2014 in video games
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The year 2014 saw a number of events in the video game industry. No new major consoles were released, but updates and upgrades were: the New Nintendo 3DS was released in Japan and Oceania, and Sony released new model 2000 PS Vita systems in Europe & North America. In video game-related corporate acquisitions, Amazon purchased the online video game streaming service Twitch, and Facebook acquired the virtual reality company and product Oculus. Nintendo released Amiibo in 2014, companion figurines that could be scanned by the 3DS and WiiU systems. On Twitter and other Internet social media, the Gamergate controversy began.
Among video games originally released in 2014, critics gave the highest reviews to Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dark Souls II, Bayonetta 2, Shovel Knight, Velocity 2X, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Mario Kart 8, and Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft. Other significant games that won awards included Destiny, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, and Monument Valley.
Top-rated games[]
Major awards[]
Category/Organization | 32nd Golden Joystick Awards October 24, 2014[1] |
The Game Awards 2014 December 5, 2014 |
18th D.I.C.E. Awards February 5, 2015 |
15th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards March 3, 2015 |
11th British Academy Games Awards March 12, 2015 | |
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Game of the Year | Dark Souls II | Dragon Age: Inquisition | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Destiny | ||
Mobile/Handheld Game[i] | Mobile | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Monument Valley | |
Handheld | Pokémon X and Y | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | ||||
Art Direction | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | N/A | Monument Valley | Lumino City | ||
Audio[i] | Music | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Destiny | Destiny | Alien: Isolation | Far Cry 4 |
Sound Design | Destiny | Alien: Isolation | ||||
Character or Performance | N/A | Trey Parker South Park: The Stick of Truth |
Troy Baker Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
N/A | Ashley Johnson The Last of Us: Left Behind | |
Game Direction | N/A | N/A | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | |
Narrative | The Last of Us: Left Behind | Valiant Hearts: The Great War | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Kentucky Route Zero: Episode 3 | The Last of Us: Left Behind | |
Special Award | Lifetime Achievement | Industry Icon Award | Hall of Fame | Lifetime Achievement Award | BAFTA Fellowship | |
Hideo Kojima | Ken and Roberta Williams | Hideo Kojima | Hironobu Sakaguchi | David Braben |
Critically acclaimed titles[]
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
Game | Publisher | Release date | Platform | MC score | GR score |
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Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | November 18, 2014 | Xbox One | 97/100 | 98.33% |
Grand Theft Auto V | Rockstar Games | November 18, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | 97/100 | 96.33% |
The Last of Us Remastered | Sony Computer Entertainment | July 29, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | 95/100 | 95.7% |
Shovel Knight | Yacht Club Games | June 26, 2014 | Nintendo 3DS | 90/100 | 93.67% |
Fez | Trapdoor | March 25, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | 91/100 | 92.5%[4] |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | Nintendo | November 21, 2014 | Wii U | 92/100 | 92.39% |
Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | February 18, 2014 | Xbox One | 91/100 | 92.17% |
Bayonetta 2 | Nintendo | September 20, 2014 | Wii U | 91/100 | 91.38% |
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition | Blizzard Entertainment | August 19, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | 90/100 | 91.25% |
Dark Souls II | Bandai Namco Games | March 11, 2014 | PlayStation 3 | 91/100 | 89.68% |
Kentucky Route Zero – Act III | Cardboard Computer | May 6, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | 91/100 | 89% |
Dark Souls II | Bandai Namco Games | March 11, 2014 | Xbox 360 | 91/100 | 88.95% |
Dark Souls II | Bandai Namco Games | March 11, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | 91/100 | 88.3% |
Out of the Park Baseball 15 | Out of the Park Developments | April 24, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | 89/100 | 90.71% |
Velocity 2X | FuturLab | September 2, 2014 | PlayStation Vita | 90/100 | 90.56% |
Rayman Legends | Ubisoft | February 18, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | 90/100 | 90.45% |
Metro Redux | Deep Silver | August 25, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | 90/100 | 90.2% |
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | Nicalis | November 4, 2014 | Microsoft Windows | 86/100 | 90.2% |
Child of Light | Ubisoft | April 29, 2014 | PlayStation 3 | 89/100 | 90%[5] |
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition | DrinkBox Studios | July 2, 2014 | Wii U | 90/100 | 88.86% |
Fez | Trapdoor | March 25, 2014 | PlayStation 4 | 90/100 | 88.46% |
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II | Nihon Falcom | September 25, 2014 | PlayStation 3 | 90/100[6] | 87.5%[7] |
Highest-grossing games[]
The following were 2014's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms).
No. | Game | Revenue | Publisher(s) | Genre(s) | Platform(s) | Business model | Ref |
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1 | Puzzle & Dragons | $1,500,000,000 | GungHo Online Entertainment (SoftBank Group) | Puzzle | Mobile | Free-to-play | [8] |
2 | CrossFire | $1,400,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | First-person shooter | Windows | Free-to-play | [9] |
3 | Candy Crush Saga | $1,330,000,000 | King Digital | Puzzle | Mobile | Free-to-play | [10] |
4 | Clash of Clans | $1,000,000,000 | Supercell (SoftBank Group) | Strategy | Mobile | Free-to-play | [11] |
5 | League of Legends | $946,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | PC | Free-to-play | [12] |
6 | Dungeon Fighter Online | $891,000,000 | Neople / Nexon | Beat 'em up | Windows | ||
7 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | $840,000,000 | Activision (Activision Blizzard) | First-person shooter | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [13] |
8 | Grand Theft Auto V | $750,000,000 | Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive) | Action-adventure | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [14][15][16] |
9 | World of Warcraft | $728,000,000 | Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard) | MMORPG | PC | Subscription | [12] |
10 | Destiny | $500,000,000 | Activision (Activision Blizzard) | First-person shooter | Multi-platform | Buy-to-play | [17] |
Events[]
Month | Date(s) | Event |
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January | unknown | Atari emerges from Bankruptcy and plans to enter the Social Casino market. |
6 | 2K Games discontinued the MLB 2K series. | |
7 | PlayStation Now, a cloud-streaming from Sony Computer Entertainment was announced. | |
15 - 16 | held in Seattle, Washington. | |
27 | Microsoft acquired the Gears of War franchise from Epic Games. | |
February | 5 | Double Helix Games was acquired by Amazon.com |
18 | Irrational Games, the creator of the BioShock series was shut down. | |
March | 12 | 10th British Academy Video Games Awards held in Tobacco Dock, London. |
17 – 21 | Game Developers Conference 2014 held in San Francisco, California. | |
