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In the video game industry, 2020 saw the launch of the next generation of video game consoles, with both Microsoft and Sony Interactive Entertainment having released the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles, respectively, in November 2020. The industry was heavily affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic which had begun in March and was characterized by COVID-19 lockdowns and remote work. While this caused numerous delays in software and hardware releases and the cancellation of live conferences and events in favor of virtual shows, it also created a boon for the industry as people turned to gaming as a means to pass the time. The industry also reacted to various political/cultural events.

Mobile gaming continued its growth as a major platform for video gaming; as part of this, Epic Games initiated the Epic Games v. Apple lawsuit over mobile app store revenue cut policies. Major planned acquisitions included Xbox Game Studios' acquisition of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiaries, and Electronic Arts outbidding Take-Two Interactive for Codemasters.

Top-rated games

Major awards

Category/Organization 24th Japan Game Awards
September 2020
The Game Awards 2020
December 10, 2020
10th Annual New York Game Awards
January 26, 2021
17th British Academy Games Awards
March 25, 2021
24th D.I.C.E. Awards
April 22, 2021
21st Game Developers Choice Awards
July 21, 2021
Game of the Year Animal Crossing: New Horizons The Last of Us Part II Hades
Mobile/Portable Game Dragon Quest Walk Among Us Genshin Impact Legends of Runeterra Genshin Impact
VR/AR Game Half-Life: Alyx Half-Life: Alyx
Art Direction Ghost of Tsushima Hades Ghost of Tsushima
Audio Music Final Fantasy VII Remake Hades Spider-Man: Miles Morales Ghost of Tsushima Hades
Sound Design The Last of Us Part II Ghost of Tsushima
Character or Performance Leading Role Laura Bailey as Abby
The Last of Us Part II
Logan Cunningham as multiple characters
Hades
Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part II Miles Morales
Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Supporting Role Logan Cunningham as multiple characters in Hades
Game Direction/Design Baba is You The Last of Us Part II Hades
Narrative The Last of Us Part II Hades The Last of Us Part II
Multiplayer Among Us Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Special Award Special Award Andrew Yoon Legend Award BAFTA Fellowship Pioneer Award Lifetime Achievement
Dragon Quest Walk Hideo Kojima Siobhan Reddy Tom Fulp Laralyn McWilliams
Jerry Lawson
Brenda and John Romero
  1. ^ a b c Some award presentations combine these categories.
  2. ^ a b Cunningham won for his performance as Hades, Achilles, Poseidon, Asterius, Charon, and the Storyteller.

Critically acclaimed games

Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities.

Releases scoring 90/100 or higher on Metacritic in 2020
Title Developer(s) Publisher(s) Release Platform(s) Average score
Persona 5 Royal Atlus Atlus / Sega March 31, 2020 PS4 95
The Last of Us Part II Naughty Dog Sony Interactive Entertainment June 19, 2020 PS4 93
Hades Supergiant Games September 17, 2020 Win, NS 93
Half-Life: Alyx Valve March 23, 2020 Win, Lin 93
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition Square Enix December 4, 2020 PS4 93
Ori and the Will of the Wisps Moon Studios Iam8bit September 17, 2020 NS 93
Demon's Souls Bluepoint Games / Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment November 12, 2020 PS5 92
Microsoft Flight Simulator Asobo Studio Xbox Game Studios August 18, 2020 Win 91
Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition Square Enix December 4, 2020 XBO 93
Crusader Kings III Paradox Development Studio Paradox Interactive September 1, 2020 Win, Lin 91
F1 2020 Codemasters Birmingham Codemasters July 10, 2020 XBO 91
Spelunky 2 Mossmouth, BlitWorks Mossmouth September 29, 2020 Win 91
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Nintendo EPD Nintendo March 20, 2020 NS 90
Ori and the Will of the Wisps Moon Studios Xbox Game Studios March 11, 2020 XBO 90
Yakuza 0 Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Sega February 26, 2020 XBO 90

Financial performance

The global market for video games based on 2020 revenues was estimated to exceed $179.7 billion according to the International Data Corporation; the growth of 20% over 2019 revenues is attributes to the surge in spending in video games from the COVID-19 pandemic along with the releases of the new consoles.

SuperData Research estimated the global video game market grew by 12% in 2020 to a total $139.9 billion in revenues. Mobile games accounted for over $73.8 billion or 58% of the market, with computer games at $33.1 billion and console games at $19.7 billion. Virtual and augmented reality had about $6.7 billion, while video gaming content such as online streamers generated an additional $9.3 billion.

Newzoo estimated the global market for video games in 2020 was $177.8 billion, a 23.1% increase from 2019, buoyed by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, Newzoo anticipated that the 2021 market will see a small decline as the world recovers from COVID-19 and spending on video games slows down, but otherwise the industry would remain on track to break $200 billion in revenue by 2023.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, while the overall global entertainment and media market dropped by 3.8% during 2020, the video game market grew by 10% over the year, due to the use of video games to help with social distancing during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Largest markets

According to market research firm Newzoo, the following countries were the largest video game markets in 2020.

Rank Country Revenue
1 China $45,642,000,000
2 United States $39,065,000,000
3 Japan $20,763,000,000
4 South Korea $7,530,000,000
5 Germany $5,702,000,000
6 United Kingdom $5,117,000,000
7 France $4,024,000,000
8 Canada $3,551,000,000
9 Italy $3,205,000,000
10 Brazil $2,288,000,000

Highest-grossing games

The following are the top ten highest-grossing video games of 2020. Each of the top ten titles grossed more than $1 billion, while the top four grossed more than $2 billion each. The majority of the top ten titles are published by Asian companies, including three from Chinese conglomerate Tencent which holds the top two spots.

Rank Game Revenue Publisher(s) Genre(s) Business model Ref
1 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) $2,824,000,000 Tencent / Bluehole Battle royale Free-to-play / buy-to-play
2 Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor $2,564,000,000 Tencent MOBA Free-to-play
3 Roblox $2,290,000,000 Roblox Corporation GCS / MMO Free-to-play
4 Garena Free Fire $2,130,000,000 Garena Battle royale
5 Animal Crossing: New Horizons $2,000,000,000 Nintendo Social simulation Buy-to-play
6 Pokémon Go $1,920,000,000 Niantic / Nintendo Augmented reality Free-to-play
7 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare / Warzone $1,913,000,000 Activision (Activision Blizzard) FPS / battle royale Buy-to-play / free-to-play
8 League of Legends $1,750,000,000 Riot Games / Tencent MOBA Free-to-play
9 Candy Crush Saga $1,660,000,000 King (Activision Blizzard) Puzzle
10 AFK Arena $1,450,000,000 Lilith Games RPG

Highest-grossing free-to-play games

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing free-to-play games in 2020. Three of the top ten free-to-play titles are published by Tencent, which holds the top two spots.

