New games 2024: The biggest video game release dates for PS5, Xbox Series X, PC, Switch, and more

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The year is almost done, but we still have some of the most exciting new games of 2024 to look forward to. That’s right, although you may be excited about the wealth of titles that have now been confirmed for 2025, over the next couple of months, fans can look forward to exciting horror with Slitterhead, FPS action with Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and so much more. 

There are still some massive upcoming Xbox Series X games, some key upcoming PS5 games - including several that will be launching around the PS5 pro release date - and some excellent-looking new adventure games for a variety of platforms. In short? It's going to be a very, very busy time to stay on top of your backlog. And, don’t worry, we haven’t left you Switch fans out of the fun either! While we continue to wait on news regarding the Nintendo Switch 2, we also have all the upcoming Switch games listed down below. Essentially, we've left no gamer behind in our search for the most exciting new games to look out for this year and beyond – including some incredible new PC games.

With all of that to look forward to, you can dive into the biggest video game release dates of 2024 below. Our navigation bar lets you jump between the months where games have been confirmed, while toward the bottom, we'll take you through games that we're looking forward to but don't have definite release dates just yet. Happy planning! 

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN JANUARY 2024

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  • Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (PC, PS5, PS4, NS, XSX, XBO) – January 18
  • Turnip Boy Robs a Bank (PC, NS) – January 18
  • Another Code: Recollection (NS) – January 19
  • The Last of Us: Part 2 Remastered (PS5) – January 19
  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (PC, PS4, NS, XBO) – January 25
  • Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO) – January 26
  • Tekken 8 (PC, PS5, XSX) – January 26

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 2024

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  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink (PC, PS5, PS4) – February 1
  • Persona 3 Reload (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO) – February 2
  • Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 2
  • Foamstars (PS5, PS4) – February 6
  • Helldivers 2 (PC, PS5) – February 8
  • Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 13
  • Lysfanga: The Time-Shift Warrior (PC) – February 13
  • Ultros (PC, PS5, PS4) – February 13
  • Tomb Raider Remastered (PC, PS5, PS4, NS, XSX, XBO) – February 14
  • Mario vs. Donkey Kong (NS) – February 16
  • Skull and Bones (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 20
  • Nightingale (PC) – February 20
  • Bandle Tale: A League of Legends story (PC, NS) – February 21
  • Last Epoch (PC) – February 21
  • Pentiment (NS) – February 22
  • Pacific Drive (PC, PS5) – February 22
  • Sons of the Forest (PC) – February 22
  • Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 28
  • Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 28
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake (PS5) – February 29

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN MARCH 2024

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  • The Outlast Trials (PC, PS5, XSX) – March 5
  • WWE 2K24 (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO) – March 5
  • As Dusk Falls (PS5, PS4) – March 7
  • Snufkin: Melody of Moominvalley (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – March 7
  • Unicorn Overlord (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX) – March 8
  • Lightyear Frontier (PC, XSX) – March 19
  • Alone in the Dark (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X) – March 20
  • Dragon's Dogma 2 (PC, PS5, XSX) – March 22
  • Rise of the Ronin (PS5) – March 22
  • Princess Peach: Showtime (NS) – March 22
  • South Park: Snow Day! (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – March 26
  • Planet Zoo (PS5, XSX) – March 26
  • Open Roads (PC, PS5, PS4, NS, XSX) – March 28
  • Pepper Grinder (NS) – March 28

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN APRIL 2024

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  • Botany Manor (PC, NS, XSX) – April 9, 2024
  • Children of the Sun ( PC) – April 9, 2024
  • Grounded (NS) – April 16, 2024
  • Another Crab's Treasure (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – April 23
  • Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – April 23, 2024
  • Tales of Kenzera: Zau (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – April 23, 2024
  • SaGa: Emerald Beyond (PC, PS5, PS4, NS) – April 25, 2024
  • Sand Land (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX) – April 25, 2024
  • Manor Lords (PC) – April 26, 2024
  • Stellar Blade (PS5) – April 26, 2024
  • Top Spin 2K25 (PC, PS5, XSX) – April 26, 2024
  • Braid Anniversary Edition (PC, PS5, PS4, NS, XSX, XBO) – April 30, 2024
  • Sea of Thieves (PS5) – April 30, 2024

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN MAY 2024

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  • Endless Ocean Luminous (NS) – May 2, 2024
  • Hades 2 (PC Early Access) – May 6, 2024
  • Prison Architect 2 (PC, PS5, XSX) – May 7, 2024
  • Animal Well (PC, PS5, NS) – May 8, 2024
  • Crow Country (PC, PS5) – May 9, 2024
  • Gift (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – May 9, 2024
  • Homeworld 3 (PC) – May 13, 2024
  • Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut (PC) – May 16, 2024
  • World of Warcraft: Cataclysm Classic (PC) – May 20, 2024
  • Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (PC, XSX) – May 21, 2024
  • World of Goo 2 (NS) – May 23, 2024
  • Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door HD (NS) – May 23, 2024
  • The Rogue Prince of Persia (PC Early Access) - May 27, 2024
  • MultiVersus (PC, PS5, XSX) – May 28, 2024
  • Nine Sols (PC) - May 29, 2024