18 | Project Morpheus, a virtual reality initiative from Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 is announced. | |
25 | Oculus VR was acquired by Facebook for $2 billion. | |
28 – 30 | Rezzed 2014 held at the NEC Birmingham. | |
April | 11 – 13 | PAX East 2014 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. |
12 – 13 | held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin. | |
May | 20 | Nintendo discontinues the Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection servers for Wii and Nintendo DS games. |
29 | Electronic Arts shut down Mythic Entertainment | |
June | 10 – 12 | E3 2014 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[18] |
12 | Nordic Games acquired the publishing label of THQ. | |
14 – 17 | DreamHack-Summer held in Jönköping, Sweden. | |
30 | Crytek's IP's Homefront: The Revolution was acquired by Koch Media. Crytek UK, formerly Free Radical Design, and Crytek USA was shut down. | |
Deep Silver set up a new subsidiary known as Deep Silver Dambuster. | ||
Electronic Arts shut down more than 50 multiplayer games.[19] | ||
July | 10 | Tony Hawk's Pro Skater's creator Neversoft was merged into Infinity Ward by Activision. |
17 – 20 | QuakeCon 2014: The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas, Texas. | |
24 – 27 | SDCC 2014 held at the San Diego Convention Center. | |
Unknown | Airtight Games was shut down approximately one month after the release of Murdered: Soul Suspect. | |
August | 7 | Activision revived the brand of Sierra Entertainment. |
11 | Electronic Arts launched a subscription video game service called EA Access for the Xbox One. | |
13 – 17 | Gamescom 2014 held in Cologne, Germany. | |
20 – 22 | held in Seattle, Washington. | |
25 | Twitch was acquired by Amazon.com for $970 million. | |
28 | The Gamergate controversy came to public attention due to the introduction of the GamerGate hashtag.[20] | |
29 | Nintendo announced the New Nintendo 3DS XL. | |
29 – September 1 |
PAX Prime 2014 held at the Washington State Convention Center. | |
September | 18 – 21 | Tokyo Game Show 2014 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo. |
25 – 28 | EGX London 2014 held in Earls Court, London. | |
27 | Naughty Dog celebrated its 30th anniversary. | |
October | 2 – 5 | held in Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway. |
3 – 5 | held in , Mexico City, Mexico. | |
6 | Ubisoft Reflections, formerly known as Reflections Interactive, celebrated its 30th anniversary. | |
11 – 12 | held at EventCity, Manchester. | |
11 – 12 | held at Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, the Netherlands. | |
19 | 2014 League of Legends World Championship was held at the Seoul World Cup Stadium | |
24 | 32nd Golden Joystick Awards was held | |
24 - 26 | held at Fieramilanocity in Milan, Italy. | |
November | 31 – 2 | PAX Australia 2014 held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre in Melbourne, Australia. |
6 | Microsoft Studios acquired Minecraft developer Mojang for $2.5 billion. | |
7 – 8 | BlizzCon 2014 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. | |
12 - 17 | was held in Baku, Azerbaijan | |
27 – 30 | DreamHack-Winter held in Jönköping, Sweden. | |
December | ||
4 | 2K Games announced a new subsidiary called Hangar 13. | |
5 | The Game Awards 2014 held in Las Vegas. | |
6 | Ralph H. Baer, credited as the creator of the Magnavox Odyssey, died at the age of 92. | |
6 – 7 | PlayStation Experience held at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada. |
Series with new entries[]
Series with new installments in 2014 include Assassin's Creed, Bayonetta, Borderlands, Call of Duty, Castlevania, Civilization, Dark Souls, Divinity, Donkey Kong, Dragon Age, The Elder Scrolls, Elite, Far Cry, Final Fantasy, Forza Horizon, Infamous, Kinect Sports, Kirby, LittleBigPlanet, Mario Golf, Mario Kart, Metal Gear, MX vs. ATV, Ninja Gaiden, Persona, Pokémon, Professor Layton, Shantae, Sniper Elite, Sonic the Hedgehog, Strider Hiryu, Super Smash Bros., Tales, The Sims, Thief, Trials, Tropico, Wolfenstein, and World of Warcraft.
In addition, 2014 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Destiny, Five Nights at Freddy's, Sunset Overdrive, Titanfall, The Evil Within and Watch Dogs.
Game releases[]
The list of games released in 2014 in North America.
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January–March[]
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
J A N U A R Y |
2 | Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | iOS, Android | Racing |
7 | Don't Starve: Console Edition | PS4 | Survival | |
RoboCop | iOS | |||
PSN | ||||
8 | Consortium | Win | Role-playing, first-person shooter | |
9 | Castle Doombad | iOS | tower defense | |
Chibi-Robo! Photo Finder | 3DS | Platform | ||
Duke Nukem: Manhattan Project | iOS | Platform | ||
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Win | Action, hack and slash | ||
Rhythm Thief & The Paris Caper | iOS | Rhythm, puzzle, adventure | ||
13 | Nidhogg | Win | Fighting | |
14 | Age of Zombies | PSVita | ||
Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD | PSN | Action-adventure, stealth | ||
The Banner Saga | Win, Mac, Lin, iOS, XBLA | Tactical role-playing | ||
15 | Assassin’s Creed Liberation HD | Win, XBLA | Action-adventure, stealth | |
Final Fantasy VI | Android | Role-playing | ||
16 | F1 Race Stars | WiiU | Kart racing | |
Guilty Gear Isuka | Win | Single player, multiplayer | ||
iOS | ||||
Shadow Blade | iOS | Platformer | ||
Unepic | WiiU | Platformer, role-playing, Metroidvania | ||
20 | KickBeat | Win | Music, Rhythm | |
21 | PSN | |||
22 | Deus Ex: The Fall | Android | Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth | |
Insurgency | Win | First-person shooter | ||
OlliOlli | PSVita | Sports | ||
23 | Might & Magic X: Legacy | Win | Role-playing | |
Tomb Raider | Mac | Action-adventure | ||
27 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mobile | WP | Action-adventure | |
Redux: Dark Matters | DC | Shoot 'em up | ||
28 | Broken Age Act 1 | Win, Mac, Lin | Point-and-click adventure | |
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z | PS3, PSVita, X360 | Action role-playing | ||
Rekoil | Win | First-person shooter | ||
Soul Fjord | Ouya | Roguelike, rhythm | ||
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | ||
29 | Rekoil: Liberator | XBLA | First-person shooter | |
30 | Hero of Many | GameStick | Action-adventure game | |
Octodad: Dadliest Catch | Win, Mac, Lin | Adventure | ||
31 | Halo: Spartan Assault | XBLA | Twin-stick shooter | |
Loadout | Win | Third-person shooter | ||
F E B R U A R Y |
4 | Dustforce | PSN, PSVita | Platform |
Fable Anniversary | X360 | Action role-playing | ||
Outlast | PS4 | Survival horror | ||
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors | Win, Mac, PSN | Graphic adventure | ||
5 | The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors | XBLA | Graphic adventure | |
6 | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 1 | iOS | Point-and-click adventure | |
Double Dragon Neon | Win | Beat 'em up | ||
Final Fantasy VI | iOS | Role-playing | ||
Retro City Rampage DX | 3DS | Action-adventure | ||
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 2: Smoke and Mirrors | iOS | Graphic adventure | ||
Threes | iOS | Puzzle | ||
7 | The Lego Movie Videogame | Win, PS3, X360, PS4, XBO, WiiU | Action-adventure | |
Bravely Default | 3DS | Role-playing | ||
Jazzpunk | Win, Lin, Mac | Adventure | ||
11 | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc | PSVita | Adventure, visual novel | |
Far Cry Classic | PSN, XBLA | First-person shooter | ||
Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | PS3, X360 | Action role-playing | ||
