2018 is responsible for one of the most diverse catalogues in video game release history. In this list, we aim to document as many release dates for these games as possible. The majority of the games that came out in 2018 – whether on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and sometimes even mobile platforms …
2018 is responsible for one of the most diverse catalogues in video game release history.
In this list, we aim to document as many release dates for these games as possible. The majority of the games that came out in 2018 – whether on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and sometimes even mobile platforms – are included.
This is the result of regular updates made all throughout 2018. It’s inevitable that we missed some games, but we tried our best to make it as comprehensive as possible.
As we migrate 2018 content into its own list, we can’t forget to link back to the 2019 game release dates . 2019 is already looking jam-packed with games, with the first quarter especially hot. Click through to keep track of what’s coming.
For a look at the past, read on below for all the 2018 release dates we caught.
January
Although January is typically quiet, this year started things off strong with two big games that have been keeping people busy. We’re talking about Monster Hunter: World, and Dragon Ball FighterZ, of course.
Surprise hits like Celeste, and Forged Battalion also released in January. Furi (Switch) – January 11 Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition (PC, PS4) – January 16 Forged Battalion – Steam Early Access launch (PC) – January 16 Hyper Universe (PC) – January 17 Kirby: Battle Royale (3DS) – January 19 Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth – Hacker’s Memory (PS4, Vita) – January 19 The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human (Xbox One, PS4, Switch) – January 19/23/December 25 [Switch] Lost Sphear (PC, PS4, Switch) – January 23 Ok Ko: Let’s Play Heroes (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – January 23 The Inpatient (PSVR) – January 23 Velocity 2X: Critical Mass Edition (PS4) – January 23 Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode Four: What Ails You (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – January 23 Celeste (PC, Switch, PS4) – January 25 Dust and Salt (PC) – January 25 Monster Hunter World (PS4, Xbox One) – January 26 Dragon Ball FighterZ (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – January 26 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT (PS4) – January 30 Strikers Edge (PC, PS4) – January 30 Pawarumi (PC) – January 30 Call of Duty: WW2 – The Resistance DLC pack (PS4) [30-day exclusive] – January 30
February
January ended on a high note, and February was hot on its heels with a few big releases of its own. The anticipated Steam Early Access launch of old-school shooter Battalion 1944, the PC version of Final Fantasy 12, UFC 3, and the Shadow of the Colossus remake were among February’s early big tickets.
A week later, we had the big Rise and Fall expansion for Civilization 6, and Dynasty Warriors 9. The second half of February was similarly busy, with Metal Gear Survive, Age of Empires Definitive Edition, and the final DLC expansion for Battlefield 1, Apocalypse. Battalion 1944 – Steam Early Access (PC) – February 1 Final Fantasy 12: The Zodiac Age (PC) – February 1 Tangledeep (PC) – February 1 UFC 3 (PS4, Xbox One) – February 2 Mercenary Kings: Reloaded Edition (PC, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, Switch) – February 6 Shadow of the Colossus (PS4) – February 6 NA / February 7 EU Bleed 2 (PS4, Xbox One) – February 6/February 9 Civilization 6: Rise and Fall (PC) – February 8 Attack of the Earthlings (PC) – February 8 Aperion Cyberstorm (PC, Switch, Wii U) – February 8 Dragon Quest Builders (Switch) – February 9 Owlboy (Switch) – February 13 Crossing Souls (PC, PS4) – February 13 The Fall Part 2: Unbound (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) – February 13 South Park: The Stick of Truth (PS4, Xbox One) – February 13 Kingdom Come: Deliverance (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 13 Dynasty Warriors 9 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 13 Radiant Historia: Perfect Chronology (3DS) – February 13 NA / February 16 EU Algo Bot (PC) – February 14 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2 (PC) – February 14 Secret of Mana remake (PC, PS4, Vita) – February 15 A Certain Magical Virtual-On (PS4, Vita) – February 15 JP Bayonetta 1 & 2 (Switch) – February 16 Fe (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) – February 16 Age of Empires Definitive Edition (PC) – February 20 Battlefield 1 Apocalypse DLC (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 20 Legendary Gary (PC) – February 20 Metal Gear Survive (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 20 US / February 22 EU Rad Rodgers (PS4, Xbox One) – February 21 Gleaner Heights (PC) – February 21 Stellaris: Apocalypse expansion (PC) – February 22 Hunt: Showdown – Steam Early Access (PC) – February 22 Typoman (Switch) – February 22 Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 Plus (Switch) – February 22 Past Cure (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – February 23 Payday 2 (Switch) – February 23 EU / February 27 NA Puyo Tetris (PC) – February 27 Moss (PSVR) – February 27/ Retail June 12 Beckett (PC) – February 27 Immortal Redneck (PS4, Xbox One) – February 27 de Blob 2 (PS4, Xbox One) – February 27 Mulaka (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) – February 27/March 1/2 RiftStar Raiders (PS4, PC, Xbox One) – February 27/28 Deep Rock Galactic – Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview (PC, Xbox One) – February 28 Elium (PC) – February 28 Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (PC) – February 28
March
March has been predictably busy in 2018, with lots of games to go around. The highlight is, of course, Far Cry 5, which came out at the end of the month. Well before Far Cry, other games like the Devil May Cry HD Collection, and Attack on Titan 2 kept us entertained.
