There are lots of exciting new games for 2023 on the way. With a generous of helping big upcoming Xbox Series X games and upcoming PS5 games set to come in the months ahead, there are also plenty of upcoming PC games and upcoming Switch games on the horizon, so no matter what platform you play on, there's sure to be something to add to your wishlists.
From fresh IPs that will take us on new adventures to notable remakes and sequels, there's no shortage of games to look out for in 2023. In fact, with so many announcements in recent times, the upcoming releases only continue to grow, with the latest reveal confirming that Value is bringing Counter-Strike 2. And with some gems in the lineup with a host of upcoming indie games, our roundup is here to help you keep track.
Below, you'll find our list of upcoming new games for 2023 and beyond in release date order. And if you're after a comprehensive overview of the year ahead, be to head on over to our video game release dates guide.
New games 2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PS5, PC
Release date: April 28, 2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor picks up the story of Cal Kestis and his little droid BD-1 some five years after Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order. Respawn Entertainment is shooting for a dark action-RPG this time around, as the Empire's grip on the universe is tightening. Expect a suite of new characters to journey alongside, new combat stances to learn, and an array of new Force powers to master on your journey to survive.
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Redfall
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: May 2, 2023
Arkane Austin is making a brand new open-world, co-op shooter called Redfall. Set in the island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, the place is under siege by vampires who have blocked out the sun and complete access to the island. You're trapped with a handful of other survivors, who must team up and use innovative weaponry to try to become the ultimate vampire slayers. Think UV blasters and stake guns and you're getting there.
Hogwarts Legacy
Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One
Release date: May 5, 2023
While not a direct adaptation of the Harry Potter books, Hogwarts Legacy is taking all of its inspiration straight from the lore. You'll be playing as a student attending Hogwarts during the 1800s, some hundreds of years before Harry and co were born, but no doubt will get up to plenty of wizardy mischief. It's an open-world RPG, so expect plenty to explore. The game is out now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, so be sure to read our Hogwarts Legacy review ahead of the April 4 release on PS4 and Xbox One.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Platform(s): Switch
Release date: May 12, 2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is set to bring us back to Hyrule for another adventure with Link, only this time, Nintendo is expanding it even further by allowing us to explore the skies above. While we got the chance to see some gameplay for the sequel - which doesn't even have an official title yet - during E3 2021, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding everything it will include; particularly when it comes to the story. While it was originally slated for release in 2022, Nintendo recently announced that it will now be coming our way in Spring 2023.
After Us
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Release date: May 23, 2023
After Us is set to let us explore the corners of a surrealistic post-human world. This new adventure game is the result of a collaboration between Arise: A Simple Story developer Piccolo and publisher Private Division, and it presents a gorgeous yet desolated playspace for us to venture across. After Us is designed to be a somber reflection of the destructive relationship between humans and nature, so expect tears to fall through this story of sacrifice, decimation, and hope.
Street Fighter 6
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, PC
Release date: June 2, 2023
Street Fighter 6 is coming in 2023 with three distinct game modes. There's the classic Fighting Ground for old-school Street Fighter action, but then also a new campaign mode called World Tour where you've got to work your way up to champion. There's also the new Battle Hub for multiplayer action too.
Diablo 4
Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X
Release date: June 6, 2023
Diablo 4 is coming and it's bringing Necromancers with it. Yes, that's the fifth and final new class for the title, and we've got a vague release date to go with it too. With the title doing everything it can to take what makes Diablo what it is and better it, there will be more monsters, more abilities, Legendary loot, and more. With full cross-play and couch co-op to boot, Diablo 4 will offer up special PvP areas too. Diablo 4 is looking incredible.
Crash Team Rumble
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Release date: June 20, 2023
Crash is coming back, just not how you necessarily expected. Developer Toys for Bob is working on a new four-versus-four multiplayer brawler, where you're charged with banking the most Wumpa fruit in drop-off zones while simultaneously attempting to defend the opposing team's drop zone. It's full of color and looks pretty damn fun, so we'll be keen to jump into Crash Team Rumble when it launches later this year on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.
Aliens: Dark Descent
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: June 20, 2023
Announced during the Summer Games Fest 2022, Aliens Dark Descent is described as a squad-based action game set in the Alien universe. Developed by Tindalos Interactive, Aliens: Dark Descent will see you command a team of colonial marines as you try to put a stop to an outbreak of Xenomorphs on Moon Lethe. As you enter into open levels, you'll have to give your squad orders in real-time to strategically take out enemies. The debut trailer showed off a hoard of Xenomorphs, open face-hugger eggs, and a very unsettling figure who looks set to be a new threat.
