According to market research firm Newzoo, the global video game market reached total revenues of, a 1.4% growth from 2020. Of this, 52% of the revenue was attributed to the mobile game market and the larger growth over the prior year, 28% to the console games market (including hardware and software), and 20% to the personal computer market.[4]
According to market research firm Newzoo, the following countries were the largest video game markets in 2021.[5]
The following titles were 2021's top ten best-selling premium games by region (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Month | Day(s) | Event |
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January | 4 | Nintendo purchased Canadian video game developer Next Level Games, with the finalizations of the deal being done by March 1.[12] |
13 | Lucasfilm revived the Lucasfilm Games brand and announced a new Star Wars game from Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment, terminating the exclusive license held by Electronic Arts for the property.[13] |
15 | YoYo Games, the developers of the GameMaker software, were acquired by Opera to help establish an Opera Gaming division.[14] |
22 | Vicarious Visions was merged into Blizzard Entertainment with its staff of over 200 becoming employees of Blizzard.[15] |
25 | The Carlyle Group completed its acquisition of Jagex.[16] |
February | 1 | Google shuttered its internal Stadia Games and Entertainment division, with plans to refocus the service as a publisher for third-party games.[17] |
2 | Embracer Group acquired Gearbox Software, Aspyr Media, and Easybrain.[18] [19] [20] |
9 | The Pokémon Company announced that the World Championships has been canceled due to concerns of COVID-19.[21] |
18 | Electronic Arts completed its estimated acquisition of Codemasters.[22] |
19–20 | Blizzard Entertainment held its virtual BlizzCon event.[23] |
March | 2 | Epic Games acquired Tonic Games Group, including developer Mediatonic.[24] |
9 | Microsoft's Xbox Game Studios completed its acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary studios.[25] |
tinyBuild offered its initial public offering on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.[26] |
10 | The Roblox Corporation held its direct public offering on the New York Stock Exchange.[27] |
16 | Take-Two Interactive acquired HB Studios, which became a part of 2K.[28] |
18 | Sony Interactive Entertainment and Endeavor jointly acquired the Evolution Championship Series.[29] |
Super Nintendo World opens to the public in Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.[30] |
April | 2 | Focus Home Interactive acquired Streum On Studio.[31] |
22 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosted the 24th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards, held as an online livestreamed event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[32] |
25 | Colette, a short documentary film co-produced by Oculus and Respawn Entertainment for , won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject), making it the first Oscar awarded to a video game-related project.[33] |
29 | Electronic Arts completed its estimated acquisition of mobile game developer Glu Mobile.[34] [35] |
May | 3–24 | The trial for the Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit was held.[36] [37] |
June | 12–15 | E3 2021 was held as an online event.[38] |
29 | Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Housemarque, which became a part of PlayStation Studios.[39] |
July | 1 | Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Nixxes Software, which became a part of PlayStation Studios.[40] |
15–18 | PAX Online was held after cancelling the planned in-person PAX East event from June.[41] |
19 | Tencent announced its acquisition of Sumo Group for $1.3 billion.[42] |
19–23 | The Game Developers Conference and Independent Games Festival was held as an online event.[43] [44] |
20 | The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) initiated a lawsuit against Activision Blizzard following a two-year investigation asserting the company maintained a hostile workplace that discriminated and harassed female employees, leading to thousands of employees signing onto an open letter and performing a walkout, demanding management take appropriate reaction.[45] [46] |
August | 3 | Blizzard Entertainment President J. Allen Brack left the company in the wake of the DFEH lawsuit.[47] |
5 | Embracer Group acquired eight additional studios, including 3D Realms, Ghost Ship Games and Slipgate Ironworks.[48] |
Focus Home Interactive acquired Dotemu.[49] |
6–8, 13–15 | Evolution Championship Series 2021 was held as an online event.[50] |
10 | Krafton completed its initial public offering on the Korea Exchange, with an initial valuation of around .[51] |
19–21 | Quakecon 2021 was held as an online event.[52] |
25–27 | Gamescom 2021 was held as an online event.[53] |
30 | China announces a law that restricts people under the age of 18 to play video games only up to 3 hours a week.[54] [55] |
September | 8 | Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Firesprite, which became a part of PlayStation Studios.[56] |
10 | In Epic Games v. Apple, Apple was given a permanent injunction preventing them from blocking apps that included links to third-party payment systems.[57] |
28 | Netflix acquired Night School Studio as its first game studio.[58] |
30 | Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Bluepoint Games, which became a part of PlayStation Studios.[59] |
30– | Tokyo Game Show 2021 was held as an online event.[60] |
October | 3 |
7–17 | The International 2021, the tenth iteration of the annual Dota 2 global esports tournament, was held in Bucharest, Romania. It holds the record for the largest esports prize pool of all time at $40 million.[61] |
21 | NetEase acquired Grasshopper Manufacture from GungHo Online Entertainment.[62] |
28 | Mark Zuckerberg rebrands Facebook as Meta Platforms. Zuckerberg announced that "The Metaverse" will be a hybrid of social media, fitness, gaming, and more.[63] [64] |
29 | Krafton acquired Unknown Worlds Entertainment.[65] |
November | 2 | Netflix launched its video game service via its mobile app for subscribers.[66] |
4 | Devolver Digital went public on the Alternative Investment Market and acquired Dodge Roll, Nerial and Firefly Studios.[67] [68] |
15 | Take-Two Interactive acquired Roll7, which became a part of Private Division.[69] |
16 | G4, the gaming-focused TV network that shut down in 2014, was relaunched on various linear TV and streaming services.[70] |
23 | Epic Games acquired Harmonix.[71] |
December | 9 | The Game Awards 2021 was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.[72] [73] |
10 | Sony Interactive Entertainment acquired Valkyrie Entertainment, which became a part of PlayStation Studios.[74] |
15 | Embracer Group acquired board game publisher Asmodee.[75] |
17 | Tencent acquired Turtle Rock Studios.[76] |
21 | Embracer Group acquired Perfect World Entertainment along with its publishing group and Cryptic Studios,[77] as well as Dark Horse Media, the parent company of Dark Horse Comics and Dark Horse Entertainment.[78] |
27 | Riot Games agreed to settle its workplace gender discrimination lawsuit with two former employees for .[79] | |
The list of game-related hardware released in 2021.
