While the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X might dominate the gaming news spotlight, the PC continues to be one of the best gaming platforms out there. 2024 has seen a variety of high-profile releases already, and there’s still more to come.
If you’re searching for your next big PC game (or want to see what’s on the horizon before investing in a new rig), here are the best upcoming PC games set to arrive in 2024 and beyond.
Upcoming PC games 2024
Confirmed 2024 releases
Here’s everything that’s on our radar for 2024. The games immediately below have set release dates. We’ll get into anything that’s more up in the air below the confirmed launches
Homeworld 3
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Simulator, Strategy
Developer
Blackbird Interactive
Publisher
Gearbox Publishing
Release
May 13, 2024
Homeworld 3 is a new and true standalone game in the Homeworld series, continuing the game-of-the-year winning story generations after the events of Homeworld 2. Use the crumbling remains of an ancient civilization to funnel foes into a brilliant ambush or hide your fleet from powerful enemies. Fortresses teem with menacing turrets and invite your strike craft into dangerous trench runs deep behind enemy lines. This is going to be a real-time strategy game masterpiece.
The Rogue Prince of Persia
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
Developer
Evil Empire
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Release
May 14, 2024
Jump into this action roguelite installment in the Prince of Persia series as you flow between death-defying platforming and acrobatic combat as the Prince himself. Battle through the capital city again and again with one goal – find a way to save Persia from a Hun invasion wielding dark magic.
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II - May 21
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Ninja Theory
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
Release
May 21, 2024
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II is the next entry in the Hellblade franchise from developer Ninja Theory. Senua’s Saga is a direct sequel to Hellblade: Senuas Sacrifice, which focused on a broken Celtic warrior who was haunted by visions and voices in her head as she fought for the soul of her lover. The developers of the first game tapped neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis to create the eeriness of the first Hellblade, which we expect to carry on in the second.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
ZeniMax Online Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release
June 03, 2024
Embark on a new journey in The Elder Scrolls Online with the Gold Road DLC. A forgotten Daedric Prince has resurfaced, plunging West Weald into chaos. Defend the city of Skingrad against a perilous Daedric cult and the encroaching Valenwood jungles. Encounter the enigmatic Ithelia, a Daedric entity with mysterious intentions. Explore the perilous landscapes of West Weald, from the Colovian capital to ancient Ayleid ruins. Unravel the secrets of magic with Scribing, shaping your destiny like never before.
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
T
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Bungie
Publisher
Bungie
Release
June 04, 2024
Final Shape, a new DLC for Destiny 2, includes the new story campaign, three new Supers, a new destination, and new weapons and armor to collect. As reality warps into the twisted design of the Witness, you’ll embark on a harrowing quest deep within the Traveler, and you’ll rally the Vanguard to wage the ultimate battle against the forces of Light and Darkness. The Standard edition offers a thrilling new campaign, introducing three powerful Supers to wield against the encroaching darkness. You’ll explore a new destination, where time and space intertwine in surreal landscapes., and arm yourself with new weapons and armor, for this is just the beginning of the climactic struggle in the year of The Final Shape.
Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Game
M
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Developer
Teravision Games
Publisher
Illfonic
Release
June 04, 2024
Killer Klowns from Outer Space is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game inspired by the cult classic ’80s film. Choose your side: either become one of the iconic Killer Klowns and plan your alien invasion, harvesting humans with wicked glee, or band together with fellow citizens of Crescent Cove to fend off the extraterrestrial menace. The choice is yours in this goofy yet chilling adventure
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
FromSoftware
Publisher
Bandai Namco Entertainment
Release
June 21, 2024
The Shadow of the Erdtree expansion for Elden Ring features an all-new story set in the Land of Shadow that’s imbued with mystery, perilous dungeons, and new enemies, weapons and equipment.
Frostpunk 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Simulator, Strategy
Developer
11 bit studios
Publisher
11 bit studios
Release
July 25, 2024
Frostpunk 2 is the sequel to the highly acclaimed, BAFTA-nominated society survival game that blended city building, strategy, and management gameplay, creating a brand new genre. Its successor takes place 30 years after the apocalyptic blizzard storm, and Earth is still overwhelmed by the icy climate of neverending frost and harsh weather. This sequel plays out more like a city-building and management game where players must deal with all the political and resource-allocating decisions that come with running a struggling city.
World of Goo 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Genre
Puzzle, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Developer
2D Boy
Publisher
Tomorrow Corporation
Release
August 02, 2024
Like its predecessor, World of Goo 2 is a physics-based puzzle game where players craft structures from little, gooey critters. It presents a series of engineering challenges, as poorly built structures will topple under the weight of all those jiggly little pals. Rather than reinventing that concept entirely, World of Goo 2 adds some wild new ideas onto that stable structure that opens up its puzzle potential.
