Video Game Release Dates: The Biggest Games of December 2023 and Beyond

We’ve done it, folks. We’ve reached the last month of 2023. It’s been an all-timer of a year, when it comes to major game releases. We’ve gotten iconic games like Baldur’s Gate 3, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, and Final Fantasy XVI, just to name a few. As usual, December is slower in terms of big releases, but that doesn’t mean our gaming machines will go dormant. Whether you have a PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and/or PC, you can find something worth playing this month.

The following list is divided by platform; you can jump to any one using the shortcuts below. And if you’re someone who likes to preorder, you can click the buy link to make sure it arrives on launch day.

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Upcoming PS4 and PS5 Games

Sony hasn’t done a whole lot to support PSVR2 owners in the past, but December is a good month for anyone who bought the peripheral. You get Resident Evil 4’s VR mode for free if you own the base game. Also out this month are Arizona Sunshine 2 and Bulletstorm VR. That’s a great month for anyone who’s into virtual reality.

December 2023 – PlayStation Game Release Dates

• SteamWorld Build – December 1
• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – December 5 – Buy It
• Arizona Sunshine 2 (PSVR2) – December 7
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – December 7 – Buy It
• Evil Nun: The Broken Mask – December 7
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – December 7
• Resident Evil 4 VR mode (PSVR2) – December 8
• Bulletstorm VR (PSVR 2) – December 14
• Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 – December 14

January 2024 – PlayStation Game Release Dates

• Alone in the Dark – January 16 – Buy It
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – January 18 – Buy It
• The Last of Us Part II Remastered – January 19
• Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – January 25
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – January 26
• Tekken 8 – January 26

February 2024 – PlayStation Game Release Dates

• Granblue Fantasy: Relink – February 1 – Buy It
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – February 2 – Buy It
• Helldivers 2 – February 8
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – February 13
• Skull and Bones – February 16 – Buy It
• Dark Forces Remaster – February 28
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth – February 29 – Buy It

March 2024 – PlayStation Game Release Dates

• Dragon’s Dogma 2 – March 22 – Buy It

Upcoming PS4 and PS5 Games – Release Date TBA

• American Arcadia – TBA
• Among Us VR – TBA
• Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth – TBA
• Blue Protocol – 2024
• Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean – 2024
• Concord – 2024
• Crime Boss – TBA
• Crimson Desert – TBA
• Death Stranding 2 – TBA
• Dune: Awakening – TBA
• Dustborn – early 2024
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – 2024
• Foamstars – 2024
• Hyenas – TBA
• John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – 2024
• Judas – TBA
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game – 2024
• Killing Floor 3 – TBA
• Little Devil Inside – TBA
• Little Nightmares 3 – 2024
• Marathon – TBA
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Remake – TBA
• Metaphor ReFantazio – 2024
• Neva – 2024
• Open Roads – TBA
• Pacific Drive – 2024
• Persona 3 Reload – Early 2024
• Phantom Blade – TBA
• Phantom Hellcat – TBA
• The Plucky Squire – 2024
• Post Trauma – TBA
• Pragmata – TBA
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy It
• Resident Evil 4 Remake VR Mode – This winter
• Rise of the Ronin – 2024
• Sand Land – TBA
• Silent Hill 2 Remake – TBA
• Six Days in Fallujah – TBA
• Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered – TBA
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake – TBA
• Star Wars: Outlaws – 2024
• Steelrising – TBA
• Stellar Blade – TBA
• Still Wakes the Deep – Early 2024
• Synduality – TBA
• Tekken 8 – TBA
• Thank Goodness You’re Here – 2024
• Tortuga: A Pirate’s Tale – TBA
• Ultros – 2024
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy It
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Winter 2023/24
• The Wolf Among Us 2 – 2024
• Wolverine – TBA

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Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games

Nintendo doesn’t have any major first-party games coming in December, but there’s still some good stuff in store for us. For starters, the Batman: Arkham Trilogy is already available. JRPG fans who like collecting monsters can pick up Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. And you can check out our SteamWorld Build review if that might be up your alley.

