With 2021 soon drawing to a close we take a look at all of the video games that were released this year and also those that are still yet to see their debut. At the time of writing, we have reached the busiest time of the year for video game releases (just before Christmas).
This month and last month we’ve seen the release of some of the biggest video games titles set to drop this year including FIFA 22, Guardians of the Galaxy and Call of Duty: Vanguard.
Some of the games on this list are still marked TBA (to be announced) which means they may still be up for release this year but, in most cases, it will mean that we will instead see them released next year.
Here are all the major releases across all platforms in 2021. Including those of the new generation of gaming consoles (PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X/S).
(Click here for an article on all the upcoming release dates)
December 2020 Video Game Releases
December 1
- Chronos: Before the Ashes (PC) – Buy From Amazon
December 9
- Vigor (PS5)
December 17
- Misshitsu No Sacrifice (PC, Switch)
December 23
- Who’s Your Daddy? (PC, Xbox One)
December 24
- Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (PS4, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
January 2021 video game releases
January 8
- Iris Fall (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
January 12
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Core Collection (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
January 14
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- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game – Complete Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia) – Buy From Amazon
- MXGP 2020 (PS5) – Buy From Amazon
January 20
- Hitman 3 (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS5, PS4, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
January 21
- Ride 4 (PS5, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
January 22
- Bladed Fury (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
January 26
- Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends & the Secret Fairy (PC, PS4, PS5, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Stronghold: Warlords (PC) – Buy From Amazon
- Cyber Shadow (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
January 28
- Ar Nosurge DX (PC, Switch, PS4)
- Ciel Nosurge DX (PC, Switch, PS4)
- Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (PS4, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Märchen Forest: Mylne and the Forest Gift (PC, PS4, Switch)
- The Medium (PS5, PC, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
- Sword of the Necromancer (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- The Yakuza Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
January 29
- Buddy Mission: Bond (Switch)
- Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World: The Prophecy of the Throne (PC, PS4, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Gods Will Fall (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia)
- The Pedestrian (PS4)
February 2021 video game releases
February 2
- Cultist Simulator (Switch)
- Outsiders (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
- Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PS4) – Buy From Amazon
February 3
- Habroxia 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
February 4
- Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – Buy From Amazon
- Skyforge (Switch)
February 5
- Nioh Remastered – The Complete Edition (PS5)
- Nioh 2 Remastered – The Complete Edition (PS5)
- Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition (PC, PS4)
February 11
- Death Crown (Switch, PS4, Xbox)
- Little Nightmares 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
February 12
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Switch)
February 16
- Azur Lane: Crosswave (Switch)
- Fallen Legion: Revenants (Switch, PS4)
February 18
- The 25th Ward: The Silver Case (Switch)
- Void Terrarium Plus (PS5)
February 19
- Fallen Legion: Revenants (Switch, PS4)
February 23
- Persona 5 Strikers (PC, Switch, PS4)
February 25
- Cotton Reboot (PS4, Switch)
- Darius Cozmic Revelation (PS4, Switch)
- Forward to the Sky (Switch)
- Riders Republic [Pre-order] (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Stadia)
- Wing of Darkness (PC, PS4, Switch)
- Wrath: Aeon of Ruin (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins: Resurrection (Switch)
February 26
- Bravely Default 2 (Switch)
March 2021 video game releases
March 2
- Harvest Moon: One World (PS4, Switch)
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS5)
March 4
- Ar Nosurge DX (PC, Switch, PS4)
- Ciel Nosurge DX (PC, Switch, PS4)
- Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Stadia)
- Sea of Solitude Directors Cut (Switch)
March 9
- Apex Legends (Switch)
- Stronghold: Warlords (PC)
March 11
- Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame 4 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Stadia)
March 16