One Piece: Romance Dawn | 3DS | RPG | ||
Skullgirls Encore | PS3 | Fighting | ||
Toukiden: The Age of Demons | PSVita, PSP | Action role-playing | ||
TxK | PSVita | Tube shooter | ||
12 | World of Tanks: Xbox 360 Edition | XBLA | Vehicular combat, massively multiplayer online | |
13 | Adventure Time Card Wars | Droid, iOS | ||
3DS | ||||
BlazBlue: Calamity Trigger | Win | Fighting game | ||
iOS | ||||
Inazuma Eleven | 3DS | |||
Win | Puzzle, Art, Exploration | |||
Steel Diver: Sub Wars | 3DS | Submarine simulator | ||
14 | The Last of Us: Left Behind | PS3 | Action-adventure, survival horror | |
LocoCycle | Win, X360 | Racing, vehicular combat | ||
18 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Freedom Cry | PS3, PS4 | Action-adventure, stealth | |
Banished | Win | City-building, strategy | ||
Earth Defense Force 2025 | PS3, X360 | Third-person shooter | ||
Guacamelee! Gold Edition | Mac, Lin | Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up | ||
Ikaruga | Win | Single-player, 2-player cooperative | ||
NASCAR '14 | Win, PS3, X360 | Sports, Racing | ||
Rayman Legends | PS4, XBO | Platform | ||
Strider | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, Win | Platform-adventure, hack and slash, Metroidvania | ||
20 | Plague Inc: Evolved | Win | Real-time strategy, simulation | |
3DS | ||||
Tengami | iOS | Adventure, puzzle | ||
Weapon Shop De Omasse | 3DS | Compilation, role-playing game, shoot 'em up, simulation | ||
21 | Disco Zoo | iOS, Droid | simulation video game | |
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze | WiiU | Platformer | ||
El Chavo Kart | PS3, X360 | Racing | ||
Rambo: The Video Game | PS3, X360, Win | Rail shooter | ||
25 | Basement Crawl | PS4 | Action | |
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | Action-adventure, hack and slash | ||
Win | ||||
Magus | PS3 | Role-playing, Action Adventure | ||
Pac-Man Museum | Win, PS3, X360 | |||
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | XBO, X360 | Third-person shooter, tower defense | ||
Tales of Symphonia Chronicles | PS3 | Role-playing | ||
Thief | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Stealth | ||
27 | Resident Evil 4: Ultimate HD Edition | Win | Survival horror, third-person shooter | |
3DS | ||||
28 | Professor Layton and the Azran Legacy | 3DS | Puzzle, Adventure | |
M A R C H |
2 | Alphadia Genesis | iOS | |
4 | Awesomenauts Assemble! | PS4 | Multiplayer online battle arena | |
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition | PS4 | Shoot 'em up | ||
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F | PSVita | Rhythm game | ||
PSN | ||||
Shadow Blade | Ouya | Platformer | ||
South Park: The Stick of Truth | Win, PS3, X360 | Role-playing | ||
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 2: A House Divided | Win, Mac, PSN, XBLA | Graphic adventure, Interactive movie | ||
6 | F1 2013 | Mac | Racing | |
7 | Surgeon Simulator 2013 | iOS | Simulation | |
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 2: A House Divided | iOS | Graphic adventure, Interactive movie | ||
10 | Lego Legends of Chima Online | iOS | Massively multiplayer online role-playing | |
11 | Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky | PS3 | Fantasy | |
Dark Souls II | PS3, X360 | Action role-playing | ||
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Win, Mac | Digital collectible card game | ||
Titanfall | Win, XBO | First-person shooter | ||
TowerFall Ascension | PS4, Win | Action | ||
Vessel | PS3 | Platformer, puzzle | ||
12 | XBLA | |||
Threes | Droid | Puzzle | ||
14 | Yoshi's New Island | 3DS | Platform | |
15 | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 1 | Android | Point-and-click adventure | |
17 | 999: Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors | iOS | Adventure, visual novel | |
18 | Deus Ex: The Fall | Win | Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth | |
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster | PS3, PSVita | Role-playing | ||
Luftrausers | Win, Mac, Lin, PS3, PSVita | Shoot 'em up | ||
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action-adventure, stealth | ||
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark: Ultimate Edition | PS4 | Platform, stealth | ||
SteamWorld Dig | PS4, PSVita | Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania | ||
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | PS3, X360 | Action, hack and slash | ||
20 | Pokémon Battle Trozei | 3DS | Puzzle | |
Pure Chess | 3DS, WiiU | Board | ||
Yumi's Odd Odyssey | 3DS | Platform | ||
21 | Infamous: Second Son | PS4 | Action-adventure | |
Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z | Win | Action, hack and slash | ||
24 | Escape Goat 2 | Win, Mac, Lin | Puzzle | |
25 | BioShock Infinite: Burial At Sea-Episode 2 | Win, PS3, X360 | First-person shooter, stealth | |
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma | PS3 | Fighting game | ||
Cut the Rope: Triple Treat | 3DS | Puzzle logic | ||
Deception IV: Blood Ties | PS3, PSVita | Action role-playing, strategy role-playing | ||
Destiny of Spirits | PSVita | Strategy, role-playing | ||
Diablo III: Reaper of Souls | Win, Mac | Action role-playing, hack and slash | ||
Dynasty Warriors 8:Xtreme Legends | PS3, PS4, PSVita | Hack and slash, Action | ||
Ether One | Win | Adventure | ||
Fez | PSN, PS4, PSVita | Puzzle-platform | ||
Little Tail Story[a] | iOS, Android | Role-playing | ||
Mercenary Kings | Win | Shoot 'em up | ||
Smite | Win | Multiplayer online battle arena | ||
The Witch and the Hundred Knight | PS3 | Action role-playing game | ||
27 | Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD | Win | Action-adventure, hack and slash | |
I Am An Air Traffic Controller Airport Hero Hawaii | 3DS | Simulation | ||
31 | Age of Wonders III | Win, Mac | 4X turn-based strategy |
April–June[]
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
A P R I L |
1 | Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate | Win, PSN, XBLA, WiiU | Action-adventure, beat 'em up, stealth, Metroidvania |
Goat Simulator | Win | Action | ||
Mercenary Kings | PS4 | Shoot 'em up | ||
MLB 14: The Show | PS3, PSVita | Sports | ||
Ragnarok Odyssey Ace | PS3, PSVita | Role-playing | ||
3 | Don Bradman Cricket 14 | PS3, X360 | Sports | |
FTL: Advanced Edition | iOS | Strategy, roguelike | ||
Metroid Fusion | WiiUVC | Action-adventure | ||
Monument Valley | iOS | Puzzle | ||
Rusty's Real Deal Baseball | 3DS | Sports | ||
4 | Half-Minute Hero: The Second Coming | Win | Action role-playing | |
The Elder Scrolls Online | Win, Mac | Massively multiplayer online role-playing | ||
8 | Kinect Sports Rivals | XBO | Sports | |
LEGO: The Hobbit | Win, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XBO, 3DS, PSVita | Action-adventure | ||
Strike Suit Zero: Director's Cut | PS4, XBO | Space combat simulator | ||
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3: A Crooked Mile | Win, Mac, PSN | Graphic adventure | ||
Titanfall | X360 | First-person shooter | ||
9 | The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3: A Crooked Mile | XBLA | Graphic adventure | |
10 | RollerCoaster Tycoon 4 Mobile | iOS | Construction and management simulation | |
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 3: A Crooked Mile | iOS | Graphic adventure | ||
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Phantoms | Win | Tactical shooter | ||
Trials Frontier | iOS | Racing, Platformer | ||
11 | Contagion | Win | First-person shooter, survival horror | |
Disney Magical World | 3DS | Life simulation | ||
Football Manager Classic 2014 | PSVita | Sport simulations, Business simulation | ||