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN JUNE 2024

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  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road (PC) – June 3, 2024
  • Destiny 2: The Final Shape (PC, PS5, XSX) – June 4, 2024
  • Dark and Darker (PC) - June 8, 2024
  • Still Wakes the Deep (PC, PS5, XSX) – June 18, 2024
  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (PC, PS5, XSX) – June 21, 2024
  • Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (NS) – June 27, 2024

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN JULY 2024

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  • Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail (PC, PS5, XSX) – July 2, 2024
  • The First Descendant (PS5, XSX, PS4, XO, PC) - July 2, 2024
  • Once Human (PC) - July 9, 2024
  • Flintlock: Siege of Dawn (PS5, XSX, PC) - July 18, 2024
  • Zenless Zone Zero (PC, PS5) – July 24, 2024

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN AUGUST 2024

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  • Revue Starlight: El Dorado (PC, NS) – August 8, 2024
  • SteamWorld Heist 2 (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, NS, PC) - August 8, 2024
  • Black Myth: Wukong (PC, PS5, XSX) – August 20, 2024
  • Concord (PS5, PC) - August 23, 2024
  • World of Warcraft: The War Within (PS5, XSX, XO, PS4, PC) - August 26, 2024
  • Star Wars Outlaws (PC, PS5, XSX) – August 30, 2024

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER 2024

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  • Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions (PS5, XSX, PC) - September 3, 2024
  • The Casting of Frank Stone (PC, PS5, XSX) – September 3, 2024
  • Astro Bot (PS5) - September 6, 2024
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (PC, PS5, XSX) – September 9, 2024
  • Enotria: The Last Song (PS5, PC) - September 18, 2024
  • Frostpunk 2 (PC) – September 20, 2024
  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (NS) – September 26, 2025

BIGGEST GAMES RELEASED IN OCTOBER 2024

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  • Throne and Liberty (PC, PS5, XSX) - October 1, 2024
  • SpongeBob SquarePants: The Patrick Star Game (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC, NS) - October 4, 2024
  • Until Dawn (PC) - October 4, 2024
  • Silent Hill 2 Remake (PC, PS5) – October 8, 2024
  • Diablo 4: The Vessel of Hatred (PC, PS5, XSX) – October 8, 2024
  • Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (PS5, XSX, PC) – October 10, 2024
  • Metaphor: ReFantazio (PS5, PS4, XSX, PC) – October 11, 2024
  • Europa (PC) – October 11, 2024
  • Just Dance 2025 Edition (NS, PS5, XSX) – October 15, 2024
  • New World: Aeternum (PS5, XSX) – October 15, 2024
  • Neva (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) - October 15, 2024
  • Super Mario Party Jamboree (NS) – October 17, 2024
  • Unknown 9: Awakening (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC) – October 18, 2024
  • Fear the Spotlight (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC, NS) – October 22, 2024
  • Sonic X Shadow Generations (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC, NS) – October 25, 2024
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (XSX, XO, PS5, PS4, PC) – October 25, 2024
  • Life is Strange: Double Exposure (XSX, PS5, PC) – October 29, 2024
  • Dragon Age: The Veilguard (PC, PS5, XSX) - October 31, 2024
  • Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered (PC, PS5) - October 31, 2024

NEW GAMES OF NOVEMBER 2024

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  • Planet Coaster 2 (PC, XSX, PS5) - November 6, 2024
  • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (NS) - November 7, 2024
  • Slitterhead (PS5, XSX, PC, PS4) - November 8, 2024
  • The Rise of the Golden Idol (PS5, XSX, PC, PS4, NS) - November 12, 2024
  • Is this Game Trying to Kill Me? (PC) - November 13, 2024
  • Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (PC, PS5, XSX, NS) – November 14, 2024
  • Lego Horizon Adventures (PC, NS, PS5) – November 14, 2024
  • My Sims Cozy Bundle (NS) - November 19, 2024
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (XSX, PC) - November 19, 2024
  • Towers of Aghasba (PC, PS5) - November 19, 2024
  • Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, XSX) – November 20, 2024

NEW GAMES OF DECEMBER 2024

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  • Fantasian Neo Dimension (PS5, PS4, XSX, PC, NS) – December 5, 2024
  • Fitness Boxing 3: Your Personal Trainer (NS) – December 5, 2024
  • Infinity Nikki (PS5, PC) – December 5, 2024
  • Marvel Rivals (PC, PS5, XSX) – December 6, 2024
  • Path of Exile 2 (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC) - December 6, 2024
  • Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (PC, XSX) – December 9, 2024
  • Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1+2 remastered (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC, NS) – December 10, 2024

TBC 2024

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There's no shortage of new games of 2024. The wider video game release date schedule is taking shape, and as you will see in the list below, there's still plenty out there for publishers to firm up.