Rank Game Revenue Publisher(s) Genre(s) Ref
1 PUBG Mobile / Game for Peace $2,700,000,000 Tencent / Bluehole Battle royale
2 Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor $2,564,000,000 Tencent MOBA
3 Roblox $2,290,000,000 Roblox Corporation GCS / MMO
4 Garena Free Fire $2,130,000,000 Garena Battle royale
5 Pokémon Go $1,920,000,000 Niantic / Nintendo Augmented reality
6 League of Legends $1,750,000,000 Riot Games / Tencent MOBA
7 Candy Crush Saga $1,660,000,000 King (Activision Blizzard) Puzzle
8 AFK Arena $1,450,000,000 Lilith Games RPG
9 Gardenscapes: New Acres $1,430,000,000 Playrix Puzzle
10 Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) $1,410,000,000 Nexon / Tencent Beat 'em up / ARPG

Fortnite grossed more than $1 billion in 2020, but less than $1.41 billion. It fell out of the top ten, dropping from its top spot in 2019.

Best-selling premium games

The following titles were the best-selling premium games (including buy-to-play titles) in 2020. Three of the top ten best-selling titles are published by Nintendo, including the year's top-selling game.

Rank Game Units sold Revenue Genre(s) Publisher
1 Animal Crossing: New Horizons 31,800,000 $2,000,000,000 Social simulation Nintendo
2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare < 25,250,000 < $1,913,000,000 FPS / battle royale Activision (Activision Blizzard)
3 FIFA 20 Un­known $1,083,000,000 Sports EA Sports (Electronic Arts)
4 Grand Theft Auto V / Online 20,000,000 $911,000,000 Action-adventure Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive)
5 Cyberpunk 2077 13,000,000 $609,000,000 Action RPG CD Projekt
6 Among Us 12,700,000 Un­known Party / social deduction Innersloth
7 Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout 11,000,000 Un­known Battle royale / platformer Devolver Digital
8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 10,450,000 Un­known Kart racing Nintendo
9 Super Mario 3D All-Stars 8,320,000 Un­known Platformer
10 NBA 2K21 8,000,000 $889,000,000 Sports 2K Sports (Take-Two Interactive)

Best-selling games by region

The following were 2020's top ten best-selling video games by region (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for Australia, Japan, Europe, and the United States.

Rank Australia Japan Europe United States
1 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: New Horizons FIFA 21 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2 Grand Theft Auto V Ring Fit Adventure Grand Theft Auto V Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
3 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Momotaro Dentetsu: Showa, Heisei, Reiwa Mo Teiban! Animal Crossing: New Horizons Animal Crossing: New Horizons
4 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Final Fantasy VII Remake FIFA 20 Madden NFL 21
5 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Pokémon Sword / Shield Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Assassin's Creed Valhalla
6 FIFA 21 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe The Last of Us Part II
7 Assassin's Creed Valhalla Super Smash Bros. Ultimate The Last of Us Part II Ghost of Tsushima
8 The Last of Us Part II Minecraft: Switch Edition Assassin's Creed Valhalla Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
9 NBA 2K20 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Super Mario 3D All-Stars
10 NBA 2K21 Super Mario 3D All-Stars Red Dead Redemption 2 Final Fantasy VII Remake

Major events

Month Day(s) Event
January 21 Daybreak Games was split into three separate game development studios: Dimensional Ink Games, Darkpaw Games, and Rogue Planet Games; and Daybreak was reorganized into a publisher.
22 Tencent announced that it would fully acquire Norwegian developer and publisher Funcom.
24 Activision Blizzard entered a multiyear deal with Google to exclusively broadcast all their esport content, via YouTube following the conclusion of a prior deal with Twitch.
The Call of Duty League launched its inaugural season.
February 5 Rod Fergusson left his role as lead on the Gears of War series at The Coalition to oversee the Diablo series at Blizzard Entertainment.
8 The 2020 Overwatch League season began.
11–13 The 2020 D.I.C.E. Summit was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
19 World War Z developer Saber Interactive was acquired by Embracer Group for US$525 million.
25 Kazuhisa Hashimoto, creator of the Konami code, died at the age of 61.
Sanzaru Games was acquired by Oculus Studios.
27– PAX East was held in Boston, Massachusetts.
March 1
4 Star Theory Games was shut down.
11 Rockstar Games' co-founder and lead writer Dan Houser left the company.
Entertainment Software Association announced that E3 2020 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16–20 The 2020 Game Developers Conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
31 The Pokémon Company announced that the World Championships has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 3 Science Adventure developer Mages was acquired by Colopl for ¥1.612 billion (approximately US$14.92 million).
17 Video game-centric crowdfunding and investment firm Fig was acquired by Republic, a larger investment firm, to expand Fig's capabilities for funding options.
May 22 Bandai Namco Entertainment officially celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man.
June 11 Sony Interactive Entertainment held its "PS5 – The Future of Gaming" event where it unveiled the PlayStation 5 design and several new and upcoming games.
22 Microsoft announces the closure of its Mixer stream service on July 22, instead transitioning and partnering with Facebook Gaming.
Ready at Dawn was acquired by Oculus Studios.
29 Deck13 Interactive was acquired by Focus Home Interactive.
July 22 Microsoft's video game livestreaming service Mixer is shut down after four years.
August 10–16 Playcrafting hosted its fourth annual Play NYC event online this year. Panels included talks from Avalanche Studios, Private Division, and Rockstar Games. The event was also home to the annual Graffiti Games. This year's initiative highlighted the work of black game developers.
13 Embracer Group, using the Saber Interactive label, acquired 4A Games and New World Interactive.
Epic Games released a version of Fortnite Battle Royale on iOS and Android that bypassed the stores' payment systems, leading to both Apple and Google to delist the game immediately, with Epic further turning around the same day to file lawsuits challenging the monopolistic behavior of both stores.
27–30 An online version of Gamescom 2020 was held, after Germany banned physical events through August 2020.
September 4 Nintendo celebrated the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. by announcing new games, re-released games, and merchandise.
12–20 An online-only version of PAX East, called the Global PAX Online Experience, was held.
16 Embracer Group acquired Vertigo Games for €50 million.
18 Rayman and Beyond Good & Evil creator Michel Ancel announced he would be leaving from the video game industry to focus full-time on a wildlife sanctuary. Ancel stated via Instagram that his two upcoming projects, Beyond Good & Evil 2 and Wild were in capable hands with his departure.
19–20 The Game Devs of Color Expo was held.
21 Xbox Game Studios and ZeniMax Media announced plans for Xbox Game Studios to acquire ZeniMax and its subsidiaries Bethesda Game Studios, Arkane Studios, id Software, MachineGames, and Tango Gameworks for US$7.5 billion, to be completed by the first half of 2021.
23–27 A digital version of Tokyo Game Show was held.
24 Amazon announced they would launch a cloud gaming service Luna. Games on the service would be offered via a channel-style subscription service, with the company's own games and those from Ubisoft available at the service's launch in October.
October 14 Rockstar Games acquired Ruffian Games, which became part of the company as Rockstar Dundee.
15 Blizzard Entertainment announced that they are no longer producing new content for Starcraft II after ten years.
21 Serious Sam developer Croteam was acquired by Devolver Digital.
November 10 Take-Two Interactive and Codemasters agreed to a Take-Two buyout of Codemasters in a stock and cash deal around US$994 million, expected to be completed by early 2021.
19 Roblox Corporation filed for its initial public offering, estimated at US$37 billion.
December 1 Eric Engstrom, one of the three Microsoft "Beastie Boys" that helped to pioneer DirectX, died from complications from a lab accident.
3 BioWare general manager and Mass Effect director Casey Hudson and Dragon Age executive producer Mark Darrah both announced that they were leaving the studio.
10 The Game Awards 2020 was held, hosted and livestreamed from locations in Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo.
14 Electronic Arts outbid Take-Two in acquiring Codemasters in a deal valued at about US$1.2 billion, expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2021.
23 Tencent completed their acquisition of Leyou, the parent company of Digital Extremes and Splash Damage among others, for US$1.5 billion.

