2018 in video games

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Numerous video games were released in 2018. Best-selling games included Madden NFL 19, NBA 2K19, NBA Live 19, WWE 2K19, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Marvel's Spider-Man, Red Dead Redemption 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Far Cry 5, God of War, Monster Hunter: World, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, and Dragon Ball FighterZ.[1][2][3] Games highly regarded by video game critics released in 2018 included Red Dead Redemption 2, God of War, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Marvel's Spider-Man, Forza Horizon 4, Monster Hunter: World, Dead Cells, Return of the Obra Dinn, and Celeste. The year's highest-grossing games included Fortnite, Honor of Kings/Arena of Valor, Dungeon Fighter Online, League of Legends, and Pokémon Go.

Among major trends in 2018 included the explosive growth of battle royale games such as Bluehole's PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Epic Games' Fortnite Battle Royale,[4][5] the resurgence of Pokémon Go,[6] ongoing governmental review of loot boxes in light of national gambling restrictions, Sony Interactive Entertainment agreeing to allow cross-platform play between PlayStation 4 and other console users, and the entry of Fortnite-related internet memes into popular culture. With Fortnite's success, Epic was able to establish the Epic Games Store for personal computers as a strong competitor to the dominant but criticized position held by Valve's Steam digital storefront by significantly increasing the revenue split it gave to developers. Additionally, with a number of major sudden studio closures, including Telltale Games, there was an increasing call for video game developers to unionize.[7] A nearly year-long freeze on video game approvals by the Chinese government had a major impact on publishers Tencent and NetEase, and was anticipated to impact future revenues in the industry.[8]

Top-rated games

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Major awards

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Category/Organization 22nd Japan Game Awards
September 2018[9][10]
The Game Awards 2018
December 6, 2018[11]
8th Annual New York Game Awards
January 22, 2019[12]
22nd D.I.C.E. Awards
February 13, 2019
19th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards
March 20, 2019
15th British Academy Games Awards
April 4, 2019
Game of the Year Monster Hunter: World God of War
Mobile Game Fate/Grand Order Florence
VR/AR Game Astro Bot Rescue Mission Tetris Effect Beat Saber
Art Direction Return of the Obra Dinn God of War Gris Return of the Obra Dinn
Audio[i] Music Red Dead Redemption 2 Tetris Effect God of War Celeste God of War
Sound Design Red Dead Redemption 2 God of War God of War
Character or Performance Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan
Red Dead Redemption 2
Christopher Judge as Kratos
God of War
Kratos
God of War
Jeremy Davies as Baldur
God of War
Game Direction/Design Gorogoa God of War God of War Into the Breach Return of the Obra Dinn
Narrative Red Dead Redemption 2 God of War Return of the Obra Dinn God of War
Multiplayer Fortnite Fortnite A Way Out
Special Award Andrew Yoon Legend Award Industry Icon Award Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award BAFTA Special Award
Greg Thomas Jade Raymond Bonnie Ross Amy Hennig[13] Epic Games[14][15]
  1. ^ Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Critically acclaimed games

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Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities.

Releases scoring higher than 90/100 in 2018[16]
Title Developer(s) Publisher(s) Release Platform(s) Average score out of 100
Red Dead Redemption 2 Rockstar Studios Rockstar Games October 26, 2018 PS4, XBO 97
God of War Santa Monica Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment April 20, 2018 PS4 94
Celeste Extremely OK Games Matt Makes Games January 26, 2018 XBO 94
Undertale 8-4 September 18, 2018 NS 93
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Bandai Namco Studios, Sora Ltd. Nintendo December 7, 2018 NS 93
Forza Horizon 4 Playground Games Xbox Game Studios October 2, 2018 XBO 92
Divinity: Original Sin II - Definitive Edition Larian Studios August 31, 2018 PS4, XBO 92
Celeste Extremely OK Games Matt Makes Games January 25, 2018 NS 92
Bayonetta 2 PlatinumGames Nintendo February 16, 2018 NS 92
Inside Playdead June 28, 2018 NS 91
Sonic Mania Plus Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, Headcannon Sega July 17, 2018 NS 91
Dead Cells Motion Twin August 7, 2018 XBO 91
Shadow of the Colossus Bluepoint Games Sony Interactive Entertainment February 6, 2018 PS4 91
Celeste Extremely OK Games Matt Makes Games January 25, 2018 PS4 91
Nier: Automata Become As Gods Edition PlatinumGames Square Enix June 26, 2018 XBO 90
Bastion Supergiant Games September 13, 2018 NS 90
Monster Hunter: World Capcom January 26, 2018 PS4, XBO 90
Hollow Knight Team Cherry June 12, 2018 NS 90
Into the Breach Subset Games February 27, 2018 Win 90
Astro Bot Rescue Mission Japan Studio Sony Interactive Entertainment October 2, 2018 PS4 90
Bayonetta + Bayonetta 2 PlatinumGames Nintendo February 16, 2018 NS 90

Financial performance

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According to industry analysis firm NewZoo, the video game industry was worth $134.9 billion by revenues in 2018, a 10.9% growth over 2017. Of this, 47% of the revenues were generated from mobile gaming, with consoles taking 28% and personal computers taking the remaining 25%.[17] The top five largest video game markets of 2018 were China ($34.4 billion), the United States ($31.5 billion), Japan ($17.7 billion), South Korea ($5.8 billion), and Germany ($5 billion).[18]

According to the NPD Group, total revenue from the video game industry, including hardware, software, and accessories, in the United States grew by 17% to US$43.4 billion, nearly matching revenues for the American film industry for 2018.[19][20] Of that, US$35.8 billion were from software sales, digital content, and subscriptions. Hardware sales, at US$7.5 billion, were up 15% from 2017, as despite the fact that there was no new hardware releases, several system-exclusive titles helped to drive hardware sales.[19]

Licensed merchandise based on video game franchises generated $20.68 billion in 2018 retail sales, a rise of 6.1% compared to 2017.[21]

Highest-grossing games

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The following were 2018's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide digital revenue (including 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 five titles.

Rank Game Revenue Publisher(s) Genre Business model Ref
1 Fortnite $5,477,000,000 Epic Games (Tencent) Battle royale, survival Free-to-play [22]
2 Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor $2,510,000,000 Tencent MOBA Free-to-play [23]
3 League of Legends $1,900,000,000 Riot Games / Tencent MOBA Free-to-play [23]
4 Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO) $1,700,000,000 Nexon / Tencent Beat 'em up
5 Crossfire $1,453,000,000 Smilegate / Tencent FPS
6 Monster Strike $1,387,419,755 Mixi Physics
7 Pokémon Go $1,300,000,000 Niantic / Nintendo / The Pokémon Company Augmented reality Free-to-play [4]
8 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) $1,224,800,000 Bluehole / Tencent Battle royale Buy-to-play / free-to-play [a]
9 Fate/Grand Order (FGO) $1,200,000,000 Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan) RPG Free-to-play [4]
10 Candy Crush Saga $1,100,000,000 King (Activision Blizzard) Puzzle

The video game franchise that has generated the highest licensed merchandise sales is Pokémon. Other video game franchises with significant licensed merchandise sales include Sonic the Hedgehog, Mario, Call of Duty, Overwatch, Roblox, Halo, Fortnite and Minecraft.[21]

Best-selling games by region

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The following were 2018's top ten best-selling video games by region, in terms of software units sold (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for the United States, Japan, and Europe.

