2013 in video games

Numerous video games were released in 2013. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 25 , NBA 2K14 , WWE 2K14 , NBA Live 14 , BioShock Infinite , Grand Theft Auto V , The Last of Us , and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds . New video game consoles released in 2013 include the PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft.

Top-rated games

Major awards

Category/Organization		31st Golden Joystick Awards October 25, 2013	VGX December 7, 2013		17th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards February 6, 2014		10th British Academy Games Awards March 12, 2014	14th Game Developers Choice Awards March 19, 2014
Game of the Year		Grand Theft Auto V			The Last of Us
Independent / Debut [i]		Mark of the Ninja	Gone Home		—		Gone Home
Downloadable		—			Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons		—	Papers, Please
Mobile/Handheld [i]	Mobile	XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time				Tearaway	The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
	Handheld	Assassin's Creed III: Liberation	The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Innovation		Oculus Rift	—		The Last of Us		Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	Papers, Please
Artistic Achievement [i]	Animation	BioShock Infinite	—		The Last of Us		Tearaway	BioShock Infinite
	Art Direction				The Last of Us
Audio [i]	Music	—	Grand Theft Auto V		BioShock Infinite			BioShock Infinite
	Sound Design		—		The Last of Us
Character or Performance [i]	Actor	—	Troy Baker as Joel The Last of Us	The Lutece Twins BioShock Infinite	Ellie The Last of Us		Ashley Johnson as Ellie The Last of Us	—
	Actress		Ashley Johnson as Ellie The Last of Us
Game Direction or Design		—			The Last of Us		Grand Theft Auto V	The Last of Us
Narrative		The Last of Us	—		The Last of Us
Technical Achievement [i]	Gameplay Engineering	—			Grand Theft Auto V		—	Grand Theft Auto V
	Visual Engineering				The Last of Us
Multiplayer/Online [i]	Multiplayer	Payday 2	—		World of Tanks		Grand Theft Auto V	—
	Online	World of Tanks
Action/Adventure	Action/Shooter	—	BioShock Infinite				The Last of Us
	Adventure	—	Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag		The Last of Us
Casual or Family	Casual	—	Animal Crossing: New Leaf		Plant vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time		Tearaway
	Family				Super Mario 3D World
Fighting		—	Injustice: Gods Among Us				—
Role-Playing		—	Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch		Diablo III
Sports/Racing	Sports	—	NBA 2K14		FIFA 14		FIFA 14
	Racing		Forza Motorsport 5
Strategy/Simulation		—			XCOM: Enemy Within		Papers, Please
Special Award		Lifetime Achievement	—		Hall of Fame	Pioneer Award	BAFTA Fellowship	Lifetime Achievement Award
		Ken Levine			Sam Houser, Dan Houser, Leslie Benzies	Eugene Jarvis	Rockstar Games	Ken Kutaragi

1. Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Critically acclaimed titles

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2013 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR) ^{[1] [2]}

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform	MC score	GR score
Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	September 17, 2013	PlayStation 3	97/100	97.01%
Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	September 17, 2013	Xbox 360	97/100	96.1%
BioShock Infinite	2K Games	March 26, 2013	PlayStation 3	94/100	95.94%
The Last of Us	Sony Computer Entertainment	June 14, 2013	PlayStation 3	95/100	95.09%
BioShock Infinite	2K Games	March 26, 2013	Microsoft Windows	94/100	92.62%
Flower	Sony Computer Entertainment	November 15, 2013	PlayStation 4	91/100	93.57%
Fez	Trapdoor	May 1, 2013	Microsoft Windows	91/100	93.5%
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection	Konami	July 9, 2013	PlayStation 3	93/100	93.33% [3]
Super Mario 3D World	Nintendo	November 21, 2013	Wii U	93/100	92.56%
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	505 Games	September 3, 2013	Microsoft Windows	90/100	93.12%
Rayman Legends	Ubisoft	August 29, 2013	Wii U	92/100	93%
BioShock Infinite	2K Games	March 26, 2013	Xbox 360	93/100	91.89%
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut	Square Enix	October 22, 2013	Microsoft Windows	91/100	92.5% [4]
Rayman Legends	Ubisoft	August 29, 2013	PlayStation 3	91/100	91.81%
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD	Nintendo	September 20, 2013	Wii U	90/100	91.08%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds	Nintendo	November 22, 2013	Nintendo 3DS	91/100	90.55%
Spelunky	Mossmouth	August 8, 2013	Microsoft Windows	90/100	91%
Mass Effect 3: Citadel	Electronic Arts	March 5, 2013	PlayStation 3	90/100	90.67% [5]
The Stanley Parable	Galactic Cafe	October 13, 2013	Microsoft Windows	88/100	90.25%
Dota 2	Valve	July 9, 2013	Microsoft Windows	90/100	89.27%
Rayman Legends	Ubisoft	August 29, 2013	Microsoft Windows	90/100	89% [6]
Rayman Legends	Ubisoft	August 29, 2013	Xbox 360	90/100	88.88%
Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods	Paradox Interactive	May 28, 2013	Microsoft Windows	88/100	90% [7]
XCOM: Enemy Within	2K Games	November 12, 2013	PlayStation 3	88/100	90% [8]
Rage of the Gladiator	Gamelion Studios	September 19, 2013	Nintendo 3DS	88/100	90% [9]

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2013's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms).

No.	Game	Revenue	Publisher(s)	Genre	Platform(s)	Business model	Ref
1	Puzzle & Dragons	$1,522,000,000	GungHo Online Entertainment (SoftBank Group)	Puzzle	Mobile	Free-to-play	[10]
2	Candy Crush Saga	$1,460,000,000	King Digital Entertainment	Puzzle	Mobile	Free-to-play	[11]
3	World of Warcraft	$1,041,000,000	Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard)	MMORPG	PC	Subscription / pay-to-play	[12]
4	Grand Theft Auto V	$1,000,000,000	Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive)	Action-adventure	PS3 / X360	Buy-to-play	[13]
5	Call of Duty: Ghosts	$1,000,000,000	Activision (Activision Blizzard)	First-person shooter	Multi-platform	Buy-to-play	[14]
6	Crossfire	$1,000,000,000	Smilegate / Tencent	First-person shooter	Windows	Free-to-play	[15]
7	League of Legends	$624,000,000	Riot Games / Tencent	MOBA	PC	Free-to-play	[16]
8	Pokémon X / Y	$464,000,000	Nintendo / The Pokémon Company	RPG	3DS	Buy-to-play	[17] [18]
9	Dungeon Fighter Online	$426,000,000	Neople / Nexon	Beat 'em up	Windows	Free-to-play	[16]
10	World of Tanks	$372,000,000	Wargaming.net	Vehicular combat

