Browse games coming up this year and next. For all of our game coverage and to search for titles, please see our Games page.
Please note: Some dates that coincide with the end of a season or quarter may be a placeholder date. For example, a game only known to be releasing in “summer” may display as “September 30” until a date is confirmed.
Upcoming 2022 Releases
Rivalia: Dungeon Raiders
October 5, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Rivalia is a singleplayer ARPG and Roguelite video game, with a cartoon art style that combines the best of both genres. In it, you will take control of 4 main characters who must confront the evil jester who has wrapped the castle of Rivalia in a spac… Read More »
Chaos;Head Noah / Chaos;Child Double Pack
October 7, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Chaos;Head Noah / Chaos;Child Double Pack is a collection of Chaos;Head Noah and Chaos;Child that launched on February 24th, 2022 in Japan. The visual novels release West on October 7th for Nintendo Switch and PC (Steam).
Chaos;Head Noah
October 7, 2022
Android, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Switch, Sony PS Vita, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 3, iOS
Chaos;Head Noah is an expanded rerelease of Chaos;Head. It came out exclusively in Japan for Xbox 360 in 2009. Spike Chunsoft brings the visual novel West for the first time on October 7th, 2022 as part of the Chaos;Head Noah / Chaos;Child Double Pack… Read More »
Asterigos: Curse of the Stars
October 11, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Sunday Gold
October 13, 2022
Microsoft Windows
Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
October 19, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S
Batora: Lost Haven
October 20, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher
October 20, 2022
Nintendo Switch
Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher is a monster taming turn-based RPG from Bandai Namco. It’s slated for a 2022 release on Nintendo Switch.
New Tales from the Borderlands
October 21, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Star Ocean: The Divine Force
October 27, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Doraemon Story of Seasons: Friends of the Great Kingdom
November 2, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5
Ghost Song
November 3, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Tactics Ogre: Reborn
November 11, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Tactics Ogre: Reborn is a remaster of the PlayStation Portable remake of Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together. It has a release date of November 11th, 2022 for PS5 and 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC (Steam).
Pentiment
November 15, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S
A historical mystery role-playing game that focuses on character development, heavily stylized art, and choice-driven storytelling in early 16th century Germany. The main character is a clever illustrator caught up a series of murders at Kiersau Abbey… Read More »
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered
December 1, 2022
Android, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5, iOS
Romancing SaGa -Minstrel Song- Remastered marks the return of the 2005 PS2 remake of the first Romancing SaGa game. This enhanced rerelease comes with new content and features and is slated to come out December 1st, 2022.
Marvel’s Midnight Suns
December 2, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion
December 13, 2022
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Upcoming 2022 Releases (Dates To Be Determined)
Little Devil Inside
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Cassette Beasts
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Read Only Memories: NEURODIVER
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5, macOS
3 Minutes to Midnight
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, macOS
8-Bit Adventures 2
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
She Dreams Elsewhere
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, macOS
Chained Echoes
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, macOS
River City Girls 2
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
WrestleQuest
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
WrestleQuest is an upcoming turn-based RPG developed by Mega Cat Studios and published by Skybound Games.
Infinite Guitars
Microsoft Windows
Fight mechs with metal-crushing rock in Infinite Guitars, a genre-melting Rhythm RPG featuring vibrant anime-inspired art and a blazing original soundtrack. Battle against war machines with electrifying Guitar Solos, and save the planet! (Steam synopsi… Read More »
SacriFire
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
RPG Maker Unite
Microsoft Windows, macOS
RPG Maker Unite is the latest in the long-running series of role-playing game development tools, this time using Unity Engine. It’s scheduled to come out on Steam and the Unity Asset Store in 2022 for Windows and macOS.
Superfuse
Microsoft Windows
Humanity escaped the dying Earth with technology funded by the corporate elite. We spread across the solar system but, as the centuries passed, the billionaires that saved mankind retained their stranglehold on our lives. While most of us barely clung… Read More »
Lonesome Village
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
Lonesome Village is a puzzle-solving adventure with social simulation. Developers Ogre Pixel describe the premise as “a cozy but quiet town struggling to rebuild after a strange calamity wiped out their homes. Take the role of Wes the coyote and help b… Read More »
Homebody
Microsoft Windows
Homebody is a psychological horror-adventure game due out sometime in 2022 for PC and consoles, with specific platforms to be revealed at a later date.