Rank Europe[25] Japan[26][b] United States[27]
1 FIFA 19 Monster Hunter: World Red Dead Redemption 2
2 Red Dead Redemption 2 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
3 Spider-Man Pokémon: Let's Go NBA 2K19
4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Splatoon 2 Madden NFL 19
5 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[c]
6 God of War Super Mario Party Spider-Man
7 Far Cry 5 Kirby Star Allies Far Cry 5
8 Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition God of War
9 Super Mario Party Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Monster Hunter: World
10 Super Mario Odyssey Super Mario Odyssey Assassin's Creed: Odyssey

Major events

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Month Day(s) Event
January 4 Video game peripheral maker Mad Catz was re-established.[28]
7–12 The 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
8 Rebellion Developments acquired Radiant Worlds and rebranded the studio as Rebellion Warwick.[29]
10 The inaugural season of the Overwatch League began.
22 Yuji Naka announced that he joined Square Enix.[30]
February 14 THQ Nordic acquired Koch Media.[31]
20–22 The 2018 D.I.C.E. Summit was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
March 9–18 The 2018 South by Southwest Festival was held in Austin, Texas.
19–23 The 2018 Game Developers Conference was held in San Francisco, California.
20 Vivendi formally ended its attempt to acquire Ubisoft, selling all of its 30 million shares of Ubisoft to other companies, including Tencent.[32]
April 1 Kaz Hirai stepped down as CEO of Sony Corporation while remaining as chairman of the board, with CFO Kenichiro Yoshida replacing him as CEO.[33]
5–8 PAX East was held in Boston, Massachusetts.
21 Valve acquired developer Campo Santo.[34]
May 14 Cliff Bleszinski's studio Boss Key Productions closed down.[35]
Bigben Interactive acquired Cyanide.[36]
15 2K Games developer Hangar 13 opened a fourth game development studio in Brighton, England.[37]
16 Polish developer People Can Fly opened a new studio in Rzeszów, Poland.[38]
June 1 Facebook launched Facebook Gaming as a competitor to Twitch.
10 Microsoft announced its acquisitions of Undead Labs, Playground Games, Compulsion Games, and Ninja Theory and the formation of a new studio named The Initiative in Santa Monica.[39]
12–14 E3 2018 (Electronic Entertainment Expo 2018) was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[40]
July 11 Electronic Arts announced its acquisition of Industrial Toys.[41]
August 13 Crystal Dynamics opened Crystal NorthWest.[42]
14 Sumo Group Plc acquired The Chinese Room.[43]
20–25 The International 2018, a Dota 2 tournament with the largest prize pool in esports history, was held at the Rogers Arena in Canada.[44]
21–25 Gamescom was held in Cologne, Germany.
26 A mass shooting occurred at a Madden NFL 19 tournament in Jacksonville, Florida, with the shooter, a participant in the tournament who lost, killing two people and injuring ten others before committing suicide.[45]
September 18 Wargaming opened a UK studio[46]
Capcom Vancouver shut down.[47]
20–23 The 2018 Tokyo Game Show was held in Tokyo.
The UK's largest games show, EGX was held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, England.[48]
21 Telltale Games announced a "majority studio closure", laying off more than 90% of its staff and cancelling several in-progress games.[49]
26 Sony Interactive Entertainment revises its policy on cross-platform play and allows PlayStation 4 players of Fortnite: Battle Royale to matchmake across all supported platforms.[50]
October 6 Skybound Entertainment acquires the rights and capabilities to finish off Telltale's work-in-progress, The Walking Dead: The Final Season, after Telltale's shutdown.[51]
November 2–3 The 2018 BlizzCon was held in Anaheim, California.
9 It was announced video game guide creator Prima Games would be shutting down after 28 years in business.[52]
10 Microsoft announced the acquisitions of InXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment.[53]
December 3 Starbreeze Studios files for financial restructuring after the commercial failure of Overkill's The Walking Dead.[54]
6 The Game Awards 2018 were held in Los Angeles, California.

Notable deaths

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Hardware releases

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Month Day Console
May 1 Oculus Go
May GPD Win 2
July 20 Phoenix One
24 NEOGEO mini
October 9 THEC64Mini
24 Atari Flashback 9
November 15 Atari Flashback 9 Gold
30 Go! Retro Portable
December 3 PlayStation Classic

Game releases

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Video game platforms
iOS iOS, iPadOS
Droid Android
Win Windows
Mac Mac
Lin Linux
NS Nintendo Switch
PS3 PlayStation 3
PS4 PlayStation 4
PSVita PlayStation Vita
Wii Wii
WiiU Wii U
3DS Nintendo 3DS
X360 Xbox 360
XBO Xbox One

Series with new entries

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Series with new installments in 2018 include Anno, Assassin's Creed, Battlefield, Bloons Tower Defense, Bayonetta, Bit.Trip, BlazBlue, Bomberman, Call of Duty, Darksiders, Digimon, Donkey Kong, Dragon Ball, Dynasty Warriors, Earth Defense Force, Fallout, Far Cry, Forza, God of War, Hitman, Just Cause, Kirby, Life Is Strange, Mario Party, Mario Tennis, Mega Man, Monster Hunter, Ni no Kuni, Persona, Pillars of Eternity, Pokémon, Red Dead, Sakura Wars, Science Adventure, Shantae, Soulcalibur, Spider-Man, Spyro, State of Decay, Super Smash Bros., The Bard's Tale, The Crew, The Walking Dead, Tomb Raider, Tropico, Valkyria Chronicles, WarioWare, Warhammer, Wolfenstein, and Yakuza.

In addition, 2018 saw the introduction of several new properties, including, Among Us, Astro Bot Rescue Mission, A Way Out, Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning, Celeste, Dead Cells, Deltarune, Detroit: Become Human, Firewall, Frostpunk, InnerSpace, Just Shapes & Beats, Marvel's Spider-Man, Moss, Octopath Traveler, Overload, Paladins: Champions of the Realm, Past Cure, The Persistence, Rust, Sea of Thieves, Subnautica, and Vampyr.

