third iteration of the annual Dota 2 global esports tournament, was held in Seattle. |
| August 9 – 11 | The Pokémon World Championships was held in Canada instead of the United States. |
| August 22 – 25 | Gamescom 2013 held in Cologne, Germany. |
| August 30 – September 2 | PAX Prime 2013 held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle. |
| September 19 – 22 | Tokyo Game Show 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. |
| September 26 – 29 | Eurogamer Expo 2013 held in Earls Court, London. |
| October 3 – 6 | Indiecade 2013 festival held in Culver City, California. |
| October 4 – 7 | EB Games Expo 2013 held at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales. |
| October 25 – 27 | Games Week 2013 held in Milan, Italy. |
| October 30 – November 3 | Paris Games Week 2013 held in Paris, France. |
| November 8 – 9 | BlizzCon 2013 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. | |
Notable deaths
Console releases
The list of game consoles released in 2013 in North America.
Series with new entries
Series with new installments in 2013 include Ace Attorney, ARMA, Army of Two, Assassin's Creed, , Battlefield, BioShock, Call of Duty, Crysis, Dead Rising, Dead Space, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Forza Motorsport, God of War, Gears of War, Gran Turismo, Grand Theft Auto, Killer Instinct, Killzone, The Legend of Zelda, Lost Planet, Luigi's Mansion, Mario Party, Metal Gear, Metro, Need for Speed, Pokémon, Rayman, Pikmin, Saints Row, SimCity, Sly Cooper, Sonic The Hedgehog, StarCraft, Super Mario, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell, Tomb Raider, Total War, and Zoo Tycoon.
In addition, 2013 saw the introduction of several new properties, including , The Last of Us, Papers, Please, Tearaway, Cookie Clicker and The Wonderful 101.
Game releases
The list of games released in 2013 in North America.
January–March
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
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| 2 | Retro City Rampage | XBLA | Action-adventure |
| 3 | Code of Princess | 3DS eShop | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| Gunman Clive | 3DS, iOS | Platform |
| Unchained Blades | 3DS | Role-playing game |
| 7 | Kentucky Route Zero: Act I | Win, Mac, Lin | Point-and-click adventure |
| 8 | Anarchy Reigns | PS3, X360 | Beat 'em up, hack and slash |
| Earth Defense Force 2017 | PSVita | Third-person shooter |
| 9 | | PSVita | Action, puzzle |
| 10 | Fieldrunners 2 | Win | Tower defense |
| Joe Danger | iOS | Racing, platform |
| 15 | Corpse Party: Book of Shadows | PSP | Survival horror |
| PS3, X360 | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| 17 | Final Fantasy All the Bravest | iOS | |
| Temple Run 2 | iOS | Endless runner |
| Tokyo Crash Mobs | 3DS | Puzzle game |
| 19 | Super Hexagon | Droid | Action, twitch |
| 22 | The Cave | PSN, WiiU | Puzzle, platform, adventure |
| Mad Dog McCree | PSN | Single-player |
| PS3 | Role-playing |
| 23 | Strike Suit Zero | Win | Space combat simulator |
| The Cave | XBLA | Puzzle, platform, adventure |
| 24 | The Cave | Win, Mac | Puzzle, platform, adventure |
| iOS | Puzzle, adventure, role-playing |
| Temple Run 2 | Droid | Endless runner |
| 25 | | Win | Combat flight simulator |
| Win | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| 28 | Tower of Saviors | iOS | Puzzle, RPG |
| 29 | Dungeonland | Win | Moba |
| PSN | Action-adventure |
| Hitman: HD Trilogy | PS3, X360 | Stealth |
| Let's Fish! Hooked On | PSVita | Sports game |
| Tower of Saviors | Android | Puzzle, RPG |
| 30 | Proteus | Win | Exploration |
| Skulls of the Shogun | XBLA, Win | Turn-based tactics |
| Wizardry Online | Win | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| 31 | Antichamber | Win | Puzzle-platform |
| Little Inferno | iOS | Puzzle |
| Puddle | WiiU | Platform, puzzle |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | Win | Racing |
| Table Top Racing | iOS | Racing |
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Y | 4 | Fire Emblem Awakening | 3DS | Tactical role-playing |
| 5 | Dead Space 3 | Win, PS3, X360 | Survival horror, action-adventure |
| PS3, X360 | Beat 'em up |
| PS3, PSVita | Action-adventure, stealth |
| 7 | After Burner Climax | iOS | Combat flight simulator, shoot 'em up |
| WiiU | Beat 'em up |
| 8 | We Sing 80s | Wii | Music |
| 10 | | 3DS | Puzzle, Edutainment |
| 12 | Alien Breed | PSN, PSVita | Run and gun |
| Win, PS3, X360 | First-person shooter |
| Mini Ninjas Mobile | iOS | Action-adventure |
| Omerta – City of Gangsters | Win, X360 | Simulation game |
| Persona 4 Arena | PSN | Fighting |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 | 3DS | Sports |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | 3DS | Racing |
| 13 | 4 Pics 1 Word | iOS, Android | Word game, puzzle |
| 14 | Impire | Win | Strategy, dungeon management game |
| 19 | Crysis 3 | Win, X360, PS3 | First-person shooter |
| PSP | Tactical RPG |
| Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi | PSP | |
| March of the Eagles | Win | Grand strategy |
| PS3, X360 | Action, hack and slash |
| Urban Trial Freestyle | PS3, PSVita | Racing |
| 21 | Hell Yeah! Pocket Inferno | iOS | |
| Year Walk | iOS | Adventure |
| 22 | | Mac | Role-playing |
| Old School RuneScape | Win, Mac | MMORPG |
| 25 | Krater | Mac | Role-playing |
| 26 | Brütal Legend | Win | Action-adventure, real-time strategy |
| Driftmoon | Win, Mac, Lin | Adventure, Roleplaying |
| Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires | PSN | Hack and slash, Action |
| 3DS | Role-playing, Dungeon crawler |
| Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus | PSVita | Hack and slash, action-adventure |
| Runner 2 | WiiU, Win, Mac, Lin | Platform |
| 27 | | WP | Racing |
| Runner 2 | XBLA | Platform |
| XBLA | Beat 'em up |
| Super Hexagon | Lin | Action, twitch |
| 28 | Real Racing 3 | iOS, Droid | Racing |
| Retro City Rampage | WiiWare | Action-adventure |
| Droid, iOS | |
| Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army | Win | Tactical shooter, stealth |
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| 1 | Zombies | Win | Turn-based strategy |
| 5 | The Amazing Spider-Man | WiiU | Action-adventure |
| PS3 | Role-playing |
| 3DS | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Fuel Overdose | PSN | |
| Major League Baseball 2K13 | PS3, X360 | Sports |
| PS3, PSVita | Sports |
| X360, PS3 | Fighting, action |
| Runner 2 | PSN | Platform |
| Scribblenauts Collection | NDS | Emergent, puzzle, action |
| Win, Mac | Life simulation |
| SimCity | Win | City-building |
| Tomb Raider | Win, PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| 7 | Kersploosh! | 3DS | Puzzle |
| Liberation Maiden | iOS | Compilation, role-playing game, shoot 'em up, simulation |
| Rayman Jungle Run | Win | Platform |
| Sonic Dash | iOS | Endless runner |
| 8 | | Win | Roguelike |
| 12 | Darkstalkers Resurrection | PSN | Fighting |
| PS3 | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| PS3, X360, Win | Tactical shooter, stealth |
| Win, Mac | Real-time strategy |
| 13 | Darkstalkers Resurrection | XBLA | Fighting |
| 14 | A World of Keflings | Win | City-building game |
| Chaos Rings II | Droid | Role-playing |
| Ridiculous Fishing | iOS | Action, sports |
| Slam Bolt Scrappers | Win | Puzzle, Action |
| Super Stickman Golf 2 | iOS | |
| 18 | Battle High 2 | Win | |
| Lego City Undercover | WiiU | Action-adventure |
| 19 | | WiiU, Wii, 3DS, NDS | |
| X360 | Third-person shooter |
| Hotline Miami | Mac | Top-down shooter |
| Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate | WiiU, 3DS | Action role-playing game |
| Need for Speed: Most Wanted | WiiU | Racing |
| PS3, X360, Win, WiiU | First-person shooter |
| 20 | Alien Spidy | Win, X360 | Platform |
| Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition | Win | First-person shooter |
| XBLA | Puzzle-platformer |
| Kerbal Space Program | Win, Mac, Lin | Space flight simulation |
| Retro/Grade | Win | Rhythm, shoot 'em up |
| Shoot Many Robots | Droid | Shooter |
| 21 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory | PS3 | Role-playing |
| Trials Evolution: Gold Edition | Win | Platform, racing |
| Zen Pinball 2 | WiiU | Pinball |
| 22 | Dead or Alive 5 Plus | PSVita | Fighting |
| Resident Evil 6 | Win | Action-adventure, third-person shooter |
| 24 | | 3DS | Action-adventure |
| 3DS | Roguelike |
| 26 | | PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter |
| BioShock Infinite | PS3, X360, Win | First-person shooter |
| Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin | Win, X360 | MMORPG |
| Machinarium | PSVita | Graphic adventure |
| Win | Survival horror |
| Terraria | PSN | Action-adventure, sandbox |
| Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 | PS3, X360 | Sports |
| 27 | Saturday Morning RPG | Ouya | Role-playing |
| Temple Run | WP | Endless runner |
| Terraria | XBLA | Action-adventure, sandbox |
| 28 | Canabalt HD | Ouya | Endless runner |
| Final Fantasy V | iOS | Role-playing |
| HarmoKnight | 3DS | Rhythm, platformer |
| Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet | iOS | Action-adventure |
| Ms. Splosion Man | iOS | Platformer |
| Nimble Quest | iOS | Action role-playing game |
| Mac | Racing |
| Tactical Intervention | Win | First-person shooter |
| Wizorb | Ouya | Breakout clone | |
April–June
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
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L | 2 | Cities in Motion 2 | Win, Mac | Business simulation |
| Defiance | Win, PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter, action role-playing |
| Duke Nukem II | iOS | Platform |
| PSN | Action-adventure |
| PSN | Action-adventure |
| PS3, X360 | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| 3 | A͈L͈P͈H͈A͈B͈E͈T͈ | Win, Mac, Lin | Experimental |
| BattleBlock Theater | XBLA | Platform |
| iOS | Fighting |
| Ms. Splosion Man | Win | Platformer |
| 4 | Evoland | Win | Action-adventure, role-playing |
| Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing | Mac | Racing |
| Toki Tori 2 | WiiU | Platform, puzzle, Metroidvania |
| 5 | Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons | XBLA | Beat 'em up |
| Mac | Tactical first-person shooter |
| 9 | Age of Empires II: HD Edition | Win | Real-time strategy |
| Guacamelee! | PSN, PSVita | Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up |
| Droid | Artillery, strategy |
| 10 | Age of Wushu | Win | Action MMORPG |
| WP | First-person shooter |
| Motocross Madness | XBLA | Vehicle simulation, Racing |
| ShootMania Storm | Win | First-person shooter |
| 11 | Final Fantasy III | Ouya | Role-playing |
| Gemini Rue | iOS | Graphic adventure |
| 14 | Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel | Win | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| 15 | Little Inferno | Mac | Puzzle |
| 16 | Darkfall Unholy Wars | Win | MMORPG, online RPG |
