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2017 saw the release of numerous video games as well as other developments in the video game industry. The Nintendo Switch console was released in 2017, which sold more than 14 million units by the end of the year, exceeding the under-performing Wii U lifetime sales. This has helped to revitalize Nintendo, along with the "retro" Super NES Classic Edition console, the refreshed New Nintendo 2DS XL handheld and a strategy for mobile gaming. Microsoft also released the higher-powered Xbox One X targeted for 4K resolutions and virtual reality support.
Series with new installments in 2017 include Assassin's Creed , Bomberman , Bubsy , Call of Duty , Crash Bandicoot , Danganronpa , Dawn of War , Destiny , Digimon , Dragon Quest , Doom , Dynasty Warriors , Final Fantasy , Fire Emblem , Forza Motorsport , Gran Turismo , Gravity Rush , Halo Wars , Injustice , Kingdom Hearts , Kirby , Life Is Strange , Marvel vs. Capcom , Mass Effect , Metroid , Need for Speed , Nier , Persona , Planescape: Torment , Pokémon , Prey , Professor Layton , Resident Evil , Sniper Elite , Sniper: Ghost Warrior , Sonic the Hedgehog , Splatoon , Star Wars Battlefront , Super Mario , Tekken , The Evil Within , The Legend of Zelda , Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon , Uncharted , Wipeout , Wolfenstein , WWE 2K , Xenoblade Chronicles , Yakuza and Yoshi .
In addition, 2017 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Arms , Cuphead , Doki Doki Literature Club! , ELEX , Fortnite , Hellblade , Hollow Knight , Horizon , Nioh , and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds .
| 3DS | Nintendo 3DS, 3DS Virtual Console, iQue 3DS | DROID | Android | iOS | iOS, iPadOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod |
| LIN | Linux | MOBI | Mobile phone | NX | Nintendo Switch |
| OSX | macOS | PS3 | PlayStation 3 | PS4 | PlayStation 4 |
| PSV | PlayStation Vita | PSVR | Playstation VR, PlayStation VR2 | Quest | Meta Quest / Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift |
| SNES | Super Nintendo / Super Famicom / Super Comboy | Vive | HTC Vive | Wii | Wii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual Console |
| WiiU | Wii U, WiiU Virtual Console | WIN | Microsoft Windows, all versions Windows 95 and up | X360 | Xbox 360, Xbox 360 Live Arcade |
| XOne | Xbox One |
The following is a list of game-related hardware released in 2017:
 | The examples and perspective in this section deal primarily with North America and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject.(November 2025) |
| Date | Console | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | New Shield Android TV | |
| March 3 | Nintendo Switch | [1] |
| July 28 | New Nintendo 2DS XL | [2] |
| September 29 | Super NES Classic Edition | [3] |
| November 7 | Xbox One X |
According to analyst firm Newzoo, the video game industry had $116.6 billion in global revenues, a 10% growth from 2016. This growth was primarily driven by mobile gaming, as 43% ($50.4 billion) of those revenues came from this sector, a growth of 23.3% from 2016. Of the remaining, 29% (US$33.3 billion) came from consoles hardware and games, and 28% ($32.3 billion) from personal computer games. [4] SuperData similarly estimated the global video game market in 2017 was around $108.4 billion, driven heavily by free-to-play mobile and computer games. [5] Analyst firm Sensor Tower, which tracks revenue within the mobile industry, reported that of the $58.6 billion in total revenues in 2017, $48.3 billion came from mobile games. [6]
Within the United States, the video industry grew from 2016 by 18% to a total revenue of $36 billion, with $6.9 billion from hardware sales (gaining 19% from 2016) and $29.1 billion (18%) from software and microtransactions, according to NPD Group and the Entertainment Software Association. [7] Further, $10.7 billion was spent on mobile gaming in 2017 in the United States, according to Sensor Tower. [6]
The following were 2017's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms). Six of the top ten highest-grossing games are published or owned by Tencent, including the top three titles.
| Rank | Game | Revenue | Publisher(s) | Genre | Platform(s) | Business model | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor | $2,400,000,000 | Tencent | MOBA | MOBI | Free-to-play | [8] |
| 2 | League of Legends | $2,100,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | WIN | Free-to-play | [9] |
| 3 | Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) | $1,900,000,000 | Nexon / Tencent | Brawler | WIN | Free-to-play | [8] |
| 4 | Monster Strike | $1,641,000,000 | Mixi | Physics | MOBI | ||
| 5 | Crossfire | $1,605,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | FPS | WIN, MOBI | Free-to-play | [a] |
| 6 | Fantasy Westward Journey | $1,500,000,000 | NetEase | MMO, RPG | MOBI | Free-to-play | [9] |
| 7 | Clash Royale | $1,200,000,000 | Supercell (Tencent) | Strategy | |||
| 8 | Clash of Clans | $1,200,000,000 | Strategy | ||||
| 9 | Call of Duty: WWII | $1,000,000,000 | Activision (Activision Blizzard) | FPS | Buy-to-play | [11] | |
| 10 | Fate/Grand Order (FGO) | $982,000,000 | Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan) | RPG | MOBI | Free-to-play | [9] |
The following were the top ten highest-grossing free-to-play games in 2017. Six of the top ten titles were published or owned by Tencent, including the top three titles.
| Rank | Game | Revenue | Publisher(s) | Genre | Platform(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor | $2,400,000,000 | Tencent | MOBA | MOBI | [8] |
| 2 | League of Legends | $2,100,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | WIN | [9] |
| 3 | Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) | $1,900,000,000 | Nexon / Tencent | Brawler | WIN | [8] |
| 4 | Monster Strike | $1,641,000,000 | Mixi | Physics | MOBI | |
| 5 | Crossfire | $1,605,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | FPS | WIN, MOBI | [a] |
| 6 | Fantasy Westward Journey | $1,500,000,000 | NetEase | MMO, RPG | MOBI | [9] |
| 7 | Clash Royale | $1,200,000,000 | Supercell (Tencent) | Strategy | ||
| 8 | Clash of Clans | $1,200,000,000 | Strategy | |||
| 9 | Fate/Grand Order (FGO) | $982,000,000 | Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan) | RPG | ||
| 10 | Lineage 2: Revolution | $980,000,000 | Netmarble Games | MMO, RPG |
Sensor Tower reported that the highest-grossing mobile games were the free-to-play titles Monster Strike, Honor of Kings, Fate/Grand Order, Clash Royale, and Candy Crush Saga . [6] The top-grossing mobile games in the United States were Candy Crush Saga, Game of War: Fire Age , Clash of Clans, Mobile Strike , and Clash Royale. [6]
The following were the top ten best-selling premium games (including buy-to-play titles) in 2017. Four of the top ten titles were published by Nintendo.
| Rank | Game | Units sold | Revenue | Genre | Publisher(s) | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) | 30,000,000 [12] | $900,000,000 [12] | Battle royale | PUBG Corporation (Bluehole) | |
| 2 | Call of Duty: WWII | < 19,630,000 [13] | $1,000,000,000 [11] | FPS | Activision (Activision Blizzard) | |
| 3 | Grand Theft Auto V / Online | 15,000,000 [14] | $521,000,000 [9] | Action-adventure | Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive) | |
| 4 | Super Mario Odyssey | 9,070,000 [15] | Unknown | Platformer | Nintendo | NX |
| 5 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | 9,000,000 [16] | Unknown | Shooter | Electronic Arts | |
| 6 | Pokémon Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | 8,530,000 [b] | Unknown | RPG | Nintendo / The Pokémon Company | 3DS |
| 7 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 7,780,000 [15] [19] | Unknown | Action-adventure | Nintendo | |
| 8 | Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe | 7,470,000 [c] | Unknown | Racing (kart) | ||
| 9 | FIFA 17 | Unknown | $409,000,000 [9] | Sports | EA Sports (Electronic Arts) | |
| 10 | Overwatch | Unknown | $382,000,000 [9] | Shooter | Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard) | WIN |
The following were 2017's top ten best-selling video games by country, in terms of software units sold (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for the United States, Japan, and United Kingdom.
