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In the video game industry, 2024 saw job losses that continued from 2023, including large cuts from Microsoft Gaming, Electronic Arts, and Sony Interactive Entertainment, with 14,600 jobs cut through the entire year.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8]

Top-rated games

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Major awards

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Category / Organization 28th Japan Game Awards
September 26, 2024[9]
42nd Golden Joystick Awards
November 21, 2024[10]
The Game Awards 2024
December 12, 2024[11]
28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
February 13, 2025[12]
25th Game Developers Choice Awards
March 19, 2025[13]
21st British Academy Games Awards
April 8, 2025[14]
Game of the Year The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Black Myth: Wukong Astro Bot
Mobile / Portable Game Balatro
VR / AR Game Batman: Arkham Shadow
Art Direction Black Myth: Wukong Metaphor: ReFantazio
Audio[i] Music Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Sound Design Astro Bot Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Character or Performance[i] Leading Role Cody Christian as Cloud Strife
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Melina Juergens as Senua
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Supporting Role Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Game Direction
or Design[i]
Game Design Viewfinder Astro Bot
Game Direction
Narrative Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio
Multiplayer / Online Helldivers 2
Special Award Special Award Game Changer Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Ambassador Award Lifetime Achievement TBA
Street Fighter 6 Amir Satvat Ted Price Don James
  1. ^ a b c Some award presentations combine these categories.

Critically acclaimed titles

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The following table lists the top-rated games released in 2024 based on Metacritic, which generally considers expansions as separate entities.

2024 releases scoring 90/100 or higher on Metacritic[15]
Title Developer(s) Publisher(s) Release Platform(s) Average score
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment June 21, 2024 PS4, PS5, Win, XBO, XSX/S 94
Astro Bot Team Asobi Sony Interactive Entertainment September 6, 2024 PS5 94
Metaphor: ReFantazio Studio Zero Sega, Atlus October 11, 2024 PS4, PS5, Win, XSX/S 94
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Square Enix February 29, 2024 PS5 92
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut Black Tabby Games Serenity Forge October 24, 2024 Lin, macOS, NS, PS4, PS5, Win, XBO, XSX/S 92
UFO 50 Mossmouth September 18, 2024 Win 92
Animal Well Shared Memory Bigmode May 9, 2024 PS5, NS, Win, XSX/S 91
Satisfactory Coffee Stain Studios September 10, 2024 Win 91
Balatro LocalThunk Playstack February 20, 2024 Android, iOS, macOS, NS, PS4, PS5, Win, XBO, XSX/S 90
The Last of Us Part II Remastered Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment January 19, 2024 PS5 90
Thank Goodness You're Here! Coal Supper Panic Inc. August 1, 2024 macOS, NS, PS4, PS5, Win 90
Tekken 8 Bandai Namco Studios / Arika[16] Bandai Namco Entertainment January 26, 2024 PS5, Win, XSX/S 90

Major events

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Month Day(s) Event
January 3 Thirteen-year-old Willis Gibson became the first person known to "beat" the NES version of Tetris by reaching its killscreen.[17]
8–11 Unity Technologies, Twitch, and Discord separately announced layoffs affecting 1,800, 500, and 170 jobs, respectively.[18][19][20]
22 Riot Games laid off about 530 staff.[21]
25 Microsoft Gaming laid off 1,900 staff, and the President of Blizzard Entertainment, Mike Ybarra, left the company.[22]
29 Eidos-Montréal laid off about 100 staff as part of the continuing Embracer Group restructuring.[23]
February 7 The Walt Disney Company announced a $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games.[24]
13–15 The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosted the 2024 D.I.C.E. Summit and the 27th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada;[25] Koji Kondo inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.[26]
27 Sony Interactive Entertainment laid off 900 employees across various studios.[27]
28 Electronic Arts laid off 670 staff.[3]
Toys for Bob split from Activision and became independent.[28]
March 8 Sega of America laid off 61 employees across its QA and localization departments.[29]
600 Activision QA workers unionized under the Communications Workers of America (CWA), creating the largest video game union in North America.[30]
14 Embracer Group divested Saber Interactive and a portion of its studios to a private firm for $249 million.[31][32]
18–22 The 2024 Game Developers Conference was held in San Francisco.[33]
28 Relic Entertainment was sold by Sega to an unspecified investor. 240 employees were laid off across multiple Sega Europe studios.[34][35]
April 9 Nintendo discontinued the online services for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U software.[36]
16 Take-Two Interactive announced plans to reduce its workforce by 5% by December 2024.[37]
22 Embracer Group announced its intention to transform into three standalone publicly listed entities at Nasdaq Stockholm within the next two years.[38]
23 Atari SA announced that the Infogrames brand would be revived for acquired and archived titles that do not fit within the Atari brand portfolio. The first game released under the brand was Totally Reliable Delivery Service, acquired by Atari SA from the original publisher tinyBuild.[39]
27–29 Evo Japan 2024 was held in Tokyo.[40]
May 7 Microsoft Gaming closed Arkane Austin and Alpha Dog Games; Roundhouse Studios was merged into Zenimax Online.[41]
23 Atari SA acquired the Intellivision brand and games catalog.[42]
June 7 The 2024 Summer Game Fest was held at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.[43][44]
11 Sumo Group laid off nearly 250 staff.[45]
12 Take-Two Interactive closed its acquisition of Gearbox Entertainment from Embracer Group for $460 million.[46][47]
14 Microsoft closed Tango Gameworks.[48]
28 Take-Two Interactive closed Intercept Games.[49]
July 19–21 The 2024 Evolution Championship Series was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.[50]
24 The International Olympic Committee approved the formation of the Olympic Esports Games to launch in 2025 in Saudi Arabia.[51]
500 Blizzard Entertainment employees unionized under the Communications Workers of America.[52]
26 SAG-AFTRA voice actors begin striking over failure to reach agreements with multiple studios over the use of AI voice acting in video games.[53]
30 The IOC discontinued the Mario & Sonic series after 17 years of partnership with Nintendo and Sega which started in 2007.[54][55]
31 Bungie laid off 220 staff.[56]
August 2 GameStop shuttered Game Informer after 33 years.[57]
7 Meta closed Ready at Dawn.[58]
11 Tango Gameworks was revived by Krafton.[59]
21–25 The 2024 Gamescom was held in Cologne, Germany.[60]
28 After nearly 20 years of original closure, Argonaut Games was relaunched.[61]
September 18 Nintendo and The Pokémon Company have filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair.[62]
26–29 The 2024 Tokyo Game Show was held in Chiba, Japan.[63]
October 2 The Nintendo Museum opened in Kyoto, Japan.[64]
18 Keywords Studios acquired Certain Affinity.[65]
30 Nintendo Music, a music streaming service featuring Nintendo soundtracks, was released.[66]
November 6 Take-Two Interactive sold Private Division to an unspecified investor. Roll7 was shut down.[67]
December 12 The Game Awards, honoring the best video games of the year, was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.[68]
19 Sony and Kadokawa Corporation, the parent company of FromSoftware, Spike Chunsoft and Acquire, agreed to form a strategic business alliance, with Sony becoming the largest shareholder in Kadokawa.[69]

Notable deaths

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Hardware releases

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Month Day Console
February 2 Apple Vision Pro[91][92]
March 28 Atari 400 Mini[93]
November 7 PlayStation 5 Pro[94]
November 29 Atari 7800+[95]

Game releases

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Video game platforms
Win Windows
Mac Mac
Lin Linux
NS Nintendo Switch
PS4 PlayStation 4
PS5 PlayStation 5
XBO Xbox One
XSX/S Xbox Series X/S
iOS iOS, iPadOS
Droid Android
  
  

