Here we are again, folks. Another first of January, another list of anticipated games for the new year ahead.
Past issues:
Chronology of the Games of 2017
Chronology of the Games of 2016
Chronology of the Games of 2015
Q1
JAN:
11/01 - Rusty Lake Paradise (Adventure)
16/01 - InnerSpace (Indie, Flight)
18/01 - Transports (Strategy)
22/01 - The Red Strings Club (Indie, Adventure) WIT
23/01 - Iconoclasts (Action, Indie, 2D) WIT
23/01 - Lost Sphere (JRPG) WIT
23/01 - My Time At Portia (Sim, Farming, Crafting)
23/01 - Subnautica (Survival) WIT
25/01 - Celeste (Indie, Platformer) WIT
26/01 - DRAGON BALL FighterZ (Fighting) WIT
31/01 - Avernum 3: Ruined World (Old School RPG)
FEB:
07/02 - Treasure Adventure World (Platformer, Adventure)
08/02 - Aegis Defenders (Indie, Action, Strategy)
08/02 - Octogeddon (Indie, Action, Strategy) WIT
08/02 - Planetoid Pioneers (Metroidvania, Physics)
13/02 - DYNASTY WARRIORS 9 (Action)
13/02 - Kingdom Come: Deliverance (RPG) WIT
13/02 - The Longest Five Minutes (JRPG)
14/02 - Algo Bot (Indie, Puzzle)
16/02 - Fe (Metroidvania) WIT
22/02 - Metal Gear Survive (Action, Strategy, Stealth) WIT
22/02 - Vagante (Rogue-like)
23/02 - All Walls Must Fall (Indie, Cyberpunk) WIT
27/02 - Gravel (Racing)
27/02 - Into The Breach (Strategy) WIT
27/02 - Puyo Puyo Tetris (Tetris)
27/02 - Space Tyrrant (Indie, TBS)
28/02 - Where the Water Tastes Like Wine (RPG, Adventure) WIT
MAR:
02/03 - Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2 (2D Platformer, Action)
02/03 - Pit People (TBS) WIT
06/03 - Fear Effect Sedna (Strategy, Action)
06/03 - Final Fantasy XV Windows Edition (JRPG) WIT
06/03 - Way of the Passive Fist (Beatâem Up, Indie) WIT
07/03 - CHUCHEL (Indie, Casual) WIT
07/03 - Northguard (RTS) WIT
08/03 - Warhammer: Vermintide 2 (Action) WIT
13/03 - Ghost of a Tale (Indie, RPG, Action) WIT
13/03 - Q.U.B.E. 2 (Puzzle)
13/03 - The Council (Adventure)
15/03 - Surviving Mars (Simulation, Strategy, City Builder, Space) WIT
20/03 - Sea Of Thieves (Action Adventure) WIT
22/03 - A Way Out (Co-Op)
23/03 - Ash Of Gods (Strategy, RPG)
23/03 - Ni no Kuni⢠II: Revenant Kingdom (JRPG) WIT
27/03 - Far Cry 5 (FPS) WIT
Q2
APR:
10/04 - Extinction (Action)
16/04 - Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA (JRPG)
24/04 - BattleTech (TBS, Mechs) WIT
24/04 - Frostpunk (Building, Survival) WIT
24/04 - The Swords of Ditto (Indie, ARPG) WIT
26/04 - Light Fall (Platformer)
30/04 - The Forest (Survival) WIT
MAY:
03/05 - Total War Saga: Thrones of Britannia (Strategy) WIT
04/05 - City Of Brass (Action, Rouge-like)
08/05 - Pillars Of Eternity II: Deadfire (RPG)
10/05 - Laser League (MP Sports, Arcade) WIT
15/05 - Forgotton Ann (Adventure)
15/05 - Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (Action, Adventure) WIT
17/05 - FAR: Lone Sails (Survival)
22/05 - State of Decay 2 (Zombies, Survival) WIT
24/05 - Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon (Metroidvania)
