14 DAY TRIAL // We’re almost at the end of a year that can easily be called the “Year of Delays.” Dozens of highly-anticipated games have been pushed back to 2022, but despite of that, we still had a pretty bountiful year when it games to game releases.
We’d like to be able to say that 2021 will end with a bang, but apart from Final Fantasy 14: Endwaker and Halo: Infinite, December is dominated by indie games and re-releases. Also, the last month of the year sees a lot less new titles coming out than any of the previous months, but that’s really not something unexpected.
With November almost over, the last month of 2021 kicks off with an interesting turn-based RPG game, Wartales, which is scheduled to enter Steam Early Access on December 1. The second day of the month is also one of the busiest with no less than seven game releases.
The dragon-riding multiplayer Century: Age of Ashes launches on PC on December 2. A game that’s been sitting in Early Access since 2020, Fights in Tight Spaces is finally making its debut on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on the same day.
After being delayed two months ago, Heart Machine and Annapurna’s adventure platforming game Solar Ash is expected to launch on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on December 2. Also on December 2, Anvil: Vault Breakers releases on Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview, alongside Archvale, an action-adventure game with bullet-hell and RPG elements, which is coming to PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Last but not least, Mechjammer launches on PC on December 2, alongside KungFu Kickball (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch).
One of the games that we’re quite anxious to check out, Chorus is set for release for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Google Stadia on December 3. Furthermore, Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain is a much smaller title expected to arrive on Nintendo Switch on the same day.
After gathering a huge community of loyal fans on PC, Grim Dawn is trying to tap into new audiences. The Definitive Edition of the game, which includes all the expansions released to date, is coming to Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S on December 3. If you haven’t played Grim Dawn because you didn’t own a PC, we can’t recommend it enough.
Icarus, an open-world survival game with a heavy focus on crafting and online co-op is scheduled for release on PC on December 4. We have four new game releases on December 7, but we’re going to leave the biggest one for the end.
First off, we have White Shadows and indie platformer that reminds us Limbo. The dark adventure game launches on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on December 7. Thunder Tier One, a realistic top-down shooter that relies on online co-op is set for release on PC on the same day, alongside Heavenly Bodies (PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
The first major release of the month Final Fantasy 14: Endwalker launches on PC, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on December 7, followed just one day later by the second big release of December 2021, Halo Infinite (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S).
Breakwaters, an action-adventure survival game with a solid crafting system, enters Steam Early Access on December 9. Also. the classic Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX are coming to PC and Nintendo Switch on December 9, followed on December 10 by another cult game, Syberia: The World Before (PC).
The last game releases of the year include Firegirl: Hack 'n Splash Rescue (PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch) coming out on December 14, The Gunk (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), Alfred Hitchcock – Vertigo (PC), Trash Sailors (PC) that have been confirmed for December 16, and, finally, Aspire: Ina's Tale (PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch) releasing on December 17.