January – March

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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9 KinitoPET Win Horror troy_en [96]
11 Momodora: Moonlit Farewell Win Metroidvania Bombservice Playism [97]
War Hospital Win, PS5, XSX/S Real-time strategy Brave Lamb Studio Nacon [98]
12 Crystal Story: Dawn of Dusk Win Action role-playing Bred Frown [99]
Gungrave G.O.R.E Ultimate Enhanced Edition[a] NS Third-person shooter Studio IGGYMOB Beep Japan [100]
15 Sovereign Syndicate Win Role-playing Crimson Herring Studios [101]
16 Home Safety Hotline Win Simulation, horror Night Signal Entertainment [102]
17 Immortal Life Win Life simulation YiFang Studio 2P Games [103]
18 Bahnsen Knights NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure LCB Game Studio Chorus Worldwide [104]
DreadOut 2 NS Survival horror Digital Happiness [105]
The Pedestrian NS Puzzle-platform Skookum Arts [106]
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure, platform Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft [107]
Turnip Boy Robs a Bank Win, NS, XBO Action-adventure Snoozy Kazoo Graffiti Games [108]
Yuuna and the Haunted Hot Springs: The Thrilling Steamy Maze Kiwami Win, iOS, Droid, NS, PS5 Role-playing Matrix Software FuRyu [109]
19 Another Code: Recollection NS Point-and-click adventure Arc System Works Nintendo [110]
The Cub Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Platform Demagog Studio Untold Tales [111]
The Last of Us Part II Remastered PS5 Action-adventure, survival horror Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment [112]
22 Touhou Shoujo: Tale of Beautiful Memories PS4 Action role-playing The N Main Shop Mediascape [113]
The Universim[b] Win, Mac, Lin God game, simulation Crytivo [114]
23 Graven Win First-person shooter Slipgate Ironworks 3D Realms, Fulqrum Publishing [115]
Howl PS5, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Mi'pu'mi Games Astragon Entertainment [116]
Lil' Guardsman Win, Mac, NS, PS5, XSX/S Puzzle Hilltop Studios Versus Evil, TinyBuild [117]
Neptunia: Sisters vs. Sisters[c] NS Role-playing Compile Heart Idea Factory [118]
Stargate: Timekeepers Win Real time tactics, stealth Slitherine Poland Slitherine Software [119]
Stumble Guys XBO, XSX/S Party, battle royale Scopely [120]
Tasokare Hotel Re:newal[a] Win Visual novel SEEC [121]
24 Toribash Next Win, Mac Fighting Nabi Studios Nicalis [122]
25 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure, visual novel Capcom [123]
Docchi no i ga Suki Desu ka?[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Hooksoft Entergram [124]
Phantom Abyss Win, XSX/S Action-adventure Team WIBY Devolver Digital [125]
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island[a] NS Roguelike, role-playing Spike Chunsoft [126]
Touhou Luna Nights PS4, PS5 Metroidvania, action-adventure Team Ladybug Playism [127]
Under Night In-Birth II [Sys:Celes] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Fighting French-Bread Arc System Works [128]
26 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Sega [129]
Tekken 8 Win, PS5, XSX/S Fighting Bandai Namco Studios, Arika Bandai Namco Entertainment [130]
29 Celeste 64: Fragments of the Mountain Win, Mac, Lin Adventure, platform Extremely OK Games [131]
Felvidek Win Role-playing Jozef Pavelka, Vlado Ganaj Tutto Passa [132]
30 Rugby 24 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Big Ant Studios Nacon [133]
31 BlazBlue Entropy Effect Win Action roguelike 91Act [134]
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1 Blackbox Pro Puzzle Ryan McLeod [135]
Granblue Fantasy: Relink Win, PS4, PS5 Action role-playing Cygames [136]
Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fighting Byking, Gemdrops Bandai Namco Entertainment [137]
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Cattle Call FuRyu [138]
2 Jujutsu Kaisen: Cursed Clash[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fighting Byking, Gemdrops Bandai Namco Entertainment [137]
Moonbreaker Win Turn-based strategy Unknown Worlds Krafton [139]
Persona 3 Reload Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing P-Studio [140]
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Rocksteady Studios Warner Bros. Games [141]
6 Foamstars PS4, PS5 Third-person shooter Toylogic Square Enix [142]
8 Helldivers II Win, PS5 Third-person shooter Arrowhead Game Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment [143]
The Inquisitor Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure The Dust Kalypso Media [144]
Invector: Rhythm Galaxy NS, PS4, XBO Rhythm Hello There Games Warner Music Group [145]
Touhou Danmaku Kagura: Phantasia Lost Win Rhythm Unknown X Alliance Arts [146]
13 Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Don't Nod Focus Entertainment [147]
Dragon Quest Builders Win Action role-playing, sandbox Square Enix [148]
Islands of Insight Win Puzzle Lunarch Studios Behaviour Interactive [149]
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior Win Hack and slash Sand Door Studio Quantic Dream [150]
Ultros Win, PS4, PS5 Action-adventure, Metroidvania Hadoque [151]
14 Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure, platform Seedy Eye Software Limited Run Games [152]
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 1st Love[a] NS Dating sim Konami [153]
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 2nd Kiss[a]
Tokimeki Memorial Girl's Side: 3rd Story[a]
Tomb Raider I–III Remastered Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Aspyr [154]
15 Deathwish Enforcers Win Action Monster Bath Games Limited Run Games [155]
Gunvolt Records Cychronicle Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Rhythm Inti Creates [156]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak[a] NS Role-playing Nihon Falcom [157]
PlateUp! NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Restaurant management simulation It's Happening Yogscast Games [158]
Smalland: Survive the Wilds[b] Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival Merge Games Maximum Entertainment [159]
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II[c] Win, NS, PS5 Horror, visual novel Experience Aksys Games [160]
The World According to Girl NS, XBO, XSX/S Roguelike deck-building Yondray Amata Games [161]
16 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III PS5 Role-playing Nihon Falcom NIS America [162]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
Mario vs. Donkey Kong NS Puzzle-platform Nintendo Software Technology Nintendo [163]
Recolit Win, Mac Puzzle, adventure Image Labo Image Labo, Yokaze [164]
Skull and Bones Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Ubisoft Singapore Ubisoft [165]
20 Balatro Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Roguelike deck-building LocalThunk Playstack [166]
The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology Win, Mac, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Soma Games Forthright Entertainment [167]
21 Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story Win, NS Role-playing Lazy Bear Games Riot Forge [168]
Last Epoch Win Action role-playing Eleventh Hour Games [169]
Penny's Big Breakaway Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action, platform Evening Star Private Division [170]
Slave Zero X Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Poppy Works Ziggurat Interactive [171]
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance Win Real-time strategy Slitherine Software [172]
22 CorpoNation: The Sorting Process Win Management simulation Canteen Playtonic Friends [173]
Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Management simulation stillalive studios Nacon [174]
Inkulinati Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Yaza Games Daedalic Entertainment [175]
King Arthur: Knight's Tale PS5, XSX/S Tactical role-playing NeocoreGames [176]
Pacific Drive PS5, Win Survival, roguelike Ironwood Studios Kepler Interactive [177]
Pentiment NS, PS4, PS5 Adventure, role-playing Obsidian Entertainment Xbox Game Studios [178]
Retro Game Challenge 1 + 2 Replay[a] NS Arcade Bandai Namco Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment [179]
Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town[a] NS Adventure h.a.n.d. Neos [180]
Solium Infernum Win Strategy League of Geeks [181]
Sons of the Forest[b] Win Survival Endnight Games Newnight [182]
Yohane the Parhelion: Numazu in the Mirage Win, NS, PS5 Roguelike deck-building BeXide [183]
23 Eggy Party[c] iOS, Droid Party, battle royale NetEase Games [184]
Promenade Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Holy Cap Red Art Games [185]
27 Dicefolk Win Roguelite, strategy LEAP Game Studios, Tiny Ghoul Good Shepherd Entertainment [186]
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island[c] NS Roguelike, role-playing Spike Chunsoft [187]
Sympathy Kiss[c] NS Visual novel Design Factory Idea Factory International [188]
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin Win First-person shooter KillPixel 3D Realms, Fulqrum Publishing [189]
28 Spiritfall[b] Win, Mac Roguelike, platform Gentle Giant [190]
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Avantgarden 505 Games [191]
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person shooter Nightdive Studios [192]
29 Bar Stella Abyss[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Roguelike strategy, role-playing Nippon Ichi Software [193]
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth PS5 Action role-playing Square Enix [194]
Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast[a] Win, NS Tactical role-playing Apollosoft, Mebius Bushiroad Games [195]
Heavenly Bodies NS Adventure 2pt Interactive [196]
Matsurika no Kei -kEi- Tenmeiin Iden[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [197][198]
Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri Win, NS Visual novel HaccaWorks Dramatic Create [199]
Riviera: The Promised Land – Remaster[a] NS Role-playing Sting Entertainment [200]
Welcome to ParadiZe Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival, action Eko Software Nacon [201]
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1 Ufouria: The Saga 2 Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Platform Sunsoft [202]
4 The Thaumaturge Win Role-playing Fool's Theory 11 Bit Studios [203]
5 Expeditions: A MudRunner Game Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Vehicle simulation Saber Interactive Focus Entertainment [204]
Kingdom: The Blood Win, iOS, Droid Action role-playing Action Square Action Square, YJM Games [205]
Mediterranea Inferno Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Visual novel EyeGuys Santa Ragione [206]
The Outlast Trials[b] Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Survival horror Red Barrels [207]
6 Berserk Boy Win, NS Action role-playing BerserkBoy Games [208]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy PS4, XBO First-person shooter, survival horror GSC Game World [209]
7 As Dusk Falls PS4, PS5 Narrative adventure Interior Night [210]
Blade Prince Academy Win Strategy, role-playing Angel Corp Firesquid [211]
Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku: Isshoni Exercise[a] NS Exergaming, rhythm, sports Imagineer [212]
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley Win, NS Adventure Hyper Games Raw Fury [213]
Top Racer Collection Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing QUByte Interactive [214]
The Weird Dream Win Metroidvania Shanghai AmberDragon WhisperGames [215]
8 Ancient Weapon Holly Win, NS, PS5 Action roguelike Acquire Acquire, Aniplex [216]
Unicorn Overlord NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Tactical role-playing Vanillaware Atlus [217]
WWE 2K24 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Visual Concepts 2K [218]
9 A Difficult Game About Climbing Win, Droid Platform Pontypants
12 Contra: Operation Galuga Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Run and gun WayForward Konami [219]
13 Llamasoft: The Jeff Minter Story Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, NS Arcade Digital Eclipse [220][221]
14 Death Trick: Double Blind Win, NS Adventure Misty Mountain Studio Neon Doctrine [222]
Garden Life: A Cozy Simulator NS Management simulation stillalive studios Nacon [223]
Ib PS4, PS5 Adventure, horror Kouri Playism [224]
Macross Shooting Insight[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Shoot 'em up Kaminari Games Bushiroad Games [225]
Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person / third-person shooter Aspyr [226]
15 CookieRun: Witch's Castle iOS, Droid Tile-matching Devsisters [227]
Kingdom Come: Deliverance NS Action role-playing Warhorse Studios, Saber Interactive Saber Interactive [228]
18 Fruit Mountain Win, Mac Puzzle BeXide [229]
19 Hi-Fi Rush PS5 Action, rhythm, beat 'em up, hack and slash Tango Gameworks Bethesda Softworks [230]
MLB The Show 24 NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports San Diego Studio MLB Advanced Media, Sony Interactive Entertainment [231]
20 Alone in the Dark Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror Pieces Interactive THQ Nordic [232]
21 Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile iOS, Droid First-person shooter, Battle royale Digital Legends Entertainment, Beenox, Activision Shanghai Studio, Solid State Studios Activision [233]
Final Fantasy XIV XSX/S MMORPG Square Enix [234]
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition Win Action role-playing Guerrilla Games, Nixxes Software Sony Interactive Entertainment [235]
Ikonei Island: An Earthlock Adventure PS4, XBO Adventure, sandbox Snowcastle Games [236]
Krimson Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Rhythm, platform CryingPsycho PM Studios [237]
Tchia Win Adventure Awacab [238]
22 Dragon's Dogma 2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Capcom [239]
Princess Peach: Showtime! NS Action-adventure Good-Feel Nintendo [240]
Rise of the Rōnin PS5 Action role-playing Team Ninja Sony Interactive Entertainment [241]
The Legend of Legacy HD Remastered[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Cattle Call, FuRyu NIS America [242]
25 Ancient Weapon Holly PS4 Action roguelike Acquire Acquire, Aniplex [243]
Palia Win, NS Life simulation Singularity 6 [244]
26 Boomeroad Win Action-adventure Gyaar Studio Phoenixx [245]
Doronko Wanko Dog simulation [245]
Nottolot Action [245]
Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S City-building, Strategy Tomas Sala Wired Productions [246]
Grandia HD Collection PS4, XBO Role-playing Game Arts, Sickhead Games GungHo Online Entertainment [247]
Planet Zoo PS5, XSX/S Management simulation Frontier Developments [248]
South Park: Snow Day! Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Question THQ Nordic [249]
27 Millenia Win Turn-based strategy, 4X C Prompt Games Paradox Interactive [250]
Terra Memoria Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing La Moutarde Dear Villagers [251]
28 Amairo Chocolate NS Visual novel Cabbage Soft Dramatic Create [252]
Felix the Cat NS, PS4, PS5 Platform Konami Digital Entertainment, Limited Run Games Konami Digital Entertainment [253]
Hebereke: Enjoy Edition NS Action-adventure City Connection [254]
Muv-Luv Remastered[a] NS Visual novel âge aNCHOR [255]
Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered[a]
Open Roads Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Interactive movie Open Roads Team Annapurna Interactive [256]
Otxo NS, PS4, PS5 Top-down shooter Lateralis Heavy Industries Super Rare Originals [257]
Pepper Grinder Win, NS Action-adventure, platform Ahr Ech Devolver Digital [258]
Radirgy 2[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Shoot 'em up RS34 BEEP Japan [259]
Stasis: Bone Totem NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Point-and-click adventure The Brotherhood The Brotherhood, Feardemic [260]
Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files[c] NS Point-and-click adventure Beeworks, Success Nicalis [261]
Winning Post 10 2024[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Sports, simulation Koei Tecmo [262]