  • Ark 2 (PC, XSX) – TBC 2024
  • John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2024
  • Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2024
  • Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita's Rewind (PS5, XSX, PC) - TBC 2024
  • Skate Story (PC) – TBC 2024
  • The Wolf Among Us 2 (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2024

NEW GAMES OF 2025

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We're already getting our hands on some early release dates for the 2025 slate of upcoming games. These are subject to change, but we will drop the new dates as and when we learn them!

  • Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (NS) – January 16, 2025
  • Dynasty Warriors Origins (PS5, XSX, PC) – January 17, 2025
  • Civilization 7 (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) – February 11, 2025
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (PS5, XSX, PC) – February 11, 2025
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, XSX, PS5) – February 14, 2025
  • Date Everything (NS, PC, PS5, XSX) – February 14, 2025
  • Avowed (PC, XSX) – February 18, 2025
  • Lost Records: Blood and Rage (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 18, 2025
  • Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii (PC, PS5, PS4, XSX, XBO) – February 28, 2025
  • Monster Hunter Wilds (PC, PS5, XSX) – February 28, 2025
  • Two Point Museum (PC, PS5, XSX) – March 4, 2025
  • Tales of The Shire (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC, NS) – March 25, 2025
  • inZOI (PC) – March 28, 2025
  • Fatal Fury: City of Wolves (PS5, PC) - April 21, 2025

TBC 2025

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Publishers are already locking in the release windows for some of the biggest upcoming video games of 2025. While we don't have any firm dates just yet, there are some massive games confirmed to launch next year.

  • The Alters (PC) – TBC 2025
  • Archeage Chronicles (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Ballad of Antara (PS5) - TBC 2025
  • Borderlands 4 (PC, PS5, XSX) - TBC 2025
  • Crimson Desert (PC, PS5 XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Demonschool (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC, NS) – TBC 2025
  • Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (PS5) – TBC 2025
  • Directive 8020 (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Doom: The Dark Ages (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Dune: Awakening (PC) – TBC 2025
  • Fable 4 (PC, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • GTA 6 (PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Ghost of Yotei (PS5) – TBC 2025
  • Hello Kitty Island Adventure (NS) – TBC 2025
  • Hell is Us (PS5, XSX, PC) – TBC 2025
  • Hyper Light Breaker (PC) – TBC 2025
  • Instinction (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Judas (PC, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Killing Floor 3 (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Lunar Remastered Collection (PS5, PS4, XSX, PC, NS) – TBC 2025
  • Mafia: The Old Country (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Metroid Prime 4 (NS) – TBC 2025
  • Professor Layton and the New World of Steam (NS) – TBC 2025
  • Little Nightmares 3 (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Pokemon Legends Z-A (NS) – TBC 2025
  • Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma (NS) – TBC 2025
  • South of Midnight (PC, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Terminator: Survivors (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • 33 Immortals (PC, XSX) – TBC 2025
  • FBC: Firebreak (Xbox (PC, XSX, PS5) – TBC 2025
  • Wuchang: Fallen Feathers (Xbox (PC, XSX, PS5) – TBC 2025

TBC

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The following upcoming video games have been officially unveiled but are yet to receive firm release dates. While we await more details, keep scrolling to find some of the most anticipated (and mysterious) games on the horizon.


Looking for something new to play while you wait for your most anticipated new games of 2024? Check out our pick of the best PS5 games and the best Xbox Series X games. You can also keep track of all the latest gaming announcements by following our coverage of the recent PlayStation State of Play live show.

Josh West
Editor-in-Chief, 12DOVE

Josh West is the Editor-in-Chief of 12DOVE. He has over 15 years experience in online and print journalism, and holds a BA (Hons) in Journalism and Feature Writing. Prior to starting his current position, Josh has served as GR+'s Features Editor and Deputy Editor of games™ magazine, and has freelanced for numerous publications including 3D Artist, Edge magazine, iCreate, Metal Hammer, Play, Retro Gamer, and SFX. Additionally, he has appeared on the BBC and ITV to provide expert comment, written for Scholastic books, edited a book for Hachette, and worked as the Assistant Producer of the Future Games Show. In his spare time, Josh likes to play bass guitar and video games. Years ago, he was in a few movies and TV shows that you've definitely seen but will never be able to spot him in.

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