March has also been extra special this year because it brought us games we’ve been very curious about in A Way Out, and Sea of Thieves. Battlezone: Combat Commander (PC) – March 1 0°N 0°W (PC) – March 1 Bravo Team (PSVR) – March 6 Final Fantasy 15: Windows Edition (PC) – March 6 Final Fantasy 15: Royal Edition (PS4, Xbox One) – March 6 Northgard full release (PC) – March 7 Dead Dozen – Steam Early Access (PC) – March 7 Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (PC) – March 8 Bleed 2 (Switch) – March 8 Steredenn: Binary Stars (Switch) – March 8 The Council: Episode 1 – The Mad Ones (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 13 Devil May Cry HD Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 13 Q. U. B. E. 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 13 Golem (PSVR) – March 13 The Raven Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 13 Kirby: Star Allies (Switch) – March 16 Burnout Paradise Remastered (PS4, Xbox One) – March 16 Attack on Titan 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – March 20 Sea of Thieves (PC, Xbox One) – March 20 Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered (PS4, Xbox One) – March 20 Titan Quest (PS4, Xbox One) – March 20 RBI Baseball 18 (PS4, Xbox One) – March 20 South Park: The Fractured But Whole – From Dusk Till Casa Bonita DLC (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – March 20 Crazy Dreamz: Best Of (PC) – March 22 Slayaway Camp: Butcher’s Cut (Switch) – March 22 Pure Farming 2018 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 23 Castle of Heart (Switch) – March 23 A Way Out (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 23 Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom (PC, PS4) – March 23 The Alliance Alive (3DS) – March 27 Batman: The Enemy Within – Episode Five: Same Stitch (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 27 Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues (PC) – March 27 Far Cry 5 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 27 Outlast 2 (Switch) – March 27 PixARK Steam Early Access/Xbox Game Preview (PC, Xbox One) – March 27 MLB The Show 18 (PS4) – March 27 Injustice 2: Legendary Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – March 27 Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings (PC, PS4, Switch) – March 27 Golem Gates (PC) – March 28 Evil Cogs (PC) – March 28 LA Noire: The VR Case Files (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive) – March 31
April
Coming off a relatively busy March, April kicked things off with Extinction, and the Xbox One release of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. A few days later, God of War hit store shelves, followed by South Park: The Fractured But Whole for Switch, and a few other indies in the days after that.
A couple of other anticipated games also dropped in April, such as Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, Battletech, and Frostpunk. Minit (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – April 3 TERA (PS4, Xbox One) – April 3 Farhome – Steam Early Access (Oculus Rift, HTC Vive) – April 5 Urban Trial Playground (Switch) – April 5 Terrorhythm (PC) – April 6 The Bunker (Switch) – April 9 Extinction (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – April 10 Masters of Anima (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – April 10 Owlboy (PS4, Xbox One) – April 10 Call of Duty: WW2 – The War Machine (PS4) [30-day exclusive] – April 10 Super Daryl Deluxe (PC, PS4, Switch) – April 10 Project Nimbus: Code Mirai (PS4) – April 10 Double Kick Heroes – Steam Early Access (PC) – April 11 Bombslinger (PC, Xbox One, Switch) – April 11 Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (Xbox One) – April 11 Vandals (PC, Android, iOS) – April 12 Dead in Vinland (PC) – April 12 Hearthstone – The Witchwood (PC, Mobile) – April 12 SpyParty – Steam Early Access (PC) – April 12 Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PS4) – April 17 Paper Valley (Oculus Rift) – April 19 For The King – full release (PC) – April 19 God of War (PS4) – April 20 The Big Journey (PC) – April 20 The Swords of Ditto (PC, PS4) – April 24 Battletech (PC) – April 24 Elea – Steam Early Access (PC) – April 24 Frostpunk (PC) – April 24 South Park: The Fractured But Whole (Switch) – April 24 39 Days to Mars (PC) – April 25 Solo (PC) – April 26 A Robot Named Fight! (Switch) – April 26 Shoppe Keep 2 (PC) – April 26 Inked (PC) – April 26 Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Trilogy (Switch) – April 26 The Thin Silence (PC) – April 27 Basingstoke (PC) – April 27 Jotun: Valhalla Edition (Switch) – April 27
May
The month before E3 wasn’t really quiet, having had plenty to look forward to throughout. The biggest release has obviously been Dark Souls Remastered towards the end of the month.
