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New games of 2021: all the upcoming PC games to watch for

Here are the upcoming games of 2021 we think you should watch for, broken down by month\\\

The year is half over already but there are still so many new 2021 games to look forward to from July through December. The beginning of 2021 initially felt a little quiet, but that gave us a chance to pay attention to a few unexpected hits like Valheim and Loop Hero. Now that the summer has begun and E3 announcements are freshly behind us, we're starting to look forward to some of the biggest launches yet to come in 2021.

Some of the biggest games of 2021 got delayed from earlier in the year to this autumn and holiday season, which isn't as disappointing now that we're so much closer to that point in the year. More of the biggest new 2021 games are just around the corner. Again.

BEST OF THE BEST

Hades artwork. — (Image credit: Supergiant Games)

Best PC games: All-time favorites
Best free PC games: Freebie fest
Best laptop games: Low-specs

The biggest new games of 2021 are also launching on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, which means developers have more power at their disposal while designing them. The PC versions will hopefully benefit as well.

Covid-19 caused some games to be delayed from 2020 to 2021, but it's making an even bigger impact this year. Expect more as the year goes on and developers continue working from home. As we did last year, we'll keep this list of the games of 2021 updated with new release dates and delay announcements. And on the bright side, for every game that gets delayed, something new and exciting pops up too. PC gaming is never boring.

This is your big guide to the games to watch in 2021, which we've organized by month to help you look ahead. At the top we've highlighted the biggest and most anticipated games launching this year. At the bottom are 2021 games with release dates "TBA"—things that should be (or we hope will be) arriving this year—but haven't yet committed to a release date.

2021 GAMES: THE BIGGEST RELEASES

As game studios switched to working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, a number of big releases originally planned for launch in 2020 got pushed back. Now there are plenty of big games, both delayed and newly announced, to look forward to in 2021. Here are the most anticipated games of this year to watch for.

MURDER SANDBOX

Hitman 3 | January 20
Agent 47 is back for more comedy assassination hijinks, and progress from Hitman 2 will carry over—in fact, you'll be able to play the maps from both of the last two Hitmans in Hitman 3. We gave this stealth finale a 90% in our Hitman 3 review.

Resident Evil Village | Survival Horrors | May 7
The eighth mainline Resident Evil game picks up where RE7 left off, with Ethan Winters investigating a new threat in an extremely creepy village. Sneak a peek in our Resident Evil Village review.

New World | Amazon's MMO | September 28
Amazon's premiere MMO has been in the works for a long time, and has almost released once already. It looks like 2021 will finally be the time for this promising realistic take on traditional MMOs.

Deathloop | FPS Sandbox | September 14
Arkane returns with another FPS adventure, and this one sounds like a great time. Master assassin Colt is stuck in a time loop on Blackreef Island where he'll have to sneak and plan and maneuver to kill all of his eight targets in 24 hours, or start over.

THAT YOU, VAAS?

Far Cry 6 | October 7
Three years after fictionalizing Montana, Far Cry is back with the fictional Caribbean island Yara. This time around, the big baddie is El Presidente Antón Castillo, played by Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito.

Back 4 Blood | Co-op zombie murder | October 12
Turtle Rock Studios are returning to run and gun zombie co-op under a new name but don't be fooled, this is essentially a Left 4 Dead game, which we're all for.

Battlefield 2042 | Near-future FPS | October 22
Dice's next FPS is bigger than before, doubling the player count in online matches from the previous series standard. It also has extra ridiculous armaments like falling tanks with maneuvering thrusters.

Age of Empires 4 | Strategic Return| October 28
Relic has a lot to live up to with this highly anticipated follow-up to a classic real-time strategy series. Trailers suggest it'll follow in the footsteps of the well-liked Age of Empires 2, which would be the safe play.

CHIEF IS BACK

Halo Infinite | December 8
The Chief is back in the long-awaited next game in 343 Industries' take on Halo. The Banished are back for Master Chief to tangle with, and this time he's got a grappling hook! Taking a page from other FPS series, Infinite's multiplayer will actually be free to play while the campaign will be purchased as usual.

Ruined King | LoL RPG | 2021
Riot continues to broaden its portfolio with Ruined King, a spinoff League of Legends story taking the form of a turn-based RPG. The game stars a handful of League heroes making the jump from MOBA to RPG: Miss Fortune, Illaoi, Braum, Yasuo, Ahri, and Pyke.

