Want to know what games are coming in 2021? We’ve gathered the best games into one handy article so you can plan what to play next year.
Want to know about the hottest games coming in 2021 to PS5 and Xbox Series X? What about new software for Nintendo Switch and PC? Well, you’ve come to the right place, because we’ve rounded up all the most anticipated titles across various platforms onto this page, including upcoming games for the next-gen consoles. From incredible console exclusives to third-party blockbusters, these games are full of promise, and cover a decent range of genres. Whether you own a Nintendo Switch, just upgraded your PC or plan on getting either a PS5 and Xbox Series X when they come back in stock, there will be plenty to play in 2021 – and honestly, we can’t wait. Releasing on: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC The direct sequel to Resident Evil 7, Resident Evil Village picks up with that game’s protagonist, Ethan, whose pleasant new life is interrupted by the return of Resi mainstay Chris Redfield. Ethan soon finds himself in a once-peaceful snowy village that’s now infested with supernatural horrors. Like Resident Evil 7, expect more high-fidelity first-person scares, this time with witches, werewolves and other imagery we’re not used to seeing in Capcom’s long-running survival horror series. Releasing on: PS5, PS4 Set in a new location, the sequel to one of the PS4’s highest-selling exclusives is, strangely, coming to both the PS5 and Sony’s older console. In this instalment, Aloy ventures to what was once America, exploring forests, lost cities and mountains in a storm-ravaged land. Another extinction-level event is coming to ravage the machine-infested world – Aloy’s going to try and stop it. Expect more gorgeous open world exploration and exciting combat from Guerrilla Games, as well as encountering old characters and new factions that are at war. New enemy types will be prowling the land, and you’ll upgrade Aloy’s armory to stop them. Even if it’s coming to PS4 as well, expect this to be a nice showcase for the PS5’s power. Releasing on: PS5 Want a game that’s specifically designed to show off the power of the PS5’s super-fast SSD, and looks set to continue Sony’s track record of delivering excellent exclusives? Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart could tick both those boxes. Jump through rifts into completely brand new worlds, with instant-loading and an astonishing amount of onscreen visual detail to boot. Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart takes one step closer to matching the CGI quality of a Pixar film, and we’re crossing our fingers that it will live up to the series’ sterling reputation. Releasing on: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC It’s unclear if the latest entry in Ubisoft’s massively popular Far Cry series will release in 2021 – originally set for February, it was bumped back due to the pandemic, which makes sense for a game of this scale, but we’d be surprised if it didn’t land later in the year. Set on a fictional island in the Caribbean, you’re once again toppling a dictator, this time president Antón Castillo (played by Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian’s Giancarlo Esposito). You’re playing a freedom fighter trying to put the country back together again, in a story that’s borrowing somewhat from the Cuban Revolution. Still, what Far Cry usually amounts to is some gorgeous but chaotic open world action, as you clear out enemy areas and watch animals and people have random fights in the middle of nowhere. We don’t expect that to change too much. Releasing on: PS5 Sony’s racing sim is set to arrive early 2021, and is tipped to be a graphical showcase for the system.