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | |
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J A N U A R Y | 7 | | NS | Visual novel, role-playing | Different Tales | Walkabout Games | [107] |
8 | Iris.Fall | NS, PS4, XBO | Puzzle adventure | NExT Studios | PM Studios | [108] |
12 | Five Nights at Freddy's: Core Collection | NS, PS4, XBO | Survival horror | Scott Cawthon | Maximum Games | [109] |
14 | MXGP 2020 | PS5 | Racing | Milestone | [110] |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game – Complete Edition | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia | Beat 'em up | Engine Software | Ubisoft | [111] |
20 | Hitman 3 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Stealth | IO Interactive | [112] |
Skul: The Hero Slayer | Win | Roguelike action | SouthPAW Games | NEOWIZ | |
21 | | | | Devsisters | |
| Win | Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer | Cape Cosmic | |
Ride 4 | PS5, XSX | Racing | Milestone | [113] |
22 | Bladed Fury | NS, PS4, XBO | Side scroller, action | NExT Studios | PM Studios | [114] |
25 | Woodsalt | Win | Adventure, role-playing | Team Woodsalt | |
26 | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition – Lords of the West | Win | Real-time strategy | Forgotten Empires | Xbox Game Studios | [115] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5 | Role-playing | Gust Co. Ltd. | Koei Tecmo | [116] |
Fearless and United Guards | Droid | Action-adventure | nCore Games | [117] |
Cyber Shadow | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO | Platform | Mechanical Head Studios | Yacht Club Games | [118] |
27 | Dragon Quest Tact | iOS, Droid | Adventure | Aiming Inc., Square Enix | Square Enix | [119] |
28 | Devour | Win | Survival horror | Straight Back Games | |
| NS, PS4 | Tactical role-playing | Nippon Ichi Software | [120] |
Gal*Gun Returns | NS | Rail shooter | Inti Creates | [121] |
Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | PrimaryOrbit | Clouded Leopard Entertainment | [122] |
The Medium | Win, XSX | Psychological horror | Bloober Team | [123] |
| PS5 | Third-person shooter | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [124] |
Olija | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | Skeleton Crew Studio | Devolver Digital | [125] [126] |
Sword of the Necromancer | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Roguelike, role-playing | Grimorio of Games | Grimorio of Games, JanduSoft | [127] |
The Yakuza Remastered Collection | Win, XBO | Action-adventure | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | [128] |
29 | Annalynn | Win | Platform | Cruise Elroy | |
Bonkies | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Party | Studio Gauntlet | Crunching Koalas | [129] |
Buddy Mission: Bond | NS | Adventure | Koei Tecmo | Nintendo | [130] |
Gods Will Fall | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia | Action-adventure | Clever Beans | Deep Silver | [131] |
The Pedestrian | PS4, PS5 | Side scroller, puzzle platformer | Skookum Arts LLC | Skookum Arts LLC | [132] [133] |
| Win, NS, PS4 | Visual novel, tactical role-playing | Chime | Spike Chunsoft | [134] |
F E B R U A R Y
| 2 | Control: Ultimate Edition | PS5, XSX | Action-adventure, third-person shooter | Remedy Entertainment | 505 Games | [135] |
Cultist Simulator | NS | Simulation | Weather Factory | Playdigious | [136] |
Destruction AllStars | PS5 | Vehicular combat | Lucid Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [137] [138] |
| PS4 | Action role-playing | Nihon Falcom | NIS America | [139] |
3 | Habroxia 2 | Win, PS4, Vita, XBO, NS | Twin-stick shooter | Lillymo Games | Lillymo Games / EastAsiaSoft | [140] |
4 | Haven | NS, PS4 | Adventure, role-playing | The Game Bakers | [141] [142] |
Skyforge | NS | MMORPG | Allods Team / Obsidian Entertainment | My.com | [143] |
| Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action role-playing | Cyanide | Nacon | [144] |
5 | Bokuhime Project | Win | Adventure | Wizard Soft | Nippon Ichi Software | [145] |
Nioh Remastered - The Complete Edition | PS5 | Action role-playing | Team Ninja | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [146] |
Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition | Win, PS4 | Action role-playing | Sony Interactive Entertainment / Koei Tecmo | |
Nioh 2 Remastered - The Complete Edition | PS5 | Action role-playing | Sony Interactive Entertainment | |
8 | HuniePop 2: Double Date | Win, Mac | Dating sim, tile-matching | HuniePot | [147] |
11 | Little Nightmares II | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Puzzle-platformer, survival horror | Tarsier Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [148] |
UnderMine | NS | Action-adventure, roguelike | Thorium Entertainment | [149] |
12 | Gal*Gun Returns | Win, NS | Rail shooter | Inti Creates | PQube | [150] |
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | NS | Platform | Nintendo EPD Nintendo Software Technology | Nintendo | [151] |
16 | | NS | Shoot 'em up | Felistella | Idea Factory International | [152] [153] |
| NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | YummyYummyTummy | NIS America | [154] |
Speed Limit | PS4 | Action | Gamechuck | Chorus Worldwide | [155] [156] |
17 | Capcom Arcade Stadium | NS | Platform | Capcom | [157] |
| NS | Fighting | SNK | [158] |
Speed Limit | Win | Action | Gamechuck | Chorus Worldwide | |
18 | | NS | Adventure | Grasshopper Manufacture | Playism | [159] |
| NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Analgesic Productions | Ratalaika Games | [160] |
Speed Limit | NS | Action | Gamechuck | Chorus Worldwide | |
The Silver Case | NS | Adventure | Grasshopper Manufacture | Playism | |
Void Terrarium Plus | PS5 | Role-playing, roguelike | Nippon Ichi Software | [161] |
19 | Speed Limit | XBO | Action | Gamechuck | Chorus Worldwide | |
Thomas Was Alone | NS | Platform | Mike Bithell Games | Ant Workshop | [162] |
23 | Curse of the Dead Gods | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action role-playing, roguelike | Passtech Games | Focus Home Interactive | [163] |
Horned Knight | PS4 | Platform | Josep Monzonis Hernandez | 2Awesome Studio | [164] |
Persona 5 Strikers | Win, NS, PS4 | Hack and slash, role-playing | Omega Force, P-Studio | Atlus | [165] |
| Win, NS | Action role-playing, roguelike | Heliocentric Studios | Team17 | [166] |
We Were Here series | PS4 | Puzzle, adventure, cooperative | Total Mayhem Games | [167] |
24 | Horned Knight | XBO | Platform | Josep Monzonis Hernandez | 2Awesome Studio | |
25 | Cotton Reboot! | NS, PS4 | Shoot 'em up | Success | Beep | [168] |
Darius Cozmic Revelation | NS, PS4 | Shoot 'em up | M2 | Taito | [169] |
Forward to the Sky | NS | Action-adventure | Animu Game | Cosen | [170] |
Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection | NS | Platform | Capcom | [171] |
Hellpoint | NS | Action role-playing | Cradle Games | tinyBuild | [172] |
Royal Match | iOS, Droid | Puzzle | Dream Games | [173] |
| Win, XBO, XSX | Role-playing | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | [174] |
26 | Bravely Default 2 | NS | Role-playing | Claytechworks | Nintendo | [175] |
Horned Knight | Win, NS | Platform | Josep Monzonis Hernandez | 2Awesome Studio | |
Rhythm Doctor | Win, Mac | Rhythm | 7th Beat Games | |
M A R C H | 2 | | NS, PS4 | Simulation | Appci Corporation | Natsume Inc. | [176] |
Neptunia Virtual Stars | PS4 | Hack and slash | Compile Heart | Idea Factory International | [177] [178] |
Maquette | Win, PS4, PS5 | Puzzle | Graceful Decay | Annapurna Interactive | [179] |
| PS5 | Role-playing | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | [180] |
4 | Ar Nosurge DX | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Gust | Koei Tecmo | [181] |
Ciel Nosurge DX | Win, NS, PS4 | Life simulation | Gust | Koei Tecmo | |
Everhood | Win, NS | Adventure RPG, rhythm game | Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca | Foreign Gnomes, Surefire | [182] |
Gnosia | NS | Social deduction, role-playing | Petit Depotto | Playism | [183] |
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante | Win | Role-playing | Sever | 101XP | align=center | [184] |
Loop Hero | Win, Mac, Lin | Roguelike deck-building | Four Quarters | Devolver Digital | [185] |
Mortal Shell: Enhanced Edition | PS5, XSX | Action role-playing | Cold Symmetry | Playstack | [186] |