Top-rated games in 2017 included Madden NFL 18 , NBA 2K18 , FIFA 18 , WWE 2K18 , The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild , Super Mario Odyssey , Persona 5 , Divinity: Original Sin II , and Horizon Zero Dawn . One of the most influential games of 2017 was PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds , which was released in early access for personal computers in March 2017 and by the end of the year had sold 30 million units, [12] breaking several concurrent player count records and established the battle royale genre. The highest-grossing game of the year was the mobile game Honor of Kings , known as Arena of Valor internationally. Considerable debate was held over the use of loot boxes in video games and whether they constituted gambling, coming to a head with the release of Star Wars Battlefront II .
Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities.
| Game | Developer | Publisher | Release Date | Platform | Average Score out of 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | March 3, 2017 | NX | 97 |
| Super Mario Odyssey | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | October 27, 2017 | NX | 97 |
| The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | March 3, 2017 | WiiU | 96 |
| Divinity: Original Sin II | Larian Studios | September 14, 2017 | WIN | 93 | |
| Persona 5 | P-Studio | Atlus | April 4, 2017 | PS4 | 93 |
| What Remains of Edith Finch | Giant Sparrow | Annapurna Interactive | July 19, 2017 | XOne | 92 |
| Undertale | 8-4 | August 15, 2017 | PS4 | 92 | |
| Ōkami HD | Capcom | December 12, 2017 | WIN | 92 | |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | Nintendo EPD | Nintendo | April 28, 2017 | NX | 92 |
| SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition | Image & Form | December 28, 2017 | NX | 91 | |
| Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove | Yacht Club Games | March 3, 2017 | NX | 91 | |
| Retro City Rampage DX | Vblank Entertainment | August 3, 2017 | NX | 91 | |
| Bayonetta | PlatinumGames | Sega | April 11, 2017 | WIN | 90 |
| Opus Magnum | Zachtronics | December 8, 2017 | WIN | 90 | |
| Pinball FX 3: Universal Classics Pinball | Zen Studios | September 26, 2017 | XOne | 90 | |
| Linelight | My Dog Zorro | January 30, 2017 | WIN | 90 | |
| Title | Date | Type | Distributor | Franchise | Original game publisher(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akiba's Trip: The Animation | January 4, 2017 | Anime television series | Funimation | Akiba's Trip | Acquire | [32] |
| Granblue Fantasy: The Animation | April 1, 2017 | Aniplex | Granblue Fantasy | Cygames | [33] | |
| Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light | April 17, 2017 | Drama miniseries | Netflix | Final Fantasy | Square Enix | [34] |
| The King's Avatar | April 19, 2017 | Chinese animated series | YouTube | — | — | [35] |
| Resident Evil: Vendetta | May 27, 2017 | CGI animated film | Kadokawa | Resident Evil | Capcom | [36] |
| Castlevania | July 7, 2017 | Animated series | Netflix | Castlevania | Konami | [37] |
| Candy Crush | July 9, 2017 | Game show | CBS (United States) | Candy Crush Saga | King | [38] |
| Parker Plays | July 15, 2017 | Television series | Disney XD | — | — | [39] |
| Player Select | — | — | [40] | |||
| Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You! | Anime film | Toho (Japan) | Pokémon | Nintendo The Pokémon Company | [41] | |
| Polaris Primetime | Television series | Disney XD | — | — | [42] | |
| The IGN Show | July 17, 2017 | Disney XD/YouTube | — | — | [43] | |
| Play With Caution | Disney XD | — | — | [44] | ||
| The Attack | July 31, 2017 | — | — | [45] | ||
| ESL Speedrunners | August 1, 2017 | — | — | [46] | ||
| Waypoint Presents | August 16, 2017 | — | — | [47] | ||
| Good Game | August 30, 2017 | YouTube | Game Grumps | — | [48] | |
| Overwatch Contenders | September 16, 2017 | Disney XD | Overwatch | Blizzard Entertainment | [49] | |
| Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle | December 20, 2017 | Feature film | Sony Pictures Releasing | Jumanji | — | [50] |
| Date | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| January 3–7 | The 2017 Consumer Electronics Show was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. | |
| January 9 | Video game writer Corey May leaves Certain Affinity to work for 2K Games. | [51] |
| January 13 | Nintendo's Nintendo Switch console reveal, detailing its release day, price, and technical specifications, was held at Tokyo Big Sight, and livestreamed online on Nintendo Direct. | |
| January 13 | Sony Interactive Entertainment closes Guerrilla Cambridge. | [52] |
| January 16 | Hidetaka Suehiro announces that he has formed a new independent studio called White Owls. | [53] |
| January 19 | Ubisoft acquires FreeStyleGames from Activision. FreeStyleGames is renamed into Ubisoft Leamington. | [54] |
| January 19 | Video game designer Kim Swift is hired by Electronic Arts into their Motive Studios division. | [55] |
| January 24 | Avalanche Software, previously shuttered by Disney in May 2016, is acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and re-opened. | [56] |
| January 31 | Global production of the Wii U has officially ended. | [57] |
| February 1 | ZeniMax Media acquires Escalation Studios. | [58] |
| February 1 | Take-Two Interactive acquires Social Point. | [59] |
| February 1 | ZeniMax Media is awarded $500 million from Oculus VR over intellectual property and contract issues over the virtual reality technology used in the Oculus Rift. | [60] |
| February 17 | Writer Erik Wolpaw leaves Valve. | [61] |
| February 21–23 | Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosted the 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit and 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Todd Howard inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame. | [62] [63] |
| February 23 | Irrational Games is rebranded as Ghost Story Games. | [64] |
| February 27 | Peter Moore steps down as head of EA Sports to become CEO of the Liverpool Football Club. | [65] |
| February 27–March 3 | The 2017 Game Developers Conference held in San Francisco. | |
| March 15 | Kevin Bruner steps down as CEO of Telltale Games, with Dan Conners replacing him. | [66] |
| March 30 | Club Penguin shutdown its servers after 12 years. | |
| March 31 | Square Enix withdraws from IO Interactive. | [67] |
| March 31 | Nintendo closes the Nintendo DSi Shop on the DSi and DSi XL. | [68] |
| April 3 | Christophe Balestra steps down as co-president of Naughty Dog. Evan Wells remains in his role as sole president. | [69] |
| April 27 | The Kirby franchise celebrated its 25th anniversary in Japan. | [70] |
| May 2 | Chet Faliszek announced he has left Valve. | [71] [72] |
| May 10 | Owlchemy Labs is acquired by Google. | [73] |
| June 7 | Jay Pinkerton announces he has left Valve. | [74] |
| June 10–12 | EA Play was held at the Hollywood Palladium. | [75] |
| June 13–15 | E3 2017 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. | |
| June 16 | IO Interactive becomes an independent studio from Square Enix, retaining rights to the Hitman franchise. | [76] |
| June 27 | Arkane Studios founder Raphaël Colantonio leaves the company. | [77] |
| June 30 | Triumph Studios, the developer of the Age of Wonders series, is acquired by Paradox Interactive. | [78] |
| July 18 | Casey Hudson replaces Aaryn Flynn as the General Manager of BioWare. | [79] |