2021 GAMES: JANUARY

January's release schedule this year is the home of at least one game that flung itself into 2021 when Cyberpunk 2077 got its final delay into December 2020. Bloober Team's next horror adventure The Medium didn't want to compete with the biggest developer in Poland, apparently. We're also being treated to a new Hitman this month among other surprise delights.

January new game highlights

MURDER SANDBOX

The Medium | January 28
Bloober Team is back with another horror game, this time one that takes place in two planes of existence. As the titular medium, you'll use your psychic abilities to solve puzzles that take place between both realities. Get a full reading in our The Medium review.

Yakuza: Remastered Collection | January 28
At long last, almost all of the Yakuza series will be on PC. The collection includes remastered versions Yakuzas 3, 4, and 5, making up the middle chunk of Kiryu Kazuma's punching adventures in Kamurocho.

January 2021 game releases

January 7 — Noch - Apocalyptic survival horror
January 8 — Iron Conflict (Early Access) - World War 2 RTS
January 13 — Skellboy Refractured - Cardboard action RPG
January 14 — Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game - Beat 'em up re-release
January 14 — Sunlight - A first-person hike in the woods
January 18 — Everspace 2 (early access) - Open world space shooter
January 20 — Hitman 3 - Stealth simulation hijinx
January 21 — Dyson Sphere Program (Early access) - Space factory sim
January 21 — Ender Lilies (Early Access) - Side-scrolling action RPG
January 21 — Orange Cast: Sci-Fi Space Action Game - What it says on the tin
January 25 — Atelier Ryza 2 - Another Atelier fantasy RPG
January 26 — Cyber Shadow - Retro style Metroidvania
January 26 — Encodya - A kid and her robot point & click adventure
January 28 — Disjunction - Cyberpunk stealth RPG
January 28 — The Medium - Bloober Team's next horror game
January 28 — Sword of the Necromancer - Dungeon crawler
January 28 — Tohu - Point & click adventure
January 28 — Yakuza: Remastered Collection - Yakuzas 3, 4, and 5 finally on PC
January 29 — Gods Will Fall - Hack & slash roguelike

2021 GAMES: FEBRUARY

February is full of sequels and spinoffs in popular series like Nioh 2, Little Nightmares 2, and Persona 5 Strikers. This month has also turned into the release window for several early access games that plan to continue development throughout this year.

February new game highlights

ODIN'S CHOICE

Valheim | February 2
Valheim calls itself a brutal survival game but you might be best off thinking of it as Viking Minecraft with bosses. It's got a huge open world of crafting and survival that's especially fun in co-op. Check out our Valheim tips if you want to get started.

Nioh 2 | February 5
Team Ninja's next action RPG maintains its Souls-inspired roots but continues to spice up its samurai combat with a new yokai form for your half-demon protagonist. Get a look at the successes of the sequel in our Nioh 2 review.

Little Nightmares 2 | February 10
Tarsier Studios has cooked up a sequel to its grim and spooky platformer. As young children Mono and Six, you'll sneak your way through the horrible nightmare world. Take a peek at our Little Nightmares 2 review.

Hellish Quart (early access)| February 16
Hellish Quart looks like the ultimate test of your mettle. The physics-based battles between 17th century combatants use all manner of weaponry in its fencing battles. It could just be the ultimate fighting game. Check out our Hellish Quart impressions before you take a stab yourself.

February 2021 game releases

February 2 — Valheim (Early access) - Viking crating survival
February 4 — Aircraft Carrier Survival - Strategy simulation
February 4 — Blue Fire - 3D platformer
February 4 — Nuts - Squirrel surveillance mystery
February 4 — Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - Action adventure
February 5 — Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition - Souls-like action RPG
February 8 — Becastled (Early Access) - Siege defense
February 10 — Little Nightmares 2 - 2D platformer thriller
February 16 — Hellish Quart (early access) - Sword fight simulator
February 17 — Nebuchadnezzar - Isometric city-builder
February 18 — Rustler (Early access) - The medieval GTA game
February 21 — Rogue Invader - Roguelike action shooter
February 23 — Persona 5 Strikers - Persona's Dynasty Warriors spinoff
February 24 — Fights in Tight Spaces (early access) - Turn-based James Bond
February 25 — Imagine Earth (Early Access) - Colony management sim

2021 GAMES: MARCH

March is the month we'll be able to sit down with our friends to play the next co-op adventure from Hazelight, It Takes Two. It's also bringing some long-awaited follow-up games like Evil Genius 2, Shelter 3, and Crash Bandicoot 4.