April – June

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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1 Content Warning Win Survival horror Skog, Zorro, Wilnyl, Philip, thePetHen Landfall Publishing [263][264]
2 Minishoot Adventures Win Adventure SoulGame Studio SoulGame Studio, IndieARk [265]
3 Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy Win Bullet hell GAMEPULSE GAMEPULSE, Phoenixx [266]
4 Freedom Planet 2 NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform GalaxyTrail Xseed Games [267]
The Gap NS Walking simulator, narrative adventure Label This Crunching Koalas [268]
Turbo Golf Racing Win, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports, racing Hugecalf Studios Secret Mode [269]
5 Biomorph Win Soulslike, Metroidvania Lucid Dreams Studio [270]
PuzzMiX NS Puzzle Inti Creates [271]
9 Botany Manor Win, NS, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle adventure Balloon Studios Whitethorn Games [272]
Children of the Sun Win Third-person shooter, puzzle Rene Rother Devolver Digital [273]
Gigantic: Rampage Edition Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Multiplayer online battle arena Abstraction Games Arc Games [274]
Inkbound Win Roguelike, role-playing Shiny Shoe [275]
Yellow Taxi Goes Vroom Win Platform Panik Arcade Those Awesome Guys [276]
10 Broken Roads Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Drop Bear Bytes Versus Evil [277]
11 Headquarters: World War II Win Turn-based strategy, turn-based tactics Starni Games Slitherine Software [278]
Utakata no Uchronia[a] NS Visual novel LicoBiTs Broccoli [279]
Wildfrost iOS, Droid Roguelike deck-building Deadpan Games, Gaziter Chucklefish [280]
12 Anomaly Collapse Win Turn-based strategy, roguelite RocketPunch Games Spiral Up Games [281]
15 Perish PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Roguelike first-person shooter Item42 HandyGames [282]
16 Dave the Diver PS4, PS5 Fishing, adventure Mintrocket [283]
Grounded NS, PS4, PS5 Survival Obsidian Entertainment Xbox Game Studios [178]
Harold Halibut Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Slow Bros. [284]
Planet of Lana NS, PS4, PS5 Puzzle-platform Wishfully Studios Thunderful Publishing [285]
17 The Exit 8 NS Walking simulator, horror Kotake Create Playism [286]
18 Bunny Garden Win, NS Dating sim qureate [287]
Ikki Unite NS Action roguelike Sunsoft [288]
Soul Covenant Win, PS5 Action role-playing Thirdverse [289]
SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection[a] Win, NS Side-scrolling, action-adventure Sunsoft [290]
Umurangi Generation PS4, PS5 Photography Origame Digital Playism [291]
19 PuzzMiX Win Puzzle Inti Creates [271]
Richman 11 PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Digital tabletop Softstar eastasiasoft [292]
23 Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Rabbit and Bear Studios 505 Games [293]
Hammerwatch 2 PS4, XSX/S Hack and slash, action role-playing Crackshell Modus Games [294]
Lunar Lander Beyond Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Single-player Atari Dreams Uncorporated [295]
Phantom Fury Win First-person shooter Slipgate Ironworks 3D Realms [296]
Sucker for Love: Date to Die For Win Dating sim, visual novel Akabaka DreadXP [297]
Tales of Kenzera: Zau Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Metroidvania Surgent Studios Electronic Arts [298]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Arcade, beat 'em up Raw Thrills, Cradle Games GameMill Entertainment [299]
24 Insurmountable NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Roguelite, adventure ByteRockers' Games Daedalic Entertainment [300]
25 Assault Suit Leynos 2 Saturn Tribute Win, NS, PS4, XBO Shoot 'em up City Connection [301]
Another Crab's Treasure Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Aggro Crab [302]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board[a] NS Digital tabletop CyberConnect2 Aniplex [303]
Megaton Musashi: Wired Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Action Level-5 [304]
SaGa: Emerald Beyond Win, NS, PS4, PS5, iOS, Droid Role-playing Square Enix [305]
Whisker Waters Win, NS, PS5 Role-playing Underbite Games Merge Games [306]
26 Class of Heroes 2G: Remaster Edition Win, NS, PS5 Role-playing, dungeon crawler Acquire Acquire, PQube [307]
Class of Heroes: Anniversary Edition[c]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board[c] NS Digital tabletop CyberConnect2 Sega [308]
Pools Win Walking simulator, horror Tensori UNIKAT label [309]
PuzzMiX PS4, PS5 Puzzle Inti Creates [271]
Sand Land Win, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing ILCA Bandai Namco Entertainment [310]
Stellar Blade PS5 Action-adventure Shift Up Sony Interactive Entertainment [311]
TopSpin 2K25 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Hangar 13 2K [312]
Triggerheart Exelica Win Shoot 'em up Cosmo Machia [313]
28 El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron HD Remaster NS Action-adventure crim Rainy Frog [314]
30 Front Mission 2: Remake Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Tactical role-playing Storm Trident Forever Entertainment [315]
Sea of Thieves PS5 Action-adventure Rare Xbox Game Studios [316]
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2 Endless Ocean Luminous NS Adventure, simulation Arika Nintendo [317]
MotoGP 24 Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing Milestone [318]
Sclash NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fighting Bevel Bakery Maximum Entertainment, Abiding Bridge [319]
The Political Machine 2024 Win Government simulation Stardock [320]
Touhou Mystia's Izakaya NS Restaurant simulation Dichroic Purpilion Phoenixx [321]
Triggerheart Exelica NS Shoot 'em up Cosmo Machia [313]
3 Cyber Citizen Shockman 3: The Princess from Another World NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action platformer Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [322]
Save Me Mr Tako: Definitive Edition PS4 Platform, action role-playing Deneos Games Limited Run Games [323]
7 Sonic Mania Plus iOS, Droid Platform, action Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games, Sonic Team Sega [324]
8 Indika Win Narrative adventure Odd Meter 11 Bit Studios [325]
V Rising Win Survival Stunlock Studios Level Infinite [326]
9 1000xRESIST Win, NS Adventure sunset visitor Fellow Traveller [327]
Animal Well Win, NS, PS5 Metroidvania, puzzle Shared Memory Bigmode [328]
The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication Win Horror Softstar [329]
CorpoNation: The Sorting Process NS, XBO, XSX/S Management simulation Canteen Playtonic Friends [330]
Crow Country Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror SFB Games [331]
Cryptmaster Win Dungeon crawler Akupara Games [332]
Gift Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Toydium, Million Edge Bushiroad Games [333]
Little Kitty, Big City Win, NS, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Double Dagger Studio [334]
Pac-Man Mega Tunnel Battle: Chomp Champs Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Maze, battle royale Amber Studio Bandai Namco Entertainment [335]
Rainbow Cotton Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO Shoot 'em up Success ININ Games [336]
10 Instruments of Destruction[b] Win Simulation Radiangames [337]
13 Fabledom[b] Win Simulation Grenaa Games Dear Villagers [338]
Homeworld 3 Win Real-time strategy Blackbird Interactive Gearbox Publishing [339]
Samurai Warriors 4 DX[c] Win Hack and slash Omega Force Koei Tecmo [340]
14 Braid Anniversary Edition Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, iOS, Droid Puzzle Thekla [341]
Biomutant NS Action role-playing Experiment 101 THQ Nordic [342]
Dread Delusion Win Role-playing Lovely Hellplace DreadXP [343]
Lysfanga: The Time Shift Warrior NS Hack and slash Sand Door Studio Quantic Dream [150]
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution[c] NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Compile Heart Idea Factory International [344]
Slayers X: Terminal Aftermath: Vengance of the Slayer NS, PS4, PS5 First-person shooter Big Z Studios No More Robots [345]
Stumble Guys PS4, PS5 Party, battle royale Scopely [346]
15 Baladins Win Adventure Seed by Seed Armor Games Studios [347]
Mullet MadJack Win Roguelite, first-person shooter Hammer95 [348]
16 Arctic Eggs Win, Mac, Lin Cooking The Water Museum, cockydoody, abmarnie, Cameron Ginex The Water Museum [349]
Gakuen Idolmaster[a] iOS, Droid Raising simulation QualiArts Bandai Namco Entertainment [350]
Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut Win Action-adventure Sucker Punch Productions, Nixxes Software Sony Interactive Entertainment [351]
Please Fix the Road NS Puzzle Arielek Silesia Games [352]
PO'ed: Definitive Edition Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person shooter Nightdive Studios [353]
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Win, NS Puzzle Simogo Annapurna Interactive [354]
ROBOBEAT Win Roguelike, rhythm, first-person shooter Inzanity Kwalee [355]
17 Indika PS5, XSX/S Narrative adventure Odd Meter 11 Bit Studios [356]
18 Indigo Park: Chapter 1 Win Horror UniqueGeese [357]
20 One-inch Tactics Win Turn-based strategy Kogado Studio Komodo [358]
Songs of Conquest[b] Win, Mac Turn-based strategy Lavapotion Coffee Stain Publishing [359]
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic Win, Mac MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment [360]
21 Neptunia: Sisters VS Sisters[c] XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Compile Heart Idea Factory [361]
Paper Trail Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, iOS, Droid Puzzle adventure Newfangled Games [362]
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Win, XSX/S Action-adventure Ninja Theory Xbox Game Studios [363]
System Shock PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Nightdive Studios Prime Matter [364]
XDefiant Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Ubisoft San Francisco Ubisoft [365]
22 RKGK / Rakugaki Win Action-adventure Wabisabi Games Gearbox Publishing [366]
Venture to the Vile Win Metroidvania Cut to Bits Aniplex [367]
Wuthering Waves Win, iOS, Droid Action role-playing Kuro Games [368]
23 C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Strategy role-playing Acquire [369]
Crown Wars: The Black Prince Win, PS5, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Artefacts Studio Nacon [370]
Duck Detective: The Secret Salami Win, Mac, Lin, NS Adventure Happy Broccoli Games [371]
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Third-person shooter Yuke's D3 Publisher [372]
Eternal Threads NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle Cosmonaut Studios Secret Mode [373]
Galacticare Win, PS5, XSX/S Business simulation Brightrock Games CULT Games [374]
Hauntii Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Moonloop Games Firestoke [375]
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1[a] NS Role-playing Compile Heart [376]
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation[a]
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation[a]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Intelligent Systems Nintendo [377]
The Quintessential Quintuplets: Memories of a Quintessential Summer[c] NS, PS4 Visual novel Mages Spike Chunsoft [378]
The Quintessential Quintuplets: Five Memories Spent With You[c]
Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord[b] Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Dungeon crawler, role-playing Digital Eclipse [379]
Ys Memoire: The Oath in Felghana[a] PS4, PS5 Action role-playing Nihon Falcom [380]
24 Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 PS5, XSX/S Fighting, role-playing Dimps Bandai Namco Entertainment [381]
PuzzMiX XBO, XSX/S Puzzle Inti Creates [382]
Shinjuku Soumei Win Visual novel G-Mode, Plus81 G-Mode [383]
28 Cupid Parasite: Sweet & Spicy Darling[c] NS Visual novel Idea Factory Idea Factory International [384]
MultiVersus Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fighting Player First Games Warner Bros. Games [385]
Tevi PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Metroidvania CreSpirit, GemaYue CreSpirit [386]
29 Capes Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Spitfire Interactive Daedalic Entertainment [387]
Nine Sols Win, Mac Action platformer Red Candle Games [388]
Riviera: The Promised Land – Remaster[a] iOS, Droid Role-playing Sting Entertainment [389]
Squad Busters iOS, Droid Multiplayer online battle arena Supercell [390]
30 Astor: Blade of the Monolith Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing C2 Game Studio Versus Evil [391]
Horizon Chase 2 PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing Aquiris Epic Games [392]
Humanity XBO, XSX/S Puzzle THA Enhance [393]
Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins NS Side-scrolling, action G.rev Rainmaker Productions [394]
Picross S Namco Legendary edition NS Puzzle Jupiter Corporation [395]
Skald: Against the Black Priory Win, Mac Role-playing High North Studios Raw Fury Games [396]
Tokyo Psychodemic[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Mystery adventure Gravity Game Arise [397]
Umbraclaw Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Side-scrolling, action Inti Creates [398]
WiZmans World Re:Try[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Lancarse, City Connection City Connection [399]
Xuan-Yuan Sword VII NS Action role-playing Softstar, DOMO Studio eastasiasoft [400][401]
31 F1 24 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing Codemasters EA Sports [402]
Hypercharge: Unboxed XBO, XSX/S First-person / third-person shooter, tower defense Digital Cybercherries [403]
Nightmare Kart Win Racing LWMedia [404]
Platform 8 Win Horror, adventure Kotake Create [405]
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3 The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road Win, Mac MMORPG ZeniMax Online Studios Bethesda Softworks [406]
4 Destiny 2: The Final Shape Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person shooter, MMOG Bungie [407]
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror IllFonic, Teravision Games IllFonic [408]
Star Wars: Hunters NS, iOS, Droid Third-person shooter NaturalMotion, BossAlien Zynga [409]
5 Octopath Traveler PS4, PS5 Role-playing Square Enix, Acquire Square Enix [410]
Octopath Traveler II XBO, XSX/S [411]
6 Blockbuster Inc. Win Simulation Super Sly Fox Ancient Forge [412]
Garage: Bad Dream Adventure NS Point-and-click adventure Sakuba Metal Works, SmokymonkeyS Sakuba Metal Works [413]
The Smurfs: Village Party Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Party Balio Studio Microids [414]
Touhou Spell Carnival[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Tactical role-playing Sting Entertainment Compile Heart [415]
7 Empires of the Undergrowth Win Real-time strategy Slug Disco Studios Hooded Horse [416]
Rider's Spirits NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing Masaya Games, Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [417]
11 Backpack Hero PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Roguelite Jaspel IndieArk, Different Tales [418]
Olympics Go! Paris 2024 iOS Olympic, sports, city-building nWay [419]
Rocket Knight Adventures: Re-Sparked! Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Platform Konami Digital Entertainment, Limited Run Games Konami Digital Entertainment [420]
V Rising PS5 Survival Stunlock Studios Level Infinite [421]
13 Fruit Mountain NS, PS4, PS5 Puzzle BeXide [422]
14 Magical Drop VI PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle Highball Games, Storm Trident Forever Entertainment [423]
Monster Hunter Stories Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing Capcom, Marvelous Capcom [424]
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin PS4 [425]
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Atlus [426]
SunnySide Win Farm life simulation, role-playing RainyGames Merge Games [427]
17 Baten Kaitos I & II HD Remaster Win Role-playing Monolith Soft, logicalbeat Bandai Namco Entertainment [428]
18 #BLUD Win, NS, PS4, XBO Dungeon crawler Exit 73 Studios Humble Games [429]
Metal Slug Attack Reloaded Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Tower defense SNK [430]
Still Wakes the Deep Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror The Chinese Room Secret Mode [431]
19 Chained Together Win Platform Anegar Games [432]
Echo Generation: Midnight Edition Win, NS Adventure Cococucumber [433]
Moonstone Island NS Life simulation, deck-building Studio Supersoft Raw Fury [434]
20 Dicefolk NS Roguelite, strategy LEAP Game Studios, Tiny Ghoul Good Shepherd Entertainment [186]
Everafter Falls Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Farm life simulation SquareHusky Akupara Games [435]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 PS5 Survival horror Scott Cawthon, Steel Wool Studios [436]
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation – Quest of Memories Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Lancarse Bushiroad Games [437]
Rusted Moss NS, PS5, XSX/S Metroidvania faxdoc, happysquared, sunnydaze Playism [438]
Scars of Mars Win, NS Role-playing Acquire [439]
21 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing FromSoftware Bandai Namco Entertainment [440]
Heaven Seeker: The Savior of This Cruel World Win Roguelite, twin-stick shooter Success [441]
Times & Galaxy Win, NS, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Point-and-click adventure Copychaser Games Fellow Traveller [442]
22 The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S MMORPG ZeniMax Online Studios Bethesda Softworks [407]
24 Pand Land[a] iOS, Droid Role-playing Game Freak, WonderPlanet WonderPlanet [443]
25 Beyond Good & Evil: 20th Anniversary Edition Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure, stealth Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft [444]
CookieRun: Tower of Adventures iOS, Droid Action role-playing, platform Devsisters [445]
Frogun Encore Win, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Molegato Top Hat Studios [446]
Graven PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Slipgate Ironworks 3D Realms, Fulqrum Publishing [447]
Riven Win, Mac Puzzle adventure Cyan Worlds [448]
Super Monkey Ball Banana Rumble NS Action, platform Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Sega [449]
Until Then Win, PS5 Narrative adventure Polychroma Modus Games [450]
27 Arcana Alchemia[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Lump of Sugar Entergram [451]
Bleach: Brave Souls XBO, XSX/S Beat 'em up KLabGames [452]
Exo One PS4, PS5 Adventure Exbleative All in! Games [453]
Iwakura Aria[a] NS Visual novel Mages [454]
Luigi's Mansion 2 HD NS Action-adventure Tantalus Media Nintendo [455]
Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Vacation[a] Win Adventure Millennium Kitchen, Toybox Spike Chunsoft [456]
NeoSprint Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Atari VCS Racing Headless Chicken Atari [457]
Neptunia VS Titan Dogoo[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Action Compile Heart [458]
Spy × Anya: Operation Memories[a] PS4, PS5 Adventure Groove Box Japan Bandai Namco Entertainment [459]
Tchia NS Adventure Awacab [460]
Tsukihime: A Piece of Blue Glass Moon[c] NS, PS4 Visual novel Type-Moon Aniplex [461]
28 Aimlabs XSX/S First-person shooter, third-person shooter State Space Labs [462]
Spy × Anya: Operation Memories[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Adventure Groove Box Japan Bandai Namco Entertainment [463]