14 | Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn | PS4 | MMORPG | |
15 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil | PS3, X360 | Sports | |
PSN, PS4, PSVita | ||||
Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars | PSVita, 3DS | Role-playing game | ||
Dead Nation: Apocalypse Edition | PSVita | Shoot 'em up | ||
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut | Mac | Action role-playing, first-person shooter, stealth | ||
Moebius: Empire Rising | Win, Mac | Graphic adventure | ||
No Heroes Allowed: No Puzzles Either | PSVita | |||
Pure Chess | PS4 | Board | ||
War of the Vikings | Win | Action, hack and slash | ||
16 | Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse - Episode 2 | Win, Mac, Lin | Point-and-click adventure | |
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | iOS | Digital collectible card game | ||
Trials Fusion | XBLA, XBO, PS4 | Platform, racing | ||
17 | Agarest: Generations of War Zero | Win | Tactical RPG | |
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition | Android | Role-playing | ||
Bit Boy!! Arcade | 3DS | Action | ||
Hitman Go | iOS | Puzzle | ||
Secrets of Rætikon | Win, Mac, Lin | Action-adventure | ||
3DS | ||||
18 | Wargame: Red Dragon | Win | Real-time strategy | |
22 | Demon Gaze | PSVita | Role-playing, dungeon crawler | |
Octodad: Dadliest Catch | PS4 | Adventure | ||
Skullgirls Encore | XBLA | Fighting | ||
Soulcalibur: Lost Swords | PSN | Fighting | ||
The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 1: All That Remains | PSVita | Graphic adventure | ||
The Walking Dead: Season 2 - Episode 2: A House Divided | PSVita | Graphic adventure | ||
Warface | XBLA | First-person shooter | ||
Fract OSC | Win, Mac | Puzzle, rhythm | ||
23 | XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Android | Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing | |
24 | Trials Fusion | Win | Platform, racing | |
Blackwell Epiphany | Win | Graphic adventure | ||
Wayward Souls | iOS | Action-adventure | ||
25 | Dark Souls II | Win | Action role-playing | |
Dustforce | XBLA | Platform | ||
NES Remix 2 | WiiU | Action, arcade | ||
28 | The Undead Syndrome 2 | XBLA | ||
29 | Daylight | Win, PS4 | Survival horror | |
Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends | 3DS | Simulation, minigame | ||
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: All Star Battle | PS3 | Fighting | ||
Raiden IV: Overkill | PS3 | Vertical scrolling shooter | ||
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | Win, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, 3DS, iOS, Android | Action-adventure | ||
Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels | PS3 | |||
30 | BloodRayne: Betrayal | Win | Action-adventure, hack & slash | |
Child of Light | Win, PSN, PS4, WiiU, XBLA, XBO | Platform, role-playing | ||
Croixleur | Win | |||
M A Y |
1 | Botanicula | iOS | Graphic adventure game |
Metal Slug Defense | iOS, Droid | |||
Picross e4 | 3DS | |||
Win | ||||
Sir, You Are Being Hunted | Win, Mac, Lin | Survival horror, stealth | ||
WiiU | ||||
Superfrog HD | iOS | Platform | ||
2 | Kirby: Triple Deluxe | 3DS | Action-platformer | |
Mario Golf: World Tour | 3DS | Sports | ||
République: Episode 2 | iOS | Action-adventure, stealth | ||
6 | God of War Collection | PSVita | Action-adventure, hack and slash | |
MLB 14: The Show | PS4 | Sports | ||
Sportsfriends | PS3, PS4 | Party | ||
Win, WP | ||||
7 | Blade Symphony | Win | Action | |
Peggle 2 | XBLA | Puzzle | ||
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure | Win, Mac | Adventure | ||
8 | Lego Marvel Super Heroes | Mac | Action-adventure | |
XBO | ||||
The Denpa Men 3: The Rise of Digitoll | 3DS | Role-playing | ||
Wario Land 4 | WiiUVC | Platforming | ||
9 | Bound by Flame | Win, PS4, PS3, X360 | Action role-playing | |
12 | The Amazing Spider-Man 2 | XBO | Action-adventure | |
13 | Borderlands 2 | PSVita | Action role-playing, first-person shooter | |
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition | Win | Hack and slash, Action | ||
Serious Sam 3: BFE | PS3 | First-person shooter | ||
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 3: In Harm's Way | Win, Mac, PSN | Graphic adventure | ||
14 | Super Time Force | XBLA, XBO | Action, Adventure, Shooter | |
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 3: In Harm's Way | XBLA | Graphic adventure | ||
15 | BattleBlock Theater | Win, Lin | Platform | |
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City | FireOS | Action-adventure | ||
Hitman: Absolution — Elite Edition | Mac | Stealth | ||
Table Tennis Touch | iOS | Table tennis | ||
Thomas Was Alone | iOS | Puzzle-platformer | ||
20 | Ascend: Hand of Kul | Win | Role-playing | |
Drakengard 3 | PS3 | Action role-playing, hack and slash | ||
Mugen Souls Z | PS3 | RPG | ||
Transistor | Win, PS4 | Action role-playing, turn-based strategy | ||
Win, Mac | ||||
Wolfenstein: The New Order | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action-adventure, first-person shooter | ||
21 | Trials Frontier | Android | Racing, Platformer | |
22 | Drawn to Life | iOS | Action-adventure, platform | |
Squids Odyssey | WiiU | Tactical role-playing | ||
Swords & Soldiers | WiiU | Real-time strategy | ||
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II | Win | Action role-playing | ||
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition | Lin | Action role-playing | ||
23 | Distant Worlds: Universe | Win | ||
Killer is Dead: Nightmare Edition | Win | Action, hack and slash | ||
Tropico 5 | Win | Construction and management simulation, government simulation | ||
26 | Ibb and Obb | Win | Puzzle, Platform | |
27 | Ace Combat Infinity | PS3 | Combat flight simulator | |
Final Fantasy III | Win | Role-playing | ||
Mind Zero | PSVita | Role-playing, dungeon crawler | ||
Monster Monpiece | PSVita | Card battle | ||
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing | Win, Mac, PSN | Graphic adventure | ||
Watch Dogs | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action-adventure | ||
Whispering Willows | Ouya | Adventure | ||
28 | A Story About My Uncle | Win | Adventure | |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King | Droid, iOS | Role-playing | ||
Monochroma | Win | Cinematic puzzle-platformer | ||
Skulls of the Shogun | Droid | Turn-based tactics | ||
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing | XBLA | Graphic adventure | ||
29 | Among the Sleep | Win, Mac, Lin | Survival horror, action-adventure | |
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 4: In Sheep's Clothing | iOS | Graphic adventure | ||
Klonoa: Empire of Dreams | WiiUVC | Platform | ||
30 | Astebreed | Win | Action, shoot 'em up | |
Broken Age Act 1 | Ouya | Point-and-click adventure | ||
Mario Kart 8 | WiiU | Kart racing | ||
TowerFall Ascension | Mac, Lin | Action | ||
J U N E |
3 | 1001 Spikes | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, 3DS, WiiU | Platform, adventure |
Murdered: Soul Suspect | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action-adventure, stealth | ||
PixelJunk Shooter | PS3, PSVita | Multidirectional shooter | ||
PixelJunk Shooter 2 | PS3, PSVita | Multidirectional shooter | ||
PlayStation Vita Pets | PSVita | Digital pet | ||
Worms Battlegrounds | PS4, XBO | Artillery, strategy | ||
4 | Hitman Go | Android | Puzzle | |
Marvel Heroes 2015 | Win | Massively multiplayer online role-playing, action role-playing | ||
6 | Crimzon Clover: World Ignition | Win | Scrolling shooter | |
Haunt the House: Terrortown | Win | Action, puzzle | ||
Lifeless Planet | Win, Mac | Puzzle, platformer | ||
Tomodachi Life | 3DS | Life simulation | ||
9 | Entwined | PS4 | Rhythm | |