March new game highlights

ROMCOM CO-OP

It Takes Two | March 26
Hazelight returns with another co-op adventure, though It Takes Two looks much lighter in tone than the prison escape adventure A Way Out. Check out our It Takes Two review for details on the co-op bash.

Loop Hero | March 4
Loop Hero is another early indie gem of 2021. This procedural "micro RPG" is all about playing your cards right so your heros can battle their way through successive loops of traps and enemies. Take a spin through our Loop Hero review for more.

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | March 25
At long last, ~~almost~~ all of the Yakuza series will be on PC. The Song of Life is the last Yakuza game starring stoic punch machine Kazuma Kiryu and a fitting finale to the original series. Our Yakuza 6 review explains how Kiryu's finale holds its own.

Evil Genius 2 | March 30
Evil Genius 2 is finally arriving, Rebellion's follow up to the old RTS from 2004. Build your lair and train your minions and become the best bad manager you can be while defending against the nefarious good guys. Get the rest of the schemes in our Evil Genius 2 review.

March 2021 game releases

March 1 — Foregone - 2D Action platformer
March 2 — Maquette - First-person puzzler
March 4 — Loop Hero - Roguelike deck-building auto-battler (Our review)
March 5 — Circuit Superstars - Top-down motorsports
March 9 — Stronghold Warlords - Historical RTS
March 11 — Supercross 4 - Motorbike racing
March 16 — Mundaun - Hand-drawn horror
March 17 — Adios - Midwest crime story
March 18 — Dogworld - 2D pixel platformer with lots of dogs
March 23 — Overcooked! All You Can Eat - Co-op kitchen hijinx
March 23 — Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 - Two arcade classics combined
March 25 — Dorfromantik - Relaxing strategy builder
March 25 — Lords of Exile - Side-scrolling platformer
March 25 — Yakuza 6 - The conclusion of Kiryu's punching saga (Our review)
March 26 — Balan Wonderworld - Action platformer
March 26 — Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time - Crash is back (Our review)
March 26 — Genesis Noir - Psychedelic point & click story
March 26 — It Takes Two - A cartoony co-op adventure
March 26 — Spacebase Startopia - Space station manager RTS
March 30 — Evil Genius 2 - Goofy strategy
March 30 — Kingdom Hearts - Final Fantasy meets Disney finally on PC
March 30 — Shelter 3 - Elephant mom survival (Our review)
March 30 — Disco Elysium: The Final Cut - Free update with extra voice acting

2021 GAMES: APRIL

April wound up a little light after some big delays, but there are a few indie gems to keep an eye on along with looter shooter Outriders. Nier: Replicant's PC release hits this month too, which will surely keep you busy.

April new game highlights

RIDING SHOTGUN

Outriders | April 1
This action FPS from People Can Fly is a class-based shooter that may look a lot like Destiny at first glance. Our Outriders review digs into the specifics on why this one doesn't quite hit the mark.

Cozy Grove | April 8
This super cute collectathon island adventure might be as close as we'll get to Animal Crossing on PC. You're play as an adorable Spirit Scout getting to know the local ghosts which are even more adorable bears.

Nier Replicant | April 23
The predecessor to Automata is finally arriving on PC. Like Automata, Replicant dabbles in several genres aside from just being a straightforward RPG. Our Nier Replicant review confirms that it's still a classic.

April 2021 game releases

April 1 — Outriders - Third-person looter shooter
April 6 — Oddworld: Soulstorm - Throwback 2D puzzler - Our preview
April 8 — Cozy Grove - Adorable life-sim adventure
April 8 — First Class Trouble (early access) - Hidden role party game
April 9 — Say No! More - Comedy combat adventure
April 9 — The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV - Cold Steel finale
April 9 — Trials of Fire - Roguelike card combat
April 15 — Godstrike - Boss rush bullet hell
April 15 — Rain On Your Parade - Cute, silly puzzler
April 15 — Quantum League - Time-bending competitive shooter
April 15 — Shadow Man: Remastered - 90's horror revival
April 16 — Emily Is Away 3 - Social media story game
April 20 — Silicon Dreams - Cyberpunk interrogation
April 22 — Buildings Have Feelings Too - Silly city management
April 22 — MotoGP 21 - Motorcycle racing sim
April 22 — Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion - Action crops
April 23 — Nier Replicant - Mind-bending action remake
April 29 — Insurmountable - Roguelike tactical mountaineering

2021 GAMES: MAY

May is an action-packed month with the long-awaited martial arts cat adventure Biomutant, and Resident Evil Village. If you aren't one for all that heart-pounding combat, maybe Skate City is more your speed.

