2021 in video games

In the video game industry, 2021 is expected to see the release of many new video games. Series with new installments include Alex Kidd, Bus Simulator, Earth Defense Force, Everspace, Far Cry, Guilty Gear, Halo, Hello Neighbor, Hitman, Horizon Zero Dawn, Inazuma Eleven, Kerbal Space Program, The Lord of the Rings, Megami Tensei, Outlast, Phantasy Star Online, Psychonauts, Resident Evil, Shadow Warrior, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Vampire: The Masquerade, Warhammer 40,000, and Werewolf: The Apocalypse.

List of years in video games

Hardware releases

The list of game-related hardware due for release in 2021.

Month Day Console
April 15 Intellivision Amico[1]

Game releases
Video game platforms
Win Microsoft Windows
Mac Classic Mac OS / macOS
Lin Linux
NS Nintendo Switch
PS4 PlayStation 4
PS5 PlayStation 5
XBO Xbox One
XSX Xbox Series X
iOS iOS
Droid Android
Stadia Stadia
  

January–March
MonthDayTitlePlatform(s)Genre(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
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A
N
U
A
R
Y		 TBA Hitman 3 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia Stealth IO Interactive [2]
The Pedestrian PS4 Side scroller, puzzle platformer Skookum Arts LLC [3]
F
E
B
R
U
A
R
Y
 4 Werewolf: The Apocalypse – Earthblood Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Action role-playing Nacon [4]
18 Far Cry 6 Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia First-person shooter Ubisoft [5]
25 Wrath: Aeon of Ruin Win, Mac, Lin, NS, PS4, XBO First-person shooter 3D Realms
1C Entertainment		 [6]
TBA Nth^0: Infinity Reborn Win, PS5, XSX Action role-playing Kitatus and Friends [7]

April–June
MonthDayTitlePlatform(s)Genre(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
A
P
R
I
L		 TBA Curse of the Sea Rats Win, NS, PS4, XBO Metroidvania Petoons Studio [8]

Unscheduled releases

Below is a list of games which have been announced to be released in 2021, but have no exact release date or month yet.