10 | Civilization V | Lin | Turn-based strategy, 4X | |
Enemy Front | Win, PS3, X360 | First-person shooter | ||
11 | VVVVVV | Ouya | 2D platformer, puzzle-platformer | |
12 | 3DS | |||
Broken Age Act 1 | iOS | Point-and-click adventure | ||
VVVVVV | Droid, iOS | 2D platformer, puzzle-platformer | ||
17 | Battle Princess of Arcadias | PS3 | ||
EA Sports UFC | PS4, XBO | Fighting, sports | ||
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | PSN | 2D platformer | ||
Xenonauts | Win | Strategy, turn-based tactics | ||
18 | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | Android | Platform | |
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack | XBLA | 2D platformer | ||
19 | Pushmo World | WiiU | Puzzle | |
How to Survive | WiiU | Action role-playing, survival horror, survival | ||
Outlast | XBO | Survival horror | ||
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2014: Le Tour de France | Win | Simulation | ||
XCOM: Enemy Unknown | Lin | Turn-based tactics, tactical role-playing | ||
XCOM: Enemy Within | Lin | Turn-based tactics | ||
24 | Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland | PS3, PSVita | Role-playing | |
BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma | PSVita | Fighting game | ||
Company of Heroes 2 - The Western Front Armies | Win | Real-time strategy | ||
Grid Autosport | Win, PS3, X360 | Racing | ||
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | Win | Third-person shooter, tower defense | ||
Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark | Win, X360, XBO, PS4, PS3, WiiU, 3DS | Third-person shooter, Strategy, role-playing | ||
Valiant Hearts: The Great War | PSN, PS4 | Puzzle, adventure | ||
Xblaze Code: Embryo | PS3, PSVita | Visual novel | ||
25 | Another World-20th Anniversary Edition | PS3, PS4, PSVita, XBO | Cinematic platformer, action-adventure | |
The World Ends with You | Android | Action role-playing | ||
Valiant Hearts: The Great War | Win, XBLA, XBO | Puzzle, adventure | ||
26 | Contrast | XBO | Puzzle, platform | |
Don Bradman Cricket 14 | Win | Sports | ||
Shovel Knight | WiiU, 3DS, Win | Action, platform | ||
27 | Goat Simulator | Mac, Lin | Action | |
Sniper Elite III | Win | Tactical shooter, stealth | ||
30 | Disney Tsum Tsum | iOS | ||
Divinity: Original Sin | Win, Mac | Role-playing |
July–September[]
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | Genre(s) |
J U L Y |
1 | Age of Zombies | Ouya | |
Child of Light | PSVita | Platform, role-playing | ||
Dynasty Warriors: Gundam Reborn | PS3, PSVita | Action role-playing, hack and slash | ||
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition | PS4 | Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up | ||
Monsters Ate My Birthday Cake | iOS, Win | Puzzle | ||
Puddle | PS4 | Platform, puzzle | ||
Sniper Elite III | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Tactical shooter, stealth | ||
2 | Civilization Revolution 2 | iOS | Turn-based strategy | |
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition | X360, XBO, WiiU | Metroidvania, platformer, beat 'em up | ||
3 | Armillo | WiiU | Action, platform, puzzle | |
3DS | ||||
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite | iOS | Action role-playing | ||
Squids Odyssey | 3DS | Tactical role-playing | ||
8 | One Piece: Unlimited World RED | 3DS, WiiU, PS3, PSVita | Action-adventure | |
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5: Cry Wolf | Win, Mac, PSN | Graphic adventure | ||
9 | Sakura Spirit | Win | Visual novel | |
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5: Cry Wolf | XBLA | Graphic adventure | ||
Whispering Willows | Win | Adventure | ||
10 | Quest for Infamy | Win, Mac, Lin | ||
Sonic Jump Fever | iOS, Android | Platform | ||
The Wolf Among Us - Episode 5: Cry Wolf | iOS | Graphic adventure | ||
Urban Trial Freestyle | iOS | Racing | ||
15 | Shantae: Risky's Revenge | Win | Platform, Metroidvania | |
21 | Freedom Planet | Win, Mac, Lin | Action, Platform | |
Shadow Blade: Reload | Win, Mac | Platformer | ||
22 | Entwined | PSN, PSVita | Rhythm | |
Forza Motorsport 5 Racing Game of the Year Edition | XBO | Racing | ||
Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty! | PS4 | Cinematic platformer | ||
OlliOlli | Win, Mac, Lin | Sports | ||
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid The Ruins | Win, Mac, PSN, PSVita | Graphic adventure | ||
23 | Happy Wars | Win | Action, tactical role-playing | |
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid The Ruins | XBLA | Graphic adventure | ||
Traps n' Gemstones | iOS | Platform | ||
Unrest | Win, Mac, Lin | Role-playing | ||
24 | Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse | Mac | Platform | |
Gods Will Be Watching | Win | |||
Modern Combat 5: Blackout | iOS, Android | First-person shooter | ||
3DS | ||||
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 4: Amid The Ruins | iOS | Graphic adventure | ||
Trine Enchanted Edition | Win | Puzzle-platform, action-adventure | ||
WiiU | ||||
25 | Sharknado: The Video Game | iOS | Endless runner | |
27 | Lethal League | Win | Fighting | |
28 | The Room | Win | Puzzle | |
29 | Firefall | Win | Massively multiplayer online, First-person shooter, Third-person shooter | |
Lego Ninjago: Nindroids | 3DS, PSVita | |||
Pure Pool | PS4, Win | Sports simulation | ||
Rogue Legacy | PS4, PSN, PSVita | Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania | ||
The Last of Us Remastered | PS4 | Action-adventure, survival horror | ||
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky | Win | Role-playing | ||
PSVita | ||||
30 | AirMech Arena | XBLA | Multiplayer online battle arena | |
Thomas Was Alone | Android | Puzzle-platformer | ||
31 | Colin McRae Rally | Win, Mac | Racing | |
Crazy Taxi: City Rush | iOS | Racing, action | ||
Kaptain Brawe: A Brawe New World | Ouya | Adventure, hidden object, puzzle | ||
Steel Empire | 3DS | Horizontal scrolling shooter | ||
Total War: Shogun 2 | Mac | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics | ||
A U G U S T |
1 | Eidolon | Win, Mac | Exploration, Survival |
5 | Killzone Shadow Fall Intercept | PS4 | First-person shooter | |
Metrico | PSVita | Puzzle, Platformer | ||
Road Not Taken | PS4 | Roguelike, puzzle | ||
Sacred 3 | Win, PS3, X360 | Hack and slash, brawler | ||
Table Top Racing | PSVita | Racing | ||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | 3DS | |||
The Swapper | PS3, PS4, PSVita | Puzzle-platformer, Metroidvania | ||
Ultra Street Fighter IV | PS3, X360 | Fighting | ||
6 | Win | |||
Crazy Taxi: City Rush | Android | Racing, action | ||
Rules! | iOS | |||
7 | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | iOS | Role-playing | |
Godus | iOS | God game | ||
WiiU | ||||
8 | Ultra Street Fighter IV | Win | Fighting | |
Five Nights at Freddy's | Win | Survival horror, point-and-click | ||
11 | Mini Metro | Win, Mac, Lin | Puzzle, strategy | |
12 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | PSVita, PS3 | ||
Disgaea 4: A Promise Revisited | PSVita | Tactical role-playing | ||
Gravity Crash Ultra | PSVita | Multidirectional shooter | ||
Hohokum | PSN, PS4, PSVita | Art game | ||
My Singing Monsters | PSVita | |||
P.T. | PS4 | |||
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds | PSVita | Fighting game | ||
Risen 3: Titan Lords | Win, PS3, X360 | Action role-playing | ||
Surgeon Simulator: Anniversary Edition | PS4 | Simulation | ||
13 | Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff | WiiU, Wii, 3DS, NDS, X360 | Platformer | |
14 | Pinball FX 2 | XBO | Pinball | |
Surgeon Simulator | Android | Simulation | ||
WWE SuperCard | Droid, iOS | Card battle video game | ||
19 | CounterSpy | PS3, PS4, PSVtia | Stealth | |