May new game highlights

E-VILLAGE

Resident Evil Village | May 7
The eighth mainline Resident Evil game picks up where RE7 left off, with Ethan Winters investigating a new threat in an extremely creepy village. Sneak a peek in our Resident Evil Village review.

Mass Effect: Legendary Edition | May 14
BioWare's space trilogy has taken flight again with a remastered edition. It may not be an astronomical upgrade from the originals, but if you have yet to play the trilogy, this is the best way to do it. Get your entire flight plan in our Mass Effect 1 Legendary Edition review.

Biomutant | May 25
Experiment 101's long-awaited gritty cat RPG is finally here. It's an post-apocalyptic open world full of mutant animal characters whose physical attributes actually reflect their RPG stats. It sure looks pretty, but it wound up a bit disappointing, according to our Biomutant review.

May 2021 game releases

May 1 — Scavengers - Battle royale-style PvPvE shooter
May 5 — Distant Kingdoms - Fantasy city building & management sim
May 6 — Skate City - Skate combos around the world
May 7 — The Invisible Hand - Stonks simulator
May 7 — Resident Evil Village - Horrific vacation
May 7 — Papetura - Adventure game handmade and animated with paper
May 10 — Hood: Outlaws & Legends - Team-based PvPvE
May 11 — The Hand of Merlin - Tactical RPG meets King Arthur meets horror
May 12 — Huntdown - Arcade shooter
May 13 — Before We Leave - A non-violent city builder
May 13 — GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon - Sidescrolling action roguelike
May 14 — Mass Effect: Legendary Edition - Remastered trilogy
May 14 — Subnautica: Below Zero - Underwater survival
May 18 — Essays on Empathy - Collection of 10 story games
May 20 — Grindstone - Goofy grid-based puzzler
May 20 — Mind Scanners - Sci-fi narrative sim
May 20 — Of Bird and Cage - Heavy metal interactive fiction
May 21 — Knockout City - 3v3 dodgeball action
May 25 — Biomutant - Kung-fu cat RPG
May 25 — Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne - Another Atlus RPG classic
May 25 — Strangeland - Surreal point & click adventure
May 26 — Graven (early access) - Retro fantasy FPS
May 27 — Solasta: Crown Of The Magister - Another D&D-based RPG
May 27 — Weaving Tides - Woven puzzle platformer

2021 GAMES: JUNE

June is heating up with lots of familiar favorites. Legend Of Mana's HD remaster is arriving on PC along with the Ninja Gaiden master collection. The long-awaited Chivalry 2 is finally dropping this month as well, which should be plenty of chaos for the month.

June new game highlights

IT'S NOT DEAD

Chivalry 2 | June 8
Medieval fighting is having a comeback when Torn Banner Studios release the sequel to their competitive sword battling game. Battles can be bigger than ever this time with 64-player objective maps to tackle. Torn Banner has raised the standard again, according to our Chivalry 2 review.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 | June 4
Contracts 2 is going further than its predecessor with even longer range shots than before. This stealth FPS now has 1000 meter shots to tackle across its campaign. Get your briefing in our Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 review.

Backbone | June 8
This detective adventure game stars a raccoon in a trench coat but don't let that fool you. This one looks like a pretty dark, dystopian mystery story. Backbone has some super stylish visuals, what sounds like a great soundtrack, and a bit of stealth mixed with its point & click adventuring. Before you take a crack yourself, here's our Backbone impressions.

Scarlet Nexus | June 24
This sci-fi action RPG looks like a weird and wild adventure. You'll play a a psionic, a human with psychic abilities trained to fight the mutants called Others, which are wacky things giant human arms with a steam valve in the center. We break it all down in our Scarlet Nexus review.