| Dragon Fantasy Book I | PS3, PSVita | Role-playing |
| WiiU, PS3, X360 | Fighting |
| Pandora's Tower | Wii | Action role-playing |
| 3DS | Role-playing |
| 17 | Sacred Citadel | Win, PSN, XBLA | Action, beat 'em up |
| 18 | | iOS | Puzzle |
| Papo & Yo | Win | Adventure, puzzle |
| Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo | 3DS | |
| 19 | God Mode | Win, XBLA | Third-person shooter |
| Surgeon Simulator 2013 | Win | Simulation |
| We Sing UK Hits | Wii | Music Video game |
| 21 | | 3DS | Action-adventure |
| 23 | | PSP | Action RPG |
| Win, PS3, X360 | Action role-playing, survival horror |
| Don't Starve | Win | Survival |
| Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen | PS3, X360 | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| God Mode | PSN | Third-person shooter |
| Guilty Gear XX: Λ Core Plus R | PSVita | Fighting game |
| Star Trek | Win, PS3, X360 | Action-adventure, third-person shooter |
| Thomas Was Alone | PS3, PSVita | Puzzle-platformer |
| 24 | Dyad | Win | Racing, Puzzle, Shooter, Music |
| Fieldrunners 2 | Droid | Tower defense |
| Kairo | Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Android | Adventure |
| Win | Stealth, action |
| Poker Night 2 | XBLA | Card video game |
| 25 | Gun Commando | iOS | |
| iOS | Endless runner |
| Mega Man 4 | 3DS | Action, platform |
| The House of the Dead: Overkill - Director's Cut | iOS | Rail shooter |
| Mac | Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing |
| 26 | | Win | Action role-playing |
| Poker Night 2 | Win, Mac | Card video game |
| 29 | Stealth Bastard Deluxe | Mac, Lin | Platform, stealth |
| Zack Zero | Win | Platform-adventure |
| 30 | Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut | PS3 | Survival horror |
| Dots | iOS | |
| PSN | First-person shooter |
| Katamari Damacy | PSN | Puzzle, action |
| Poker Night 2 | PSN | Card video game |
| Soul Sacrifice | PSVita | Action role-playing |
| Thomas Was Alone | PSN, PSVita | Puzzle-platformer |
| Zeno Clash II | Win | Action role-playing, beat 'em up |
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Y | 1 | | Win, XBLA | First-person shooter |
| Fez | Win | Puzzle-platform |
| Win | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| 2 | Kung Fu Rabbit | WiiU | Platformer |
| Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness | Win | Turn-based strategy |
| iOS | Shooter |
| 7 | | PSN | Survival horror |
| 8 | Doritos Crash Course 2 | XBLA | Platform |
| 9 | | 3DS | Puzzle |
| 10 | Carmageddon | Droid | Vehicular combat, Racing |
| XBLA | Stealth, action |
| 14 | Dust 514 | PS3 | First-person shooter |
| Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery | PSVita | Puzzle / Adventure |
| Manhunt | PSN | Stealth, survival horror |
| Win, PS3, X360 | First-person shooter, Survival horror |
| Win, Mac | Adventure |
| 16 | Mega Man 5 | 3DS | Action, platform |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | iOS, Droid | Platform |
| Swords & Soldiers 3D | 3DS | Real-time strategy |
| The Starship Damrey | 3DS | Compilation, tank sim, survival horror, life sim |
| Turbo Racing League | iOS | |
| 17 | Dragon's Lair | Win, Mac | Fantasy, animation |
| 21 | Fast & Furious: Showdown | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU, 3DS | |
| WiiU | Action-adventure |
| PSVita | Platform, tower defense |
| Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | Survival horror |
| 22 | | Win, PSN, XBLA | First-person shooter |
| The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing | Win, XBLA | Action role-playing |
| 23 | Poker Night 2 | iOS | Card video game |
| 24 | Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D | 3DS | Platformer |
| Flappy Bird | iOS | Arcade |
| Win | Action role-playing, hack and slash, Metroidvania |
| Sniper Elite V2 | WiiU | Tactical shooter, stealth |
| 28 | Fuse | PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter |
| Grid 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | Racing |
| Expeditions: Conquistador | Win, Mac | |
| 30 | Mega Man X | WiiU | Action, platform |
| iOS | Adventure, visual novel |
| iOS | Adventure, visual novel |
| Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | iOS | Role-playing |
| Stickets | iOS | Tile-matching |
| The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves | 3DS | Role-playing |
| 3DS | Action-adventure |
| World War Z | iOS | First-person shooter |
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E | 3 | Final Fantasy IV | Droid | Role-playing |
| Gunpoint | Win | Puzzle-platform |
| 4 | Class of Heroes 2 | PSP, PSVita | Role-playing video game |
| Eve Online: Odyssey | Win | Space simulation, massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| Limbo | PSVita | Puzzle, platform |
| Marvel Heroes | Win, Mac | Massively multiplayer online role-playing, action role-playing |
| Remember Me | Win, PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: Legendary Edition | Win, PS3, X360 | Action role-playing |
| 5 | State of Decay | XBLA | Action-adventure, Survival horror, Stealth |
| 6 | SpongeBob Moves In | iOS | City-building |
| 9 | | 3DS | Social simulation |
| 10 | Commander Keen in Keen Dreams | Droid | Side-scrolling platformer |
| Title Bout Championship Boxing | Win, Mac, Lin | Sports simulation |
| 11 | Tekken Revolution | PS3 | Fighting |
| You Don't Know Jack | Ouya | Party game |
| 12 | N.O.V.A. 3 | WP | Action-adventure first-person shooter |
| Zeno Clash II | XBLA | Action role-playing, beat 'em up |