Well before this classic re-release, though, games like Pillars of Eternity 2, Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia, the Switch port of Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, and the full release of Conan Exiles kept us entertained.
Warhammer 40,000 fans had Space Hulk: Deathwing to get stuck in. And if you didn’t dabble in any of that, perhaps games like State of Decay 2 or the dark cyberpunk future of Detroit: Become Human caught your attention. Super Mega Baseball 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 1 Killing Floor: Incursion (PSVR) – May 1 Battlezone Gold Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 1 Coffee Crisis (PC) – May 2 Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia (PC) – May 3 City of Brass (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 4 Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Switch) – May 4 Conan Exiles (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 8 Destiny 2: Warmind expansion (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 8 Raging Justice (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 8 Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire (PC) – May 8 Last Encounter (PC) – May 8 Trailblazers (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 8/November 15 (Switch) Subaeria (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 9 Immortal Redneck (Switch) – May 10 Super Chariot (Switch) – May 10 Lake Ridden (PC) – May 10 Three Fourths Home: Extended Edition (Switch) – May 10 One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Switch) – May 11 Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (PC, PS4) – May 15 Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux (3DS) – May 15 Dragon’s Crown Pro (PS4) – May 15 Monster Slayers (PS4, Xbox One) – May 15/18 Battle Chasers Nightwar (Switch) – May 15 Horizon Chase Turbo (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 15/November 28 (Switch/XO) Wizard of Legend (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 15 Omensight (PC, PS4) – May 15 Machiavillain (PC) – May 16 STAY (PC, Xbox One) – May 16/30 Far: Lone Sails (PC) – May 17 Taco Gun (PC) – May 17 G30 (iOS) – May 17 Creepy Road (PC) – May 17 Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles (Switch) – May 17 Fox N Forest (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 17 Worlds Adrift – Steam Early Access (PC) – May 17 Little Nightmares: Complete Edition (Switch) – May 18 Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition (Switch) – May 18 Hitman: Definitive Edition (PS4, Xbox One) – May 18 Mega Man Legacy Collection, Mega Man Legacy Collection 2 (Switch) – May 22 State of Decay 2 (PC, Xbox One) – May 22 Space Hulk: Deathwing – Enhanced Edition (PC, PS4) – May 22 Ancestors Legacy (PC, Xbox One) – May 22 Stellaris: Distant Stars expansion (PC) – May 22 Tennis World Tour (PS4, Xbox One) – May 22 Star Trek: Bridge Crew – The Next Generation (PS4, PC) – May 22/July 21 Runner 3 (PC, Switch) – May 22 I Hate Running Backwards (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 22 Asylamba: Influence (PC) – May 23 Cities: Skylines Parklife expansion (PC) – May 24 Dauntless open beta (PC) – May 24 Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (PC, PS4, Vita, Xbox One, Switch, 3DS) – May 24 Dark Souls Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 25 Detroit: Become Human (PS4) – May 25 Bunker Punks – full release (PC) – May 28 Sega Mega Drive Classics (PS4, Xbox One) – May 29 Shift Quantum (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 29 Agony (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 29 Ikaruga (Switch) – May 29 Legend of Kay Anniversary (Switch) – May 29 Street Fighter 30th Anniversary Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 29 Moonlighter (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – May 29 Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition (PS4, Switch) – May 29 Die For Valhalla (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – May 29 Overload (PC) – May 31 Disdoored – Steam Early Access (PC) – May 31 Cultist Simulator (PC) – May 31 Milanoir (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) – May 31/June 8 Quantum Replica (PC) – May 31 Omnicube (PC) – May 31 Adeptus Titanicus: Dominus – Steam Early Access (PC) – May 31 West of Loathing (Switch) – May 31 Yesterday Origins (Switch) – May 31 Downward Spiral: Horus Station (PC) – May 31
June
June is obviously E3 month. While most of us spent the first half of June in E3 speculation mode, mostly followed by excitement once the show opened, the second half of June has been business as usual for game releases.