- Saviors of Sapphire Wings & Stranger of Sword City Revisited (PC, Switch)
- Samurai Shodown (Xbox Series X)
March 18
- Jack Jeanne (Switch)
- Maglam Lord (Switch)
- Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
March 19
- Doctor Who: The Lonely Assassins (PC)
- Can’t Drive This (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville – Complete Edition (Switch)
- Returnal (PS5)
March 23
- Overcooked All you Can Eat (PS5, Xbox Series X)
- Story of Seasons: Pioneers of Olive Town (Switch)
March 24
- Love Live! School Idol Festival: After School Activity Wai-Wai! Home Meeting!! (PS4)
- Tales from the Borderlands (Switch)
March 25
- Black Legend (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- DARQ: Complete Edition (PS5, Xbox)
- Evil Inside (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life (PC, Xbox One)
March 26
- Balan Wonderworld [Pre-order] (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch)
- Monster Hunter Rise (Switch)
- It Takes Two (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch)
- Monster Hunter Rise (Switch)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (PS5, Xbox)
March 30
- Rogue Company (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- Narita Boy (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
April 2021 video game releases
April 1
- Outriders (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Stadia)
April 6
- Lost Words: Beyond the Page (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- Oddworld: Soulstorm (PC, PS4, PS5)
- Star Wars: Republic Commando (PS4, Switch)
April 9
- Guilty Gear Strive (PC, PS4, PS5)
- The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV (PC, Switch)
April 13
- Poison Control (Switch, PS4)
April 15
- SaGa Frontier Remastered (PC, Switch, PS4)
April 16
- Super Meat Boy Forever (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) –
April 20
- MLB The Show 21 (Xbox, PS5, PS4) – Buy From Amazon
April 22
- Atelier Mysterious Trilogy Deluxe Pack (Switch, PS4)
- Humankind (PC, Stadia)
- MotoGP 21 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch, Stadia) – Buy From Amazon
- Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (Switch, PS4)
April 23
- Judgement (PS5, Xbox, Stadia)
- Nier (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
April 29
- R-Type Final 2 (PS4, Xbox, Switch)
April 30
- New Pokémon Snap (Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Returnal (PS5)
- Terminator: Resistance Enhanced (PS5) – Buy From Amazon
May 2021 video game releases
May 7
- Resident Evil Village (PC, PS4, Xbox, PS5) – Buy From Amazon
May 10
- Hood: Outlaws & Legends (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One)
May 11
- Call of the Sea (PC, Xbox Series X)
May 13
- RWBY: Grimm Eclipse – Definitive Edition (Switch)
May 14
- Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind (Switch)
- Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir (Switch)
- Mass Effect Legendary Edition (PC, PS4, Xbox)
- Subnautica: Below Zero (PC, PS4, Xbox, PS5, Switch)
May 18
- Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Dry Twice (PS4. Xbox, Switch)
- Void Terrarium Plus (PS5)
- SnowRunner – (Switch)
May 20
- Angelique Luminarise (Switch)
- Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed (Switch, PS4)
- Just Die Already – (Switch, Xbox, PS4)
- Rune Factory 5 (Switch)
May 21
- Deathloop (PC, PS5)
- Knockout City (PC, PS4, Xbox, PS5, Switch)
- Miitopia (Switch)
- Rust (PS4, Xbox One)
May 25
- Biomutant (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Capcom Arcade Stadium (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Earth Defense Force: World Brothers (PC, PS4, Switch)
- King of Seas (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
- Maneater (Switch)
May 27
- Fighting EX Layer: Another Dash – (Switch)
- MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries – (Xbox)
- Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground – (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
May 28
- Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (PS4)
- World’s End Club (Switch)
June 2021 video game releases
June 1
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection (PC, PS4, Xbox)
- Griftlands (PC)
- Necromunda: Hired Gun (PC, PS4, Ps5, Xbox)
- Stonefly (PC, PS4, Ps5, Xbox)
June 3
- Astalon: Tears of the Earth (PC, PS4, Switch)
- Wing of Darkness (PC, PS4, Switch)
June 4
- DC Superhero Girls (Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox, PS5, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
June 5
- Evergate (PS4)
- The Persistence Enhanced (PC, PS5, Xbox)
June 8
- Chivalry 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox, PS5, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Neptunia ReVerse (PS5)
June 10
- Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (PS5)
- Ninja Gaiden: Master Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox Switch)
June 11
- Game Builder Garage (Switch)
- Guilty Gear Strive (PC, PS4, PS5)
- Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart (PS5) – Buy From Amazon