| August 1 | Electronic Arts confirmed that BioWare Montreal, the developer of Mass Effect: Andromeda , was absorbed into Motive Studios. | [80] |
| August 8 | Ubisoft announced the establishment of a new studio in Stockholm, Sweden. | [81] |
| August 7–12 | The International 2017, one of the highest paying eSports tournament in history, was held at the KeyArena in Seattle. | [82] |
| August 22–26 | Gamescom 2017 was held at Koelnmesse. | |
| September | People Can Fly opened a new studio in Newcastle, UK; their first outside of Poland. | [83] |
| September 13 | Bruce Straley, co-director of The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End departed from Naughty Dog after 18 years | [84] |
| October 3 | Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment announced his departure from the company. | [85] |
| October 12 | Mike Laidlaw, the creator director of the Dragon Age franchise, left BioWare. | [86] |
| October 13 | IGN acquires Humble Bundle. | [87] |
| October 17 | Visceral Games, the developer of the Dead Space series, was shut down by owner Electronic Arts. | [88] |
| November 3 | Perfect World Entertainment shut down Runic Games and Motiga. | [89] |
| November 9 | Electronic Arts announced that they had acquired Respawn Entertainment, the creators of the Titanfall series. | [90] |
| November 20 | 100 Thieves is founded. | |
| December 7 | The Game Awards 2017 were held. | [91] |
| December 14 | Private Division, a new publishing subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive is formed. | |
| December 28 | A swatting in Wichita, Kansas, caused by a dispute between two Call of Duty: WWII gamers over a $1.50 wager leads to a man unrelated to the dispute being shot and killed by police. |
The following is a list of all games released in 2017
| Release date | Title | Platform | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | Milkmaid of the Milky Way | WIN, OSX, iOS | Puzzle, Adventure | [101] |
| January 10 | Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone | PS4 | Rhythm | [102] |
| January 11 | Criminal Girls: Invite Only | WIN | RPG | [103] |
| January 12 | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (JP) | PS4, PSV | Adventure, Visual novel | [104] |
| January 12 | School Girl/Zombie Hunter (JP) | PS4 | TPS | [105] |
| January 13 | Rise & Shine | WIN, XOne | [106] | |
| January 17 | Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea | PSV | RPG | [107] |
| January 17 | Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star | PS4, PSV | Action | [108] |
| January 17 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle | PS4, XOne | Brawler | [109] |
| January 19 | Birthdays the Beginning (JP) | PS4 | [110] | |
| January 19 | Valkyria Revolution (JP) | PS4, PSV | Action RPG | [111] |
| January 20 | Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 3DS | RPG | [112] |
| January 20 | Gravity Rush 2 | PS4 | Action-adventure | [113] |
| January 20 | Urban Empire | WIN | [114] | |
| January 22 | Don Bradman Cricket 17 | WIN | Sports (cricket) | [115] |
| January 24 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | PS4 | Action RPG | [116] |
| January 24 | Pokémon Duel | iOS, DROID | Digital tabletop | [117] |
| January 24 | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | WIN, PS4, XOne | Survival horror | [118] |
| January 24 | Tales of Berseria | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | [119] |
| January 24 | Yakuza 0 | PS4 | Action-adventure | [120] |
| January 25 | Memoranda | WIN, OSX, LIN | [121] | |
| January 26 | Twin Star Exorcists (JP) | PSV | [122] | |
| January 30 | Disgaea 2 | WIN | Tactical RPG | [123] |
| January 30 | Double Dragon IV | WIN, PS4 | Brawler | [124] |
| January 31 | Angels with Scaly Wings | WIN, PS4, XOne | Visual novel, Dating sim | [ citation needed ] |
| January 31 | Digimon World: Next Order | PS4 | RPG | [125] |
| January 31 | Divide | PS4 | [126] | |
| January 31 | Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers | PS4, PSV | RPG | [127] |
| February 1 | Poi | WIN | Platformer | [128] |
| February 2 | Fire Emblem Heroes | iOS, DROID | Tactical RPG | [129] |
| February 3 | A House of Many Doors | WIN, OSX | [130] | |
| February 3 | Husk | WIN | [131] | |
| February 3 | Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World | 3DS | Platformer | [132] |
| February 7 | Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | WIN | RPG | [133] |
| February 7 | Nights of Azure | WIN | Action RPG | [133] |
| February 7 | Nioh | PS4 | Action RPG, Hack and slash | [134] |
| February 7 | Reconstrucción | DROID, iOS | Adventure | [135] |
| February 7 | Splasher | WIN | Platformer | [136] |
| February 7 | WWE 2K17 | WIN | Sports | [137] |
| February 9 | OK Golf | iOS | Sports | [138] |
| February 10 | Bendy and the Ink Machine – Chapter One: Moving Pictures | WIN, OSX, LIN | Survival horror | [139] |
| February 14 | Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force | WIN | RPG | [140] |
| February 14 | For Honor | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action, Fighting | [141] |
| February 14 | Ride 2 | PS4, XOne | Racing | [142] |
| February 14 | Sniper Elite 4 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Tactical shooter, Stealth | [143] |
| February 15 | Mage: The Ascension – Refuge | WIN, OSX, LIN, DROID, iOS | Interactive fiction | [144] |
| February 15 | Vampire: The Masquerade – We Eat Blood | WIN, OSX, LIN, DROID, iOS | Interactive fiction | [144] [145] |
| February 17 | A Demon's Game - Episode 1 | WIN | [ citation needed ] | |
| February 21 | Berserk and the Band of the Hawk | WIN, PS4, PSV | Action RPG, Hack and slash | [146] |
| February 21 | Halo Wars 2 | WIN, XOne | RTS | [147] |
| February 21 | Night in the Woods | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4 | Adventure | [148] |
| February 21 | Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin | PS4 | Puzzle, Adventure | [149] |
| February 21 | Ys Origin | PS4 | Action RPG | [150] |
| February 24 | Hollow Knight | WIN | Metroidvania | [151] |
| February 28 | Horizon Zero Dawn | PS4 | Action RPG | [152] |
| February 28 | Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns | 3DS | Farming, RPG | [ citation needed ] |
| February 28 | Torment: Tides of Numenera | WIN, PS4, XOne | RPG | [153] |
| March 1 | Robo Recall | WIN | FPS | [154] |
| March 2 | Winning Post 8 2017 (JP) | WIN, PS4, PS3, PSV | [ citation needed ] | |
| March 3 | 1-2-Switch | NX | Party | [155] |
| March 3 | The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ | NX | Roguelike | [156] |
| March 3 | Human Resource Machine | NX | Puzzle | [156] |
| March 3 | I am Setsuna | NX | RPG | [157] |
| March 3 | Just Dance 2017 | NX | Rhythm | [156] |
| March 3 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | NX, WiiU | Action-adventure | [1] |
| March 3 | Little Inferno | NX | Puzzle | [156] |
| March 3 | Skylanders: Imaginators | NX | Platformer, RPG | [156] |
| March 3 | Snipperclips | NX | Puzzle | [156] |
| March 3 | Super Bomberman R | NX | Action, Maze | [158] |
| March 3 | World of Goo | NX | Puzzle | [159] |
| March 7 | Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey | WIN, PS4, PSV | RPG | [160] |
| March 7 | Lego Worlds | WIN, PS4, XOne | Sandbox | [161] |
| March 7 | Loot Rascals | WIN, PS4 | [162] | |
| March 7 | Nier: Automata | PS4 | Action RPG | [163] |
| March 7 | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands | WIN, PS4, XOne | Tactical shooter | [164] |
