2021 may not be as big as some years for video games (thanks, pandemic), but that doesn’t mean you’ll be starved for new games throughout the year. Lots of games have been delayed to 2022, but plenty are hitting their release dates as well. Whether you have a PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, or PC, you’ll absolutely be able to find at least something to get excited about before year’s end. There’s a little something for everyone, no matter what genres you’re into, or which console you own.It’s an exciting time to be a video game fan, so read on for a look at what’s to come. And if you’re the preordering sort, you can click the buy link if you want to lock in a preorder to make sure the games arrive on launch day. Click the shortcuts below to hop to your system of choice.Upcoming PS4 and PS5 GamesHere we are in October, the spookiest month of the year. To that end, PlayStation owners are getting horror games like Dark Picture Anthology: House of Ashes and Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water. That’s in addition to heavy hitters like FIFA 22, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy and more. I think it’s safe to say the fall flood of big games has arrived. October 2021 – PS4 / PS5 Release DatesFIFA 22 – October 1 – Buy ItAlan Wake Remastered – October 5 – Buy ItJett: The Far Shore – October 5Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl – October 5 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania – October 5 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Far Cry 6 – October 7 – Buy ItBack 4 Blood – October 12 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5The Riftbreaker – October 14Crysis Remastered Trilogy – October 15 – Buy ItDemon Slayer: The Hikonami Chronicles – October 15 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Dark Picture Anthology: House of Ashes – October 22Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – October 26 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Nascar 21: Ignition – October 26 – Buy ItFatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – October 28Riders Republic – October 28 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars – October 28November 2021 – PS4 / PS5 Release DatesMonster Crown – November 2 – Buy ItJust Dance 2022 – November 4 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Call of Duty: Vanguard – November 5 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Jurassic World Evolution 2 – November 9Grand Theft Auto V (PS5) – November 11Battlefield 2042 – November 19 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5Farming Simulator 22 – November 22Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker – November 23January 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Release DatesElden Ring – January 21 – Buy ItForspoken – January 2022Rainbow Six Extraction – January 2022 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5February 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Game Release DatesDying Light 2: Stay Human – December 7 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5King of Fighters XV – February 17Horizon: Forbidden West – February 18 – Buy ItDestiny 2: The Witch Queen – February 22Sifu – February 22Saints Row – February 25March 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Game Release DatesGran Turismo 7 – March 4Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin – March 18Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands – March 25Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS5) – March 2022Marvel’s Midnight Suns – March 2022Upcoming PS4 and PS5 Games – Release Date TBAAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora – 2022Babylon’s Fall – TBAChorus – TBACrimson Desert – TBAeFootball – Fall 2021Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – 2023Evil Dead: The Game – TBAFinal Fantasy XVI – TBAFive Nights at Freddy’s Security Breach – 2021Forspoken – Spring 2022Ghostwire: Tokyo – Early 2022God of War: Ragnarok – TBAGoodbye Volcano High – TBAGotham Knights – 2022Grid Legends – 2022Hogwarts Legacy – 2022Project Eve – TBAStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake – TBALEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga – Spring 2022 – Buy ItLife is Strange Remastered Collection – Early 2022The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2022Marvel’s Wolverine – TBAMarvel’s Spider-Man 2 – 2023Open Roads – 2021Pragmata – 2023Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy ItResident Evil Re:Verse – 2022Stray – TBASystem Shock Remastered – TBATchia – TBAUncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection – Early 2022Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy ItVampire: The Masquerade – Blood Hunt – 2021Upcoming Nintendo Switch GamesSwitch owners will not have to look far to find big-name games to play in October. This month sees the release of a number of games that have made big splashes on other systems, like Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, Crysis Remastered Trilogy, and more. Nintendo Switch Online is also getting a premium tier that will give access to Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. And, of course, two big first-party titles are also launching: Metroid Dread and Mario Party Superstars.October 2021 – Nintendo Switch Game ReleasesFIFA 22 (Legacy