January–March

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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U
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11 The Escapists 2 NS Strategy, role-playing Team17 [63]
16 InnerSpace Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure Aspyr [64]
Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition PS4, XBO Space flight simulation Private Division [65]
Street Fighter V Arcade Edition Win, PS4 Fighting Capcom [66]
18 Darkest Dungeon NS Role-playing, dungeon crawl Red Hook Studios [67]
Genital Jousting Win Party Devolver Digital [68]
Gintama Rumble PS4 Hack and slash Bandai Namco Entertainment [69]
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark[A] PS4 Adventure, visual novel Experience Inc. [70]
World to the West NS Adventure Rain Games [71]
19 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker's Memory[B] PS4, PSVita Role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [72]
Kirby Battle Royale 3DS Brawler Nintendo [73]
23 Iconoclasts Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita Action, platformer Bifrost Entertainment [74]
Lost Sphear[B] Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing Square Enix [75]
Subnautica Win, Mac Adventure, survival Unknown Worlds Entertainment [76]
The Inpatient PS4 Survival horror Sony Interactive Entertainment [77]
25 Celeste Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, XBO Platformer Matt Makes Games [78]
Hello Lady! Superior Dynamis[A] PSVita Visual novel Dramatic Create [79]
26 Dragon Ball FighterZ Win, PS4, XBO Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [80]
Monster Hunter: World PS4, XBO Action role-playing Capcom [81]
Railway Empire Win, PS4, XBO Simulation Kalypso Media [82]
30 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT PS4 Action role-playing, fighting Square Enix [83]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y
1 Night in the Woods NS Adventure Finji [84]
Sky Force Reloaded NS Shoot 'em up Infinite Dreams Inc. [85]
SteamWorld Dig NS Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania Thunderful Publishing [86]
2 EA Sports UFC 3 PS4, XBO Fighting, sports EA Sports [87]
Gundemoniums[A] PS4, PSVita Bullet hell shooter Mediascape [88]
We Were Here Too Win Adventure Total Mayhem Games [89]
6 Marooners PS4, XBO M2H [90]
Shadow of the Colossus PS4 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [91]
8 Aegis Defenders Win, Mac, NS, PS4 Platformer, tower defense Humble Bundle [92]
Attack of the Earthlings Win Turn-based tactics Team Junkfish [93]
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall Win Turn-based strategy, 4X 2K Games [94]
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition Droid Action role-playing game Square Enix [95]
Octogeddon Win All Yes Good [96]
Rust Win, Mac, Lin Action-adventure, survival Facepunch Studios [97]
9 Dragon Quest Builders NS Action role-playing, sandbox Nintendo [98]
The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia PS4 Bandai Namco Entertainment [99]
Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st] PS3, PS4, PSVita Fighting, visual novel Aksys Games [100]
13 Dead Maze Win, Mac, Lin Massively multiplayer online, survival Atelier 801 [101]
Dynasty Warriors 9 Win, PS4, XBO Hack and slash Koei Tecmo [102]
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Deep Silver [103]
Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame Win, NS, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone srl [104]
Owlboy NS Platform-adventure D-Pad Studio [105]
Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology[B] 3DS Role-playing Atlus [106]
The Longest 5 Minutes Win, NS, PSVita Role-playing NIS America [107]
14 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II Win Role-playing Xseed Games [108]
15 A Certain Magical Virtual-On PS4, PSVita Fighting Sega [109]
Secret of Mana Win, PS4, PSVita Action role-playing Square Enix [110]
16 Bayonetta NS Action, hack and slash Nintendo [111]
Bayonetta 2 NS Action, hack and slash Nintendo [111]
Fe Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Electronic Arts [112]
20 Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Win Real-time strategy Microsoft Studios [113]
Armored Warfare PS4 Tactical shooter My.com [114]
Metal Gear Survive Win, PS4, XBO Survival, action-adventure Konami [115]
21 Layers of Fear: Legacy NS Psychological horror Aspyr [116]
22 Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise[A] PS4 Action-adventure Sega [117]
Kimi no Hitomi ni Hit Me[A] PS4, PSVita Visual novel Entergram [118]
Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus NS Maze, arcade Bandai Namco Entertainment [119]
23 Past Cure Win, PS4, XBO Action Phantom 8 Studio [120]
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet Win, PS4, XBO Bandai Namco Entertainment [121]
Yume Nikki: Dream Diary Win Adventure Playism [122]
26 Part Time UFO iOS, Droid Puzzle HAL Laboratory [123]
27 De Blob 2 PS4, XBO Platform, puzzle THQ Nordic [124]
Girls und Panzer: Dream Tank Match PS4 Action Bandai Namco Entertainment [125]
Gravel Win, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone srl [126]
Heroine Anthem Zero—Episode 1 PS4 Action role-playing WindThunder Studio [127]
Into the Breach Win Turn-based strategy Subset Games [128]
Moss PS4 Adventure, puzzle Polyarc [129]
Outlast NS Survival horror Red Barrels [130]
Payday 2 NS First-person shooter, stealth 505 Games [131]
28 Darkest Dungeon XBO Role-playing, dungeon crawl Red Hook Studios [132]
H1Z1 Win Battle royale Daybreak Game Company [133]
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R
C
H
2 Pit People Win, XBO Action role-playing, strategy The Behemoth [134]
6 Bravo Team PS4 Action, first-person shooter Supermassive Games [135]
DJMax Respect PS4 Rhythm Neowiz Games [136]
Fear Effect Sedna Win, NS, PS4, XBO Role-playing, third-person shooter Forever Entertainment [137]
Final Fantasy XV: Windows Edition Win Action role-playing Square Enix [138]
Frantics PS4 Party NapNok Games [139]
Scribblenauts Showdown NS, PS4, XBO Party Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [140]
Way of the Passive Fist Win, PS4, XBO Action, fighting Household Games [141]
7 Damascus Gear: Operation Osaka Win, PS4, PSVita Action role-playing, shooter Arc System Works [142]
Chuchel Win, iOS, Droid Graphic adventure Amanita Design [143]
Northgard Win Strategy, city-building Shiro Games [144]
8 Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Win Action Fatshark [145]
Your Four Knight Princesses Training Story[A] NS, PS4, PSVita Role-playing Nippon Ichi Software [146]
9 Flinthook NS Platformer, roguelike Tribute Games [147]
13 Devil May Cry HD Collection Win, PS4, XBO Hack and slash Capcom [148]
Ghost of a Tale Win Action-adventure, stealth SeithCG [149]
Q.U.B.E. 2 Win, Mac, PS4, XBO Puzzle Trapped Nerve Games [150]
15 Clustertruck NS Platform tinyBuild [151]
Gal Gunvolt Burst PS4 Platform Inti Creates [152]
Shin Hayarigami[B] iOS, Droid Visual novel Nippon Ichi Software [153]
Surviving Mars Win, PS4, XBO Simulation, strategy Paradox Interactive [154]
16 Burnout Paradise Remastered PS4, XBO Racing Electronic Arts [155]
Kirby Star Allies NS Platform Nintendo [156]
20 Assassin's Creed Rogue: Remastered PS4, XBO Action-adventure, stealth Ubisoft [157]
Assault Gunners HD Edition Win, PS4 Action, mech Marvelous [158]
Attack on Titan 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action, hack and slash Koei Tecmo [159]
R.B.I. Baseball 18 PS4, XBO Sports MLB Advanced Media [160]
Sea of Thieves Win, XBO Action-adventure Microsoft Studios [161]
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse NS Platform WayForward [162]
21 Valkyria Chronicles 4[A] PS4 Tactical role-playing Sega [163]
22 Shadowgun Legends Droid, iOS First-person shooter Madfinger Games [164]
23 A Way Out Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Electronic Arts [165]
Detective Pikachu[B] 3DS Adventure Nintendo [166]
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom Win, PS4 Role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [167]
27 Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings[B] Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing Koei Tecmo [168]
Far Cry 5 Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, first-person shooter Ubisoft [169]
MLB The Show 18 PS4 Sports Sony Interactive Entertainment [170]
MX vs. ATV All Out Win, PS4, XBO Racing THQ Nordic [171]
Outlast 2 NS Survival horror Red Barrels [172]
The Alliance Alive[B] 3DS Role-playing Atlus [173]
The Witch and the Hundred Knight 2[B] PS4 Role-playing NIS America [174]
28 Long Gone Days Win, Mac, Lin Role-playing BURA [175]
29 Shining Resonance Refrain[A] PS4 Role-playing Sega [176]
Super Robot Wars X[A] PS4, PSVita Tactical role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [177]
31 Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning Win, Mac Survival horror, educational, parody Mystman12 [178]