Final Fantasy 16
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: June 22, 2023
Final Fantasy 16 is coming, it's finally official. Set in the world of Valisthea, the land is studded with what's known as Mothercrystals. These crystal towers fill the world with aether, which gifts the people magicks. But, the world has also been infested with Blight, and deadly creatures known as Eikons that threaten to destroy the dominions.
Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals
Platform(s): Nintendo Switch, PC
Release date: July 12, 2023
The 2016 breakout hit Oxenfree is getting a sequel in the form of Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals. Developer Night School Studio is delivering us another supernatural mystery to unravel as heroine Riley returns to her hometown of Camena, but discovers a little more than she expected. Along with Riley, expect a whole new cast of characters, as the developer says it's a new story that also offers an entry point into the games without having played the first entry. Although, you totally should play it!
Immortals of Aveum
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Release date: July 20, 2023
Former Activision and EA developers have come together to create Immortals of Aveum. It's an intriguing first-person magic shooter, set in an original world. While the pre-rendered reveal trailer reveals little about the game, we do know that Immortals of Aveum is being developed under the EA Originals banner, so expect the quality to be high. If the stunning aesthetic can carry across into the final experience, Immortals of Aveum will certainly be one to watch.
Atlas Fallen
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: August 12, 2023
Deck13 and Focus Entertainment are bringing us Atlas Fallen, another fantasy action RPG but set in a stunning sandy world. Even the weapons are sand-infused and the mysterious fighters are set to take down the legendary creatures that roam this place. Your task is to free mankind from the oppression of the gods. It's all a bit elusive right now, so let's see what else we learn about the game in the coming months.
Baldur's Gate 3
Platform(s): PC, PS5
Release date: August 31, 2023
Baldur's Gate 3 has been moving through Steam Early Access since October 2020, and now developer Larian Studios is finally ready to unleash its new RPG on the world. Baldur's Gate 3 is set to land in August 2023, with the Mind Flayers doing all they can to rip and shred their way through your party. Larian has been doing great work on the legendary series through two years of Early Access, and we can't wait to see how the final game shapes up.
Disney Dreamlight Valley
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch
Release date: Summer 2023
Disney Dreamlight Valley is a magical new life simulation adventure where you get to live alongside and help a host of beloved Pixar and Disney characters. Set in a once idyllic land, the residents have been affected by a force known as the Forgetting which has severed their memories tied to the land. You'll be able to befriend the familiar faces, explore, complete quests, and unlock new areas as you try live your best Disney life. The full free-to-play launch is set to come sometime in 2023, and you can read our early access Disney Dreamlight Valley review right here.
Counter-Strike 2
Platform(s): PC
Release date: Summer 2023
Value officially announced that a follow-up to its hit FPS is on the way, and that it will be available as a free upgrade to CS:GO. Set to introduce a variety of new and improve features, Counter-Strike 2 will include smoke grenades that interact with the environment and react to elements such as lighting, explosions, and gunfire. Maps will also be fully overhauled in the next installment, with improved visuals and UI enhancements.
Starfield
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: September 6 2023
Bethesda's first new IP in 25 years, Starfield, is an open-world RPG set in space, and Bethesda has been working on it for years. And from the first gameplay shown off at the E3 2022 Bethesda and Xbox Games Showcase, it's been worth the wait. With 1,000 planets to explore, however and whenever you want, Starfield is giving you the control to explore space as part of Constellation - a group figuring out what's going on in space. With the deepest customisation options for a Bethesda game ever, you'll be able to make your own character, base, and ship too.
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Dune Awakening
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: TBC
Dune Awakening is a new open-world survival MMO from developer and publisher Funcom that will take us to the sci-fi desert world of Arrakis. Set to marry the features of a survival game with a multiplayer experience, you'll have to build up your own shelters to take refuge from sandstorms, avoid any sandworms that lurk beneath the surface, and hunt down spice as you try to make it in the harsh world.
Alan Wake 2
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release date: TBC
During The Game Awards 2021, Remedy officially revealed our very first glimpse of the much-hoped-for sequel, Alan Wake 2. While we didn't get to see all that much of Wake's return other than a very gruesome crime scene and flashes of the protagonist standing in changing environments, Creative director Sam Lake did confirm it will be Remedy's first-ever survival horror game.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Switch
Release date: TBC 2023
Team Cherry is bringing us another Hollow Knight adventure with Silksong. This time we follow the journey of Princess Hornet - protector of the Hollownest - who's been captured and taken to a strange and distant world. With over 150 new foes and new moves to master, you'll get to explore new towns, complete quests, and try out new tools in this unfamiliar kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong. The interconnected world Team Cherry has brought to life in its beautiful hand-crafted 2D style is filled with a variety of different vistas that all look absolutely gorgeous, and with so many new features and foes to encounter, Silksong is one jam-packed sequel to watch out for.