June 2021 game releases

June 1 — Griftlands - Story-heavy sci-fi deckbuilding roguelike (Our preview)
June 1 — Going Medieval (early access) - Medieval city builder
June 1 — Necromunda: Hired Gun - Warhammer 40k FPS
June 2 — Hokko Life (early access) - Life and town sim
June 3 — Critters For Sale - Psychedelic point & click
June 3 — The Magnificent Trufflepigs - First-person story adventure
June 4 — Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 - Tactical FPS campaign
June 8 — Backbone - Noir animal detective mystery
June 8 — Chivalry 2 - First Person Sworder (Our preview)
June 9 — No More Heroes & NMH 2- Classic beat 'em up goofing
June 9 — Ninja Gaiden Master Collection - Three Ninja Gaidens in one
June 11 — Guilty Gear Strive - 2D anime fighter
June 12 — Beasts of Maravilla Island - Magical photography adventure
June 13 — Lumberhill - Co-op wood-cutting party game
June 13 — Minute of Islands - Puzzling adventure
June 15 — Wildermyth - Tactical RPG with procedural stories
June 16 — Cruelty Squad - Surreal immersive FPS sim
June 17 — Red Solstice 2: Survivors - Real-time tactics RPG
June 17 — Roguebook - Roguelike deck-builder
June 22 — Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance - Action-heavy D&D
June 22 — Lego Builder's Journey - Charming puzzle game
June 24 — Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX - 2D platformer
June 24 — Legend of Mana HD Remaster - Classic Mana series RPG
June 24 — Scarlet Nexus - Sci-fi action RPG
June 30 — Townscaper - Casual building sandbox

2021 GAMES: JULY

July has turned into a strong month for some console series that are headed to PC. Monster Hunter series spinoff Monster Hunter Stories 2 and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles are both great gets for PC players. If those aren't your speed, there's more Warhammer this month too.

July new game highlights

POCKET MONSTIES

Monster Hunter Stories 2 | July 9
Monster Hunter Stories is the exceptionally cute spinoff series from the main Monster Hunter line. Unlike Monster Hunter World, you'll tame, befriend, and ride "monsties" and fight with them in turn-based battles. The series spinoff has hatched into a fine specimen, we say in our Monster Hunter Stories 2 review.

Cris Tales | July 20
Cris Tales is a very stylish love letter to classic JRPGs. Crisbell's turn-based battles all hinge on controlling time, seeing the effects of your attacks in the future and using them to prepare in the present. Save yourself some time and take a look at our Cris Tales review.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | July 27
We're finally starting to get more Ace Attorney games on PC and this collection has two great lawyering adventures. Following an ancestor of legendary Phoenix Wright, this one takes you back to the 1800s. If you're looking for a clue on whether to try it, check our Great Ace Attorney Chronicles review.

The Forgotten City | July 28
Originally an impressive Skyrim mod, The Forgotten City has now expanded into a much bigger standalone game. It takes you back to ancient Rome to solve the mystery of a city whose citizens were all turned to gold.

July 2021 game releases

July 6 — Crowfall - PvP fantasy MMO (Our review)
July 8 — Boomerang X - Boomerang-based FPS
July 9 — Monster Hunter Stories 2 - MonHunt's Pokemon-like spinoff
July 12 — Claire de Lune - Portal-y puzzle adventure
July 14 — Dream Engines (Early access) - Flying city-builder
July 16 — F1 2021 - Formula One, now with story mode
July 20 — Cris Tales - Turn-based time manipulation RPG
July 20 — Death's Door - A crow with a sword harvests the souls of the dead
July 20 — Mini Motorways - Tiny strategy sim
July 22 — Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector - Turn-based strategy
July 22 — Last Stop - Supernatural sci-fi adventure
July 23 — Orcs Must Die! 3 - Steam launch following Stadia exclusivity
July 26 — Samurai Warriors 5 - Hack and slash series return
July 27 — Alchemic Cutie - Slime farmer life sim
July 27 — The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles - Historical lawyer drama
July 27 — Hell Let Loose - WWII-based FPS
July 27 — Highfleet -Arcade sky combat meets management
July 27 — Idol Manager - Exactly what it sounds like
July 27 — Tribes of Midgard - More Viking crafting survival
July 27 — Neo: The World Ends With You - JRPG cult classic sequel
July 28 — Final Fantasy Pixel Remake - Final Fantasies I - III
July 28 — The Forgotten City - Time-travel RPG based on a Skyrim mod
July 28 — Chernobylite - Survival-horror RPG with Stalker vibe
July 28 — Unbound: Worlds Apart - 2D puzzle platformer
July 29 — The Ascent - Co-op cyberpunk shooter
July 29 — Blaster Master Zero 3 - Metroid-y throwback
July 29 — Eldest Souls - Boss rush action RPG
July 29 — Omno - Puzzle adventure
July 30 — No Longer Home - Point & click adventure

2021 GAMES: AUGUST

Unless it winds up with another delay, ~~August is officially the month that Amazon will push their first MMO out the door.~~ New World did in fact get delayed to September, whoops. It's joined by Amplitude's Civ-like Humankind, and Psychonauts 2.