July – September

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Developer(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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2 Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail Win, Mac, PS4, PS5, XSX/S MMORPG Square Enix [464]
The First Descendant Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing, third-person shooter Nexon [465]
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Mac, iOS Survival horror Capcom [466]
4 Dragon Saikyou Ou Zukan: Battle Colosseum[a] NS Simulation Nippon Columbia [467]
Fate Seeker II[c] PS5 Action role-playing JSL Entertainment Niugamer [468]
River Tails: Stronger Together NS Platform Kid Onion Studio Gravity Game Arise [469]
Run for Money: The Great Mission[a] NS Action D3 Publisher [470]
Zenless Zone Zero Win, iOS, Droid, PS5 Action role-playing, hack and slash miHoYo
  • CHN: miHoYo
  • WW: Cognosphere
[471]
5 Cyber Citizen Shockman Zero NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action platformer, beat 'em up Masaya Games, Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [472]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Nihon Falcom NIS America [473]
Machi Koro With Everyone Win, NS Digital tabletop Grounding Inc. [474]
8 The Case of the Golden Idol XBO, XSX/S Adventure, puzzle Color Gray Games Playstack [475]
9 Lifeless Moon PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure, puzzle Stage 2 Studios Serenity Forge [476]
Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master NS, PS5, XSX/S Dungeon management simulation Artefacts Studio Dear Villagers [477]
Once Human Win Survival, action Starry Studio [478]
11 7'scarlet[a] NS Visual novel Otomate, Toybox Idea Factory [479]
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Deluxe Edition NS Air combat simulation Bandai Namco Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment [480]
Anger Foot Win Action Free Lives Devolver Digital [481]
Bleach: Brave Souls NS Beat 'em up KLabGames [482]
Hookah Haze Win, NS Visual novel Acquire Aniplex [483]
Muv-Luv Remastered[c] NS Visual novel âge aNCHOR [484]
Muv-Luv Alternative Remastered[c]
Ogre Tale NS, PS4, XBO, XSX/S Beat 'em up Mages Komodo [485]
Parasol Stars NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Taito ININ Games [486]
Princess Maker 2 Regeneration Win, NS Social simulation Bliss Brain [487]
12 Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku[d] NS Fitness, rhythm, sports Imagineer [488]
Kaku: Ancient Seal Win Action-adventure Bingobell [489]
The Last Alchemist Win Simulation, adventure Vile Monarch Marvelous Europe [490]
15 B-Project Ryusei*Fantasia[c] Win, NS Visual novel Mages PQube [491]
Darkest Dungeon II NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Dungeon crawler, roguelike Red Hook Studios [492]
16 Clickolding Win Adventure Strange Scaffold [493]
Deliver Us the Moon NS Puzzle adventure KeokeN Interactive Wired Productions [494]
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board[e] Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Digital tabletop CyberConnect2 Sega [495]
EvilVEvil Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Toadman Interactive [496]
Flock Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg Annapurna Interactive [497]
Gestalt: Steam & Cinder Win Metroidvania, action platformer Metamorphosis Games Fireshine Games [498]
Hot Lap Racing Win, NS Racing Zero Games Studio Maximum Entertainment [499]
Let's School NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Management simulation Pathea Games PM Studios [500]
Magical Delicacy Win, XBO, XSX/S Platform, cooking Skaule Whitethorn Games [501]
17 Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – Sweep the Board[a] Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Digital tabletop CyberConnect2 Sega [502]
Nobody Wants to Die Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Critical Hit Games Plaion [503]
Powerful Pro Baseball Eikan Nine Crossroad[a] NS, PS4 Sports Konami [504]
Riviera: The Promised Land – Remaster[c] Win Role-playing Sting Entertainment [505]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate NS Roguelike Super Evil Megacorp [506]
Yeah! You Want "Those Games," Right? So Here You Go! Now, Let's See You Clear Them! 2 Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Casual Monkeycraft D3 Publisher [507]
18 Bō: Path of the Teal Lotus Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Platform, action-adventure Squid Shock Studios Humble Games [508]
Dungeons of Hinterberg Win, XSX/S Action role-playing, social simulation Microbird Curve Games [509]
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing A44 Kepler Interactive [510]
Master Detective Archives: Rain Code+[a] Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Too Kyo Games Spike Chunsoft [511]
Mistonia no Kibou: The Lost Delight[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [512]
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition NS Action, party, platformer, racing Nintendo EPD, indieszero Nintendo [513]
Over Horizon X Steel Empire NS, PS4 Shoot 'em up ININ Games [514]
Powerful Pro Baseball 2024-2025[a] NS, PS4 Sports Konami Digital Entertainment [515]
SCHiM Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle adventure, platform Ewoud van der Werf, Nils Slijkerman Extra Nice, Playism [516]
19 Distance PS4, PS5 Racing, platform Refract [517]
EA Sports College Football 25 PS5, XSX/S Sports EA Orlando Electronic Arts [518]
Eggy Party NS Party, battle royale NetEase Games [519]
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action, strategy Capcom [520]
20 SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos Win Fighting SNK [521]
22 The New Denpa Men NS Role-playing Genius Sonority [522]
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos NS, PS4 Fighting SNK [521]
23 Conscript Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Survival horror Catchweight Studio Team17 [523]
Exophobia Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person shooter Zarc Attack PM Studios [524]
F1 Manager 2024 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing management simulation Frontier Developments [525]
Linkito Win Puzzle Kimeria Playdigious [526]
Retro Revengers PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure, platform ALEX Ratalaika Games [527]
The Star Named EOS Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Puzzle adventure Silver Lining Studio Playism [528]
24 Ninja Slayer: Neo-Saitama in Flames Win, NS Action platformer Skeleton Crew Studio KADOKAWA Game Linkage, ABC Animation [529]
Valley Peaks Win Simulation Tub Club Those Awesome Guys [530]
25 7 Days to Die[b] Win, Mac, Lin, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror The Fun Pimps [531]
Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure Win, Mac, NS, PS5, iOS, Droid Puzzle adventure Furniture & Mattress [532]
Daydream: Forgotten Sorrow NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Frozen Line Ravenage [533]
Disgaea 7 Complete[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Tactical role-playing Nippon Ichi Software [534]
Earth Defense Force 6[c] Win, PS4, PS5 Third-person shooter Sandlot D3 Publisher [535]
Hollow Cocoon NS Horror, adventure Nayuta Studio Regista [536]
Lakeview Cabin Collection PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action, puzzle, horror Roope Tamminen Puppet Combo [537]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails Through Daybreak II[a] NS Role-playing Nihon Falcom [538]
Lilja and Natsuka: Painting Lies Win Visual novel Frontwing Bushiroad Games [539]
Natsuzora no Monologue: Another Memory[a] NS Visual novel Otomate, Design Factory Idea Factory [540][541]
OMEGA 6: The Triangle Stars[a] NS Visual novel, adventure Happymeal City Connection [542]
Reynatis[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Action role-playing FuRyu, Natsume Atari FuRyu [543]
Some Some Convenience Store NS Visual novel TALESshop CFK [544]
Spark the Electric Jester 3[f] NS Action, platform Feperd Games FreakZone Games [545]
Sylvio: Black Waters Win Horror, adventure Stroboskop DreadXP [546]
Tokyo Xanadu eX+[c] NS Action role-playing Nihon Falcom Aksys Games [547]
Undying NS Survival Vanimals Skystone Games [548]
26 Ao Oni[c] Win, NS Horror, role-playing Game Studio [549]
Frontier Hunter: Erza's Wheel of Fortune Win, Mac, PS5 Metroidvania, action-adventure IceSitruuna [550]
One Piece Odyssey: Deluxe Edition NS Role-playing ILCA Bandai Namco Entertainment [551]
29 The Case of the Golden Idol PS4, PS5 Adventure, puzzle Color Gray Games Playstack [552]
30 Bishoujo Hanafuda Kikou: Michinoku Hitou Koimonogatari Win Card, adventure FOG, SystemSoft Beta Nippon Ichi Software [553]
Jigsaw Island: Japan Graffiti Puzzle Nippon Ichi Software, SystemSoft Beta
The Oni Taiji!! Mezase! Nidaime Momotaro Digital tabletop
SatelliTV Management simulation
Deadlink PS5 First-person shooter Gruby Entertainment Crunching Koalas [554]
Sword and Fairy Inn 2 PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Life simulation Softstar, CubeGame eastasiasoft [555][556]
31 Deadlink XSX/S First-person shooter Gruby Entertainment Crunching Koalas [554]
hololive Treasure Mountain Win, Mac Puzzle BeXide holo Indie [557][558]
Minds Beneath Us Win Adventure BearBone Studio [559]
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1 AirportSim XSX/S Simulation MS Games, MK Studios Iceberg Interactive [560]
Dokapon Ikari no Tetsuken[a] NS Role-playing Sting Entertainment [561]
Dwerve PS5 Tower defense, action role-playing Half Human Games PM Studios [562]
Hakuoki: Chronicles of Wind and Blossom NS Visual novel Idea Factory eastasiasoft [563]
Hiiro no Kakera: Tamayori Hime Kitan – Omoi Iro no Kioku[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [540][564]
Kitsune Tails Win, Lin Platform Kitsune Games Midboss [565]
Mars 2120 Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Metroidvania QUByte Interactive [566]
Operation: Tango NS Puzzle adventure Clever Plays [567]
Spark the Electric Jester 3[g] NS Action, platform Feperd Games FreakZone Games [545]
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Aspyr [568]
Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss Win Adventure Sarepta Studios Team17 [569]
Thank Goodness You're Here! Win, Mac, NS, PS4, PS5 Adventure Coal Supper Panic [570]
Tomba! Special Edition Win, NS, PS5 Platform Whoopee Camp Limited Run Games [571]
2 Aero the Acro-Bat NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [572]
Closer the Distance Win, PS5, XSX/S Simulation Osmotic Studios Skybound Games [573]
Fragment's Note+ Win Visual novel Ullucus Heaven [574]
Fragment's Note+ AfterStory
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The Mortuary Assistant PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Horror DarkStone Digital DreadXP [575]
Valorant PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter, hero shooter, tactical shooter Riot Games [576]
World of Goo 2 Win, NS Puzzle 2D Boy, Tomorrow Corporation Tomorrow Corporation [577]
6 Bleak Faith: Forsaken PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Archangel Studios Perp Games [578]
CYGNI: All Guns Blazing Win, PS5, XSX/S Vertically scrolling, shoot 'em up KeelWorks Konami [579]
Eden Genesis Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure, platform Aeternum Game Studios [580]
Natsu-Mon! 20th Century Summer Kid[c] Win, NS Adventure Toybox, Millennium Kitchen Spike Chunsoft [581]
Pepper Grinder PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure, platform Ahr Ech Devolver Digital [582]
Volgarr the Viking II Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action, platform Crazy Viking Studios Digital Eclipse [583]
7 Creatures of Ava Win, XSX/S Action-adventure, monster-taming Inverge Studios, Chibig 11 Bit Studios [584]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit Win Adventure, horror Mega Cat Studios [585]
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation[a] PS4 Role-playing Compile Heart [586]
Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation[a]
8 Cat Quest III Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing The Gentlebros Kepler Interactive [587]
Deathbound Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing, soulslike Trialforge Studio Tate Multimedia [588]
Doom PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter id Software Bethesda Softworks [589]
Doom II
Dungeons & Degenerate Gamblers Win, Mac, Lin Roguelike deck-building Purple Moss Collectors Yogscast Games [590]
The Exit 8 PS4, PS5 Walking simulator, horror Kotake Create Playism [591]
Fate/stay night Remastered[c] Win, NS Visual novel Type-Moon Aniplex [592]
Koi ni wa Amae ga Hitsuyou Desu[a] NS Visual novel Hooksoft Entergram [593]
Koumajou Remilia: Scarlet Symphony PS5 Action-adventure Frontier Aja CFK [594]
Moonless Moon Win, Mac Visual novel, adventure Kazuhide Oka Kamitsubaki Studio, Yokaze [595]
Princess Maker 2 Regeneration PS4, PS5 Social simulation Bliss Brain [487]
Rashomon of Shinjuku[a] NS Visual novel Karin Entertainment Altergear [540][596]
Revue Starlight: El Dorado Win, NS Visual novel Frontwing Bushiroad Games [597]
SteamWorld Heist II Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based tactics, action-adventure Image & Form Thunderful Games [598]
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime Isekai Chronicles Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing ZOC, Monkeycraft Bandai Namco Entertainment [599]
Zombie Police: Christmas Dancing with Police Zombies Win, Mac Adventure, visual novel Alterciws, Lobstudio [600]
9 The Crush House Win Simulation Nerial Devolver Digital [601]
12 Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate PS5 Roguelike, action-adventure Moving Pieces Interactive [602]
13 Guayota Win, NS Puzzle adventure Team Delusion Dear Villagers [603]
14 Green Hell PS5, XSX/S Survival Creepy Jar [604]
Misao 2024 HD Remaster Win Horror, adventure Hitodenashi no Kuukan Playism [605]
Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse Remastered Win, NS, PS4, XBO Graphic adventure Skunkape Games [606]
15 Arco Win, Mac, NS Turn-based strategy, role-playing Franek, Max Cahill, Bibiki, Fáyer Panic [607]
Dredge: The Iron Rig Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fishing Black Salt Games Team 17 [608]
Farewell North Win, Mac, NS, XSX/S Narrative adventure Kyle Banks Mooneye Studios [609]
Hunt: Showdown 1896 Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Crytek [610]
Kena: Bridge of Spirits XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Ember Lab [611]
Magical Delicacy NS Platform, cooking Skaule Whitethorn Games [501]
Phantom Spark Win, Mac, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Racing Ghosts Coatsink, Thunderful Games [612]
