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

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There may only be a few months left of the year, but there are still plenty of new games to watch in 2024! The video game release date schedule is filling out nicely, with Microsoft Gaming dating one of its biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games for Fall and Sony pushing a smattering of fantastic third-party upcoming PS5 games for us to look forward to. 

Fans can look forward to a range of big titles this year, such as Star Wars Outlaws and a new Call of Duty game. In fact, there are shooters, cozy games, and massive RPGs on the horizon, meaning there's literally something for everyone to enjoy here. However admittedly, it is looking a little light on the upcoming Switch games roster, but that's to be expected when rumors of the Nintendo Switch 2 continue to swirl. 

Still, we've managed to find the most exciting new games to look out for – including some incredible new PC games, and the last handful of upcoming PS4 games and upcoming Xbox One games. Below, you'll find the biggest video game release dates of 2024. You can use the navigation bar to jump between the months that have games confirmed, and at the bottom of this article we run through the key new releases that are yet to receive firm windows. So, keep reading to find your essential guide for the rest of the year.   

Recent updates

Our tracker of the biggest new games of 2024 was updated on August 21, ensuring all the top games of the year have been documented on a month-to-month basis so you can check out what to expect - or catch up on gems you might have missed!

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

  • 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

NEW GAMES OF AUGUST 2024

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  • Star Wars Bounty Hunter (PS5, PS5, PC, NS, Xbox One, XSX) – August 1, 2024
  • 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

NEW GAMES OF 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
  • Age of Mythology: Retold (XSX, PC) - September 6, 2024
  • Astro Bot (PS5) - September 6, 2024
  • Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (PC, PS5, XSX) – September 9, 2024
  • Towerborne (PC, XSX) – September 10, 2024
  • Reka (PC) – September 12, 2024
  • The Plucky Squire (PC, PS5, NS, XSX) – September 17, 2024
  • Enotria: The Last Song (PS5, PC) - September 18, 2024
  • God of War: Ragnarok (PC) - September 19, 2024
  • Frostpunk 2 (PC) – September 20, 2024
  • Ara: History Untold (PC, XSX) - September 24, 2024
  • Greedfall 2: The Dying World (PC) – September 24, 2024
  • The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (NS) – September 26, 2025

NEW GAMES OF OCTOBER 2024

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NEW GAMES OF NOVEMBER 2024

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  • Mario & Luigi: Brothership (NS) - November 7, 2024 
  • Slitterhead (PS5, XSX, PC, PS4) - November 8, 2024
  • Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, XSX, PS5) – November 15, 2024
  • Path of Exile 2 (PS5, PS4, XSX, XO, PC) - November 15, 2024
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (XSX, PC) - November 19, 2024
  • Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, XSX) – November 20, 2024

NEW GAMES OF DECEMBER 2024

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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.

  • 33 Immortals (PC, XSX) – TBC 2024
  • The Alters (PC) – TBC 2024
  • Ark 2 (PC, XSX) – TBC 2024
  • Europa (PC) – TBC 2024
  • John Carpenter's Toxic Commando (PC, PS5, XSX) – TBC 2024
  • Lego Horizon Adventures (PC, PS5, NS) - 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
  • Neva (PS5, XSX, PC, NS) - TBC 2024
  • No More Room in Hell 2 (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!

  • Civilization 7 (PS5, XSX, PC, Switch) – February 11, 2025
  • Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 (PS5, XSX, PC) – February 11, 2025
  • Avowed (PC, XSX) – February 18, 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. 

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 Gamescom 2024

Josh West
Editor-in-Chief, GamesRadar+

Josh West is the Editor-in-Chief of GamesRadar+. 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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