TitleApproximate date[Note 1]Platform(s)Genre(s)Publisher(s)Ref.
30XX Unknown PC, consoles Action platformer, roguelike Batterystaple Games [9]
Alex Kidd in Miracle World DX Q1/Q2 PC, NS, PS4, XBO Action platformer Merge Games [10]
Backbone Q1/Q2 Win, Mac Adventure Raw Fury [11]
Balan Wonderworld Q1/Q2 Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Platformer Square Enix [12]
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Unknown Win Action Team Reptile [13]
BPM: Bullets Per Minute Unknown PS4, XBO First-person shooter, roguelike Awe Interactive [14]
Bus Simulator 21 Unknown Win, PS4, XBO Vehicle simulation Astragon Entertainment [15]
Chorus Unknown Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX, Stadia Space combat Deep Silver [16]
Cyberpunk 2077 Unknown PS5, XSX Role-playing CD Projekt [17]
Earth Defense Force 6 Unknown Unknown Third-person shooter D3 Publisher [18]
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers[lower-alpha 1] Q1/Q2 NS, PS4 Third-person shooter D3 Publisher [19]
Echo Generation Unknown XBO, XSX Action role-playing Cococucumber [20]
Everspace 2 Unknown Win, XBO Space combat Rockfish Games [21]
ExoMecha Q3/Q4 Win, XBO, XSX First-person shooter TwistedRed [22][23]
Fallen Legion Revenants Unknown NS, PS4 Action role-playing NIS America [24]
Ghostwire: Tokyo Unknown Win, PS5 Action-adventure Bethesda Softworks [25]
Gods and Monsters Q1 Win, NS, PS4, XBO, Stadia Action role-playing Ubisoft [26]
Goodbye Volcano High Unknown Win, PS4, PS5 Narrative adventure Unknown [27]
Grand Theft Auto V Q3/Q4 PS5, XSX Action-adventure Rockstar Games [28]
Grounded Unknown Win, XBO Survival Xbox Game Studios [29]
Guilty Gear Strive Q1/Q2 Win, PS4, PS5 Fighting Bandai Namco Entertainment [30][31]
The Gunk Unknown Win, XSX Action-adventure Thunderful [32]
Halo Infinite Unknown Win, XBO, XSX First-person shooter Xbox Game Studios [33]
Heaven Burns Red Unknown iOS, Droid Role-playing Wright Flyer Studios [34]
Hello Neighbor 2 Unknown Win, XBO, XSX Stealth, survival horror tinyBuild [35]
Horizon Forbidden West Unknown PS5 Action role-playing Sony Interactive Entertainment [36]
Hood: Outlaws & Legends Unknown Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Unknown Focus Home Interactive [37]
Humankind Unknown Win 4X Sega [38]
Hytale Unknown Win, Mac Role-playing Hypixel Studios [39]
Icarus Unknown Win Survival Unknown [40]
In Sound Mind Unknown Win, PS5, XSX Horror Modus Games [41]
Inazuma Eleven: Great Road of Heroes Unknown NS, PS4, iOS, Droid Role-playing, sports Level-5 [42]
It Takes Two Unknown Unknown Action-adventure Electronic Arts [43]
Kerbal Space Program 2 Q3/Q4 Win, PS4, XBO Simulation Private Division [44]
Lost in Random Unknown NS Action-adventure Electronic Arts [45]
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum Unknown PS5, XSX Action-adventure Daedalic Entertainment [46]
Nekojishi: Lin & Partners Q4 Win, Mac, NS Role-playing Studio Klondike [47]
New World Q1/Q2 Win MMORPG Amazon Game Studios [48]
The Outlast Trials Unknown Win Survival horror Red Barrels [49]
Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis Unknown NA: Win, XBO, XSX
JP: Win, NS, PS4		 Action role-playing Sega [50]
Psychonauts 2 Unknown Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO, XSX Platformer Xbox Game Studios [51]
Resident Evil Village Unknown Win, PS5, XSX Survival horror Capcom [52]
Sable Unknown Win, Mac, XSX Adventure Raw Fury [53]
Saviors of Sapphire Wings Unknown Win, NS Role-playing NIS America [54]
Serious Sam 4 Unknown PS4, XBO First-person shooter Devolver Digital [55]
Shadow Warrior 3 Unknown Win First-person shooter Devolver Digital [56]
Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Unknown Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Adventure Frogwares [57]
Shibito Magire Q2/Q3 NS, PS4 Adventure Experience [58]
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster[lower-alpha 1] Q1/Q2 NS, PS4 Role-playing Atlus [59]
Shin Megami Tensei V Q1 NS Role-playing Atlus [60]
Skatebird Unknown Win, NS, XBO Sports Glass Bottom Games [61]
Solar Ash Unknown PS5 Unknown Annapurna Interactive [62]
Source of Madness Unknown PC, NS Horror, roguelike Thunderful Games [63]
Spacebase Startopia Unknown NS Simulation Kalypso Media [64]
Stray Unknown PS5 Unknown Annapurna Interactive [65]
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Unknown Win, XSX First-person shooter GSC Game World [66]
Temtem Unknown NS, PS5, XSX Massively multiplayer online RPG Humble Bundle [67]
Tormented Souls Unknown NS Survival horror PQube [68]
Tribes of Midgard Unknown Win, PS5 Sandbox, survival Gearbox Software
Norsfell Games Inc.		 [69]
Unbound: Worlds Apart Q2 Win Metroidvania Alien Pixel Studios [70]
Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 Unknown Win, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Action role-playing Paradox Interactive [71][72]
Vampire: The Masquerade – Out for Blood Q1/Q2 Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Droid, browser Interactive fiction Choice of Games [73]
Vampire: The Masquerade – Parliament of Knives Q3/Q4 Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, Droid, browser Interactive fiction Choice of Games [73]
Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong Unknown Win, NS, PS4, PS5, XBO, XSX Role-playing Nacon [74]
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Unknown Win, XSX First-person shooter Fatshark [75]
Ys IX: Monstrum Nox[lower-alpha 1] Unknown Win, NS, PS4 Action role-playing NIS America [76]
  1. The calendar year is divided into four quarters, often abbreviated Q1 (January to March), Q2 (April to June), Q3 (July to September) and Q4 (October to December).

Notes
  1. A western or worldwide release of a previously regional exclusive game.
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