White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies Complete Edition PS5, XSX/S Horror ROOTNSTUDIO PQube [613]
16 Castaway Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Canari Games [614]
Elrentaros Wanderings[c] Win, NS Action role-playing Hakama Bushiroad [615]
Madden NFL 25 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports EA Orlando Electronic Arts [616]
SunnySide PS5, XSX/S Farm life simulation, role-playing RainyGames Merge Games [427]
20 Black Myth: Wukong Win, PS5 Action role-playing Game Science [617]
Dustborn Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Red Thread Games Quantic Dream [618]
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds Win MMORPG ArenaNet NCSoft [619]
Predecessor[b] Win, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Multiplayer online battle arena Omeda Studios [620]
Stumble Guys NS Party, battle royale Scopely [621]
22 Tactical Breach Wizards Win Turn-based tactics, puzzle Suspicious Developments [622]
23 Concord Win, PS5 Hero shooter Firewalk Studios Sony Interactive Entertainment [623]
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home iOS, Droid Farm life simulation appci Natsume Inc. [624]
26 Fairy Tail: Dungeons Win Roguelite deck-building ginolabo Kodansha [625]
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: Witch's Re:surrection[a] iOS, Droid Role-playing Elemental Craft Kadokawa Corporation [626]
World of Warcraft: The War Within Win, Mac MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment [627]
27 Castlevania Dominus Collection Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Metroidvania, action-adventure Konami Digital Entertainment [628]
Core Keeper Win, Lin, PS5, XSX/S Sandbox, survival, adventure Pugstorm Fireshine Games [629]
Crypt Custodian Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Metroidvania Kyle Thompson Top Hat Studios [630]
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story NS Simulation Kairosoft [631]
Goat Simulator 3 NS Action, simulation Coffee Stain North Coffee Stain Publishing [632]
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria XSX/S Survival, action-adventure Free Range Games North Beach Games [633]
Peglin[b] Win, Mac, NS Roguelike, role-playing Red Nexus Games Red Nexus Games, BlitWorks Games [634]
Pico Park 2 NS Puzzle, action TECOPARK, Gemdrops TECOPARK [635]
Pizza Tower NS Platform Tour De Pizza [636]
Risk of Rain 2 PS5, XSX/S Roguelite, third-person shooter Gearbox Software Gearbox Publishing [637]
Snezhinka: Sentinel Girls 2 Win Shoot 'em up hinyari9 [638]
29 Akimbot Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure, platform Evil Raptor Plaion [639]
Bloodless Win Action-adventure Point N' Sheep 3D Realms [640]
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club NS Adventure, visual novel Nintendo EPD Nintendo [641]
Everlasting Flowers Win, NS, PS4 Visual novel Sprite RIGHTWAY [642]
goHELLgo: Tsukiotoshiteko[a] Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing Entergram [643]
Gori: Cuddly Carnage Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Hack and slash, action-adventure Angry Demon Studio Wired Productions [644]
Gundam Breaker 4 Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Action Crafts & Meister Bandai Namco Entertainment [645]
KAMiBAKO: Mythology of Cube[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Puzzle, role-playing Gravity Game Arise [646]
Kamitsubaki City Ensemble Win, NS, PS5, iOS, Droid Rhythm Kamitsubaki Studio, Studio Lalala, Rocket Studio Kamitsubaki Studio [647]
Leo: The Firefighter Cat Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Honikou Maximum Entertainment [648]
Memento Memoria: The Abandoned Neverland[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Asanoha Factory Entergram [649]
Monster Jam Showdown Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing Milestone [650]
My9Swallows TOPSTARS LEAGUE[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [651][652]
Nour: Play With Your Food NS Art Terrifying Jellyfish Panic [653]
Rhapsody: 25th Anniversary Collection[a] NS, PS5 Turn-based role-playing Nippon Ichi Software [654]
Shadow of the Ninja Reborn Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Platform Tengo Project Natsume Atari, ININ Games [655]
Squirrel with a Gun Win Action-adventure Dee Dee Creations Maximum Entertainment [656]
Valfaris: Mecha Therion NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Shoot 'em up Steel Mantis Big Sugar [657]
Vampire Survivors PS4, PS5 Roguelike, shoot 'em up poncle [658]
Visions of Mana Win, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing Ouka Studios Square Enix [659]
WitchSpring R NS, PS5 Role-playing Kiwi Walks [660]
30 Raging Loop PS5, XBO, XSX/S Visual novel Kemco [661]
Star Wars Outlaws Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Massive Entertainment Ubisoft [662]
Uma Musume Pretty Derby – Party Dash Win, NS, PS4 Party, action Cygames [663]
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2 Sumerian Six Win Real-time tactics, stealth Artificer Devolver Digital [664]
3 Bakeru[c] Win, NS Action Good-Feel Spike Chunsoft [665]
The Casting of Frank Stone Win, PS5, XSX/S Horror, narrative adventure Supermassive Games Behaviour Interactive [666]
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Unbroken Studios, Portkey Games Warner Bros. Games [667]
Star Trucker Win, XSX/S Vehicle simulation Monster & Monster Raw Fury [668]
4 Age of Mythology: Retold Win, XSX/S Real-time strategy World's Edge Xbox Game Studios [669]
5 Date A Live: Ren Dystopia[c] Win Visual novel Compile Heart, Sting Entertainment Idea Factory International [670]
Fitness Boxing feat. Hatsune Miku[c] NS Fitness, rhythm, sports Imagineer Aksys Games [671]
Gimmick! 2 Win, Lin, NS Platform Bitwave Games Sunsoft, Clear River Games [672]
Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Cellar Vault Games Chorus Worldwide [673]
Senko-san to Issho[a] NS, iOS, Droid Adventure Five Stars Game Kadokawa [674]
Touhou Danmaku Kagura: Phantasia Lost NS Rhythm Unknown X Alliance Arts [675]
6 Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure, visual novel Capcom [676]
Aero the Acro-Bat 2 NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [677]
Astro Bot PS5 Platformer Team Asobi Sony Interactive Entertainment [678]
NBA 2K25 Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Visual Concepts 2K [679]
SUNSOFT is Back! Retro Game Selection[c] Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Side-scrolling, action-adventure Sunsoft Sunsoft, Red Art Games [680]
9 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Third-person shooter, hack-n-slash Saber Interactive Focus Entertainment [681]
Zero Hour[b] Win First-person shooter, tactical shooter M7 Productions, Attrito [682]
10 The Elder Scrolls: Castles iOS, Droid Construction and management simulation Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks [683]
Elsie Win, NS, PS5 Roguelike, action platformer Knight Shift Games Playtonic Friends [684]
Satisfactory[b] Win Factory simulation, sandbox Coffee Stain Studios [685]
Vampire: The Masquerade – Reckoning of New York Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure, visual novel Draw Distance Dear Villagers [686]
Yars Rising Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, Atari VCS Action-adventure WayForward Atari [687]
11 Crossy Road Castle NS, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Hipster Whale [688]
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince Win, iOS, Droid Role-playing Tose Square Enix [689]
12 Amedama[b] Win Action-adventure IzanagiGames, Acquire IzanagiGames [690]
Caravan SandWitch Win, NS, PS5 Adventure Plane Toast Dear Villagers [691]
DeathSprint 66 Win Action, racing Sumo Newcastle Secret Mode [692]
Eden Genesis NS Adventure, platform Aeternum Game Studios [580]
Fabledom NS, PS5, XSX/S Simulation Grenaa Games Dear Villagers [693]
Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines Win, NS, XSX/S Platform Medallion Games Super Rare Originals [694]
Hokkaido Rensa Satsujin: Okhotsk ni Kiyu[a] Win, NS Adventure, visual novel G-Mode [695]
Hollowbody Win Survival horror Headware Games [696]
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP[h] Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure, hack and slash Dragami Games [697]
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics Win, NS, PS4 Fighting Capcom, Eighting, Iron Galaxy Capcom [698]
NanoApostle Win, NS Action 18Light Game PQube [699]
Pico Park 2 Win, Mac, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle, action TECOPARK, Gemdrops TECOPARK [635]
Tenshi no Uta Collection[a] NS Turn-based role-playing Edia [700]
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Win, PS5, XSX/S Racing KT Racing Nacon [701]
Trouble Magia[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [651][652]
UFL PS5, XSX/S Sports Strikerz Inc. [702]
Wild Bastards Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Strategy, first-person shooter Blue Manchu Modus Games [703]
13 Edge of Sanity Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Survival horror Vixa Games Daedalic Entertainment [704]
Evotinction Win, PS4, PS5 Stealth, action Spikewave Games Astrolabe Games, Perp Games [705]
Funko Fusion Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure 10:10 Games [706][707]
16 Fairy Tail: Beach Volleyball Havoc Win Sports, volleyball tiny cactus studio, MASUDATARO, veryOK Kodansha [625]
Starstruck: Hands of Time Win Rhythm, adventure Createdelic [708]
17 Core Keeper NS, PS4, XBO Sandbox, survival, adventure Pugstorm Fireshine Games [629]
Final Fantasy XVI Win Action role-playing Square Enix [709]
The Plucky Squire Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure, platform All Possible Futures Devolver Digital [710]
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor PS4, XBO Action-adventure Respawn Entertainment Electronic Arts [711]
Train Sim World 5 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Vehicle simulation Dovetail Games [712]
18 Keylocker: Turn Based Cyberpunk Action Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Turn-based role-playing, rhythm Moonana Serenity Forge [713]
Touhou Genso Wanderer: FORESIGHT NS, PS4 Role-playing, dungeon crawler Aqua Style, ankaa studio Phoenixx [714]
UFO 50 Win Action Mossmouth [715]
19 Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS5, XSX/S Point-and-click adventure Revolution Software [716]
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Capcom [717]
Death Come True PS5 Interactive film, adventure Too Kyo Games IzanagiGames [718]
Death end re;Quest: Code Z[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Roguelike, role-playing Compile Heart [719]
Enotria: The Last Song Win, PS5 Soulslike, action role-playing Jyamma Games [720]
Ginka NS Visual novel Frontwing Bushiroad Games [721]
God of War Ragnarök Win Action-adventure, hack and slash Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment [722]
Kamaitachi no Yoru × 3[a] Win, NS, PS4 Visual novel, adventure Spike Chunsoft [723]
Moonless Moon NS Visual novel, adventure Kazuhide Oka Kamitsubaki Studio, Yokaze [724]
Wargroove 2 XBO, XSX/S Turn-based tactics Robotality, Chucklefish Chucklefish [725]
20 El Paso, Elsewhere PS5 Third-person shooter Strange Scaffold [726]
Frostpunk 2 Win City-building, survival 11 Bit Studios [727]
Home Safety Hotline NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Simulation, horror Night Signal Entertainment Puppet Combo [728]
Just a To the Moon Series Beach Episode Win, Mac, Lin Adventure Freebird Games [729]
The Karate Kid: Street Rumble Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Beat 'em up Odaclick Game Studio GameMill Entertainment [730]
24 Ara: History Untold Win Turn-based grand strategy Oxide Games Xbox Game Studios [731]
Bleach Soul Puzzle iOS, Droid Puzzle KLabGames [732]
Bloomtown: A Different Story Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based role-playing Different Sense Games, Lazy Bear Games Twin Sails Interactive [733]
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action, platform Purple Lamp THQ Nordic [734]
One Piece Bounty Rush Win Action Bandai Namco, Sega Bandai Namco Entertainment [735]
25 Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm iOS, Droid Fighting CyberConnect2 Bandai Namco Entertainment [736]
26 All You Need is Help Win, NS, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle Q-Games [737]
Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Roguelike deck-building Little Leo Games Akupara Games [738]
Balatro iOS, Droid Roguelike deck-building LocalThunk Playstack [739]
C-Smash VRS: New Dimension PS5 Sports Wolf & Wood RapidEyeMovers [740]
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Third-person shooter Yuke's D3 Publisher [741]
Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster XSX/S Role-playing Square Enix [742]
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra Win Beat 'em up Maple Powered Games indie.io [743]
Go Mecha Ball NS, PS4, PS5 Twin-stick shooter Whale Peak Games Super Rare Originals [744]
The Legend of Heroes: Kai no Kiseki – Farewell, O Zemuria[a] PS4, PS5 Role-playing Nihon Falcom [745]
Legend of Mana XSX/S Action role-playing Square Enix [742]
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom NS Action-adventure Nintendo, Grezzo Nintendo [746]
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP[i] Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure, hack and slash Dragami Games [697]
Moeyo! Otome Doushi: Kayu Koigatari[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [651][747]
Mouthwashing Win Psychological horror adventure Wrong Organ Critical Reflex [748]
Night Slashers: Remake Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Beat 'em up Storm Trident Forever Entertainment [749]
Ravenswatch[b] Win Action roguelike Passtech Games Nacon [750]
Shadows of Doubt[b] Win, PS5, XSX/S Stealth, immersive sim ColePowered Games Fireshine Games [751]
Trials of Mana XSX/S Action role-playing Square Enix [742]
Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Team17 [752]
27 EA Sports FC 25 Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports EA Vancouver, EA Romania EA Sports [753]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure, horror Mega Cat Studios [754]
Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Sports Bamtang Games GameMill Publishing [755]
Reynatis[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Action role-playing FuRyu, Natsume Atari NIS America [756]
30 OneShot: World Machine Edition Win, Lin Puzzle adventure Future Cat Komodo [757]
Rogue Waters Win Roguelite, strategy role-playing, turn-based tactics Ice Code Games Tripwire Presents [758]
Starfield: Shattered Space Win, XSX/S Action role-playing Bethesda Game Studios Bethesda Softworks [759]
Zoochosis Win Survival horror Clapperheads [760]