Crimsonland | PSVita | Shoot 'em up | ||
Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action role-playing, hack and slash | ||
Hotline Miami | PS4 | Top-down shooter | ||
Kung Fu Rabbit | PS3 | Platformer | ||
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | PS3, PS4 | Third-person shooter, tower defense | ||
Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment | PSVita | Role-playing | ||
Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment | PSVita | Role-playing | ||
Tales of Xillia 2 | PS3 | Role-playing video game | ||
The Golf Club | Win, XBO | Sports | ||
The Last Tinker: City of Colors | PS4 | Action-adventure | ||
21 | BlazBlue: Clone Phantasma | 3DS | Fighting | |
Xtreme Sports | 3DSVC | Sports | ||
25 | Super Time Force Ultra | Win | Action, Adventure, Shooter | |
Ouya | ||||
26 | Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 | PSVita | Role-playing | |
Infamous: First Light | PS4 | Action-adventure | ||
Madden NFL 15 | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Sports | ||
Metro Redux | PS4, XBO, Win, Mac | First-person shooter, Survival horror | ||
OlliOlli | PSN, PS3, PS4 | Sports | ||
The Golf Club | PS4 | Sports | ||
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back | PSN, Win, Mac, PSVita | Graphic adventure | ||
XBLA | ||||
27 | BioShock | iOS | First-person shooter | |
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back | XBLA | Graphic adventure | ||
Five Nights at Freddy's | Android | Survival horror, point-and-click | ||
28 | SteamWorld Dig | WiiU | Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania | |
The Walking Dead: Season Two - Episode 5: No Going Back | iOS | Graphic adventure | ||
29 | Azure Striker Gunvolt | 3DS | ||
Dedede's Drum Dash Deluxe | 3DS | Action-platformer | ||
Kirby Fighters Deluxe | 3DS | Action-platformer | ||
Mighty Gunvolt | 3DS | |||
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | 3DS | Adventure, puzzle, visual novel | ||
S E P T E M B E R |
2 | Dance Central Spotlight | XBO | Music, rhythm |
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair | PSVita | Adventure, visual novel | ||
Deathmatch Village | PS3, PSVita | Multiplayer online battle arena | ||
Don't Starve: Giants Edition | PSVita | Survival | ||
Joe Danger | PSVita | Racing, platform | ||
The Sims 4 | Win, Mac | Simulation | ||
Velocity 2X | PS4, PSVita | Shoot 'em up, puzzle | ||
Warframe | XBO | Action role-playing, third-person shooter | ||
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate | PS4, PS3, XBO, PSVita | Hack and slash | ||
4 | Angry Birds Stella | WP, iOS, Android | Puzzle | |
WiiU | ||||
Mikey Boots | iOS | Speed-runner | ||
Cubemen 2 | WiiU | |||
Minecraft | PS4 | Sandbox, survival | ||
3DS | ||||
Valiant Hearts: The Great War | iOS | Puzzle, adventure | ||
5 | CounterSpy | Droid, iOS | Stealth | |
Dead Rising 3 Apocalypse Edition | Win | Action-adventure, survival horror | ||
Minecraft | XBO | Sandbox, survival | ||
Planetary Annihilation | Win, Mac, Lin | Real-time strategy | ||
9 | Destiny | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | First-person shooter | |
Hack 'n' Slash | Win | Action-adventure | ||
NHL 15 | PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Sports | ||
11 | Teslagrad | WiiU | Puzzle-platform | |
The Keep | 3DS | Role-playing | ||
Five Nights at Freddy's | iOS | Survival horror, point-and-click | ||
Spider-Man Unlimited | iOS | Endless runner | ||
12 | Fable Anniversary | Win | Action role-playing | |
Mega Man 7 | WiiUVC | Action, platform | ||
Terraria | WP | Action-adventure, sandbox | ||
13 | Shovel Knight | Mac | Action, platform | |
14 | Anomaly 2 | PS4 | Real-time strategy, tower defense | |
15 | Hero of Many | Win | Action-adventure game | |
16 | ArcheAge | Win | MMORPG | |
Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appetit! | 3DS | Simulation, minigame | ||
Fairy Fencer F | PS3 | Role-playing | ||
Goat Simulator | iOS, Android | Action | ||
KickBeat Special Edition | PS4, WiiU | Music, Rhythm | ||
Murasaki Baby | PSVita | Puzzle | ||
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution | Win, PS3, X360 | Fighting | ||
Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call | 3DS | Rhythm | ||
Total War: Rome II | Mac | Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics | ||
17 | Age of Empires: Castle Siege | Win, WP | Massively multiplayer online tower defense | |
Final Fantasy IV | Win | Role-playing game | ||
Plunder Pirates | iOS | Strategy | ||
18 | Elminage Gothic | Win | 4x, turn-based strategy | |
Endless Legend | Win | Role-playing | ||
Roundabout | Win, Mac, Lin | Open-world driving game | ||
19 | Win | |||
D4 | XBO | Adventure | ||
Tropico 5 | Mac, Lin | Construction and management simulation, government simulation | ||
Wasteland 2 | Win, Mac, Lin | Role-playing | ||
23 | Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star | PS3 | Role-playing | |
Arcana Heart 3: LOVE MAX!!!!! | PS3, PSVita | 2D Versus fighting | ||
CastleStorm: Definitive Edition | PS4, XBO | Tower defense | ||
Counter-Strike Nexon: Zombies | Win | First-person shooter | ||
Defense Grid 2 | Win, XBO, PS4 | Tower defense | ||
Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes | PS3, PS4. Win, WiiU, X360. XBO, iOS | Action-adventure, sandbox, toys-to-life | ||
FIFA 15 | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, Wii, PSVita, 3DS, Android | Sports | ||
Flockers | Win, PS4, XBO | |||
Frozen Synapse Prime | PSVita | Turn-based tactics | ||
Gauntlet | Win | dungeon crawl | ||
Slender: The Arrival | PSN | Survival horror | ||
Stronghold Crusader II | Win | Real-time strategy | ||
24 | Fenix Rage | Win | Platform | |
Slender: The Arrival | XBLA | Survival horror | ||
25 | Grid 2 Reloaded Edition | Mac | Racing | |
Just Dance Now | iOS, Android | Music, rhythm | ||
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance | Mac | Action, hack and slash | ||
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter | Win | Adventure | ||
Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL World Duel Carnival | 3DS | |||
26 | Hyrule Warriors | WiiU | Hack and slash | |
KickBeat Special Edition | XBO | Music, Rhythm | ||
Neverending Nightmares | Win, Mac, Lin, Ouya | Survival horror | ||
Starpoint Gemini 2 | Win | Space trading and combat simulator, Role playing video game | ||
28 | Massive Chalice | Win, Mac, Lin | Turn-based strategy, turn-based tactics | |
29 | Outland | Win | Platform, Metroidvania | |
Win, Mac, Lin | ||||
30 | Borderlands 2 | Lin | Action role-playing, first-person shooter | |
Chariot | PS4 | |||
Forza Horizon 2 | XBO, X360 | Racing | ||
Futuridium EP Deluxe | PS4, PSVita | Shoot'em up | ||
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | Win, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | ||
Natural Doctrine | PS3, PS4, PSVita | Tactical role-playing game | ||
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax | PS3, X360 | Fighting | ||
Pier Solar HD | Win, Mac, Lin, Ouya, PSN, PS4 | Role-playing | ||
Ranko Tsukigime's Longest Day | PS3 | |||
Second Chance Heroes | PS4 | Action role-playing, hack and slash | ||
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Adventure |
October–December[]
Month | Day | Title | Platform(s) | |
O C T O B E R |
1 | Chariot | XBO | |
3 | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | 3DS | Fighting | |
5 | Skylanders: Trap Team | 3DS, PS3, PS4, Wii, WiiU, X360, XBO | Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform | |
7 | Alien: Isolation | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action-adventure, stealth, survival horror | |
Costume Quest 2 | Win | Role-playing | ||
Divekick: Addition Edition + | PS4, XBO | Fighting | ||