April–June

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Month Day Title Platform(s) Genre(s) Publisher(s) Ref.
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3 Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR Win, PS4, Rift Action-adventure FoxNext VR Studio [179]
King of Fighters '97 Global Match Win Fighting SNK
Minit Win, PS4, XBO Adventure Devolver Digital [180]
Penny-Punching Princess NS, PSVita Fighting NIS America [181]
5 King of Fighters '97 Global Match PS4, PSVita Fighting SNK [182]
6 Global Soccer Manager 2018 Win Sport simulation Forever Young Games [citation needed]
10 Dark Rose Valkyrie Win Role-playing Idea Factory International [183]
Extinction Win, PS4, XBO Hack and slash Maximum Games [184]
Owlboy PS4, XBO Platform-adventure D-Pad Studio [185]
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition PS4 Role-playing Crunching Koalas [186]
11 Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice XBO Action-adventure Ninja Theory [187]
Robocraft Infinity XBO Sandbox, fighting Freejam [188]
Ys Origin XBO Action role-playing DotEmu [189]
12 Death end re;Quest[A] PS4 Role-playing Compile Heart [190]
Don't Starve NS Action-adventure, survival Klei Entertainment [191]
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition NS Role-playing Crunching Koalas [186]
13 Asdivine Hearts NS Role-playing Kemco [192]
Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs - Royal Edition XBO Role-playing Crunching Koalas [186]
16 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Win Action role-playing NIS America [193]
17 Wild Guns Reloaded NS Shooting gallery game Natsume Atari [194]
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life[B] PS4 Action-adventure Sega [195]
19 Aqua Moto Racing Utopia WiiU Racing Zordix AB [196]
20 God of War PS4 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [197]
Nintendo Labo Robot Kit NS Interactive model kit Nintendo [198]
Nintendo Labo Variety Kit NS Interactive model kit Nintendo
24 BattleTech Win, Mac, Lin Turn-based strategy Paradox Interactive [199]
Firefighters: Airport Fire Department NS Simulation United Independent Entertainment [200]
Firefighters: The Simulation NS Simulation United Independent Entertainment
Frostpunk Win City-building, survival 11 bit studios [201]
Gal Gun 2[B] NS, PS4 Rail shooter PQube [202]
Hello Kitty Kruisers NS Kart racing Rising Star Games [203]
South Park: The Fractured but Whole NS Role-playing Ubisoft [204]
The Swords of Ditto Win, Mac, Lin, PS4 Action role-playing, roguelike Devolver Digital [205]
25 Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wing Diver The Shooter[B] Win Shoot 'em up D3 Publisher [206]
26 Light Fall Win, Mac, NS Platformer Bishop Games [207]
Saturday Morning RPG NS Role-playing Mighty Rabbit Studios [208]
Super Robot Wars X[B] PS4, PSVita Tactical role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [209]
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II: Kai[A] PS4 Role-playing Nihon Falcom [210]
27 Aqua Moto Racing Utopia NS Racing Bigben Interactive [211]
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly[B] PSVita Visual novel Aksys Games [212]
Snow Moto Racing Freedom NS Racing Zordix AB [211]
M
A
Y
1 Battlezone: Gold Edition Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Rebellion Developments [213]
Super Mega Baseball 2 Win, PS4, XBO Sports Metalhead Software [214]
3 Professional Construction: The Simulation NS Simulation United Independent Entertainment [215]
Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia Win Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics Sega [216]
4 City of Brass Win, PS4, XBO First-person, dungeon crawl Uppercut Games [217]
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze NS Platformer Nintendo [218]
8 Conan Exiles Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, survival Funcom [219]
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire Win, Mac, Lin Role-playing Versus Evil [220]
Steins;Gate 0[B] Win Visual novel Spike Chunsoft [221]
10 Laser League Win, PS4, XBO Sports 505 Games [222]
14 Project Nimbus: Code Mirai PS4 Mech KISS Publishing Ltd. [223]
15 Battle Chasers: Nightwar NS Role-playing THQ Nordic [224]
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time[B] Win, PS4 Action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [225]
Omensight Win, PS4 Action role-playing Spearhead Games [226]
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux[B] 3DS Role-playing Atlus [227]
Touhou Azure Reflections[B] PS4 Bullet hell Unties [228]
Walden, a Game PS4 Survival, walking sim USC Games [229]
16 Floor Kids Win Rhythm MERJ Media [230]
17 FAR: Lone Sails Win Vehicle adventure Mixtvision [231]
The Banner Saga NS Tactical role-playing Versus Evil [232]
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles NS Adventure Prideful Sloth, Merge Games [233]
18 Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition NS Action, hack and slash Nintendo [234]
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition NS Puzzle-platformer, survival horror Bandai Namco Entertainment [235]
21 The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset Win, Mac MMORPG Bethesda Softworks [236]
22 Mega Man Legacy Collection NS Action, platform Capcom [237]
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 NS Action, platform Capcom
Runner3 Win, Mac, NS Platform, rhythm Choice Provisions [238]
Stardew Valley PSVita Simulation, role-playing ConcernedApe, Chucklefish [239]
State of Decay 2 Win, XBO Survival horror Microsoft Studios [240]
Tennis World Tour Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports Bigben Interactive [241]
24 Biohazard 7: Resident Evil Cloud Version[A] NS Survival horror Capcom [242]
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon Win, NS, PS4, XBO, 3DS, PSVita Action Inti Creates [243]
Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers 3DS Action, tower defense Nintendo [244]
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight[A] PS4, PSVita Rhythm Atlus [245]
Persona 4: Dancing All Night[A] PS4 Rhythm Atlus
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight[A] PS4, PSVita Rhythm Atlus
Punch Club NS Sporting management simulation tinyBuild [246]
25 7'scarlet[B] PSVita Visual novel Aksys Games [212]
Dark Souls Remastered Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment [247]
Detroit: Become Human PS4 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [248]
Sudden Strike 4: European Battlefields Edition XBO Real-time tactics Kalypso Media [249]
29 Agony Win, PS4, XBO Survival horror PlayWay [250]
Fallen Legion: Rise to Glory NS Tactical role-playing NIS America [251]
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition NS, PS4 Simulation, role-playing Natsume Inc. [252]
Ikaruga NS Shoot 'em up Nicalis [253]
Legend of Kay Anniversary NS Action-adventure, platform THQ Nordic [254]
Moonlighter Win Action role-playing, roguelike 11 bit studios [255]
MOTHERGUNSHIP Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Grip Digital
Sega Genesis Classics Win, PS4, XBO Compilation Sega [256]
Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection Win, NS, PS4, XBO Fighting Capcom [257]
Yoku's Island Express Win, NS, PS4, XBO Platforming, pinball, adventure Team17 [258]
30 Pokémon Quest NS Action-adventure Nintendo [259]
Cultist Simulator Win, Mac, Lin Simulation Humble Bundle [260]
31 Full Metal Panic! Fight: Who Dares Wins[A] PS4 Strategy role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [261]
Just Shapes & Beats Win, NS, PS4, XBO Rhythm Berzerk Studio [262]
Liar Princess and the Blind Prince[A] NS, PS4, PSVita Action-adventure Nippon Ichi Software [263]
Overload Win, Mac, Lin First-person shooter, shoot 'em up Revival Productions [264]
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5 BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Win, NS, PS4 Fighting Arc System Works [265]
Happy Birthdays[B] NS Life simulation NIS America [266]
Nobunaga's Ambition: Taishi[B] Win, PS4 Strategy Koei Tecmo [267]
Onrush PS4, XBO Vehicular combat Codemasters [268]
Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn Win, NS, PS4, XBO Beat 'em up Mad Dog Games [269]
The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset PS4, XBO MMORPG Bethesda Softworks [236]
Vampyr Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Focus Home Interactive [270]
Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr Win, PS4, XBO Action, hack and slash NeocoreGames [271]
7 Flashback: Remastered Edition NS Cinematic platformer Microids [272]
MotoGP 18 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone srl [273]
The Banner Saga 2 NS Tactical role-playing Versus Evil [274]
8 Muv-Luv[B] PSVita Visual novel PQube [275]
Muv-Luv Alternative[B] PSVita Visual novel PQube
Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido NS, 3DS Action puzzle Nintendo [276]
9 Unravel Two Win, PS4, XBO Puzzle-platformer Electronic Arts [277]
10 Fallout Shelter NS, PS4 Construction and management simulation Bethesda Softworks [278]
12 Fortnite Battle Royale NS Battle royale Epic Games [279]
Hollow Knight NS Metroidvania Team Cherry [280]
Jurassic World Evolution Win, PS4, XBO Business simulation Frontier Developments [281]
Paladins NS Third-person shooter Hi-Rez Studios [282]
Super Bomberman R Win, PS4, XBO Action, maze Konami [283]
13 Nostalgic Train[A] Win Walking sim Tatamibeya [284]
14 R.B.I. Baseball 18 NS Sports MLB Advanced Media [285]
Wreckfest Win Vehicular combat, racing THQ Nordic [286]
15 Among Us iOS, Droid Party, Social Deduction Innersloth
Lego The Incredibles Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [287]
19 The Lost Child NS, PS4, PSVita Role-playing NIS America [288]
21 MUSYNX NS Rhythm PM Studios [289]
Vegas Party NS Card game Funbox Media [290]
Echo VR Rift Sports Oculus Studios [291]
22 Mario Tennis Aces NS Sports Nintendo [292]
New Gundam Breaker PS4 Mech Bandai Namco Entertainment [293]
26 De Blob NS Platform, puzzle THQ Nordic [294]
Lumines Remastered Win, NS, PS4, XBO Puzzle Enhance Games [295]
Nier: Automata XBO Action role-playing Square Enix [296]
Rainbow Skies PS4, PS3, PSVita Role-playing Eastasiasoft [297]
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit Win, PS4, XBO Graphic adventure Square Enix [298]
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana NS Action role-playing NIS America [299]
The Night Journey Win, Mac, PS4 Art game USC Games [300]
27 Ultimate Custom Night Win Survival horror, point and click Scott Cawthon [301]
28 Fighting EX Layer PS4 Fighting Arika [302]
Inside NS Puzzle-platformer Playdead [303]
Limbo NS Puzzle-platformer Playdead
Next Up Hero PS4, XBO Action, dungeon crawler Aspyr [304]
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark[A] NS Adventure, visual novel Experience Inc. [305]
29 Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Win, NS, XBO Platform Activision [306]
The Crew 2 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Ubisoft [307]
MXGP Pro Win, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone srl [308]
Psychedelica of the Ashen Hawk[B] PSVita Visual novel Aksys Games [212]
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus NS Bethesda Softworks First-person shooter, action-adventure [309]