October – December

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1 Master Detective Archives: Rain Code+[c] Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Too Kyo Games Spike Chunsoft [761]
Predator: Hunting Grounds PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter, third-person shooter IllFonic [762]
Throne and Liberty[c] Win, PS5, XSX/S MMORPG NCSoft Amazon Games [763]
3 Cryptmaster PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Dungeon crawler Akupara Games [332]
Honey Vibes[a] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory [540][764]
I*CHU: Chibi Edition[c] NS Visual novel, rhythm OperaHouse PQube [765]
Kill Knight Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action, isometric shooter PlaySide Studios [766]
Meiji Tokyo Renka: Full Moon Win, NS Visual novel Mages Dramatic Create [767]
Parcel Corps Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Billy Goat Entertainment Secret Mode [768]
Refind Self: The Personality Test Game NS Adventure Lizardry Playism [769]
Victory Heat Rally Win, iOS, Droid Racing Skydevilpalm Playtonic Friends [770]
4 Skautfold: Into the Fray NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Pugware Red Art Games [771]
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure PHL Collective Outright Games [772]
Sword Art Online: Fractured Daydream Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action Dimps Bandai Namco Entertainment [773]
Until Dawn Win, PS5 Survival horror, interactive drama Ballistic Moon Sony Interactive Entertainment [774]
Zero the Kamikaze Squirrel NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [775]
7 Death Come True XBO Interactive film, adventure Too Kyo Games IzanagiGames [776]
Disney Pixel RPG iOS, Droid Role-playing GungHo Online Entertainment [777]
Kill The Crows NS Arena shooter 5minlab [778]
Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) Win, Mac, Lin Casual, social simulation Popcannibal [779]
Phoenix Springs Win, Mac, Lin Point-and-click adventure Calligram Studio [780]
8 Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing, hack and slash, dungeon crawler Blizzard Entertainment [781]
Silent Hill 2 Win, PS5 Survival horror Bloober Team Konami [782]
To the Moon PS5, XSX/S Adventure Freebird Games Serenity Forge [783]
9 PopSlinger Vol. 2: Loveless Win, NS Side-scrolling, shoot 'em up Funky Can Creative [784]
10 Amanda the Adventurer PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Horror MANGLEDmaw Games DreadXP [785]
Amber Isle Win Business simulation, social simulation Ambertail Games Team17 [786]
Backyard Baseball '97 Win Sports Mega Cat Studios Playground Productions [787]
Bloodless NS Action-adventure Point N' Sheep 3D Realms [788]
Faith: The Unholy Trinity NS Survival horror Airdorf Games New Blood Interactive [789]
The Fox's Way Home Win, Mac Adventure BeXide [790]
Last Time I Saw You Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Narrative adventure Maboroshi Artworks Chorus Worldwide [791]
Sky Oceans: Wings for Hire Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Turn-based role-playing Octeto Studios PQube [792]
UFO Robot Grendizer: The Feast of the Wolves NS Action-adventure, beat 'em up Endroad Microids [793]
11 Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Win, PS5, XSX/S Action, fighting Spike Chunsoft Bandai Namco Entertainment [794]
Europa Win, NS Action-adventure Novadust Entertainment Future Friends Games [795]
Metaphor: ReFantazio Win, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Role-playing Studio Zero Atlus [796]
Starship Troopers: Extermination Win, PS5, XSX/S First-person shooter Offworld Industries Knights Peak [797]
Transformers: Galactic Trials Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Racing 3DClouds Outright Games [798]
Undisputed Win, PS5, XSX/S Sports Steel City Interactive Deep Silver [799]
Wingspan PS4, PS5 Digital tabletop Monster Couch Monster Couch, Stonemaier Games [800]
12 Webfishing Win Fishing lamedeveloper [801]
14 Burggeist Win Action, strategy Ghrian Studio Kodansha [802]
15 9 R.I.P.[c] NS Visual novel Otomate Idea Factory International [803]
Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing, hack and slash Gunfire Games THQ Nordic [804]
Drova: Forsaken Kin Win, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing Just2D Deck13 [805]
Just Dance 2025 Edition NS, PS5, XSX/S Rhythm Ubisoft Paris Ubisoft [806]
Neva Win, Mac, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Puzzle-platform, action-adventure Nomada Studio Devolver Digital [807]
New World: Aeternum Win, PS5, XSX/S MMORPG Amazon Games Orange County Amazon Games [808]
Nikoderiko: The Magical World NS, PS5, XSX/S Platform Vea Games Knights Peak [809]
Squirrel with a Gun PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Dee Dee Creations Maximum Entertainment [810]
Wizardry Variants Daphne iOS, Droid Role-playing Studio 2PRO Drecom [811]
16 8-Bit Adventures 2 NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based role-playing Critical Games [812]
Crow Country NS, PS4 Survival horror SFB Games [813]
MechWarrior 5: Clans Win, PS5, XSX/S Action, first-person shooter Piranha Games [814]
17 Age of Empires Mobile iOS, Droid Real-time strategy TiMi Studios, World's Edge Xbox Game Studios [815]
Amelia's Garden NS Puzzle RedDeerGames [816]
Animal Well XSX/S Metroidvania, puzzle Shared Memory Bigmode [817]
Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Blazing Griffin Microids [818]
Astlibra Gaiden: The Cave of Phantom Mist NS Side-scrolling, action role-playing KEIZO WhisperGames [819]
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Win, PS5, XSX/S Survival horror Stormind Games Saber Interactive [820]
Blazing Strike Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Fighting RareBreed Makes Games Aksys Games [821]
Eternights NS Dating sim, action role-playing Studio Sai [822]
Killing Time: Resurrected Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person shooter Nightdive Studios [823]
Kimi ga Nozomu Eien: Enhanced Edition Win Visual novel aNCHOR [824]
Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025[a] Win, PS5 Sports Konami Digital Entertainment [825]
Recolit NS Puzzle adventure Image Labo Image Labo, Yokaze [826]
Super Mario Party Jamboree NS Party Nintendo Cube Nintendo [827]
Tinkertown XBO, XSX/S Sandbox, adventure Headup Games [828]
Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh NS Adventure Pendulo Studios Microids [829]
18 RetroRealms: Halloween Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Side-scrolling, action platformer WayForward Boss Team Games [830]
RetroRealms: Ash vs Evil Dead
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform, beat 'em up aheartfulofgames Outright Games [831]
Unknown 9: Awakening Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Reflector Entertainment Bandai Namco [832]
Valkyrie of Phantasm[b] Win Action Areazero Playism [833]
21 Batman: Arkham Shadow Quest 3 Action-adventure Camouflaj Oculus Studios [834]
Wayfinder[b] Win, PS5 Action role-playing Airship Syndicate [835]
22 Amanda the Adventurer 2 Win Horror MANGLEDmaw Games DreadXP [836]
AWAKEN: Astral Blade Win, PS5 Metroidvania Dark Pigeon Games ESDigital Games [837]
Fae Farm PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Farm life simulation, role-playing Phoenix Labs [838]
Fear the Spotlight Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Horror, puzzle, action Cozy Game Pals Blumhouse Games [839]
Kong: Survivor Instinct Win, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure 7Levels [840]
Potionomics: Masterwork Edition NS, PS5, XSX/S Simulation Voracious Games Xseed Games, Marvelous Europe [841]
Wildermyth NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Tactical role-playing Worldwalker Games Auroch Digital [842]
23 BAN: The Prologue of GUCHA GUCHA Win Horror, adventure Ichimatsu Suzuka Kodansha [843]
Fate Seeker II XBO, XSX/S Action role-playing JSL Entertainment Niugamer [844]
Rivals of Aether II Win Platform fighting Aether Studios Aether Studios, Offbrand Games [845]
SINce Memories: Off the Starry Sky[c] Win, NS, PS4 Visual novel Mages PQube [846]
While We Wait Here Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Horror, restaurant management simulation Bad Vices Games [847]
Wilmot Works It Out Win, Mac Puzzle Hollow Ponds, Richard Hogg Finji [848]
24 The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Horror Softstar PQube [329]
Card-en-Ciel Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Deck-building, role-playing Inti Creates [849]
Flint: Treasure of Oblivion Win, PS5, XSX/S Tactical role-playing Savage Level Microids [850]
Goat Simulator 3 PS4, XBO Action, simulation Coffee Stain North Coffee Stain Publishing [851]
Jewelry Hearts Academia: We Will Wing Wonder World[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Cabbage Soft Entergram [852]
Rabi-Ribi Platinum Edition NS, PS4 Action-adventure, platform CreSpirit, GemaYue Justdan International, Sekai Project [853]
Romance of the Three Kingdoms 8 Remake Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Turn-based strategy Kou Shibusawa Koei Tecmo [854]
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Square Enix, xeen Inc. Square Enix [855]
Shin chan: Shiro and the Coal Town[c] Win, NS Adventure h.a.n.d. Neos [856]
Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Visual novel, psychological horror, dating sim Black Tabby Games Serenity Forge [857]
The Smurfs: Dreams Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Adventure, platform Ocellus Services Microids [858]
Starbound XBO Action-adventure Chucklefish [859]
Telebbit Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Action platformer IKINAGAMES HYPER REAL [860]
Voidwrought Win, NS Metroidvania, action platformer Powersnake Kwalee [861]
Yakuza Kiwami NS Action-adventure Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Sega [862]
25 Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration Expanded Edition Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Various Digital Eclipse Atari [863]
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S First-person shooter Treyarch, Raven Software Activision [864]
The Coma 2B: Catacomb Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Side-scrolling, survival horror Dvora Studio Headup Games [865]
Sonic X Shadow Generations Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action, platformer Sonic Team Sega [866]
Ys X: Nordics[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Action role-playing Nihon Falcom NIS America [867]
28 Fruitbus Win Adventure, cooking simulation Krillbite Studio [868]
Reel Fishing: Days of Summer Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fishing, adventure Natsume Inc. [869]
Starseed: Asnia Trigger iOS, Droid Action role-playing JoyCity Com2uS [870]
29 Clock Tower Rewind[e] Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Survival horror, point-and-click adventure WayForward, Limited Run Games [871]
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Deck Nine Square Enix [872]
Neptunia Game Maker R:Evolution XSX/S Role-playing Compile Heart Idea Factory International [873]
Red Dead Redemption Win Action-adventure Rockstar San Diego, Double Eleven Rockstar Games [874]
Valis: The Fantasm Soldier Collection Win Action platformer Edia [875]
30 Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket iOS, Droid Digital card game Creatures, DeNA The Pokémon Company [876]
31 The Bunny Graveyard NS Point-and-click adventure, horror, puzzle Pichón Games [877][878]
Carrion iOS, Droid Horror Phobia Game Studio Devolver Digital [879]
Clock Tower Rewind[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Survival horror, point-and-click adventure WayForward, Limited Run Games [880]
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Win, PS5, XSX/S Action role-playing BioWare Electronic Arts [881]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit NS Adventure, horror Mega Cat Studios [882]
Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered Win, PS5 Action role-playing Guerrilla Games Sony Interactive Entertainment [883]
The Quintessential Quintuplets: Gotopazu Story 2nd[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Mages [884]
Raiden NOVA Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Shoot 'em up MOSS MOSS, UFO Interactive [885]
[REDACTED] Win, PS5, XSX/S Action roguelike Striking Distance Studios Krafton [886]
Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure, third-person shooter Grasshopper Manufacture [887]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Legends of the Zone Trilogy NS First-person shooter, survival horror GSC Game World [888]
Totally Spies! Cyber Mission Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Balio Studio Microids [889]
Wolf Fang / Skull Fang Saturn Tribute Boosted[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Shoot 'em up City Connection [890]
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1 Aero the Acro-Bat: Rascal Rival Revenge NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Shinyuden Ratalaika Games [891]
Farmagia Win, NS, PS5 Farm life simulation, action role-playing Marvelous Marvelous, Marvelous Europe, Marvelous USA [892]
4 Tinkertown NS Sandbox, adventure Headup Games [893]
5 Death Note: Killer Within Win, PS4, PS5 Social deduction Grounding Inc. Bandai Namco Entertainment [894]
Metal Slug Tactics Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Turn-based tactics Leikir Studio Dotemu [895]
6 Planet Coaster 2 Win, PS5, XSX/S Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments [896]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate Win Roguelike Super Evil Megacorp [897]
7 Ark of Charon[b] Win Strategy, tower defense Sunsoft, angoo Sunsoft [898]
Battle Spirits CrossOver[a] Win, NS, PS5 Digital card game FuRyu [899]
Broken Sword - Shadow of the Templars: Reforged NS Point-and-click adventure Revolution Software [900]