Cities: Skylines 2
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X/S, PS5
Release date: TBC 2023
As the sequel to one of the best city building games around, Cities: Skylines 2 looks set to offer us a deeper simulation and greater levels of customization to build up any city our imaginations can cook up. Decisions will once again shape how the city grows and evolves, and affect its citizens as it develops. It certainly sounds like it will be a big step up from the game that came before it. After all, it's striving to deliver the "most realistic city builder" where we'll be able to shape a metropolis of our own "without restrictions".
The Lamplighter League
Platform(s): PC, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: TBC 2023
The Lamplighters League is a new strategy RPG that's set to take us to a world set in an alternate 1930s. With a character-driven story that sees you recruit a team of "misfits" that all have their own distinct personalities and unique abilities, the adventure will see you set out to put a stop to a cult known as the Banished Court. With turn-based tactical combat and lots of different locales to explore, The Lamplighters League looks set to be one intriguing upcoming release.
Flintlock: Siege of Dawn
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is an open-world RPG adventure that will see you play as Nor, accompanied by her mysterious companion, Enki. You'll be trying to master an arsenal of weaponry, magical abilities, and more as you make humanity's last stand. The Door to the Afterlife has been opened by the gods, meaning the living will have to embrace violence if they're to stand any chance against the dead.
Forza Motorsport
Platform(s): Xbox Series X/S, PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Forza Motorsport is set to take the realistic racer into the next-generation. Built to make the most of the power of the Xbox Series X/S, Forza Motorsport features advanced car damage to add to its sense of immersion and simulation along with overhauled physics, ray tracing, and a time of day system. Turn 10 studio looks like it's setting out to create the most technically advanced racing game in the Motorsport series, with some throwbacks long-time fans will appreciate such as the return of the Maple Valley track.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Release date: TBC 2023
While developer FromSoftware has spent much of the last decade creating punishing action-RPGs, the studio is setting its sights on something different after Elden Ring. A decade on from the release of Armored Core 5, FromSoftware will unleash Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon across all platforms sometime in 2023. There's little detail just yet, but it's good to know that this legendary mech-assisted action game is making its long-awaited return this year.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Release date: TBC 2023
Life is Strange and Vampyr developer Dontnod is preparing a new action-RPG, with this one set in the frozen wilderness of North America in 1695. We'll be following two ghost hunters, Antea Duarte and Red mac Rait, who are trying to protect the living from spectral entities. The studio says we should expect a rich world and plenty of spooky cases to solve, with challenging decisions impacting the way you push through Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden.
Hades 2
Platform(s): PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Hades is one of the best roguelikes of all-time, so it's no surprise that developer Supergiant is hard at work on its first ever sequel. Hades 2 will launch in Early Access in 2023, and it's going to let us battle beyond the Underworld using dark sorcery to take on the sinister Titan of Time. We won't be playing as Zagreus this time though, but rather his sibling – Melinoë, the Princess of the Underworld. Hades 2 could be one of the biggest games of 2023, so stay tuned for more.
The Lords of the Fallen
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X
Release date: TBC 2023
After eight years, one game, and one sequel that never materialized, publisher CI Games is taking the entire concept back to the drawing board. The Lords of the Fallen is a series reboot for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X; this dark fantasy action game is positioning itself as a Dark Souls alternative, with the same style of punishing combat set across a more expansive world. We'll know for certain whether this reboot can do what its predecessor couldn't when it launches later this year.
Silent Hill: Ascension
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC 2023
Silent Hill: Ascension is set to deliver an all-new Silent Hill story "in a unique way." As an interactive series set to "go live on multiple platforms" sometime in 2023, the official press release states that Ascension will put the story and characters "into the hands of the audience as the narrative unfolds". We don't yet know much about the level of interactivity there will be, but the experience promises to "immerse participants" in the horror of Silent Hill. Silent Hill: Ascension is part of a collaboration between livestream platform Genvid Entertainment, production company dj2 Entertainment, and Dead by Daylight developer Behaviour Interactive.
Transformers: Reactivate
Platform(s): PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Brink developer Splash Damage is teaming up with Battalion 1944 developer Bulkhead to create an all-new Transformers game. It's being pitched as an online shooter, where you'll be able to join three other players and step into the robotic shoes of some of the franchise's most iconic characters. And yes, you will be able to transform from bot to vehicle at will in Transformers: Reactivate. It's entering closed beta in 2023, so stay tuned for more.
Assassin's Creed Mirage
Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: TBC 2023
Assassin's Creed Mirage will take us to Baghdad as Bassim from Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Smaller in scale than the open-world RPG that came before, Mirage will be a narrative-driven action-adventure that looks set to pay homage to the original experience of the original Assassin's Creed that started the series, only with modern features and mechanics.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Stadia, Luna
Release date: TBC 2023
The long-awaited Avatar game - now officially called Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora - finally got revealed at E3 2021, and it's in development at Massive Entertainment (in collaboration with Lightstorm Entertainment and Disney). The game will be a new standalone story where you plas as a Na'vi and journey across the Western Frontier, which is a brand new part of Pandora not seen in any media before. This is a first-person, action-adventure title, with a living and reactive world that's fighting against the formidable RDA forces.