July–September

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3 Red Faction Guerrilla: Re-Mars-tered Edition Win, PS4, XBO Third-person shooter THQ Nordic [310]
Runbow NS Platform, racing 13AM Games [311]
10 Hotel Transylvania 3: Monsters Overboard Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action Outright Games [312]
Hunting Simulator NS Adventure Bigben Interactive [313]
Indie Pogo Win Fighting Lowe Bros. Studios [314]
Shining Resonance Refrain[B] Win, NS, PS4, XBO Role-playing Sega [315]
11 Warhammer: Vermintide 2 XBO Action Fatshark [316]
13 Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker NS, 3DS Action puzzle Nintendo [317]
Octopath Traveler NS Role-playing, adventure Square Enix, Nintendo [318]
17 Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure Outright Games [319]
Sonic Mania Plus NS, PS4, XBO Platform, action Sega [320]
Touhou Genso Wanderer: Reloaded[B] NS, PS4 Roguelike NIS America [321]
19 Closed Nightmare[A] NS, PS4 Survival horror Nippon Ichi Software [322]
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun![A] NS Music, rhythm Bandai Namco Entertainment [323]
24 Mega Man X Legacy Collection Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action, platform Capcom [324]
No Man's Sky XBO Action-adventure, survival Hello Games [325]
The Banner Saga 3 Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Tactical role-playing Versus Evil [326]
The Persistence PS4 Survival horror Firesprite [327]
25 Ys: Memories of Celceta Win Action role-playing Xseed Games [328]
26 Candle: The Power of the Flame NS Platformer, adventure, puzzle Merge Games [329]
Heaven Will Be Mine Win, Mac, Lin Visual novel Pillow Fight Games [330]
Mobile Suit Gundam: Battle Operation 2[A] PS4 Mech Bandai Namco Entertainment [331]
27 Go Vacation NS Sports Nintendo [332]
Hello Neighbor NS, PS4, iOS, Droid Stealth, survival horror tinyBuild [333]
Head AS Code Win Visual Novel Miracle Moon [334]
29 Raid: Shadow Legends Win, iOS, Droid Action role-playing Plarium Games [335]
31 Chasm Win, PS4, PSVita Action role-playing, platform Bit Kid Inc. [336]
Code of Princess EX NS Action role-playing Nicalis [337]
This Is the Police 2 Win, Mac, Lin Adventure, strategy THQ Nordic [338]
Titan Quest NS Action role-playing, hack and slash THQ Nordic [339]
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1 Yakuza 0 Win Action-adventure Sega [340]
2 Salt and Sanctuary NS Action role-playing, platformer Ska Studios [341]
3 WarioWare Gold 3DS Action, rhythm Nintendo [342]
7 Dead Cells Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, XBO Metroidvania, roguelike Motion Twin [343]
Flipping Death Win, NS, PS4, XBO Adventure Thunderful Publishing [344]
Overcooked 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Simulation Team17 [345]
9 Layton's Mystery Journey DX[A] NS Puzzle, adventure Level-5 [346]
Minit NS Adventure Devolver Digital [347]
Monster Hunter: World Win Action role-playing Capcom [348]
Ōkami HD NS Action-adventure Capcom [349]
Yakuza 3[A] PS4 Action-adventure Sega [350]
10 Madden NFL 19 Win, PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports [351]
We Happy Few Win, PS4, XBO Survival Gearbox Publishing [352]
14 Cosmic Star Heroine NS Role-playing Zeboyd Games [353]
Death's Gambit Win, PS4 Role-playing Adult Swim Games [354]
Tanglewood MD, Win, Mac, Lin Platform Big Evil Corporation [355]
The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Episode 1: Done Running Win, PS4, XBO, NS Graphic adventure Telltale Games [356]
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Win, Mac MMORPG Blizzard Entertainment [357]
15 Fernz Gate XBO Role-playing Kemco [358]
Penguin Wars NS Action Dispatch Games [359]
State of Mind Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Walking simulator Daedalic Entertainment [360]
16 Next Up Hero NS Action, dungeon crawler Aspyr [361]
21 All-Star Fruit Racing Win, NS, PS4, XBO Racing PQube [362]
Guacamelee! 2 Win, PS4 Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up DrinkBox Studios [363]
Return of Double Dragon[B] SNES Beat 'em up Retroism [364]
Shenmue Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Sega [365]
Shenmue II Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Sega
23 My Hero One's Justice[A] NS, PS4 Action Bandai Namco Entertainment [366]
The King's Bird Win Platform Graffiti Games [367]
24 F1 2018 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Codemasters [368]
Little Dragons Café NS, PS4 Simulation, role-playing Aksys Games, Rising Star Games [369]
Night Trap: 25th Anniversary Edition NS Interactive movie Limited Run Games [370]
28 Aggressors: Ancient Rome Win Turn-based strategy, 4X Slitherine Software [371]
Blade Strangers Win, NS, PS4 Fighting Nicalis [372]
De Blob 2 NS Platform, puzzle THQ Nordic [373]
Donut County Win, Mac, PS4, iOS Puzzle Annapurna Interactive [374]
Fernz Gate NS, PS4 Role-playing Kemco [375][376]
Firewall: Zero Hour PSVR First-person shooter Sony Interactive Entertainment [377]
Into the Breach NS Turn-based strategy Subset Games [378]
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate[B] NS Action role-playing Capcom [379]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Win, PS4, XBO Sports Konami [380]
Strange Brigade Win, PS4, XBO Third-person shooter Rebellion Developments [381]
Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition PS4 Roguelike Failbetter Games [382]
Victor Vran: Overkill Edition NS Action role-playing Wired Productions [383]
Yakuza Kiwami 2[B] PS4 Action-adventure Sega [384]
30 The Messenger Win, NS Action-platformer Devolver Digital [385]
Two Point Hospital Win, Mac, Lin Business simulation Sega
31 Divinity: Original Sin II PS4, XBO Role-playing Larian Studios, Bandai Namco Entertainment [386]
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker[B] Win, PS4, XBO Beat 'em up Bandai Namco Entertainment [387]
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4 428: Shibuya Scramble[B] Win, PS4 Visual novel Spike Chunsoft, Ravenscourt [388]
Destiny 2: Forsaken PS4, XBO First-person shooter Activision [389]
Dragon Quest XI[B] Win, PS4 Role-playing Square Enix [390]
God Wars: The Complete Legend NS Tactical role-playing NIS America [391]
Planet Alpha Win, NS, PS4, XBO Platformer Team17 [392]
6 Gone Home NS Exploration Annapurna Interactive [393]
7 Immortal: Unchained Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Toadman Interactive, Game Odyssey Ltd. [394]
NASCAR Heat 3 Win, PS4, XBO Racing 704Games [395]
NBA Live 19 PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports [396]
SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy NS, PS4 Fighting SNK, NIS America [397]
Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 Action-adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [398]
Yo-Kai Watch Blasters: Red Cat Corp and White Dog Squad[B] 3DS Role-playing Nintendo [399]
10 Dust: An Elysian Tail NS Action role-playing, hack and slash Humble Hearts [400]
11 Boundless PS4 MMO, sandbox Wonderstruck Games [401]
Dakar 18 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Deep Silver [402]
NBA 2K19 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports 2K Sports [403]
Super Street: The Game Win, PS4, XBO Racing Lion Castle Entertainment [404]
13 Cities: Skylines NS City-building, construction and management simulation Paradox Interactive [405]
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition NS Role-playing Square Enix [406]
Frozen Synapse 2 Win, Lin, Mac Turn-based tactics Mode 7 Games [407]
Spirit Hunter: NG[A] PS Vita Adventure, visual novel Experience Inc. [408]
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut NS Role-playing inXile Entertainment [409]
14 Black Clover: Quartet Knights Win, PS4 Action Bandai Namco Entertainment [410]
NHL 19 PS4, XBO Sports EA Sports [411]
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Square Enix [412]
18 The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep Win, Mac, Lin Dungeon crawler inXile Entertainment, Deep Silver [413]
Capcom Beat 'Em Up Bundle Win, NS, PS4, XBO Beat 'em up Capcom [414]
Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk[B] Win, NS, PS4 Role-playing, dungeon crawler NIS America [415]
Legendary Fishing NS, PS4 Fishing Ubisoft [416]
Scribblenauts Mega Pack NS, PS4, XBO Party Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [417]
Undertale NS Role-playing Toby Fox, 8-4 [418]
20 8-bit ADV Steins;Gate[A] NS Visual novel Spike Chunsoft [419][420]
CrossCode Win, Mac, Lin Action role-playing Deck13 Interactive [421]
Star Control: Origins Win Strategy Stardock Entertainment [422]
Steins;Gate Elite[A] NS, PS4, PSVita Visual novel Spike Chunsoft [419]
Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram[A] PS4 Visual novel Spike Chunsoft [419][420]
21 Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse NS Ravenscourt Point-and-click adventure [423]
Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna – The Golden Country NS Action role-playing Nintendo [424]
25 Giana Sisters Twisted Dreams: Owltimate Edition NS Puzzle platformer HandyGames [425]
Metal Max Xeno[B] PS4 Role-playing NIS America [426]
Pathfinder: Kingmaker Win, Mac, Lin Role-playing Deep Silver [427]
Punch Line[B] Win, PS4, PSVita Adventure, visual novel PQube [428]
Psyvariar Delta NS, PS4 Scrolling shooter City Connection [429]
Revenant Dogma Win, NS, PS4, Vita Role-playing Kemco [430]
South Park: The Stick of Truth NS Role-playing Ubisoft [431]
This Is the Police 2 NS, PS4, XBO Adventure, strategy THQ Nordic [432]
Valkyria Chronicles 4[B] Win, NS, PS4, XBO Tactical role-playing Sega [433]
The Walking Dead: The Final Season – Episode 2: Suffer the Children Win, PS4, XBO, NS Graphic adventure Telltale Games [434]
Hollow Knight PS4, XBO Metroidvania Team Cherry [435]
26 Let It Die Win Survival GungHo Online Entertainment [436]
27 Dragalia Lost iOS, Droid Role-playing Cygames, Nintendo [437]
Life Is Strange 2 – Episode 1: Roads Win, PS4, XBO Graphic adventure Square Enix [438]
Super Neptunia RPG[A] NS, PS4 Role-playing Compile Heart [439]
Wandersong Win, NS Adventure, Music Humble Bundle [440]
28 Dragon Ball FighterZ NS Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [441]
FIFA 19 Win, NS, PS4, PS3, XBO, X360 Sports EA Sports [442]
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk[B] 3DS Visual novel Arc System Works [443]
ZeroRanger Win Scrolling shooter System Erasure