Sea of Solitude: Director's Cut | NS | Adventure | Jo-Mei Games | Quantic Dream | [187] |
5 | Postal Redux | PS4 | Shoot 'em up | Running with Scissors | MD Games | [188] |
Two Point Hospital: Jumbo Edition | NS, PS4, XBO | Business simulation | Two Point Studios | Sega | [189] |
9 | Apex Legends | NS | Battle royale, first-person shooter | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts | [190] [191] |
Gensou SkyDrift | PS4 | Racing | illuCalab | Phoenixx | [192] |
Stronghold Warlords
| Win | Real-time tactics | Firefly Studios | |
10 | If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers | Win | Adventure Game | Dead Idle Games | [193] |
11 | Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Racing | Milestone | [194] |
12 | A-Train: All Aboard! Tourism | NS | Simulation | Artdink | [195] |
| NS, PS5, XSX | Platform | Toys for Bob | Activision | [196] |
| Mac | Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer | Cape Cosmic | |
16 | | NS | Action role-playing, hack and slash | Kaiko | THQ Nordic | [197] |
Mundaun | Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure, horror | Hidden Fields | MVM Interactive | [198] [199] |
R.B.I. Baseball 21 | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, XSX | Sports | MLB Advanced Media | [200] |
Samurai Shodown | XSX | Fighting | SNK | [201] |
Saviors of Sapphire Wings & Stranger of Sword City Revisited | Win, NS | Role-playing, dungeon crawler | Experience | NIS America | [202] |
Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse | NS, PS4, XBO | Action | Wideload Games | Aspyr | [203] |
Undertale | XBO, XSX | Role-playing | Toby Fox | [204] |
17 | In Rays of the Light | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO | Action-adventure | Sergey Noskov | Sometimes You | [205] |
18 | DARQ: Complete Edition | NS | Psychological horror | Unfold Games | Feardemic | [206] |
Caravan Stories | NS | MMORPG | Aiming Inc. | [207] |
Gloria Union: Twin Fates in Blue Ocean FHD Edition | NS, iOS, Droid | Tactical role-playing | Sting Entertainment | Atlus | [208] |
Jack Jeanne | NS | Visual novel | Broccoli | [209] |
| NS | Role-playing | Nihon Falcom | Nippon Ichi Software | [210] |
Maglam Lord | NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Felistella | D3 Publisher | [211] |
Marvel's Avengers | PS5, XSX | Action-adventure | Crystal Dynamics | Square Enix | [212] [213] |
19 | Can't Drive This | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Racing | Pixel Maniacs | [214] |
Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville – Complete Edition | NS | Third-person shooter | PopCap Games | Electronic Arts | [215] |
Root Film | NS, PS4 | Adventure, visual novel | Kadokawa Games | PQube | [216] [217] |
22 | Vaporum: Lockdown | NS | Action role-playing | Fatbot Games | [218] |
23 | | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure, tactical RPG | Artefacts Studio | Asmodee Digital | align=center | [219] |
Overcooked! All You Can Eat | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Simulation | Ghost Town Games | Team17 | [220] |
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 | Win | Puzzle | Sega | [221] [222] |
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town | NS | Role-playing, simulation | Marvelous | Xseed Games | [223] |
24 | Paradise Lost | Win, PS4, XBO | Adventure | PolyAmorous | All in! Games | [224] [225] |
| PS4 | Rhythm | KLabGames | Square Enix | [226] |
Tales from the Borderlands | NS | Adventure | Telltale Games | 2K | [227] |
Where's Samantha? | Win, NS, Mac | Puzzle | Respect Studios | ROKiT | [228] |
25 | Black Legend | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Turn-based strategy | Warcave | [229] |
Evil Inside | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Psychological horror | JanduSoft | [230] |
Dandy Ace | Win | Action role-playing | Mad Mimic | Neowiz | [231] |
DARQ: Complete Edition | PS5, XSX | Psychological horror | Unfold Games | Feardemic | |
The Quintessential Quintuplets: Memories of a Quintessential Summer | NS, PS4 | Visual novel | Mages | [232] |
Them's Fightin' Herds | Lin | Beat 'em up | Mane6 | Maximum Games | [233] |
| Win, XBO | Action-adventure | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | |
26 | Balan Wonderworld | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Platform | Balan Company / Arzest | Square Enix | [234] |
| Win | Platform | Toys for Bob | Activision | [235] |
It Takes Two | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Hazelight Studios | Electronic Arts | [236] |
Kaze and the Wild Masks | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia | Platformer | PixelHive | Soedesco | [237] |
Monster Hunter Rise | NS | Action role-playing | Capcom | [238] |
Subverse | Win | Shoot 'em up | FOW Interactive | [239] |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | PS5, XSX | Sports | Vicarious Visions | Activision | [240] |
Spacebase Startopia | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Simulation | Realmforge Studios | Kalypso Media | [241] [242] |
27 | | Win | Metroidvania | Team Ladybug, Why So Serious? | Playism | [243] |
29 | Neptunia Virtual Stars | Win | Hack and slash | Compile Heart | Idea Factory International | |
30 | Disco Elysium: The Final Cut | Win, Mac, PS4, PS5, Stadia | Role-playing | ZA/UM | [244] [245] |
| Win | Real-time strategy, simulation | Rebellion Developments | [246] |
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | Win | Action role-playing | Square Enix | [247] |
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | Win | Action role-playing | |
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | Win | Action role-playing | |
Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind | Win | Action role-playing | |
| Win | Rhythm action | |
Narita Boy | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | Studio Koba | Team17 | [248] |
Rogue Company | PS5 | Third-person shooter | First Watch Games | Hi-Rez Studios | [249] |
UnderMine | PS4 | Action-adventure, roguelike | Thorium Entertainment | [250] |
31 | The Binding of Isaac: Repentance | Win | Roguelike | Nicalis | [251] | |
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | |
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A P R I L | 1 | Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash | NS | Fighting | Arika | [252] [253] |
Outriders | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Third-person shooter, role-playing | People Can Fly | Square Enix | [254] |
| Stadia | Survival horror | Capcom | [255] |
6 | Lost Words: Beyond the Page | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Puzzle | Sketchbook Games | Modus Games | [256] |
| Win, PS4, PS5 | Cinematic platform | Oddworld Inhabitants | [257] |
| NS, PS4 | First-person shooter | LucasArts | Aspyr | [258] |
7 | Pac-Man 99 | NS | Maze, battle royale | Arika | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [259] |
8 | Astrodogs | Win | Rail shooter | Dynamic Media Triad | Digital Tribe Games | |
Backbone | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure, noir | EggNut | Raw Fury | [260] |
Before Your Eyes | Win | Adventure | GoodbyeWorld Games | Skybound Games | [261] [262] |
Island | NS | Visual novel | Frontwing | Prototype | [263] |
What the Dub? | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Party | Wide Right Interactive | [264] |
9 | | Win, NS | Role-playing | Nihon Falcom | [265] [266] |
13 | Poison Control | NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Nippon Ichi Software | [267] |
14 | Tasomachi: Behind the Twilight | Win | Action-adventure | Orbital Express | Playism | [268] |
15 | SaGa Frontier Remastered | Win, NS, PS4, iOS, Droid | Role-playing | Square Enix | [269] [270] |
Shadow Man Remastered | Win | Action-adventure | Nightdive Studios | [271] |
Stitchy in Tooki Trouble | NS | Platform | Polygoat | [272] |
16 | Super Meat Boy Forever | PS4, XBO | Platform | Team Meat | [273] |
20 | MLB The Show 21 | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Sports | San Diego Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [274] |
22 | Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Gust | Koei Tecmo | [275] |
MotoGP 21 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Racing | Milestone | [276] |
ScourgeBringer | PS4, PSVita | Roguelike | Flying Oak Games | Dear Villagers | [277] |
