Overview of the events of 2020 in video games
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 .[1]
Top-rated games [ edit ] Major awards [ edit ] Critically acclaimed games [ edit ] 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[9] 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 [ edit ] 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.[10]
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 .[11] [12]
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.[13]
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.[14]
Largest markets [ edit ] According to market research firm Newzoo, the following countries were the largest video game markets in 2020.[15]
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 [ edit ] 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.[11] [16] Chinese conglomerate Tencent which holds the top two spots.[11]
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 [a] 2 Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor $2,564,000,000 Tencent MOBA Free-to-play [b] 3 Roblox $2,290,000,000 Roblox Corporation GCS / MMO Free-to-play [11] 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 [20] 6 Pokémon Go $1,920,000,000 Niantic / Nintendo Augmented reality Free-to-play [11] 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 [ edit ] 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.[11]
Rank Game Revenue Publisher(s) Genre(s) Ref 1 PUBG Mobile / Game for Peace $2,700,000,000 Tencent / Bluehole Battle royale [17] 2 Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor $2,564,000,000 Tencent MOBA [b] 3 Roblox $2,290,000,000 Roblox Corporation GCS / MMO [11] 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 $1 billion in 2020, but less than $1.41 billion . It fell out of the top ten, dropping from its top spot in 2019 .[11]
Best-selling premium games [ edit ] 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[21] $2,000,000,000[20] Social simulation Nintendo 2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare < 25,250,000[c] < $1,913,000,000[d] FPS / battle royale Activision (Activision Blizzard ) 3 FIFA 20 Unknown $1,083,000,000[11] Sports EA Sports (Electronic Arts ) 4 Grand Theft Auto V / Online 20,000,000[24] $911,000,000[11] Action-adventure Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive ) 5 Cyberpunk 2077 13,000,000[25] $609,000,000[11] Action RPG CD Projekt 6 Among Us 12,700,000[e] Unknown Party / social deduction Innersloth 7 Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout 11,000,000[29] Unknown Battle royale / platformer Devolver Digital 8 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 10,450,000[21] [30] Unknown Kart racing Nintendo 9 Super Mario 3D All-Stars 8,320,000[21] Unknown Platformer 10 NBA 2K21 8,000,000[31] $889,000,000[11] Sports 2K Sports (Take-Two Interactive )
Best-selling games by region [ edit ] 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,[32] [33] [34] [35]
Major events [ edit ] 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 .[37] 22 Tencent announced that it would fully acquire Norwegian developer and publisher Funcom .[38] 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 .[39] The Call of Duty League launched its inaugural season.[40] February 5 Rod Fergusson left his role as lead on the Gears of War The Coalition to oversee the Diablo Blizzard Entertainment .[41] 8 The 2020 Overwatch League season began. 11–13 Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosted the 2020 D.I.C.E. Summit and 23rd Annual D.I.C.E. Awards at the Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada ,[42] Connie Booth inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.[43] 19 World War Z Saber Interactive was acquired by Embracer Group for US$525 million .[44] 25 Kazuhisa Hashimoto , creator of the Konami code , died at the age of 61.[45] Sanzaru Games was acquired by Oculus Studios .[46] 27– PAX East was held in Boston, Massachusetts. March 1 4 Star Theory Games was shut down.[47] 11 Rockstar Games ' co-founder and lead writer Dan Houser left the company.[48] Entertainment Software Association announced that E3 2020 has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[49] 16–20 The 2020 Game Developers Conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[50] 31 The Pokémon Company announced that the World Championships has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[51] April 3 Science Adventure Mages was acquired by Colopl for ¥1.612 billion (approximately US$14.92 million).[52] 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.[53] May 22 Bandai Namco Entertainment officially celebrate the 40th anniversary of Pac-Man .[54] 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 .[55] Ready at Dawn was acquired by Oculus Studios.[56] 29 Deck13 Interactive was acquired by Focus Home Interactive .[57] July 22 Microsoft's video game livestreaming service Mixer is shut down after four years.[58] [59] 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.[60] 13 Embracer Group , using the Saber Interactive label, acquired 4A Games and New World Interactive .[61] Epic Games released a version of Fortnite Battle Royale 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.[62] 27–30 An online version of Gamescom 2020 was held, after Germany banned physical events through August 2020.[63] [64] [65] September 4 Nintendo celebrated the 35th anniversary of Super Mario Bros. by announcing new games, re-released games, and merchandise.[66] 12–20 An online-only version of PAX East , called the Global PAX Online Experience, was held.[67] 16 Embracer Group acquired Vertigo Games for €50 million.[68] 18 Rayman Beyond Good & Evil 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 Wild [69] 19–20 The Game Devs of Color Expo was held.[70] 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.[71] 23–27 A digital version of Tokyo Game Show was held.[72] 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.[73] October 14 Rockstar Games acquired Ruffian Games, which became part of the company as Rockstar Dundee .[74] [75] 15 Blizzard Entertainment announced that they are no longer producing new content for Starcraft II [76] 21 Serious Sam Croteam was acquired by Devolver Digital .[77] 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.[78] 19 Roblox Corporation filed for its initial public offering , estimated at US$37 billion .[79] December 1 Eric Engstrom , one of the three Microsoft "Beastie Boys" that helped to pioneer DirectX , died from complications from a lab accident.[80] 3 BioWare general manager and Mass Effect Casey Hudson and Dragon Age [81] 10 The Game Awards 2020 was held, hosted and livestreamed from locations in Los Angeles , London , and Tokyo .[82] 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.[83] 23 Tencent completed their acquisition of Leyou , the parent company of Digital Extremes and Splash Damage among others, for US$1.5 billion .[84] 31 Adobe Flash , which was used for certain online games, is officially discontinued.[85]
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic [ edit ] 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.[86] Fall Guys Among Us Jackbox Party Packs [87] [88] [89] [90]
Reactions to the George Floyd protests [ edit ] 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.[91] [92] [93] 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.[94] [95] 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.[91] [96] [97] Itch.io raised over US$8.1 million for black charities through sales of a game bundle with games from over 1,300 developers.[98] Infinity Ward pledged to combat racism that they were aware had persisted by users in their games in light of the events.[99] [100]
Sexual misconduct accusations [ edit ] 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.[101] [102] 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.[103] 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.[104]
Notable deaths [ edit ] January 26 – Kobe Bryant , 41, basketball player who appeared in every NBA 2K NBA 2K9 NBA 2K10 NBA 2K17 NBA 2K21 NBA 2K24 [105] [106] February 25 – Kazuhisa Hashimoto , 61, video game developer[107] April 8 – Rick May , 73, voice actor best known for the voice of Soldier in Team Fortress 2 [108] April 11 – Paul Haddad , 56, voice actor best known for the original voice of Leon Kennedy in the 1998 Resident Evil Resident Evil 2 [109] May 17 – Shad Gaspard , 39, pro wrestler who appeared in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw God of War [110] July 2 – Reckful , 31, Twitch streamer and esports player.[111] [112] July 25 – Regis Philbin , 88, TV host who appeared in 1999's Who Wants to Be a Millionaire the series .[113] [114] August 31 – Norm Spencer , 62, actor best known for portraying Cyclops in the Marvel vs. Capcom [115] November 8 – Alex Trebek , 80, TV game show host who appeared in the Jeopardy! [116] November 18 – Kirby Morrow , 47, voice actor (Gundam Inuyasha Ninjago [117] Hardware releases [ edit ] The list of game-related hardware released in 2020.