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic

The highly contagious coronavirus disease 2019, first observed in China in December 2019, began a major outbreak across the world in January 2020, which is ongoing as of November 2021. Within China, steps to prevent spread of the disease came around such as large-scale quarantine of affected populations which have impacted production within the country. This has had a large number of impacts on social, medical, and economic systems worldwide. The video game industry has been impacted by the outbreak in various ways, most often due to concerns over travel to and from China or elsewhere, or related to slowdowns in manufacturing processes within China. Numerous games have been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and most industry events were cancelled or reformated into virtual showcases.

The video game industry in general was boosted by the pandemic, since people under pandemic lockdowns were forced to stay home, with video games becoming a popular pastime. Total spending in video games grew to US$33.7 billion in the United States during the first nine months of 2020 compared to US$27.9 billion for the same period in 2019. Easy-to-learn games with little to no narrative and large audience enjoyment potential, including Fall Guys, Among Us, and the Jackbox Party Packs, saw great increases in popularity during the pandemic as a means to avoid the "cultural trauma" of the situation.

Reactions to the George Floyd protests

In the wake of the George Floyd protests and resurgence of support for the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement across several entertainment sectors in June 2020, the video game industry also responded. Most large publishers and developers shared their support of the protests and BLM as with other larger entertainment companies. A number of video game announcement events had been planned on the week of June 6 and onward as a virtual replacement for E3 2020 (cancelled from the COVID-19 pandemic), but most of these were shifted by a week or more to allow the voices of the protests to have the necessary focus. Many companies announced plans to donate funds towards black-oriented organizations, including Electronic Arts, 2K Games, Riot Games and Humble Bundle committing US$1 million to such foundations, while others like Ubisoft, Square Enix and The Pokémon Company also committed to significant donations. Itch.io raised over US$8.1 million for black charities through sales of a game bundle with games from over 1,300 developers. Electronic Arts and Infinity Ward pledged to combat racism that they were aware had persisted by users in their games in light of the events.

Sexual misconduct accusations

In late June and early July, as a continuation of prior #MeToo movement effects on the industry from 2017, several people started speaking out of specific accounts of sexual misconduct and harassment towards others in the industry. Initial complaints had been directed towards Twitch streamers but soon had reached major companies including Insomniac Games, and Electronic Arts, with most studios taking actions to deal with the accused and instituting better policies to handle internal and external issued related to sexual misconduct. In particular, charges were made toward the CEO of Evolution Championship Series (EVO), Joey Cuellar, who was subsequently let go. Multiple publishers that had backed the event had pulled out on this news, and the EVO event, which had already been reworked as an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was subsequently cancelled. A large number of cases were found through Ubisoft's executive-level staff, leading to a number of high-level departures and major internal review of how the company handled such complaints in the future.

Notable deaths

Hardware releases

The list of game-related hardware released in 2020.

Month Day Console
May 22 TurboGrafx-16 Mini
June 6 Game Gear Micro
October 13 Oculus Quest 2
November 10 Xbox Series X and Series S
12 PlayStation 5
13 Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros.
December 14 Atari VCS

Major hardware discontinuations in 2020 include the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital versions, which were discontinued on July 16. The Nintendo 3DS family was discontinued on September 17.

Game releases

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

Series with new entries

Series with new installments include Animal Crossing, Assassin's Creed, Bloodstained, Bomberman, Call of Duty, Cook, Serve, Delicious!, Crash Bandicoot, Danganronpa, Deadly Premonition, Dirt, Doom, Dragon Ball, Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy, Granblue Fantasy, Half-Life, Kingdom Hearts, Kirby, The Last of Us, The Legend of Zelda, Mafia, Mana, Medal of Honor, Megami Tensei, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Minecraft, MLB: The Show, Mystery Dungeon, Nioh, Oddworld, One Piece, Ori, Paper Mario, Persona, Project CARS, Resident Evil, Rune Factory, Serious Sam, Shantae, Spelunky, Spider-Man, Star Wars, Streets of Rage, Super Mario, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Total War, Trails, Vampire: The Masquerade, Wasteland, Watch Dogs, Windjammers, Yakuza, Command and Conquer, and Zombie Army.