Events

Days	Event
February 14	Nintendo starts the "Year of Luigi" to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the titular character. [19]
February 20 – 22	Sony's eighth generation console PlayStation 4 (PS4) reveal held at New York City, New York.
March	The beta for Kahoot! is released with the full version released in September.
March 22 – 24	PAX East 2013 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
March 23 – 25	Midwest Gaming Classic 2013 held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
March 25 – 29	Game Developers Conference 2013 held in San Francisco, California.
May	Cloud9 is founded in Santa Monica, California.
May 21 – 23	Microsoft's eighth generation console Xbox One reveal held at Microsoft Redmond Campus, Washington.
June 11 – 13	E3 2013 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. [20]
June 22 – 23	Rezzed 2013 was held at the NEC Birmingham. [21]
July 18 – 21	SDCC 2013 was held at the San Diego Convention Center.
July 19 – 22	PAX Australia 2013 was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds.
August 1 – 4	QuakeCon 2013: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas.
August 7 – 11	The International 2013, the third iteration of the annual Dota 2 global esports tournament, was held in Seattle.
August 9 – 11	The Pokémon World Championships was held in Canada instead of the United States.
August 22 – 25	Gamescom 2013 held in Cologne, Germany.
August 30 – September 2	PAX Prime 2013 held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.
September 19 – 22	Tokyo Game Show 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
September 26 – 29	Eurogamer Expo 2013 held in Earls Court, London.
October 3 – 6	Indiecade 2013 festival held in Culver City, California.
October 4 – 7	EB Games Expo 2013 held at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales.
October 25 – 27	Games Week 2013 held in Milan, Italy.
October 30 – November 3	Paris Games Week 2013 held in Paris, France.
November 8 – 9	BlizzCon 2013 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
December 7	The final Spike Video Game Awards are held. [22]

Notable deaths

• September 19 – Hiroshi Yamauchi, 85, Japanese businessman and third president of Nintendo (1949-2002) ^[23]
• October 1 – Tom Clancy, 66, novelist and namesake of the Tom Clancy's series. ^[24]
• November 28 – Danny Wells, 72, actor who played Luigi in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! and provided voice work in Descent 3 , Wizardry 8 , Evolution Worlds , and Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory . ^[25]

Console releases

PlayStation 4

Xbox One

The list of game consoles released in 2013 in North America.

Month	Day	Console
June	10	Xbox 360 E
June	25	Ouya
July	31	Nvidia Shield
October	12	Nintendo 2DS
November	14	PlayStation TV
	15	GameStick
		PlayStation 4
	22	Xbox One
December	10	MOJO

Series with new entries

Series with new installments in 2013 include Ace Attorney , ARMA , Army of Two , Assassin's Creed , Batman: Arkham , Battlefield , BioShock , Call of Duty , Crysis , Dead Rising , Dead Space , Devil May Cry , Final Fantasy , Fire Emblem , Forza Motorsport , God of War , Gears of War , Gran Turismo , Grand Theft Auto , Killer Instinct , Killzone , The Legend of Zelda , Lost Planet , Luigi's Mansion , Mario Party , Metal Gear , Metro , Need for Speed , Pokémon , Rayman , Pikmin , Saints Row , SimCity , Sly Cooper , Sonic The Hedgehog , StarCraft , Super Mario , Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell , Tomb Raider , Total War , and Zoo Tycoon .

In addition, 2013 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Beyond: Two Souls , The Last of Us , Papers, Please , Tearaway , Cookie Clicker and The Wonderful 101 .

Game releases

The list of games released in 2013 in North America.

Video game platforms

Lin Linux Mac Mac 3DS Nintendo 3DS NDS Nintendo DS PS2 PlayStation 2 PS3 PlayStation 3 PS4 PlayStation 4 PSN Unknown platform PSP PlayStation Portable PSVita PlayStation Vita Wii Wii WiiWare Unknown platform WiiU Wii U Win Windows X360 Xbox 360 XBLA Unknown platform XBO Xbox One Ouya Ouya iOS iOS, iPadOS Droid Android WP Windows Phone Nvidia Shield Unknown platform