| 13 | Mighty Switch Force! 2 | 3DS | Action, puzzle, platformer |
| Mutant Mudds Deluxe | WiiU | Platform |
| Picross e | 3DS | |
| Rugby Challenge 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | Sports/Rugby Union |
| Zoo Park | Win, Mac | |
| 14 | The Last of Us | PS3 | Action-adventure, survival horror |
| 18 | | XBLA, PSN, Win | Beat 'em up, action role-playing video game |
| PSVita | Action-adventure, Platform |
| 20 | Bugs vs. Tanks! | 3DS | Compilation, tank sim, survival horror, life sim |
| iOS | Puzzle |
| Win | Action, puzzle |
| Max Payne 3 | Mac | Third-person shooter |
| Neverwinter | Win | MMORPG |
| New Super Luigi U | WiiU | Platform |
| iOS | Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing |
| 23 | Game & Wario | WiiU | Party video game |
| 24 | Joe Danger | Win | Racing, platform |
| Win | Racing, platform |
| Win | Action-adventure |
| 25 | Company of Heroes 2 | Win | Real-time strategy |
| Deadpool | Win, PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| Hotline Miami | PSN, PSVita | Top-down shooter |
| Muramasa Rebirth | PSVita | Action role-playing |
| Project X Zone | 3DS | Tactical role-playing game |
| PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| Shadowgun | Ouya | Third-person shooter |
| Super Crate Box | Ouya | Shoot 'em up |
| The Pinball Arcade | Ouya | Pinball |
| Win, Mac | Life Simulation |
| TowerFall | Ouya | Action |
| 26 | | Droid | Action-adventure |
| Spartacus Legends | PS3, X360 | Fighting |
| 27 | Beast Boxing Turbo | Ouya | |
| BombSquad | Ouya | |
| Kokuga | 3DS | Shoot 'em up |
| iOS, Droid | Adventure, Puzzles |
| Win, Mac | Point-and-click adventure |
| Droid | Puzzle, adventure, role-playing |
| Rogue Legacy | Win | Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania |
| Samurai Shodown II | iOS, Droid | Fighting |
| Urban Trial Freestyle | 3DS | Racing |
| 28 | Drakerider Chains Transcendent | iOS | | |
July–September
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
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Y | 2 | Duke Nukem II | Win | Platform |
| The Walking Dead: 400 Days | PS3 | Graphic adventure |
| 3 | Limbo | iOS | Puzzle, platform |
| Mac | Stealth, action |
| Mortal Kombat | Win | Fighting |
| Mac | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
| The Walking Dead: 400 Days | Win | Graphic adventure |
| 4 | Dark | Win | Stealth, action role-playing |
| Final Fantasy VII | Win | Role-playing |
| 5 | Capsized | XBLA | Platformer, run and gun, Metroidvania |
| The Walking Dead: 400 Days | XBLA | Graphic adventure |
| 8 | | Ouya | Platformer |
| Ouya | Platformer |
| 9 | | Win, Mac | Turn-based strategy, 4X |
| Dark | X360 | Stealth, action role-playing |
| Dota 2 | Win | MOBA |
| PS3 | Action-adventure, stealth |
| NCAA Football 14 | PS3, X360 | American football |
| 10 | Crazy Taxi | Droid | Racing, action |
| 11 | | iOS | Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth |
| The Walking Dead: 400 Days | iOS | Graphic adventure |
| Toki Tori 2+ | Win, Mac | Platform, puzzle, Metroidvania |
| 12 | Pacific Rim: The Mobile Game | iOS | Fighting |
| Pacific Rim: The Video Game | PS3, X360 | Fighting |
| 16 | Alien Spidy | PSN | Platform |
| Dynasty Warriors 8 | PS3, X360 | Hack and slash, Action |
| Shin Megami Tensei IV | 3DS | Role-playing |
| Sine Mora | iOS | Shoot 'em up |
| Time and Eternity | PS3 | Role-playing |
| Turbo: Super Stunt Squad | WiiU, Wii, PS3, X360, 3DS, NDS | |
| 17 | R.I.P.D. The Game | Win, PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter |
| 18 | Attack of the Friday Monsters! | 3DS | Compilation, tank sim, survival horror, life sim |
| Dota 2 | Mac, Lin | MOBA |
| EarthBound | WiiU | Role-playing |
| Win, WP | Twin-stick shooter |
| Shantae | 3DSVC | Platformer, Metroidvania |
| Pac-Man Dash! | iOS | Endless runner, Platformer |
| 22 | Dropchord | Win, Mac | Music, puzzle |
| 23 | Do Not Fall | PSN | |
| A Ride into the Mountains | iOS, Droid | Action |
| Stealth Inc. – A Clone in the Dark | PSN, PSVita | Platform, stealth |
| The Smurfs 2 | WiiU, Wii, PS3, X360, NDS | |
| Zeno Clash II | PSN | Action role-playing, beat 'em up |
| 24 | | Win | Auto racing, Sim racing, Arcade, Racing |
| Ty the Tasmanian Tiger | Win | Platform |
| 25 | Picross e2 | 3DS | |
| Prince of Persia: The Shadow and The Flame | iOS, Droid | Cinematic platformer |
| Shadowrun Returns | Win, Mac, iOS, Droid | Tactical role-playing |
| Tropico 4: Gold Edition | Mac | Construction and management simulation, political simulation |
| TurtleStrike | iOS, Droid | Strategy, turn-based tactics, turn-based strategy, wargame |
| 26 | Zeno Clash II | XBLA | Action role-playing, beat 'em up |
| XBLA | Action role-playing |
| Princess Battles | Win, Lin | Visual novel |
| 30 | Cloudberry Kingdom | PSN | Platform |
| Narco Terror | PSN | |
| 31 | Cloudberry Kingdom | Win, XBLA | Platform |
| Dropchord | Ouya | Music, puzzle |
| Rise of the Triad | Win | First-person shooter |
| Real Racing 3 | Nvidia Shield | Racing |
| Nvidia Shield | Platformer |
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| Cloudberry Kingdom | WiiU | Platform |
| Dropchord | iOS, Droid | Music, puzzle |
| Puddle | iOS | Platform, puzzle |
| Sonic the Hedgehog CD | Ouya | Platform |
| 3 | The Drowning | iOS | First-person shooter |
| 4 | Pikmin 3 | WiiU | Real-time strategy, puzzle |
| 6 | Disney's Planes | WiiU, Wii, 3DS, NDS | |
| Dragon's Crown | PS3, PSVita | Action role-playing, beat 'em up |
| Ibb and Obb | PSN | Puzzle, Platform |