24/05 - Unforeseen Incidents (Adventure) WIT
29/05 - Agony (Horror)
29/05 - Golem (Puzzle, Adventure)
29/05 - Moonlighter (Indie, Action, Adventure) WIT
29/05 - Unworthy (Sidescrolling, Soulslike)
29/05 - Yokuâs Island Express (Platformer) WIT
31/05 - Cultist Simulator (Card, Sim) WIT
31/05 - Overload (6DOF, Action, Decent-y)
JUN:
05/06 - Vampyr (Action, RPG) WIT
06/06 - Antigraviator (Action, Racing)
12/06 - Tennis World Tour (Sports, Tennis)
14/06 - Wreckfest (Driving)
29/06 - The Crew 2 (Racing, Open World)
29/06 - MXGP PRO (Racing, Motorbikes)
Q3
TBA:
The Gardens Between (Adventure, Puzzle)
JUL:
24/07 - Mega Man X Legacy Collection 1 and 2 (Metroidvania)
24/07 - The Banner Saga 3 (RPG) WIT
25/07 - Ys: Memories of Celceta (Action JRPG)
30/07 - La-Mulana 2 (Metroidvania) WIT
31/07 - Chasm (Metroidvania)
AUG:
01/08 - Yakuza 0 (Action, RPG)
06/08 - Dead Cells (Metroidvania, Roguelike) WIT
06/08 - Flipping Death (Indie, Adventure) WIT
08/08 - Unavowed (Adventure)
09/08 - Monster Hunter: World (Action RPG) WIT
10/08 - We Happy Few (Action Adventure) WIT
14/08 - Deathâs Gambit (Pixel Art, Metroidvania)
14/08 - Phantom Doctrine (TBS) WIT
15/08 - Dustwind (PvP, PostApocalyptic)
15/08 - State Of Mind (Action Adventure) WIT
21/08 - Guacamelee! 2 (Metroidvania) WIT
23/08 - F1 2018 (Racing)
28/08 - Strange Brigade (CoOp, Action, Adventure)
30/08 - Sunless Skies (Exploration)
30/08 - The Messenger (Indie, Action)
SEP:
11/09 - Dakar 18 (Racing)
12/09 - Assetto Corsa Competizione (Racing, Simulation)
14/09 - Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Action Adventure)
18/09 - The Bardâs Tale IV: Barrows Deep (RPG)
20/09 - Star Control: Origins (Strategy, RPG)
25/09 - V-Rally 4 (Racing)
28/09 - Pathfinder: Kingmaker (RPG)
Q4
TBA:
Once Upon A Coma (2D, Platformer)
Orphan (2D, Action)
OCT:
02/10 - Forza Horizon 4 (Racing)
02/10 - Mega Man 11 (Action, Platformer)
09/10 - The Occupation (Adventure)
18/10 - SoulCalibur VI (Fighting)
19/10 - Battlefield V (Multiplayer, FPS)
NOV:
13/11 - HITMAN 2 (Action, Stealth)
15/11 - Underworld Ascendant (RPG, Action)
27/11 - Darksiders III (Action RPG)
DEC:
??/12 - Narita Boy (Action, Platformer, Pixel Art)
TBA 2018
American Truck Simulator: Oregon (Driving)
Ashen (Adventure, Action, RPG)
Disco Elysium (RPG)
Frozen Synapse 2 (Strategy)
Griftlands (RPG, Klei)
Lamplight City (Adventure)
Lethal League Blaze (Action, Fighting)
Minekoâs Night Market (Indie, Casual)
Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord (Medieval, Strategy, Open world)
Ooblets (Simulation, Farming, Double Fine)
Pathologic 2 (Horror)
Phoenix Point (TBS)
SINNER: Sacrifice For Redemption (Boss fights, Souls-like)
Spelunky 2 (Rogue-like)
The Last Night (Adventure, Cyberpunk)
Ufo 50 (Muli Genre)
Wargroove (Strategy?)
DELAYED TO 2019
22/02 - Anthem (RPG)
22/02 - Metro Exodus (FPS)
Ori and the Will of the Whisps (Metroidvania)
Rainswept (Adventure, Indie)
TUNIC (Action, Adventure)