While the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X might dominate the gaming news spotlight, the PC continues to be one of the best gaming platforms out there. This year has seen a variety of high-profile releases already, and there’s still more to come.
If you’re searching for your next big PC game (or want to see what’s on the horizon before investing in a new rig), here are the best upcoming PC games set to arrive in 2024 and beyond.
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Upcoming PC games 2024
Confirmed 2024 releases
Here’s everything that’s on our radar for 2024. The games immediately below have set release dates. We’ll get into anything that’s more up in the air below the confirmed launches
The Plucky Squire
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Platform, Adventure
Developer
All Possible Futures
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
December 31, 2024
Embark on a magical journey with The Plucky Squire, an enchanting Zelda-like adventure that unfolds beyond the confines of a storybook. Join Jot, a brave squire, and his friends as they discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book, only to encounter the sinister Humgrump, who seeks to rewrite their destiny. Jot must overcome unprecedented challenges to rescue his friends from the clutches of Humgrump’s dark forces and restore the book’s once-happy ending.
Frostpunk 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Simulator, Strategy
Developer
11 bit studios
Publisher
11 bit studios
Release
July 25, 2024
Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated society survival game that blended city building, strategy, and management gameplay, creating a brand new genre. Its successor takes place 30 years after the apocalyptic blizzard storm, and Earth is still overwhelmed by the icy climate of neverending frost and harsh weather. This sequel plays out more like a city-building and management game where players must deal with all the political and resource-allocating decisions that come with running a struggling city.
God of War Ragnarök
93%
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Developer
SIE Santa Monica Studio
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Release
November 09, 2022
PC players always have to wait a few years for the best PS5 games to get ports, but that patience is always rewarded. In this case, we’re getting better visuals and frame rates for this epic adventure that features tighter combat and a deeper story than the first entry. If you played the first game, this sequel is a must-buy on PC.
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Purple Lamp Studios
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Release
December 31, 2024
An impressive remaster of 2010’s Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is set to be a worthwhile revisiting of the Wii classic. As Mickey, the player is propelled into Wasteland, an alternate world made up of Disney’s forgotten creative efforts. The player is given the power to wield paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world, which will determine Mickey’s path to becoming an epic hero. This game is slated for September 2024.
Silent Hill 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
Genre
Puzzle, Adventure
Developer
Bloober Team
Publisher
Konami
Release
October 08, 2024
There’s never been a convenient way to play Silent Hill 2 on PC, but this remake will change that. Originally thought to be a PS5 exclusive, we’re glad to see that everyone on PC can also dive into the horrors of this town when it comes out in October. Just make sure you have your flashlight and radio handy, and don’t approach anyone with a pyramid-shaped head.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter
Developer
Treyarch, Raven Software
Publisher
Activision
Release
October 25, 2024
There is no shortage of great shooters on PC, but Call of Duty games always rank among the best for their polish alone. This newest entry feels tailor-made for PC with pinpoint accurate shooting, plus a deeper movement system that feels so much better on keyboard and mouse. If you’ve skipped out on the last few entries because they felt uninspired, this could be the one to win you back.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Adventure
Developer
BioWare
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Release
October 31, 2024
Even though the series has moved away from its more strategic RPG roots, The Veilguard looks like a nice compromise between action RPG and tactical play. You create a new hero for this adventure that promises action, choice, and consequence, as well as plenty of characters to meet and learn about. There’s been a lot of great RPGs this year, but BioWare always has something special worth checking out.
Assassin's Creed Shadows
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Ubisoft Québec
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Release
November 15, 2024
Whether you like the new or old style of Assassin’s Creed, Shadows looks like it has found a way to appeal to all of its fans. Each protagonist plays differently so you can choose to go the more aggressive and combat-focused route, or stay in the shadows and utilize stealth. If nothing else, it will be worth seeing how Ubisoft brings Feudal Japan to life.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
GSC Game World
Release
September 05, 2024
After years of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing military conflicts in Ukraine, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is finally set to launch. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Take over the role of the lone stalker and explore a photorealistic, seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal the post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
MachineGames
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release
December 31, 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will take place between the films Raiders of the Lost Arc and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. After realizing a seemingly unimportant artifact was stolen, Indy will go looking for answers as to why. This promises to lead him into a greater mystery and conspiracy that will unravel throughout the course of the game. While that is the bulk of what we know now, we do know that Nazis will be involved, and it will be up to us to stop whatever they are planning.
Marvel Rivals
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Shooter, Strategy, Adventure
Developer
NetEase Games
Publisher
NetEase Games
Marvel Rivals is putting the hero in hero shooter with literal superheroes. Unlike traditional hero shooters like Overwatch, this time, you will be playing from a third-person perspective to get a better look at your hero in battle. After two very popular betas, this game will fully launch in December.
Possible 2024 releases
These games are confirmed to be coming to PC at some point soon. Some have been given vague 2024 release plans while we’re just speculating on others.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Release
December 31, 2024
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of 2004’s Metal Gear Solid 3 for modern platforms. The same gripping story and engrossing world, but now with cutting-edge graphics and 3D audio, which bring the jungle to life. Get ready for the ultimate survival, stealth, and action experience.
The Wolf Among Us 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Point-and-click, Adventure
Developer
AdHoc Studio, LCG Entertainment
Publisher
LCG Entertainment
Release
December 31, 2024
The Wolf Among Us 2 is an episodic graphic adventure game from Telltale Games based upon the DC Comics series Fables. This sequel takes place six months following the events of the first game and will follow Bigby Wolf in a new story filled with not-so-colorful characters from famous fairy tales. This game was initially set to launch in 2023, but has been pushed back to an unspecified date in 2024.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
The Chinese Room
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release
December 31, 2024
The best (and essentially only) vampire RPG is back. Set in a Seattle faithfully reimagined in the World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 features reactive storytelling, fast-paced melee combat, and intriguing characters with their own hidden motives. Created in an act of vampire insurrection, your existence ignites a blood war among the vampire factions who run Seattle.