Ark 2
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release date: TBC 2023
The dinosaur hunting PC hit is back with a bigger, ballsier sequel in Ark 2 that features none other than Vin Diesel both in front and behind of the digital camera. Yep, the Fast & Furious star is not only playing a key character in the next-gen survival game, but he's joined series developer Studio Wildcard as an executive producer, having long been a fan of the original game. Goodness knows what that means for the final product… perhaps the dinosaurs were part of our family all along?
Cocoon
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch
Release date: TBC 2023
Cocoon is the first game from Jeppe Carlsen, the lead gameplay designer from Limbo and Inside. You'll be exploring worlds within worlds that are small enough to carry in orbs on your back. Your aim is to figure out how to leap between worlds, and then combine and manipulate them to figure out complex puzzles. There's a cosmic mystery to be unravelled, and you're just the bug to do it.
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Developer: Square Enix
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: TBC 2023
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 is officially titled Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Cloud is set to make his long-awaited return in 2023, with Square Enix teasing quite the shift from the original FF7 plot. Given that Crisis Core's Zack featured so prominently in the Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth reveal trailer, you might want to check out the Crisis Core: Final Fantasy 7 Reunion remaster that's set to later this year to get all caught up on the story. Otherwise, we'll be waiting until 'Winter 2023' before we can get our hands on Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2.
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: TBC 2023
Insomniac is cooking up more Spider-Man goodness, and this time Peter Parker and Mile Morales will join forces to fight someone that sounds suspiciously like Kraven the Hunter in Marvel's Spider-Man 2. We also got a glimpse of Venom - teased in the last game - in the trailer, but it remains to be seen whether he'll be more of a friend or a foe. The trailer gave us everything you want from a new Spider-Man game, acrobatic combat, webslinging and spandex suits, but now it's double the fun.
Nightingale
Platform(s): PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Nightingale comes from former BioWare boss Aaryn Flynn. First revealed during the Game Awards 2021, Nightingale is described as a "shared-world survival game" that takes place in a Victorian fantasy setting. Sounds intriguing, doesn't it? You'll be able to play the survival adventure solo or with friends and other players you meet in the world. According to the official site (opens in new tab), testing is set to go live sometime next year, so it looks like we can expect to see a Beta at some stage.
Open Roads
Platform(s): PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Get ready for a road trip with Tess Devine and her mother Opal as they set out to uncover their family secrets. After discovering notes and letters tucked away in the attic of their home, the mother-daughter duo journeys to visit old abandoned family properties to learn more about their family history. Revisiting memories that each property holds, Open Roads explores the relationship between Tess and Opal and takes them on "a journey into the past they'll never forget". From Gone Home and Tacoma developer Fullbright, this notable upcoming adventure features the voice acting talents of Keri Russel and Kaitlyn Dever.
Park Beyond
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Park Beyond is a brand new theme park sim coming to new-gen and PC, and it's being made by Limbic Entertainment - the team behind Tropico 6. It might not be trying to reinvent the genre wheel, but it is doing something a little different. Introducing the word "Impossification" as the theme for the campaign and the features at large, you'll be playing as a visionary brought in to breathe life into an ageing theme park. Classic rides are getting improvements that take them beyond reality, beyond gravity's pull, and beyond current imagination - hence the word impossification. It's silly, but it just might be brilliant.
STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC 2023
In this one, you'll be exploring the vast Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in the highly anticipated sequel to the original title. The Zone is a much tougher place to survive than before, especially after the second explosion hit the nuclear reactor. There are violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions all to contend with in Stalker 2 – and an incredible power at the center of the Zone that may provide an even more serious threat.
Skull and Bones
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC 2023
Sea of Thieves isn't the only open-world pirate game out there - Ubisoft's Skull and Bones is also setting sail, with a much more realistic take on pirate battles on the high seas. Skull and Bones is basically Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag without the Assassins, as it's being developed by much of the same team behind Black Flag, and promises a sweeping solo campaign as you vie for control over the 18th-century waters in the Indian Ocean. But the real focus looks to be player-versus-player ship skirmishes online, where each player controls their very own warship in team-based fleet battles. There will also be supernatural elements amidst all the cannon-fire, like the colossal tentacles of a terrifying kraken lurking in the deep.