August new game highlights

A WORLD OF STRATEGY

Humankind | August 17
Aiming to evolve world-building strategy, Humankind looks like a possible rival to Civilization. Amplitude Studios are challenging players to create civilizations that change and survive rather than dominating opponents.

Psychonauts 2 | August 25
The long-awaited sequel to Double Fine's 3D platformer returns with even more brains to explore. This time, you'll use all Raz's psychic powers to solve the mystery of who kidnapped Truman Zanotto.

August 2021 new game releases

August 5 — Death Trash (Early Access) - Splatterpunk RPG
August 5 — Dodgeball Academia - Arcade sports
August 5 — Jupiter Hell - Doomed turn-based shooter
August 5 — Starmancer - Spacebase building sim
August 10 — Black Book - Card battler RPG
August 10 — Lawn Mowing Simulator - Yes, exactly what it sounds like
August 11 — Axiom Verge 2 - Sci-fi Metroidvania
August 11 — Boyfriend Dungeon - Rogue-like dating sim
August 11 — Garden Story - Zelda-like fruit adventure
August 11 — Glitchpunk - Top-down cyberpunk shooter
August 12 — Naraka: Bladepoint - Multiplayer sword battler
August 14 — Dread Templar (early access) - Retro FPS with bullet time
August 16 — Road 96 - Hitchhiking story adventure
August 17 — Humankind - 4X strategy game
August 18 — Ambition: A Minuet in Power - Pre-revolutionary Paris dating sim
August 19 — 12 Minutes - Indie story thriller
August 24 — Aliens: Fireteam Elite - Co-op shooter
August 24 — Hoa - Hand-painted 2D platformer
August 24 — I Expect You To Die 2 - VR secret agent hijinx
August 24 — King's Bounty 2 - Turn-based strategy/RPG
August 25 — Psychonauts 2 - Classic 3D platformer sequel
August 25 — Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery - Ghibli-esque painting puzzle
August 31 — KeyWe - Co-op puzzle platformer
August 31 — The Big Con - 90's-themed teen crime caper
August 31 — Monster Harvest - Stardew Valley but Pokemon

2021 GAMES: SEPTEMBER

September is now host to a lot of games that used to have release dates earlier in the year. Arkane's FPS sandbox Deathloop has landed here, as has Kena: Bridge Of Spirits and Amazon's New World MMO. Cross your fingers that none of them get delayed again.

September new game highlights

LIVE DIE REPEAT

Deathloop | September 14
Arkane returns with another FPS adventure and this one sounds like a great time. Master assassin Colt is stuck in a time loop on Blackreef Island where he'll have to sneak and plan and maneuver to kill all of his eight targets in 24 hours or start over.

Tales of Arise | September 10
The latest Tales JRPG has been a long time coming, but it's looking promising, with a new engine and bigger budget than the series has seen in years. Expect some very anime drama and even faster action-RPG combat than past Tales games.

Kena: Bridge of Spirits | September 21
The first game from former animation studio Ember Lab certainly looks the part. It's a very pretty world with shades of Zelda in its action combat and puzzling adventure. Let us guide you through it in our Kena: Bridge of Spirits preview.

New World | September 28
Amazon's premiere MMO has been in the works for a long time, and has almost released once already. It looks like 2021 will finally be the time for this promising realistic take on traditional MMOs.

