We made it, everyone. It’s winter 2020, which is really just a couple of weeks of 2020, with the vast majority of game releases coming in the year 2021. What will we be playing as we put the year of hell behind us and move on to what’s hopefully not just more of the same? Let’s find out.
The Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 are here! After successful launches aside from the hardware scarcity, broken features, and random crashes, we’re ready for the parade of “next-generation” games to begin. This winter sees the release of a handful of multiplatform games with dedicated versions for the powerful new hardware, including an upgraded version of Control, Square Enix’s Outriders, and Ubisoft’s Riders Republic. The Xbox Series X/S should finally get delayed launch game The Medium, while PS5 players will get an enhanced version of Nioh 2. Over on the Switch, did somebody say Super Mario 3D World? No, but I typed it, which is almost the same thing.
It bears noting as we head into the new generation that all games listed for the Xbox One and PS4 will also work on the Xbox Series X/S and PS5. We’re only listing the new consoles for games with dedicated X/S and PS5 versions.
December 22
Override 2: Super Mech League | PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series
December 23
Super Meat Boy Forever | PC, Switch
December 25
BIT.TRIP CORE | Switch
BIT.TRIP FLUX | Switch
BIT.TRIP RUNNER | Switch
BIT.TRIP VOID | Switch
January 7
Iris.Fall | PS4, Switch, Xbox One
January 14
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Complete Edition | PC, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One
January 20
Hitman III | PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series
January 26
Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy | PC, PS4, Switch
Cyber Shadow | PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
January 28
The Medium | PC, Xbox Series
Heaven’s Vault | Switch
January 29
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne | PC, Switch
February 2
Control | PS5, Xbox Series
Outriders | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series (Delayed to April 1)
Ys Ix: Monstrom Nox | PC, PS4, Switch
February 4
Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood | PC. PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series
February 5
Nioh 2: Complete Edition | PC, PS5
February 11
Little Nightmares II | PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One
February 12
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury | Switch
February 16
Azur Lane: Crosswave | Switch
February 22
Persona 5 Strikers | PC, PS4, Switch
February 25
Ghost ‘n Goblins Resurrection | Switch
Riders Republic | PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series Delayed to late in the year
February 26
Bravely Default II | Switch
March 2
Harvest Moon: One World | PS4, Switch
March 18
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake | PC, PS4, Xbox One Delayed indefinitely