Smelter | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action, strategy | X Plus | Dangen Entertainment | [278] |
| Win, NS, PS4 | Platform, Metroidvania | Artdink | G Choice | [279] |
| Win, Droid | Horror | Fast Travel Games | [280] [281] |
23 | Judgment | PS5, XSX, Stadia | Action-adventure | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | [282] |
Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... | Win, PS4, XBO | Action role-playing, hack and slash | Toylogic | Square Enix | [283] |
27 | Death end re;Quest | NS | Role-playing | Compile Heart | Idea Factory International | [284] |
28 | Genshin Impact | PS5 | Action role-playing | MiHoYo | [285] |
29 | R-Type Final 2 | NS, PS4, XBO, XSX | Shoot 'em up | Granzella | [286] |
Total War: Rome Remastered | Win, Mac, Lin | Strategy | Feral Interactive, Creative Assembly | Sega | [287] |
30 | New Pokémon Snap | NS | First-person rail shooter, simulation | Bandai Namco Studios | The Pokémon Company / Nintendo | [288] |
Returnal | PS5 | Third-person shooter | Housemarque | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [289] |
R-Type Final 2 | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, XSX | Shoot 'em up | Granzella | NIS America | [290] |
Terminator: Resistance Enhanced | PS5 | First-person shooter | Teyon | Reef Entertainment | [291] |
M A Y | 4 | Dragon Quest Builders 2 | XBO | Action role-playing | Square Enix | [292] |
Wreckfest | PS5 | Vehicular combat, racing | Bugbear Entertainment | THQ Nordic | [293] |
5 | Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition | Win, NS | Platform, action role-playing | Deneos Games | Deneos Games, Limited Run Games | [294] |
6 | Metro Exodus: Enhanced Edition | Win | First-person shooter | 4A Games | Deep Silver | [295] |
Raiden IV x MIKADO remix | NS | Shoot 'em up | Moss | UFO Interactive | [296] |
Skate City | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Sports | Agens | Snowman | [297] |
7 | | PS4, XBO | Action role-playing | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | [298] |
Resident Evil Village | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Survival horror | Capcom | [299] |
10 | | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Sumo Newcastle | Focus Home Interactive | [300] |
11 | Call of the Sea | PS4, PS5 | Adventure, puzzle | Out of the Blue | Raw Fury | [301] |
13 | Lost Ruins | Win | Metroidvania, action | Altari Games | Dangen Entertainment | |
RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition | NS | Hack and slash | Rooster Teeth Games | Aspyr | [302] |
14 | | NS | Adventure | Mages | Nintendo | [303] |
| NS | Adventure | |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition | Win, PS4, XBO | Action role-playing | BioWare | Electronic Arts | [304] [305] |
Subnautica | NS | Action-adventure | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | [306] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Unknown Worlds Entertainment | Bandai Namco Entertainment | |
18 | Arcaea | NS | Rhythm | Lowiro | [307] |
Days Gone | Win | Action-adventure, survival horror | Bend Studio | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [308] [309] |
Geminose: Animal Popstars | NS | Music | Majesco Entertainment | [310] |
| NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure | CrazyBunch | Assemble Entertainment | [311] |
SnowRunner | NS | Racing | Saber Interactive | Focus Home Interactive | [312] |
Void Terrarium Plus | PS5 | Role-playing, roguelike | Nippon Ichi Software | [313] |
19 | PowerWash Simulator | Win | Simulation | FuturLab | Square Enix | [314] |
20 | | NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Acquire | [315] |
Angelique Luminarise | NS | Visual novel | Ruby Party | Koei Tecmo | [316] |
| NS | Action role-playing | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | [317] |
Layers of Fear 2 | NS | Psychological horror | Bloober Team | [318] |
Manifold Garden | PS5 | Puzzle | William Chyr Studio | [319] |
Rune Factory 5 | NS | Role-playing, simulation | Marvelous | [320] |
Just Die Already | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | DoubleMoose | Curve Digital | [321] |
Uncharted Waters 4 with Power-Up Kit HD Version | Win, NS | Turn-based strategy | Koei Tecmo | [322] |
21 | An Airport for Aliens Currently Run by Dogs | Win, Xbox Series X/S | Adventure | Strange Scaffold | align=center | [323] |
Knockout City | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Sports | Velan Studios | Electronic Arts | [324] |
Miitopia | NS | Role-playing | Grezzo | Nintendo | [325] |
Rust | PS4, XBO | Survival | Facepunch Studios, Double Eleven | Double Eleven | [326] [327] |
25 | Biomutant | Win, PS4, XBO | Action role-playing | Experiments 101 | THQ Nordic | [328] |
Capcom Arcade Stadium | Win, PS4, XBO | Platform | Capcom | [329] |
Final Fantasy XIV | PS5 | MMORPG | Square Enix | [330] |
King of Seas | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action role-playing | 3DClouds | Team17 | [331] |
Maneater | NS | Action role-playing | Tripwire Interactive | Tripwire Interactive, Deep Silver | [332] [333] |
Saints Row: The Third Remastered | PS5, XSX | Action-adventure | Volition | Deep Silver | [334] |
| Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Atlus | [335] [336] |
27 | | Win, NS, PS4 | Third-person shooter | Yuke's | D3 Publisher | [337] [338] |
Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash | NS | Fighting | Arika | [339] |
| Win, XBO, XSX | Vehicle simulation | Piranha Games | [340] |
Super Bomberman R Online | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action, battle royale | Konami | [341] [342] |
Tantei Bokumetsu | NS, PS4 | Adventure | Nippon Ichi Software | [343] |
| Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Turn-based strategy | Gasket Games | Focus Home Interactive | [344] [345] |
28 | Loopers | Win | Visual novel | Key | Visual Arts | [346] |
Song of Horror | PS4, XBO | Survival horror | Protocol Games | Raiser Games | [347] [348] |
World's End Club | NS | Action-adventure | Too Kyo Games | IzanagiGames / NIS America | [349] [350] |
| NS, PS4 | Platform, Metroidvania | Artdink | ININ Games | [351] |
J U N E | 1 | Ghosts 'n Goblins Resurrection | Win, PS4, XBO | Platform | Capcom | [352] |
Griftlands | Win | Roguelike deck-building | Klei Entertainment | [353] |
| Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter | Streum On Studio | Focus Home Interactive | [354] |
Spirit: Lucky's Big Adventure | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure | aheartfulofgames | Outright Games | [355] |
Stonefly | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Flight School Studios | MWM Interactive | [356] [357] |
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown | PS4 | Fighting | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Sega AM2 | Sega | [358] |
2 | Overboard! | Win, Mac, NS, iOS, Droid | Visual novel, adventure | inkle | [359] |
3 | | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action platformer | LABSworks | Dangen Entertainment | [360] |
Winds of Change | NS | Visual novel, role-playing adventure | Klace | Crunching Koalas | [361] |
Wing of Darkness | Win, NS, PS4 | Rail shooter | Production Exabilities | Clouded Leopard Entertainment | [362] |
4 | DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power | NS | Action-adventure | Toybox | Nintendo | [363] |
Evergate | PS5 | Puzzle-platform | Stone Lantern Games | PQube | [364] |
Griftlands | NS, PS4, XBO | Roguelike deck-building | Klei Entertainment | |
The Persistence Enhanced | Win, PS5, XSX | Action-adventure | Firesprite | Perp Games | [365] |
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 | Win, PS4, XBO, XSX | Tactical shooter, stealth | CI Games | [366] |
5 | Mighty Goose | Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Run and gun | Blastmode | Playism | [367] |
8 | Backbone | Win | Role-playing adventure | EggNut | Raw Fury | [368] |
Chivalry 2 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | | Torn Banner Studios | Tripwire Interactive | [369] |
Edge of Eternity | Win | Role-playing | Midgard Studio | Dear Villagers | [370] |
Neptunia ReVerse | PS5 | Role-playing | Compile Heart | Idea Factory International | [371] [372] |
9 | | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Ustwo | PID Publishing | [373] [374] |
No More Heroes | Win | Action-adventure, hack and slash | Grasshopper Manufacture | Xseed Games | [375] |