| Superfrog HD | PS3, PSVita | Platform |
| Tales of Xillia | PS3 | Role-playing video game |
| Win | Real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, third-person shooter, political simulation |
| 7 | | XBLA | Adventure |
| 8 | Guacamelee! Gold Edition | Win | Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up |
| Mikey Hooks | iOS | |
| Papers, Please | Win, Mac | Puzzle, simulation |
| Spelunky | Win | Platformer, roguelike |
| SteamWorld Dig | 3DS | Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania |
| 11 | | 3DS | Role-playing |
| 13 | Angry Birds Trilogy | WiiU, Wii | Puzzle |
| BreakQuest: Extra Evolution | PSVita | Action, brick buster |
| DuckTales: Remastered | PSN, WiiU, Win | Action platformer |
| Europa Universalis IV | Win, Mac, Lin | Grand strategy |
| Geometry Dash | Droid, iOS | Platformer |
| PSN | Action role-playing |
| Payday 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | First-person shooter |
| 3DS, NDS, Wii, WiiU, X360 | Platformer |
| Sine Mora | Ouya | Shoot 'em up |
| 14 | Charlie Murder | XBLA | Action role-playing game, Beat 'em up |
| 15 | A-Men | PSVita | |
| 3DS | |
| Gone Home | Win, Mac, Lin | Adventure, exploration |
| 3DS | Rail shooter |
| iOS | Tower defense |
| Space Hulk | Win, Mac | Turn-based tactics |
| 18 | Disney Infinity | WiiU, Wii, PS3, X360, 3DS | Toys-to-life, action-adventure, sandbox |
| 19 | Race the Sun | Win | Endless running |
| 20 | Divekick | Win, PS3, PSVita | Fighting |
| Ms. Germinator | PS3, PSVita | |
| Saints Row IV | Win, PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| Win, PS3, X360 | Tactical shooter |
| Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | Action-adventure, stealth |
| 21 | Flashback | XBLA | Platform |
| 22 | | Win | Racing |
| iOS, Droid | Racing |
| Skullgirls | Win | Fighting |
| 23 | Electronic Super Joy | Win | Platform |
| 26 | He-Man: The Most Powerful Game | Droid | Side-scrolling, Action-adventure |
| 27 | | Win | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Win, PS3 | MMORPG |
| PS3 | Rhythm game |
| Killer is Dead | PS3, X360 | Action, hack and slash |
| Lost Planet 3 | Win, PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter, action-adventure |
| Madden NFL 25 | PS3, X360 | Sports |
| Spelunky | PSN, PSVita | Platformer, roguelike |
| 28 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows | Win, XBLA | Action-adventure |
| 29 | BioShock Infinite | Mac | First-person shooter |
| Guardians of Middle-earth | Win | Multiplayer online battle arena |
| Pokémon Rumble U | WiiU | Action role-playing |
| SimCity | Mac | City-building |
| Terraria | iOS | Action-adventure, sandbox |
| 29 | 868-HACK | iOS | Roguelike |
| 30 | Arcania: The Complete Tale | PS3, X360 | Action role-playing |
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| Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake | PSN | Platform |
| Chaos Code | PSN | Fighting game |
| Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party U | WiiU | |
| Diablo III | PS3, X360 | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate | PS3, X360 | Fighting |
| Rayman Legends | Win, PS3, WiiU, X360, PSVita | Platform |
| Win | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics |
| PS3 | Action-adventure, Beat 'em up |
| 4 | | iOS | Horror, shooter |
| Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake | Win, XBLA | Platform |
| Outlast | Win | Survival horror |
| 5 | | WiiU | Beat 'em up, action role-playing video game |
| WiiU | Puzzle-platformer |
| TNT Racers | WiiU | Racing |
| 10 | | Win, Mac, Lin | Survival horror |
| Dragon Fantasy Book II | PS3, PSVita | |
| PSVita | First-person shooter |
| Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | PS3 | Action role-playing |
| Mac | First-person shooter, Survival horror |
| NHL 14 | PS3, X360 | Sports |
| Puppeteer | PS3 | Platform |
| 11 | DuckTales: Remastered | XBLA | Action platformer |
| 12 | ARMA 3 | Win | Tactical shooter |
| Superfrog HD | Win | Platform |
| 13 | Terraria | Droid | Action-adventure, sandbox |
| The King of Fighters XIII | Win | Fighting |
| Volgarr the Viking | Win | Platform |
| 15 | The Wonderful 101 | WiiU | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| 17 | Grand Theft Auto V | PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| MechWarrior Online | Win | Vehicle simulation |
| 18 | | Win, Mac, Lin, iOS | Point-and-click adventure |
| Dragon's Prophet | Win | MMORPG |
| Foul Play | Win, X360 | Beat 'em up, action-adventure |
| Infinity Blade III | iOS | Action role-playing |
| Ironclad Tactics | Win | Strategy |
| Mac | Action role playing, hack and slash |
| Urban Trial Freestyle | Win | Racing |
| 19 | Angry Birds Star Wars II | iOS, Droid, WP | Puzzle |
| Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi | 3DS | |
| Rage of the Gladiator | 3DS | Fighting game |
| 20 | Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death | Win, X360 | Action-adventure, Hack and slash |
| The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures | Win | |
| WiiU | Action-adventure |
| Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver | PS3 | |
| 23 | FIFA 14 | iOS, Droid | Sports |
| 24 | Alien Rage | Win | First-person shooter |
| PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter, real-time strategy |
| Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 | 3DS, NDS | |
| FIFA 14 | Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSVita, 3DS, PSP | Sports |
