2023 brought the likes of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Spider-Man 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy XVI, and more — it’s no exaggeration it stands as one of the best years for gaming. 2024 could possibly rival it, with multiple big titles slated to arrive this year.
Every year brings hundreds of games, so we are breaking down the biggest titles set to drop in 2024 and when they will be released!
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
How long has it been since a Prince of Persia game has graced our screens? Too long, that’s for sure! The upcoming Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown comes after over a decade of absence for the Prince of Persia series and marks the first new major instalment since 2010’s Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.
Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown introduces a new hero, Sargon, who travels to the cursed city of Mount Qaf to rescue Prince Ghassan, who has been kidnapped. It plays as a 2.5D side-scroller, with action punctuated through highly stylish combos from Sargon’s sword skills. It also features Metroidvania elements that allow players to unlock new areas and solve puzzles when acquiring new time powers while progressing through the game.
Release date: 18 January 2024
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X/S
If you’re keen to jump back into the Prince of Persia franchise, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown can be pre-ordered from the Ubisoft Store.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Ichiban Kasuga is back! And this time, he is joined by long-time series protagonist Kazuma Kiryu. The direct sequel to 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon, explores the Isezaki Ijincho district of Yokohama, as well as travels overseas in a series-first — venturing into Honolulu City in Hawaii for Kasuga to search and reunite with his mother.
The turn-based combat system makes a return, with Kiryu able to uniquely switch between multiple fighting styles and also temporarily perform real-time brawler combat, just like the previous games in the series. The franchise’s iconic minigames are also back, and new ones will be introduced, like Crazy Delivery, a food delivery game inspired by Crazy Taxi, and the Pokemon parody Sujimon Battle.
Release date: 24 January 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X/S
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth can be pre-ordered from Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store.
Tekken 8
With Street Fighter 6 taking up the spotlight for fighting games in 2023, 2024 could be Tekken’s time to shine. Takken 8 is the series’ next main instalment and continues the tragic saga of the Mishima and Kazama bloodlines, with a final confrontation between father and son Kazuya Mishima and Jin Kazama.
The game introduces a new battle system called Heat. Engaging in the Heat State enhances characters’ abilities, providing not only chip damage and additional move-sets but also changing the properties of some characters’ moves, such as changing it into a heavy guard break. The Tekken fighting environments are now more cinematic as well, with a focus on stage destruction.
Players will also get to try out 32 playable characters for the base roster; four of them being new additions to the series. Of the four, there’s Reina — a fashionable teenager with an acrobatic fighting style — and Victor Chevalier, a legendary French war veteran and super spy who focuses on close-quarters combat.
Release date: 24 January 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X/S
No need to fight through your local game store to get it! You can pre-order Tekken 8 from Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store. A demo is also available if you can’t wait to get into the ring!
Granblue Fantasy: Relink
Granblue Fantasy transitions from turn-based battles and 2.5D fighting to real-time combat in the latest game for the franchise! Granblue Fantasy: Relink is an action role-playing game that you can enjoy not only solo but also alongside friends!
That’s right, the game features four-player cooperative play, with party-based mechanics such as Link Attacks and Chain Bursts included to aid in defeating enemies. As for the story, players take on the role of captain of a skyfaring crew sailing for Estalucia, a fabled island beyond the end of the skies. Through the journey, a web of intrigue unfolds, which will have the hero battle for the fate of the Sky Realm.
Release date: 1 February 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- PC
Get into the latest instalment of the Grandblue Fantasy franchise by pre-ordering from Steam or the PlayStation Store.
Persona 3 Reload
Persona 5 is a global favourite today, but it wouldn’t have been possible to attain its current status had it not been for Persona 3, which introduced many of the current features we now know and love. As a game that came out in 2006, though, it isn’t easy to play through if you are used to modern gameplay systems, until now.
Persona 3 Reload is a full-fledged remake of the original game, featuring new visuals and quality-of-life improvements. Locations like Gekkoukan High School and Tartarus have been remodelled from the ground up, and the remake now features a stylish UI makeover akin to that of Persona 5. The series’ Social Link system makes a return but now includes side-story arcs that will deepen the protagonist’s relationship with characters. Iwatodai Dorm has also been expanded upon with multiple activities, such as cooking food and tending to plants, which will raise social stats and award useful battle items.