Driveclub | PS4 | Racing | ||
Dust: An Elysian Tail | PS4 | Action role-playing, hack and slash, Metroidvania | ||
Jet Car Stunts | PS3, PSVita | Racing video game | ||
NBA 2K15 | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Sports | ||
Pix the Cat | PS4, PSVita | Snake, Puzzle | ||
Project Spark | XBO, X360, Win | Sandbox, action-adventure | ||
Spelunky | PS4 | Platformer, roguelike | ||
Styx: Master of Shadows | Win, PS4, XBO | Stealth | ||
Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle | 3DS | Fighting | ||
Vib-Ribbon | PSN, PSVita | Rhythm | ||
9 | Art of Balance | WiiU | ||
Dragon Quest II | Droid, iOS | Role-playing | ||
Final Fantasy XIII | Win | Role-playing | ||
10 | Ryse: Son of Rome | Win | Action-adventure, hack and slash | |
11 | The Keep | 3DS | Role-playing | |
14 | Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel! | Win, PS3, X360 | Action role-playing, first-person shooter | |
Defense Grid 2 | Mac, Lin | Tower defense | ||
PS3, PS4 | ||||
Lone Survivor: The Director's Cut | PS4 | Survival horror | ||
Minecraft | PSVita | Sandbox, survival | ||
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2 | 3DS, PS3, WiiU, X360 | Platform | ||
Peggle 2 | PS4 | Puzzle | ||
Petz Beach | 3DS | Virtual pets | ||
Petz Countryside | 3DS | Virtual pets | ||
Poptropica: Forgotten Islands | 3DS | Educational, Adventure | ||
Senran Kagura: Shinovi Versus | PSVita | |||
Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition | PS4, XBO, Win | Action-adventure | ||
Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord | PS3 | Tactical role-playing game, Visual novel, Eroge | ||
The Evil Within | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Survival horror | ||
The Walking Dead | PS4, XBO | Graphic adventure | ||
15 | Angry Birds Transformers | iOS | Run and gun | |
Killer Instinct: Season 2 | XBO | Fighting | ||
Legend of Grimrock II | Win | Action role-playing, dungeon crawl | ||
16 | A City Sleeps | Win | Shoot 'em up | |
WiiU | ||||
Lone Survivor | WiiU | Survival horror | ||
3DS | ||||
Sentinels of the Multiverse: The Video Game | Droid, iOS | |||
3DS | ||||
17 | F.E.A.R. Online | Win | First-person shooter, survival horror | |
20 | République: Episode 3 | iOS | Action-adventure, stealth | |
21 | Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey | Win, Mac, Lin, PS4 | Adventure | |
Escape Goat 2 | PS4 | Puzzle | ||
F1 2014 | Win, PS3, X360 | Racing | ||
Fantasia: Music Evolved | XBO, X360 | Music, rhythm | ||
Jagged Alliance: Flashback | Win, Mac, Lin | Tactical role-playing, turn-based tactics | ||
Just Dance 2015 | PS3, PS4, Wii, WiiU, X360, XBO | Rhythm | ||
Need for Speed Rivals: Complete Edition | PS3, PS4, Win, X360, XBO | Racing | ||
Race the Sun | PSN, PS4, PSVita | Endless running | ||
Samurai Warriors 4 | PS3, PS4, PSVita | Hack and slash | ||
Screencheat | Win | First-person shooter | ||
Shadow Warrior | PS4, XBO | First-person shooter | ||
The Legend of Korra | PSN, PS4, Win | Action, beat 'em up | ||
The Voice: I Want You | PS3, Wii, X360, WiiU | |||
The Walking Dead: Season Two | PS4, XBO | Graphic adventure, Interactive movie | ||
22 | The Legend of Korra | XBLA, XBO | Action, beat 'em up | |
23 | Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones | WiiU | Platform, stealth | |
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | 3DS | Platform, Metroidvania | ||
24 | Bayonetta 2 | WiiU | Action, hack and slash | |
Civilization: Beyond Earth | Win, Mac, Lin | Turn-based strategy, 4X | ||
Fantasy Life | 3DS | Role-playing, life simulation | ||
Win, Mac, iOS, Android | ||||
Pokémon Art Academy | 3DS | Drawing game | ||
26 | How to Survive | XBO | Action role-playing, survival horror, survival | |
27 | Dungeon of the Endless | Win | Roguelike, tower defense | |
Spacebase DF-9 | Win | Space simulator | ||
28 | Big Hero 6 | 3DS | ||
Costume Quest 2 | PSN, PS4 | Role-playing | ||
Deadfall Adventures | PS3 | First-person shooter, action-adventure | ||
Freedom Wars | PSVita | Action role-playing | ||
Lords of the Fallen | Win, PS4, XBO | Action role-playing | ||
MX vs. ATV Supercross | Win, X360, PS3, Mac, Lin | Racing | ||
NBA Live 15 | PS4, XBO | Sports | ||
PSVita | ||||
Power Rangers Super Megaforce | 3DS | |||
Skulls of the Shogun | Ouya | Turn-based tactics | ||
Sunset Overdrive | XBO | Action-adventure, third-person shooter | ||
The Legend of Korra: A New Era Begins | 3DS | Tactical role-playing | ||
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Danger of the Ooze | PS3, X360, 3DS | |||
The Unfinished Swan | PS4, PSVita | Adventure | ||
WWE 2K15 | PS3, X360 | Sports | ||
30 | Angry Birds Transformers | WP, Android | Run and gun | |
Costume Quest 2 | Mac, Lin, WiiU, XBLA, XBO | Role-playing | ||
WiiU | ||||
Run Sackboy! Run! | iOS | Puzzle platformer | ||
Secret of Mana | Droid | Action role-playing | ||
Transistor | Mac, Lin | Action role-playing, turn-based strategy | ||
Woah Dave! | 3DS, iOS, Win | Platformer | ||
Zombie Panic in Wonderland DX | 3DS | Third-person shooter, shooting gallery | ||
31 | Winx Club: Saving Alfea | 3DS | ||
N O V E M B E R |
3 | Depth | Win | First-person shooter, Action |
4 | BioShock Infinite: The Complete Edition | X360, PS3 | First-person shooter | |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | First-person shooter | ||
Frozen Synapse Prime | PS3 | Turn-based tactics | ||
Harvest Moon: The Lost Valley | 3DS | Farm simulation, role-playing | ||
How to Survive | PS4 | Action role-playing, survival horror, survival | ||
MotoGP 14 | Win, PS3, X360, PSVita, PS4 | Racing | ||
Planes: Fire & Rescue | Wii, NDS, WiiU, 3DS | |||
Rocksmith 2014 | PS4, XBO | Music video game | ||
The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | PS4, PSVita, Win, Mac, Lin | Roguelike | ||
PSVita | ||||
The Wolf Among Us | PS4, XBO | Graphic adventure | ||
5 | A Bird Story | Win, Mac, Lin | Adventure, role-playing | |
6 | Pier Solar HD | WiiU | Role-playing | |
The Sailor's Dream | iOS | |||
The Swapper | WiiU | Puzzle-platformer, Metroidvania | ||
7 | Civilization Revolution 2 | Android | Turn-based strategy | |
Football Manager 2015 | Win, Mac, Lin | Sports, business simulation | ||
11 | Assassin's Creed Rogue | PS3, X360 | Action-adventure, stealth | |
Assassin's Creed Unity | Win, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure, stealth | ||
Candy Crush Soda Saga | iOS, Android | Puzzle | ||
Digimon All-Star Rumble | PS3, X360 | Fighting | ||
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Win | Survival horror | ||
Halo: The Master Chief Collection | XBO | First-person shooter | ||
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | Win, PS3, PS4, WiiU, X360, XBO, 3DS, PSVita | Action-adventure | ||
Retro City Rampage DX | PS4 | Action-adventure | ||
PSVita | ||||
Senran Kagura: Bon Appétit! | PSVita | |||
Shape Up | XBO | Fitness | ||
Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric Sonic Toon: Ancient Treasure |
WiiU | Action-adventure, platform | ||
Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal Sonic Toon: Island Adventure |
3DS | Action-adventure, platform | ||
Tales of Hearts R | PSVita | Role-playing video game | ||
Terraria | PS4 | Action-adventure, sandbox | ||
Tetris Ultimate | 3DS | Puzzle | ||
Toybox Turbos | Win | Racing | ||
Tropico 5 | X360 | Construction and management simulation, government simulation | ||
Valkyria Chronicles | Win | Tactical role-playing | ||
12 | Chariot | Win | ||
13 | A World of Keflings | WiiU | City-building game | |
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | Android | Survival horror | ||
Picross e5 | 3DS | |||
Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Sports | ||