January–March

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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6 William's Love Prelude Win Role-playing Pika's Game
9 AO Tennis 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports Bigben Interactive
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Win Action role-playing Capcom
Mythic Ocean Win Adventure Paralune LLC
11 Deep the Game Win, Droid Adventure, platformer Goricina Productions
14 Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing Koei Tecmo
15 Puzzle & Dragons Gold NS Puzzle GungHo Online Entertainment
16 Kandagawa Jet Girls PS4 Racing Marvelous
Pascal's Wager iOS Soulslike Giant Network
Yakuza: Like a Dragon PS4 Role-playing Sega
17 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment
Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore NS Role-playing Nintendo
21 Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha NS Shoot 'em up NIS America
The Walking Dead: Season Two NS Graphic adventure Skybound Entertainment
The Walking Dead: A New Frontier NS Graphic adventure Skybound Entertainment
23 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD NS First-person / third-person shooter, Action-adventure Oddworld Inhabitants
The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Win Survival horror Skybound Entertainment
28 Journey to the Savage Planet Win, PS4, XBO Adventure 505 Games
Kentucky Route Zero Win, Lin, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Point-and-click adventure Annapurna Interactive
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire PS4, XBO Role-playing Versus Evil
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales NS Digital collectible card game CD Projekt
Warcraft III: Reforged Win, Mac Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment
29 beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE Arcade Rhythm Konami
Code Shifter Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action Arc System Works
Coffee Talk Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Visual novel Toge Productions
30 Patapon 2 Remastered PS4 Rhythm Sony Interactive Entertainment
31 Hypercharge: Unboxed Win, NS First-person shooter, tower defense Digital Cybercherries
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3 Monster Energy Supercross 3 Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Racing Milestone srl
4 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Turn-based strategy Netflix
Zombie Army 4: Dead War Win, PS4, XBO Third-person shooter, survival horror Rebellion Developments
6 Granblue Fantasy Versus PS4 Fighting, role-playing Cygames
7 Crash Drive 2 NS Racing, action M2H
Marooners NS Action M2H
8 Knights and Bikes NS Action-adventure Double Fine
9 Kunai Win, NS Action, platform The Arcade Crew
10 Boris and the Dark Survival Win, Droid Dungeon crawler Joey Drew Studios
11 Yakuza 5 PS4 Action-adventure Sega
13 Azur Lane: Crosswave Win, PS4 Third-person shooter Idea Factory International
Daemon X Machina Win Third-person shooter Xseed Games
Death end re;Quest 2 PS4 Role-playing Compile Heart
Florence Win, NS Interactive story Annapurna Interactive
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix NS Rhythm Sega
14 Darksiders Genesis NS, PS4, XBO Hack and slash, role-playing THQ Nordic
Dreams PS4 Game creation system Sony Interactive Entertainment
Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold NS Role-playing Level-5
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Win, PS4 Fighting Capcom
Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate NS, PS4, XBO, Win Hack and slash Koei Tecmo
17 Warface NS First-person shooter My.com
18 Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle PS4, XBO Action, hack and slash / Action, third-person shooter Sega
Hunt: Showdown PS4 First-person shooter, survival horror Koch Media
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix XBO Action role-playing Square Enix
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue XBO Action role-playing Square Enix
Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo NS Shoot 'em up NIS America
20 Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition NS Action-adventure, hack and slash Capcom
Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle NS, PS4 Beat 'em up Arc System Works
Dreadout 2 Win Survival Horror Digital Happiness
Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story Win, NS, PS4 Action role-playing Spike Chunsoft
Persona 5 Strikers NS, PS4 Hack and slash, role-playing Atlus
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] NS, PS4 Fighting Aksys Games
Vitamin Connection NS Action-adventure WayForward
25 Dota Underlords Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Droid Auto battler Valve
Dragon Quest of the Stars iOS, Droid Role-playing Square Enix
Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action, platform Capcom
Rune Factory 4 Special NS Role-playing Xseed Games
Samurai Shodown NS Fighting SNK
Sayonara Wild Hearts XBO Rhythm Annapurna Interactive
Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash PS4 Music Sega
Two Point Hospital NS, PS4, XBO Simulation Sega
26 Hero Must Die. Again Win, PS4 Role-playing Degica Games
Yakuza 0 XBO Action-adventure Sega
27 Hero Must Die. Again NS Role-playing Degica Games
MouseCraft NS Puzzle Crunching Koalas
28 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders Win Real-time tactics Blueside
Metro Redux NS First-person shooter Deep Silver
One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Win, PS4, XBO Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment
Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV Win, PS4 Strategy Koei Tecmo
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3 Granblue Fantasy Versus PS4 Fighting, role-playing Xseed Games
The Political Machine 2020 Win Government simulation Stardock Entertainment
4 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night iOS, Droid Metroidvania Konami
5 Black Mesa Win, Lin First-person shooter Crowbar Collective
ibb & obb NS Puzzle, platform Sparpweed Games
Murder by Numbers NS Visual novel, puzzle The Irregular Corporation
6 Murder by Numbers Win Visual novel, puzzle The Irregular Corporation
Pathologic 2 PS4 Survival horror tinyBuild
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX NS Roguelike Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
10 Call of Duty: Warzone Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Activision
Langrisser I & II Win, NS, PS4 Tactical role-playing NIS America
11 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Win, XBO Platform-adventure, Metroidvania Xbox Game Studios
12 Bless Unleashed XBO MMORPG Bandai Namco Entertainment, Neowiz
Collar × Malice NS Visual novel Idea Factory
Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition Win Action platform Dumativa
13 Dead or School PS4 Action-adventure Marvelous
Granblue Fantasy Versus Win Fighting, role-playing Cygames
My Hero: One's Justice 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment
Nioh 2 PS4 Action role-playing Koei Tecmo
16 R.B.I. Baseball 20 NS, PS4, XBO Sports MLB Advanced Media
17 Exit the Gungeon Win, NS Dungeon crawler Devolver Digital
MLB The Show 20 PS4 Sports Sony Interactive Entertainment
19 Panzer Corps 2 Win Computer wargame Slitherine Software
Teamfight Tactics iOS, Droid Auto battler Riot Games
20 Animal Crossing: New Horizons NS Social simulation Nintendo
Doom 64 Win, NS, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Bethesda Softworks
Doom Eternal Win, PS4, XBO, Stadia First-person shooter Bethesda Softworks
23 Half-Life: Alyx Win, Lin First-person shooter Valve
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Win Role-playing NIS America
24 Bleeding Edge Win, XBO Beat 'em up Xbox Game Studios
Paper Beast PS4 Adventure, puzzle Pixel Reef
Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure PS4, PSVita Breakout clone Lillymo Games
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York NS Adventure Draw Distance
Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution Win, PS4, XBO Digital collectible card game Konami
25 Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York PS4 Adventure Draw Distance
26 Good Job! NS Puzzle Nintendo
Panzer Dragoon: Remake NS Rail shooter Forever Entertainment
Shinsekai: Into the Depths NS Adventure Capcom
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy NS, PS4 First-person shooter, third-person shooter Aspyr
27 Biped Win Puzzle-platform META Publishing
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, beat 'em up Bandai Namco Entertainment
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected NS Action-adventure Deep Silver
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] Win Fighting Arc System Works
31 Bubble Bobble 4 Friends NS Platform Taito
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered PS4 First-person shooter Activision
Cooking Mama: Cookstar NS Simulation, minigame Planet Entertainment
Persona 5 Royal PS4 Role-playing, social simulation Atlus
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger HD NS, PS4, XBO Platform Krome Studios