Spirittea
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Spirittea follows a writer who has escaped to the countryside in order to clear their head and find inspiration for their next novel. However, after accidentally drinking from an old mystical teapot, our protagonist begins to see the spirit world overl… Read More »
Season: A Letter to the Future
Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Close your eyes, take a deep breath and let yourself be carried away by the great journey of Season, a third-person atmospheric adventure bicycle road trip game. Explore the world through the eyes of a young woman. Collect memories before a mysterious… Read More »
The Last Faith
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5, macOS
An unholy alliance of Metroidvania and Souls-like. The Last Faith thrives on merciless and precise combat, with a huge range of custom executions to perform. The wicked and the blessed will be judged the same; let nothing stand in your way. (Steam syno… Read More »
Soccer Story
Google Stadia, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
The world might as well be over – Soccer Inc. has closed down every local stadium, team and tournament. What kind of world can survive without the beautiful game? Thankfully a magical soccer ball has chosen you, our Savior of Soccer! (Steam synopsis)
Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode
Microsoft Windows
Join well-known characters from To The Moon, Finding Paradise, and Impostor Factory in a narrative adventure loaded with puzzles, mysteries, and relaxation.
Upcoming: 2023 and Beyond
One Piece Odyssey
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
One Piece Odyssey is an RPG project filled with the unique elements of adventure from One Piece that has been highly desired by fans. This project has been in the works for many years so that fans can truly touch the world of One Piece and now is ready… Read More »
Labyrinth of Galleria: The Moon Society
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PS Vita, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
On the outskirts of town lies a mansion said to house the entrance to a maze overflowing with treasure. Do you wish to discover the magical mysteries hidden inside? (Steam synopsis)
Atelier Ryza 3: Alchemist of the End & the Secret Key
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Like a Dragon: Ishin!
Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Like a Dragon: Ishin! is a full remake of the Japan-only RyĹ« ga Gotoku Ishin!. Built on Unreal Engine 4 for the first time in the series, this remake also marks the debut of this Yakuza spinoff for Western audiences. An official synopsis follows: Like… Read More »
One Lonely Outpost
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 5, macOS
Mato Anomalies
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Mato Anomalies takes players on a journey through a neo-futuristic version of a bygone oriental city. Investigate strange happenings across the city and uncover secrets behind the walls. Join a cast of enigmatic unlikely heroes in this anime-inspired R… Read More »
Starfield
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Loop8: Summer of Gods
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
Official synopsis: Loop8: Summer of Gods is a juvenile RPG in which live your “everyday life” and fight “the extraordinary.” Live a summer all your own while forging relationships with the people around you, while fighting calamities known as “Kegai.”
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
GrimGrimoire OnceMore
Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
GrimGrimoire OnceMore is a remaster of the 2007 PS2 strategy RPG GrimGrimoire from Vanillaware, due out in Japan on July 28th, 2022.
Trinity Trigger
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Trinity Trigger is an upcoming Action RPG. The title will be published by FuRyu in Japan, and is developed by Three Rings.
Eternights
Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Eternights is a “dating-action” game by indie devs Studio Sai. It’s slated for release in early 2023 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Monster Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook
Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
Monster’s Menu: The Scavenger’s Cookbook is a dungeon crawler and strategy RPG from Nippon Ichi Software. It’s known as Shikabane Kurai no Bouken Meshi in Japan.
Final Fantasy XVI
Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 5
Final Fantasy XVI is the sixteenth entry in the mainline Final Fantasy series, announced on September 16, 2020 for PlayStation 5 and PC. Rumors swirled for months that Final Fantasy XIV’s director/producer Naoki Yoshida would be involved in FFXVI, and… Read More »
Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life
Nintendo Switch
A remake of 2003’s Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life, Story of Seasons: A Wonderful Life puts players back in the tranquil community of Forgotten Valley. Farming and romance options have been updated from the original, with new features, quests, and the o… Read More »
The Wolf Among Us 2
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Dark Envoy
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PSP, Sony PlayStation 4
Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
Mina the Hollower
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Mon-Yu
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Mon-Yu is the temporary shorthand English name for this dungeon crawler from Experience (Undernauts: Labyrinth of Yomi), whose full Japanese title is the incredible mouthful, Monster wo Taoshite Tsuyoi Ken ya Yoroi wo Te ni Shinasai: Yuusha Tai ga Maou… Read More »
Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo
Nintendo Switch
Winter’s Wish: Spirits of Edo is the English title of Kimi wa Yukima ni Koinegau, an otome title from Aksys Games coming in 2023.