| March 7 | Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 | WIN, XOne | Fighting | [165] |
| March 13 | Bit City | iOS, DROID | City builder, Clicker | [166] |
| March 14 | Danganronpa 1•2 Reload | PS4 | Adventure, Visual novel | [167] |
| March 14 | Styx: Shards of Darkness | WIN, PS4, XOne | Stealth | [168] |
| March 15 | Future Unfolding | WIN | [169] | |
| March 16 | 100ft Robot Golf | WIN | Sports | [170] |
| March 16 | Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight (JP) | PS4, PSV | Action RPG | [171] |
| March 16 | Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (JP) | PS4 | TPS | [172] |
| March 17 | Kona | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | [173] | |
| March 17 | Nier: Automata | WIN | Action RPG | [163] |
| March 21 | EVERYTHING | PS4 | Simulation | [174] |
| March 21 | Mass Effect: Andromeda | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action RPG | [175] |
| March 21 | Toukiden 2 | WIN, PS4, PSV | Action RPG | [176] |
| March 21 | Troll and I | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [177] |
| March 22 | Super Mario Run | DROID | Endless runner | [178] |
| March 24 | Mario Sports Superstars | 3DS | Sports | [179] |
| March 24 | Zero Escape: The Nonary Games | WIN, PS4, PSV | Adventure | [180] |
| March 27 | Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy | WIN | RPG, Dungeon crawl | [181] |
| March 28 | Has-Been Heroes | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Action, Roguelike, Strategy | [182] |
| March 28 | Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix | PS4 | Action RPG | [183] |
| March 28 | Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | PS4 | Action RPG | [183] |
| March 28 | MLB The Show 17 | PS4 | Sports | [184] |
| March 28 | Old Time Hockey | WIN, PS4, XOne | Sports | [185] |
| March 28 | Rain World | WIN, PS4 | Platformer | [186] |
| March 28 | Rivals of Aether | WIN | Fighting | [187] |
| March 28 | Snake Pass | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Puzzle-platformer | [188] |
| March 28 | The Walking Dead: Season Three — Episode 3 | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [189] |
| March 30 | The Alliance Alive (JP) | 3DS | RPG | [190] |
| March 30 | Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death (JP) | 3DS | [191] | |
| March 30 | Blue Reflection (JP) | PS4, PSV | RPG | [192] |
| March 30 | Musou Stars (JP) | PS4, PSV | Hack and slash, Action | [193] |
| March 30 | Thimbleweed Park | WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne | PCA | [194] |
| Release date | Title | Platform | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 4 | Drawn to Death | PS4 | TPS | [195] |
| April 4 | Lego City Undercover | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [196] |
| April 4 | Mortal Blitz | PSVR | [197] | |
| April 4 | PaRappa the Rapper Remastered | PS4 | Rhythm | [198] |
| April 4 | Persona 5 | PS4, PS3 | RPG, Social sim | [199] |
| April 5 | Paradigm | WIN, OSX | PCA | [200] |
| April 7 | Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition | WIN, PS4, XOne | FPS | [201] |
| April 10 | The Signal from Tölva | WIN | [202] | |
| April 11 | Aaero | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action, Rhythm | [203] |
| April 11 | Bayonetta | WIN | Action, Hack and slash | [204] |
| April 11 | Cosmic Star Heroine | WIN, PS4 | RPG | [ citation needed ] |
| April 11 | Lichtspeer | PSV | Action | [205] |
| April 11 | A Rose in the Twilight | WIN, PSV | Adventure, Strategy | [206] |
| April 11 | The Sexy Brutale | WIN, PS4, XOne | [207] | |
| April 11 | StarBlood Arena | PSVR | [208] | |
| April 11 | Yooka-Laylee | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne | Platformer | [209] |
| April 12 | Team Kirby Clash Deluxe | 3DS | Action, Platformer | [210] [211] |
| April 13 | The Jackbox Party Pack 3 | NX | Party | [212] |
| April 18 | ATV Renegades | PS4, XOne | [213] | |
| April 18 | Bendy and the Ink Machine — Chapter Two: The Old Song | WIN, OSX, LIN | Survival horror | [214] |
| April 18 | The Disney Afternoon Collection | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action, Platformer | [215] |
| April 18 | Flinthook | WIN, PS4, XOne | Platformer, Roguelike | [216] |
| April 18 | Full Throttle Remastered | WIN, PS4, PSV | Graphic adventure | [217] |
| April 18 | Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 1: Tangled Up in Blue | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [218] |
| April 18 | Herocade | PSVR | [219] | |
| April 18 | Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom | WIN, PS4, XOne | [220] | |
| April 18 | The Silver Case | PS4 | Adventure, Visual novel | [221] |
| April 18 | Voodoo Vince: Remastered | WIN, XOne | Platformer | [222] |
| April 18 | Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap | NX, PS4, XOne | Platformer, Action-adventure | [223] |
| April 21 | Cities: Skylines | XOne | City builder, CMS | [224] |
| April 24 | Statik | PSVR | [225] | |
| April 25 | Dragon Quest Heroes II | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG, Hack and slash | [226] |
| April 25 | Outlast 2 | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne | Survival horror | [227] |
| April 25 | Pinstripe | WIN, iOS | Puzzle, Adventure | [ citation needed ] |
| April 25 | Puyo Puyo Tetris | NX, PS4 | Puzzle | [228] |
| April 25 | Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Tactical shooter, Stealth | [229] |
| April 25 | Syberia III | PS4, XOne | Graphic adventure | [230] |
| April 25 | The Walking Dead: Season Three — Episode 4 | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [231] |
| April 25 | What Remains of Edith Finch | WIN, PS4 | Adventure | [232] |
| April 27 | De Blob | WIN | Puzzle-platformer | [233] |
| April 27 | Expeditions: Vikings | WIN | [234] | |
| April 27 | Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness | WIN | Visual novel | [235] |
| April 27 | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III | WIN | RTS | [236] |
| April 28 | Little Nightmares | WIN, PS4, XOne | Puzzle-platformer, Survival horror | [237] |
| April 28 | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | NX | Racing (kart) | [238] |
| May 2 | The Caligula Effect | PSV | RPG | [239] |
| May 2 | GNOG | PSVR | [240] | |
| May 2 | Gundam Breaker 3 Break Edition | PS4, PSV | [241] | |
| May 3 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd | WIN | RPG | [242] |
| May 5 | Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey | PS4, XOne | Adventure | [243] |
| May 5 | Prey | WIN, PS4, XOne | [244] | |
| May 5 | World to the West | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | [245] | |
| May 8 | Creativerse | WIN, OSX | Survival, Sandbox | [246] |
| May 9 | Birthdays the Beginning | WIN, PS4 | [247] | |
| May 9 | Butcher | PS4 | [248] | |
| May 9 | Elliot Quest | PS4 | Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania | [249] |
| May 9 | LocoRoco Remastered | PS4 | Puzzle-platformer | [250] |
| May 9 | Moonshot Galaxy | PSVR | [251] | |
| May 9 | NBA Playgrounds | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Sports | [252] |
| May 9 | Polybius | PSVR | [253] | |
| May 9 | Revenant Saga | PS4, PS3, PSV | [249] [254] | |
| May 9 | Strafe | WIN | FPS | [255] |
| May 10 | Butcher | XOne | [248] | |
| May 10 | Crash Club | iOS, DROID | MMO | [256] |
| May 10 | Rakuen | WIN, OSX, LIN | Adventure | [257] |
| May 11 | Elliot Quest | 3DS, XOne | Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania | [258] [259] |