April–June

Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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2 My Friend Pedro PS4 Shoot 'em up Devolver Digital
3 Resident Evil 3 Win, PS4, XBO Survival horror Capcom
7 Below PS4 Roguelike Capybara Games
Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories Win, NS, PS4 Action-adventure NIS America
8 Biped PS4 Puzzle-platform META Publishing
10 Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Action role-playing Square Enix
14 Space Engineers XBO Sandbox, simulation Keen Software House
15 Phantasy Star Online 2 XBO MMORPG Sega
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York XBO Adventure Draw Distance
21 No One Lives Under the Lighthouse Win Adventure, horror Marevo Collective
22 Yakuza Kiwami XBO Action-adventure Sega
23 Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack PS4 Action, platform Inti Creates
Bokuhime Project NS, PS4 Adventure Nippon Ichi Software
Cloudpunk Win Adventure Merge Games
Little Town Hero PS4 Role-playing Rainy Frog
MotoGP 20 Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Racing Milestone srl
Picross S4 NS Puzzle Jupiter Corporation
Umihara Kawase Fresh! PS4 Platformer Success Corporation
24 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Road to Boruto NS Fighting, action Bandai Namco Entertainment
Predator: Hunting Grounds Win, PS4 Action Sony Interactive Entertainment
Silverio Ragnarok Win Visual novel Ares Co.
Trials of Mana Win, NS, PS4 Action role-playing Square Enix
XCOM: Chimera Squad Win Turn-based strategy 2K Games
28 Gears Tactics Win Turn-based strategy Xbox Game Studios
Moving Out Win, NS, PS4, XBO Simulation, strategy Team17
Octopath Traveler Stadia Role-playing Square Enix
Sakura Wars PS4 Action role-playing Sega
SnowRunner Win, PS4, XBO Simulation Focus Home Interactive
Telling Lies NS, PS4, XBO Interactive narrative Annapurna Interactive
30 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Win, XBO First-person shooter Activision
Legends of Runeterra Win, iOS, Droid Digital collectible card game Riot Games
Streets of Rage 4 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Beat 'em up Dotemu
Them's Fightin' Herds Win Beat 'em up Maximum Games
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5 John Wick Hex PS4 Action, strategy Good Shepherd Entertainment
7 Void Bastards NS, PS4 First-person shooter, roguelike Humble Bundle
11 Helltaker Win, macOS, Linux Adventure, puzzle, dating sim Łukasz Piskorz
13 Deep Rock Galactic Win, XBO First-person shooter Coffee Stain
Super Mega Baseball 3 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports Metalhead Software
14 Signs of the Sojourner Win, NS, PS4, XBO Deck-building Echodog Games
The Elder Scrolls: Blades NS Action role-playing Bethesda Softworks
Ion Fury NS, PS4, XBO First-person shooter 3D Realms
15 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix NS Rhythm Sega
19 Golf with Your Friends Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports Team17
Mafia II: Definitive Edition Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure 2K Games
Mafia III: Definitive Edition Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure 2K Games
Umurangi Generation Win, NS, XBO Simulation Playism
The Wonderful 101: Remastered Win, NS, PS4 Action-adventure, hack and slash PlatinumGames
20 Cannibal Cuisine Win, NS Action, party Rocket Vulture
Crucible Win Hero shooter Amazon Game Studios
21 Biped NS Puzzle-platform META Publishing
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition iOS, Droid Adventure, visual novel Spike Chunsoft
Monster Train Win, XBO Roguelike, turn-based strategy Good Shepherd Entertainment
The Persistence Win, NS, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Perp Games
Spirit Hunter: NG NS Adventure, visual novel Experience
22 Maneater Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Deep Silver
Monstrum NS, PS4, XBO Survival horror Soedesco
Saints Row: The Third Remastered Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Deep Silver
26 Minecraft Dungeons Win, NS, PS4, XBO Dungeon crawler Xbox Game Studios
Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen PS4, PSVita Role-playing NIS America
Wildfire Win Stealth Humble Bundle
27 Phantasy Star Online 2 Win MMORPG Sega
28 Shantae and the Seven Sirens Win, NS, PS4, XBO Platformer, Metroidvania WayForward
Synaptic Drive Win, NS Action, shooter Yunuo Games
Those Who Remain Win, PS4, XBO Horror Wired Productions, WhisperGames
Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! Win, NS, PS4 Action Success Corporation
Umihara Kawase Fresh! Win Platformer Success Corporation
29 BioShock: The Collection NS First-person shooter 2K Games
Borderlands Legendary Collection NS Action role-playing, first-person shooter 2K Games
XCOM 2 Collection NS Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing 2K Games
Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition NS Action role-playing Nintendo
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Valorant Win First-person shooter Riot Games
5 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics NS Party Nintendo
Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Win Real-time strategy Electronic Arts
The Outer Worlds NS Action role-playing Private Division
We Were Here Together XBO Puzzle, adventure Total Mayhem Games
9 Project Warlock PS4 First-person shooter Crunching Koalas
Ys: Memories of Celceta PS4 Action role-playing Xseed Games
11 Project Warlock NS First-person shooter Crunching Koalas
Samurai Shodown Win Fighting SNK
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Win Fighting SNK
12 Project Warlock XBO First-person shooter Crunching Koalas
13 Persona 4 Golden Win Role-playing, social simulation Atlus
16 Desperados III Win, PS4, XBO Real-time tactics THQ Nordic
Disintegration Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Private Division
Jump Rope Challenge NS Fitness Nintendo
19 Burnout Paradise Remastered NS Racing Electronic Arts
The Last of Us Part II PS4 Action-adventure, survival horror Sony Interactive Entertainment
22 Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 Win Action, platform Inti Creates
Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road iOS, Droid Action role-playing Square Enix
23 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour NS First-person shooter Gearbox Publishing
Little Town Hero PS4 Role-playing NIS America
Pokémon Café Mix NS, iOS, Droid Puzzle Nintendo, The Pokémon Company
SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Win, NS, PS4, XBO Platformer THQ Nordic
Star Wars Episode I: Racer NS, PS4 Racing Aspyr
24 Ninjala NS Action GungHo Online Entertainment
25 Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia NS Tactical role-playing Happinet
Collar × Malice NS Visual novel Aksys Games
Death Come True NS, iOS, Droid Adventure IzanagiGames
Mr. Driller Drill Land Win, NS Puzzle Bandai Namco Entertainment
Pascal's Wager Droid Soulslike Giant Network
29 Blaster Master Zero PS4 Action-adventure Inti Creates
Blaster Master Zero 2 PS4 Action-adventure Inti Creates
30 Automobilista 2 Win Racing Reiza Studios
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III NS Role-playing NIS America