January–March

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)
J A N U A R Y	2	Retro City Rampage	XBLA	Action-adventure
	3	Code of Princess	3DS eShop	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		Gunman Clive	3DS, iOS	Platform
		Unchained Blades	3DS	Role-playing game
	7	Kentucky Route Zero: Act I	Win, Mac, Lin	Point-and-click adventure
	8	Anarchy Reigns	PS3, X360	Beat 'em up, hack and slash
		Earth Defense Force 2017	PSVita	Third-person shooter
	9	Haunt the House: Terrortown	PSVita	Action, puzzle
	10	Fieldrunners 2	Win	Tower defense
		Joe Danger	iOS	Racing, platform
	15	Corpse Party: Book of Shadows	PSP	Survival horror
		DmC: Devil May Cry	PS3, X360	Action-adventure, hack and slash
	17	Final Fantasy All the Bravest	iOS
		Temple Run 2	iOS	Endless runner
		Tokyo Crash Mobs	3DS	Puzzle game
	19	Super Hexagon	Droid	Action, twitch
	22	The Cave	PSN, WiiU	Puzzle, platform, adventure
		Mad Dog McCree	PSN	Single-player
		Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch	PS3	Role-playing
	23	Strike Suit Zero	Win	Space combat simulator
		The Cave	XBLA	Puzzle, platform, adventure
	24	The Cave	Win, Mac	Puzzle, platform, adventure
		Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes	iOS	Puzzle, adventure, role-playing
		Temple Run 2	Droid	Endless runner
	25	Ace Combat: Assault Horizon	Win	Combat flight simulator
		DmC: Devil May Cry	Win	Action-adventure, hack and slash
	28	Tower of Saviors	iOS	Puzzle, RPG
	29	Dungeonland	Win	Moba
		Grand Theft Auto: Vice City	PSN	Action-adventure
		Hitman: HD Trilogy	PS3, X360	Stealth
		Let's Fish! Hooked On	PSVita	Sports game
		Tower of Saviors	Android	Puzzle, RPG
	30	Proteus	Win	Exploration
		Skulls of the Shogun	XBLA, Win	Turn-based tactics
		Wizardry Online	Win	Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
	31	Antichamber	Win	Puzzle-platform
		Little Inferno	iOS	Puzzle
		Puddle	WiiU	Platform, puzzle
		Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed	Win	Racing
		Table Top Racing	iOS	Racing
F E B R U A R Y	4	Fire Emblem Awakening	3DS	Tactical role-playing
	5	Dead Space 3	Win, PS3, X360	Survival horror, action-adventure
		Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2	PS3, X360	Beat 'em up
		Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time	PS3, PSVita	Action-adventure, stealth
	7	After Burner Climax	iOS	Combat flight simulator, shoot 'em up
		Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2	WiiU	Beat 'em up
	8	We Sing 80s	Wii	Music
	10	Brain Age: Concentration Training	3DS	Puzzle, Edutainment
	12	Alien Breed	PSN, PSVita	Run and gun
		Aliens: Colonial Marines	Win, PS3, X360	First-person shooter
		Mini Ninjas Mobile	iOS	Action-adventure
		Omerta – City of Gangsters	Win, X360	Simulation game
		Persona 4 Arena	PSN	Fighting
		Pro Evolution Soccer 2013	3DS	Sports
		Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed	3DS	Racing
	13	4 Pics 1 Word	iOS, Android	Word game, puzzle
	14	Impire	Win	Strategy, dungeon management game
	19	Crysis 3	Win, X360, PS3	First-person shooter
		Generation of Chaos: Pandora's Reflection	PSP	Tactical RPG
		Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi	PSP
		March of the Eagles	Win	Grand strategy
		Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance	PS3, X360	Action, hack and slash
		Urban Trial Freestyle	PS3, PSVita	Racing
	21	Hell Yeah! Pocket Inferno	iOS
		Year Walk	iOS	Adventure
	22	Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition	Mac	Role-playing
		Old School RuneScape	Win, Mac	MMORPG
	25	Krater	Mac	Role-playing
	26	Brütal Legend	Win	Action-adventure, real-time strategy
		Driftmoon	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure, Roleplaying
		Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires	PSN	Hack and slash, Action
		Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan	3DS	Role-playing, Dungeon crawler
		Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus	PSVita	Hack and slash, action-adventure
		Runner 2	WiiU, Win, Mac, Lin	Platform
	27	Asphalt 7: Heat	WP	Racing
		Runner 2	XBLA	Platform
		Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds	XBLA	Beat 'em up
		Super Hexagon	Lin	Action, twitch
	28	Real Racing 3	iOS, Droid	Racing
		Retro City Rampage	WiiWare	Action-adventure
		Toy Story: Smash It!	Droid, iOS
		Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army	Win	Tactical shooter, stealth
M A R C H	1	Zombies	Win	Turn-based strategy
	5	The Amazing Spider-Man	WiiU	Action-adventure
		Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk	PS3	Role-playing
		Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate	3DS	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		Fuel Overdose	PSN
		Major League Baseball 2K13	PS3, X360	Sports
		MLB 13: The Show	PS3, PSVita	Sports
		Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3	X360, PS3	Fighting, action
		Runner 2	PSN	Platform
		Scribblenauts Collection	NDS	Emergent, puzzle, action
		The Sims 3: University Life	Win, Mac	Life simulation
		SimCity	Win	City-building
		Tomb Raider	Win, PS3, X360	Action-adventure
	7	Kersploosh!	3DS	Puzzle
		Liberation Maiden	iOS	Compilation, role-playing game, shoot 'em up, simulation
		Rayman Jungle Run	Win	Platform
		Sonic Dash	iOS	Endless runner
	8	Sword of the Stars: The Pit	Win	Roguelike
	12	Darkstalkers Resurrection	PSN	Fighting
		God of War: Ascension	PS3	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2	PS3, X360, Win	Tactical shooter, stealth
		StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm	Win, Mac	Real-time strategy
	13	Darkstalkers Resurrection	XBLA	Fighting
	14	A World of Keflings	Win	City-building game
		Chaos Rings II	Droid	Role-playing
		Go Home Dinosaurs!	Win	Tower defense
		Ridiculous Fishing	iOS	Action, sports
		Slam Bolt Scrappers	Win	Puzzle, Action
		Super Stickman Golf 2	iOS
	18	Battle High 2	Win
		Lego City Undercover	WiiU	Action-adventure
	Monster Loves You!	Win	Visual novel
	19	The Croods: Prehistoric Party!	WiiU, Wii, 3DS, NDS
		Gears of War: Judgment	X360	Third-person shooter
		Hotline Miami	Mac	Top-down shooter
		Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate	WiiU, 3DS	Action role-playing game
		Need for Speed: Most Wanted	WiiU	Racing
		The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct	PS3, X360, Win, WiiU	First-person shooter
	20	Alien Spidy	Win, X360	Platform
		Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition	Win	First-person shooter
		Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams	XBLA	Puzzle-platformer
		Kerbal Space Program	Win, Mac, Lin	Space flight simulation
		Retro/Grade	Win	Rhythm, shoot 'em up
		Shoot Many Robots	Droid	Shooter
	21	Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory	PS3	Role-playing
		Trials Evolution: Gold Edition	Win	Platform, racing
		Zen Pinball 2	WiiU	Pinball
	22	Dead or Alive 5 Plus	PSVita	Fighting
		Resident Evil 6	Win	Action-adventure, third-person shooter
	24	Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon	3DS	Action-adventure
		Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity	3DS	Roguelike
	26	Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel	PS3, X360	Third-person shooter
		BioShock Infinite	PS3, X360, Win	First-person shooter
		Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin	Win, X360	MMORPG
		Machinarium	PSVita	Graphic adventure
		Slender: The Arrival	Win	Survival horror
		Terraria	PSN	Action-adventure, sandbox
		Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14	PS3, X360	Sports
	27	Saturday Morning RPG	Ouya	Role-playing
		Temple Run	WP	Endless runner
		Terraria	XBLA	Action-adventure, sandbox
	28	Canabalt HD	Ouya	Endless runner
		Final Fantasy V	iOS	Role-playing
HarmoKnight		3DS	Rhythm, platformer
Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet		iOS	Action-adventure
Ms. Splosion Man		iOS	Platformer
Nimble Quest		iOS	Action role-playing game
Race Driver: Grid		Mac	Racing
Tactical Intervention		Win	First-person shooter
Wizorb		Ouya	Breakout clone