Major hardware discontinuations in 2020 include the Xbox One X and Xbox One S All-Digital versions, which were discontinued on July 16.[126] Nintendo 3DS family was discontinued on September 17.[127]
Game releases [ edit ] Series with new entries [ edit ] 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 Zombie Army
January–March [ edit ] Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref. J 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 [128] 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 [129] 15 Puzzle & Dragons Gold NS Puzzle GungHo Online Entertainment [130] 16 Kandagawa Jet Girls [j] PS4 Racing Marvelous [131] Pascal's Wager iOS Soulslike Giant Network [132] Yakuza: Like a Dragon [j] PS4 Role-playing Sega [133] 17 Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [134] Tokyo Mirage Sessions ♯FE Encore NS Role-playing Nintendo [135] 21 Psikyo Shooting Stars Alpha [k] NS Shoot 'em up NIS America [136] The Walking Dead: Season Two NS Graphic adventure Skybound Entertainment [137] The Walking Dead: A New Frontier NS Graphic adventure Skybound Entertainment [137] 23 Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD NS First-person / third-person shooter , Action-adventure Oddworld Inhabitants [138] The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners Win Survival horror Skybound Entertainment [139] 28 Journey to the Savage Planet Win , PS4 , XBO Adventure 505 Games [140] Kentucky Route Zero Win , Lin , Mac , NS , PS4 , XBO Point-and-click adventure Annapurna Interactive [141] Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire PS4 , XBO Role-playing Versus Evil [142] Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales NS Digital collectible card game CD Projekt [143] Warcraft III: Reforged Win , Mac Real-time strategy Blizzard Entertainment [144] 29 beatmania IIDX 27 HEROIC VERSE [k] Arcade Rhythm Konami [145] Code Shifter Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action Arc System Works [146] Coffee Talk Win , Mac , NS , PS4 , XBO Visual novel Toge Productions [147] 30 Patapon 2 Remastered PS4 Rhythm Sony Interactive Entertainment [148] 31 Hypercharge: Unboxed Win , NS First-person shooter , tower defense Digital Cybercherries [149] F 3 Monster Energy Supercross 3 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Racing Milestone srl [150] 4 The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics Win , Mac , NS , PS4 , XBO Turn-based strategy Netflix [151] Zombie Army 4: Dead War Win , PS4 , XBO Third-person shooter , survival horror Rebellion Developments [152] 6 Granblue Fantasy Versus [j] PS4 Fighting , role-playing Cygames [153] 7 Crash Drive 2 NS Racing , action M2H [154] Marooners NS Action M2H [154] 8 Knights and Bikes NS Action-adventure Double Fine [155] 9 Kunai Win , NS Action , platform The Arcade Crew [156] 10 Boris and the Dark Survival Win , Droid Dungeon crawler Joey Drew Studios 11 Yakuza 5 [k] PS4 Action-adventure Sega [157] 13 Azur Lane: Crosswave [k] Win , PS4 Third-person shooter Idea Factory International [158] Daemon X Machina Win Third-person shooter Xseed Games [159] Death end re;Quest 2 [j] PS4 Role-playing Compile Heart [160] Florence Win , NS Interactive story Annapurna Interactive [161] Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix [j] NS Rhythm Sega [162] 14 Darksiders Genesis NS , PS4 , XBO Hack and slash , role-playing THQ Nordic [163] Dreams PS4 Game creation system Sony Interactive Entertainment [164] Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold [k] NS Role-playing Level-5 [165] Street Fighter V: Champion Edition Win , PS4 Fighting Capcom [166] Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate [k] NS , PS4 , XBO , Win Hack and slash Koei Tecmo [167] 17 Warface NS First-person shooter My.com [168] 18 Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary BundlePS4 , XBO Action , hack and slash / Action , third-person shooter Sega [169] Hunt: Showdown PS4 First-person shooter , survival horror Koch Media [170] Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix XBO Action role-playing Square Enix [171] Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue XBO Action role-playing Square Enix [172] Psikyo Shooting Stars Bravo [k] NS Shoot 'em up NIS America [173] 20 Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition NS Action-adventure , hack and slash Capcom [174] Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle[k] NS , PS4 Beat 'em up Arc System Works [175] Dreadout 2 Win Survival Horror Digital Happiness [176] Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story Win , NS , PS4 Action role-playing Spike Chunsoft [177] Persona 5 Strikers [j] NS , PS4 Hack and slash , role-playing Atlus [178] Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] NS , PS4 Fighting Aksys Games [179] Vitamin Connection NS Action-adventure WayForward [180] 25 Dota Underlords Win , Mac , Lin , iOS , Droid Auto battler Valve [181] Dragon Quest of the Stars [k] iOS , Droid Role-playing Square Enix [182] [183] Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action , platform Capcom [184] Rune Factory 4 Special [k] NS Role-playing Xseed Games [185] Samurai Shodown NS Fighting SNK [186] Sayonara Wild Hearts XBO Rhythm Annapurna Interactive [187] Space Channel 5 VR: Kinda Funky News Flash PS4 Music Sega [188] Two Point Hospital NS , PS4 , XBO Simulation Sega [189] 26 Hero Must Die. Again Win , PS4 Role-playing Degica Games [190] Yakuza 0 XBO Action-adventure Sega [191] 27 Hero Must Die. Again NS Role-playing Degica Games [190] MouseCraft NS Puzzle Crunching Koalas [192] 28 Kingdom Under Fire: The Crusaders Win Real-time tactics Blueside [193] Metro Redux NS First-person shooter Deep Silver [194] One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows Win , PS4 , XBO Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [195] Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIV [k] Win , PS4 Strategy Koei Tecmo [196] M 3 Granblue Fantasy Versus [k] PS4 Fighting , role-playing Xseed Games [197] The Political Machine 2020 Win Government simulation Stardock Entertainment [198] [199] 4 Castlevania: Symphony of the Night iOS , Droid Metroidvania Konami [200] 5 Black Mesa Win , Lin First-person shooter Crowbar Collective [201] ibb & obb NS Puzzle , platform Sparpweed Games [202] Murder by Numbers NS Visual novel , puzzle The Irregular Corporation [203] 6 Murder by Numbers Win Visual novel , puzzle The Irregular Corporation [203] Pathologic 2 PS4 Survival horror tinyBuild [204] Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX NS Roguelike Nintendo , The Pokémon Company [205] 10 Call of Duty: Warzone Win , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Activision [206] Langrisser I & II [k] Win , NS , PS4 Tactical role-playing NIS America [207] 11 Ori and the Will of the Wisps Win , XBO Platform-adventure , Metroidvania Xbox Game Studios [208] 12 Bless Unleashed XBO MMORPG Bandai Namco Entertainment , Neowiz [209] Collar × Malice [j] NS Visual novel Idea Factory [210] Shieldmaiden: Remix Edition Win Action platform Dumativa 13 Dead or School [k] PS4 Action-adventure Marvelous [211] Granblue Fantasy Versus Win Fighting , role-playing Cygames [212] My Hero: One's Justice 2 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [213] Nioh 2 PS4 Action role-playing Koei Tecmo [214] 16 R.B.I. Baseball 20 NS , PS4 , XBO Sports MLB Advanced Media [215] [216] 17 Exit the Gungeon Win , NS Dungeon crawler Devolver Digital [217] MLB The Show 20 PS4 Sports Sony Interactive Entertainment [218] 19 Panzer Corps 2 Win Computer wargame Slitherine Software [219] Teamfight Tactics iOS , Droid Auto battler Riot Games [220] 20 Animal Crossing: New Horizons NS Social simulation Nintendo [221] Doom 64 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Bethesda Softworks [222] Doom Eternal Win , PS4 , XBO , Stadia First-person shooter Bethesda Softworks [222] 23 Half-Life: Alyx Win , Lin First-person shooter Valve [223] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III Win Role-playing NIS America [224] 24 Bleeding Edge Win , XBO Beat 'em up Xbox Game Studios [225] Paper Beast PS4 Adventure , puzzle Pixel Reef [226] Twin Breaker: A Sacred Symbols Adventure PS4 , PSVita Breakout clone Lillymo Games [227] Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York NS Adventure Draw Distance [228] Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist: Link Evolution Win , PS4 , XBO Digital collectible card game Konami [229] 25 Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York PS4 Adventure Draw Distance [230] 26 Good Job! NS Puzzle Nintendo [231] Panzer Dragoon: Remake NS Rail shooter Forever Entertainment [232] Shinsekai: Into the Depths NS Adventure Capcom [233] Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy NS , PS4 First-person shooter , third-person shooter Aspyr [234] 27 Biped Win Puzzle-platform META Publishing [235] One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure , beat 'em up Bandai Namco Entertainment [236] Saints Row IV: Re-Elected NS Action-adventure Deep Silver [237] Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] Win Fighting Arc System Works [238] 31 Bubble Bobble 4 Friends NS Platform Taito [239] Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered PS4 First-person shooter Activision [240] Cooking Mama: Cookstar NS Simulation , minigame Planet Entertainment [241] Persona 5 Royal [k] PS4 Role-playing , social simulation Atlus [242] Ty the Tasmanian Tiger HD NS , PS4 , XBO Platform Krome Studios [243]
April–June [ edit ] Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref. A 2 My Friend Pedro PS4 Shoot 'em up Devolver Digital [244] 3 Resident Evil 3 Win , PS4 , XBO Survival horror Capcom [245] 7 Below PS4 Roguelike Capybara Games [246] Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories [k] Win , NS , PS4 Action-adventure NIS America [247] 8 Biped PS4 Puzzle-platform META Publishing [248] 10 Final Fantasy VII Remake PS4 Action role-playing Square Enix [249] 14 Space Engineers XBO Sandbox , simulation Keen Software House [250] 15 Phantasy Star Online 2 XBO MMORPG Sega [251] Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York XBO Adventure Draw Distance [252] 17 Merchant of the Skies Win , Mac , Lin Simulation Coldwind Games, AbsoDev [253] 21 No One Lives Under the Lighthouse Win Adventure , horror Marevo Collective [254] 22 Yakuza Kiwami XBO Action-adventure Sega [255] 23 Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack PS4 Action , platform Inti Creates [256] Bokuhime Project [j] NS , PS4 Adventure Nippon Ichi Software [257] Cloudpunk Win Adventure Merge Games [258] Little Town Hero [j] PS4 Role-playing Rainy Frog [259] MotoGP 20 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Racing Milestone srl [260] Picross S4 NS Puzzle Jupiter Corporation [261] Umihara Kawase Fresh! [j] PS4 Platformer Success Corporation [262] 24 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 – Road to Boruto NS Fighting , action Bandai Namco Entertainment [263] Predator: Hunting Grounds Win , PS4 Action Sony Interactive Entertainment [264] Silverio Ragnarok [j] Win Visual novel Ares Co. [265] [266] Trials of Mana Win , NS , PS4 Action role-playing Square Enix [267] XCOM: Chimera Squad Win Turn-based strategy 2K Games [268] 28 Gears Tactics Win Turn-based strategy Xbox Game Studios [269] Moving Out Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Simulation , strategy Team17 [270] Octopath Traveler Stadia Role-playing Square Enix [271] Sakura Wars [k] PS4 Action role-playing Sega [272] SnowRunner Win , PS4 , XBO Simulation Focus Home Interactive [273] Telling Lies NS , PS4 , XBO Interactive narrative Annapurna Interactive [274] 30 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Win , XBO First-person shooter Activision [240] Legends of Runeterra Win , iOS , Droid Digital collectible card game Riot Games [275] Streets of Rage 4 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Beat 'em up Dotemu [276] Them's Fightin' Herds Win Beat 'em up Maximum Games [277] M 5 John Wick Hex PS4 Action , strategy Good Shepherd Entertainment [278] 7 Void Bastards NS , PS4 First-person shooter , roguelike Humble Bundle [279] 11 Helltaker Win , macOS , Linux Adventure , puzzle , dating sim Łukasz Piskorz 13 Deep Rock Galactic Win , XBO First-person shooter Coffee Stain [280] Super Mega Baseball 3 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Sports Metalhead Software [281] 14 Signs of the Sojourner Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Deck-building Echodog Games The Elder Scrolls: Blades NS Action role-playing Bethesda Softworks [282] [283] Ion Fury NS , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter 3D Realms [284] 15 Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Mega Mix [k] NS Rhythm Sega [285] 19 Golf with Your Friends Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Sports Team17 [286] Mafia II: Definitive Edition Win , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure 2K Games [287] Mafia III: Definitive Edition Win , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure 2K Games [287] Umurangi Generation Win , NS , XBO Simulation Playism The Wonderful 101: Remastered Win , NS , PS4 Action-adventure , hack and slash PlatinumGames [288] 20 Cannibal Cuisine Win , NS Action , party Rocket Vulture [289] Crucible Win Hero shooter Amazon Game Studios [290] 21 Biped NS Puzzle-platform META Publishing [291] Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Anniversary Edition [k] iOS , Droid Adventure , visual novel Spike Chunsoft [292] Monster Train Win , XBO Roguelike , turn-based strategy Good Shepherd