Tengami | WiiU | Adventure, puzzle | ||
World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor | Win, Mac | Massively multiplayer online role-playing game | ||
XCOM: Enemy Within | iOS, Android | Turn-based tactics | ||
14 | Frozen Synapse Prime | Win | Turn-based tactics | |
Pure Pool | XBO | Sports simulation | ||
Terraria | XBO | Action-adventure, sandbox | ||
This War of Mine | Win, Mac, Lin | Survival | ||
Toybox Turbos | PSN, XBLA | Racing | ||
16 | Vainglory | iOS | MOBA | |
18 | Adventure Time: The Secret of the Nameless Kingdom | 3DS, PS3, PSVita, Win, X360 | Action-adventure, role-playing | |
Company of Heroes 2 - Ardennes Assault | Win | Real-time strategy | ||
Dragon Age: Inquisition | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | Action role-playing | ||
Escape Dead Island | Win, PS3, X360 | Adventure, survival horror | ||
Far Cry 4 | Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO | First-person shooter | ||
Grand Theft Auto V | PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | ||
Grand Theft Auto Online | PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | ||
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F 2nd | PS3, PSVita | Rhythm game | ||
LittleBigPlanet 3 | PS3, PS4 | Puzzle-platformer, sandbox | ||
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | PS3, X360 | Action-adventure | ||
Never Alone | Win, PS4, XBO | Puzzle-platformer | ||
Rabbids Invasion: The Interactive TV Show | X360, XBO, PS4 | |||
Rollers of the Realm | PS4, PSVita, Win | |||
Tiny Troopers: Joint Ops | PS4 | Twin-stick shooter | ||
Watch Dogs | WiiU | Action-adventure | ||
WWE 2K15 | PS4, XBO | Sports | ||
20 | Alphadia Genesis | WiiU | ||
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | iOS | Survival horror | ||
Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms | Win | Role-playing video game | ||
21 | Kinetic Void | Win, Mac, Lin | Sandbox, Space trading and combat simulator | |
Pier Solar HD | XBO | Role-playing | ||
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire | 3DS | Role-playing | ||
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U | WiiU | Fighting | ||
Thomas Was Alone | XBO | Puzzle-platformer | ||
25 | Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed | PS4 | Action, beat 'em up | |
PS4, PSVita | ||||
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions | Win, PSN, PS4, Mac, Lin | Multidirectional shooting | ||
Haunted House: Cryptic Graves | Win | Survival horror | ||
Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth | 3DS | Role-playing, dungeon crawl | ||
Penguins of Madagascar | 3DS, WiiU | |||
Speakeasy | PS4 | |||
Tales from the Borderlands - Episode 1: Zer0 Sum | Win, PSN, PS4 | Graphic adventure | ||
The Pinball Arcade | XBO | Pinball | ||
Thomas Was Alone | PS4, WiiU | Puzzle-platformer | ||
Valiant Hearts: The Great War | Android | Puzzle, adventure | ||
26 | Civilization: Beyond Earth | Mac | Turn-based strategy, 4X | |
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions | XBLA, XBO | Multidirectional shooting | ||
Tales from the Borderlands - Episode 1: Zer0 Sum | XBO | Graphic adventure | ||
27 | Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath | iOS | First-person/third-person shooter, action-adventure | |
Proun+ | iOS | |||
Godus | Android | God game | ||
28 | Emergency 5 | Win | ||
D E C E M B E R |
2 | Fantasy Hero Unsigned Legacy | PSVita | |
Final Horizon | PS4, PSVita | Tower defense | ||
Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice | Win, Mac, PS4 | Graphic adventure, interactive drama | ||
Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix | PS3 | Action role-playing | ||
Monopoly Plus | PS4 | Strategy, board game | ||
Secret Ponchos | PS4 | Top-down shooter | ||
The Crew | Win, PS4, XBO, X360 | Racing | ||
3 | Chivalry: Medieval Warfare | PS3, X360 | Hack and slash | |
Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice | XBO, X360 | Graphic adventure, interactive drama | ||
I Am Bread | Win | |||
Tales from the Borderlands - Episode 1: Zer0 Sum | XBLA | Graphic adventure | ||
Tomb Raider II | iOS | Action-adventure, platform | ||
4 | Dead State | Win | Role-playing, survival horror | |
Dragon Quest III | Droid, iOS | Role-playing | ||
Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice | iOS | Graphic adventure, interactive drama | ||
5 | Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | WiiU | Action puzzle | |
Five Nights at Freddy's | WP | Survival horror | ||
Five Nights at Freddy's 2 | WP | Survival horror | ||
Limbo | XBO | Puzzle, platform | ||
NES Remix Pack | WiiU | Action, arcade | ||
Ultimate NES Remix | 3DS | Action, arcade | ||
Threes | XBO | Puzzle | ||
9 | Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Iron From Ice | PS3 | Graphic adventure, interactive drama | |
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut | PS4 | Puzzle-platformer | ||
Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris | Win, PS4, XBO | Action-adventure | ||
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | 3DS | Adventure, visual novel | ||
PS4, PSVita | ||||
Suikoden | PSN, PSVita | Role-playing | ||
Suikoden II | PSN, PSVita | Role-playing | ||
10 | Elegy for a Dead World | Win | ||
Marvel Contest of Champions | Droid, iOS | Fighting | ||
Minecraft | WP | Sandbox, survival | ||
11 | BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend | Win | Fighting game | |
Candy Crush Saga | WP | Puzzle | ||
Final Fantasy XIII-2 | Win | Role-playing | ||
3DS | ||||
Scrolls | Win, Mac, Android | Role-playing | ||
The Talos Principle | Win, Mac, Lin | Puzzle | ||
Xeodrifter | 3DS | Metroidvania | ||
12 | Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Director's Cut | XBO | Puzzle-platformer | |
The King of Fighters '98 Ultimate Match Final Edition | Win | Fighting | ||
Metro 2033 Redux | Lin | First-person shooter, Survival horror | ||
Metro: Last Light Redux | Lin | First-person shooter, Survival horror | ||
Papers, Please | iOS | Puzzle, simulation | ||
16 | Elite: Dangerous | Win | Space trading and combat | |
Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN- | PS3, PS4 | Fighting | ||
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft | Android | Digital collectible card game | ||
Loadout | PS4 | Third-person shooter | ||
Oddworld: Munch's Oddysee HD | PSVita | Platform | ||
SimCity BuildIt | iOS, Android | Construction and management simulation, city-building | ||
Tetris Ultimate | PS4 | Puzzle | ||
17 | Brothers in Arms 3: Sons of War | iOS, Android | Third-person shooter, action-adventure | |
Kalimba | XBO | Puzzle, platformer | ||
18 | Civilization: Beyond Earth | Lin | Turn-based strategy, 4X | |
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars | Android | Action-adventure | ||
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes | Win | Action-adventure, stealth | ||
WiiU | ||||
19 | Assetto Corsa | Win | Racing simulation | |
Sportsfriends | Win | Party | ||
20 | Luftrausers | Amazon Fire TV | Shoot 'em up | |
21 | The Telltale Games Collection | XBO | ||
23 | Fieldrunners 2 | PSVita | Tower defense | |
Resogun | PS3, PSVita | Side-scroller, shoot 'em up | ||
PS4, PSVita | ||||
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Android | Role-playing | ||
Trine Enchanted Edition | PS4 | Puzzle-platform, action-adventure | ||
25 | Duck Hunt | WiiU | Light gun shooter, sports | |
Mario Party Advance | WiiU | Party | ||
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse | WiiU | Platform, Metroidvania | ||
WiiU | ||||
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 | WiiU | Platform |
Notes[]
- ^ The release date is for Japan only.
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