| Win | Action-adventure, hack and slash | Grasshopper Manufacture | Xseed Games | |
| NA: Win, XBO, XSX JP: Win, NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Sega Online R&D | Sega | [376] [377] |
10 | | Win, Mac, PS4, PS5 | Adventure | Greg Lobanov | Finji | [378] |
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | PS5 | Action role-playing | Square Enix | Square Enix | [379] |
Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure, hack and slash | Team Ninja | Koei Tecmo | [380] |
11 | Game Builder Garage | NS | Programming game | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | [381] |
Guilty Gear Strive | Win, PS4, PS5 | Fighting | Arc System Works | Arc System Works / Bandai Namco Entertainment | [382] |
| PS5 | Platformer, third-person shooter | Insomniac Games | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [383] |
| PS5, XSX | Action-adventure | Respawn Entertainment | Electronic Arts | [384] [385] |
15 | Dark Deity | Win | Tactical role-playing | Sword & Axe LLC | Freedom Games | [386] |
The Elder Scrolls Online | PS5, XSX | MMORPG | ZeniMax Online Studios | Bethesda Softworks | [387] |
Wildermyth | Win | Tactical role-playing | Worldwalker Games | [388] |
17 | Roguebook | Win | Roguelike, deck-building | Abrakam Entertainment | Nacon | [389] |
Wingspan | XBO, XSX | Digital tabletop | Monster Couch | Monster Couch, Stonemaier Games | [390] |
18 | Metro Exodus Complete Edition | PS5, XSX | First-person shooter, survival horror | 4A Games | Deep Silver | [391] [392] |
22 | Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action platformer | Jankenteam | Merge Games | [393] [394] |
| Win, NS | Metroidvania | Live Wire, Adglobe | Binary Haze Interactive | [395] |
| Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Role-playing | Tuque Games | Wizards of the Coast | [396] [397] |
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - The Official Video Game | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia | Sports | Sega | [398] |
23 | Worms Rumble | NS, XBO, XSX | Action, battle royale | Team17 | [399] |
24 | The Caligula Effect 2 | NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Historia | FuRyu | [400] |
The Cruel King and the Great Hero | NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Nippon Ichi Software | [401] |
Legend of Mana | Win, NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Square Enix | [402] |
Nayuta no Kiseki Kai | PS4 | Action role-playing | Nihon Falcom | [403] |
Samurai Warriors 5 | NS, PS4 | Hack and slash | Omega Force | Koei Tecmo | [404] |
25 | | NS | Sports | Camelot Software Planning | Nintendo | [405] |
Scarlet Nexus | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action role-playing | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [406] |
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | NS | Sports | Vicarious Visions | Activision | [407] |
29 | Chicken Police: Paint It Red! | iOS, Droid | Visual novel adventure | The Wild Gentlemen | HandyGames | [408] |
Destroy All Humans! | NS | Action-adventure | Black Forest Games | THQ Nordic | [409] |
| NS | Tactical role-playing | Nippon Ichi Software | [410] |
| XBO, XSX | Metroidvania | Live Wire, Adglobe | Binary Haze Interactive | [411] |
Ghoul Patrol | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Run and gun | Dotemu | Lucasfilm Games | [412] |
| NS | Adventure | Thatgamecompany | [413] [414] |
| Win | Platform, Metroidvania | Artdink | ININ Games | |
Zombies Ate My Neighbors | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Run and gun | Dotemu | Lucasfilm Games | |
30 | Doki Doki Literature Club Plus! | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Visual novel | Team Salvato | Serenity Forge | [415] | |
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | |
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J U L Y | 1 | Blaster Master Zero | XBO, XSX | Platform | Inti Creates | [416] |
2 | | PS4 | Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer | Cape Cosmic | Flyhigh Works | |
6 | | NS | Adventure | Grasshopper Manufacture | NIS America / Playism | [417] |
| NS, PS5, XSX | Action-adventure, survival horror | Asobo Studio | Focus Home Interactive | [418] |
The Silver Case | NS | Adventure | Grasshopper Manufacture | NIS America / Playism | |
| Win, NS | Action role-playing | Nihon Falcom | NIS America | [419] |
8 | Boomerang X | Win, NS | Action | Dang! | Devolver Digital | [420] |
Crash Drive 3 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, NS, iOS, Droid | Action Racing | M2H | [421] |
Fuuraiki 4 | NS, PS4 | Adventure | FOG | Nippon Ichi Software | [422] |
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires' Conspiracy DX+ | NS | Puzzle, adventure | h.a.n.d. | Level-5 | [423] |
| Rift | Adventure | HappyGiant | [424] [425] |
9 | | Win, NS | Role-playing | Capcom | [426] |
15 | Blaster Master Zero 2 | XBO, XSX | Platform | Inti Creates | |
Trials of Mana | iOS, Droid | Role-playing | Square Enix | [427] |
16 | F1 2021 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Racing | Codemasters | EA Sports | [428] |
| NS | Action-adventure | Tantalus Media | Nintendo | [429] |
20 | | Win, NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Acquire | Xseed Games | [430] [431] |
| PS4 | Metroidvania | Live Wire, Adglobe | Binary Haze Interactive | [432] |
Cotton Reboot! | NS, PS4 | Shoot 'em up | Success | ININ Games | [433] [434] |
Cris Tales | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Role-playing | Dreams Uncorporated, Syck | Modus Games | [435] [436] |
Death's Door | Win, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Acid Nerve | Devolver Digital | [437] |
Loopers | iOS, Droid | Visual novel | Key | Visual Arts | [438] |
Wingspan | iOS | Digital tabletop | Monster Couch | Monster Couch, Stonemaier Games | |
21 | Pokémon Unite | NS | Multiplayer online battle arena | TiMi Studio Group | The Pokémon Company / Nintendo | [439] [440] |
22 | Last Stop | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Variable State | Annapurna Interactive | [441] |
23 | Orcs Must Die! 3 | Win, PS4, XBO, XSX | Tower defense | Robot Entertainment | | 3 consoles">Web site: Orcs Must Die! 3 coming to Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on July 23, PS5 later in 2021. Gematsu. June 14, 2021. |
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26 | Idol Manager | Win | Life simulation | Glitch Pitch | Playism | |
27 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | Win, NS, PS4 | Adventure | Capcom | [442] |
Hell Let Loose | Win | First-person shooter | Black Matter | Team17 | |
| NS, PS4 | Action role-playing | Square Enix, h.a.n.d. | Square Enix | [443] |
Microsoft Flight Simulator | XSX | Amateur flight simulation | Asobo Studio | Xbox Game Studios | [444] [445] |
Samurai Warriors 5 | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Hack and slash | Omega Force | Koei Tecmo | [446] |
Tribes of Midgard | Win, PS4, PS5 | Sandbox, survival | Norsfell | Gearbox Publishing | [447] [448] |
28 | Chernobylite | Win | Survival | The Farm 51 | All in! Games | [449] |
The Forgotten City | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Modern Storyteller | Dear Villagers | [450] |
| Win | Puzzle platformer | Alien Pixel Studios | |
29 | Abomi Nation | Win | Monster-taming | Orange Pylon Games | DANGEN Entertainment | [451] |
The Ascent | Win, XBO, XSX | Action role-playing | Neon Giant | Curve Digital | [452] |
Blaster Master Zero 3 | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, XSX | Platform | Inti Creates | [453] [454] |
Blaster Master Zero Trilogy: MetaFight Chronicle | NS, PS4 | Platform | [455] |
Eldest Souls | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Soulslike, Action role-playing | Fallen Flag Studio | United Label | [456] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Tactical role-playing | CyberConnect2 | [457] [458] |
Omno | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure | Studio Inkyfox | Studio Inkyfox / Future Friends Games | [459] [460] |
Paint the Town Red | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action | South East Games | [461] |
30 | 10 Second Ninja X | NS | Platformer | Four Circle Interactive | Curve Games | [462] |