| May 11 | Minecraft | NX | Sandbox, Survival | [260] |
| May 12 | Demon's Crystals | PS4, XOne | [261] | |
| May 12 | To the Moon | iOS, DROID | Adventure | [262] |
| May 16 | Akiba's Beat | PS4, PSV | Action RPG | [263] |
| May 16 | Deemo: The Last Recital | PSV | Rhythm | [264] |
| May 16 | Farpoint | PSVR | FPS | [265] |
| May 16 | Future Unfolding | PS4 | [266] | |
| May 16 | Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (NA) | PSV | [267] | |
| May 16 | Injustice 2 | PS4, XOne | Fighting | [268] |
| May 16 | Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy | WIN, PSV | RPG, Dungeon crawl | [269] |
| May 16 | Phantom Dust Remaster | WIN, XOne | Action, RTS | [270] |
| May 16 | Seasons After Fall | PS4, XOne | Puzzle-platformer | [271] |
| May 16 | The Surge | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action RPG | [272] |
| May 17 | Black & White Bushido | PS4, XOne | [263] | |
| May 17 | Bokida: Heartfelt Reunion | WIN | [273] | |
| May 17 | Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas | PSV | Action-adventure | [274] |
| May 18 | Mages of Mystralia | WIN | Action-adventure | [275] |
| May 18 | Thumper | NX | Rhythm | [276] |
| May 19 | Chroma Squad | PS4, XOne | Tactical RPG | [263] [277] |
| May 19 | Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia | 3DS | Tactical RPG | [278] |
| May 19 | A Hole New World | WIN, OSX, LIN | [279] | |
| May 19 | Shadow Warrior 2 | PS4, XOne | FPS | [280] |
| May 19 | Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island | WIN, PS4, XOne | Platformer | [281] |
| May 20 | Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni | WIN | [282] | |
| May 23 | Darksiders: Warmastered Edition | WiiU | Hack and slash, Action-adventure | [283] |
| May 23 | Disgaea 5 Complete | NX | Tactical RPG | [284] |
| May 23 | Embers of Mirrim | WIN, PS4 | [285] | |
| May 23 | Impact Winter | WIN | [286] | |
| May 23 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception | PS4, PSV | Tactical RPG, Visual novel | [287] |
| May 24 | Global Soccer Manager 2017 | WIN | Sports | [ citation needed ] |
| May 25 | Harvest Moon: Lil' Farmers | iOS, DROID | [288] | |
| May 25 | Vanquish | WIN | Action, TPS | [289] |
| May 26 | Constructor HD | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | RTS, CMS | [290] |
| May 26 | Drive Girls (EU) | PSV | [291] | |
| May 26 | Friday the 13th: The Game | WIN, PS4, XOne | Survival horror | [292] |
| May 26 | Guilty Gear Xrd Rev.2 | PS4, PS3 | Fighting | [293] |
| May 26 | Rime | WIN, PS4, XOne | Puzzle | [294] |
| May 26 | Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada (NA) | WIN, PS4 | Hack and slash, Action | [295] |
| May 26 | Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers | NX | Fighting | [296] |
| May 30 | Astro Duel Deluxe | NX | [297] | |
| May 30 | Danger Zone | WIN, PS4 | [298] | |
| May 30 | Deep Space Waifu | WIN | Action | [ citation needed ] |
| May 30 | Don't Knock Twice | Vive, Quest | Survival horror | [ citation needed ] |
| May 30 | MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame | WIN, PS4, XOne | [299] | |
| May 30 | Rising Storm 2: Vietnam | WIN | Tactical shooter, FPS | [ citation needed ] |
| May 30 | Star Trek: Bridge Crew | Vive, Quest, PSVR | Action-adventure | [300] |
| May 30 | The Walking Dead: Season Three — Episode 5 | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [301] |
| May 30 | Ys Origin | PSV | Action RPG | [150] |
| May 31 | Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition | PS4 | [302] | |
| May 31 | Thea: The Awakening | PS4, XOne | [303] | |
| May 31 | Tokyo 42 | WIN, XOne | Action | [304] |
| June 1 | Incidence | iOS | Sports | [305] |
| June 1 | Seiken Densetsu Collection (JP) | NX | Action RPG, Action-adventure, RTS | [306] |
| June 1 | Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (JP) | PSV | Adventure, Visual novel | [307] |
| June 2 | Dies irae: Amantes amentes | WIN | Visual novel | [308] |
| June 2 | Tekken 7 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Fighting | [309] |
| June 5 | Monument Valley 2 | iOS | Puzzle | [310] |
| June 6 | Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku! | WIN, PS4, PSV | Action RPG | [311] |
| June 6 | Conarium | WIN | Adventure | [312] |
| June 6 | Dark Rose Valkyrie | PS4 | RPG | [313] |
| June 6 | Dirt 4 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [314] |
| June 6 | Farming Simulator 18 | 3DS, PSV | Simulation | [315] |
| June 6 | Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 2: Under Pressure | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [316] |
| June 6 | Superbeat: Xonic | PS4 | Music, Rhythm | [317] |
| June 6 | Wipeout Omega Collection | PS4 | Racing | [318] |
| June 7 | Superbeat: Xonic | XOne | Music, Rhythm | [317] |
| June 8 | Shantae: Half-Genie Hero | NX | Platformer, Metroidvania | [319] |
| June 12 | Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls | WIN | [320] | |
| June 13 | Cars 3: Driven to Win | NX, PS4, PS3, XOne, X360, WiiU | Racing | [321] |
| June 15 | MotoGP 17 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [322] |
| June 16 | Arms | NX | Fighting | [323] |
| June 20 | Dead by Daylight | PS4, XOne | Survival horror | [324] |
| June 20 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | WIN, OSX, PS4 | MMO, RPG | [325] |
| June 20 | God Wars: Future Past | PS4, PSV | Tactical RPG | [326] |
| June 20 | Nex Machina | WIN, PS4 | Shoot 'em up | [327] |
| June 22 | Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas | NX | Action-adventure | [ citation needed ] |
| June 23 | Ever Oasis | 3DS | Action-adventure, RPG | [328] |
| June 23 | Get Even | WIN, PS4, XOne | FPS | [329] |
| June 23 | Secret World Legends | WIN | [330] | |
| June 27 | Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls | WIN, PS4 | Action-adventure | [331] |
| June 27 | The Golf Club 2 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Sports | [332] |
| June 27 | Valkyria Revolution | PS4, PSV, XOne | Action RPG | [333] |
| June 30 | Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy | PS4 | Platformer | [334] |
| June 30 | Micro Machines World Series | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [335] |
| June 30 | Tokyo Xanadu | PSV | Action RPG | [336] |
| Release date | Title | Platform | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 4 | That's You! | PS4 | Party | [337] |
| July 4 | Walden, a game | WIN, OSX | Walking sim, Serious, Educational | [338] |
| July 6 | Kirby's Blowout Blast | 3DS | Action, Platformer | [339] |
| July 7 | Accel World VS. Sword Art Online | PS4, PSV | [340] | |
| July 7 | Little Red Lie | WIN, OSX | Adventure | [341] |
| July 11 | Derelict Fleet | WIN, PS4 | [342] | |
| July 11 | Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | PS4 | RPG | [343] |
| July 12 | The End Is Nigh | WIN | Platformer, Adventure | [344] |
| July 12 | Energy Balance | PSV | [342] | |
| July 14 | Antisphere | WIN, PS4, XOne | [345] | |
| July 18 | Children of Zodiarcs | WIN, OSX, PS4 | [346] | |
| July 18 | Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion | PSV | RPG, Platformer, Action | [347] |
| July 18 | Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire | PS4 | RPG, Platformer, Action | [347] |
| July 18 | Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles | WIN, PS4 | Adventure | [348] |
| July 20 | Kingdoms and Castles | WIN | [ citation needed ] | |
| July 20 | Lone Echo | WIN, Quest | Adventure | [349] |