July–September

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Trackmania Win Racing Ubisoft
2 Little Town Hero XBO Role-playing Game Freak
3 Marvel's Iron Man VR PS4 Shooter Sony Interactive Entertainment
7 Catherine: Full Body NS Puzzle Atlus
Superliminal NS, PS4, XBO Puzzle Pillow Castle
8 Vigor NS Loot shooter Bohemia Interactive
9 CrossCode NS, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Deck13
Little Town Hero Win Role-playing Game Freak
10 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Platform Inti Creates
Creaks iOS Graphic adventure Amanita Design
Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise NS Survival horror Rising Star Games
F1 2020 Win, PS4, XBO, Stadia Racing Codemasters
NASCAR Heat 5 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Motorsport Games
Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment
11 Dweller's Empty Path Win, Mac CRPG Temmie Chang
14 Death Stranding Win Action 505 Games
Rocket Arena Win, PS4, XBO Third-person shooter, action Electronic Arts
Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town Win, NS Farm simulation Xseed Games
16 Before I Forget Win, Mac, Lin Adventure 3-Fold Games
Dragon Quest Tact iOS, Droid Role-playing Square Enix
Superhot: Mind Control Delete Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Superhot Team
17 Death Come True Win Adventure IzanagiGames
Ghost of Tsushima PS4 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment
Paper Mario: The Origami King NS Action-adventure, role-playing Nintendo
21 Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Action Modus Games
22 Creaks Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Graphic adventure Amanita Design
23 Carrion Win, Mac, Lin, NS, XBO Horror Devolver Digital
Crysis Remastered NS First-person shooter Crytek
24 Tannenberg PS4, XBO First-person shooter M2H, Blackmill Games
28 Aggretsuko: The Short Timer Strikes Back iOS, Droid Puzzle Hive Co. Ltd.
Cuphead PS4 Run and gun StudioMDHR
Destroy All Humans! Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure THQ Nordic
Lost Wing PS4 Racing 2Awesome Studio
Othercide Win, PS4, XBO Turn-based strategy, roguelike Focus Home Interactive
Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection NS, PS4, XBO Fighting SNK
29 Lost Wing XBO Racing 2Awesome Studio
30 Doraemon Story of Seasons PS4 Farm simulation, role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment
Hakuoki Shinkai: Ginsei no Shō NS Visual novel Idea Factory
Hellpoint Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing tinyBuild
Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. Maxiboost ON PS4 Action Bandai Namco Entertainment
Root Film NS, PS4 Adventure, visual novel Kadokawa Games
Yakuza Kiwami 2 XBO Action-adventure Sega
Yoru, Tomosu NS, PS4 Visual novel Nippon Ichi Software
31 Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome Pack NS, PS4 Action role-playing PQube
Fairy Tail Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing Koei Tecmo
Lost Wing Win, NS Racing 2Awesome Studio
Monster Crown Win Role-playing Soedesco
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4 Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Win, PS4 Last man standing, obstacle racing Devolver Digital
7 Fast & Furious Crossroads Win, PS4, XBO Racing, action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment
Horizon Zero Dawn Win Action role-playing Sony Interactive Entertainment
The Henry Stickmin Collection Win Point and Click Innersloth
11 Hyper Scape Win, PS4, XBO Battle royale, first-person shooter Ubisoft
Risk of Rain 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Roguelike Gearbox Publishing
13 A Total War Saga: Troy Win Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics Sega
Boomerang Fu Win, NS, XBO Fighting, party Cranky Watermelon
Collar × Malice: Unlimited NS Visual novel Aksys Games
Dragon Quest Rivals Ace iOS, Droid Collectible card game Square Enix
14 EA Sports UFC 4 PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports
Factorio Win Construction and management simulation Wube Software
18 Microsoft Flight Simulator Win Flight simulator Xbox Game Studios
Mortal Shell Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Playstack
Spiritfarer Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure, simulation Thunder Lotus Games
Raji: An Ancient Epic Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Nodding Heads Games
20 Battletoads Win, XBO Beat 'em up Xbox Game Studios
Cupid Parasite NS Visual novel Idea Factory
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition iOS, Droid Adventure, visual novel Spike Chunsoft
Phoenotopia: Awakening NS Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer Cape Cosmic
21 Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue NS Visual novel PQube
New Super Lucky's Tale PS4, XBO Platform Playful Corp.
PGA Tour 2K21 Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Sports 2K Sports
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action, hack and slash Adult Swim Games
25 Cinders PS4 Visual novel Crunching Koalas
Kandagawa Jet Girls Win, PS4 Racing Xseed Games
No Straight Roads Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Sold Out Ltd.
26 Cinders XBO Visual novel Crunching Koalas
27 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition NS, PS4, iOS, Droid Action role-playing Square Enix
The Last Campfire Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure Hello Games
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie PS4 Role-playing Nihon Falcom
Moon: Remix RPG Adventure NS Role-playing Onion Games
Surgeon Simulator 2 Win Simulation Bossa Studios
Tell Me Why: Chapter One Win, XBO Adventure Xbox Game Studios
28 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions Win, NS, PS4 Sports Bandai Namco Entertainment
Drake Hollow XBO Action-adventure The Molasses Flood
Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars Win, NS, PS4, XBO Strategy Kalypso Media
Jump Force: Deluxe Edition NS Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment
Madden NFL 21 Win, PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports
Project CARS 3 Win, PS4, XBO Racing simulation Bandai Namco Entertainment
Wasteland 3 Win, PS4, XBO Role-playing Deep Silver
Windbound Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Adventure Deep Silver
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1 Ary and the Secret of Seasons Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Modus Games
Crusader Kings III Win, Mac, Lin Grand strategy Paradox Interactive
Iron Harvest Win, PS4, XBO Real-time strategy Deep Silver
MX vs. ATV All Out NS Racing THQ Nordic
Super Bomberman R Online Stadia Action, battle royale Konami
3 Phoenotopia: Awakening NS Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer Cape Cosmic
Spellbreak Win, NS, PS4, XBO Battle royale Proletariat
Tell Me Why: Chapter Two Win, XBO Adventure Xbox Game Studios
WRC 9 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Nacon
4 Doraemon Story of Seasons PS4 Farm simulation, role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment
Marvel's Avengers Win, PS4, XBO, Stadia Action-adventure Square Enix
NBA 2K21 Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Sports 2K Sports
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Win, PS4, XBO Sports Activision
World's End Club iOS Action-adventure IzanagiGames
8 AVICII Invector NS Music Wired Productions
Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing, hack and slash THQ Nordic
RPG Maker MV NS, PS4 Game creation system Kadokawa Games, NIS America
Star Renegades Win Role-playing Raw Fury
10 Metal Max Xeno: Reborn PS4 Role-playing Kadokawa Games
Tell Me Why: Chapter Three Win, XBO Adventure Xbox Game Studios
Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, XBO Visual novel Draw Distance
15 BPM: Bullets Per Minute Win First-person shooter, roguelike, rhythm Awe Interactive
Fight Crab NS Fighting Nussoft
Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry XBO Adventure Assemble Entertainment
Spelunky 2 PS4 Platformer, roguelike Mossmouth
17 Azur Lane: Crosswave NS Shoot 'em up Compile Heart
Hades Win, NS Roguelike Supergiant Games
Ori and the Will of the Wisps NS Platform-adventure, Metroidvania Xbox Game Studios
Welcome to Elk Win, XBO Adventure Triple Topping
18 Biped XBO Puzzle-platform META Publishing
Commandos 2 - HD Remaster PS4, XBO Real-time tactics Kalypso Media
Crysis Remastered Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Crytek
Praetorians - HD Remaster PS4, XBO Real-time tactics Kalypso Media
Super Mario 3D All-Stars NS Platform Nintendo
WWE 2K Battlegrounds Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Sports 2K Sports
22 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim PS4 Adventure, real-time strategy Atlus
23 Art of Rally Win, Mac, Lin Racing Funselektor Labs
Kirby Fighters 2 NS Fighting Nintendo
24 Dungreed NS, PS4 Action Pikii
Ginga Force Win, PS4 Shoot 'em up Rising Star Games
RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Win, NS Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments
Serious Sam 4 Win, Stadia First-person shooter Devolver Digital
Tennis World Tour 2 Win, PS4, XBO Sports Nacon
Vampire: The Masquerade – Night Road Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Droid, browser Interactive fiction Choice of Games
25 Mafia: Definitive Edition Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure 2K Games
Panzer Dragoon: Remake Win Rail shooter Forever Entertainment
28 Genshin Impact Win, PS4, iOS, Droid Action role-playing miHoYo
Panzer Dragoon: Remake PS4 Rail shooter Forever Entertainment
29 Re:Turn – One Way Trip Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure Green Man Gaming
Spelunky 2 Win Platformer, roguelike Mossmouth
Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! NS, PS4 Action ININ Games
The Walking Dead Onslaught Win, PS4 Survival horror Survios
WARSAW PS4 Turn-based strategy Crunching Koalas