A U G U S T | 2 | Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition – The African Royals | Win | Real-time strategy | Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media | Xbox Game Studios | [463] |
Grime | Win, Stadia | Platform-adventure, Metroidvania | Clover Bite | Akupara Games | [464] |
3 | In Sound Mind | Win, NS, PS5, XSX | Horror | We Create Stuff | Modus Games | [465] [466] |
5 | The Falconeer: Warrior Edition | NS, PS4, PS5 | Aerial combat | Tomas Sala | Wired Productions | [467] |
6 | Zengeon | NS | Action role-playing | IndieLeague Studio | PQube | [468] |
9 | | XSX | Action-adventure, Hack and Slash | Ninja Theory | [469] |
I Am Dead | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Hollow Ponds | Annapurna Interactive | [470] |
10 | Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - Dawn of the Dukes | Win | Real-time strategy | Forgotten Empires | Xbox Game Studios | [471] |
Black Book | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure, role-playing | Morteshka | HypeTrain Digital | [472] |
Ever Forward | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Puzzle adventure | Pathea Games | PM Studios | [473] |
Godfall | PS4 | Action role-playing | Counterplay Games | Gearbox Publishing | [474] |
Shadowverse: Champion's Battle | NS | Digital collectible card game, role-playing | Cygames | Xseed Games | [475] |
11 | Axiom Verge 2 | Win, NS, PS4 | Metroidvania | Thomas Happ Games | [476] |
Boyfriend Dungeon | Win, NS, XBO | Dungeon crawler, dating simulation | Kitfox Games | [477] |
Garden Story | Win, Mac, NS | Action role-playing | Picogram | Rose City Games | [478] |
12 | Art of Rally | NS, XBO, XSX | Racing | Funselektor Labs | [479] |
Foreclosed | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Action-adventure | Antab | Merge Games | [480] |
| Win | Action-adventure | 24 Entertainment | NetEase Games | [481] |
Old Friends Dog Game | iOS, Droid | Simulation | Runaway Play | [482] |
13 | Hades | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Supergiant Games | [483] |
Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia | Adventure | Drakhar Studio | Outright Games | [484] |
16 | Road 96 | Win, NS | Adventure | DigixArt | [485] [486] |
17 | Humankind | Win, Mac, Stadia | 4X | Amplitude Studios | Sega | [487] |
19 | Recompile | Win, PS5, XSX | Metroidvania | Phigames | Dear Villagers | [488] |
RiMS Racing | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Racing | RaceWard Studio | Nacon | [489] |
Twelve Minutes | Win, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Luis Antonio | Annapurna Interactive | [490] [491] |
Yuoni | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Survival horror | Tricore Inc. | Chorus Worldwide Games | [492] |
20 | Arietta of Spirits | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | Third Spirit Games | Red Art Games | [493] |
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut | PS4, PS5 | Action-adventure | Sucker Punch Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [494] |
Madden NFL 22 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Sports | EA Tiburon | EA Sports | [495] |
24 | | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure, third-person shooter | Cold Iron Studios | 20th Century Games | [496] [497] |
King's Bounty II | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Tactical role-playing | 1C Company | Deep Silver | [498] |
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 | PS5 | Tactical shooter, stealth | CI Games | [499] [500] |
25 | Murder Mystery Machine | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Adventure | Blazing Griffin | Microids | [501] |
| XBO, XBX | Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer | Cape Cosmic | Flyhigh Works | |
Psychonauts 2 | Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO, XSX | Platformer | Double Fine | Xbox Game Studios | [502] [503] |
26 | Hotel Life: A Resort Simulator | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Business simulation | RingZero Game Studio | Nacon | [504] |
| Win, NS | Role-playing | Nihon Falcom | Clouded Leopard Entertainment | [505] |
Spelunky | NS | Platform, roguelike | Mossmouth | [506] |
Spelunky 2 | NS | Platform, roguelike | Mossmouth, BlitWorks | Mossmouth | |
Super Animal Royale | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Battle royale | Pixile | Modus Games | [507] [508] |
27 | Baldo | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure, role-playing | NAPS team | [509] |
No More Heroes III | NS | Action-adventure, hack and slash | Grasshopper Manufacture | [510] |
Tormented Souls | Win, PS5, XSX | Survival horror | Dual Effect, Abstract Digital | PQube | [511] |
31 | The Big Con | Win, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Mighty Yell | Skybound Games | [512] |
S E P T E M B E R | 1 | Jumanji: The Curse Returns | Win | Adventure sim | Marmalade Game Studio | [513] |
Cloud Gardens | Win, OS XBO, XSX NS | Sim, puzzle | Noio | Coatsink | [514] |
Lake | Win, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Gamious | Whitehorn Digital | [515] |
Smelter | PS5 | Action, strategy | X Plus | Dangen Entertainment | [516] |
2 | Bravely Default 2 | Win | Role-playing | Claytechworks | Square Enix | [517] |
Demon Gaze Extra | NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Cattle Call | Kadokawa Games | [518] |
Kitaria Fables | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure, role-playing | Twin Hearts | PQube | [519] |
WRC 10 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Racing | Kylotonn | Nacon | [520] |
3 | Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Sports | Survios | [521] [522] |
The Medium | PS5 | Psychological horror | Bloober Team | [523] |
7 | Bus Simulator 21 | Win, PS4, XBO | Vehicle simulation | Stillalive Studios | Astragon Entertainment | [524] |
Chernobylite | PS4, XBO | Survival | The Farm 51 | All in! Games | [525] |
| Win, PS4, PS5 | Metroidvania | TiGames | Bilibili | [526] [527] |
Sonic Colors: Ultimate | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Platform | Blind Squirrel Games | Sega | [528] |
9 | The Artful Escape | Win, XBO, XSX | Platform | Beethoven & Dinosaur | Annapurna Interactive | [529] |
10 | | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Adventure | Deck Nine | Square Enix | [530] |
Lost in Random | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Zoink Games | Electronic Arts | [531] [532] |
NBA 2K22 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Sports | Visual Concepts | 2K Games | [533] |
Tales of Arise | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action role-playing | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [534] |
| NS | Party | Intelligent Systems, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | [535] |
14 | Cruis'n Blast | NS | Racing | Raw Thrills | GameMill Entertainment | [536] |
Deathloop | Win, PS5 | First-person shooter | Arkane Studios | Bethesda Softworks | [537] |
15 | Tomb Rumble | Win, Mac, Lin | Platform | Atelier 801 | [538] |
16 | BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! | NS | Rhythm | Craft Egg | Bushiroad | [539] [540] |
Eastward | Win, Mac, NS | Role-playing | Pixpil | Chucklefish | [541] |
Metallic Child | Win, NS | Action, roguelike | Studio HG | Crest | [542] |
Skatebird | Win, NS, XBO | Sports | Glass Bottom Games | [543] [544] |
17 | Aragami 2 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Stealth, action-adventure | Lince Works | [545] |
Deltarune Chapter 2
| Win, Mac | Role-playing adventure | Toby Fox | [546] |
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – Prince's Edition | NS | Role-playing | Level-5 | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [547] |
Tails of Iron | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Side-scrolling action | Odd Bug Studio | United Label | [548] |
Toem | Win, NS, PS5 | Photography, adventure | Something We Made | [549] |
21 | Beast Breaker | Win, NS | Role-playing | Vodeo Games | [550] |
| Win, PS4, PS5 | Action-adventure | Ember Lab | [551] [552] |
| Win, PS4, XBO | First-person shooter | Saber Interactive | [553] |
22 | Pokémon Unite | iOS, Droid | Multiplayer online battle arena | TiMi Studio Group | The Pokémon Company | [554] |
23 | Castlevania Advance Collection | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Platform | M2 | Konami | [555] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action role-playing | Blizzard Entertainment, Vicarious Visions | Blizzard Entertainment | [556] [557] |