December 2023 – Nintendo Switch Release Dates

• Batman: Arkham Trilogy – December 1 – Buy It
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince – December 1 – Buy It
• SteamWorld Build – December 1
• Skater XL – December 5
• The Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition – December 7
• Evil Nun: The Broken Mask – December 8

January 2024 – Nintendo Switch Game Release Dates

• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – January 18 – Buy It
• Another Code: Recollection – January 19
• Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – January 25

February 2024 – Nintnedo Switch Game Release Dates

• Tomb Raider I-III Remastered – February 14
• Mario vs. Donkey Kong – February 16
• Dark Forces Remaster – February 28

March 2024 – Nintendo Switch Game Relase Dates

• Unicorn Overlord – March 8
• Princess Peach: Showtime – March 22

Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games – Release Date TBA

• Animal Well – Early 2024
• Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story – 2024
• Contra: Operation Galuga – Early 2024
• Endless Dungeon – 2023
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – 2024
• Front Mission 3 Remake – TBA
• Little Devil Inside – TBA
• Little Nightmares 3 – 2024
• The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2023 – Buy It
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes – 2023
• Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD – Summer 2024
• Metal Slug Tactics – 2023
• Palia – Holiday 2023
• Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door – 2024
• Penny’s Big Breakaway – 2024
• Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – 2025
• Quilts and Cats of Calico – 2023
• Rift of the Necrodancer – 2024
• SaGa Emerald Beyond – 2024
• Skul: The Hero Slayer – TBA
• Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered – TBA
• Star Wars: Hunters – 2024
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars – TBA
• Thank Goodness You’re Here – 2024
• Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall – 2024

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Upcoming Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Games

Xbox owners will finally get their chance to play one of the biggest RPGs of the year, when Baldur’s Gate 3 lands on the platform sometime this month. The plan is to announce the date during The Game Awards on December 7. In the meantime, there’s Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Evil Nun, and more.

December 2023 – Xbox Game Release Dates

• SteamWorld Build – December 1
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – December 7 – Buy It
• Evil Nun: The Broken Mask – December 7
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – December 7
• Baldur’s Gate 3 – December 2023

January 2024 – Xbox Game Release Dates

• Alone in the Dark – January 16 – Buy It
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – January 18 – Buy It
• Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – January 25
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – January 26
• Tekken 8 – January 26

February 2024 – Xbox Game Release Dates

• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – February 2
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – February 13
• Skull and Bones – February 16 – Buy It
• Dark Forces Remaster – February 28

March 2024 – Xbox Game Release Dates

• Dragon’s Dogma 2 – March 22 – Buy It

Upcoming Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One Games – Release Date TBA

• 33 Immortals – 2024
• American Arcadia – TBA
• Ark 2 – 2024
• Avowed – 2024
• Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth – TBA
• Bright Memory Infinite – TBA
• Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean – 2024
• Clockwork Revolution – TBA
• Contraband – TBA
• Crime Boss – TBA
• Crimson Desert – TBA
• Dragon’s Dogma 2 – TBA
• Dune: Awakening – TBA
• Dungeons of Hinterberg – 2024
• Dustborn – early 2024
• Ereban: Shadow Legacy – TBA
• Everwild – TBA
• ExoMecha – TBA
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – 2024
• Fable – TBA
• Hollow Knight: Silksong – TBA
• Hyenas – 2023
• John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – 2024
• Judas – TBA
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game – 2024
• Killing Floor 3 – TBA
• Little Devil Inside – TBA
• Little Nightmares 3 – 2024
• The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – 2024
• Marathon – TBA
• Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater Remake – TBA
• Metaphor ReFantazio – 2024
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – 2024
• Neva – 2024
• The Outer Worlds 2 – TBA
• Path of the Godess – TBA
• Perfect Dark – TBA
• Persona 3 Reload – Early 2024
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis – TBA
• Phantom Hellcat – TBA
• The Plucky Squire – 2024
• Post Trauma – TBA
• Pragmata – TBA
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy It
• Routine – TBA
• Sand Land – TBA
• Scars Above – TBA
• Second Extinction – TBA
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – 2024
• Six Days in Fallujah – TBA
• South of Midnight – TBA
• STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl – 2024 – Buy It
• Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered – TBA
• Star Wars: Outlaws – 2024
• State of Decay 3 – TBA
• Steelrising – TBA
• Still Wakes the Deep – Early 2024
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars – TBA
• Synduality – TBA
• Tekken 8 – TBA
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre – TBA
• Tortuga: A Pirate’s Tale – TBA
• Towerborne – 2024
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy It
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Winter 2023/24
• The Wolf Among Us 2 – 2024
• Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall – 2024