October–December

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2 Astro Bot Rescue Mission PS4 Action, platformer Sony Interactive Entertainment [444]
Batman: The Enemy Within NS Graphic adventure Telltale Games [445]
Forza Horizon 4 Win, XBO Racing Microsoft Studios [446]
Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise[B] PS4 Action-adventure Sega [447]
Mega Man 11 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action, platform Capcom [448]
Valthirian Arc: Hero School Story Win, NS, PS4 Action role-playing PQube [449]
5 Assassin's Creed Odyssey Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, stealth Ubisoft [450]
Super Mario Party NS Party Nintendo [451]
9 Disgaea 1 Complete NS, PS4 Tactical role-playing NIS America [452]
Goosebumps: The Game NS Action, puzzle Game Mill Entertainment [453]
Mark of the Ninja: Remastered Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action, stealth Klei Entertainment [454]
WWE 2K19 Win, PS4, XBO Professional wrestling, sports 2K Sports [455]
12 Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Activision [456]
Luigi's Mansion 3DS Action-adventure Nintendo [457]
The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories Win, NS, PS4, XBO Puzzle-platformer Arc System Works [458]
The World Ends with You: Final Remix[B] NS Action role-playing Square Enix [459]
16 Big Buck Hunter Arcade NS Shooter, sports GameMill Entertainment [460]
Crayola Scoot Win, NS, PS4, XBO Extreme sports Outright Games [461]
Lego DC Super-Villains Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [462]
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 Win, NS, PS4, XBO Sports 2K Sports [463]
Overload PS4, XBO First-person shooter, shoot 'em up Revival Productions [464]
Rapala Fishing Pro Series NS Sports GameMill Entertainment [465]
Starlink: Battle for Atlas NS, PS4, XBO Action-adventure, toys-to-life Ubisoft [466]
Warriors Orochi 4[B] Win, NS, PS4, XBO Hack and slash Koei Tecmo [467]
17 The Jackbox Party Pack 5 Win, Mac, NS, PS4, XBO Party Jackbox Games [468]
18 Dies irae: Amantes amentes[A] NS Visual novel Views [468]
Return of the Obra Dinn Win, Mac Puzzle, adventure 3909 [469]
SINNER: Sacarifice for Redemption NS, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Another Indie Studio [470]
Syberia 3 NS Graphic adventure Microids [471]
WILL: A Wonderful World NS Visual novel Circle Entertainment [472]
19 Dark Souls Remastered NS Action role-playing FromSoftware, Bandai Namco Entertainment [473]
Soulcalibur VI Win, PS4, XBO Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [474]
The Unlikely Legend of Rusty Pup Win Gory Detail Ltd. [citation needed]
22 SINNER: Sacrifice for Redemption Win Action role-playing Another Indie Studio
23 Bass Pro Shops: The Strike – Championship Edition NS Fishing Planet ENTMT [475]
Cabela's: The Hunt - Championship Edition NS Sports Planet ENTMT [476]
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game Win Digital collectible card game CD Projekt [477]
Just Dance 2019 NS, PS4, XBO, X360, WiiU, Wii Dance Ubisoft [478]
Nickelodeon Kart Racers NS, PS4, XBO Kart racing GameMill Entertainment [479]
PAW Patrol: On a Roll! Win, NS, PS4, XBO Puzzle platformer Outright Games [480]
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales Win Role-playing CD Projekt [477]
25 Chicken Range NS Shooter Funbox Media [481]
Disaster Report 4 Plus: Summer Memories[A] PS4 Action adventure Granzella [482]
Eve: Burst Error R[A] NS Visual novel Red Flag Ship [483]
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark[A] XBO Adventure, visual novel Experience Inc. [484]
26 Castlevania Requiem PS4 Platform-adventure Konami [485]
My Hero One's Justice[B] Win, NS, PS4, XBO Action Bandai Namco Entertainment [486]
Red Dead Redemption 2 PS4, XBO Action-adventure Rockstar Games [487]
30 Call of Cthulhu Win, PS4, XBO Role-playing, survival horror Focus Home Interactive [488]
Dream Daddy: Dadrector's Cut PS4 Visual novel Game Grumps [489]
Gal Metal NS Rhythm Xseed Games [490]
Lego Harry Potter Collection NS, XBO Action-adventure Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [491]
Mutant Football League: Dynasty Edition NS Sports Digital Dreams Entertainment [492]
OK K.O.! Let's Play Heroes NS Action-adventure, beat 'em up Outright Games [493]
Old School RuneScape Droid, iOS MMORPG Jagex [494]
Save Me Mr Tako Win, NS Platform, action role-playing Nicalis [495]
Sports Party NS Sports, Party Ubisoft [496]
Steven Universe: Save the Light NS Action-adventure, role-playing Cartoon Network Games, Outright Games [493]
Yomawari: The Long Night Collection NS Survival horror NIS America [497]
31 Deltarune: Chapter 1 Win, Mac Role-playing adventure Toby Fox [498]
Hidden Folks NS Wimmelbilderbuch Adriaan de Jongh [499]
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark[B] NS, PS4, PS Vita Adventure, visual novel Aksys Games [500]
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1 The Quiet Man Win, PS4 Action-adventure Square Enix [501]
2 Diablo III: Eternal Collection NS Action role-playing, hack and slash Blizzard Entertainment [502]
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun![B] NS Rhythm Bandai Namco Entertainment [503]
Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum Session![B] PS4 Rhythm Bandai Namco Entertainment
5 Moonlighter NS Action role-playing 11 bit studios [504]
6 Carnival Games NS Party 2K Games [505]
