14 DAY TRIAL // There’s no doubt that October is one of the biggest months of the year when it comes to new games. Several big budget hits are expected to arrive next month, including new Call of Duty and Overwatch titles.
Although we’re the first games aren’t hitting gaming platform until a few days after the start of the month, expect the releases to pick up very fast in the next days. That said, let’s start with Guardian Tales, the PC game that releases on Switch one day ahead of Overwatch 2, alongside Marauders, a tactical first-person multiplayer looter shooter set in a sci-fi universe.
Blizzard’s next major title, Overwatch 2 is set to arrive on just about every platform on October 4, but if you’re not really interested in that type of games, we have two more indies coming out on the same day: 1428: Shadows over Silesia (PC) and Lord of Rigel (Steam Early Access).
Another smaller title, The Plague Doctor of Wippra is scheduled for release on PC on October 5, followed by Nier: Automata The End of Yorha Edition’s Switch port set to arrive on October 6, alongside three other smaller games: Youropa (Switch), Josh Journey: Darkness Totems (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch), and Medieval Dynasty (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S).
Another important release next month is Hello Games’ No Man’s Sky, which is finally coming to Nintendo Switch on October 7, along with Superpower 3 that lands on PC on the same day.
There will be no game coming out for several days, but starting October 11, things start to pick up again. No More Heroes 3 (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), Coral Island (Steam Early Access), Super People (Steam Early Access), and Asterigos: Curse of The Stars (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) are all coming out on October 11.
October 12 is another big day for fans of indie games, as TimeMelters (Steam Early Access), Stardeus (Steam Early Access), Lego Bricktales (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch), Warpips (PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch), and A Hero's Rest (Steam Early Access) are all coming out on the same day.
Even more titles are expected to arrive on October 13, with Lost Eidolons (PC), The Eternal Cylinder (Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S), Sunday Gold (PC), The Darkest Tales (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch), Cultic (PC), Trifox (PC, Xbox One, Switch), and Fueled Up (PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) leading the way.
The next installment in the NHL sports franchise is set for release on all platforms except Nintendo Switch on October 14. Four other important games are coming out on the same day: Scorn (PC, Xbox Series X/S), PGA Tour 2K23 (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), Saint Kotar (PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch), and Dragon Ball: The Breakers (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch).
Indie game Flat Eye is also set for launch on PC on October 17, followed by a bunch of other exciting titles, which will arrive on October 18. First off, Nitro Kid is coming to PC, then A Plague Tale: Requiem is set for release on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, while Marvel Snap will be available on PC and mobile. The day ends with Them’s Fightin’ Herds, which is scheduled for release on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch.
We’re past the middle of the month, but there are still a lot of games expected to release on various platforms, so keep reading. The Last Worker (PC), The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), The Valiant (PC), and Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PC) are all arriving on October 19.
One of the biggest Switch releases of the year, Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope launches on October 20. Warhammer 40,000: Shootas, Blood & Teef (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch) is coming out on the same day, alongside five other titles: Terracotta (PC, Switch), Batora: Lost Haven (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), Hell is Others (PC), Park Story (PC, Xbox One), and Second Extinction (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S).
JRPG fans will be happy to know that Persona 5 Royal drops on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on October 21. Another big budget game coming out in October is Gotham Knights, which is scheduled for release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on the 21st.
New Tales from the Borderlands will launch on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch on the same day, October 21. Three days later we have another indie title coming out, I See Red (PC), followed by two much bigger names, Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord (PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) and Victoria 3 (PC), which will be released on October 25.
Another JRPG slated for an October release, Star Ocean The Divine Force lands on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on the 27th, alongside three other smaller games: Gunfire Reborn (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), Signalis (PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch), and Saturnalia (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch).
Bayonetta fans rejoice, as the third major installment in the series drops on Nintendo Switch on October 28. If that’s not really your jam, here are four other games that might be more appealing: Factorio (Switch), Resident Evil Village Cloud (Switch), Resident Evil Village Gold Edition (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S), and Charon's Staircase (PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch).
The month ends with one of the biggest launches of the year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is expected to arrive on PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on October 28.