Entertainment [293] The Persistence Win , NS , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Perp Games [294] Spirit Hunter: NG [j] NS Adventure , visual novel Experience [295] 22 Maneater Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing Deep Silver [296] Monstrum NS , PS4 , XBO Survival horror Soedesco [297] Saints Row: The Third Remastered Win , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure Deep Silver [298] 26 Minecraft Dungeons Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Dungeon crawler Xbox Game Studios [299] Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen [k] PS4 , PSVita Role-playing NIS America [300] Wildfire Win Stealth Humble Bundle [301] 27 Phantasy Star Online 2 [k] Win MMORPG Sega [302] 28 Shantae and the Seven Sirens Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Platformer , Metroidvania WayForward [303] Synaptic Drive Win , NS Action , shooter Yunuo Games [304] Those Who Remain Win , PS4 , XBO Horror Wired Productions , WhisperGames [305] Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! [j] Win , NS , PS4 Action Success Corporation [306] Umihara Kawase Fresh! Win Platformer Success Corporation [307] 29 BioShock: The Collection NS First-person shooter 2K Games [308] Borderlands Legendary Collection NS Action role-playing , first-person shooter 2K Games [308] XCOM 2 Collection NS Turn-based tactics , tactical role-playing 2K Games [308] Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition NS Action role-playing Nintendo [309] J 2 Liberated NS Puzzle-platform Atomic Wolf [310] Valorant Win First-person shooter Riot Games [311] 5 Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics NS Party Nintendo [312] Command & Conquer Remastered Collection Win Real-time strategy Electronic Arts [313] The Outer Worlds NS Action role-playing Private Division [314] We Were Here Together XBO Puzzle , adventure Total Mayhem Games [315] 9 Project Warlock PS4 First-person shooter Crunching Koalas [316] Ys: Memories of Celceta [k] PS4 Action role-playing Xseed Games [317] 11 Project Warlock NS First-person shooter Crunching Koalas [316] Samurai Shodown Win Fighting SNK [318] Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection Win Fighting SNK [319] 12 Project Warlock XBO First-person shooter Crunching Koalas [316] 13 Persona 4 Golden Win Role-playing , social simulation Atlus [320] 16 Desperados III Win , PS4 , XBO Real-time tactics THQ Nordic [321] Disintegration Win , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Private Division [322] Jump Rope Challenge NS Fitness Nintendo [323] 19 Burnout Paradise Remastered NS Racing Electronic Arts [324] The Last of Us Part II PS4 Action-adventure , survival horror Sony Interactive Entertainment [325] 22 Azure Striker Gunvolt 2 Win Action , platform Inti Creates [326] Kingdom Hearts: Dark Road iOS , Droid Action role-playing Square Enix [327] 23 Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tour NS First-person shooter Gearbox Publishing [328] Little Town Hero [k] PS4 Role-playing NIS America [329] Pokémon Café Mix NS , iOS , Droid Puzzle Nintendo , The Pokémon Company [330] SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Platformer THQ Nordic [331] Star Wars Episode I: Racer NS , PS4 Racing Aspyr [332] 24 Ninjala NS Action GungHo Online Entertainment [333] 25 Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia NS Tactical role-playing Happinet [334] Collar × Malice [k] NS Visual novel Aksys Games [335] Death Come True NS , iOS , Droid Adventure IzanagiGames [336] Mr. Driller Drill Land Win , NS Puzzle Bandai Namco Entertainment [337] Pascal's Wager Droid Soulslike Giant Network [132] 29 Blaster Master Zero PS4 Action-adventure Inti Creates [338] Blaster Master Zero 2 PS4 Action-adventure Inti Creates [338] 30 Automobilista 2 Win Racing Reiza Studios [339] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III [k] NS Role-playing NIS America [340]
July–September [ edit ] Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref. J 1 Trackmania Win Racing Ubisoft [341] 2 Little Town Hero XBO Role-playing Game Freak [342] 3 Marvel's Iron Man VR PS4 Shooter Sony Interactive Entertainment [343] 7 Catherine: Full Body NS Puzzle Atlus [344] Superliminal NS , PS4 , XBO Puzzle Pillow Castle [345] 8 Vigor NS Loot shooter Bohemia Interactive [346] 9 CrossCode NS , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing Deck13 [347] Little Town Hero Win Role-playing Game Freak [342] 10 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon 2 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Platform Inti Creates [348] Creaks iOS Graphic adventure Amanita Design [349] Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise NS Survival horror Rising Star Games [350] F1 2020 Win , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Racing Codemasters [351] NASCAR Heat 5 Win , PS4 , XBO Racing Motorsport Games [352] Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [353] 11 Dweller's Empty Path Win , Mac CRPG Temmie Chang [354] Family Win , Mac Puzzle Sheinman Games [355] 14 Death Stranding Win Action 505 Games [356] Rocket Arena Win , PS4 , XBO Third-person shooter , action Electronic Arts [357] Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town [k] Win , NS Farm simulation Xseed Games [358] [359] 16 Before I Forget Win , Mac , Lin Adventure 3-Fold Games [360] Dragon Quest Tact iOS , Droid Role-playing Square Enix [361] Superhot: Mind Control Delete Win , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Superhot Team [362] 17 Death Come True Win Adventure IzanagiGames [336] Ghost of Tsushima PS4 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [325] Paper Mario: The Origami King NS Action-adventure , role-playing Nintendo [363] 21 Rock of Ages 3: Make & Break Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Action Modus Games [364] 22 Creaks Win , Mac , NS , PS4 , XBO Graphic adventure Amanita Design [349] 23 Carrion Win , Mac , Lin , NS , XBO Horror Devolver Digital [365] Crysis Remastered NS First-person shooter Crytek [366] 24 Tannenberg PS4 , XBO First-person shooter M2H, Blackmill Games [367] 28 Aggretsuko : The Short Timer Strikes BackiOS , Droid Puzzle Hive Co. Ltd. [368] Cuphead PS4 Run and gun StudioMDHR [369] Destroy All Humans! Win , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure THQ Nordic [370] Lost Wing PS4 Racing 2Awesome Studio [371] Othercide Win , PS4 , XBO Turn-based strategy , roguelike Focus Home Interactive [372] Samurai Shodown NeoGeo Collection NS , PS4 , XBO Fighting SNK [319] 29 Lost Wing XBO Racing 2Awesome Studio [371] 30 Doraemon Story of Seasons [j] PS4 Farm simulation , role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [373] Hakuoki Shinkai: Ginsei no Shō [j] NS Visual novel Idea Factory [374] Hellpoint Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing tinyBuild [375] [376] Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme VS. Maxiboost ON PS4 Action Bandai Namco Entertainment [377] Root Film [j] NS , PS4 Adventure , visual novel Kadokawa Games [378] [379] Yakuza Kiwami 2 XBO Action-adventure Sega [380] Yoru, Tomosu [j] NS , PS4 Visual novel Nippon Ichi Software [381] 31 Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawsome PackNS , PS4 Action role-playing PQube [382] Fairy Tail Win , NS , PS4 Role-playing Koei Tecmo [383] Lost Wing Win , NS Racing 2Awesome Studio [371] Monster Crown Win Role-playing Soedesco A 4 Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Win , PS4 Last man standing , obstacle racing Devolver Digital [384] 7 Fast & Furious Crossroads Win , PS4 , XBO Racing , action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [385] Horizon Zero Dawn Win Action role-playing Sony Interactive Entertainment [386] The Henry Stickmin Collection Win Point and Click Innersloth [387] 11 Hyper Scape Win , PS4 , XBO Battle royale , first-person shooter Ubisoft [388] Risk of Rain 2 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Roguelike Gearbox Publishing [389] 13 A Total War Saga: Troy Win Turn-based strategy , real-time tactics Sega [390] Boomerang Fu Win , NS , XBO Fighting , party Cranky Watermelon [391] Collar × Malice: Unlimited NS Visual novel Aksys Games [392] Dragon Quest Rivals Ace iOS , Droid Collectible card game Square Enix [393] 14 EA Sports UFC 4 PS4 , XBO Sports EA Sports [394] Factorio Win Construction and management simulation Wube Software [395] 18 Microsoft Flight Simulator Win Flight simulator Xbox Game Studios [396] Mortal Shell Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing Playstack [397] Spiritfarer Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Adventure , simulation Thunder Lotus Games [398] Raji: An Ancient Epic Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure Nodding Heads Games 20 Battletoads Win , XBO Beat 'em up Xbox Game Studios [399] Cupid Parasite [j] NS Visual novel Idea Factory [400] Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair Anniversary Edition iOS , Droid Adventure , visual novel Spike Chunsoft [401] Phoenotopia: Awakening NS Action-adventure , metroidvania , platformer Cape Cosmic [402] 21 Aokana: Four Rhythm Across the Blue [k] NS Visual novel PQube [403] New Super Lucky's Tale PS4 , XBO Platform Playful Corp. [404] PGA Tour 2K21 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Sports 2K Sports [405] Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action , hack and slash Adult Swim Games [406] 25 Cinders PS4 Visual novel Crunching Koalas [407] Kandagawa Jet Girls [k] Win , PS4 Racing Xseed Games [408] [409] No Straight Roads Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure Sold Out Ltd. [410] 26 Cinders XBO Visual novel Crunching Koalas [407] 27 Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Remastered Edition NS , PS4 , iOS , Droid Action role-playing Square Enix [411] [412] The Last Campfire Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Adventure Hello Games [413] The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie [j] PS4 Role-playing Nihon Falcom [414] Moon: Remix RPG Adventure [k] NS Role-playing Onion Games [415] Surgeon Simulator 2 Win Simulation Bossa Studios [416] Tell Me Why: Chapter One Win , XBO Adventure Xbox Game Studios [417] 28 Captain Tsubasa: Rise of New Champions Win , NS , PS4 Sports Bandai Namco Entertainment [418] [419] Drake Hollow XBO Action-adventure The Molasses Flood [420] Immortal Realms: Vampire Wars Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Strategy Kalypso Media [421] Jump Force: Deluxe Edition NS Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [422] [423] Madden NFL 21 Win , PS4 , XBO Sports EA Sports [424] [425] Project CARS 3 Win , PS4 , XBO Racing simulation Bandai Namco Entertainment [426] [427] Wasteland 3 Win , PS4 , XBO Role-playing Deep Silver [428] Windbound Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Adventure Deep Silver [429] S 1 Ary and the Secret of Seasons Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure Modus Games [430] [431] Crusader Kings III Win , Mac , Lin Grand strategy Paradox Interactive [432] Iron Harvest Win , PS4 , XBO Real-time strategy Deep Silver [433] MX vs. ATV All Out NS Racing THQ Nordic [434] Super Bomberman R Online Stadia Action , battle royale Konami [435] 3 Phoenotopia: Awakening NS Action-adventure , metroidvania , platformer Cape Cosmic Spellbreak Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Battle royale Proletariat [436] Tell Me Why: Chapter Two Win , XBO Adventure Xbox Game Studios [417] WRC 9 Win , PS4 , XBO Racing Nacon [437] 4 Doraemon Story of Seasons [k] PS4 Farm simulation , role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [438] Marvel's Avengers Win , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Action-adventure Square Enix [439] NBA 2K21 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Sports 2K Sports [440] Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Win , PS4 , XBO Sports Activision [441] World's End Club iOS Action-adventure IzanagiGames [442] 8 AVICII Invector NS Music Wired Productions [443] Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing , hack and slash THQ Nordic [444] RPG Maker MV [k] NS , PS4 Game creation system Kadokawa Games , NIS America [445] Star Renegades Win Role-playing Raw Fury [446] 10 Metal Max Xeno: Reborn [j] PS4 Role-playing Kadokawa Games [447] Tell Me Why: Chapter Three Win , XBO Adventure Xbox Game Studios [417] Vampire: The Masquerade – Shadows of New York Win , Mac , Lin , NS , PS4 , XBO Visual novel Draw Distance [448] [449] 15 BPM: Bullets Per Minute Win First-person shooter , roguelike , rhythm Awe Interactive [450] Fight Crab NS Fighting Nussoft [451] Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry XBO Adventure Assemble Entertainment [452] Spelunky 2 PS4 Platformer , roguelike Mossmouth [453] 17 Azur Lane: Crosswave [j] NS Shoot 'em up Compile Heart [454] Hades Win , NS Roguelike Supergiant Games [455] Ori and the Will of the Wisps NS Platform-adventure , Metroidvania Xbox Game Studios [456] Welcome to Elk Win , XBO Adventure Triple Topping [457] 18 Biped XBO Puzzle-platform META Publishing [458] Commandos 2 - HD Remaster PS4 , XBO Real-time tactics Kalypso Media [459] Crysis Remastered Win , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Crytek [460] [461] Praetorians - HD Remaster PS4 , XBO Real-time tactics Kalypso Media [459] Super Mario 3D All-Stars NS Platform Nintendo [462] WWE 2K Battlegrounds Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Sports 2K Sports [463] [464] 22 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim [k] PS4 Adventure , real-time strategy Atlus [465] 23 Art of Rally Win , Mac , Lin Racing Funselektor Labs [466] Kirby Fighters 2 NS Fighting Nintendo [467] 24 Dungreed NS , PS4 Action Pikii [468] Ginga Force [k] Win , PS4 Shoot 'em up Rising Star Games [469] RollerCoaster Tycoon 3: Complete Edition Win , NS Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments [470] Serious Sam 4 Win , Stadia First-person shooter Devolver Digital [471] Tennis World Tour 2 Win , PS4 , XBO Sports Nacon [472] Vampire: The Masquerade – Night Road Win , Mac , Lin , iOS , Droid , browser Interactive fiction Choice of Games [473] 25 Mafia: Definitive Edition Win , PS4 , XBO Action-adventure 2K Games [474] Panzer Dragoon: Remake Win Rail shooter Forever Entertainment [475] 28 Genshin Impact Win , PS4 , iOS , Droid Action role-playing miHoYo [476] Panzer Dragoon: Remake PS4 Rail shooter Forever Entertainment [477] 29 Re:Turn – One Way Trip Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Adventure Green Man Gaming [478] Spelunky 2 Win Platformer , roguelike Mossmouth [479] Umihara Kawase BaZooKa!! [k] NS , PS4 Action ININ Games [306] The Walking Dead Onslaught Win , PS4 Survival horror Survios WARSAW PS4 Turn-based strategy Crunching Koalas [480]
October–December [ edit ] Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref. O 1 Super Mario Bros. 35 NS Platform , battle royale Nintendo [481] WWE 2K21 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Sports Visual Concepts [482] WARSAW NS Turn-based strategy Crunching Koalas [480] 2 Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time PS4 , XBO Platform Activision [483] Star Wars: Squadrons Win , PS4 , XBO Space combat Electronic Arts [484] WARSAW XBO Turn-based strategy Crunching Koalas [480] 6 Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix PS4 , XBO , NS Racing GameMill Entertainment [485] 8 I Am Dead Win , Mac , NS Adventure , puzzle Annapurna Interactive Ikenfell Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Tactical role-playing Humble Bundle [486] Ride 4 Win , PS4 , XBO Racing Milestone [487] 9 Ben 10: Power Trip Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Action Outright Games [488] FIFA 21 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Sports EA Sports [489] 13 G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Third-person shooter GameMill Entertainment [490] Remothered: Broken Porcelain Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Adventure , survival horror Darril Arts [491] Robotics;Notes DaSH [k] Win , NS , PS4 Visual novel Spike Chunsoft [492] Robotics;Notes Elite [k] Win , NS , PS4 Visual novel Spike Chunsoft [492] Torchlight III Win , PS4 , XBO Action role-playing Perfect World Entertainment [493] Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Heart of the Forest Win , Mac , Lin Visual novel , role-playing Walkabout Games [494] 14 Cook, Serve, Delicious! 3 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Simulation Vertigo Gaming [495] 15 Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition Win Real-time strategy Xbox Game Studios [496] Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials Win , NS Platform-adventure , Metroidvania Dangen Entertainment [497] Big Brother: The Game iOS , Droid Simulation , role-playing 9th Impact [498] Cake Bash Win , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Fighting , party Coatsink [499] Cloudpunk NS , PS4 , XBO Adventure Merge Games [500] The Jackbox Party Pack 7 Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Party Jackbox Games [501] Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut NS , XBO Platform , Metroidvania WayForward Technologies [502] Tennis World Tour 2 NS Sports Nacon [472] 16 Crown Trick Win , NS Roguelike , role-playing Team17 [503] NHL 21 PS4 , XBO Sports EA Sports [504] Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit NS Racing Nintendo [505] Postal Redux NS Shoot 'em up MD Games [506] Zoids Wild: Blast Unleashed [k] NS Action Outright Games [507] 20 Amnesia: Rebirth Win , PS4 Survival horror Frictional Games [508] 21 Rogue Win Roguelike Pixel Games UK [509] 22 Bless Unleashed PS4 MMORPG Bandai Namco Entertainment , Neowiz [510] Disc Room Win , NS Puzzle-platform Devolver Digital [511] If Found... NS Adventure Annapurna Interactive [512] The Red Lantern Win , NS Adventure , survival Timberline Studio [513] Torchlight III NS Action role-playing Perfect World Entertainment [514] 23 Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice Win , Mac Adventure Assemble Entertainment [514] Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp Win , Linux , macOS Dating sim Beautiful Glitch [515] Transformers: Battlegrounds Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Tactical role-playing Outright Games [516] 27 Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues NS , PS4 , XBO Beat 'em up GameMill Entertainment [517] Ghostrunner Win , PS4 , XBO Action 505 Games , All In! Games [518] The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV [k] PS4 Role-playing NIS America [519] Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! NS Cinematic platform Oddworld Inhabitants [520] Stories Untold PS4 , XBO Adventure , puzzle Devolver Digital [521] 28 beatmania IIDX 28 BISTROVER Arcade Rhythm Konami [522] Control: Ultimate Edition – Cloud Version NS Action-adventure , third-person shooter 505 Games [523] The Last Blade: Beyond the Destiny NS Fighting SNK [524] No More Heroes NS Action-adventure , hack and slash Xseed Games [525] No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle NS Action-adventure , hack and slash Xseed Games [525] Part Time UFO NS Puzzle Nintendo [526] Transient Win , PS4 , XBO Adventure Stormlight Studios [527] 29 Pacer Win , PS4 , XBO Racing R8 Games [528] Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster [j] NS , PS4 Role-playing Atlus [529] Watch Dogs: Legion Win , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Action-adventure Ubisoft [530] Wraith: The Oblivion – The Orpheus Device Droid , iOS , smart speakers Adventure Paradox Interactive [531] [532] [533] 30 Angry Video Game Nerd I & II Deluxe Win , NS Action-adventure Screenwave Media Inc. [534] The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope Win , PS4 , XBO Interactive drama , survival horror Bandai Namco Entertainment [535] Mad Rat Dead NS , PS4 Rhythm , action platformer NIS America [536] Pikmin 3 Deluxe NS Real-time strategy Nintendo [537] Umihara Kawase Fresh! [k] PS4 Platform Nicalis [538] Visage Win , PS4 , XBO Survival horror SadSquare Studio [539] N 3 Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia NS Action role-playing Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [540] Jurassic World Evolution: Complete Edition NS Business simulation Frontier Developments [541] 4 Söldner-X 2: Final Prototype Definitive EditionPS4 Shoot 'em up Eastasiasoft [542] [543] 5 Chicken Police: Paint It Red! Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Visual novel adventure HandyGames [544] Shadowverse: Champion's Battle [j] NS Digital collectible card game , role-playing Cygames [545] [546] 6 Descenders NS Sports No More Robots [547] Dirt 5 Win , PS4 , XBO Racing Codemasters [548] Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered Win , PS4 , XBO Racing Electronic Arts [549] Tropico 6 NS Simulation Kalypso Media [550] 10 Ark: Survival Evolved XSX Action-adventure , Survival Studio Wildcard [551] Assassin's Creed Valhalla Win , PS4 , XBO , XSX , Stadia Action role-playing Ubisoft [552] Borderlands 3 XSX Action role-playing , first-person shooter 2K Games [553] Bright Memory XSX First-person shooter Playism [554] Dead by Daylight XSX Survival Horror Behaviour Interactive [555] Destiny 2: Beyond Light Win , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Bungie [556] Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition XSX Action-adventure , hack and slash Capcom [557] Dirt 5 XSX Racing Codemasters [555] Enlisted XSX First-person shooter Gaijin Entertainment [558] Evergate XBO , XSX Puzzle-platform Stone Lantern Games LLC, PQube Limited [555] The Falconeer Win , XBO , XSX Simulation Wired Productions [559] Fortnite XSX Battle royale Epic Games [560] Forza Horizon 4 XSX Racing Xbox Game Studios [561] Fuser Win , Mac , NS , PS4 , XBO Rhythm NCSoft [562] Gears 5 XSX Third-person shooter Xbox Game Studios [555] Gears Tactics XBO , XSX Turn-based tactics Xbox Game Studios [563] Manifold Garden XSX Action-adventure William Chyr Studio [564] Maneater XSX Action role-playing Deep Silver [565] NBA 2K21 XSX Sports 2K Sports [566] No Man's Sky XSX Action-adventure , survival Hello Games [567] Observer: System Redux Win , XSX Survival horror Aspyr [568] Ori and the Will of the Wisps XSX Platform-adventure , Metroidvania Xbox Game Studios [555] Overcooked : All You Can EatXSX Simulation Team17 [569] [570] Planet Coaster: Console Edition PS4 , XBO , XSX Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments [571] Rogue Company XSX Third-person shooter Hi-Rez Studios [572] Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Win , NS , PS4 Action , simulation Xseed Games [573] Sea of Thieves XSX Action-adventure Xbox Game Studios [555] Spacelords XSX Action-adventure MercurySteam [574] Tetris Effect: Connected XBO , XSX Puzzle Enhance Games [575] Warhammer: Chaosbane XSX Action role-playing , hack and slash Nacon [576] Watch Dogs: Legion XSX Action-adventure Ubisoft [530] XIII Win , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter , stealth Microids [577] [578] Yakuza: Like a Dragon [k] Win , PS4 , XBO , XSX Role-playing Sega [579] 12 Assassin's Creed Valhalla PS5 Action role-playing Ubisoft [580] [581] Astro's Playroom PS5 3D platformer Sony Interactive Entertainment [580] Borderlands 3 PS5 Action role-playing , first-person shooter 2K Games [553] Bugsnax Mac , PS4 , PS5 Adventure Young Horses [582] Dead by Daylight PS5 Survival horror Behaviour Interactive [583] [584] Death Come True PS4 Adventure IzanagiGames [585] Demon's Souls PS5 Action role-playing Sony Interactive Entertainment [586] Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition PS5 Action-adventure , hack and slash Capcom [557] [580] Dirt 5 PS5 Racing Codemasters [548] [587] Fortnite PS5 Battle royale Epic Games [588] Godfall Win , PS5 Action role-playing Gearbox Publishing [589] [590] Maneater PS5 Action role-playing Deep Silver [565] NBA 2K21 PS5 Sports 2K Sports [566] No Man's Sky PS5 Action-adventure , Survival Hello Games [567] Observer: System Redux PS5 Survival horror Aspyr [568] Overcooked : All You Can EatPS5 Simulation Team17 [570] The Pathless Win , PS4 , PS5 , iOS Action-adventure Annapurna Interactive [591] [592] Planet Coaster: Console Edition PS5 Construction and management simulation Frontier Developments [571] [593] Just Dance 2021 NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Rhythm Ubisoft [594] Sackboy: A Big Adventure PS4 , PS5 Platform Sony Interactive Entertainment [580] [595] Spacelords PS5 Action-adventure MercurySteam [574] Spider-Man: Miles Morales PS4 , PS5 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [580] [596] Spider-Man: Remastered PS5 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [580] [597] Warhammer: Chaosbane PS5 Action role-playing , hack and slash Nacon [576] Watch Dogs: Legion PS5 Action-adventure Ubisoft [598] [599] WRC 9 PS5 Racing Nacon [600] 13 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Win , PS4 , PS5 , XBO , XSX First-person shooter Activision [601] Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory NS , PS4 , XBO Rhythm action Square Enix [602] Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit Remastered NS Racing Electronic Arts [549] 17 Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back [k] PS4 , NS Platform ININ Games [603] Halo: The Master Chief Collection XSX First-person shooter Xbox Game Studios [604] Mars Horizon Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Space flight simulator Auroch Digital [605] Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Win , NS , PS4 , PS5 , XBO , XSX Fighting Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [606] Serious Sam Collection NS , PS4 , XBO First-person shooter Devolver Digital [607] [608] Sniper Elite 4 NS Tactical shooter Rebellion Developments [609] 19 Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead Droid , iOS , Win , Mac , Lin , NS , PS4 , XBO , XSX Simulation , puzzle Headup Games [610] Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron is Back [j] PS4 Platform Taito [611] Cake Bash NS Fighting , party Coatsink [612] Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate Stadia Fighting Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [606] Star Renegades NS , XBO Role-playing Raw Fury [613] 20 Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity NS Hack and slash Nintendo [614] Katamari Damacy Reroll PS4 , XBO Puzzle , action Bandai Namco Entertainment [615] 23 World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Win , Mac MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment [616] 24 Just Dance 2021 PS5 , XSX Rhythm Ubisoft [617] 25 Star Renegades PS4 Role-playing Raw Fury [613] 26 Phoenotopia: Awakening NS Action-adventure , metroidvania , platformer Flyhigh Works Spirit of the North: Enhanced Edition PS5 Adventure Merge Games [618] Warframe PS5 Action role-playing , third-person shooter Digital Extremes [619] D 1 Chronos: Before the Ashes Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Action role-playing THQ Nordic [620] Empire of Sin Win , Mac , NS , PS4 , XBO Strategy Paradox Interactive [621] [622] Football Manager 2021 Win , XBO , XSX Sports Sega [623] Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds Rift , Index , Vive First-person shooter Thirdverse [624] Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege PS5 , XSX Tactical shooter Ubisoft [625] [626] Twin Mirror Win , PS4 , XBO Adventure Dontnod Entertainment [627] Worms Rumble Win , PS4 , PS5 Artillery , battle royale Team17 [628] 2 Sam & Max Save the World Remastered Win , NS Adventure Skunkape Games [629] Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate Win , NS Roguelike , role-playing Spike Chunsoft [630] State of Decay 2 XSX Survival Xbox Game Studios [631] 3 Absolute Drift NS Racing Funselektor Labs [632] Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy [j] NS , PS4 , PS5 Role-playing Koei Tecmo [633] Haven Win , PS5 , XBO , XSX Adventure , role-playing The Game Bakers [634] Immortals Fenyx Rising Win , NS , PS4 , PS5 , XBO , XSX , Stadia Action-adventure Ubisoft [635] Morbid: The Seven Acolytes Win , NS , PS4 , XBO Horror Merge Games [636] Phogs! Win , NS , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Adventure , puzzle-platformer Coatsink [637] Startup Panic Droid , iOS , Win Simulation tinyBuild [638] Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack! NS Rhythm Bandai Namco Entertainment [639] Wildfire NS , PS4 , XBO Stealth Humble Games [640] 4 DARQ: Complete Edition Win , PS4 , XBO Psychological horror Feardemic [641] Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition Win , PS4 , XBO Role-playing Square Enix [642] Commandos 2 - HD Remaster NS Real-time tactics Kalypso Media [643] FIFA 21 PS5 , XSX Sports EA Sports [644] Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light [k] NS Tactical role-playing Nintendo [645] Fitness Boxing 2: Rhythm & Exercise NS Exergaming , rhythm Nintendo [646] John Wick Hex NS , XBO Action , strategy Good Shepherd Entertainment [647] Madden NFL 21 PS5 , XSX Sports EA Sports [644] Suzerain Win , Mac Government simulation Fellow Traveller [648] [649] Tanuki Sunset Win Racing Rewind Games [650] 7 Drawn to Life: Two Realms Win , NS , iOS , Droid Action-adventure , platformer 505 Games [651] 8 Call of the Sea Win , XBO , XSX Adventure , puzzle Raw Fury [652] Destiny 2 PS5 , XSX First-person shooter Bungie [653] [654] Doom Eternal NS First-person shooter Bethesda Softworks [222] [655] Puyo Puyo Tetris 2 NS , PS4 , PS5 , XBO , XSX Puzzle Sega [656] 9 Ghostrunner NS Action 505 Games , All In! Games [657] [658] 10 Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia PS4 Tactical role-playing Happinet [659] Cyberpunk 2077 Win , PS4 , XBO , Stadia Action role-playing CD Projekt [660] Orwell's Animal Farm Win , Droid Adventure , simulation , strategy The Dairymen [661] 11 Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond Win First-person shooter Electronic Arts [662] Panzer Dragoon: Remake XBO Rail shooter Forever Entertainment [663] 15 Among Us NS Party , social deduction Innersloth [664] Collection of SaGa: Final Fantasy Legend NS Role-playing Square Enix [665] 16 MXGP 2020 Win , PS4 , XBO Racing Milestone [666] 17 Deemo: Reborn NS , iOS , Droid Rhythm Rayark [667] Abyss of the Sacrifice Win , NS Adventure , visual novel D3 Publisher [668] Neptunia ReVerse [j] PS5 Role-playing Compile Heart [669] 21 Double Dragon Neon NS Beat 'em up Majesco Entertainment [670] 22 Override 2: Super Mech League Win , NS , PS4 , PS5 , XBO , XSX Beat 'em up Modus Games [671] 23 Fatal Fury: First Contact NS Fighting SNK [672] Super Meat Boy Forever Win , NS Platformer Team Meat [673] [674] Who's Your Daddy? Win , Mac , XBO Simulation Joe Williams [675] 24 Earth Defense Force: World Brothers [j] NS , PS4 Third-person shooter D3 Publisher [676] [677] 25 Omori Win , Mac Role-playing , psychological horror Playism [678] 26 The Hong Kong Massacre NS Top-down shooter Untold Tales [679]
Video game-based film and television releases [ edit ] Title Date Type Distributor(s) Franchise Original game publisher(s) Ref. Darwin's Game January 3, 2020 Anime television series Tokyo MX (Japan) — — [680] Pokémon: Twilight Wings January 15, 2020 Limited anime webseries YouTube Pokémon Nintendo The Pokémon Company [681] Sonic the Hedgehog February 14, 2020 Feature film Paramount Pictures Sonic the Hedgehog Sega [682] Glitch Techs February 21, 2020 Animated series Netflix — — [683] Sakura Wars: The Animation April 3, 2020 Anime television series Funimation Sakura Wars Sega [684] Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge April 12, 2020 Animated film Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Mortal Kombat Midway Games [685] Pokétoon June 5, 2020 Web anime YouTube Pokémon Nintendo [686] Ninjala June 23, 2020 Limited animated webseries Ninjala GungHo Online Entertainment [687] Dragon's Dogma September 17, 2020 Anime series Netflix Dragon's Dogma Capcom [688] Console Wars September 23, 2020 Documentary film CBS All Access Console Wars — [689] Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai October 3, 2020 Anime television series Toei Animation Dragon Quest Square Enix [690] Grand Blues! October 8, 2020 Funimation Granblue Fantasy Cygames [691] Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series December 11, 2020 [l] TV Tokyo (Japan) (United States) Pokémon Nintendo [693] [692] Monster Hunter December 18, 2020 Feature film Screen Gems Monster Hunter Capcom [694] Secrets of the Jungle December 25, 2020 [m] Anime film Toho (Japan) (international) Pokémon Nintendo [696]
See also [ edit ] ^ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG ) PUBG Mobile Game for Peace / Peacekeeper Elite ) – $2.7 billion (free-to-play)[17] PC (buy-to-play) – $124 million (February & May)[18] ^ a b Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor January to December 14 – $2.5 billion [16] December 25–31 (China) – $64 million [19] ^ 30 million units sold between October 2019 and September 2020,[22] 4.75 million digital units sold during October–November 2019.[23] ^ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and free-to-play battle royale game Call of Duty: Warzone $1.913 billion in 2020.[11] ^ Among Us sales: ^ Best-selling games by physical unit sales ^ Highest-grossing games by sales revenue ^ a b c d e Not including digital sales ^ Kickstarter backers only, wide release was on June 15, 2021. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa The release date is for Japan only. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap A western or worldwide release of a previously regional exclusive game. ^ The series debuted on Netflix in September 2021, and released consequent batches of episodes every 4 months till May 2022.[692] ^ The film made its VOD debut on Netflix worldwide in October 2021, except for Japan, Korea and China.[695] References [ edit ] ^ Francis, Bryant; McAloon, Alissa (December 21, 2020). 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