The Expanse: A Telltale Series
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC 2023
In The Expanse: A Telltale Series - in joint development at Telltale and Deck Nine - you'll play as Camina Drummer, who's well-known from the TV series of the same name as a prominent Belter (aka someone born in space). Cara Gee from the TV series is also reprising her role for the game. As you try to live your life on the outskirts of the asteroid belt, a mutiny breaks loose on your ship - The Artemis. Your choices will determine the fate of the ship and potentially those on board too.
Under the Waves
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5
Release date: TBC 2023
Under the Waves is a new narrative-driven game from Parallel Studios and publisher Quantic Dream that's set to take us down into the depths of the sea as professional driver Stan. With plenty of mysteries down in the depths, we're set to follow Stan as he struggles with a life-changing loss in isolation, with events said to get surreal and strange. It's certainly has an intriguing concept in an alternate techno-futuristic 1970s that will also allow us to explore the North Sea.
2024
Earthblade
Platform(s): PC
Release date: TBC 2024
The developer behind the legendary Celeste is working on a brand new 2D platformer, titled Earthblade. While it isn't set to launch until 2024, what we have seen of it so far promises lush pixel art, countless mysteries to explore, and a more focused blend of exploration and challenging combat. We'll be traveling the remnants of a ruined world as Névoa, an enigmatic child of Fate returning at long last to Earth, and we couldn't be more excited to see what Extremely OK Games is able to deliver this time.
Rise of the Ronin
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: TBC 2024
Team Ninja is developing a new PS5 exclusive called Rise of the Ronin. The game is set to take place in late 19th century Japan, and will reportedly be a combat focused open-world action-RPG. The reveal looked fantastic, although with that 2024 release year ages away, there's a good chance we won't see any more of Rise of the Ronin for a little while. Still, given that Team Ninja is one of the masters of samurai action games, this will likely be worth the wait.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: May 26, 2023
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League sees you playing as our squad of chaotic semi-heroes. Squad up as Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot, or Captain Boomerang, with bots or other players taking the role of the other four as you play. Set in the Batman: Arkham universe, Rocksteady has already said this is a continuation of the previous games, so prepare to see some existing threads and storylines come to fruition. While the original Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League release date was set for May 26, it has since been delayed to February 2024.
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Death Stranding 2
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: TBC
Kojima Productions is diving back into its apocalyptic vision of the United States of America with Death Stranding 2. Details are light, but we know that the sequel is in production for PS5, will once again use the Decima engine (which most recently produced stunning results in Horizon Forbidden West), and will feature a cast that includes Norman Reedus, Lea Seydoux, Troy Baker, Elle Fanning, and Shioli Kutsuna. Expect this to be a little while off though.
Hellboy: Web of Wyrd
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, Switch
Release date: TBC
West of Dead developer Upstream Arcade is delivering an original storyline set in the Hellboy universe, and it looks utterly sublime. The studio has absolutely nailed the look and vibe of Mike Mignola's style, funneling it into a challenging roguelite. You'll explore the Butterfly House as Hellboy (voiced by Lance Reddick), a twisting supernatural space, as you head off in search of a missing B.P.R.D. agent. No release date has been set just yet.
Judas
Platform(s): PC
Release date: TBC
When Ken Levine dissolved Irrational Games, he did so out of a desire to create smaller narrative-driven experiences where your choices have true consequences. Judas is Ghost Story Games' first attempt at exactly that, with this upcoming FPS equipped with Big BioShock Vibes and a pretty stunning visual style. It's likely that Judas is still a little ways away, but what we've seen of it so far is certainly impressive. This is one to watch for sure.
Silent Hill 2 remake
Platform(s): PS5, PC
Release date: TBC
After much rumor and speculation, Silent Hill 2 is officially getting a remake from Layers of Fear and Blair Witch developer Bloober Team. The remake will be bringing the classic psychological survival horror game first released back in 2001 to the modern era, with enhanced visuals, audio, and updated gameplay using Unreal Engine 5. Original Silent Hill 2 composer Akira Yamaoka is back on board along with artist Mashiro Ito who also previously worked on the Silent Hill series. Silent Hill 2 follows the story of protagonist James who finds himself in the town of Silent Hill after receiving a letter from his deceased wife. Konami announced that Silent Hill 2 is set to come to PC and PS5 as a timed console exclusive.
Silent Hill f
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
Silent Hill f is a surprise new game that will tell an original story written by Ryūkishi07, who is most known for Japanese visual novels Higurashi When They Cry and Umineko When They Cry. While not too much is known about the game at this stage, the initial announcement trailer revealed it's coming to us from Neobards Entertainment, a studio that has ported games such as Resident Evil Re: Verse and Resident Evil Resistance among many others. Interestingly, we also know that the setting will be completely different, with the story set in 1960's Japan in a "beautiful, yet horrifying world".