The iconic music from the game has also been rearranged. It features new tracks from returning rap artist Lotus Juice and Azumi Takahashi, who takes over as lead vocalist for the title.
Release date: 2 February 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X/S
If you’re a fan of Persona 5, learn all about the game that started it all by checking out Persona 3 Reload. Pre-orders can be made on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store. Xbox Game Pass subscribers can also get the game at launch.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Rocksteady Games’ Arkhamverse is expanded, this time focusing on DC’s ragtag team of supervillains with the upcoming Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Making up the squad is Captain Boomerang, Deadshot, Harley Quinn, and King Shark, who must take out a brainwashed Justice League team before Metropolis is taken over by Brainiac.
Framed as a cooperative multiplayer experience, you and three other friends will each play as a member of the Suicide Squad, tackling Brainiac’s horde of monsters in the open world using each of their unique movesets and traversal abilities.
Release date: 2 February 2024 (Epic Games Store – 6 March 2024)
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X/S
It’s been a long time coming since its announcement, so gather up your squad and pre-order the game through Steam, Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, or the Xbox Store.
Helldivers 2
Who remembers the punishing 2015 game Helldivers? If you do, look no further than the upcoming sequel, Helldivers 2, which again asks you to deliver ‘Managed Democracy’ for Super Earth against hostile enemies.
While the first game was a top-down shooter, Helldivers 2 has been developed as a third-person cooperative team shooter instead. But the game’s staple objective-based missions remain, with players needing to be tactful about their loadouts and approaches for each mission. Similarly, friendly fire is also always on, adding a need for communication between teammates to ensure you get out alive.
Release date: 8 February 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
Masochists of difficulty can pre-order the game via Steam or the PlayStation Store.
Skull and Bones
Local developer Ubisoft Singapore is making their first game as lead studio, hedging on its expertise on the naval battles from the Assassin’s Creed series. Skull and Bones is an open-world pirate game, where players get to embody a pirate during the late 17th century — the peak of the Golden Age of Piracy.
At the start, you get to choose your pirate captain and then commandeer your own pirate ship and crew. Multiple ships can be added and customised to make your dream fleet a reality. Naval combat involves using the wind system to tactically position your ship as you hunt merchant ships and raise your reputation.
Though you can play solo, players are encouraged to team up with others online to take down convoys at the seas of the Indian Ocean. Of course, as a pirate, betrayal is an irresistible vice, and you can opt to steal rewards instead of sharing them. In addition to competitive five-versus-five matches, there is also a mode called Loot Hunt, where two groups of players engage in a treasure-hunting challenge to further their riches.
Release date: 16 February 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X/S
Say ahoy to your pirate fantasy by pre-ordering Skull and Bones through the Epic Games Store, PlayStation Store, or the Xbox Store.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
The second part of the Final Fantasy VII Remake trilogy arrives this February, picking up right when Cloud Strife, Barret, Tifa, Aerith, and Red XIII escape from Midgar after the events from the last game.
While Remake was confined to Midgar, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has been expanded to be more open, letting the team explore different locations such as the city of Junon, Costa del Sol, the Gold Saucer and others, as the narrative spans across the Planet. The hybrid action-focused melee combat and Active-Time Battle (ATB) system returns alongside the ‘Synergized’ mechanic introduced in the Episode INTERmission DLC, allowing two members to rack up damage on specific foes at the cost of filling up the ATB bar faster.
Release date: 29 February 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
Continue Cloud’s epic story when the game arrives on the PlayStation Store this February.
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Fans have been awaiting the continuation of cult-hit Dragon’s Dogma ever since it launched in 2012. More than a decade has passed, but now they’ll be able to experience the sequel when it arrives in March 2024 — better late than never, as they say!
Dragon’s Dogma 2 begins with a new ‘Arisen’, a hero marked by a dragon that they must slay. On the coming journey, players will fight a variety of monsters — including newly introduced foes like the Medusa — alongside the AI-controlled Pawns, who function as party members. Dragon’s Dogma 2’s map has also been expanded to be four times that of the first game, with a story that pits the hero between the two kingdoms of Vermund and Battahl. The Vocation system is back, with new advanced vocations such as the Mystic Spearhand and Magick Archer to look forward to.
Release date: 22 March 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X/S
Dragon’s Dogma 2’s vast fantasy world arrives in March 2024, so reserve the game early by pre-ordering it through Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store.