April–June

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)
A P R I L	2	Cities in Motion 2	Win, Mac	Business simulation
		Defiance	Win, PS3, X360	Third-person shooter, action role-playing
		Duke Nukem II	iOS	Platform
		Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories	PSN	Action-adventure
		Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories	PSN	Action-adventure
		Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge	PS3, X360	Action-adventure, hack and slash
	3	A͈L͈P͈H͈A͈B͈E͈T͈	Win, Mac, Lin	Experimental
		BattleBlock Theater	XBLA	Platform
		Injustice: Gods Among Us	iOS	Fighting
		Ms. Splosion Man	Win	Platformer
	4	Evoland	Win	Action-adventure, role-playing
		Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing	Mac	Racing
		Toki Tori 2	WiiU	Platform, puzzle, Metroidvania
	5	Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons	XBLA	Beat 'em up
		Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45	Mac	Tactical first-person shooter
	9	Age of Empires II: HD Edition	Win	Real-time strategy
		Guacamelee!	PSN, PSVita	Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up
		Worms 2: Armageddon	Droid	Artillery, strategy
	10	Age of Wushu	Win	Action MMORPG
		Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour	WP	First-person shooter
		Motocross Madness	XBLA	Vehicle simulation, Racing
		ShootMania Storm	Win	First-person shooter
	11	Final Fantasy III	Ouya	Role-playing
		Gemini Rue	iOS	Graphic adventure
	14	Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel	Win	Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
	15	Little Inferno	Mac	Puzzle
	16	Darkfall Unholy Wars	Win	MMORPG, online RPG
		Dragon Fantasy Book I	PS3, PSVita	Role-playing
		Injustice: Gods Among Us	WiiU, PS3, X360	Fighting
		Pandora's Tower	Wii	Action role-playing
		Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers	3DS	Role-playing
	17	Sacred Citadel	Win, PSN, XBLA	Action, beat 'em up
	18	Cut the Rope: Time Travel	iOS	Puzzle
		Papo & Yo	Win	Adventure, puzzle
		Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo	3DS
	19	God Mode	Win, XBLA	Third-person shooter
		Surgeon Simulator 2013	Win	Simulation
		We Sing UK Hits	Wii	Music Video game
	20	No One Has to Die	HTML5	Puzzle
	21	Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins	3DS	Action-adventure
	23	Black Rock Shooter: The Game	PSP	Action RPG
		Dead Island: Riptide	Win, PS3, X360	Action role-playing, survival horror
		Don't Starve	Win	Survival
		Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen	PS3, X360	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		God Mode	PSN	Third-person shooter
		Guilty Gear XX: Λ Core Plus R	PSVita	Fighting game
		Star Trek	Win, PS3, X360	Action-adventure, third-person shooter
		Thomas Was Alone	PS3, PSVita	Puzzle-platformer
	24	Dyad	Win	Racing, Puzzle, Shooter, Music
		Fieldrunners 2	Droid	Tower defense
		Kairo	Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Android	Adventure
		Monaco: What's Yours is Mine	Win	Stealth, action
		Poker Night 2	XBLA	Card video game
	25	Gun Commando	iOS
		Iron Man 3: The Official Game	iOS	Endless runner
		Mega Man 4	3DS	Action, platform
		The House of the Dead: Overkill - Director's Cut	iOS	Rail shooter
		XCOM: Enemy Unknown	Mac	Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing
	26	Mars: War Logs	Win	Action role-playing
		Poker Night 2	Win, Mac	Card video game
	29	Stealth Bastard Deluxe	Mac, Lin	Platform, stealth
		Zack Zero	Win	Platform-adventure
	30	Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut	PS3	Survival horror
		Dots	iOS
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon		PSN	First-person shooter
Katamari Damacy		PSN	Puzzle, action
Poker Night 2		PSN	Card video game
Soul Sacrifice		PSVita	Action role-playing
Thomas Was Alone		PSN, PSVita	Puzzle-platformer
Zeno Clash II		Win	Action role-playing, beat 'em up
M A Y	1	Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon	Win, XBLA	First-person shooter
		Fez	Win	Puzzle-platform
		Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second	Win	Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
	2	Kung Fu Rabbit	WiiU	Platformer
		Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness	Win	Turn-based strategy
		Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte	iOS	Shooter
	7	Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly	PSN	Survival horror
	8	Doritos Crash Course 2	XBLA	Platform
	9	Go Home Dinosaurs!	iOS	Tower defense
		Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move	3DS	Puzzle
	10	Carmageddon	Droid	Vehicular combat, Racing
		Monaco: What's Yours is Mine	XBLA	Stealth, action
	14	Dust 514	PS3	First-person shooter
		Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery	PSVita	Puzzle / Adventure
		Manhunt	PSN	Stealth, survival horror
		Metro: Last Light	Win, PS3, X360	First-person shooter, Survival horror
		Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall	Win, Mac	Adventure
	16	Mega Man 5	3DS	Action, platform
		Sonic the Hedgehog	iOS, Droid	Platform
		Swords & Soldiers 3D	3DS	Real-time strategy
		The Starship Damrey	3DS	Compilation, tank sim, survival horror, life sim
		Turbo Racing League	iOS
	17	Dragon's Lair	Win, Mac	Fantasy, animation
	21	Fast & Furious: Showdown	Win, PS3, X360, WiiU, 3DS
		Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes	WiiU	Action-adventure
		Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault	PSVita	Platform, tower defense
		Resident Evil: Revelations	Win, PS3, X360, WiiU	Survival horror
	22	Call of Juarez: Gunslinger	Win, PSN, XBLA	First-person shooter
		The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing	Win, XBLA	Action role-playing
	23	Poker Night 2	iOS	Card video game
	24	Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D	3DS	Platformer
		Flappy Bird	iOS	Arcade
		Dust: An Elysian Tail	Win	Action role-playing, hack and slash, Metroidvania
		Sniper Elite V2	WiiU	Tactical shooter, stealth
	28	Fuse	PS3, X360	Third-person shooter
		Grid 2	Win, PS3, X360	Racing
		Expeditions: Conquistador	Win, Mac
	30	Mega Man X	WiiU	Action, platform
		Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All	iOS	Adventure, visual novel
		Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations	iOS	Adventure, visual novel
		Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic	iOS	Role-playing
		Stickets	iOS	Tile-matching
		The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves	3DS	Role-playing
		The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages	3DS	Action-adventure
		World War Z	iOS	First-person shooter
J U N E	3	Final Fantasy IV	Droid	Role-playing
		Gunpoint	Win	Puzzle-platform
	4	Class of Heroes 2	PSP, PSVita	Role-playing video game
		Eve Online: Odyssey	Win	Space simulation, massively multiplayer online role-playing game
		Limbo	PSVita	Puzzle, platform
		Marvel Heroes	Win, Mac	Massively multiplayer online role-playing, action role-playing
		Remember Me	Win, PS3, X360	Action-adventure
		The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: Legendary Edition	Win, PS3, X360	Action role-playing
	5	State of Decay	XBLA	Action-adventure, Survival horror, Stealth
	6	Slydris	Droid	Puzzle
		SpongeBob Moves In	iOS	City-building
	9	Animal Crossing: New Leaf	3DS	Social simulation
	10	Commander Keen in Keen Dreams	Droid	Side-scrolling platformer
		Title Bout Championship Boxing	Win, Mac, Lin	Sports simulation
	11	Tekken Revolution	PS3	Fighting
		You Don't Know Jack	Ouya	Party game
	12	N.O.V.A. 3	WP	Action-adventure first-person shooter
		Zeno Clash II	XBLA	Action role-playing, beat 'em up
	13	Mighty Switch Force! 2	3DS	Action, puzzle, platformer
		Mutant Mudds Deluxe	WiiU	Platform
		Picross e	3DS
		Rugby Challenge 2	Win, PS3, X360	Sports/Rugby Union
		Zoo Park	Win, Mac
	14	The Last of Us	PS3	Action-adventure, survival horror
	18	Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara	XBLA, PSN, Win	Beat 'em up, action role-playing video game
		Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two	PSVita	Action-adventure, Platform
	20	Bugs vs. Tanks!	3DS	Compilation, tank sim, survival horror, life sim
		Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage	iOS	Puzzle
		Magrunner: Dark Pulse	Win	Action, puzzle
		Max Payne 3	Mac	Third-person shooter
		Neverwinter	Win	MMORPG
		New Super Luigi U	WiiU	Platform
		XCOM: Enemy Unknown	iOS	Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing
	23	Game & Wario	WiiU	Party video game
	24	Joe Danger	Win	Racing, platform
		Joe Danger 2: The Movie	Win	Racing, platform
		Ride to Hell: Retribution	Win	Action-adventure
	25	Company of Heroes 2	Win	Real-time strategy
		Deadpool	Win, PS3, X360	Action-adventure
		Hotline Miami	PSN, PSVita	Top-down shooter
		Muramasa Rebirth	PSVita	Action role-playing
		Project X Zone	3DS	Tactical role-playing game
		Ride to Hell: Retribution	PS3, X360	Action-adventure
		Shadowgun	Ouya	Third-person shooter
		Super Crate Box	Ouya	Shoot 'em up
		The Pinball Arcade	Ouya	Pinball
		The Sims 3: Island Paradise	Win, Mac	Life Simulation
		TowerFall	Ouya	Action
	26	Batman: Arkham City Lockdown	Droid	Action-adventure
		Spartacus Legends	PS3, X360	Fighting
	27	Beast Boxing Turbo	Ouya
		BombSquad	Ouya
		Kokuga	3DS	Shoot 'em up
		Layton Brothers: Mystery Room	iOS, Droid	Adventure, Puzzles
		Legends of Dawn [26]	Win	Role-playing
		Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded	Win, Mac	Point-and-click adventure
		Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes	Droid	Puzzle, adventure, role-playing
		Rogue Legacy	Win	Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania
		Samurai Shodown II	iOS, Droid	Fighting
		Urban Trial Freestyle	3DS	Racing
	28	Drakerider Chains Transcendent	iOS