Silent Hill: Townfall
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
Announced among a suite of exciting new Silent Hill shaped projects, Silent Hill: Townfall is a mysterious new project from Stories Untold developer No Code and publisher Annapurna Interactive. We don't yet know too much about the game, but many were quick to closely study the announcement trailer, which showed a transmission on a small television set. In the transmission, fans picked apart the audio to find a secret message hidden within it. While no release date or platforms have been announced just yet, more information on Silent Hill: Townfall is expected to come sometime in 2023.
The Witcher 4
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
The Witcher 4 is officially set to kick start what will be a new AAA RPG trilogy for the Witcher series. There's still a lot of mystery surrounding where The Witcher 4 - codenamed The Witcher Polaris - will take us. All we have to go for the time being is a teaser image which intriguingly shows a medallain belonging to the school of the Lynx; which has already led to theories among fans about Ciri's involvement. We also know that The Witcher 4 is being developed on Unreal Engine 5, instead of CD Projekt Red's proprietary REDengine and it won't likely arrive before 2025.
The Witcher Sirius
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
The Witcher Sirius is a new game coming from The Flame and The Flood developer The Molasses Flood with support from CD Projekt Red. Revealed alongside a host of other Witcher-shaped announcements, Sirius is the codename for the as yet untitled project that is said to have a multiplayer offering along with a single-player experience with a campaign that features a story with quests. Since the initial announcement of The Witcher Sirius, job listed have surfaced that suggest it may feature procedural landscapes and it will differ from past projects, with the experience aimed at a broader demographic of players.
The Witcher Canis Majoris
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
The Witcher Canis Majoris is described as a "full-fledged Witcher" game that will be separate from the upcoming AAA trilogy. Not too much was revealed in the way of details about the project code-named Canis Majoris, but we do know that it will be a "story-driven RPG" that is set to be developed by an external studio made up of veteran developers who have been involved in previous Witcher games.
Cyberpunk 2077 Orion
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
CD Projekt Red announced that Cyberpunk 2077 will be getting a sequel. Codenamed Orion, the studio stated that the next Cyberpunk game will be taking the series further and "continue harnessing the potential of this dark future universe". Developed by the core CD Projekt Red team, not much else was revealed about project Orion beyond the fact that it aims to "prove the full power and potential of the Cyberpunk universe."
Beyond Good & Evil 2
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
At long last, Michel Ancel and his team at Ubisoft have confirmed one of the most asked-for, anticipated sequels of our time. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (opens in new tab) is actually a prequel to Jade and Pey'j's journalistic escapades in the original game, taking on a much grander scale in a cyberpunk, Luc Besson-looking future full of high-tech ships and anthropomorphic animals. The lively crew of space pirates in BG&E2's cinematic reveal trailer (opens in new tab) are just some of many - you'll be starting from scratch (opens in new tab) with the hopes of one day reaching their level of professional thievery, visiting (and stealing from) the residents of multiple cities on myriad planets.
Contraband
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC
Contraband is a brand new co-op game coming from Avalanche Studios - the team behind Just Cause. It's set in the fictional world of 1970s Bayan, and will be quite the smuggler's paradise. Not much is known about the game yet, but the studio says it is "pushing the boundaries with the next generation of [its] Apex Engine" for the title.
Dragon's Dogma 2
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
After a decade of anticipation, Capcom has finally confirmed that Dragon's Dogma 2 is in-development. This long-awaited sequel will be directed once again by Hideaki Itsuno, and the game is being built in the RE Engine – which powered everything from Devil May Cry 5 to Resident Evil Village. Capcom is yet to confirm a release window or platforms, but it's just good to know that an iconic RPG is finally getting a sequel after so much time.
Dragon Age: Dread Wolf
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
The next major project from BioWare, Dragon Age 4 will continue the story left off by 2014's Dragon Age: Inquisition. Now the official title of Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, our return to Thedas will see the return of former companion Solas, only this time Fen' Heral or The Dread Wolf will feature as the upcoming RPG's central antagonist. While we've had some concept art teases and a behind-the-scenes look, there's still a lot of mystery surrounding the direction of the story and what role we'll have to play.
Everwild
Platform(s): Xbox One, PC
Release date: TBC
Everwild is a new IP from Rare exclusively for Xbox One that has already caught our attention thanks to its wonderful art style and enchanting world. We really don't know much about this new adventure yet, but the mystery surrounding it just makes it all the more tantalising. Set in a "natural and magical world," Everwild promises to take us on an unforgettable experience. From the trailer that debuted at X019, it's certainly shaping up to be one to keep an eye on. We can hardly wait to find out more about Everwild's world and the many creatures that appear to inhabit it.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is now a trilogy. There are no further details for Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 3, just an acknowledgment that Cloud's journey will continue following the release of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth in 2023. Expect to be waiting a while for more details on this one, folks.