October–December

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1 Super Mario Bros. 35 NS Platform, battle royale Nintendo
WWE 2K21 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports Visual Concepts
WARSAW NS Turn-based strategy Crunching Koalas
2 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time PS4, XBO Platform Activision
Star Wars: Squadrons Win, PS4, XBO Space combat Electronic Arts
WARSAW XBO Turn-based strategy Crunching Koalas
6 Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix PS4, XBO, NS Racing GameMill Entertainment
8 I Am Dead Win, Mac, NS Adventure, puzzle Annapurna Interactive
Ikenfell Win, NS, PS4, XBO Tactical role-playing Humble Bundle
Ride 4 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone
9 Ben 10: Power Trip Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action Outright Games
FIFA 21 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports
13 G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Win, NS, PS4, XBO Third-person shooter GameMill Entertainment
Remothered: Broken Porcelain Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure, survival horror Darril Arts
Robotics;Notes DaSH Win, NS, PS4 Visual novel Spike Chunsoft
Robotics;Notes Elite Win, NS, PS4 Visual novel Spike Chunsoft
Torchlight III Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Perfect World Entertainment
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest Win, Mac, Lin Visual novel, role-playing Walkabout Games
14 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Simulation Vertigo Gaming
15 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Win Real-time strategy Xbox Game Studios
Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials Win, NS Platform-adventure, Metroidvania Dangen Entertainment
Big Brother: The Game iOS, Droid Simulation, role-playing 9th Impact
Cake Bash Win, PS4, XBO, Stadia Fighting, party Coatsink
Cloudpunk NS, PS4, XBO Adventure Merge Games
The Jackbox Party Pack 7 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Party Jackbox Games
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut NS, XBO Platform, Metroidvania WayForward Technologies
Tennis World Tour 2 NS Sports Nacon
16 Crown Trick Win, NS Roguelike, role-playing Team17
NHL 21 PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit NS Racing Nintendo
Postal Redux NS Shoot 'em up MD Games
Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed NS Action Outright Games
20 Amnesia: Rebirth Win, PS4 Survival horror Frictional Games
21 Rogue Win Roguelike Pixel Games UK
22 Bless Unleashed PS4 MMORPG Bandai Namco Entertainment, Neowiz
Disc Room Win, NS Puzzle-platform Devolver Digital
If Found... NS Adventure Annapurna Interactive
The Red Lantern Win, NS Adventure, survival Timberline Studio
Torchlight III NS Action role-playing Perfect World Entertainment
23 Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice Win, Mac Adventure Assemble Entertainment
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp Win, Linux, macOS Dating sim Beautiful Glitch
Transformers: Battlegrounds Win, NS, PS4, XBO Tactical role-playing Outright Games
27 Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues NS, PS4, XBO Beat 'em up GameMill Entertainment
Ghostrunner Win, PS4, XBO Action 505 Games, All In! Games
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV PS4 Role-playing NIS America
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! NS Cinematic platform Oddworld Inhabitants
Stories Untold PS4, XBO Adventure, puzzle Devolver Digital
28 beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER Arcade Rhythm Konami
Control: Ultimate Edition – Cloud Version NS Action-adventure, third-person shooter 505 Games
The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny NS Fighting SNK
No More Heroes NS Action-adventure, hack and slash Xseed Games
No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle NS Action-adventure, hack and slash Xseed Games
Part Time UFO NS Puzzle Nintendo
29 Pacer Win, PS4, XBO Racing R8 Games
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster NS, PS4 Role-playing Atlus
Watch Dogs: Legion Win, PS4, XBO, Stadia Action-adventure Ubisoft
Wraith: The Oblivion – The Orpheus Device Droid, iOS, smart speakers Adventure Paradox Interactive
30 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe Win, NS Action-adventure Screenwave Media Inc.
The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Win, PS4, XBO Interactive drama, survival horror Bandai Namco Entertainment
Mad Rat Dead NS, PS4 Rhythm, action platformer NIS America
Pikmin 3 Deluxe NS Real-time strategy Nintendo
Umihara Kawase Fresh! PS4 Platform Nicalis
Visage Win, PS4, XBO Survival horror SadSquare Studio
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3 Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia NS Action role-playing Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition NS Business simulation Frontier Developments
4 Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive Edition PS4 Shoot 'em up Eastasiasoft
5 Chicken Police: Paint It Red! Win, NS, PS4, XBO Visual novel adventure HandyGames
Shadowverse: Champion's Battle NS Digital collectible card game, role-playing Cygames
6 Descenders NS Sports No More Robots
Dirt 5 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Codemasters
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Win, PS4, XBO Racing Electronic Arts
Tropico 6 NS Simulation Kalypso Media
10 Ark: Survival Evolved XSX Action-adventure, Survival Studio Wildcard
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Win, PS4, XBO, XSX, Stadia Action role-playing Ubisoft
Borderlands 3 XSX Action role-playing, first-person shooter 2K Games
Bright Memory XSX First-person shooter Playism
Dead by Daylight XSX Survival Horror Behaviour Interactive
Destiny 2: Beyond Light Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Bungie
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition XSX Action-adventure, hack and slash Capcom
Dirt 5 XSX Racing Codemasters
Enlisted XSX First-person shooter Gaijin Entertainment
Evergate XBO, XSX Puzzle-platform Stone Lantern Games LLC, PQube Limited
The Falconeer Win, XBO, XSX Simulation Wired Productions
Fortnite XSX Battle royale Epic Games
Forza Horizon 4 XSX Racing Xbox Game Studios
Fuser Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Rhythm NCSoft
Gears 5 XSX Third-person shooter Xbox Game Studios
Gears Tactics XBO, XSX Turn-based tactics Xbox Game Studios
Manifold Garden XSX Action-adventure William Chyr Studio
Maneater XSX Action role-playing Deep Silver
NBA 2K21 XSX Sports 2K Sports
No Man's Sky XSX Action-adventure, survival Hello Games
Observer: System Redux Win, XSX Survival horror Aspyr
Ori and the Will of the Wisps XSX Platform-adventure, Metroidvania Xbox Game Studios
Overcooked: All You Can Eat XSX Simulation Team17
Planet Coaster: Console Edition PS4, XBO, XSX Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments
Rogue Company XSX Third-person shooter Hi-Rez Studios
Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Win, NS, PS4 Action, simulation Xseed Games
Sea of Thieves XSX Action-adventure Xbox Game Studios
Spacelords XSX Action-adventure MercurySteam
Tetris Effect: Connected XBO, XSX Puzzle Enhance Games
Warhammer: Chaosbane XSX Action role-playing, hack and slash Nacon
Watch Dogs: Legion XSX Action-adventure Ubisoft
XIII Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter, stealth Microids
Yakuza: Like a Dragon Win, PS4, XBO, XSX Role-playing Sega
12 Assassin's Creed Valhalla PS5 Action role-playing Ubisoft
Astro's Playroom PS5 3D platformer Sony Interactive Entertainment
Borderlands 3 PS5 Action role-playing, first-person shooter 2K Games
Bugsnax Mac, PS4, PS5 Adventure Young Horses
Dead by Daylight PS5 Survival horror Behaviour Interactive
Death Come True PS4 Adventure IzanagiGames
Demon's Souls PS5 Action role-playing Sony Interactive Entertainment
Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition PS5 Action-adventure, hack and slash Capcom
Dirt 5 PS5 Racing Codemasters
Fortnite PS5 Battle royale Epic Games
Godfall Win, PS5 Action role-playing Gearbox Publishing
Maneater PS5 Action role-playing Deep Silver
NBA 2K21 PS5 Sports 2K Sports
No Man's Sky PS5 Action-adventure, Survival Hello Games
Observer: System Redux PS5 Survival horror Aspyr
Overcooked: All You Can Eat PS5 Simulation Team17
The Pathless Win, PS4, PS5, iOS Action-adventure Annapurna Interactive
Planet Coaster: Console Edition PS5 Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments
Just Dance 2021 NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Rhythm Ubisoft
Sackboy: A Big Adventure PS4, PS5 Platform Sony Interactive Entertainment
Spacelords PS5 Action-adventure MercurySteam
Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS4, PS5 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment
Spider-Man: Remastered PS5 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment
Warhammer: Chaosbane PS5 Action role-playing, hack and slash Nacon
Watch Dogs: Legion PS5 Action-adventure Ubisoft
WRC 9 PS5 Racing Nacon
13 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX First-person shooter Activision
Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory NS, PS4, XBO Rhythm action Square Enix
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered NS Racing Electronic Arts
17 Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back PS4, NS Platform ININ Games
Halo: The Master Chief Collection XSX First-person shooter Xbox Game Studios
Mars Horizon Win, NS, PS4, XBO Space flight simulator Auroch Digital
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Fighting Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Serious Sam Collection NS, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Devolver Digital
Sniper Elite 4 NS Tactical shooter Rebellion Developments
19 Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Droid, iOS, Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, XBO, XSX Simulation, puzzle Headup Games
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back PS4 Platform Taito
Cake Bash NS Fighting, party Coatsink
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Stadia Fighting Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Star Renegades NS, XBO Role-playing Raw Fury
20 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity NS Hack and slash Nintendo
Katamari Damacy Reroll PS4, XBO Puzzle, action Bandai Namco Entertainment
23 World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Win, Mac MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment
24 Just Dance 2021 PS5, XSX Rhythm Ubisoft
25 Star Renegades PS4 Role-playing Raw Fury
26 Phoenotopia: Awakening NS Action-adventure, metroidvania, platformer Flyhigh Works
Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition PS5 Adventure Merge Games
Warframe PS5 Action role-playing, third-person shooter Digital Extremes
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1 Chronos: Before the Ashes Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Action role-playing THQ Nordic
Empire of Sin Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Strategy Paradox Interactive
Football Manager 2021 Win, XBO, XSX Sports Sega
Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds Rift, Index, Vive First-person shooter Thirdverse
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege PS5, XSX Tactical shooter Ubisoft
Twin Mirror Win, PS4, XBO Adventure Dontnod Entertainment
Worms Rumble Win, PS4, PS5 Artillery, battle royale Team17
2 Sam & Max Save the World Remastered Win, NS Adventure Skunkape Games
Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Win, NS Roguelike, role-playing Spike Chunsoft
State of Decay 2 XSX Survival Xbox Game Studios
3 Absolute Drift NS Racing Funselektor Labs
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy NS, PS4, PS5 Role-playing Koei Tecmo
Haven Win, PS5, XBO, XSX Adventure, role-playing The Game Bakers
Immortals Fenyx Rising Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia Action-adventure Ubisoft
Morbid: The Seven Acolytes Win, NS, PS4, XBO Horror Merge Games
Phogs! Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Adventure, puzzle-platformer Coatsink
Startup Panic Droid, iOS, Win Simulation tinyBuild
Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack! NS Rhythm Bandai Namco Entertainment
Wildfire NS, PS4, XBO Stealth Humble Games
4 DARQ: Complete Edition Win, PS4, XBO Psychological horror Feardemic
Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Win, PS4, XBO Role-playing Square Enix
Commandos 2 - HD Remaster NS Real-time tactics Kalypso Media
FIFA 21 PS5, XSX Sports EA Sports
Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light NS Tactical role-playing Nintendo
Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise NS Exergaming, rhythm Nintendo
John Wick Hex NS, XBO Action, strategy Good Shepherd Entertainment
Madden NFL 21 PS5, XSX Sports EA Sports
Suzerain Win, Mac Government simulation Fellow Traveller
Tanuki Sunset Win Racing Rewind Games
7 Drawn to Life: Two Realms Win, NS, iOS, Droid Action-adventure, platformer 505 Games
8 Call of the Sea Win, XBO, XSX Adventure, puzzle Raw Fury
Destiny 2 PS5, XSX First-person shooter Bungie
Doom Eternal NS First-person shooter Bethesda Softworks
Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Puzzle Sega
9 Ghostrunner NS Action 505 Games, All In! Games
10 Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia PS4 Tactical role-playing Happinet
Cyberpunk 2077 Win, PS4, XBO, Stadia Action role-playing CD Projekt
Orwell's Animal Farm Win, Droid Adventure, simulation, strategy The Dairymen
11 Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond Win First-person shooter Electronic Arts
Panzer Dragoon: Remake XBO Rail shooter Forever Entertainment
15 Among Us NS Party, social deduction Innersloth
Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend NS Role-playing Square Enix
16 MXGP 2020 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone
17 Deemo: Reborn NS, iOS, Droid Rhythm Rayark
Abyss of the Sacrifice Win, NS Adventure, visual novel D3 Publisher
Neptunia ReVerse PS5 Role-playing Compile Heart
21 Double Dragon Neon NS Beat 'em up Majesco Entertainment
22 Override 2: Super Mech League Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Beat 'em up Modus Games
23 Fatal Fury: First Contact NS Fighting SNK
Super Meat Boy Forever Win, NS Platformer Team Meat
Who's Your Daddy? Win, Mac, XBO Simulation Joe Williams
24 Earth Defense Force: World Brothers NS, PS4 Third-person shooter D3 Publisher
25 Omori Win, Mac Role-playing, psychological horror Playism
26 The Hong Kong Massacre NS Top-down shooter Untold Tales