Déraciné PSVR Adventure Sony Interactive Entertainment [506]
The Forest PS4 Survival Endnight Games [507]
Grip: Combat Racing Win, NS, PS4, XBO Racing Wired Productions [508]
Omen of Sorrow PS4 Fighting SOEDESCO [509]
Overkill's The Walking Dead Win First-person shooter Starbreeze Studios [510]
World of Final Fantasy Maxima Win, NS, PS4, XBO Role-playing Square Enix [511]
7 Tsioque Win Point-and-click adventure OhNoo Studio [367]
8 Despotism 3k Win, Mac, Lin Construction and management simulation Konfa Games [citation needed]
9 11-11: Memories Retold Win, PS4, XBO Adventure Bandai Namco Entertainment [512]
Tetris Effect PS4 Puzzle Enhance Games [513]
13 Hitman 2 Win, PS4, XBO Stealth Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment [514]
My Riding Stables - Life with Horses NS Simulation Kalypso Media [515]
Project Highrise: Architect's Edition NS Simulation Kalypso Media [516]
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection NS Compilation SNK, NIS America [517]
Spyro Reignited Trilogy PS4, XBO Platform Activision [518]
14 Fallout 76 Win, PS4, XBO Action role-playing Bethesda Softworks [519]
15 Echo Combat Rift First-person shooter Oculus Studios [520]
Monkey King: Master of the Clouds PS4 Arcade shooter UFO Interactive Games [521]
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly Win Visual novel Idea Factory International [522]
RPG Maker MV Trinity NS, PS4 Game creation system Kadokawa Games [523]
Trailblazers NS Racing Rising Star Games [524]
Underworld Ascendant Win, Mac, Lin Action role-playing 505 Games [525]
Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus Win, Mac, Lin Turn-based tactics Kasedo Games [526]
16 Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee! NS Role-playing The Pokémon Company, Nintendo [527]
20 Battlefield V Win, PS4, XBO First-person shooter Electronic Arts [528]
Bendy and the Ink Machine NS, PS4, XBO Survival horror Rooster Teeth Games [367]
Farming Simulator 19 Win, Mac, PS4, XBO Simulation Focus Home Interactive [529]
Moto Racer 4 NS Racing Microids [530]
Wreckfest PS4, XBO Vehicular combat, racing THQ Nordic [531]
22 ATV Drift & Tricks NS Racing Microids [532]
27 Darksiders III Win, PS4, XBO Hack and slash, action-adventure THQ Nordic [533]
Spintires: Mudrunner – American Wilds Edition NS Off-roading simulation Focus Home Interactive [534]
28 Artifact Win, Mac, Lin Digital collectible card game Valve [535]
29 Ketsui Deathtiny: Kizuna Jigoku Tachi[A] PS4 Shoot 'em up M2 [536]
Parkitect Win, Mac, Lin Construction and management simulation Texel Raptor [537]
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth[A] 3DS Role-playing, dungeon crawler Atlus [538]
30 Ark: Survival Evolved NS Action-adventure, survival Studio Wildcard [539]
Fighting EX Layer Win Fighting Arika [540]
Ride 3 Win, PS4, XBO Racing Milestone srl [541]
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4 Gear.Club Unlimited 2 NS Racing Microids [542]
Gwent: The Witcher Card Game PS4, XBO Digital collectible card game CD Projekt [477]
Just Cause 4 Win, PS4, XBO Action-adventure Square Enix [543]
Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom NS, PS4, XBO Platform FDG Entertainment [544]
Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Win, PS4, XBO Turn-based strategy Funcom [545]
Override: Mech City Brawl Win, PS4, XBO Fighting Modus Games [546]
Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight[B] PS4, PSVita Rhythm Atlus [547]
Persona 4: Dancing All Night[B] PS4 Rhythm Atlus
Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight[B] PS4, PSVita Rhythm Atlus
Subnautica PS4, XBO Adventure, survival Unknown Worlds Entertainment [548]
Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales PS4, XBO Role-playing CD Projekt [477]
Toki NS Action, platformer Microids [549]
6 Ashen Win, XBO Action role-playing Annapurna Interactive [550]
Jagged Alliance: Rage! Win, PS4, XBO Turn-based tactics HandyGames [551]
The Last Remnant Remastered PS4 Role-playing Square Enix [552]
7 Katamari Damacy Reroll Win, NS Puzzle, action Bandai Namco Entertainment [553]
Path of Exile PS4 Action role-playing, hack and slash Grinding Gear Games [554]
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds PS4 Battle royale PUBG Corporation [555]
Sega Genesis Classics NS Compilation Sega [556]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate NS Fighting Nintendo [557]
11 Earth Defense Force 5[B] PS4 Action D3 Publisher [558]
Kingdom Two Crowns Win, Mac, PS4, NS, XBO Strategy Raw Fury [559]
12 Insurgency: Sandstorm Win First-person shooter Focus Home Interactive [560]
13 DayZ Win First-person shooter, third-person shooter, survival Bohemia Interactive [561]
God Eater 3[A] PS4 Action role-playing Bandai Namco Entertainment [562]
GRIS Win, Mac, NS Adventure, platformer Devolver Digital
Judgment[A] PS4 Action Sega [563]
Omensight: The Definitive Edition NS Action role-playing Spearhead Games [564]
14 Below Win, XBO Action-adventure, roguelike Capybara Games [565]
Borderlands 2 VR PS4 Action role-playing, first-person shooter 2K Games [566]
18 London Detective Mysteria[B] PSVita Visual novel Xseed Games [567]
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 PS4 Action Fatshark [568]
Asdivine Hearts II Win Role-playing Kemco [569]
20 Dragon Quest Builders 2[A] NS, PS4 Sandbox, action role-playing Square Enix [570]
Lemmings iOS, Droid Puzzle Exient Entertainment [571]
21 Asdivine Hearts II XBO Role-playing Kemco [572]