| July 21 | Splatoon 2 | NX | TPS | [350] |
| July 24 | Heroes of the Seven Seas | PSVR | [351] | |
| July 25 | Aven Colony | WIN, PS4, XOne | City builder, Strategy | [352] |
| July 25 | Fable Fortune | WIN, XOne | DCCG | [353] [354] |
| July 25 | Pyre | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG, Sports | [355] |
| July 25 | Super CloudBuilt | WIN, PS4 | [356] | |
| July 27 | Galaxy of Pen & Paper | DROID, LIN, OSX, iOS, WIN | RPG | [357] |
| July 27 | Overcooked | NX | Simulation | [ citation needed ] |
| July 28 | Collar × Malice | PSV | Visual novel | [351] |
| July 28 | Hey! Pikmin | 3DS | Action | [358] |
| July 28 | Miitopia | 3DS | RPG | [359] |
| July 28 | Sundered | WIN, PS4 | [360] | |
| July 28 | Super CloudBuilt | XOne | [356] | |
| July 29 | Dragon Quest XI (JP) | 3DS, PS4 | RPG | [361] |
| August 1 | Dino Frontier | PSVR | [362] | |
| August 1 | Patapon Remastered | PS4 | Rhythm, God game | [363] |
| August 1 | Slime Rancher | WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne | Life sim, Adventure | [364] |
| August 2 | Tacoma | WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne | Adventure | [365] |
| August 7 | Party Panic | WIN, OSX, LIN | [366] | |
| August 8 | Blackhole | PS4 | Puzzle-platformer | [367] |
| August 8 | Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | WIN, PS4 | Action-adventure, Hack and slash | [368] |
| August 8 | Icey | PS4 | Hack and slash | [369] |
| August 8 | LawBreakers | WIN, PS4 | FPS | [370] |
| August 8 | Neptune Flux | PSVR | [371] | |
| August 8 | Sine Mora EX | WIN, PS4, XOne | Shoot 'em up | [372] |
| August 10 | West of Loathing | WIN, OSX, LIN | RPG | [373] |
| August 11 | Code 7: A Story-Driven Hacking Adventure Episode 1: Threading | WIN, OSX, LIN | Adventure, Typing | [374] |
| August 11 | Sudden Strike 4 | WIN, OSX, LIN | RTT | [375] |
| August 14 | StarCraft: Remastered | WIN | RTS | [376] |
| August 15 | Agents of Mayhem | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [377] |
| August 15 | Cities: Skylines | PS4 | City builder, CMS | [378] |
| August 15 | Matterfall | PS4 | Shooter | [379] |
| August 15 | Nidhogg 2 | WIN, OSX, PS4 | Fighting | [380] |
| August 15 | Night Trap 25th Anniversary | WIN, PS4 | Interactive film | [381] |
| August 15 | Observer | WIN, PS4, XOne | Psychological horror | [382] |
| August 15 | The Pillars of The Earth Book 1: From The Ashes | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | [383] | |
| August 15 | Sonic Mania | NX, PS4, XOne | Platformer | [384] |
| August 15 | Sudden Strike 4 | PS4 | RTT | [375] |
| August 15 | Troll and I | NX | Action-adventure | [385] |
| August 15 | Undertale | PS4, PSV | RPG | [386] |
| August 17 | The Jackbox Party Pack | NX | Party | [387] |
| August 17 | The Jackbox Party Pack 2 | NX | Party | [387] |
| August 22 | ChromaGun | PS4 | FPS, Puzzle | [388] |
| August 22 | The Escapists 2 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Strategy, RPG | [389] |
| August 22 | Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 3: More Than a Feeling | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [390] |
| August 22 | Mages of Mystralia | PS4 | Action-adventure | [391] |
| August 22 | MagiCat | WIN | Puzzle-platformer | [ citation needed ] |
| August 22 | Minecraft: Story Mode | NX | Graphic adventure, Interactive film | [392] |
| August 22 | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy | PS4 | Action-adventure, TPS, Platformer | [393] |
| August 22 | White Day: A Labyrinth Named School | WIN, PS4 | Survival horror | [394] |
| August 23 | Cat Bird | iOS, DROID | Platformer | [395] |
| August 24 | The Lost Child (JP) | PS4, PSV | [396] | |
| August 25 | F1 2017 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [397] |
| August 25 | Letterpress | DROID | TBS, Word | [ citation needed ] |
| August 25 | Madden NFL 18 | PS4, XOne | Sports | [398] |
| August 25 | Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy | WIN, PS4, XOne | [399] | |
| August 25 | One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition | WIN, PS4 | Action-adventure | [400] |
| August 29 | Absolver | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | [401] |
| August 29 | Ark: Survival Evolved | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure, Survival | [402] |
| August 29 | Everybody's Golf | PS4 | Sports | [403] |
| August 29 | Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle | NX | TBT, Tactical RPG | [404] |
| August 29 | Obduction | PS4 | Adventure, Puzzle | [405] |
| August 29 | Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition | PS4, XOne | RPG | [406] |
| August 29 | ReCore Definitive Edition | WIN, XOne | Action-adventure, Platformer | [407] |
| August 29 | Redout | PS4, XOne | Racing | [408] |
| August 29 | Sonic Mania | WIN | Platformer | [409] |
| August 29 | Warriors All-Stars | WIN, PS4 | Hack and slash, Action | [410] |
| August 29 | Windjammers | PS4, PSV | Sports | [411] |
| August 29 | Yakuza Kiwami | PS4 | Action-adventure | [412] |
| August 30 | X-Morph: Defense | WIN, PS4 | [413] | |
| August 30 | Ys Seven | WIN | Action RPG | [414] |
| August 31 | Life Is Strange: Before the Storm — Episode 1 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Graphic adventure | [415] |
| August 31 | Resident Evil: Revelations | PS4, XOne | Survival horror | [416] |
| August 31 | Wonderful Everyday | WIN | Visual novel | [ citation needed ] |
| September 1 | Xenia | WIN | [417] | |
| September 5 | Antiquia Lost | PS4, PSV | [418] | |
| September 5 | Knack II | PS4 | Action, Platformer | [419] |
| September 5 | Lego Worlds | NX | Sandbox | [420] |
| September 5 | R.B.I. Baseball 17 | NX | Sports | [421] |
| September 5 | Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth | PS4, PSV | RTS, Visual novel, Eroge | [422] |
| September 6 | Destiny 2 | PS4, XOne | FPS | [423] |
| September 6 | Senko no Ronde 2 | WIN | Fighting, Shooter | [424] |
| September 7 | Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! (JP) | PS4, PSV | [425] | |
| September 7 | Senko no Ronde 2 | PS4 | [418] [424] | |
| September 8 | Monster Hunter Stories | 3DS | RPG | [426] |
| September 12 | NASCAR Heat 2 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [427] |
| September 12 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 | WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne | Sports | [428] |
| September 12 | Rayman Legends Definitive Edition | NX | Platformer | [429] |
| September 12 | Time Recoil | PS4 | [430] | |
| September 12 | Tooth and Tail | WIN, PS4 | RTS | [431] |
| September 12 | Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana | WIN, PS4, PSV | Action RPG | [432] |
| September 14 | Baja: Edge of Control HD | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [433] |
| September 14 | Divinity: Original Sin II | WIN | RPG | [434] |
| September 14 | Earthlock: Festival of Magic | WiiU | RPG | [435] |
| September 14 | Hiveswap | WIN, OSX, LIN | Adventure | [ citation needed ] |
| September 14 | Iron Marines | iOS, DROID | RTS | [436] |
| September 15 | Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure, Stealth | [437] |
| September 15 | Metroid: Samus Returns | 3DS | Action-adventure | [438] |
| September 15 | NBA Live 18 | PS4, XOne | Sports | [439] |
| September 15 | NHL 18 | PS4, XOne | Sports | [440] |
| September 15 | Tricky Towers | XOne | Puzzle | [441] |
| September 18 | Muv Luv Alternative | WIN | Visual novel | [442] |