The Forgotten City | NS | Adventure | Modern Storyteller | Dear Villagers | |
Sable | Win, Mac, XSX | Adventure | Shedworks | Raw Fury | [558] |
Staxel | NS | Role-playing, simulation | Plukit | [559] |
24 | Death Stranding Director's Cut | PS5 | Action | Kojima Productions | Sony Interactive Entertainment | [560] |
| NS | Action role-playing | CyberConnect2 | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [561] |
Lost Judgment | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | [562] |
28 | | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO | Action-adventure, survival | Breaking Walls | [563] [564] |
Dandy Ace | NS, XBO | Action role-playing | Mad Mimic | Neowiz | [565] |
Dragon Quest The Adventure of Dai: A Hero's Bonds | iOS, Droid | Adventure | Square Enix, DeNA | Square Enix | [566] [567] |
Ghostrunner | PS5, XSX | Action | One More Level | 505 Games, All in! Games | [568] [569] |
Lemnis Gate | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter | Ratloop Games Canada | Frontier Foundry | [570] [571] |
| Win | Action role-playing | Square Enix, h.a.n.d. | Square Enix | [572] |
New World | Win | MMORPG | Amazon Games Orange County | Amazon Games | [573] |
Outer Wilds Echoes of the Eye
| Win, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | Mobius Digital | Annapurna Interactive | [574] |
29 | Centipede: Recharged | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Atari VCS | Arcade, shoot 'em up | Adamvision Studios, Sneakybox | Atari | [575] |
| PS4, XBO | First-person shooter | New World Interactive | Focus Home Interactive | [576] |
30 | Astria Ascending | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Role-playing | Artisan Studios | Dear Villagers | [577] [578] |
Darksiders III | NS | Action role-playing | Gunfire Games | THQ Nordic | [579] |
The Eternal Cylinder | Win, PS4, XBO | Survival | ACE Team | [580] |
eFootball 2022 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, iOS, Droid | Sports | Konami | [581] [582] |
Hot Wheels Unleashed | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Racing | Milestone | [583] |
| PS4 | Role-playing | Nihon Falcom | [584] |
Mary Skelter Finale | NS, PS4 | Action role-playing, roguelike | Compile Heart | Idea Factory International | [585] [586] |
| Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Fighting | French Bread | Delightworks | [587] [588] |
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII | PS4, XBO | Action role-playing | Softstar, DOMO Studio, Yooreka Studio | eastasiasoft | [589] | |
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | |
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O C T O B E R | 1 | FIFA 22 | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Sports | EA Vancouver | EA Sports | [590] |
5 | Alan Wake Remastered | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Remedy Entertainment | Epic Games Publishing | [591] |
| PS4, XBO | First-person shooter, roguelike | Awe Interactive | [592] |
Exophobia | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter | Zarc Attack | PM Studios | [593] |
Hell Let Loose | PS5, XSX | First-person shooter | Black Matter | Team17 | [594] |
| Win, PS4, PS5 | Action-adventure | Superbrothers, Pine Scented Software | Superbrothers | [595] [596] |
Lego Marvel Super Heroes | NS | Action-adventure | Traveller's Tales | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | [597] |
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Fighting | Ludosity, Fair Play Labs | | [598] |
Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Platform | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio | Sega | [599] |
6 | Art of Rally | PS4, PS5 | Racing | Funselektor Labs | [600] |
7 | Far Cry 6 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | First-person shooter | Ubisoft Toronto | Ubisoft | [601] [602] |
8 | Metroid Dread | NS | Action-adventure | MercurySteam, Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | [603] |
| NS | Puzzle | Monstars | Enhance Games | [604] |
12 | Back 4 Blood | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter, survival horror | Turtle Rock Studios | Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment | [605] |
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut | NS, XBO, XSX | Role-playing | ZA/UM | [606] |
Lone Echo II | Rift | Adventure | Ready At Dawn | Oculus Studios | [607] |
Monster Crown | NS | Role-playing | Aurum | Soedesco | [608] |
Poppy Playtime | Win | Survival horror | MOB Games | [609] |
14 | Aeon Must Die! | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Beat 'em up | Limestone Games | Focus Home Interactive | [610] |
Dungeon Encounters | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Cattle Call | Square Enix | [611] |
| Win, PS4 | Raising simulation, rhythm | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [612] |
The Jackbox Party Pack 8 | Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Party | Jackbox Games | [613] [614] |
Monark | NS, PS4, PS5 | Role-playing | Lancarse | FuRyu | [615] |
15 | Crysis Remastered Trilogy | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | First-person shooter | Crytek | [616] [617] |
| Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Fighting | CyberConnect2 | | [618] |
The Good Life | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Role-playing | White Owls Inc. | Playism | [619] [620] |
NHL 22 | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Sports | EA Vancouver | EA Sports | [621] |
18 | Nuclear Blaze | OS, Win | Action-adventure | Deepnight Games | [622] |
19 | The Caligula Effect 2 | NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Historia | NIS America | [623] [624] |
Dying Light: Platinum Edition | NS | Action-adventure, survival horror | Techland | [625] |
Inscryption | Win | Roguelike deck-building | Daniel Mullins Games | Devolver Digital | [626] |
20 | Corpse Party | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Survival horror | 5pb. | GrindHouse | [627] |
Klang 2 | Win | Rhythm | Tinimations | Ratalaika Games | [628] [629] |
21 | Disciples: Liberation | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Turn-based strategy | Frima Studio | Kalypso Media | [630] |
Echo Generation | XBO, XSX | Action role-playing | Cococucumber | [631] |
Evertried | NS | Strategy, puzzle | Dangen Entertainment | [632] |
The Legend of Sword and Fairy 7 | Win | Action role-playing | Softstar | CubeGame | [633] |
| NS, PS4, XBO | Roguelike action | SouthPAW Games | Neowiz | [634] [635] |
Toy Soldiers HD | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action, strategy | Signal Studios | Accelerate Games | [636] |
22 | Carrion | PS4 | Horror | Phobia Game Studio | Devolver Digital | [637] |
| Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Interactive drama, survival horror | Supermassive Games | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [638] |
My Friend Peppa Pig | Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia | Adventure | Petoons Studio | Outright Games | [639] |
26 | Guardians of the Galaxy | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Eidos-Montréal | Square Enix | [640] |
Iron Harvest Complete Edition | PS5, XSX | Real-time strategy | King Art Games | Deep Silver | [641] |
28 | Age of Empires IV | Win | Real-time strategy | Relic Entertainment | Xbox Game Studios | [642] |
Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Maze Theory | BBC Studios / Just Add Water | [643] [644] |
Dusk | NS | First-person shooter | New Blood Interactive | [645] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Survival horror | Koei Tecmo | [646] |
Happy Game | Win, NS | Adventure, horror | Amanita Design | [647] [648] |
Riders Republic | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Sports | Ubisoft Annecy | Ubisoft | [649] [650] |
Saint Kotar | Win | Horror, adventure | Red Martyr Entertainment | Soedesco | [651] |
Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Role-playing, roguelike | Experience | Aksys Games | [652] [653] |
| Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Alim | Square Enix | [654] |
29 | Crab Game | Win, Mac, Lin | Party | Dani | [655] |
Mario Party Superstars | NS | Party | NDcube | Nintendo | [656] |
N O V E M B E R | 2 | Cupid Parasite | NS | Visual novel | Idea Factory | [657] [658] |
