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Upcoming Video game release dates in 2021: From PlayStation to Xbox One, PC and Switch

Upcoming video game release dates across platforms.

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2021 is here and it follows what has been a stellar year for gaming. With two new consoles and a wealth of new games from the likes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion and The Last of Us 2, 2020 was a busy one for those of us who love the video game world.

We may not have a new generation of console due for release this year, but it is the year where we start to see a lot more being released for the latest ones and there are some big hitters in the mix with many an exciting game on the way.

Across all platforms, including the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X, here are the major releases to look out for going into 2021, and keep this page bookmarked as we will be updating it with all the news as soon as we get it.

If a release date is as yet unconfirmed, we’ll list a game under TBC which is the case for quite a few games that are confirmed to be coming at some point in the year.

February 2021 video game releases

Cultist Simulator (Switch) – 2nd February
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4) – 2nd February
Habroxia 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch) – 3rd February
Skyforge (Switch) – 4th February
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – 4th February
Nioh Remastered – The Complete Edition (PS5) – 5th February
Nioh 2 Remastered – The Complete Edition (PS5) – 5th February
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition (PC, PS4) – 5th February
Little Nightmares 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 11th February
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Switch) – 12th February
Azur Lane: Crosswave (Switch) – 16th February
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case (Switch) – 18th February
Void Terrarium Plus (PS5) – 18th February
The Silver Case (Switch) – 18th February
Fallen Legion: Revenants (Switch, PS4) – 19th February
Persona 5 Strikers (PC, Switch, PS4) – 23rd February
Cotton Reboot (PS4, Switch) – 25th February
Darius Cozmic Revelation (PS4, Switch) – 25th February
Forward to the Sky (Switch) – 25th February
Riders Republic (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Stadia) – 25th February (Pre-order)
Ghosts ‘n Goblins: Resurrection (Switch) – 25th February
Bravely Default 2 (Switch) 26th February

March 2021 video game releases

Harvest Moon: One World (PS4, Switch) – 2nd March
Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5) – 2nd March
Sea of Solitude Directors Cut (Switch) – 4th March
Ar Nosurge DX (PC, Switch, PS4) – 4th March
Ciel Nosurge DX (PC, Switch, PS4) – 4th March
Apex Legends (Switch) – 9th March
Stronghold: Warlords (PC) – 9th March
Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Stadia) – 11th March
Samurai Shodown (Xbox Series X) – 16th March
Saviors of Sapphire Wings & Stranger of Sword City Revisited (PC, Switch) – 16th March
Jack Jeanne (Switch) – 18th March
Maglam Lord (Switch) – 18th March
Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins – 19th March
Overcooked: All you Can Eat (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 23rd March
Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (Switch) – 23rd March
Love Live! School Idol Festival: After School Activity Wai-Wai! Home Meeting!! (PS4) – 24th March
Tales from the Borderlands (Switch) – 24th March
Balan Wonderworld (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch) – 26th March (Pre-order)
Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) – 26th March
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PC, Xbox) – 25th March
It Takes Two (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch) – 26th March

April 2021 video game releases

Outriders (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Stadia) – 1st April
Guilty Gear Strive (PC, PS4, PS5) – 9th April
Poison Control (Switch, PS4) – 13th April
Humankind (PC, Stadia) – 22nd April
Nier (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – 23rd April
New Pokemon Snap (Switch) – 30th April
Returnal (PS5) – 30th April

May 2021 video game releases

Resident Evil Village (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X) – 7th May
Hood: Outlaws & Legends (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – 10th May
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox) – 14th May
Rune Factory 5 (Switch) – 20th May
Deathloop (PC, PS5) – 21st May
Biomutant (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – 25th May

June 2021 video game releases

Wing of Darkness (PC, PS4, Switch) – 3rd June
DC Superhero Girls (Switch) – 4th June
Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) – 11th June
Back 4 Blood (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – 22nd June
Legend of Mana (PC, PS4, Switch) – 24th June
Mario Golf: Super Rush (Switch) – 25th June

