Video Game Release Dates: Biggest Games Of 2021 And Beyond

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Looking at December's video game release dates, it's clear that the year is winding down in terms of new titles. But it's not done yet, and at least one of 2021's biggest games is set to come out this month (even if the multiplayer is already available). Meanwhile, lots of announced games have been delayed until 2022, which just gives us all something to look forward to. Whether you have a PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, or PC, you have a lot of great looking games ahead.

Below, you'll find all the biggest announced games alongside their most recent release dates. If you're the preordering sort, you can click the buy link to make sure the games arrive on launch day. You can also click the shortcuts below to hop to your system of choice.

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Upcoming PS4 and PS5 Games

December might not be a huge month for PlayStation releases, but some good looking stuff is heading our way. Final Fantasy XIV Online gets a major new expansion with Endwalker on the 7th. PlayStation owners get Among Us on the 14th, and Five Nights at Freddy's fans get a new survival game on the 16th.

December 2021 – PS4 / PS5 Release Dates

Solar Ash – December 2
Chorus – December 3 – Buy It
Final Fantasy XIV Online: Endwalker – December 7
Among Us – December 14
Aeterna Noctis – December 15
Five Nights at Freddy's Security Breach – December 16
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition (physical) – December 17 – Buy It

January 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Release Dates

Life is Strange Remastered Collection – January 2
Rainbow Six Extraction – January 20 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5

February 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Game Release Dates

Life is Strange Remastered Collection – February 1
Dying Light 2: Stay Human – February 4 – Buy It: PS4 | PS5
Sifu – February 8 – Buy It
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires – February 15 – Buy It
King of Fighters XV – February 17 – Buy It
Horizon: Forbidden West – February 18 – Buy It
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen – February 22
Monark – February 22
Elden Ring – February 25 – Buy It
Evil Dead: The Game – February 2022

March 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Game Release Dates

Gran Turismo 7 – March 4 – Buy It
Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin – March 18 – Buy It
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands – March 25 – Buy It
Grand Theft Auto 5 (PS5) – TBA March

August 2022 – PS4 / PS5 Game Release Dates

Saints Row – August 23 – Buy It

Upcoming PS4 and PS5 Games – Release Date TBA

Abandoned – Q4 2021
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora – 2022
Babylon's Fall – TBA
Crimson Desert – TBA
Deathverse: Let it Die – 2022
Digimon Survive – 2022
eFootball – Fall 2021
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes – 2023
Final Fantasy XVI – TBA
Forspoken – Spring 2022
Ghostwire: Tokyo – Early 2022
God of War: Ragnarok – TBA
Goodbye Volcano High – TBA
Gotham Knights – 2022
Grid Legends – 2022
Hogwarts Legacy – 2022
LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga – Spring 2022 – Buy It
Little Devil Inside – TBA
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2022
Marvel's Midnight Suns – 2nd half 2022
Marvel's Spider-Man 2 – 2023
Marvel's Wolverine – TBA
Open Roads – 2021
Pragmata – 2023
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake – TBA – Buy It
Project Eve – TBA
Resident Evil Re:Verse – 2022
Season – TBA
Six Days in Fallujah – Q4 2022
Star Ocean: The Divine Force – 2022
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Remake – TBA
Stray – TBA
System Shock Remastered – TBA
Tchia – TBA
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection – Early 2022
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 – TBA – Buy It
Vampire: The Masquerade – Blood Hunt – 2021
We Are OFK – 2022

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Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games

Anyone who wants to keep their brain in tip-top shape can grab Big Brain Academy exclusively for Nintendo Switch on December 3. That day also sees the release of Daganronpa Decadence, a compilation of the first three Daganronpa games, plus a new entry called Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp. This is the first time this delightfully murderous series arrives on Switch. It's definitely worth checking out for anyone who enjoys anime art coupled with a nice bloody mystery.

December 2021 – Nintendo Switch Game Releases

Dairoku: Agents of Sakuratani – December 2 – Buy It
Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain – December 3 – Buy It
Danganronpa Decadence – December 3 – Buy It
Disney Magical World 2 Enchanted Edition – December 3 – Buy It
Monster Rancher 1&2 DX – December 9 – Buy It
Aeterna Noctis – December 15

January 2022 – Nintendo Switch Game Releases

Pokemon Legends Arceus – January 28 – Buy It

February 2022 – Nintendo Switch Game Releases

Life is Strange Remastered Collection – February 1
Dying Light 2: Stay Human (Cloud Edition) – February 4
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empire – February 15 – Buy It
Monark – February 22
Evil Dead: The Game – February 2022

March 2022 – Nintendo Switch Game Release Dates

Triangle Strategy – March 4 – Buy It

Upcoming Nintendo Switch Games – Release Date TBA

Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp – Spring 2022 – Buy It
Aztech: Forgotten Gods – Fall 2021
Bayonetta 3 – 2022 – Buy It
Chocobo GP – 2022
Digimon Survive – 2022
Disney Magical World 2: Enchanted Edition – Holiday 2021
GetsuFumaDen: Undying Moon – 2022
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition (physical) – Early 2022
Hindsight – 2021
The House of the Dead Remake – TBA
Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Spring 2022 – Buy It
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 – TBA – Buy It
LEGO Star Wars: Skywalker Saga – Spring 2022 – Buy It
Life is Strange: Remastered Collection – Early 2022
Life is Strange: True Colors – 2021
Little Devil Inside – TBA
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum – 2022
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope – 2022 – Buy It
Marvel's Midnight Suns – 2nd half of 2022
Metal Slug Tactics – 2022
Monster Hunter Rise – Sunbreak (DLC) – Summer 2022
Neon White – Winter 2021
OlliOlli World – Winter 2021
Open Roads – 2021
The Outer Wilds – TBA
Oxenfree 2 – 2021
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire – TBA – Buy It
Rune Factory 5 – 2022
Skul: The Hero Slayer – TBA
Shadowrun Trilogy – 2022
Splatoon 3 – 2022
Star Wars: Hunters – 2022
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge – 2022

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Upcoming Xbox One and Series X Games

You may have already been playing Halo Infinite's multiplayer ever since its surprise release last month. But the full campaign arrives on December 8. You can buy it separately, of course, but it's available to anyone with an Xbox Game Pass or Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Also out this month on Xbox are Chorus, Among Us, Aeterna Noctis, and more.

December 2021 – Xbox One / Series X|S Release Dates

Chorus – December 3 – Buy It
Halo Infinite – December 8 – Buy It
Aeterna Noctis – December 15
Among Us – December 16 – Buy It
The Gunk – December 16
Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – Definitive Edition (physical) – December 17 – Buy It
Shredders – TBA December