After the amazing gaming year that was 2017, many wondered how well 2018 would turn out. Fortunately for everyone, it has been great. The first half of the year has yielded a wealth of fantastic games, and there’s more on the horizon. Upcoming games for the rest of this 2018 include slew of hotly anticipated new games, like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man, and a whole lot more. To help you keep track of all the games coming out and what has already released, we’ve compiled a list of all the noteworthy release dates for the biggest ones confirmed to come out in 2018 so far.
Game release dates change all the time and new ones arrive every month. Be sure to bookmark this page, as we’ll be updating this article with more release dates or any potential changes to any of the dates below. And if you’re eager to figure out the release dates from games next year, you can also reference our feature on the game release dates of 2019.
January
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Escapists 2 | Switch | January 11 |
| Forged Battalion | PC | January 16 |
| Kerbal Space Program: Enhanced Edition | PS4, Xbox One | January 16 |
| Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition | PS4, PC | January 16 |
| Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth - Hacker's Memory | PS4, Vita | January 19 |
| Kirby Battle Royale | 3DS | January 19 |
| Iconoclasts | PS4, Vita | January 23 |
| Lost Sphear | PS4, Switch, PC | January 23 |
| OK KO: Let's Play Heroes | PS4, Xbox One, PC | January 23 |
| The Inpatient | PSVR | January 23 |
| My Time at Portia | PC | January 23 |
| Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition | PS4, Vita | January 23 |
| Celeste | PS4, Switch, PC | January 25 |
| Dust and Salt | PC | January 25 |
| Dragon Ball FighterZ | PS4, Xbox One, PC | January 26 |
| Monster Hunter World | PS4, Xbox One | January 26 |
| Railway Empire | PC | January 26 |
| Dissidia: Final Fantasy NT | PS4 | January 30 |
| Railway Empire | PS4, Xbox One | January 30 |
February
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Batallion 1944 (Early Access) | PC | February 1 |
| Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age | PC | February 1 |
| Night in the Woods | Switch | February 1 |
| SteamWorld Dig | Switch | February 1 |
| EA Sports UFC 3 | PS4, Xbox One | February 2 |
| Shadow of the Colossus | PS4 | February 6 |
| Civilization VI: Rise and Fall (Expansion) | PC | February 8 |
| Dragon Quest Builders | Switch | February 9 |
| The Seven Deadly Sins: Knights of Britannia | PS4 | February 9 |
| Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[st] | PS4, PS3, Vita | February 9 |
| Crossing Souls | PS4, PC | February 13 |
| Dynasty Warriors 9 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | February 13 |
| The Fall 2: Unbound | PS4, Xbox One, PC | February 13 |
| Kingdom Come: Deliverance | PS4, Xbox One, PC | February 13 |
| Owlboy | Switch | February 13 |
| The Longest Five Minutes | Switch, Vita, PC | February 13 |
| Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | February 13 |
| Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology | 3DS | February 13 |
| Secret of Mana | PS4, PS Vita, PC | February 15 |
| Bayonetta + Bayonetta 2 | Switch | February 16 |
| Fe | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | February 16 |
| Age of Empires: Definitive Edition | PC | February 20 |
| Metal Gear Survive | PS4, Xbox One, PC | February 20 |
| Xenon Valkyrie+ | Xbox One | February 20 |
| Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus | Switch | February 22 |
| Stellaris: Apocalypse | PC | February 22 |
| Past Cure | PS4, Xbox One, PC | February 23 |
| Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet | PS4, Xbox One, PC | February 23 |
| Yume Nikki: Dream Diary | PC | February 23 |
| Gravel | Xbox One | February 26 |
| De Blob 2 | PS4, Xbox One | February 27 |
| Immortal Redneck | Xbox One | February 27 |
| Payday 2 | Switch | February 27 |
| Riftstar Raiders | Xbox One | February 27 |
March
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bravo Team | PSVR | March 6 |
| Final Fantasy XV: Royal Edition | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 6 |
| Frantics | PS4 | March 6 |
| Scribblenauts Showdown | PS4, Xbox One, Switch | March 6 |
| Fear Effect Sedna | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | March 6 |
| Devil May Cry HD Collection | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 13 |
| Golem | PSVR | March 13 |
| Pure Farming 2018 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 13 |
| Burnout Paradise Remastered | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 13 |
| Kirby Star Allies | Switch | March 16 |
| Assassin's Creed Rogue: Remastered | PS4, Xbox One | March 20 |
| Attack on Titan 2 | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | March 20 |
| Sea of Thieves | Xbox One, PC | March 20 |
| Titan Quest | PS4, Xbox One | March 20 |
| A Way Out | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 23 |
| Detective Pikachu | 3DS | March 23 |
| Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom | PS4, PC | March 23 |
| Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings | PS4, PC, Switch | March 27 |
| Far Cry 5 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 27 |
| MLB The Show 18 | PS4 | March 27 |
| Outlast 2 | Switch | March 27 |
| Agony | PS4, Xbox One, PC | March 30 |
April
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Extinction | PS4, Xbox One, PC | April 10 |
| Owlboy | PS4, Xbox One | April 10 |
| Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | Xbox One | April 11 |
| Wild Guns Reloaded | Switch | April 17 |
| Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | PS4 | April 17 |
| Metal Max Xeno | PS4, Vita | April 19 |
| God of War | PS4 | April 20 |
| Nintendo Labo Variety Kit | Switch | April 20 |
| Nintendo Labo Robot Kit | Switch | April 20 |
| Frostpunk | PC | April 24 |
| South Park: The Fractured But Whole | Switch | April 24 |
May
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Super Mega Baseball 2 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 1 |
| Killing Floor: Incursion | PSVR | May 1 |
| Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia | PC | May 3 |
| City of Brass | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 4 |
| Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | Switch | May 4 |
| AO International Tennis (originally AU, NZ only) | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 8 |
| Conan Exiles | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 8 |
| Destiny 2: Warmind | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 8 |
| Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire | PC | May 8 |
| Raging Justice | Switch, PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 8 |
| Tacoma (first released on Xbox One, PC) | PS4 | May 8 |
| Immortal Redneck | Switch | May 10 |
| One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 | Switch | May 11 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 11 |
| Battle Chasers: Nightwar | Switch | May 15 |
| Dragon's Crown Pro | PS4 | May 15 |
| Horizon Chase Turbo | PS4, PC | May 15 |
| Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time | PS4, PC | May 15 |
| Omensight | PS4, PC | May 15 |
| Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux | 3DS | May 15 |
| Far: Lone Sails | PC | May 17 |
| Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition | Switch | May 18 |
| Little Nightmares: Complete Edition | Switch | May 18 |
| State of Decay 2 (Ultimate Edition) | Xbox One, PC | May 18 |
| Ancestors Legacy | Xbox One, PC | May 22 |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection | Switch | May 22 |
| Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 | Switch | May 22 |
| Runner3 | Switch, PC | May 22 |
| Space Hulk: Deathwing - Enhanced Edition | PS4, PC | May 22 |
| State of Decay 2 (Standard Edition) | Xbox One, PC | May 22 |
| Tennis World Tour | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | May 22 |
| Dillon's Dead-Heat Breakers | 3DS | May 24 |
| Dark Souls Remastered | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 25 |
| Detroit: Become Human | PS4 | May 25 |
| Agony | PS4, Xbox One, PC | May 29 |
| Everspace | PS4 | May 29 |
| Legend of Kay Anniversary | Switch | May 29 |
| Sega Mega Drive Classics | PS4, Xbox One | May 29 |
| Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | May 29 |
June
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle | PS4, PC, Switch | June 5 |
| The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 5 |
| Onrush | PS4, Xbox One | June 5 |
| Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | June 5 |
| Vampyr | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 5 |
| MotoGP 18 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 7 |
| Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido | Switch, 3DS | June 8 |
| Unravel Two | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 9 |
| Fallout Shelter | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | June 10 |
| Jurassic World Evolution (Digital) | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 12 |
| Fortnite: Battle Royale | Switch | June 12 |
| Hollow Knight | Switch | June 12 |
| Moss (Physical) | PS4 | June 12 |
| Super Bomberman R | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 12 |
| LEGO The Incredibles | Xbox One, PS4, Switch, PC | June 15 |
| The Lost Child | PS4, PS Vita | June 19 |
| Mario Tennis Aces | Switch | June 22 |
| New Gundam Breaker | PS4, PC | June 22 |
| The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 26 |
| Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy | Xbox One, PC, Switch | June 26 |
| De Blob Remastered | Switch | June 26 |
| Far Cry 3 Classic Edition | PS4, Xbox One | June 26 |
| Lumines Remastered | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | June 26 |
| Nier: Automata Become As Gods Edition | Xbox One | June 26 |
| The Crew 2 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 29 |
| MXGP Pro | PS4, Xbox One, PC | June 29 |
| Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Switch | June 29 |
July
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jurassic World Evolution (Physical) | Xbox One, PS4, PC | July 3 |