| Lone Survivor | PSN, PSVita | Survival horror |
| Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 | Win, PS3, X360, PS2, 3DS, PSP | Sports |
| WiiU, 3DS, Win | Puzzle, action |
| The Mark of Kri | PSN | Action-adventure |
| 25 | | XBLA | Role-playing |
| Win | First-person shooter, survival horror, survival |
| Final Fantasy V | Droid | Role-playing |
| 26 | Shadow Warrior | Win | First-person shooter |
| Shadowrun Returns | iOS, Droid | Tactical role-playing | |
October–December
| Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
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| Grand Theft Auto Online | PS3, X360 | Action-adventure |
| 3DS | Role-playing |
| Flashback | PSN, Win | Platform |
| NBA 2K14 | PS3, X360, Win | Sports |
| X360 | First-person shooter |
| Rain | PSN | Adventure |
| Rune Factory 4 | 3DS | Role-playing game |
| 2 | | XBLA | Action, platform |
| 3 | Marvel Puzzle Quest | iOS | Puzzle |
| Picross e3 | 3DS | |
| Agarest: Generations of War | Win | Tactical role-playing |
| The Cave | iOS | Puzzle, platform, adventure |
| Transport Tycoon | iOS, Droid | Business simulation game |
| 7 | Hero of Many | Ouya | Action-adventure game |
| 8 | | PS3 | Interactive drama, action-adventure |
| Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness | PS3 | Tactical role-playing |
| F1 2013 | Win, PS3, X360 | Racing |
| Just Dance 2014 | Wii, WiiU, X360, PS3 | Music game |
| Mimpi | iOS | Adventure game, Puzzle video game, Platform game |
| 10 | Costume Quest | iOS | Role-playing |
| Hero Academy | Droid | Turn-based tactics |
| 11 | The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith | Win, XBLA | Graphic adventure |
| 12 | Pokémon X and Y | 3DS | Role-playing |
| 13 | | Wii, WiiU, X360, PS3 | Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform |
| 15 | Fist of Awesome | iOS, Droid, Ouya | Beat 'em up |
| The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith | PSN | Graphic adventure |
| Valhalla Knights 3 | PSVita | RPG |
| 16 | 140 | Win, Mac, Lin | Platform |
| Rogue Legacy | Mac, Lin | Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania |
| 17 | Device 6 | iOS | Interactive fiction |
| Mega Dead Pixel | iOS | Arcade game |
| Mighty Switch Force! 2 | WiiU | Action, puzzle, platformer |
| PS3 | Fighting |
| Sega Superstars Tennis | Mac | Sports game |
| The Stanley Parable | Win | Interactive story, adventure |
| 18 | Alien Rage | X360 | First-person shooter |
| 21 | Monaco | Lin | Stealth, action |
| Warface | Win | First-person shooter |
| 22 | Alien Rage | PS3 | First-person shooter |
| Beyblade Evolution | 3DS | |
| Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut | WiiU, Win, PS3, X360 | Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth |
| Hometown Story | 3DS | Simulation, role-playing |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | Win, WiiU, X360, PS3, 3DS, NDS | Action-adventure |
| PSN | Action, puzzle |
| Win, Mac | Adventure |
| Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst | Win, PS3, X360 | Fighting, action |
| Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 3DS, Wii, X360 | |
| Rocksmith 2014 | Win, Mac, PS3, X360 | Music video game |
| WiiU, 3DS, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS | Action-adventure, platformer, third-person shooter |
| Win | |
| 23 | Dead Trigger 2 | Droid, iOS | First-person shooter, survival horror, action role-playing |
| How to Survive | Win, XBLA | Action role-playing, survival horror, survival |
| Path of Exile | Win | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| Droid | Tower defense |
| 24 | Monster High: 13 Wishes | 3DS, NDS, Wii, WiiU | |
| 3DS | Adventure, visual novel |
| 25 | | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | Action-adventure |
| PSVita, 3DS | Action-adventure, beat 'em up, stealth, Metroidvania |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD | XBLA | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: Premium Edition | Win, PS3 | Action-adventure |
| FIFA Manager 14 | Win | Sports |
| XBLA | Action, puzzle |
| Win | Role-playing |
| Wii Party U | WiiU | Party |
| 29 | Angry Birds Star Wars | PS3, X360, Wii, WiiU, PSVita, 3DS | Puzzle |
| PS3, X360, WiiU | Action-adventure, stealth |
| Battlefield 4 | Win, X360, PS3 | First-person shooter |
| Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD | PSN | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut | Win | Survival horror |
| Doodle Jump Adventures | 3DS, NDS | Platform |
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | Win, PS3, X360, WiiU | |
| 3DS | Action-adventure, space shooter, top down shooter, platform, shoot 'em up |
| Sonic Lost World | WiiU, 3DS | Action-adventure, platformer |
| The Typing of The Dead: Overkill | Win | Rail shooter |
| WWE 2K14 | PS3, X360 | Sports |
| 31 | Football Manager 2014 | Win, Mac, Lin | Sports |
| Runner2 | iOS | Platform |
| Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2 | Win | Tactical shooter, stealth |
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| 1 | Blood Knights | XBLA | Action role-playing |
| iOS | Endless runner |
| Shadowgun | GameStick | Third-person shooter |
| Wii Fit U | WiiU | Exergaming |
| 5 | | Win, X360, PS3, WiiU | First-person shooter |
| Final Exam | Win, PSN | Hack and slash, Shooter, platform |
| How to Survive | PSN | Action role-playing, survival horror, survival |
| Lin | First-person shooter, Survival horror |
| Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | 3DS | Platform |
