Winter. The season where we cut open tauntauns in order to keep warm. And where we bundle up with a blanket, some cocoa, and games. Here’s a list of the numerous games coming out during these snowy times.
This piece originally appeared 12/21/16. We’ve updated it with new release dates, including information about the Nintendo Switch.
January 10
Runbow Pocket | 3DS | Platformer
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone | PS4 | Rhythm
January 17
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star | PS4, Vita| Action
January 20
Gravity Rush 2 | PS4 | Action
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 3DS | RPG
January 24
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | PS4 | Action RPG
Tales of Berseria | PS4, PC | RPG
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Survival Horror
Yakuza 0 | PS4 | Action-Adventure
January 31
Hitman: The Complete First Season | PC, Xbox One, PS4 | Stealth
Digimon World: Next Order | PS4 | RPG
February 2
Fire Emblem: Heroes | Mobile | Tactics, Role-playing
February 3
Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Road to Boruto | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Fighting
Poochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World | WiiU, 3DS | Platformer
February 7
Nioh | PS4 | Action RPG
Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | PC | RPG
Nights of Azure | PC | RPG
February 14
For Honor | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Hack and Slash
Sniper Elite 4 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Shooter
February 21
Halo Wars 2 | Xbox One, PC | Real Time Strategy
LEGO Worlds | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Sandbox
Berserk and the Band of the Hawk | PS4, Vita, PC | Action
Night in the Woods | PS4, PC, Mac | Platformer/Narrative
February 23
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided ‘A Criminal Past’ DLC | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Stealth
February 28
Horizon Zero Dawn | PS4 | Action RPG
Torment: Tides of Numenera | PS4, Xbox One, PC | RPG
March 3
Nintendo Switch
Skylanders Imaginators | Switch | toys-to-life, 3D platformer
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild |Switch | Action Adventure
Super Bomberman R |Switch | Maze
1-2-Switch | Switch | Compilation
Just Dance 2017 | Switch | Rhythm
Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth + | Switch | Roguelike
I Am Setsuna | Switch | JRPG
World of Goo | Switch | Puzzle
Little Inferno | Switch | Puzzle
Human Resource Machine | Switch | Puzzle
March 7
NieR: Automata | PS4, PC | Action RPG
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Shooter
March 14
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload | PS4 | Visual Novel
Star Trek Bridge Crew VR| PS4, PC | Simulation [delayed to May 30]
Styx: Shards of Darkness | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Stealth
March 21
Mass Effect: Andromeda | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Action, RPG (North American release; worldwide March 23)
