Overview of the events of 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.
- ^ a b c Certain award presentations combine these categories.
Critically acclaimed titles
[edit] 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
[edit] 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] |
Call of Duty: Ghosts | $1,000,000,000 | Activision (Activision Blizzard) | First-person shooter | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [14] |
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 |
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. |
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PlayStation 4
Xbox One The list of game consoles released in 2013 in North America.
Series with new entries
[edit] 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.
The list of games released in 2013 in North America.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | 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 |
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 |
The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves | 3DS | Role-playing |
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages | 3DS | Action-adventure |
Expeditions: Conquistador | Win, Mac | |
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | iOS | Role-playing |
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 | 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 |
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 | |
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 |
The Walking Dead: 400 Days | iOS | Graphic adventure |
Toki Tori 2+ | Win, Mac | Platform, puzzle, Metroidvania |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 | |
Rust | Lin, Mac, Win | Survival |
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 |
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
[edit] 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 | [24] |
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures | June 15, 2013 | 3D anime series | Tokyo MX (Japan) Disney XD (U.S.A. / Canada) | Pac-Man | Namco (Japan) Midway Games (international) | [25] |
Danganronpa: The Animation | July 4, 2013 | Anime mini series | Mainichi Broadcasting System | Danganronpa | Spike Chunsoft | [26] |
Genesect and the Legend Awakened | July 13, 2013 | Anime film | Toho (Japan) | Pokémon | Nintendo The Pokémon Company | [27] |
Rabbids Invasion | August 3, 2013 | 3D animated series | Nickelodeon | Rabbids | Ubisoft | [28] |
Pokémon Origins | October 2, 2013 | Anime mini series | TV Tokyo | Pokémon | Nintendo The Pokémon Company | [29] |
The Smash Brothers | October 11, 2013 | Documentary series | East Point Pictures | Super Smash Bros. | Nintendo | [30] |
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate | November 23, 2013 | Anime film | Gonzo | Bayonetta | Platinum Games | [31] |
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth | Anime film | Aniplex | Persona | Atlus | [32] |
How Videogames Changed the World | November 30, 2013 | Documentary series | Channel 4 | — | — | [33] |
Moshi Monsters: The Movie | December 20, 2013 | Animated film | Universal Pictures | Moshi Monsters | Mind Candy | [34] |
- ^ "Best Video Games for 2013". Metacritic. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Highest-Ranking Games of 2013 (with at least 5 reviews)". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Mass Effect 3: Citadel for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rayman Legends for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods for PC". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "XCOM: Enemy Within for PlayStation 3". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rage of the Gladiator for 3DS". GameRankings. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ "平成25年12月期 決算短信〔日本基準〕(連結)" (PDF). GungHo Online Entertainment. JASDAQ Securities Exchange. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 5, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Shontell, Alyson (February 18, 2014). "Candy Crush Is Doing More Than $1 Billion In Sales". Business Insider. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Pereira, Chris (July 18, 2014). "WoW Was the Top Subscription MMO in 2013, Star Wars: The Old Republic #4". GameSpot. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
- ^ "Confirmed: Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks 6 sales world records". Guinness World Records. October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
- ^ Jackson, Mike (November 6, 2013). "CoD: Ghosts retail spend down on Black Ops 2 'due to console transition'". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013.
- ^ Davis, Kurt (December 9, 2014). "Why the South Korean game market looks almost nothing like it did last year". Tech in Asia. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved May 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "US digital games market 2013". SuperData Research. January 16, 2014. Archived from the original on February 1, 2014. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2013" (PDF). Nintendo. January 30, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "So you're a grown-ass adult paying $239 to play Pokemon". Destructoid. October 6, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ "Nintendo's 'Year of Luigi' puts Mario's brother on center stage. But why?". EW.com. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Attendance and Stats". IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015.
- ^ "Rezzed 2013: full developer schedule announced". VG247. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
- ^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (September 19, 2013). "Hiroshi Yamauchi, Who Steered Nintendo to Dominance, Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Tilly, Chris (October 2, 2013). "Tom Clancy Has Died". IGN. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Gaudiosi, John. "Rovio Execs Explain What Angry Birds Toons Channel Opens Up To Its 1.7 Billion Gamers". Forbes. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ 41 Entertainment Named Worldwide Distributor for PAC- MAN 3D 41 Entertainment September 26, 2011
- ^ "Danganronpa: The Animation Makes a Mess of a Great Game". Kotaku. October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "Pokémon: Shinsoku no Genesect Film to Open on July 13". Anime News Network. December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ July 12, Erin Strecker Updated; EDT, 2013 at 10:01 PM. "Check out a clip of Nick's new game-turned-TV show 'Rabbids Invasion'". EW.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Original Pokemon Hero Returns In Pokemon Origins". Kotaku Australia. September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Michael, Cale (November 23, 2020). "Super Smash Bros. Melee "Metagame" documentary to begin airing on Dec. 11". Dot Esports. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ "Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Anime Film's Full Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Green, Scott (November 17, 2013). "VIDEO: Latest "Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth" Anime Preview". www.crunchyroll.com. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ "TV review: How Videogames Changed the World". Eurogamer.net. December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (December 17, 2013). "Film Review: 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie'". Variety. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- Most popular 2013 video game articles viewed on Wikipedia, with user comments on traffic jumps - The latest statistics can be found on Wikitop
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