Fort Solis
Platform(s): PC
Release date: TBC
With an announcement during the Summer Game Fest, Fort Solis is an upcoming third-person thriller from developer Fallen Leaf. Featuring the acting talents of Troy Baker (The Last of Us) and Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2), Fort Solis takes place on far side of Mars where engineer Jack Leary arrives at a base of the same name, which is said to lie dormant with no sign of the staff in sight. Events are said to "spiral out of control"; the mystery surrounding the base and its crew begins to unravel. It all sounds very intriguing.
Fable 4
Platform(s): Xbox Series X/S
Release date: TBC
Forza developer Playground Games is making a hard pivot into RPG territory with the next iteration of Xbox's Fable series, which hasn't seen a mainline entry since 2010's Fable 3. Developed exclusively for Xbox Series X and S, Fable 4 will utilise the enhanced power of the next-generation hardware for a more magical escape into the fantasy of Albion. Just… don't expect to be speeding around its medieval towns in a Bugatti 64.
Indiana Jones
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
Announced with a teenie teaser trailer, there's a new Indiana Jones game inbound from MachineGames, Bethesda, and Lucasfilm Games. From the clues hidden in the trailer, it looks like we're looking at an Indy story set in 1937, with our whip-touting hero exploring the standing stones and stone circles of Italy. That date puts it after Raiders of the Lost Ark and the Temple of Doom, and yet before The Last Crusade, which is interesting too. From the hints, it may even be that we're looking at the story involving a lost race of giant cyclops too.
Little Devil Inside
Platforms: PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC
Release date: TBC
After starting life as a Kickstarter project, Little Devil Inside actually appeared in the big PS5 showcase in 2020. This is an RPG with survival elements involved, and quite the little sense of humour. It's set in a Victorian-esque era, where you're tasked with discovering - and fighting - a range of bizarre monsters. It looks like quite the romp.
Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Release date: TBC
Prepare yourself to become precious with Lord of the Rings: Gollum, a brand new game from Daedalic Entertainment where you play as, unsurprisingly, Gollum. Starting out in Barad-dûr, the Mordor fortress where Gollum is being held captive, the game will take you through plenty of Middle-Earth's locations. Aesthetically the game is inspired by Tolkien's own drawings and plays out like a stealth-action-adventure game that takes advantage of Gollum's dual personalities too.
Marvel's Wolverine
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: TBC
Ok, so we don't know much about the new Marvel's Wolverine game right now, only that it's being made by Spider-Man studio Insomniac and is a PS5 exclusive. We do know that it served up an absolutely kick-ass teaser trailer for its reveal, featuring our favorite clawed grump sat at a bar in the aftermath of a brawl, trying to enjoy a whisky. He's rudely interrupted, and that's when those famous talons make their appearance. We don't even get to see his face in the short snippet, but we're excited anyway.
Mass Effect
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Release date: TBC
In addition to Dragon Age 4, BioWare has also confirmed its returning to the final frontier with a new entry in its long-running Mass Effect series. A brief teaser trailer released at the end of 2020 was all that was needed to get us excited, showing the return of a fan favourite character in Liara, who appears older and wiser than the last time we saw her, and is seemingly on the hunt for Commander Shephard's ship, the Normandy. What could it all mean? BioWare's staying quiet for now, but we're already preparing for launch.
Metroid Prime 4
Platform(s): Switch
Release date: TBC
You know a series is popular when a teaser showing literally nothing besides a numbered logo can garner 2 million views on YouTube. At E3 2017, Nintendo dropped a bombshell by confirming the existence of Metroid Prime 4 - only to later announce that Metroid Prime 4 has been delayed and rebooted as Nintendo passes it to original trilogy dev Retro Studios (opens in new tab). It could be a while before we see this one, but it'll hopefully be worth the extra wait.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time remake
Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC
Release date: TBC
Ubisoft is bringing back one of the PS2/Xbox/Gamecube era's most memorable titles with a fresh remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. It might sound surprising for a studio that's been around so long, but this marks Ubisoft's first full-fledged remake, distinct from other titles they've simply remastered for newer hardware. That said, The Sands of Time remake is pretty darn faithful to the original, just with modern graphics and gameplay.
Perfect Dark
Platform(s): Xbox Series X/S
Release date: TBC
We've long wondered what Microsoft's newly established first-party The Initiative has been up to for the last few years - turns out the answer was more exciting than any of us could have expected. Resurrecting Rare's cult classic franchise for the next-generation, Perfect Dark could be the next killer exclusive for Microsoft's Xbox family, though we're yet to see anything beyond the intriguing cinematic which debuted in 2020. Here's hoping the studio doesn't remain in the dark for much longer.