| Pictlogica Final Fantasy | iOS | |
| State of Decay | Win | Action-adventure, Survival horror, Stealth |
| The Guided Fate Paradox | PS3 | Roguelike, role-playing |
| WiiU, Wii, X360 | Exergaming |
| 7 | Lego The Lord of the Rings | iOS | Action-adventure |
| Rayman Fiesta Run | iOS | |
| Mac | Third-person shooter |
| Toki Tori | WiiU | Platform, puzzle |
| 8 | Final Exam | XBLA | Hack and slash, Shooter, platform |
| Risk of Rain | Win | Platform |
| 12 | Barbie Dreamhouse Party | 3DS, NDS, Wii, WiiU | |
| BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1 | Win, Mac, PS3, X360 | First-person shooter, stealth |
| Book of Potions | PS3 | Augmented reality |
| Diggs Nightcrawler | PS3 | Augmented reality |
| Flower | PSVita | Adventure, art game |
| 3DS, NDS | Platform |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition | Win, PS3, X360, PSVita | Fighting |
| PS3 | Platformer, action-adventure |
| Walking with Dinosaurs | PS3 | Augmented reality |
| World of Warplanes | Win | Action, MMO |
| Win, Mac, PS3, X360 | Turn-based tactics |
| 13 | | Win, WP | Racing |
| Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai | 3DS | Platformer |
| The King of Fighters '97 | iOS, Droid | Fighting |
| 14 | Senran Kagura Burst | 3DS | |
| Football Manager 2014 | iOS, Droid | Sports |
| My Talking Tom | iOS | Virtual pet |
| iOS | Action-adventure |
| Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark | iOS | Platform, stealth |
| 15 | Angry Birds Star Wars | PS4 | Puzzle |
| PS4 | Action-adventure, stealth |
| Battlefield 4 | PS4 | First-person shooter |
| PS4 | First-person shooter |
| Contrast | Win, PS3, PS4, X360 | Puzzle, platform |
| DC Universe Online | PS4 | Massively multiplayer online, action |
| Deadfall Adventures | Win, X360 | First-person shooter, action-adventure |
| FIFA 14 | PS4 | Sports |
| Flower | PS4 | Adventure, art game |
| Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition | PS4 | Fighting |
| Just Dance 2014 | PS4 | Music game |
| PS4 | First-person shooter |
| Knack | PS4 | Platformer, beat 'em up |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | PS4 | Action-adventure |
| Madden NFL 25 | PS4 | Sports |
| Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games | WiiU | Sports, party |
| NBA 2K14 | PS4 | Sports |
| PS4 | Racing |
| Resogun | PS4 | Side-scroller, shoot 'em up |
| PS4 | Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform |
| Sound Shapes | PS4 | Music, platform |
| Super Motherload | PS4 | |
| Trine 2: Complete Story | PS4 | Puzzle-platform, action-adventure |
| Warframe | PS4 | Action role-playing, third-person shooter |
| X Rebirth | Win | Space trading and combat simulator |
| 19 | | Win | Action-adventure, stealth |
| PS3, X360 | Music video game |
| Deer Drive Legends | WiiWare | Sports |
| Eve Online: Rubicon | Win | Space simulation, massively multiplayer online role-playing game |
| NBA Live 14 | PS4 | Sports |
| Win, PS3, X360 | Racing |
| Soulcalibur II HD Online | PS3 | Fighting |
| The Amazing Spider-Man | PSVita | Action-adventure |
| Win, PS3, X360, 3DS | Action-adventure, action role-playing, Superhero |
| 20 | Bouboum | Win, Mac, Lin | Massively multiplayer online, strategy |
| Soulcalibur II HD Online | XBLA | Fighting |
| 21 | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | iOS | Platform |
| Demon Tribe | iOS | |
| Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Panem Run | iOS | |
| Droid | Fighting |
| Regular Show: Ghost Toasters | iOS | |
| 3DS, Droid, iOS, WiiU, Win | Puzzle, stealth |
| 22 | Angry Birds Star Wars | XBO | Puzzle |
| Ashes Cricket 2013 | Win | Sports |
| XBO | Action-adventure, stealth |
| Battlefield 4 | XBO | First-person shooter |
| XBO | First-person shooter |
| Crimson Dragon | XBO | Rail shooter |
| Dead Rising 3 | XBO | Action-adventure, survival horror |
| FIFA 14 | XBO | Sports |
| Fighter Within | XBO | Fighting |
| Forza Motorsport 5 | XBO | Racing |
| Just Dance 2014 | XBO | Music game |
| Killer Instinct | XBO | Fighting |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | XBO | Action-adventure |
| LocoCycle | XBO | Racing, vehicular combat |
| Madden NFL 25 | XBO | Sports |
| 3DS | Party |
| NBA 2K14 | XBO | Sports |
| NBA Live 14 | XBO | Sports |
| XBO | Racing |
| Powerstar Golf | XBO | Sports |
| XBO | Action-adventure, hack and slash |
| XBO | Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform |
| Super Mario 3D World | WiiU | Platformer |
| Tearaway | PSVita | Platformer, adventure |
| 3DS | Action-adventure |
| Zoo Tycoon | XBO | Business simulation |
| XBO | Exergaming |
| 25 | M.U.L.E. Returns | iOS | Turn-based strategy |
| 26 | Sonic Dash | Droid | Endless runner |
| PSVita | Action role-playing |
| PS3 | First-person shooter |
| 27 | Skulls of the Shogun | iOS | Turn-based tactics |
| 28 | 3D Space Harrier | 3DS | Rail shooter |
| 3D Super Hang-On | 3DS | Racing |
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| The Cave | Ouya | Puzzle, platform, adventure |
| Escape Plan | PS4 | Puzzle |
| Rainbow Moon | PSVita | Tactical role-playing game |
| Tiny Brains | PS4 | |
| 4 | Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse – Episode 1 | Win, Mac, Lin | Point-and-click adventure |
| The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith | iOS | Graphic adventure |
| 5 | 3D Altered Beast | 3DS | Beat 'em up |
| 3D Sonic the Hedgehog | 3DS | Platform |
| iOS, Droid | |
| Heroes of Dragon Age | iOS, Droid | Role-playing |
| Space Hulk | iOS | Turn-based tactics |