Video game-based film and television releases

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Title Date Type Distributor(s) Franchise Original game publisher(s) Ref.
E-League Australia January, 2018 Esports television series Fox Sports [573]
Tomb Raider March 16, 2018 Feature film Warner Bros. Pictures Tomb Raider Square Enix [574]
Ready Player One March 29, 2018 Ready Player One [575]
Persona 5: The Animation April 7, 2018 Anime television series Aniplex Persona Atlus [576]
Caligula April 8, 2018 Tokyo MX (Japan) The Caligula Effect FuRyu [577]
Rampage April 13, 2018 Feature film Warner Bros. Pictures Rampage Midway Games [578]
Subway Surfers: The Animated Series June 1, 2018 Animated series SYBO (via YouTube) Subway Surfers SYBO [579]
Hi Score Girl July 13, 2018[d] Anime television series Tokyo MX (Japan)
Netflix (international)
[581]
Pokémon the Movie: The Power of Us July 13, 2018 Anime film Toho (Japan) Pokémon Nintendo
The Pokémon Company
[582]
Uncharted Live Action Fan Film July 16, 2018 Independent film Uncharted Naughty Dog [583]
Mega Man: Fully Charged August 5, 2018 Animated series Cartoon Network Mega Man Capcom [584]
Noobees September 17, 2018 Television series Nickelodeon [585]
Legend of the Ancient Sword October 1, 2018 Feature film Alibaba Pictures GuJian2 Gamebar [586]
Ingress: The Animation October 17, 2018 Anime television series Fuji TV (Japan)
Netflix (international)
Ingress Niantic [587]
Million Arthur October 25, 2018 Tokyo MX (Japan) Million Arthur Square Enix [588]
Ralph Breaks the Internet November 21, 2018 Animated film Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Wreck-It Ralph [589]
Yo-kai Watch: Forever Friends December 14, 2018 Anime film Toho Yo-kai Watch Level-5 [590]

See also

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References

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Notes

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  • A The release date is for Japan only.
  • B A western or worldwide release of previously regional exclusive games.
  • C These games were targeted to be released in fiscal year 2018, which began on April 1, 2018, and ended on March 31, 2019.
  1. ^ PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)
    • PC and consoles (buy-to-play) – $1.025 billion[4]
    • PUBG Mobile (free-to-play) – $196.8 million[24]
  2. ^ Not including PC sales
  3. ^ Not including digital sales
  4. ^ The series debuted on Netflix as a "Netflix Original" in December 2018.[580]

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