July 2021 video game releases

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch) – 16th July

August 2021 video game releases

King’s Bounty II (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 24th August
No More Heroes III (Switch) – 27th August
New World (PC) – 31st August

TBC video game release dates

12 Minutes (Switch)
Anonymous Code (PS4, Switch)
The Artful Escape (PC, Xbox)
The Ascent (PC, Xbox Series X)
Blade Runner Enhanced Edition (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox)
Blood Bowl 3 (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Boyfriend Dungeon (PC, Switch)
Cris Tales (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, Stadia)
CrossfireX (Xbox)
Curse of the Sea Rats (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch
Dangerous Driving 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
Digimon Survive (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Death Crown (Switch, PS4, Xbox)
Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance (PC)
Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Eastward (PC, Switch)
Elden Ring (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Evil Dead: The Game (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch)
Far Cry 6 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, Stadia)
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (PC, Ps4, PS5)
Freedom Planet 2 (PC)
The Good Life (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
Ghostwire: Tokyo (PC, PS5)
God Of War sequel (PS4, PS5)
Gotham Knights (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Gran Turismo 7 (PS5)
Gridiron Champions (PC, PS4, Xbox)
Griftlands (PC, Switch)
The Guild 3 (PC)
Halo Infinite (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
Heart of the Woods (Switch)
Hello Neighbour 2 (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X)
King of Seas (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
Last Stop (PC, Xbox)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 (Switch)
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Little Devil Inside (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5)
Lone Echo 2 Rift (Stadia)
Martha Is Dead (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Xbox)
Oddworld: Soulstorm (PC, PS4, PS5)
Please Be Happy (PC, Switch)
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
Rust (PS4, Xbox)
Session (PC, Xbox)
Super Meat Boy Forever (PS4, Xbox, Switch)
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 (PC, Xbox Series X)
Star Wars: Hunters (Switch)
Starfield (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Stray (PC, PS5)
System Shock (PC, PS4, Xbox)
The Pedestrian (Switch, Xbox)
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Vigor (PS5)
Ways to the Woods (PC, Xbox)
Windjammers 2 (PC, Switch, Stadia)
Wrath: Aeon of Ruin (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)

Recently released games

Despite the issues that affected us all in 2020, there were still many games released, with some big hitters thrown into the mix. The staples of the EA sports world have come along as scheduled, with Madden, NBA and FIFA all getting new ’21 entries. PES has skipped a year though, only releasing an update rather than a whole new game.

Other franchises also saw new additions too with Watch Dogs Legion getting a release, while Dirt 5 was released in November. Assassin’s Creed returned too with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, their most successful game at launch yet and one that looks staggeringly good on both the next-gen machines.

Elsewhere, Marvel came along and gave us an Avengers game that got a mixed reception, despite giving us a solid campaign. And Switch gamers got a blast of nostalgia with the release of Mario 3D All-stars, a collection of 3D Mario games that includes the legendary Mario 64.

And of course, the next-generation of gaming is here and the Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and the PS5 are finally here to play!

As for 2021, the first big-hitter of the year was Hitman 3, the highly anticipated conclusion to the recent trilogy. And here’s everything else that arrived on our consoles and computers in January 2021:

January 2021 video game releases

Ride 4 (PS5, Xbox Series X) – 21st January
Bladed Fury (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 22nd January
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) – 26th January
Cyber Shadow (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 26th January
Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (PS4, Switch) – 28th January
Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift (PC, PS4, Switch) – 28th January
The Medium (PC, Xbox) – 28th January
Sword of the Necromancer (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – 28th January
The Yakuza Remastered Collection (PC, Xbox) – 28th January
Buddy Mission: Bond (Switch) – 29th January
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne (PC, PS4, Switch) – 29th January
Gods Will Fall (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia) – 29th January