July–September

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)
J U L Y	2	Duke Nukem II	Win	Platform
		The Walking Dead: 400 Days	PS3	Graphic adventure
	3	Limbo	iOS	Puzzle, platform
		Monaco: What's Yours is Mine	Mac	Stealth, action
		Mortal Kombat	Win	Fighting
		Napoleon: Total War	Mac	Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
		The Walking Dead: 400 Days	Win	Graphic adventure
	4	Dark	Win	Stealth, action role-playing
		Final Fantasy VII	Win	Role-playing
	5	Capsized	XBLA	Platformer, run and gun, Metroidvania
		The Walking Dead: 400 Days	XBLA	Graphic adventure
	8	Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I	Ouya	Platformer
		Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II	Ouya	Platformer
	9	Civilization V: Brave New World	Win, Mac	Turn-based strategy, 4X
		Dark	X360	Stealth, action role-playing
		Dota 2	Win	MOBA
		Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection	PS3	Action-adventure, stealth
		NCAA Football 14	PS3, X360	American football
	10	Crazy Taxi	Droid	Racing, action
	11	Deus Ex: The Fall	iOS	Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth
		Sprinkle Islands	iOS, Droid	Puzzle
		Toki Tori 2+	Win, Mac	Platform, puzzle, Metroidvania
		The Walking Dead: 400 Days	iOS	Graphic adventure
	12	Pacific Rim: The Mobile Game	iOS	Fighting
		Pacific Rim: The Video Game	PS3, X360	Fighting
	16	Alien Spidy	PSN	Platform
		Dynasty Warriors 8	PS3, X360	Hack and slash, Action
		Shin Megami Tensei IV	3DS	Role-playing
		Sine Mora	iOS	Shoot 'em up
		Time and Eternity	PS3	Role-playing
		Turbo: Super Stunt Squad	WiiU, Wii, PS3, X360, 3DS, NDS
	17	R.I.P.D. The Game	Win, PS3, X360	Third-person shooter
	18	Attack of the Friday Monsters!	3DS	Compilation, tank sim, survival horror, life sim
		Dota 2	Mac, Lin	MOBA
		EarthBound	WiiU	Role-playing
		Halo: Spartan Assault	Win, WP	Twin-stick shooter
		Shantae	3DSVC	Platformer, Metroidvania
		Pac-Man Dash!	iOS	Endless runner, Platformer
	22	Dropchord	Win, Mac	Music, puzzle
	23	Do Not Fall	PSN
		A Ride into the Mountains	iOS, Droid	Action
		Stealth Inc. – A Clone in the Dark	PSN, PSVita	Platform, stealth
		The Smurfs 2	WiiU, Wii, PS3, X360, NDS
		Zeno Clash II	PSN	Action role-playing, beat 'em up
	24	NASCAR The Game: Inside Line	Win	Auto racing, Sim racing, Arcade, Racing
		Ty the Tasmanian Tiger	Win	Platform
	25	Picross e2	3DS
		Prince of Persia: The Shadow and The Flame	iOS, Droid	Cinematic platformer
		Shadowrun Returns	Win, Mac, iOS, Droid	Tactical role-playing
		Tropico 4: Gold Edition	Mac	Construction and management simulation, political simulation
		TurtleStrike	iOS, Droid	Strategy, turn-based tactics, turn-based strategy, wargame
	26	Zeno Clash II	XBLA	Action role-playing, beat 'em up
		Mars: War Logs	XBLA	Action role-playing
		Princess Battles	Win, Lin	Visual novel
	30	Cloudberry Kingdom	PSN	Platform
		Narco Terror	PSN
	31	Cloudberry Kingdom	Win, XBLA	Platform
		Dropchord	Ouya	Music, puzzle
		Rise of the Triad	Win	First-person shooter
		Real Racing 3	Nvidia Shield	Racing
		Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II	Nvidia Shield	Platformer
A U G U S T	1	Bike Rider DX	3DS
		Cloudberry Kingdom	WiiU	Platform
		Dropchord	iOS, Droid	Music, puzzle
		Puddle	iOS	Platform, puzzle
		Sonic the Hedgehog CD	Ouya	Platform
	3	The Drowning	iOS	First-person shooter
	4	Pikmin 3	WiiU	Real-time strategy, puzzle
	6	Disney's Planes	WiiU, Wii, 3DS, NDS
		Dragon's Crown	PS3, PSVita	Action role-playing, beat 'em up
		Ibb and Obb	PSN	Puzzle, Platform
		Superfrog HD	PS3, PSVita	Platform
		Tales of Xillia	PS3	Role-playing video game
		Divinity: Dragon Commander	Win	Real-time strategy, turn-based strategy, third-person shooter, political simulation
	7	Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	XBLA	Adventure
	8	Guacamelee! Gold Edition	Win	Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up
		Mikey Hooks	iOS
		Papers, Please	Win, Mac	Puzzle, simulation
		Spelunky	Win	Platformer, roguelike
		SteamWorld Dig	3DS	Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania
	11	Mario & Luigi: Dream Team	3DS	Role-playing
	13	Angry Birds Trilogy	WiiU, Wii	Puzzle
		BreakQuest: Extra Evolution	PSVita	Action, brick buster
		DuckTales: Remastered	PSN, WiiU, Win	Action platformer
		Europa Universalis IV	Win, Mac, Lin	Grand strategy
		Geometry Dash	Droid, iOS	Platformer
		Mars: War Logs	PSN	Action role-playing
		Payday 2	Win, PS3, X360	First-person shooter
		Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff	3DS, NDS, Wii, WiiU, X360	Platformer
		Sine Mora	Ouya	Shoot 'em up
	14	Charlie Murder	XBLA	Action role-playing game, Beat 'em up
	15	A-Men	PSVita
		Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups	3DS
		Gone Home	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure, exploration
		Heavy Fire: Black Arms	3DS	Rail shooter
		Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time	iOS	Tower defense
		Space Hulk	Win, Mac	Turn-based tactics
	18	Disney Infinity	WiiU, Wii, PS3, X360, 3DS	Toys-to-life, action-adventure, sandbox
	19	Race the Sun	Win	Endless running
	20	Divekick	Win, PS3, PSVita	Fighting
		Ms. Germinator	PS3, PSVita
		Saints Row IV	Win, PS3, X360	Action-adventure
		The Bureau: XCOM Declassified	Win, PS3, X360	Tactical shooter
		Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist	Win, PS3, X360, WiiU	Action-adventure, stealth
	21	Flashback	XBLA	Platform
	22	Asphalt 7: Heat	Win	Racing
		Asphalt 8: Airborne	iOS, Droid	Racing
		Skullgirls	Win	Fighting
	23	Electronic Super Joy	Win	Platform
	26	He-Man: The Most Powerful Game	Droid	Side-scrolling, Action-adventure
	27	Castlevania: Lords of Shadow	Win	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn	Win, PS3	MMORPG
		Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F	PS3	Rhythm game
		Killer is Dead	PS3, X360	Action, hack and slash
		Lost Planet 3	Win, PS3, X360	Third-person shooter, action-adventure
		Madden NFL 25	PS3, X360	Sports
		Spelunky	PSN, PSVita	Platformer, roguelike
	28	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows	Win, XBLA	Action-adventure
	29	BioShock Infinite	Mac	First-person shooter
		Guardians of Middle-earth	Win	Multiplayer online battle arena
		Pokémon Rumble U	WiiU	Action role-playing
		SimCity	Mac	City-building
		Terraria	iOS	Action-adventure, sandbox
	29	868-HACK	iOS	Roguelike
	30	Arcania: The Complete Tale	PS3, X360	Action role-playing
S E P T E M B E R	3	Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	Win, PSN	Adventure
		Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake	PSN	Platform
		Chaos Code	PSN	Fighting game
		Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party U	WiiU
		Diablo III	PS3, X360	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate	PS3, X360	Fighting
		Rayman Legends	Win, PS3, WiiU, X360, PSVita	Platform
		Total War: Rome II	Win	Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics
		One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2	PS3	Action-adventure, Beat 'em up
	4	2013: Infected Wars	iOS	Horror, shooter
		Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake	Win, XBLA	Platform
		Outlast	Win	Survival horror
	5	Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara	WiiU	Beat 'em up, action role-playing video game
		Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams	WiiU	Puzzle-platformer
		TNT Racers	WiiU	Racing
	10	Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs	Win, Mac, Lin	Survival horror
		Dragon Fantasy Book II	PS3, PSVita
		Killzone: Mercenary	PSVita	First-person shooter
		Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix	PS3	Action role-playing
		Metro: Last Light	Mac	First-person shooter, Survival horror
		NHL 14	PS3, X360	Sports
		Puppeteer	PS3	Platform
	11	DuckTales: Remastered	XBLA	Action platformer
	12	ARMA 3	Win	Tactical shooter
		Superfrog HD	Win	Platform
	13	Terraria	Droid	Action-adventure, sandbox
		The King of Fighters XIII	Win	Fighting
		Volgarr the Viking	Win	Platform
	15	The Wonderful 101	WiiU	Action-adventure, hack and slash
	17	Grand Theft Auto V	PS3, X360	Action-adventure
		MechWarrior Online	Win	Vehicle simulation
	18	Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse	Win, Mac, Lin, iOS	Point-and-click adventure
		Dragon's Prophet	Win	MMORPG
		Foul Play	Win, X360	Beat 'em up, action-adventure
		Infinity Blade III	iOS	Action role-playing
		Ironclad Tactics	Win	Strategy
		The Lord of the Rings: War in the North	Mac	Action role playing, hack and slash
		Urban Trial Freestyle	Win	Racing
	19	Angry Birds Star Wars II	iOS, Droid, WP	Puzzle
		Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi	3DS
		Rage of the Gladiator	3DS	Fighting game
	20	Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death	Win, X360	Action-adventure, Hack and slash
		The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures	Win
		The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD	WiiU	Action-adventure
		Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver	PS3	Racing
	23	FIFA 14	iOS, Droid	Sports
	24	Alien Rage	Win	First-person shooter
		Armored Core: Verdict Day	PS3, X360	Third-person shooter, real-time strategy
		Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2	3DS, NDS
		FIFA 14	Win, PS3, X360, Wii, PS2, PSVita, 3DS, PSP	Sports
		Lone Survivor	PSN, PSVita	Survival horror
		Pro Evolution Soccer 2014	Win, PS3, X360, PS2, 3DS, PSP	Sports
		Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure	WiiU, 3DS, Win	Puzzle, action
		The Mark of Kri	PSN	Action-adventure
	25	Ascend: Hand of Kul	XBLA	Role-playing
		Day One: Garry's Incident	Win	First-person shooter, survival horror, survival
		Final Fantasy V	Droid	Role-playing
	26	Shadow Warrior	Win	First-person shooter
		Shadowrun Returns	iOS, Droid	Tactical role-playing

