Take a few minutes to look at the lineup of new games of 2024 and it's clear that we've got another incredible year of play ahead of us. The video game release date schedule is starting to take shape, with Microsoft Gaming dating one of its biggest upcoming Xbox Series X games for early spring, and Sony pushing a smattering of fantastic third-party upcoming PS5 games that are exclusive to the platform over the first quarter. Admittedly, it is looking a little light on the upcoming Switch games roster, but that's to be expected when rumors of the Nintendo Switch 2 continue to swirl.
Given that the best games of 2023 act as a showcase for one of the greatest years for gaming in decades, we're still curious to see whether this year has what it takes to match the previous. But with so much promise and potential in the new games for 2024 that we know about already – including some incredible new PC games, and the last handful of upcoming PS4 games and upcoming Xbox One games – we're convinced that it's going to be a year to remember.
Below you'll find the biggest video game release dates of 2024. You can use the navigation bar to jump between the months that have games confirmed, and at the bottom of this article we run through the key new releases that are yet to receive firm windows. Additionally, because we know how hard it can be to sort through all the noise, every month we spotlight the five biggest new games of 2024 that we think you need to know about and then follow with the rest of the key releases. So keep on reading to find your essential guide to the year ahead.
Games in July 2024
The First Descendant (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One, XSX/S) - July 2
Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail (PC, PS, Xbox) - July 2 / June 28 for Early Access)
Zenless Zone Zero (PC, PS5, Mobile) - July 4
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak (PS4, PS5, PC, Switch) - July 5
Once Human (PC) - July 9
Ace Combat 7 (Switch) - July 11
TMNT: Splintered Fate (Switch) - July 17
Dungeons of Hinterberg (PC, XSX/S) - July 18
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, Xbox One) - July 18
Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (Switch) - July 18
EA Sports College Football 25 (PS5, XSX/S) - July 19
The New Denpa Men (Switch) - July 22
Earth Defense Force 6 (PC, PS4/5) - July 25
Games in August 2024
Harvest Moon: Home Sweet Home (Mobile) - August
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter (PC, PS4/5, Switch, XB1, XSX/S) - August 1
World of Goo 2 (Switch) - August 2
Cat Quest 3 (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, XSX/S) - August 8
Steamworld Heist 2 (Switch) - August 8
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (XSX/S, Xbox One) - August 15
Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland (PC, Consoles) - August 16
Black Myth: Wukong (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - August 20
Dustborn (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One, XSX/S) - August 20
Concord (PS5, PC) - August 23
WoW: The War Within (PC) - August 26
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club (Switch) - August 29
Visions of Mana (PC, PS4/5, XSX/S) - August 29
Star Wars Outlaws (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - August 30
Games in September 2024
Prison Architect 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September 3
The Casting of Frank Stone (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September 3
Quidditch Champions (PC, PS, Xbox, Switch) - September 3
Age of Mythology: Retold (PC, XSX/S) - September 4
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, XSX/S) - September 5
Astro Bot (PS5) - September 6
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (PC, Switch, Xbox One, PS4) - September 6
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September 9
Yars Rising (PC, PS4/5, Switch, XSX/S) - September 10
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown (PS5, PC, XSX/S) - September 12
Funko Fusion (PC, PS4/5, Switch, Xbox One, XSX/S) - September 13
Throne and Liberty (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September 17
Enotria: The Last Song (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September 19
Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - September 19
God of War Ragnarok (PC) - September 19
Frostpunk 2 (PC) - September 20
Ara: History Untold (PC) - September 24
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (PC, PS4/5, Xbox One, XSX/S, Switch) - September 24
Greedfall 2 (PC) - September 24
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP (PC, Switch, PS5, XSX/S) - September 25
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Switch) - September 26
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 (PS4/5, Switch) - September 26
EA Sports FC 25 (PS5, PC, XSX/S, Xbox One, Switch) - September 27
Games in October 2024
Silent Hill 2 (PS5, PC) - October 8
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred expansion (Xbox, PC) - October 8
Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time (Switch) - October 10
Metaphor: ReFantazio (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S) - October 11
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 11
New World: Aeternum (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 15
Super Mario Party Jamboree (Switch) - October 17
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants Unleashed (PC, PS4/5, Switch, XSX/S) - October 18
Terminator: Survivors (PC) - October 24
Romancing SaGa 2: Revenge of the Seven (Switch, PC, PS4/5) - October 24
Ys X: Nordics (PS4, PS5, PC, Switch) - October 25
Sonic x Shadow Generations (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, XSX/S) - October 25
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (PC, PS4, PS5, XSX/S, Xbox One) - October 25
Life is Strange: Double Exposure (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - October 29
No More Room in Hell 2 (PC - Early Access) - October 31
Games in November 2024
Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Switch) - November 7
Slitterhead (PC, PS4/5, XSX/S) - November 8
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (PC, PS5, XSX/S, Switch) - November 14
Assassin's Creed Shadows (PC, PS5, XSX/S) - November 15
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PC, Xbox) - November 19
Games in December 2024
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