| SteamWorld Dig | Win | Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania |
| 6 | Gran Turismo 6 | PS3 | Sim racing |
| 9 | Peggle 2 | XBO | Puzzle |
| 10 | Doki-Doki Universe | PS4, PSN, PSVita | Adventure |
| PSVita | Role-playing |
| The Novelist | Win, Mac, Lin | |
| 11 | Angry Birds Go! | iOS, Droid, WP | Racing |
| Tiny Brains | Win | |
| Rust | Lin, Mac, Win | Survival |
| 12 | 3D Ecco the Dolphin | 3DS | Action-adventure |
| 3D Galaxy Force II | 3DS | Rail shooter |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary Edition | iOS | Action-adventure |
| iOS | Action-adventure |
| Rayman Origins | Mac | Platform |
| RUSH | WiiU | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 | iOS, Droid | Platform |
| The Room 2 | iOS | |
| Velocity Ultra | Win | Shoot 'em up, puzzle |
| 17 | Dementium II HD | Win, Mac | First-person shooter, survival horror |
| Eufloria HD | PSVita | |
| Flow | PS4, PSVita | Life simulation |
| Furmins | PSVita | Puzzle, platformer |
| Minecraft | PSN | Sandbox, survival |
| Mutant Mudds Deluxe | PSN, PSVita | Platform |
| Ridge Racer Slipstream | iOS, Droid | |
| Runner 2 | PSVita | Platform |
| Terraria | PSVita | Action-adventure, sandbox |
| The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains | Win, Mac, PSN | Graphic adventure |
| Toki Tori | PSN | Platform, puzzle |
| Tomb Raider | iOS | Action-adventure |
| 18 | Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse – Episode 1 | PSVita | Point-and-click adventure |
| Fightback | iOS | |
| Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus | iOS, Droid | |
| The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains | XBLA, iOS | Graphic adventure |
| Wii Sports Club: Golf | WiiU | Sports |
| 19 | 3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master | 3DS | Platform |
| 3D Streets of Rage | 3DS | |
| Colossatron: Massive World Threat | iOS | |
| Cut the Rope 2 | iOS | Puzzle logic |
| Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary Edition | Droid | Action-adventure |
| Killing Floor: Calamity | Ouya | |
| Knytt Underground | WiiU | Adventure, platform |
| Mimpi | Droid | Adventure game, Puzzle video game, Platform game |
| République: Episode 1 | iOS | Action-adventure, stealth |
| The Cave | Droid | Puzzle, platform, adventure |
| The Stanley Parable | Mac | Interactive story, adventure |
| 20 | | XBO | Puzzle, platformer |
| Temple Run 2 | WP | Endless runner |
| 24 | | XBO | Twin-stick shooter |
| Zen Pinball 2 | PS4 | Pinball |
| 26 | CastleStorm | WiiU | Tower defense |
| 29 | Final Fantasy III | WP | Role-playing |
| 31 | Dr. Luigi | WiiU | Puzzle | |
Video game-based film and television releases
See also
External links
- Most popular 2013 video game articles viewed on Wikipedia, with user comments on traffic jumps - The latest statistics can be found on Wikitop
Notes and References
- Web site: Best Video Games for 2013 . Metacritic . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Highest-Ranking Games of 2013 (with at least 5 reviews) . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection for PlayStation 3 . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut for PC . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Mass Effect 3: Citadel for PlayStation 3 . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Rayman Legends for PC . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods for PC . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: XCOM: Enemy Within for PlayStation 3 . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: Rage of the Gladiator for 3DS . GameRankings . September 4, 2019.
- Web site: 平成25年12月期 決算短信〔日本基準〕(連結) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140205223237/http://www.gungho.co.jp/ir/uploads/irk20140203_2.pdf . . . 4 . 15 January 2020 . 5 February 2014.
- News: Shontell . Alyson . Candy Crush Is Doing More Than $1 Billion In Sales . 15 January 2020 . . February 18, 2014.
- News: Pereira . Chris . WoW Was the Top Subscription MMO in 2013, Star Wars: The Old Republic #4 . 1 February 2021 . . July 18, 2014.
- Web site: Confirmed: Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks 6 sales world records . . 15 January 2020 . 8 October 2013.
- Web site: CoD: Ghosts retail spend down on Black Ops 2 'due to console transition'. Jackson. Mike. Computer and Video Games. November 6, 2013. November 8, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131108114408/http://www.computerandvideogames.com/437077/cod-ghosts-retail-spend-down-on-black-ops-2-due-to-console-transition/. November 8, 2013. live. mdy-all.
- News: Davis . Kurt . Why the South Korean game market looks almost nothing like it did last year . May 29, 2015 . Tech in Asia . December 9, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150623102434/https://www.techinasia.com/south-korea-gaming-market-big-change-2014/ . June 23, 2015 . live .
- News: US digital games market 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201113556/http://www.superdataresearch.com/blog/us-digital-games-market/ . 16 January 2014 . 16 January 2020 . . 1 February 2014.
- Web site: Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2013 . . 30 January 2014 . 4 . 16 January 2020.
- News: So you're a grown-ass adult paying $239 to play Pokemon . 16 January 2020 . . 2013-10-06.
- Web site: Nintendo's 'Year of Luigi' puts Mario's brother on center stage. But why? . 2024-01-19 . EW.com . en.
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