2023 will be a massive year for new games
MoreMore than 100 major video game releases are expected in 2023, from highly anticipated RPGs like Starfield, Final Fantasy 16, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, to new, mainline entries in series like Marvel’s Spider-Man, Assassin’s Creed, and Street Fighter, and the long-awaited return of franchises like Diablo and Pikmin.
While video game release dates are constantly in flux, Polygon’s guide to the video games coming out in 2023 will be regularly updated with new games, new release dates, and games’ inevitable delays. Here’s a look at what the year has in store for upcoming games.
NEW VIDEO GAMES IN 2023
JANUARY
- One Piece Odyssey (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 13
- Persona 3 Portable (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 19
- Persona 4 Golden (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 19
- Colossal Cave (Mac, Meta Quest 2, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 19
- Fire Emblem Engage (Nintendo Switch) — Jan. 20
- Forspoken (PlayStation 5, Windows PC) — Jan. 24
- NBA All-World (Android, iOS) — Jan. 24
- Hi-Fi Rush (Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 25
- Dead Space (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 27
- Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition (Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Jan. 31
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox One) — Jan. 31
FEBRUARY
- Deliver Us Mars (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 2
- Hogwarts Legacy (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 10
- Blanc (Nintendo Switch, Windows PC) — Feb. 14
- Tomb Raider Reloaded (Android, iOS) — Feb. 14
- Theatrhythm Final Bar Line (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4) — Feb. 16
- Wild Hearts (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 17
- Atomic Heart (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 21
- Like a Dragon: Ishin! (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 21
- Metroid Prime Remake (Nintendo Switch) — Feb. 22
- PlayStation VR 2 launches (PlayStation 5) — Feb. 22
- Horizon Call of the Mountain (PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Fantavision 202X (PlayStation 5, PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Moss (PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Moss: Book 2 (PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Puzzling Places (PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Rez Infinite (PS5, PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Tetris Effect: Connected (PS5, PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Zenith: The Last City (PlayStation VR 2) — Feb. 22
- Blood Bowl 3 (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 23
- Company of Heroes 3 (Windows PC) — Feb. 23
- Sons of the Forest (Windows PC) — Feb. 23
- Kirby’s Return to Dream Land Deluxe (Nintendo Switch) — Feb. 24
- Kerbal Space Program 2 (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 24 (early access)
- Octopath Traveler 2 (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC) — Feb. 24
- Destiny 2: Lightfall (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — Feb. 28
MARCH
- Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — March 3
- Fatal Frame: Mask of the Lunar Eclipse (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — March 9
- Bayonetta Origins: Cereza and the Lost Demon (Nintendo Switch) — March 17
- WWE 2K23 (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — March 17
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — March 24
- Crime Boss: Rockay City (Windows PC) — March 28
- The Last of Us Part I (PC) — March 28
- MLB The Show 23 (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — March 28
- Dredge (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — March 30
- Sifu (Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — TBA
APRIL
- Meet Your Maker (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — April 4
- GrimGrimoire OnceMore (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5) — April 4
- EA Sports PGA Tour (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — April 7
- Tron: Identity (Nintendo Switch, Windows PC) — April 11
- Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows PC) — April 14
- Minecraft Legends (Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — April 18
- Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp (Nintendo Switch) — April 21
- Dead Island 2 (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — April 21
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — April 28
STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVOR
- $70
Prices taken at time of publishing.
The follow-up to the incredibly popular Jedi: Fallen Order will be released on April 28 and provides more adventures with Cal Kestis.
Star Trek: Resurgence (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — TBA
MAY
- Redfall (Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — May 2
- Hogwarts Legacy (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) — May 5
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo Switch) — May 12
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM
- $70
Prices taken at time of publishing.
Tears of the Kingdom is the long-awaited follow-up to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, and it launches on May 12.
- Amnesia: The Bunker (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — May 16
- System Shock remake (Linux, Mac, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) — May 30
- Humanity (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC) — TBA
JUNE
- Etrian Odyssey Origins Collection (Nintendo Switch, Windows PC) — June 1
- Street Fighter 6 (PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox Series X) — June 2