| September 18 | The Solus Project | PS4, PSVR | Survival horror | [443] |
| September 18 | XING: The Land Beyond | WIN, PS4, PSVR | [444] | |
| September 19 | Echo | WIN, PS4 | Action, Stealth | [445] |
| September 19 | Hidden Dragon: Legend | PS4 | [446] | |
| September 19 | Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite | WIN, PS4, XOne | Fighting | [447] |
| September 19 | Mary Skelter: Nightmares | PSV | RPG, Dungeon crawl | [448] |
| September 19 | NBA 2K18 | WIN, NX, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne | Sports | [449] |
| September 19 | Pankapu | PS4, XOne | [450] | |
| September 21 | SteamWorld Dig 2 | NX | Platformer, Action-adventure, Metroidvania | [451] |
| September 22 | Caveman Warriors | WIN, PS4, XOne | [452] | |
| September 22 | Doki Doki Literature Club! | WIN, OSX | Visual novel | [453] |
| September 22 | Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | NX | Fighting, RPG | [454] |
| September 22 | Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire | WIN | MMO, RPG | [455] |
| September 22 | The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [456] |
| September 22 | Pokkén Tournament DX | NX | Fighting | [457] |
| September 22 | Project CARS 2 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing (sim) | [458] |
| September 22 | SteamWorld Dig 2 | WIN, OSX, LIN | Platformer, Action-adventure, Metroidvania | [ citation needed ] |
| September 26 | Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony | WIN, PS4, PSV | Adventure, Visual novel | [459] |
| September 26 | DWVR | PSVR | [460] | |
| September 26 | Fortnite | WIN, PS4, XOne | Battle royale | [ citation needed ] |
| September 26 | Hob | WIN, PS4 | Action-adventure | [461] |
| September 26 | Light Tracer | PS4 | [462] | |
| September 26 | Lightfield | PS4, XOne | [463] | |
| September 26 | Pinball FX 3 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Pinball | [464] |
| September 26 | Raid: World War II | WIN | FPS, Tactical shooter | [465] |
| September 26 | Ruiner | WIN, PS4, XOne | [466] | |
| September 26 | Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash | PS4 | TPS | [467] |
| September 26 | Sine Mora EX | NX | Shoot 'em up | [468] |
| September 26 | SteamWorld Dig 2 | PS4, PSV | Platformer, Action-adventure, Metroidvania | [469] |
| September 28 | Butcher | NX | [470] | |
| September 28 | Deemo | NX | Rhythm | [ citation needed ] |
| September 28 | Goken | WIN | [ citation needed ] | |
| September 28 | Golf Story | NX | RPG, Adventure, Sports | [471] |
| September 28 | The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (JP) | PS4 | RPG | [472] |
| September 28 | Outcast – Second Contact | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [460] |
| September 28 | Picross S | NX | Puzzle | [473] |
| September 28 | Total War: Warhammer II | WIN | TBS, RTT | [474] |
| September 29 | Cuphead | WIN, XOne | Run and gun | [475] |
| September 29 | FIFA 18 | WIN, NX, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne | Sports | [476] |
| September 29 | Gundam Versus | PS4 | [477] | |
| September 29 | One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition | NX | Action-adventure | [ citation needed ] |
| September 29 | Star Fox 2 | SNES (Classic) | Shoot 'em up, RTS | [478] |
| September 29 | Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters | 3DS | RPG | [479] |
| Release date | Title | Platform | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Divided We Fall | WIN, OSX, LIN | RTS | [480] |
| October 3 | Battle Chasers: Nightwar | WIN, PS4, XOne | [481] | |
| October 3 | Culdcept Revolt | 3DS | TBS | [482] |
| October 3 | Forza Motorsport 7 | WIN, XOne | Racing | [483] |
| October 5 | Arms Race - TCWE | WIN | Simulation | [484] |
| October 5 | Axiom Verge | NX | Metroidvania | [485] |
| October 5 | Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (JP) | PS4, XOne | Action RPG, Hack and slash | [486] |
| October 5 | A Hat in Time | WIN, OSX | Platformer, Action-adventure | [487] |
| October 5 | Raiden V: Director's Cut | WIN, PS4 | Shoot 'em up | [488] |
| October 5 | Stardew Valley | NX | Simulation, RPG | [489] |
| October 6 | Layton's Mystery Journey | 3DS | Puzzle, Adventure | [490] |
| October 6 | Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions | 3DS | RPG | [491] |
| October 6 | Oxenfree | NX | Graphic adventure | [492] |
| October 10 | 88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition | NX | [ citation needed ] | |
| October 10 | Arktika.1 | Quest | [493] | |
| October 10 | Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online | PS4 | Action RPG, Puzzle | [494] |
| October 10 | Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 4: Who Needs You | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [495] |
| October 10 | Middle-earth: Shadow of War | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action RPG, Hack and slash | [496] |
| October 10 | Raid: World War II | PS4, XOne | FPS, Tactical shooter | [ citation needed ] |
| October 10 | Tiny Barbarian DX | NX | [497] | |
| October 10 | Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle | NX, PS4, PSV | Bullet hell, Shoot 'em up, Fighting | [498] |
| October 11 | Unbox: Newbies Adventure | NX | [499] | |
| October 13 | Chaos;Child | PS4, PSV | Visual novel | [500] |
| October 13 | The Evil Within 2 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Survival horror | [501] |
| October 15 | Tear: Owari to Hajimari no Shizuku (JP) | PS4 | [502] | |
| October 17 | ELEX | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action RPG | [503] |
| October 17 | Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth | 3DS | RPG, Dungeon crawl | [504] |
| October 17 | Gran Turismo Sport | PS4 | Racing | [505] |
| October 17 | The Jackbox Party Pack 4 | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne | Party | [506] |
| October 17 | Megaton Rainfall | PS4, PSVR | Action | [507] |
| October 17 | Rogue Trooper Redux | WIN, PS4, XOne | [508] | |
| October 17 | South Park: The Fractured but Whole | WIN, PS4, XOne | RPG | [509] |
| October 17 | WWE 2K18 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Sports | [510] |
| October 18 | A Mortician's Tale | WIN, OSX | [511] | |
| October 19 | City Shrouded in Shadow (JP) | PS4 | Survival | [512] |
| October 19 | Life Is Strange: Before the Storm — Episode 2 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Graphic adventure | [513] |
| October 19 | Spelunker Party! | WIN, NX | Platformer | [514] |
| October 20 | Fire Emblem Warriors | NX, 3DS | Hack and slash, RPG | [515] |
| October 20 | Syberia | NX | Graphic adventure | [516] |
| October 23 | High Hell | WIN, OSX | FPS | [517] |
| October 24 | Destiny 2 | WIN | FPS | [518] |
| October 24 | Hidden Agenda | PS4 | Adventure, Interactive film | [519] |
| October 24 | Just Dance 2018 | PS4, PS3, XOne, X360, NX, WiiU, Wii | Rhythm | [520] |
| October 24 | The Mummy Demastered | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Metroidvania | [521] |
| October 24 | Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon | WIN, NX, PS4 | Action RPG | [522] |
| October 24 | Observer | OSX, LIN | Psychological horror | [523] |
| October 24 | SingStar Celebration | PS4 | [524] | |
| October 24 | This Is the Police | NX | Adventure, Strategy | [525] |
| October 24 | Yomawari: Midnight Shadows | WIN, PS4, PSV | Survival horror | [526] |
| October 25 | Bury Me, My Love | iOS, DROID | Visual novel | |
| October 26 | Kowloon's Gate VR: Suzaku (JP) | PSVR | [527] | |