That’s how it’s typically been the last few years, though things were a bit different this time around. Before E3 shenanigans kicked off on June 9, a few anticipated indie and smaller games were released. We’re talking about Vampyr, Onrush, and the full release of Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr.
If none of these heavy hitters managed to grab your attention, perhaps Far Cry 5’s Vietnam-themed Hours of Darkness DLC, The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset expansion, or the anticipated BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle did that instead.
A few days after E3 week, things picked up again with the release of Wolfenstein 2 on Switch, Fighting EX Layer, and what was possibly the biggest release in the month: The Crew 2. The Piano (PC) – June 4 Onrush (PS4, Xbox One) – June 5 Aragami: Shadow Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 5 The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – June 5 Warhammer 40,000: Inquisitor – Martyr (PC) – June 5 Vampyr (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 5 Far Cry 5: Hours of Darkness DLC (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 5 Moss (Rift, Vive) – June 7 BlazBlue Cross Tag Battle (PS4, Switch) – June 5 US/June 22 EU Shaq Fu: A Legend Reborn (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – June 5 Shape of the World (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – June 5/6 Awkward (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 5/19 The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 5 Antigraviator (PC) – June 6 MotoGP 18 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 7 Catch & Release (PC, Oculus) – June 7 Gray Dawn (PC) – June 7 Nobunaga’s Ambition: Taishi (PC, PS4) – June 8 Crying is not Enough (PC) – June 8 Scheming Through The Zombie Apocalypse: The Beginning (PC) – June 8 Sushi Striker: The Way of Sushido (3DS, Switch) – June 8 Unravel 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 9 Fallout Shelter (PS4, Switch) – June 10 Prey: Mooncrash (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 11 Super Bomberman R (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 12 Fortnite (Switch) – June 12 Paladins (Switch) – June 12 Hollow Knight (Switch) – June 12 Lust for Darkness (PC) – June 12 Omega Strike (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – June 12/15/December 24 [Switch] Jurassic World Evolution (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 12 Tennis World Tour (PC, Switch) – June 12/19 Sky Noon – Steam Early Access (PC) – June 14 ARK: Survival Evolved (Android, iOS) – June 14 Wreckfest official launch (PC) – June 14 Lego: The Incredibles (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – June 15 US/ July 13 EU Haimrik (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 19 Sniper Rust VR (Rift) – June 19 Flashback (Switch) – June 19 Anima: Gate of Memories – The Nameless Chronicles (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 19 Lost in Harmony (PC, Switch) – June 21 Pode (Switch) – June 21 Mario Tennis Aces (Switch) – June 22 PUBG’s Sanhok map (PC) – June 22 Playne (PC) – June 22 New Gundam Breaker (PS4) – June 22 Another World (Switch) – June 25 Paranautical Activity (Switch) – June 26 Diablo 3: Eternal Collection (PS4, Xbox One) – June 26 Nier: Automata Become as Gods Edition (Xbox One) – June 26 Call of Duty: WW2 – United Front DLC (PS4) [30-day exclusive] – June 26 Far Cry 3 Classic Edition (PS4, Xbox One) – June 26 The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit (PC, PS4, Xbox One) – June 26 de Blob (Switch) – June 26 Cosmos Invictus – Steam Early Access (PC) – June 27 Lumines Remastered (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – June 26 Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle – Donkey Kong Adventure (Switch) – June 26 Fighting EX Layer (PS4) – June 28 Figment (Switch) – June 28 Pokemon Quest (Android, iOS) – June 28 Galak-Z: Variant S (Switch) – June 28 MotoGP 18 (Switch) – June 28 Limbo (Switch) – June 28 Inside (Switch) – June 28 Dream Alone (PC, Switch) – June 28 Wolfenstein 2: The New Colossus (Switch) – June 29 Crash Bandicoot N.