Ark II - Q4 2024
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Developer
Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games
Publisher
Studio Wildcard
Release
December 31, 2024
Ark II is going to give fans of the survival series exactly what they want — more dinosaurs. First announced in 2020, trailers starring Vin Diesel (yes, you read that correctly) describe a war in the past that led to the state of the world being a mashup of prehistoric animals and futuristic technologies. We think it’s safe to assume that gameplay will be very similar to the first game — you’ll explore with friends, raise dinosaurs, hunt dinosaurs, be hunted by dinosaurs, and try to build a safe settlement in a harsh world. This game has been pushed back to late 2024, but we could see it slipping into 2025.
2025 games
These games are slated to come either on a specific date or in the window of 2025. There’s a chance some may slip from that window, but for now, they are aiming to arrive this year.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Platforms
Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Simulator, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical
Developer
Firaxis Games
Publisher
2K
Release
February 11, 2025
Get ready to call in sick from work next February because Civilization 7 is going to dominate your life when it arrives. It promises to have all the addictive gameplay you know, plus even more options, features, and modes to keep you hooked.
Avowed
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Release
February 18, 2025
If you loved Skyrim and The Outer Worlds, this next game from Obsidian looks like the perfect blending of the two. You have the perspective, combat, and fantasy setting of Skyrim along with the size and detail of an Outer Worlds. If the story, quests, and characters live up to the studio’s past games, this could be a very strong game to begin the year.
Doom: The Dark Ages
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter
Developer
id Software
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release
December 31, 2025
The Doomslayer is back and ready to slaughter demons in Doom: The Dark Ages. Despite the shift backward in time, the game looks to only be more brutal and gory. This title promises to tell the origin story of the Doomslayer, but all we really care about is slaughtering demons with new guns set to a rocking soundtrack.
Little Nightmares III
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Developer
Supermassive Games
Publisher
BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc
Release
December 31, 2024
In Little Nightmares III, you follow the journey of Low & Alone, as they search for a path that could lead them out of the Nowhere. Trapped within the Spiral, a cluster of disturbing places, the two friends will have to work together to survive in a dangerous world full of delusions and escape the grasp of an even greater threat lurking in the shadows. This time around, it’s all about co-op play — you’ll be able to adventure with a friend online or with an AI companion.
Grand Theft Auto VI — TBA
Genre
Shooter, Adventure
Developer
Rockstar Games
Publisher
Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive
GTA 6 is set to head to the state of Leonida (based on Florida), home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City, beautiful beaches, and spooky swamps full of rednecks. We still don’t know a lot about the plot of the game, but it’ll feature a woman as the protagonist for the first time in the series’ history. Right now, the industry is looking at a late 2025 or early 2026 release date for the next Grand Theft Auto, and it isn’t coming to PC right away.
Terminator: Survivors
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter
Developer
Nacon Studio Milan
Publisher
Nacon
Release
October 24, 2024
Terminator: Survivors takes place in the aftermath of Judgment Day, four years after the event when humanity was nearly made extinct by the revolting machines. Playing solo or co-op, establish a base of operations for the remaining human forces and fight back against Skynet.
Games with no release window
All we know about the games listed below is that they’re in development. Most of them are probably a few years away from launch.
The Elder Scrolls VI - Unknown
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Let’s be clear: we have no clue when The Elder Scrolls VI is going to be released. It’s definitely a ways off, and there are very, very few details on the project, but there are always plenty of rumors, and we know it’ll definitely make its way to PC.
Death Stranding 2 - TBD
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Genre
Shooter, Adventure
Developer
Kojima Productions
First announced by Hideo Kojima at the Game Awards 2022, Death Stranding 2 is a real project that’s in development. We know that actor Norman Reedus will be reprising his role as Sam, and that’s about it. We won’t see this game for a few years.
State of Decay 3
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
State of Decay 3 exists, and that’s about all we know. A follow-up to Undead Labs’ open-world zombie game a few years ago, State of Decay 3 is launching exclusively on Xbox Series X and PC and will be coming to Game Pass on release day.
Haunted Chocolatier
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Developer
ConcernedApe
A new project from the creator of hit farming simulator Stardew Valley, Haunted Chocolatier will focus on starting up a chocolate shop while living in a haunted castle in the middle of a snowy community. Like Stardew, there will be lots of ingredient gathering, getting to know the townsfolk, and a wee bit of combat set to a lovely soundtrack. Developer ConcernedApe has been working on this project in secret, so details have been handed out very slowly through a blog — there’s no word on a release date yet.
The Outer Worlds 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
The Outer Worlds 2 is an upcoming sequel to the dystopian sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds, a game often compared to Bethesda’s Fallout 4 and Starfield). Xbox first revealed a short trailer for the game at E3 2021, but there were no new details during any of the company’s showcases in 2022 and 2023. This game appears to be quite a ways off still.
Path of Exile 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Developer
Grinding Gear Games
Publisher
Grinding Gear Games
We don’t know much about this sequel yet other than it’s place in the Path of the Exile timeline — it’ll be set 20 years after the events of the first title. Since the death of Kitava, society has been slowly rebuilding. Ambitious men rise to fill the void and their thirst for power is once again corrupting Wraeclast.