Chicken Police: Into the HIVE! Win, Mac Point-and-click adventure The Wild Gentlemen Joystick Ventures [901]
Death Stranding Director's Cut XSX/S Action Kojima Productions 505 Games [902]
Empire of the Ants Win, PS5, XSX/S Adventure, real-time strategy Tower Five Microids [903]
Goat Simulator Remastered Win, PS5, XSX/S Simulation, action Coffee Stain Studios, Coffee Stain North, Deep Silver Fishlabs Coffee Stain Publishing [904]
Mario & Luigi: Brothership NS Role-playing Acquire Nintendo [905]
Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle Remastered PS5 Strategy role-playing Nippon Ichi Software NIS America [906]
River City Saga: Three Kingdoms Next Win, NS, PS4 Beat 'em up APlus Games, R-Force Entertainment Arc System Works [907]
Spirit Mancer Win, NS, PS5 Hack and slash, deck-building Sunny Syrup Studio Dear Villagers [908]
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival Win, PS5, XSX/S Rhythm Bandai Namco Studios Bandai Namco Entertainment [909]
Tokyo Revengers: Last Mission[a] Win, iOS, Droid Action role-playing Victor Entertainment [910]
Virche Evermore: -EpiC:lycoris-[c] NS Visual novel HYDE Aksys Games [911]
8 Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions NS Sports Unbroken Studios, Portkey Games Warner Bros. Games [912]
Slitterhead Win, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure Bokeh Game Studio [913]
12 Farming Simulator 25 Win, Mac, PS5, XSX/S Simulation Giants Software [914]
Neo Harbor Rescue Squad Win, PS4, PS5 Adventure, simulation BancyCo [915]
The Rise of the Golden Idol Win, Mac, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S, iOS, Droid Puzzle adventure Color Gray Games Playstack [916]
Songs of Conquest PS5, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Lavapotion Coffee Stain Publishing [917]
Tetris Forever Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Puzzle Digital Eclipse [918]
13 Mind Over Magnet Win, Mac Puzzle-platform Game Maker's Toolkit [919]
Songs of Silence[b] Win, PS5, XSX/S Turn-based strategy Chimera Entertainment [920]
Warcraft I: Remastered Win Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment [921]
Warcraft II: Remastered
14 420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR[j] Win First-person shooter Normal Wholesome Games [922][923]
Beyblade X: Xone Win, NS Action Groove Box Japan FuRyu [924]
Debut Project: Cooking Cafe Win, NS Cooking simulation D3 Publisher [925]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Role-playing Artdink, Square Enix Square Enix [926]
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2 NS Survival horror Scott Cawthon, Steel Wool Studios [927]
Irem Collection Volume 2 NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Shoot 'em up ININ Games, Irem, Tozai Games ININ Games [928]
Lego Horizon Adventures Win, NS, PS5 Action-adventure Guerrilla Games, Studio Gobo Sony Interactive Entertainment, Solutions 2 GO [929][930]
Little Big Adventure: Twinsen's Quest Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure [2.21] Microids [931]
Mindcop Win, NS, PS5 Adventure Andre Gareis Dear Villagers [932]
Miniatures Win, Mac, Lin, NS, iOS Point-and-click adventure Other Tales Interactive [933]
Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins PS4 Side-scrolling, action G.rev Rainmaker Productions [394]
Petit Island Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Adventure Xelo Games Soedesco [934]
Rage of the Dragons NEO Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Fighting QUByte Interactive QUByte Interactive, Piko Interactive, Bleem! [935]
Sorry We're Closed Win Survival horror à la mode games Akupara Games [936]
VED Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing Karaclan Fulqrum Publishing [937]
15 Funko Fusion NS, PS4 Action-adventure 10:10 Games [707]
Goblin Slayer Another Adventurer: Nightmare Feast[c] Win, NS Tactical role-playing Apollosoft, Mebius Red Art Games [938]
Heaven Burns Red[c] Win, iOS, Droid Role-playing Key, WFS Yostar [939]
18 Maid Cafe on Electric Street Win Adventure Adventurer's Tavern Playism [940]
19 Life Is Strange: Double Exposure NS Adventure Deck Nine Square Enix [941]
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 Win, XSX/S Flight simulation Asobo Studios Xbox Game Studios [942]
MySims: Cozy Bundle NS Life simulation Maxis Electronic Arts [943]
Stray NS Adventure BlueTwelve Studio Annapurna Interactive [944]
Touhou Spell Carnival[c] NS, PS4, PS5 Tactical role-playing Sting Entertainment Idea Factory International [945]
20 Genshin Impact XSX/S Action role-playing MiHoYo [946]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Win, XSX/S First-person shooter, survival horror GSC Game World [947]
21 Amedama NS, PS5, XSX/S Action-adventure IzanagiGames, Acquire IzanagiGames [948]
Disney Music Parade: Encore[a] NS Rhythm action Imagineer [949]
Divine Dynamo Flamefrit Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action Inti Creates [950]
G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra NS, PS5, XSX/S Beat 'em up Maple Powered Games indie.io [951]
Highspeed Etoile Paddock Stories[a] NS Visual novel Entergram [952]
Loco Motive Win, NS Point-and-click adventure Robust Games Chucklefish [953]
Prison Princess: Trapped Allure Win, NS Adventure qureate [954]
Shinjuku Soumei NS Visual novel G-Mode, Plus81 G-Mode [955]
Strinova Win Third-person shooter, hero shooter iDreamSky [956]
Zero to Dance Hero[c] NS Fitness, rhythm SmileBoom Aksys Games [957]
22 Biomorph PS5 Soulslike, Metroidvania Lucid Dreams Studio [958]
25 Wild Country Win, NS, XSX/S Deck-building, city-building, strategy Lost Native [959][960]
26 Critter Cafe Win, NS Cafe management, life simulation Sumo Newcastle Secret Mode [961]
Neon Blood Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Role-playing ChaoticBrain Studio Meridiem Games [962]
Nine Sols NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-platformer Red Candle Games [963]
27 Backyard Soccer '98 Win Sports Mega Cat Studios Playground Productions [964]
Emberstoria[a] Win, iOS, Droid Strategy role-playing Square Enix [965]
28 Amatsu Sora ni Saku[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel studio aila Entergram [966]
Madō Monogatari: Fia and the Mysterious School[a] NS, PS4, PS5 Dungeon crawler, role-playing Sting Entertainment, D4 Enterprise Compile Heart [967]
MXGP 24 The Official Game Win, PS5, XSX/S Racing KT Racing Nacon [968]
Ninja Kamui: Shinobi Origins Win Side-scrolling, action G.rev Rainmaker Productions [394]
Platform 8 NS, PS4, PS5 Horror, adventure Kotake Create Playism [405]
Ravenswatch PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action roguelike Passtech Games Nacon [750]
Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girl in the Swimsuit[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Mages [969]
RIKI 8Bit GAME Collection NS Action, shoot 'em up, rhythm City Connection
  • JP: City Connection
  • WW: Clear River Games
[970]
Riviera: The Promised Land – Remaster[c] NS Role-playing Sting Entertainment [971]
Snow Bros. Wonderland Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Action Tatsujin Clear River Games [972]
TAITO Milestones 3[a] NS Arcade Hamster Corporation Taito [973]
Tokyo Psychodemic[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Mystery adventure Gravity Game Arise [974]
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2 Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP PS4, XBO Action-adventure, hack and slash Dragami Games [975]
3 Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp Complete iOS, Droid Social simulation Nintendo EPD, Nintendo Cube Nintendo [976]
Antonblast Win Action platformer Summitsphere [977]
Girls' Frontline 2: Exilium[c] Win, iOS, Droid Tactical role-playing MICA Team Sunborn, Darkwinter, HAOPlay [978]
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes PS4, PS5 Puzzle Simogo Annapurna Interactive [979]
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide PS5 Action, first-person shooter Fatshark [980]
4 Crystar[e] PS5 Action role-playing Gemdrops Spike Chunsoft [981]
Morkull Ragast's Rage NS, PS5 Action platformer Disaster Games Selecta Play, Astrolabe Games [982]
Raft PS5, XSX/S Survival, adventure, sandbox Redbeet Interactive Axolot Games [983]
The Thaumaturge PS5, XSX/S Role-playing Fool's Theory 11 Bit Studios [984]
5 Caves of Qud[b] Win, Mac, Lin Roguelike, role-playing Freehold Games Kitfox Games [985]
Fantasian Neo Dimension Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Role-playing Mistwalker Square Enix [986]
Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer NS Fitness, rhythm, sports Imagineer
[987]
Abyss Seeker: What Do You See Deep in The Abyss Win Action roguelike, twin-stick shooter Success [988]
Heaven Seeker: The Savior of This Cruel World NS, PS4, PS5, iOS, Droid [989]
Infinity Nikki Win, PS5, iOS, Droid Dress-up, adventure Papergames Infold Games [990]
Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island Win, NS, XBO, XSX/S Adventure Polygon Treehouse Whitethorn Games [991]
Nikoderiko: The Magical World Win, PS4, XBO Platform Vea Games Knights Peak [992]
Railroads Online[b] Win, PS5, XSX/S Sandbox, simulation Stefan Kelnberger Astragon [993]
RollerCoaster Tycoon Classic NS Construction and management simulation Origin8 Technologies Atari [994]
Savant: Ascent REMIX NS Platform, shoot 'em up D-Pad Studio [995]
Stella of the End NS Visual novel Key Prototype [996]
The Thing: Remastered Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Survival horror, third-person shooter Nightdive Studios [997]
Uncle Chop's Rocket Shop Win, NS, PS5, XSX/S Puzzle, simulation Beard Envy Kasedo Games [998]
Under Defeat Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Shoot 'em up G.rev, City Connection
  • JP: City Connection
  • WW: Clear River Games
[999]
6 Dog Man: Mission Impawsible Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XSX/S Adventure, platform Floor 84 Studio Mindscape [1000]
Marvel Rivals Win, PS5, XSX/S Hero shooter NetEase Games [1001]
Real Heroes: Firefighter HD PS5 First-person shooter Epicenter Studios Ziggurat Interactive [1002]
Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun – Aiko's Choice PS5, XSX/S Real-time tactics Mimimi Games Daedalic Entertainment [1003]
9 A Date with Death - Beyond the Bet Win, Mac, Lin Visual novel, dating sim Two and a Half Studios [1004]
Doraemon Dorayaki Shop Story Win Simulation Kairosoft [1005]
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Win, XSX/S Action-adventure MachineGames Bethesda Softworks [1006]
10 Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Action-adventure Aspyr [1007]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Beat 'em up Digital Eclipse [1008]
Resident Evil 2 Mac, iOS Survival horror Capcom [1009]
TAITO Milestones 3[c] NS Arcade Hamster Corporation ININ Games [1010]
11 MiSide Win Psychological horror, adventure AIHASTO IndieArk, Shochiku [1011]
Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island Win Roguelike, role-playing Spike Chunsoft [1012]
12 ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 1[a] NS Arcade Hamster Corporation, SNK SNK [1013]
ACA NEOGEO Selection Vol. 2[a]
Angelian Trigger[a] NS Shoot 'em up PiXEL [1014]
Arma Reforger PS5 First-person shooter Bohemia Interactive [1015]
Besiege NS, PS4, PS5 Sandbox, strategy, puzzle Spiderling Studios Playism [1016]
Cho Aniki Collection[a] NS Shoot 'em up Edia [1017]
Disney Music Parade: Encore[d] NS Rhythm action Imagineer [1018]
Enotria: The Last Song XSX/S Soulslike, action role-playing Jyamma Games [1019]
Fairy Tail 2[a] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Gust Koei Tecmo [1020]
Farewell North PS5 Narrative adventure Kyle Banks Mooneye Studios [1021]
The Finals PS4 First-person shooter Embark Studios [1022]
For the King II PS5, XBO, XSX/S Roguelike, tactical role-playing IronOak Games Curve Games [1023]
Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! Asia Edition[d] NS Board game Konami Digital Entertainment [1024]
Mystery Walk[a] NS Visual novel Toybox Imagineer [1025]
Maki: Paw of Fury Win, NS Beat 'em up Bacord RedDeer.Games [1026]
The Spirit of the Samurai Win Metroidvania, action-adventure Digital Mind Games Kwalee [1027]
Victory Heat Rally NS Racing Skydevilpalm Playtonic Friends [1028]
13 Antonblast NS Action platformer Summitsphere [977]
Chernobylite Complete Edition NS Survival horror The Farm 51 Untold Tales [1029]
Fairy Tail 2[c] Win, NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Gust Koei Tecmo [1020]
Seedsow Lullaby Win Visual novel iMel ANIPLEX.EXE [1030][1031]
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament PS5 Action role-playing Softstar, DOMO Studio eastasiasoft [1032]
16 On Your Tail Win Mystery adventure, life simulation Memorable Games Humble Games [1033]
17 Penny Blood: Hellbound[b] Win Roguelike, hack and slash Natsume Atari, Studio Wildrose Natsume Atari [1034]
Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley PS5, XSX/S Adventure Hyper Games Raw Fury [1035]
18 Venture to the Vile PS4, PS5 Metroidvania Cut to Bits Aniplex [1036]
19 DoDonPachi True Death[a] NS Bullet hell CAVE Interactive Live Wire [1037]
Gimmick! 2[a] PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX/S Platform Bitwave Games Sunsoft, Clear River Games [1038]
Hypnosis Mic: Alternative Rap Battle 1st Period[a] NS Rhythm, visual novel Idea Factory Altergear [1039][1040]
Kono Aozora ni Yakusoku o Refine[a] NS, PS4 Visual novel Entergram, Giga Entergram [1041]
Tsumi no Hikari Rendezvous[a] Entergram, Minori [1042]
Tokyo Clanpool[c] Win Role-playing Compile Heart eastasiasoft [1043]
Tokyo Clanpool[d] NS
26 Dawning Subaru, and The Owl lurking in the twilight.[a] Win, NS, PS4 Visual novel Entergram [1044]
Stray Children[a] NS Role-playing Onion Games [1045]
27 Where Winds Meet[k] Win Action role-playing Everstone Studio [1046]