Edition) – October 1 – Buy ItLEGO Marvel Super Heroes – October 5 – Buy ItNickelodeon All-Star Brawl – October 5 – Buy ItSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Mania – October 5 – Buy ItMetroid Dread – October 8 – Buy ItTetris Effect: Connected – October 8Disco Elysium: The Final Cut – October 8Monster Crown – October 12 – Buy ItCrysis Remastered Trilogy – October 15Dying Light: Platinum Edition – October 19Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Cloud Version) – October 26Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – October 28Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars – October 28Mario Party Superstars – October 29 – Buy ItNintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack (N64 & Genesis Games) – Late OctoberNovember 2021 – Nintendo Switch Game ReleasesJust Dance 2022 – November 4 – Buy ItStar Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – November 11Nintendo Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda – November 12Shin Megami Tensei V – November 12 – Buy ItPokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl – November 19 – Buy ItDecember 2021 – Nintendo Switch Game ReleasesAdvance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp – December 3 – Buy ItBig Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – December 3Danganronpa Decadence – December 3 – Buy ItJanuary 2022 – Nintendo Switch Game ReleasesPokemon Legends Arceus – January 28 – Buy ItFebruary 2022 – Nintendo Switch Game ReleasesDying Light 2: Stay Human (Cloud Edition) – February 4March 2022 – Nintendo Switch Game Release DatesTriangle Strategy – March 4Marvel’s Midnight Suns – March 2022Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games – Release Date TBAAztech: Forgotten Gods – Fall 2021Bayonetta 3 – 2022Chocobo GP – 2022Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition – Holiday 2021Evil Dead: The Game – TBAGetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon – 2022Hindsight – 2021The House of the Dead Remake – TBAKirby and the Forgotten Land – Spring 2022The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 – Buy ItLEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga – Spring 2022 – Buy ItLife is Strange: Remastered Collection – Early 2022Life is Strange: True Colors – 2021The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2022Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – 2022 – Buy ItMetal Slug Tactics – 2022Monster Hunter Rise – Sunbreak (DLC) – Summer 2022Neon White – Winter 2021OlliOlli World – Winter 2021Open Roads – 2021The Outer Wilds – TBAOxenfree 2 – 2021Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – TBA – Buy ItSkul: The Hero Slayer – TBAShadowrun Trilogy – 2022Splatoon 3 – 2022Star Wars: Hunters – 2022Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – 2022Upcoming Xbox One and Series X GamesThe deluge of big fall games officially begins in October, which means Xbox owners will be flush with options when it comes to new games. There’s Alan Wake Remastered, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl, Far Cry 6, Guardians of the Galaxy, Riders Republic, and more. It’s a lot, friends. Even if the world is a scary place right now, you can stay inside, stay healthy, and get your gaming on.October 2021 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release DatesFIFA 22 – October 1 – Buy ItAlan Wake Remastered – October 5 – Buy ItNickelodeon All-Star Brawl – October t – Buy ItSuper Monkey Ball: Banana Mania – October 5 – Buy ItFar Cry 6 – October 7 – Buy ItBack 4 Blood – October 12 – Buy ItThe Riftbreaker – October 14Crysis Remastered Trilogy – October 15 – Buy ItDemon Slayer: The Hinokami Chronicles – October 15 – Buy ItNHL 22 – October 15 – Buy ItDark Picture Anthology: House of Ashes – October 22Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – October 26 – Buy ItNascar 21: Ignition – October 26 – Buy ItFatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – October 28Riders Republic – October 28 – Buy ItNovember 2021 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release DatesMonster Crown – November 2Just Dance 2022 – November 4 – Buy ItCall of Duty: Vanguard – November 5 – Buy ItFootball Manager 2022 – November 9Forza Horizon 5 – November 9 – Buy ItJurassic World Evolution 2 – November 9Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox Series X|S) – November 11Battlefield 2042 – November 19 – Buy ItFarming Simulator 22 – November 22December 2021 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release DatesHalo Infinite – December 8 – Buy ItShredders – December 2021January 2022 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release DatesElden Ring – January 21, 2022 – Buy ItRainbow Six Extraction – January 2022 – Buy ItFebruary 2022 – Xbox One / Series X|S Game Release DatesDying Light 2: Stay Human – December 7 – Buy ItKing of Fighters XV – February 17Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – February 22Saints Row – February 25March 2022 – Xbox One / Series X|S Game Release DatesMarvel’s Midnight Suns – March 2022April 2022 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release DatesSTALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl – April 28, 2022 – Buy ItNovember 2022 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release DatesStarfield – November 11, 2022Upcoming Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S