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.
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January 10
Runbow Pocket | 3DS | PlatformerHatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone | PS4 | Rhythm
January 17
Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star | PS4, Vita| Action
January 20
Gravity Rush 2 | PS4 | ActionDragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | 3DS | RPG
January 24
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue | PS4 | Action RPGTales of Berseria | PS4, PC | RPGResident Evil 7: Biohazard | PS4, Xbox One, PC | Survival HorrorYakuza 0 | PS4 | Action-Adventure
January 31
Hitman: The Complete First Season | PC, Xbox One, PS4 | StealthDigimon 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 | FightingPoochy & Yoshi’s Woolly World | WiiU, 3DS | Platformer
February 7
Nioh | PS4 | Action RPGAtelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book | PC | RPGNights 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)