Video game-based film and television releases

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Title Release / premiere date Type Distributor Franchise Original game
publisher
Ref.
Ark: The Animated Series March 21, 2024 Animated series Paramount+ Ark Studio Wildcard [1047]
Blue Archive the Animation April 7, 2024 Anime television series TV Tokyo (Japan) Blue Archive Nexon [1048][1049]
Fallout April 10, 2024 Television series Amazon Prime Video Fallout Bethesda Softworks [1050][1051]
Knuckles April 26, 2024 Paramount+ Sonic the Hedgehog Sega [1052]
Angry Birds Mystery Island May 21, 2024 Animated series Amazon Prime Video Angry Birds Rovio Entertainment [1053]
Dead Cells: Immortalis June 19, 2024 Animation Digital Network (France) Dead Cells Motion Twin [1054]
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin July 6, 2024 Anime television series TV Tokyo (Japan) Sakuna Xseed Games [1055][1056]
Atri: My Dear Moments July 14, 2024 Tokyo MX (Japan) Atri Aniplex [1057]
Borderlands August 9, 2024 Feature film Lionsgate Films Borderlands 2K [1058]
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft October 10, 2024 Animated series Netflix Tomb Raider Eidos Interactive [1059]
Like a Dragon: Yakuza October 25, 2024 Television series Amazon Prime Video Yakuza Sega [1060]
Secret Level December 10, 2024 Animated series Various [1061]
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 December 20, 2024 Feature film Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog Sega [1062]

Cancelled games

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj ck cl cm cn co cp cq cr cs ct cu cv cw cx The release date is for Japan only.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Full release of an early access game.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb A western or worldwide release of a previously regional exclusive game.
  4. ^ a b c d The release date is for Asia.
  5. ^ a b c Worldwide, except Japan.
  6. ^ The release date is for North America.
  7. ^ The release date is for Europe and Australia.
  8. ^ The release date is for Europe and the Americas.
  9. ^ The release date is for Japan and Asia.
  10. ^ Full title: 420BLAZEIT 2: GAME OF THE YEAR -=Dank Dreams and Goated Memes=- [#wow/11 Like and Subscribe] Poggerz Edition
  11. ^ The release date is for China only.
  12. ^ Cancelled one week after being revealed.

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