Creature Keeper
Microsoft Windows
Creature Keeper is a monster-taming game where you fight alongside the creatures you’ve befriended in real time. Form a party of your favourite creatures and strengthen them by cooking yummy food, crafting trinkets, earning power ups via your Pocket Ga… Read More »
Anonymous;Code
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
Anonymous;Code is a visual novel by Mages. It’s the sixth entry in the Science Adventure series of game, slated for a 2023 release in the West.
Another Crab’s Treasure
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Another Crab’s Treasure is a Souls-like adventure set in a crumbling underwater world. As Kril the hermit crab, you’ll need to wear the trash around you as shells to withstand attacks from enemies many times your size. Embark on an epic treasure hunt t… Read More »
Toasty: Ashes of Dusk
Linux, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
From the game’s Kickstarter page: “Toasty: Ashes of Dusk is an upcoming Action Adventure RPG starring an unlikely hero! Play as Marshall the Marshmallow Knight, and stop an all-powerful evil to protect the many friends you make in the magical world of… Read More »
Demonschool
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Super Zoo Story
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Build and manage your own personal zoo in the pixel marvel RPG, Super Zoo Story. Construct your park, care for your animals, and ensure the happiness of both critters and humans alike. Maybe even find that special someone while building the zoo of your… Read More »
A Frog’s Tale
Microsoft Windows, macOS
A froggy turn-based RPG adventure with a musical twist! Execute actions to the rhythm of the music and explore a wide variety of unique settings in this animal world. Get swept up in an emotional story about friendship, loss, and love.
Shuuen no Virche -ErroĐŻ:Salvation-
Nintendo Switch
Shuuen no Virche -ErroĐŻ:Salvation- (English title pending) is an otome title originally published by Idea Factory and developers Hyde and Otomate. It came out in Japan on October 7th, 2021, and will be brought West by Aksys Games some time in 2023.
Inescapable
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Inescapable is an upcoming “social thriller” from Dreamloop Games. Aksys Games will publish the game across all major platforms in 2023.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark II (known as Shinigami: Shibito Magire in Japan) is the third entry in the Spirit Hunter series of horror visual novels. Development studio Experience will also be publishing the game in Japan (December 1st, 2022), while Aksys… Read More »
Norn9: Last Era
Android, Nintendo Switch, Sony PS Vita, iOS
Norn9: Last Era is a fandisc follow-up to the otome game Norn9: Var Commons. It will see a Western release some time in 2023 for the Nintendo Switch, courtesy of Aksys Games.
Radiant Tale
Nintendo Switch
Radiant Tale is an Otomate and Design Factory otome title that originally launched May 26th, 2022 in Japan. Aksys Games announced that it would be bringing the game West some time in 2023.
Fuga: Melodies of Steel 2
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Lies of P
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Atlas Fallen
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 5
Rise from the dust and glide the sands of a timeless land, filled with ancient dangers, mysteries and fragments of the past. Hunt legendary monsters with powerful sand-infused weapons and abilities in spectacular, super-powered combat. (Steam synopsis)
Tails: The Backbone Preludes
Microsoft Windows
Prequel noir narrative adventure game, Backbone. Tails: The Backbone Preludes is a post-noir narrative adventure with branching choices. It is an intertwined series of vignettes about change, circumstance, and consequence. Guide four characters through… Read More »
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
Google Stadia, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 5
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation 4
GreedFall 2: The Dying World
Microsoft Windows
GreedFall 2: The Dying World is a follow-up to the 2019 action RPG by Spiders. This time, Nacon will be handling publishing duties. The game is scheduled to come out in 2024 for PC and consoles, but it’s currently unclear precisely which platforms it w… Read More »
Like a Dragon 8
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Xbox One, Microsoft Xbox Series X|S, Sony PlayStation 4, Sony PlayStation 5