Knockout City | PS5, XSX | Sports | Velan Studios | Electronic Arts | [659] |
Unpacking | Win, Mac, Lin, NS, XBO | Puzzle | Witch Beam | Humble Bundle | [660] |
World War Z | NS | Third-person shooter | Saber Interactive | Mad Dog Games | [661] |
4 | A Boy and His Blob | NS | Puzzle-platform | WayForward | Ziggurat Interactive | [662] |
The Binding of Isaac: Repentance | NS, PS4, PS5 | Roguelike | Nicalis | [663] [664] |
Demon Turf | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Platformer | Fabraz | Playtonic Friends | [665] |
Just Dance 2022 | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Rhythm | Ubisoft Paris | Ubisoft | [666] |
Tales of Luminaria | iOS, Droid | Action role-playing | Bandai Namco Studios | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [667] |
Mr. Driller Drill Land | PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Puzzle | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [668] |
Where Cards Fall | Win, NS | Puzzle | The Game Band | Snowman | [669] [670] |
5 | | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter | Sledgehammer Games | Activision | [671] |
Fast & Furious: Spy Racers Rise of SH1FT3R | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Racing | 3DClouds | Outright Games | [672] |
9 | | Win, NS, PS4 | Role-playing | Gust | Koei Tecmo | [673] |
Football Manager 2022 | Win, Mac, NS, XBO, XSX, iOS, Droid | Sports | Sports Interactive | Sega | [674] |
Forza Horizon 5 | Win, XBO, XSX | Racing | Playground Games | Xbox Game Studios | [675] |
Jurassic World Evolution 2 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Business simulation | Frontier Developments | [676] |
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action role-playing, first-person shooter | Gearbox Software, Stray Kite Studios | 2K Games | [677] |
Wingspan | Droid | Digital tabletop | Monster Couch | Monster Couch, Stonemaier Games | |
11 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Anniversary Edition | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Role-playing | Bethesda Game Studios | Bethesda Softworks | [678] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Grove Street Games | Rockstar Games | [679] [680] |
| iOS, Droid | Battle royale | PUBG Studio | Krafton | [681] |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | NS | Role-playing | Aspyr | Lucasfilm Games | [682] |
12 | Shin Megami Tensei V | NS | Role-playing | Atlus | [683] [684] |
16 | Grow: Song of the Evertree | Win, NS, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | Prideful Sloth | 505 Games | [685] |
| Win, NS | Rhythm | Choice Provisions | Riot Forge | [686] |
The Last Stand: Aftermath | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Survival, roguelite | Con Artist Games | Armor Games | [687] |
Light Fairytale Episode II | PS4 | Role-playing | neko works | [688] [689] |
| Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Tactical role-playing | Airship Syndicate | Riot Forge | [690] [691] |
| Win, PS5, XSX | Adventure | Frogwares | [692] |
Surviving the Aftermath | NS | Action-adventure | Iceflake Studios | Paradox Interactive | [693] [694] |
The Waylanders | Win | Role-playing | Gato Studio | [695] |
17 | Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier | iOS, Droid | Third-person shooter | Ateam Inc. | Square Enix | [696] [697] |
Gunfire Reborn | Win | Roguelite, first-person shooter | Duoyi Games | Duoyi Games | |
Klang 2 | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Rhythm | Tinimations | Ratalaika Games | |
18 | Exo One | Win, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Exbleative | Future Friends Games | [698] |
Kid A Mnesia Exhibition | Win, Mac, PS5 | Exploration | Namethemachine, Arbitrarily Good Productions | Epic Games | [699] [700] |
Microsoft Flight Simulator: Game of the Year Edition | Win, XSX | Amateur flight simulation | Asobo Studio | Xbox Game Studios | [701] |
19 | Battlefield 2042 | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter | DICE | Electronic Arts | [702] |
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl | NS | Role-playing | ILCA | The Pokémon Company / Nintendo | [703] |
21 | Re:Legend | Win, PS4, NS, XBO | Role-playing | Magnus Games Studio | 505 Games | [704] |
23 | Death's Door | NS, PS4, PS5 | Action-adventure | Acid Nerve | Devolver Digital | [705] |
DEEEER Simulator | Win | Sandbox, action-adventure | Gibier Games | Playism | |
30 | Beyond a Steel Sky | NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Adventure | Revolution Software | Microids | [706] |
Clockwork Aquario | NS, PS4 | Action platformer | Westone | Strictly Limited Games | [707] [708] |
| PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Real-time strategy, simulation | Rebellion Developments | [709] |
D E C E M B E R | 1 | Propnight | Win | Survival horror | Fntastic | Mytona | |
2 | Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani | NS | Visual novel | Idea Factory | Aksys Games | [710] [711] |
Fights in Tight Spaces | Win, XBO, XSX | Roguelike deck-building | Ground Shatter | Mode 7 Games | [712] |
Solar Ash | Win, PS4, PS5 | Action-adventure | Heart Machine | Annapurna Interactive | [713] [714] |
3 | Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain | NS | Party, puzzle | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | [715] |
Chorus | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia | Space combat | Fishlabs | Deep Silver | [716] [717] |
Danganronpa Decadence | NS | Visual novel | Spike Chunsoft | Spike Chunsoft | [718] |
Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition | NS | Life simulation | Bandai Namco Studios, Hyde | Bandai Namco Entertainment | [719] |
Happy's Humble Burger Farm | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Horror | Scythe Dev Team | tinyBuild | [720] |
Icarus | Win | Survival | RocketWerkz | [721] |
5 | Choro 2021 | iOS, Droid | Action-adventure | Carl Zitelmann | [722] |
6 | Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun - Aiko's Choice | Win, Mac, Lin | Real-time tactics | Mimimi Games | Daedalic Entertainment | [723] |
7 | | Win, Mac, PS4, PS5 | MMORPG | Square Enix | [724] [725] |
| NS | Adventure | Deck Nine | Square Enix | [726] [727] |
Rune Factory 4 Special | Win, PS4, XBO | Role-playing game | Hakama | Xseed Games | [728] |
Serious Sam 4 | PS5, XSX | First-person shooter | Croteam | Devolver Digital | [729] [730] |
SpellForce 3 Reforced | Win | Real-time strategy, role-playing | Grimlore Games | THQ Nordic | [731] |
Twelve Minutes | NS, PS4, PS5 | Adventure | Luis Antonio | Annapurna Interactive | [732] |
8 | Halo Infinite | Win, XBO, XSX | First-person shooter | 343 Industries | Xbox Game Studios | [733] |
Sam & Max Beyond Time and Space Remastered | Win, NS, XBO | Adventure | Skunkape Games | [734] |
9 | GTFO | Win | First-person shooter, survival horror | 10 Chambers Collective | [735] |
Loop Hero | NS | Roguelike deck-building | Four Quarters | Devolver Digital | [736] |
Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX | Win, NS, iOS | Role-playing | Koei Tecmo | [737] |
Suika Game | NS | Puzzle | Aladdin X | [738] |
10 | A Year Of Springs | NS, Win, PS4, XBO, Droid | Visual novel | Npckc | Ratalaika Games | [739] |
| iOS, Droid | Point-and-click adventure | Sakuba Metal Works, SmokymonkeyS | Sakuba Metal Works | [740] |
11 | | Win | Action role-playing, hack and slash | Nihon Falcom, PH3 GmbH | NIS America | [741] |
14 | Praey for the Gods | Win, PS4, PS5, XBO | Action-adventure | No Matter Studios | [742] |
16 | Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo | Win | Adventure | Pendulo Studios | Microids | [743] |
| iOS, Droid | Action-adventure, stealth, survival horror | Feral Interactive | Sega | [744] |
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade | Win | Action role-playing | Square Enix | [745] |
| Win, PS4, PS5 | Survival horror | Steel Wool Studios | ScottGames | [746] |
The Gunk | Win, XBO, XSX | Action-adventure | Image & Form | Thunderful | [747] [748] |
| NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Metroidvania | Team Ladybug, Why So Serious? | Playism | [749] |
17 | | Win, Mac, Lin | Action role-playing | Black Isle Studios | Interplay Entertainment | [750] |
23 | Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires | Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX | Hack and slash | Omega Force | Koei Tecmo | [751] | |