| Red Faction: Guerrilla Remastered | PS4, Xbox One, PC | July 3 |
| Mushroom Wars 2 | Switch | July 5 |
| Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr | PS4, Xbox One | July 5 |
| Shining Resonance Refrain | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | July 10 |
| Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Switch, 3DS | July 13 |
| Earthfall | PS4, Xbox One, PC | July 13 |
| Octopath Traveler | Switch | July 13 |
| Adventure Time: Pirates of the Enchiridion | PS4, Xbox One, PC | July 17 |
| Sonic Mania Plus | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | July 17 |
| Mega Man X Collection 1+2 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | July 24 |
| No Man’s Sky | Xbox One | July 24 |
| The Banner Saga 3 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, Mac | July 24 |
| Chasm | PS4, Xbox One, PC | July 31 |
| Code of Princess EX | Switch | July 31 |
August
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Yakuza 0 | PC | August 1 |
| WarioWare Gold | 3DS | August 3 |
| Dead Cells | PS4, Xbox One, PC Switch | August 7 |
| Overcooked 2 | PS4, Xbox One, PC Switch | August 7 |
| Okami HD | Switch | August 9 |
| Madden NFL 19 | PS4, Sbox One, PC | August 10 |
| We Happy Few | PS4, Xbox One, PC | August 10 |
| Death's Gambit | PS4, PC | August 10 |
| The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | August 14 |
| World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | PC | August 14 |
| F1 2018 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | August 24 |
| Little Dragons Cafe | PS4, Switch | August 24 |
| Yakuza Kiwami 2 | PS4 | August 28 |
| Divinity: Original Sin 2 | PS4, Xbox One | August 31 |
| Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker | PS4, Xbox One, PC | August 31 |
| Wasteland 2 | Switch | August TBA 2018 |
September
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Destiny 2 Forsaken DLC | PS4, Xbox One, PC | September 4 |
| Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age | PS4 | September 4 |
| Immortal: Unchained | PS4, Xbox One, PC | September 7 |
| NBA Live 19 | PS4, Xbox One | September 7 |
| SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy | PS4, Switch | September 7 |
| Spider-Man | PS4 | September 7 |
| NBA 2K19 | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | September 11 |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | PS4, Xbox One, PC | September 14 |
| Spyro Reignited Trilogy | PS4, Xbox One | September 21 |
| Xenoblade Chronicles 2: Torna The Golden Country DLC | Switch | September 21 |
| Valkyria Chronicles 4 | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | September 25 |
| FIFA 19 | PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch, PC | September 28 |
October
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Forza Horizon 4 | Xbox One, PC | October 2 |
| Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise | PS4 | October 2 |
| Mega Man 11 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | October 2 |
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | PS4, Xbox One, PC | October 5 |
| Super Mario Party | Switch | October 5 |
| Disgaea 1 Complete | PS4, Switch | October 9 |
| WWE 2K19 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | October 9 |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | October 12 |
| Lego DC Super Villains | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch | October 16 |
| Starlink: Battle for Atlas | PS4, Xbox One, Switch | October 16 |
| Warriors Orochi 4 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC | October 16 |
| Battlefield V | PS4, Xbox One, PC | October 19 |
| Soulcalibur VI | PS4, Xbox One, PC | October 19 |
| Just Dance 2019 | PS4, Xbox One, Switch | October 23 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | PS4, Xbox One | October 26 |
November
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Overkill's The Walking Dead | PS4, Xbox One, PC | November 6 |
| Ride 3 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | November 8 |
| Hitman 2 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | November 13 |
| Fallout 76 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | November 14 |
| Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee | Switch | November 16 |
| Darksiders 3 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | November 27 |
December
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Just Cause 4 | PS4, Xbox One, PC | December 4 |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Switch | December 7 |
Big Games Confirmed for 2018
Below you can find a list of the biggest games that don’t have explicit release dates but are confirmed to release sometime this year. There are also games listed that we expect to launch in 2018. We’ll be moving each of these games into the release date sections above as soon as official dates are announced.
| Game | Platform |
|---|---|
| Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown | PS4, Xbox One, PC |
| Dark Souls Remastered | Switch |
| Left Alive | PS4, Xbox One |
| Persona Q2 | 3DS |
| Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes | Switch |
| Yoshi (2018) | Switch |