| October 26 | Taiko Drum Master: Drum Session | PS4 | [528] | |
| October 27 | Assassin's Creed: Origins | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure, Stealth | [529] |
| October 27 | Super Mario Odyssey | NX | Platformer, Action-adventure | [530] |
| October 27 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure, FPS | [531] |
| October 30 | Lost Dimension | WIN | Tactical RPG | [532] |
| October 31 | Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back | WIN, PS4 | Platformer | [533] |
| October 31 | Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers | NX | Brawler | [534] |
| October 31 | Creeping Terror | 3DS | [535] | |
| October 31 | Monopoly for Nintendo Switch | NX | [536] | |
| October 31 | Monster Jam: Crush It! | NX | [537] | |
| October 31 | Summon Night 6: Lost Borders | PS4, PSV | Tactical RPG | [538] |
| October 31 | Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection | WIN | Action RPG | [539] |
| November 2 | Sorcer Striker (JP) | PS4 | Scrolling shooter | [540] |
| November 3 | .hack//G.U. Last Recode | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | [541] |
| November 3 | Call of Duty: WWII | WIN, PS4, XOne | FPS | [542] |
| November 7 | Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Episode 5: Don't Stop Believin' | WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID | Graphic adventure | [ citation needed ] |
| November 7 | Hand of Fate 2 | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | Action RPG | [543] |
| November 7 | Nioh | WIN | Action RPG, Hack and slash | [544] |
| November 7 | Sonic Forces | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Platformer | [545] |
| November 7 | Super Lucky's Tale | WIN, XOne | Platformer | [546] |
| November 9 | Ace of Seafood | PS4 | [547] | |
| November 10 | Cat Quest | NX | Action RPG | [ citation needed ] |
| November 10 | Doom | NX | FPS | [548] |
| November 10 | Football Manager 2018 | WIN, OSX, LIN | Sports | [549] |
| November 10 | Mario Party: The Top 100 | 3DS | Party | [550] |
| November 10 | Need for Speed Payback | WIN, PS4, XOne | Racing | [551] |
| November 12 | Nekojishi | WIN | Visual novel | [ citation needed ] |
| November 14 | Batman: The Telltale Series | NX | Graphic adventure | [552] |
| November 14 | Ben 10 | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | [553] | |
| November 14 | Demon Gaze II | PS4, PSV | RPG, Dungeon crawl | [554] |
| November 14 | Harvest Moon: Light of Hope | WIN | Farming | [555] |
| November 14 | Ittle Dew 2+ | NX | Action-adventure, RPG | [556] |
| November 14 | L.A. Noire | NX, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [557] |
| November 14 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [558] |
| November 14 | Rime | NX | Puzzle | [559] |
| November 14 | Road Rage | WIN, PS4, XOne | Vehicular combat, Racing | [560] |
| November 14 | Rocket League | NX | Sports | [561] |
| November 14 | Tokyo Tattoo Girls | WIN, PSV | Strategy | [562] |
| November 16 | Antiquia Lost | NX | [563] | |
| November 16 | Lumo | NX | Puzzle-platformer | [564] |
| November 16 | Tannenberg | WIN, OSX, LIN | FPS | [565] |
| November 17 | The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | NX, PSVR | Action RPG | [566] |
| November 17 | MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame | NX | [567] | |
| November 17 | Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon | 3DS | RPG | [568] |
| November 17 | School Girl/Zombie Hunter | PS4 | TPS | [569] |
| November 17 | The Sims 4 | PS4, XOne | Simulation | [570] |
| November 17 | Star Wars Battlefront II | WIN, PS4, XOne | FPS, TPS | [571] |
| November 21 | Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp | iOS, DROID | Social sim | [572] |
| November 21 | Gear.Club Unlimited | NX | Racing | [573] |
| November 21 | Project Nimbus: Code Mirai (JP) | PS4 | Action, Shooter | [574] |
| November 21 | Superbeat: Xonic | NX | Music, Rhythm | [575] |
| November 22 | Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wing Diver The Shooter | PS4 | TPS | [576] |
| November 23 | Portal Knights | NX | Action RPG, Survival | [577] |
| November 28 | Black Mirror | WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne | Adventure | [578] |
| November 28 | Resident Evil: Revelations | NX | Survival horror | [579] |
| November 28 | Resident Evil: Revelations 2 | NX | Survival horror | [579] |
| November 29 | Carcassonne – Tiles & Tactics | WIN, DROID | Digital tabletop | [580] |
| November 30 | The Game Paradise: CruisinMix (JP) | WIN, PS4 | Scrolling shooter | [581] |
| November 30 | Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (JP) | PS4 | Action RPG | [582] |
| November 30 | Syberia II | NX | Graphic adventure | [583] |
| December 1 | Seven: The Days Long Gone | WIN | RPG | [584] |
| December 1 | Xenoblade Chronicles 2 | NX | Action RPG | [585] |
| December 5 | Caveman Warriors | NX | [586] | |
| December 5 | Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package | PS4 | Action-adventure | [587] |
| December 5 | Nine Parchments | WIN, NX, PS4, XOne | [588] | |
| December 6 | A Hat in Time | PS4, XOne | Platformer, Action-adventure | [589] |
| December 6 | WWE 2K18 | NX | Sports | [590] |
| December 7 | Dreadnought | PS4 | Vehicular combat (spaceship) | [591] |
| December 7 | Earth Defense Force 5 (JP) | PS4 | TPS | [592] |
| December 7 | Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters | PS4 | [593] | |
| December 7 | SpellForce 3 | WIN | RTS, RPG | [594] |
| December 7 | Yakuza Kiwami 2 (JP) | PS4 | Action-adventure | [595] |
| December 8 | Hello Neighbor | WIN, OSX, XOne | Stealth, Survival horror | [596] |
| December 8 | Tokyo Xanadu eX+ | WIN, PS4 | Action RPG | [597] |
| December 9 | LocoRoco 2 Remastered | PS4 | Puzzle-platformer | [598] |
| December 12 | Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars | WIN | [599] | |
| December 12 | The End Is Nigh | NX | Platformer, Adventure | [600] |
| December 12 | Fearful Symmetry & The Cursed Prince | WIN, XOne | [601] | |
| December 12 | Ōkami HD | WIN, PS4, XOne | Action-adventure | [602] |
| December 12 | Party Planet | NX | [603] | |
| December 12 | Pinball FX 3 | NX | Pinball | [604] |
| December 14 | Enter the Gungeon | NX | Bullet hell, Roguelike | [605] |
| December 14 | Finding Paradise | WIN, OSX, LIN | Interactive drama, Adventure, RPG | [606] |
| December 14 | Gorogoa | WIN, OSX, NX | Puzzle | [607] |
| December 14 | Gungrave VR | PSVR | TPS | [608] |
| December 14 | Never Stop Sneakin' | NX | Action RPG, Hack and slash, Metroidvania | [609] |
| December 14 | Yooka-Laylee | NX | Platformer | [610] |
| December 15 | Omega Quintet | WIN | RPG | [611] |
| December 15 | Romancing SaGa 2 | WIN, NX, PS4, PSV, XOne | RPG | [612] |
| December 20 | Defunct | PS4, XOne | Adventure | [613] |
| December 20 | Dragon Fang Z: The Rose & Dungeon of Time | NX | [614] | |
| December 20 | Life Is Strange: Before the Storm — Episode 3 | WIN, PS4, XOne | Graphic adventure | [615] |
| December 20 | Slice Dice and Rice (JP) | PS4 | [616] | |
| December 21 | Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King | NX | [617] | |
| December 21 | Civilization VI | iOS | TBS, 4X | [618] |
| December 21 | Max: The Curse of Brotherhood | NX | Puzzle-platformer | [619] |
| December 21 | Tiny Metal | WIN, NX, PS4 | TBT | [620] |
| December 25 | Style Savvy: Styling Star | 3DS | Simulation | [621] |
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