Games – Release Date TBAAncestors: The Humankind Odyssey – TBAArk 2 – TBAAs Dusk Falls – TBAAtomic Heart – TBAAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora – 2022Avowed – TBABright Memory Infinite – TBAChorus – TBAContraband – TBACrimson Desert – TBACrossfire X – TBAEcho Generation – 2021eFootball – Fall 2021Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – 2023Eiyuden Chronicle Rising – 2022Everwild – TBAEvil Dead: The Game – TBAExoMecha – TBAFable – TBAForza Motorsport – TBAGotham Knights – 2022Grid Legends – 2022Hello Neighbor 2 – TBAHogwarts Legacy – 2022LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga – Spring 2022 – Buy ItLife is Strange Remastered Collection – Early 2022The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2022Open Roads – 2021The Outer Worlds 2 – TBAParty Animals – 2022Perfect Dark – TBAPhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis – TBAA Plague Tale 2: Requiem – 2022Pragmata – 2023Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy ItRedfall – Summer 2022Replaced – TBAResident Evil Re:Verse – 2022Scorn – TBASecond Extinction – TBASenua’s Saga: Hellblade II – TBASlime Rancher 2 – 2022Somerville – 2022State of Decay 3 – TBAStranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin – 2022System Shock Remastered – TBAVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy ItWarhammer 40,000: Dark Tide – TBAUpcoming PC GamesMost of the big games in October are multi-platform, so if you scanned what’s coming to the other consoles in October as you scrolled down here, you already know basically what to expect. But one big game PC owners can pick up this month that console players can’t is Age of Empires IV. That’s in addition to FIFA 22, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania, NHL 22, Far Cry 6, Back 4 Blood, and all the rest.October 2021 – PC Game Release DatesFIFA 22 – October 1Alan Wake Remastered – October 5 – Buy ItJett: The Far Shore – October 5Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl – October 5Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania – October 5 – Buy ItFar Cry 6 – October 7 – Buy ItBack 4 Blood – October 12 – Buy ItMonster Crown – October 12The Riftbreaker – October 14Crysis Remasttered Trilogy – October 15NHL 22 – October 15Dark Picture Anthology: House of Ashes – October 22Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – October 26 – Buy ItAge of Empires IV – October 28 – Buy ItFatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water – October 28Riders Republic – October 28 – Buy ItVoice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars – October 28November 2021 – PC Game Release DatesCall of Duty: Vanguard – November 5 – Buy ItFootball Manager 2022 – November 9Forza Horizon 5 – November 9 – Buy ItJurassic World Evolution 2 – November 9Battlefield 2042 – November 19 – Buy ItFarming Simulator 22 – November 22Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker – November 23December 2021 – PC Game Release DatesHalo Infinite – December 8 – Buy ItJanuary 2022 – PC Game Release DatesElden Ring – January 21, 2022Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – February 22Forspoken – January 2022Rainbow Six Extraction – January 2022 – Buy ItFebruary 2022 – PC Game Release DatesDying Light 2: Stay Human – December 7 – Buy ItKing of Fighters XV – February 17Sifu – February 22Saints Row – February 25March 2022 – PC Game Release DatesMarvel’s Midnight Suns – March 2022April 2022 – PC Game Release DatesSTALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl – April 28, 2022 – Buy ItNovember 2022 – PC Game Release DatesStarfield – November 11, 2022Upcoming PC Games – Release Date TBAAtomic Heart – TBAAvatar: Frontiers of Pandora – 2022Avowed – TBABabylon’s Fall – TBABright Memory Infinite – TBAChorus – TBAContraband – TBACrimson Desert – TBAEcho Generation – 2021eFootball – Fall 2021Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – 2023Eiyuden Chronicle Rising – 2022Everwild – TBAEvil Dead: The Game – TBAExoMecha – TBAFable – TBAForza Motorsport – TBAGhostwire: Tokyo – Early 2022Goodbye Volcano High – TBAGotham Knights – 2022Grid Legends – 2022The Gunk – Fall 2021Hello Neighbor 2 – TBAHogwarts Legacy – 2022Jett: The Far Shore – TBALEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga – Spring 2022 – Buy ItLife is Strange Remastered Collection – Early 2022The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2022Open Roads – 2021The Outer Worlds 2 – TBAPerfect Dark – TBAPhantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis – TBAPragmata – 2023Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy ItRedfall – Summer 2022Resident Evil Re:Verse – 2022Season – TBASecond Extinction – TBASenua’s Saga: Hellblade II – TBAShovel Knight Showdown – TBAState of Decay 3 – TBAStranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin – 2022System Shock Remastered – TBA – Buy ItTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge – 2022Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection – Early 2022Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy ItWarhammer 40,000: Dark Tide – TBAFor more release date fun, check out our ongoing list of 4K UHD and Blu-ray release dates.Chris Reed is IGN’s shopping and commerce editor. You can follow him on Twitter @_chrislreed.
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