Princess Peach: Showtime!
Move over, Mario! It’s the princess’ time to shine! Princess Peach leads her own game for the first time with Princess Peach: Showtime! — her trip to the Sparkle Theater goes awry when the wicked Grape and the Sour Bunch make an unexpected entrance and take over the theatre. Together with the theatre’s guardian, Stella, Peach will look to end their tyranny.
With the theatre backdrop at play, Princess Peach will be able to transform into different roles in a bid to defeat enemies. For instance, she can become a swordfighter to fend off the Sour Bunch. Peach can also swap into a detective suit and play out a whodunnit museum mystery. Each transformation brings out unique gameplay opportunities for the player as they journey through each scene.
Release date: 22 March 2024
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
Princess Peach’s first starring role can be pre-ordered from the My Nintendo Store.
Rise of the Ronin
Set near the final years of the Edo period, Rise of the Ronin places players amidst the Boshin war as they play as a ronin — a warrior without a master — who will decide the fate of Japan.
Coming from the developers of Nioh and Ninja Gaiden, the game will feature a visceral combat system that uses weapons from the era, including swords, spears, and firearms. A vast world also awaits, with cities like Yokohama, Kyoto and Edo available to explore, alongside various countryside areas. There are multiple ways to traverse around the world, using the likes of horses, grappling hooks, and a glider to move around. Notably, Rise of the Ronin has a choice system, letting you decide whether to assassinate or protect key figures.
Release date: 22 March 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
Live out your fantasy as a ronin in historical Japan when the game arrives in May. You can pre-order it through the PlayStation Store.
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes
Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes is the spiritual successor of the iconic Suikoden series, and brings players into the all-new world of Allraan, where we follow the journey of Seign Kesling, a young and gifted imperial officer, Nowa, a boy from a remote village, and Marisa, a forest guardian, who will join together to put an end to an invading empire.
The game uses beautiful 2D sprites and 3D backgrounds to bring the world to life as players are immersed in the war-torn continent of Allraan. Battles are fought through a turn-based system with a six-character party, with over a hundred heroes to recruit. Away from battle, you can retreat to your headquarters, where resources can be obtained to help you in future fights, and facilities can be added during the campaign.
Release date: 23 April 2024
Platforms:
- Nintendo Switch
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox One
- Xbox Series X/S
If you’re a fan of the old-school Suikoden games, be sure to experience the spirit of the series through Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes! The game can be pre-ordered from Steam, Epic Games Store, My Nintendo Store, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store.
Black Myth: Wukong
It’s not often we get games inspired by Chinese mythology, so to see one as unique as Black Myth: Wukong brings much excitement. Based on the classic Chinese novel, Journey to the West, the game follows the monkey Sun Wukong, who is venturing forth on an epic journey full of adventure and threat.
The world brings locations from the classic novel to life, featuring different landscapes like lush forests and lonely snow-filled mountains. As the Destined One, Sun Wukong will fight all manner of mighty foes using his trusty staff and magic abilities, with the game having fast-paced action that can be flexibly combined for its combat.
Release date: 20 August 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X/S
Check out this modern adaptation of a historic piece of literature! For now, you can pre-order the game for PC through Steam or Epic Games Store,
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Assemble, Space Marines — for another Warhammer 40K game is upon us. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 comes 13 years after Space Marines 1 was initially launched, once again following the exploits of Captain Titus, who is now a Lieutenant after the events from the first game. The sequel sees him fighting the forces of Hive Fleet Leviathan, an enemy group that has invaded the Imperial worlds of Avarax and Kadaku.
The game is played from a third-person perspective, where players will face the Tyranid hordes with a mixture of melee and ranged gameplay. The arsenal of devastating guns is used to thin out groups of enemies, but hack-and-slash combat is needed to tackle more powerful enemies like the Tyranid warrior. Friends can also join the battle throughout the campaign through the game’s co-op mode, sharing in on the extermination together.
Release date: 9 September 2024
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- PC
- Xbox Series X/S
Enlist in the game by wish-listing it on Steam, the PlayStation Store, and the Xbox Store.
Phew! That is a lot of big games to look forward to in 2024, and there will surely be more to come as more titles get release dates later in the year.
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Cover Photo courtesy of ATLUS, SEGA, Square Enix, and Game Science. Additional visuals courtesy of Warner Bros. Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