June 14
- Samurai Showdown (Xbox Series X)
June 21
- Dungeons and Dragons Dark Alliance (PC)
June 22
- Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance (PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
June 24
- Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX (PC, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X)
- The Caligula Effect 2 (Switch, PS4)
- Legend of Mana (PC, PS4, Switch)
- Samurai Warriors 5 (PS4, Switch)
June 25
- Mario Golf: Super Rush (Switch)
- Scarlet Nexus (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Switch)
June 29
- Destroy All Humans! (Switch)
- Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny (Switch)
- Wonder Boy: Asha in Monster World (PC, Switch)
- World of Warcraft Shadowlands (PC)
July Release Dates 2021
July 6
- The Silver Case (Switch)
- A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Ys IX: Monstrum Nox (PC, Switch)
July 8
- Boomerang X (PC, Switch)
- Crash Drive 3 (PC, Ps4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Heart of the Woods (Switch)
- Layton’s Mystery Journey: Katrielle and The Millionaires’ Conspiracy DX+ (Switch)
July 9
- Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin (PC, Switch)
July 15
- Blaster Master Zero 2 (Xbox)
July 16
- F1 2021 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – Buy From Amazon
- The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (Switch)
July 20
- Akiba’s Trip: Hellbound & Debriefed (PC, PS4, Switch)
- Cotton Rebbot (PS4, Switch)
- Cris Tales (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch, Stadia)
- Death’s Door (PC, Xbox)
July 22
- Last Stop (PC, Xbox One)
July 23
- Orcs Must Die! 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox)
July 27
- The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (PC, PS4, Switch)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (Xbox One)
- Neo: The World Ends With You (PS4, Switch)
- Samurai Warriors 5 (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
July 29
- The Ascent (PC, Xbox Series X)
- Blaster Master Zero 3 (Switch, PC, PS4)
- Blaster Master Zero Trilogy: MetaFight Chronicle (Switch, PS4)
- Fuga: Melodies of Steel (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Paint the Town Red (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
August 2021 Video Game Releases
August 3
- In Sound Mind (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox)
August 5
- The Falconeer: Warrior Edition (PS4 PS5, Switch)
August 10
- Black Book (PS4, Xbox, Switch, PC)
- Ever Forward (PS4 PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Godfall (PS4)
- Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle (Switch)
August 11
- Boyfriend Dungeon (PC, Switch)
August 12
- Foreclosed (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Skatebird (PC, Xbox, Switch)
August 13
- Hades (PS4, PS5, Xbox)
August 16
- Road 96 (PC, Switch)
August 17
- Humankind (PC, Stadia)
August 19
- 12 Minutes (Switch)
- Recompile (PC, PS5, Xbox)
- RiMS Racing (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Yuoni (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
August 20
- Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut (PS4, PS5) – Buy From Amazon
- Madden NFL 22 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – Buy From Amazon
August 24
- Aliens: Fireteam Elite (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
- King’s Bounty II (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (PS5) – Buy From Amazon
August 25
- Murder Mystery Machine (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
- Psychonauts 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox)
August 26
- Hotel Life: A Resort Simulator (PC, PS4, PS5. Xbox, Switch)
The Legend of Heroes: Hajimari no Kiseki (PC, Switch)
August 27
- Baldo (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
- No More Heroes III (Switch)
August 31
- New World (PC)
September 2021 Video Game Releases
September 1
- Lake (PC, Xbox)
September 2
- Demon Gaze Extra (PS4, Switch)
- WRC 10 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
September 3
- Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
- The Medium (PS5)
September 7
- Chernobylite (PS4, Xbox)
- F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch (PC, PS4, Xbox)
- Sonic Colors: Ultimate (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
September 9
- The Artful Escape (PC, Xbox One)
September 10
- Life Is Strange: True Colors (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
- Lost in Random (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Tales of Arise (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
- WarioWare: Get It Together! (Switch)
September 14
- Deathloop (PC, PS5)
September 16
- BanG Dream! Girls Band Party! (Switch)
- Eastwood (PC, Switch)
- Metallic Child (PC, Switch)
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Extraction (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – Buy From Amazon
September 17