September 2021 game releases

September 1 — Cloud Gardens - Chill plant sandbox
September 1 — Cookie Clicker - Classic idler's new Steam version
September 1 — Lake - Postal worker simulator
September 2 — Bravely Default 2 - Classic-style JRPG
September 2 — Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Old school CRPG
September 3 — Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions - PvP boxing
September 7 — Bloodhunt (early access) - Vampire: The Masquerade battle royale
September 7 — Dream Cycle (early access) - Fantasy adventure
September 8 — Final Fantasy IV - The next Pixel Remaster game
September 9 — The Artful Escape - Psychedelic adventure game
September 9 — Dice Legacy - Sentient dice city builder
September 9 — Webbed - Spider-based puzzle platforming
September 10 — Tales of Arise - Real-time battle JRPG adventure
September 10 — Life Is Strange: True Colors - Small-town mystery
September 10 — Lost In Random - Gothic fairytale adventure
September 14 — Deathloop - Arkane's FPS sandbox
September 15 — Timberborn (early access) -City builder with beavers
September 16 — The Amazing American Circus - Deck-builder RPG
September 16 — Eastward - 2D indie RPG
September 16 — Gamedec - Classic RPG about a gaming detective
September 16 — Skatebird - Tony Hawk but with hawks (and other birds)
September 17 — Aragami 2 - Ninja stealth action
September 17 — Tails of Iron - 2D action adventure
September 17 — Toem - Photography adventure game
September 21 — Kena: Bridge of Spirits - Cinematic action adventure
September 23 — Sable - A lovely desert hoverbike adventure
September 23 — Diablo 2: Resurrected - graphical overhaul of the action-RPG
September 23 — Medieval Dynasty - Open-world survival builder
September 28 — Lemnis Gate - Time-loop multiplayer FPS
September 28 — New World - Amazon Games Studios' colonial MMO
September 30 — Astria Ascending - JRPG written by a Final Fantasy writer
September 30 — Bonfire Peaks - Sokoban-style puzzler
September 30 — Hot Wheels Unleashed - Orange track arcade racer
September 30 — Imposter Factory - To The Moon 3
September 30 — Rogue Lords - Turn-based roguelike of villains
September ?? — Blood Bowl 3 (early access) - Truly fantasy football

2021 GAMES: OCTOBER

October has now filled up with a whole bash of spooky games, and a few non-spooky ones as well. Back 4 Blood and the next Dark Pictures Anthology game are arriving alongside Far Cry 6.

October new game highlights

THAT YOU, VAAS?

Back 4 Blood | October 12
Turtle Rock Studios are returning to run and gun zombie co-op under a new name but don't be fooled, this is essentially a Left 4 Dead game, which we're all for.

Battlefield 2042 | October 22
Dice's next FPS is bigger than before, doubling the player count in online matches from the previous series standard. It also has extra ridiculous armaments like falling tanks with maneuvering thrusters.

October 2021 game releases

October 1 — FIFA 22 - It's back and FIFA than ever
October 5 — Jett: The Far Shore - Interstellar adventure
October 7 — Moonglow Bay - Canadian town sim RPG
October 12— Back 4 Blood - Essentially Left 4 Dead 3 (Our preview)
October 14 — Despot's Game - Strategy roguelike
October 15 — Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles - For the weebs
October 22 — Battlefield 2042 - Near-future FPS with double the player count
October 22 — House of Ashes - The third Dark Pictures horror story
October 26 — Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy - Singleplayer action game
October 26 — Solar Ash - Action adventure from Hyper Light Drifter dev
October 28 — Age of Empires 4 - Real-time strategy
October 28 — Riders Republic - Every extreme sports game in one
October 28 — Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water - Ghost photography
October ?? — Len's Island - Island crafting adventure

2021 GAMES: NOVEMBER

November 9 — Forza Horizon 5 - Mexico-based racing sim
November 9 — Jurassic World Evolution 2 - Park sim sequel
November 16 — Grow: Song of the Evertree - Cosy worldbuilding sandbox
November 18 — Century: Age Of Ashes - Dragon-riding PvP
November ?? — Icarus - Day Z's creators next crafting survival

2021 GAMES: DECEMBER

December new game highlights

CHIEF IS BACK

December 2021 game releases

December 7 — Dying Light 2 - Zombie-killing parkour
December 8 — Halo Infinite - Master Chief's next adventure
December ?? — Shadow Tactics: Aiko's Choice - Party-based stealth tactics
December ?? — Shredders - Open-world multiplayer snowboarding

2021 GAMES: RELEASE DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED

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There are plenty of games that have been announced for this year but without a specific date set just yet. There are also plenty of games here that were planned for 2020 and have slipped the mark, which we're anticipating will release at some point in 2021. You might also spot just a bit of wishful thinking here. Will Tunic finally launch this year? What about Hollow Knight: Silksong? We sure hope so.