Project 007
Platform(s): PS5, Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC
In the works at IO Interactive, Project 007 (working title) is a James Bond origin story that's set to descend on consoles and PC at some point in the future. The game will feature an entirely original James Bond story, but not much is known about exactly what that will be yet. According to MGM's Robert Marick, IO was chosen because of their position as "masters of crafting living, breathing worlds of immersive storytelling".
Routine
Release date: TBC
Platform(s): Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer Luna Software is back to bring us a new sci-fi horror that was first revealed almost a decade ago. Being built from the ground up, the re-reveal during Summer Game Fest 2022 gave us a look at its 80's style futuristic setting in an abandoned lunar base. From the sounds of it, it will center around exploration as you navigate through the base in search of answers. Of course, there will be some kind of threat within the base, but what it is remains to be seen.
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Platform(s): Xbox Series X
Release Date: TBC
The surprise reveal of the Xbox Series X at The Game Awards also came with the first look at a sequel to the affecting Hellblade - Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 - and quite honestly we've not seen that much of it since. Don't expect Senua's story to have got any lighter since we last saw her. The disconcerting chanting, flashes of foreboding bonfires, and a man seemingly buried in a rock hint at another harrowing journey that will hopefully make as much of an impact as the original.
Slitterhead
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
During the Game Awards 2021, we got to see the very first look at Slitterhead from the director behind Silent Hill, Keiichiro Toyama. Developed by Bokeh Game Studio, trailer opens by saying that Toyama has returned for a "new challenge in horror", From what we've seen, with insect-like creatures and swords made of blood, it certainly looks like we're certainly in for a creepy experience.
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake
Platform(s): PS5, PC
Release date: TBC
The classic RPG is getting a full remake thanks to Lucasfilm Games and Aspyr. If you missed it the first time around, the game is set over 4,000 years before the Skywalker saga. It's a time when the Jedi and the Sith are at war. Your job is to help stop Darth Malak as he and his Sith armada threaten the Galactic Republic, finding companions and exploring planets like Dantooine, Tatooine, and Kashyyyk along the way.
The Outer Worlds 2
Platform(s): Xbox Series X, PC
Release date: TBC
Revealed with a cheeky piss-take out of most game trailers, The Outer Worlds 2 is coming. While info on the game is scarce for now, developer Obsidian says the title will deliver a "new solar system, new crew, same outer worlds".
The Elder Scrolls 6
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Release date: TBC
After years of prevaricating, party pooping, and a preposterous number of Skyrim (opens in new tab) re-releases, Bethesda came out at E3 2018 to finally confirm that The Elder Scrolls 6 (opens in new tab) is officially on the way, even releasing a short but exciting teaser trailer to prove it. That trailer in question doesn't reveal a whole lot, but suggests a number of potential settings for the long awaited sequel, from the long forgotten High Rock to the lost island of Yokuda. Sadly, this RPG is likely to stay in production for quite some time, but the more hopeful adventurers wouldn't be completely mad for expecting The Elder Scrolls 6 to release before the end of the decade. Fingers crossed.
Ubisoft's Star Wars game
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
Lucasfilm Games has announced that is working with Massive Entertainment on an open-world Ubisoft Star Wars game. Now, apart from that, details are quite scarce - beyond that it'll run on Massive's own Snowdrop engine. We imagine it'll take plenty of DNA from Massive's The Division titles, so expect a game focused on photorealism with an action-adventure focus and added RPG elements when it does arrive. It's clearly in very stages of development though, so don't hold your breath for more info on this one any time soon.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Platform(s): PC, Xbox One, PS4
Release date: TBC
After the release of the first Vampire Masquerade: Bloodlines in 2004, nothing came as close to a great vampire RPG since. Thankfully, Hardsuit Labs and Paradox Interactive are bringing bloodlines back with a sequel that promises to take us on an immersive role-playing experience as a vampire thrown into the world of bloodsuckers in Seattle. As a newly sired vampire, you'll find yourself caught up in Blood trade war between competing vampire factions. With dialogue options, alliances to be made, and choices to make, Bloodlines 2 looks like it's shaping up to fill the void the first game left behind it.
Wonder Woman
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
A Wonder Woman game is officially on the way from Monolith, the developer behind Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, and Gotham City Imposters. So far, we've only seen a very brief teaser trailer during The Game Awards 2021, which shows off brief glimpses of the hero's iconic armor before we first see Wonder Woman appear on screen, it is said (opens in new tab) that "she will fight to unite the warriors of two worlds."
Wyrdsong
Platform(s): TBC
Release date: TBC
Wyrdsong is a brand new game from equally brand new studio Something Wicked Games. Made up of former Bethesda Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment, the studio's game is a fantasy RPG set in a fictional Portugal during the Middle Ages. It will apparently ask players to question "both their reality and the choices they make" in what Something Wicked hopes to be a challenge to current RPG titles.