- Aragami 2 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – Prince’s Edition (Switch)
September 21
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PC, PS4, PS5)
September 23
- Diablo II: Resurrected (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Sable (PC, Xbox Series X)
September 24
- Death Stranding Director’s Cut (PS5)
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Switch)
- Lost Judgment (PS4, PS5, Xbox)
September 28
- Ghostrunner (PS5, Xbox Series X)
- Lemnis Gate (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
- Outer Wilds: Echoes of the Eye (PC, PS4, Xbox)
September 30
- Astria Ascending (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Switch)
- Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Switch)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (PC, PS4, Xbox, PS5, Switch)
- The Legend of Heroes: Kuro no Kiseki (PS4)
- Life Is Strange: Remastered Collection (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina (PC, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
October 2021 Video Game Releases
October 1
- FIFA 22 (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Switch, Stadia) – Buy From Amazon
October 5
- Exophobia (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch)
October 7
- Far Cry 6 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, PS5, Xbox Series X, Stadia) – Buy From Amazon
October 8
- Metroid Dread (Switch) – Buy From Amazon
October 12
- Back 4 Blood (PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
October 14
- Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- The Idolmaster: Starlit Season (PC, PS4)
- Monark (PS4, PS5, Switch)
October 15
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox) – Buy From Amazon
- The Good Life (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
October 19
- The Caligula Effect 2 (Switch, PS4) – Buy From Amazon
October 22
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
October 26
- Guardians of the Galaxy (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Solar Ash (PC. PS4, PS5)
October 28
- Age of Empires IV (PC)
- Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox, Switch)
- Riders Republic (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox)
October 29
- Mario Party Superstars (Switch)
November 2021 Video Game Releases
November 4
- Just Dance 2022 (PS5, PS4, Xbox, Switch) – Buy From Amazon
November 5
- Call of Duty: Vanguard (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
November 9
- Forza Horizon 5 (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
November 11
- Grand Theft Auto V Remastered/Online (PS5, Xbox Series X)
November 12
- Shin Megami Tensei V (Switch) – Buy From Amazon
November 19
- Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (Switch) – Buy From Amazon
- Battlefield 2042 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
November 23
- Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker (PC, PS4, PS5)
December 2021 Video Game Releases
December 1
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6 Siege (PS5, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
December 3
- Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp (Switch)
- Danganronpa Decadence (Switch)
December 8
- Halo Infinite (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X) – Buy From Amazon
December 16
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach (PC, PS4, PS5)
December 17
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge (PC, Switch)
TBA video game release dates
- Anonymous;Code (PS4, Switch)
- Blade Runner Enhanced Edition (PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One)
- CrossfireX (Xbox One)
- Curse of the Sea Rats (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- Dangerous Driving 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- Dead by Daylight (PS5, Xbox Series X)
- Freedom Planet 2 (PC)
- Gridiron Champions (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Lone Echo 2 Rift (Stadia)
- Please Be Happy (PC, Switch)
- Session (PC, Xbox One)
- The Survivalists (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- System Shock (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Ways to the Woods (PC, Xbox One)
- Windjammers 2 (PC, Switch, Stadia)
All in all, it’s been a good year for video games. We saw the launch of the next generation of gaming consoles and a large number of brilliant games perfect for showcasing their abilities.
Of course, the only problem here was that they have been notoriously hard to get hold of this year due to low numbers of stock, high demand, and a large number of scalpers seeking a quick profit.
At the time of writing, it’s much easier to get a hold of them than it was at the beginning of this year, when gamers were so desperate to get their hands on them that they were paying well above retail price to buy them off people who only really wanted them to take advantage of the shortage.
Hopefully, the console manufacturers (namely Sony and Microsoft) will put measures in place so this doesn’t happen again.