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Upcoming PC Games

Like PS5 and Xbox owners, PC gamers can pick up Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, a new release from Ubisoft. It’s shaping up kind of like a Far Cry game set on Pandora, which sounds pretty rad actually. Also out this month on PC is Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis, the strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and more.

December 2023 – PC Game Release Dates

• SteamWorld Build – December 1
• Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – December 7
• Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis – December 7
• Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader – December 7
• House Flipper 2 – December 13
• Bulletstorm VR – December 14

January 2024 – PC Game Release Dates

• Alone in the Dark – January 16 – Buy It
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – January 18
• Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – January 25
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – January 26
• Tekken 8 – January 26
• Palworld (early access) – January 2024

February 2024 – PC Game Release Dates

• Granblue Fantasy: Relink – February 1
• Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League – February 2
• Helldivers 2 – February 8
• Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden – February 13
• Skull and Bones – February 16
• Terminator: Dark Fate – February 21
• Nightingale (early access) – February 22
• Dark Forces Remaster – February 28

March 2024 – PC Game Release Dates

• Dragon’s Dogma 2 – March 22 – Buy It
• Acolyte of the Altar – March 2024 – Buy It

April 2024 – PC Game Release Dates

• Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – April 23

Upcoming PC Games – Release Date TBA

• 33 Immortals – 2024
• Age of Mythology: Retold – TBA
• American Arcadia – TBA
• Among Us VR – TBA
• Ara: History Untold – TBA
• ARC Raiders – TBA
• Ark 2 – 2024
• Avowed – 2024
• Blacktail – “This Winter”
• Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth – TBA
• Blue Protocol – 2024
• Clockwork Revolution – TBA
• Contraband – TBA
• Crimson Desert – TBA
• Dune: Awakening – TBA
• Dungeons of Hinterberg – 2024
• Dustborn – early 2024
• Ereban: Shadow Legacy – TBA
• Everwild – TBA
• ExoMecha – TBA
• Expeditions: A MudRunner Game – 2024
• Fable – TBA
• The Finals – TBA
• Fort Solis – TBA
• Hollow Knight: Silksong – TBA
• Hyenas – 2023
• John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando – 2024
• Judas – TBA
• Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game – 2024
• Killing Floor 3 – TBA
• Little Nightmares 3 – 2024
• Marathon – TBA
• Metaphor ReFantazio – 2024
• Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 – 2024
• The Outer Worlds 2 – TBA
• Perfect Dark – TBA
• Persona 3 Reload – Early 2024
• Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis – TBA
• Phantom Hellcat – TBA
• Post Trauma – TBA
• Pragmata – TBA
• Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy It
• Replaced – 2023
• Routine – TBA
• Sand Land – TBA
• Scars Above – TBA
• Season – TBA
• Second Extinction – TBA
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – 2024
• Shovel Knight Showdown – TBA
• Silent Hill 2 Remake – TBA
• South of Midnight – TBA
• STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl – Q1 2024 – Buy It
• State of Decay 3 – TBA
• Steelrising – TBA
• Stormgate – TBA
• Star Trek: Resurgence – TBA
• Star Wars: Dark Forces Remastered – TBA
• Star Wars: Outlaws – 2024
• Still Wakes the Deep – Early 2024
• Suikoden I&II HD Remaster Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars – TBA
• Synduality – TBA
• Tekken 8 – TBA
• Texas Chainsaw Massacre – TBA
• Thank Goodness You’re Here – 2024
• Thirsty Suitors – TBA
• Tortuga: A Pirate’s Tale – TBA
• Towerborne – 2024
• Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy It
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 – Winter 2023/24
• Wayfinder – TBA
• Where Winds Meet – TBA
• Witchfire – TBA
• The Wolf Among Us 2 – 2024
• Yes, Your Grace: Snowfall – 2024

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