October–December

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)
O C T O B E R	1	Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland	PSVita	Role-playing
		Grand Theft Auto Online	PS3, X360	Action-adventure
		Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl	3DS	Role-playing
		Flashback	PSN, Win	Platform
		NBA 2K14	PS3, X360, Win	Sports
		Painkiller: Hell & Damnation	X360	First-person shooter
		Rain	PSN	Adventure
		Rune Factory 4	3DS	Role-playing game
	2	A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda	XBLA	Action, platform
	3	Marvel Puzzle Quest	iOS	Puzzle
		Picross e3	3DS
		Agarest: Generations of War	Win	Tactical role-playing
		The Cave	iOS	Puzzle, platform, adventure
		Transport Tycoon	iOS, Droid	Business simulation game
	7	Hero of Many	Ouya	Action-adventure game
	8	Beyond: Two Souls	PS3	Interactive drama, action-adventure
		Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness	PS3	Tactical role-playing
		F1 2013	Win, PS3, X360	Racing
		Just Dance 2014	Wii, WiiU, X360, PS3	Music game
		Mimpi	iOS	Adventure game, Puzzle video game, Platform game
	10	Costume Quest	iOS	Role-playing
		Hero Academy	Droid	Turn-based tactics
	11	The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith	Win, XBLA	Graphic adventure
	12	Pokémon X and Y	3DS	Role-playing
	13	Skylanders: Swap Force	Wii, WiiU, X360, PS3	Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform
	15	Fist of Awesome	iOS, Droid, Ouya	Beat 'em up
		The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith	PSN	Graphic adventure
		Valhalla Knights 3	PSVita	RPG
	16	140	Win, Mac, Lin	Platform
		Rogue Legacy	Mac, Lin	Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania
	17	Device 6	iOS	Interactive fiction
		Mega Dead Pixel	iOS	Arcade game
		Mighty Switch Force! 2	WiiU	Action, puzzle, platformer
		Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers	PS3	Fighting
		Sega Superstars Tennis	Mac	Sports game
		The Stanley Parable	Win	Interactive story, adventure
	18	Alien Rage	X360	First-person shooter
	21	Monaco	Lin	Stealth, action
		Warface	Win	First-person shooter
	22	Alien Rage	PS3	First-person shooter
		Beyblade Evolution	3DS
		Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut	WiiU, Win, PS3, X360	Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth
		Hometown Story	3DS	Simulation, role-playing
		LEGO Marvel Super Heroes	Win, WiiU, X360, PS3, 3DS, NDS	Action-adventure
		Magrunner: Dark Pulse	PSN	Action, puzzle
		Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy	Win, Mac	Adventure
		Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst	Win, PS3, X360	Fighting, action
		Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	3DS, Wii, X360
		Rocksmith 2014	Win, Mac, PS3, X360	Music video game
		SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge	WiiU, 3DS, X360, PS3, Wii, NDS	Action-adventure, platformer, third-person shooter
		The Sims 3: Into the Future	Win
	23	Dead Trigger 2	Droid, iOS	First-person shooter, survival horror, action role-playing
		How to Survive	Win, XBLA	Action role-playing, survival horror, survival
		Path of Exile	Win	Action role-playing, hack and slash
		Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time	Droid	Tower defense
	24	Monster High: 13 Wishes	3DS, NDS, Wii, WiiU
		Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies	3DS	Adventure, visual novel
	25	Batman: Arkham Origins	Win, PS3, X360, WiiU	Action-adventure
		Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate	PSVita, 3DS	Action-adventure, beat 'em up, stealth, Metroidvania
		Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD	XBLA	Action-adventure, hack and slash
		Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: Premium Edition	Win, PS3	Action-adventure
		FIFA Manager 14	Win	Sports
		Magrunner: Dark Pulse	XBLA	Action, puzzle
		The Dark Eye: Demonicon	Win	Role-playing
Wii Party U		WiiU	Party
29	Angry Birds Star Wars	PS3, X360, Wii, WiiU, PSVita, 3DS	Puzzle
	Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	PS3, X360, WiiU	Action-adventure, stealth
	Battlefield 4	Win, X360, PS3	First-person shooter
	Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD	PSN	Action-adventure, hack and slash
	Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut	Win	Survival horror
	Doodle Jump Adventures	3DS, NDS	Platform
	Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures	Win, PS3, X360, WiiU
	Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land	3DS	Action-adventure, space shooter, top down shooter, platform, shoot 'em up
	Sonic Lost World	WiiU, 3DS	Action-adventure, platformer
	The Typing of The Dead: Overkill	Win	Rail shooter
	WWE 2K14	PS3, X360	Sports
31	Football Manager 2014	Win, Mac, Lin	Sports
	Runner2	iOS	Platform
	Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2	Win	Tactical shooter, stealth
N O V E M B E R		Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective	Win, MacOS	Platform game, Art game
	1	Blood Knights	XBLA	Action role-playing
		Chucky: Slash & Dash	iOS	Endless runner
		Shadowgun	GameStick	Third-person shooter
		Wii Fit U	WiiU	Exergaming
	5	Call of Duty: Ghosts	Win, X360, PS3, WiiU	First-person shooter
		Final Exam	Win, PSN	Hack and slash, Shooter, platform
		How to Survive	PSN	Action role-playing, survival horror, survival
		Metro: Last Light	Lin	First-person shooter, Survival horror
		Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures	3DS	Platform
		Pictlogica Final Fantasy	iOS
		State of Decay	Win	Action-adventure, Survival horror, Stealth
		The Guided Fate Paradox	PS3	Roguelike, role-playing
		Zumba Fitness: World Party	WiiU, Wii, X360	Exergaming
	7	Lego The Lord of the Rings	iOS	Action-adventure
		Octagon	iOS	Action
		Rayman Fiesta Run	iOS
		Spec Ops: The Line	Mac	Third-person shooter
		Toki Tori	WiiU	Platform, puzzle
	8	Final Exam	XBLA	Hack and slash, Shooter, platform
		Risk of Rain	Win	Platform
	12	Barbie Dreamhouse Party	3DS, NDS, Wii, WiiU
		BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1	Win, Mac, PS3, X360	First-person shooter, stealth
		Book of Potions	PS3	Augmented reality
		Diggs Nightcrawler	PS3	Augmented reality
		Flower	PSVita	Adventure, art game
		Frozen: Olaf's Quest	3DS, NDS	Platform
		Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition	Win, PS3, X360, PSVita	Fighting
		Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus	PS3	Platformer, action-adventure
		Walking with Dinosaurs	PS3	Augmented reality
		World of Warplanes	Win	Action, MMO
		XCOM: Enemy Within	Win, Mac, PS3, X360	Turn-based tactics
	13	Asphalt 8: Airborne	Win, WP	Racing
		Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai	3DS	Platformer
		The King of Fighters '97	iOS, Droid	Fighting
	14	Senran Kagura Burst	3DS
		Football Manager 2014	iOS, Droid	Sports
		My Talking Tom	iOS	Virtual pet
		Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas	iOS	Action-adventure
		Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark	iOS	Platform, stealth
	15	Angry Birds Star Wars	PS4	Puzzle
		Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	PS4	Action-adventure, stealth
		Battlefield 4	PS4	First-person shooter
		Call of Duty: Ghosts	PS4	First-person shooter
		Contrast	Win, PS3, PS4, X360	Puzzle, platform
		DC Universe Online	PS4	Massively multiplayer online, action
		Deadfall Adventures	Win, X360	First-person shooter, action-adventure
		FIFA 14	PS4	Sports
		Flower	PS4	Adventure, art game
		Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition	PS4	Fighting
		Just Dance 2014	PS4	Music game
		Killzone: Shadow Fall	PS4	First-person shooter
		Knack	PS4	Platformer, beat 'em up
		LEGO Marvel Super Heroes	PS4	Action-adventure
		Madden NFL 25	PS4	Sports
		Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games	WiiU	Sports, party
		NBA 2K14	PS4	Sports
		Need for Speed: Rivals	PS4	Racing
		Resogun	PS4	Side-scroller, shoot 'em up
		Skylanders: Swap Force	PS4	Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform
		Sound Shapes	PS4	Music, platform
		Super Motherload	PS4
		Trine 2: Complete Story	PS4	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure
		Warframe	PS4	Action role-playing, third-person shooter
X Rebirth		Win	Space trading and combat simulator
19	Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	Win	Action-adventure, stealth
	BandFuse: Rock Legends	PS3, X360	Music video game
	Deer Drive Legends	WiiWare	Sports
	Eve Online: Rubicon	Win	Space simulation, massively multiplayer online role-playing game
	NBA Live 14	PS4	Sports
	Need for Speed: Rivals	Win, PS3, X360	Racing
	Soulcalibur II HD Online	PS3	Fighting
	Stick it to the Man!	PS3	Adventure
	The Amazing Spider-Man	PSVita	Action-adventure
	Young Justice: Legacy	Win, PS3, X360, 3DS	Action-adventure, action role-playing, Superhero
20	Bouboum	Win, Mac, Lin	Massively multiplayer online, strategy
	Soulcalibur II HD Online	XBLA	Fighting
21	Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse	iOS	Platform
	Demon Tribe	iOS
	Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Panem Run	iOS
	Injustice: Gods Among Us	Droid	Fighting
	Regular Show: Ghost Toasters	iOS
	The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths	3DS, Droid, iOS, WiiU, Win	Puzzle, stealth
22	Angry Birds Star Wars	XBO	Puzzle
	Ashes Cricket 2013	Win	Sports
	Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag	XBO	Action-adventure, stealth
	Battlefield 4	XBO	First-person shooter
	Call of Duty: Ghosts	XBO	First-person shooter
	Crimson Dragon	XBO	Rail shooter
	Dead Rising 3	XBO	Action-adventure, survival horror
	FIFA 14	XBO	Sports
	Fighter Within	XBO	Fighting
	Forza Motorsport 5	XBO	Racing
	Just Dance 2014	XBO	Music game
	Killer Instinct	XBO	Fighting
	LEGO Marvel Super Heroes	XBO	Action-adventure
	LocoCycle	XBO	Racing, vehicular combat
	Madden NFL 25	XBO	Sports
	Mario Party: Island Tour	3DS	Party
	NBA 2K14	XBO	Sports
	NBA Live 14	XBO	Sports
	Need for Speed: Rivals	XBO	Racing
	Powerstar Golf	XBO	Sports
	Ryse: Son of Rome	XBO	Action-adventure, hack and slash
	Skylanders: Swap Force	XBO	Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform
	Super Mario 3D World	WiiU	Platformer
	Tearaway	PSVita	Platformer, adventure
	The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds	3DS	Action-adventure
	Zoo Tycoon	XBO	Business simulation
	Zumba Fitness: World Party	XBO	Exergaming
25	M.U.L.E. Returns	iOS	Turn-based strategy
26	Sonic Dash	Droid	Endless runner
	Ys: Memories of Celceta	PSVita	Action role-playing
	Painkiller: Hell & Damnation	PS3	First-person shooter
27	Skulls of the Shogun	iOS	Turn-based tactics
28	3D Space Harrier	3DS	Rail shooter
	3D Super Hang-On	3DS	Racing
D E C E M B E R	3	The Bureau: XCOM Declassified	Mac	Tactical shooter
		The Cave	Ouya	Puzzle, platform, adventure
		Escape Plan	PS4	Puzzle
		Rainbow Moon	PSVita	Tactical role-playing game
		Stick it to the Man!	PSVita	Graphic adventure
		Tiny Brains	PS4
	4	Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse – Episode 1	Win, Mac, Lin	Point-and-click adventure
		The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith	iOS	Graphic adventure
	5	3D Altered Beast	3DS	Beat 'em up
		3D Sonic the Hedgehog	3DS	Platform
		Assassin's Creed: Pirates	iOS, Droid
		Heroes of Dragon Age	iOS, Droid	Role-playing
		Space Hulk	iOS	Turn-based tactics
		SteamWorld Dig	Win	Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania
	6	Gran Turismo 6	PS3	Sim racing
	9	Peggle 2	XBO	Puzzle
	10	Doki-Doki Universe	PS4, PSN, PSVita	Adventure
		Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God	PSVita	Role-playing
		The Novelist	Win, Mac, Lin
	11	Angry Birds Go!	iOS, Droid, WP	Racing
		Tiny Brains	Win
	12	3D Ecco the Dolphin	3DS	Action-adventure
		3D Galaxy Force II	3DS	Rail shooter
		Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary Edition	iOS	Action-adventure
		Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga	iOS	Action-adventure
		Rayman Origins	Mac	Platform
		RUSH	WiiU
		Sonic the Hedgehog 2	iOS, Droid	Platform
		The Room 2	iOS
		Velocity Ultra	Win	Shoot 'em up, puzzle
	13	Stick it to the Man!	Win, Mac	Graphic adventure
		Teslagrad	Win, Mac, Lin	Platform, puzzle
	17	Dementium II HD	Win, Mac	First-person shooter, survival horror
		Eufloria HD	PSVita	Real-time strategy
		Flow	PS4, PSVita	Life simulation
		Furmins	PSVita	Puzzle, platformer
		Minecraft	PSN	Sandbox, survival
		Mutant Mudds Deluxe	PSN, PSVita	Platform
		Ridge Racer Slipstream	iOS, Droid
		Runner 2	PSVita	Platform
		Terraria	PSVita	Action-adventure, sandbox
		The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains	Win, Mac, PSN	Graphic adventure
		Toki Tori	PSN	Platform, puzzle
		Tomb Raider	iOS	Action-adventure
	18	Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse – Episode 1	PSVita	Point-and-click adventure
		Fightback	iOS
		Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus	iOS, Droid
		The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains	XBLA, iOS	Graphic adventure
		Wii Sports Club: Golf	WiiU	Sports
	19	3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master	3DS	Platform
		3D Streets of Rage	3DS
		Colossatron: Massive World Threat	iOS
		Cut the Rope 2	iOS	Puzzle logic
		Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas 10 Year Anniversary Edition	Droid	Action-adventure
		Killing Floor: Calamity	Ouya
		Knytt Underground	WiiU	Adventure, platform
		Mimpi	Droid	Adventure game, Puzzle video game, Platform game
		République: Episode 1	iOS	Action-adventure, stealth
		The Cave	Droid	Puzzle, platform, adventure
		The Stanley Parable	Mac	Interactive story, adventure
	20	Max: The Curse of Brotherhood	XBO	Puzzle, platformer
		Temple Run 2	WP	Endless runner
	24	Halo: Spartan Assault	XBO	Twin-stick shooter
		Zen Pinball 2	PS4	Pinball
26	CastleStorm	WiiU	Tower defense
29	Final Fantasy III	WP	Role-playing
31	Dr. Luigi	WiiU	Puzzle