The Anacrusis - 70's style L4D-inspired shooter, expected Fall
Arcade Paradise - Management adventure
Archvale - Bullet hell RPG
Atomic Heart - Sci-fi Soviet shooter
Babylon's Fall - Action RPG
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance - Classic hack and slash RPG
Book Of Travels (early access) - Tiny MMO
Bright Memory: Infinite - Action FPS
Chasing Static - 1980s-inspired horror adventure in Wales
Chenso Club - Co-op roguelike with cute chainsaws
CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story - Action platformer
Evil West - Cowboys vs. vampires
Expeditions: Rome - Party-based strategy RPG
Far: Changing Tides - Puzzle-y action adventure
Freshly Frosted - Pastry-based puzzler
Frog Detective 3 - Another amphibious mystery
Get In The Car, Loser - Lesbian road trip RPG
The Good Life - Mysterious cat caper plus photography
Happy Game - Psychedelic horror adventure
Happy's Humble Burger Farm - First-person horror
Harold Halibut - Claymation space story
Hollow Knight: Silksong - Challenging metroidvania
Indiana Jones - MachineGames' (untitled) Indy game
Inkulinati - Medieval animal strategy
Know By Heart - Story-based adventure
Let's Build A Zoo - Cute park management
Letters - A Written Adventure - 90's penpal story adventure
Lord Winklebottom Investigates - Point & click adventure
N1RV-ANN-A - Cyberpunk bartending visual novel
Neon White - Deck-building FPS
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl - Smash Bros but Nickelodeon
Nighthawks - A vampire RPG from adventure game veterans
OlliOlli World - OlliOlli but prettier
Pixel Tactics Online - Turn-based tactics
Pharaoh: A New Era - City builder remaster
Resident Evil 4 VR - Horror through Leon's eyes
The Riftbreaker - Mech base building survival
Rocksmith+ - Guitar/bass-learning rhythm game becomes a subscription
Roller Champions - Competitive roller derby
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story - Narrative adventure
Rune Factory 4 Special - Farming and monster battling
Scorn - First-person horror
The Settlers - Reboot of classic build-up strategy game
Shadow Warrior 3 - Guns, parkour, and gore galore
Space Warlord Organ Trading Simulator - Management sim
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe - Comedy narrative, expanded
Terra Nil - Reverse city-builder
Total War: Warhammer 3 - Grand strategy RTS with polar bear mounts
Tunic - Cute fox adventure
Unpacking - Organization puzzler
Wartales - Gritty mercenary tactics (Early Access this year)
Way to the Woods - Bambi adventure
Weird West - Dishonored dev does a top-down immersive sim
Windjammers 2 - Classic disc tennis sequel
Witchbrook - Wizarding school life sim
Wolfstride - Comic book-y turn-based mech battles
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin - Quake-like retro shooter
Young Souls - Artistic 2D beat-em-up

What's moved to 2022?

Some games expected for 2021 have already announced delays to 2022, or just confirmed next year as their release date in the first place. Here's what you can look forward to next year:

January 21, 2022 — Elden Ring - From Software's next big RPG
January 2022 — Rainbow Six Extraction - Tactical FPS spin-off with zombies
February 22, 2022 — Sifu - Kung-fu brawler from Absolver's developers
February 2022 — Evil Dead: The Game - Co-op zombie slayer
Early 2022 — Life is Strange Remastered Collection - First game and prequel
Early 2022 — Lost Ark - Free-to-play Korean action-RPG MMO
2022 — AK-xolotl: Wars - Multiplayer bullet hell
2022? — Crimson Desert - Singleplayer RPG from Black Desert devs
2022 — Ghostwire: Tokyo - Supernatural action thriller
2022 — Gotham Knights - Crime-fighting team up
2022 — Hogwarts Legacy - Magical RPG
2022 — Kerbal Space Program 2 - Physics disaster in space
2022 — LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga - Blocky beat-em-up
2022 — The Lord of the Rings: Gollum - Fantasy spinoff RPG
2022 — Oxenfree 2: Lost Signals - Spooky mystery adventure
2022 — Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Vermintide, but 40K
2022 — Serial Cleaners - Stealth action mob cleanup crew
2022 — Splitgate - Competitive FPS, Halo with portals
2022 — Stray - Adorable cyberpunk cats
2022? — Skull & Bones - Naval RPG
2022? — Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 - Blood-sucking sim - Our preview
2022? — Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake - Action adventure

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