After the amazing gaming year that was 2017, you have to wonder how 2018 will compare. But if 2018’s current roster of releases is anything to go by, we might be in for another fantastic year. It seems primed to impress with a slew of hotly anticipated new games, including big-budget games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate , Red Dead Redemption 2 , God of War , and a whole lot more. To help you keep track of all the games coming out, we’ve compiled a list of all the noteworthy release dates for the biggest ones confirmed to come out in 2018 so far.
Be sure to check back often as we update 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 last year, you can also reference our feature on the game release dates of 2017 .
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
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
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
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
Code of Princess EX Switch
July 31
August
Game
Platform
Release Date
Yakuza 0 PC
August 1
WarioWare Gold 3DS
August 3
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
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
Code Vein PS4, Xbox One, PC
September 28
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
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.
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