Video game-based film and television releases

Title	Date	Type	Distributor(s)	Franchise	Original game publisher(s)	Ref.
Angry Birds Toons	March 17, 2013	Animated mini series	Toons.TV	Angry Birds	Rovio Entertainment	[27]
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures	June 15, 2013	3D anime series	Tokyo MX	Pac-Man	Namco	[28]
Danganronpa: The Animation	July 4, 2013	Anime mini series	Mainichi Broadcasting System	Danganronpa	Spike Chunsoft	[29]
Genesect and the Legend Awakened	July 13, 2013	Anime film	Toho (Japan)	Pokémon	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	[30]
Rabbids Invasion	August 3, 2013	3D animated series	Nickelodeon	Rabbids	Ubisoft	[31]
Pokémon Origins	October 2, 2013	Anime mini series	TV Tokyo	Pokémon	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	[32]
The Smash Brothers	October 11, 2013	Documentary series	East Point Pictures	Super Smash Bros.	Nintendo	[33]
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate	November 23, 2013	Anime film	Gonzo	Bayonetta	Platinum Games	[34]
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth		Anime film	Aniplex	Persona	Atlus	[35]
How Videogames Changed the World	November 30, 2013	Documentary series	Channel 4	—	—	[36]
Moshi Monsters: The Movie	December 20, 2013	Animated film	Universal Pictures	Moshi Monsters	Mind Candy	[37]

See also

• 2013 in esports
• 2013 in games

References

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External links

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