Video game-based film and television releases

Title Date Type Distributor(s) Franchise Original game publisher(s) Ref.
Darwin's Game January 3, 2020 Anime television series Tokyo MX (Japan)
Pokémon: Twilight Wings January 15, 2020 Limited anime webseries YouTube Pokémon Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Sonic the Hedgehog February 14, 2020 Feature film Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog Sega
Glitch Techs February 21, 2020 Animated series Netflix
Sakura Wars: The Animation April 3, 2020 Anime television series Funimation Sakura Wars Sega
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge April 12, 2020 Animated film Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Mortal Kombat Midway Games
Pokétoon June 5, 2020 Web anime YouTube Pokémon Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Ninjala June 23, 2020 Limited animated webseries Ninjala GungHo Online Entertainment
Dragon's Dogma September 17, 2020 Anime series Netflix Dragon's Dogma Capcom
Console Wars September 23, 2020 Documentary film CBS All Access Console Wars
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai October 3, 2020 Anime television series Toei Animation Dragon Quest Square Enix
Grand Blues! October 8, 2020 Tokyo MX (Japan) Granblue Fantasy Cygames
Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series December 11, 2020 TV Tokyo (Japan)
Netflix (United States)
Pokémon Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
Monster Hunter December 18, 2020 Feature film Screen Gems Monster Hunter Capcom
Secrets of the Jungle December 25, 2020 Anime film Toho (Japan)
Netflix (international)
Pokémon Nintendo
The Pokémon Company

See also


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