Dustborn
M
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Developer
Red Thread Games
Publisher
Quantic Dream
Release
August 20, 2024
Lead a band of misfits and outcasts on a perilous road trip across a Divided States of America, in a story-driven action-adventure about hope, friendship, love, robots — and the power of words.
Black Myth: Wukong
M
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Game Science
Publisher
Game Science
Release
August 20, 2024
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One, venturing into the challenges and marvels ahead to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Star Wars Outlaws
T
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Massive Entertainment
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Release
August 30, 2024
Star Wars Outlaws will aim to fulfill fans’ dreams by blending features of modern open-world games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and the Assassin’s Creed series with the expansive Star Wars universe. Players will carve out their own destiny as interstellar freebooters during the period between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Traverse the galaxy’s underbelly as you engage in daring battles, audacious heists, and cunning strategies to outmaneuver the galaxy’s most notorious crime syndicates. Star Wars Outlaws invites you to join the ranks of the galaxy’s most wanted, where risking it all is the path to freedom.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl
M
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
GSC Game World
Publisher
GSC Game World
Release
September 05, 2024
After years of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing military conflicts in Ukraine, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is finally set to launch. The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone changed dramatically after the second massive explosion in year 2006. Violent mutants, deadly anomalies, and warring factions have made the Zone a very tough place to survive. Take over the role of the lone stalker and explore a photorealistic, seamless open world in a 64-km² radioactive zone with a variety of environments that reveal the post-apocalyptic atmosphere from different angles.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Saber Interactive
Publisher
Focus Entertainment
Release
September 09, 2024
The galaxy is in peril. Entire worlds are falling. The Imperium needs you. Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine, the greatest of the Emperor’s warriors. Unleash deadly abilities and an arsenal of devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid hordes.
Terminator: Survivors
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter
Developer
Nacon Studio Milan
Publisher
Nacon
Release
October 24, 2024
Terminator: Survivors takes place in the aftermath of Judgment Day, four years after the event when humanity was nearly made extinct by the revolting machines. Playing solo or co-op, establish a base of operations for the remaining human forces and fight back against Skynet.
Possible 2024 releases
These games are confirmed to be coming to PC at some point soon. Some have been given vague 2024 release plans while we’re just speculating on others.
Hades II
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Developer
Supergiant Games
Publisher
Supergiant Games
Release
June 30, 2024
The sequel to the amazing roguelike Hades, Hades 2 will send us back into the Underworld again. As the immortal Princess of the Underworld, you’ll explore a bigger, deeper mythic world, vanquishing the forces of the Titan of Time with the full might of Olympus behind you, in a sweeping story that continually unfolds through your every setback and accomplishment. New locations, challenges, upgrade systems, and surprises await as you delve into the ever-shifting Underworld again and again.
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Tactical, Adventure
Developer
Konami
Publisher
Konami
Release
December 31, 2024
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of 2004’s Metal Gear Solid 3 for modern platforms. The same gripping story and engrossing world, but now with cutting-edge graphics and 3D audio, which bring the jungle to life. Get ready for the ultimate survival, stealth, and action experience.
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
MachineGames
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Release
December 31, 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will take place between the films Raiders of the Lost Arc and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. After realizing a seemingly unimportant artifact was stolen, Indy will go looking for answers as to why. This promises to lead him into a greater mystery and conspiracy that will unravel throughout the course of the game. While that is the bulk of what we know now, we do know that Nazis will be involved, and it will be up to us to stop whatever they are planning.
The Wolf Among Us 2
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Point-and-click, Adventure
Developer
AdHoc Studio, LCG Entertainment
Publisher
LCG Entertainment
Release
December 31, 2024
The Wolf Among Us 2 is an episodic graphic adventure game from Telltale Games based upon the DC Comics series Fables. This sequel takes place six months following the events of the first game and will follow Bigby Wolf in a new story filled with not-so-colorful characters from famous fairy tales. This game was initially set to launch in 2023, but has been pushed back to an unspecified date in 2024.
The Plucky Squire
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Platform, Adventure
Developer
All Possible Futures
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release
December 31, 2024
Embark on a magical journey with The Plucky Squire, an enchanting Zelda-like adventure that unfolds beyond the confines of a storybook. Join Jot, a brave squire, and his friends as they discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book, only to encounter the sinister Humgrump, who seeks to rewrite their destiny. Jot must overcome unprecedented challenges to rescue his friends from the clutches of Humgrump’s dark forces and restore the book’s once-happy ending. We don’t have a set release date here, but the game is supposed to launch in 2024.
Little Nightmares III
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Platform, Puzzle, Adventure
Developer
Supermassive Games
Publisher
BANDAI NAMCO Games Inc
Release
December 31, 2024
In Little Nightmares III, you follow the journey of Low & Alone, as they search for a path that could lead them out of the Nowhere. Trapped within the Spiral, a cluster of disturbing places, the two friends will have to work together to survive in a dangerous world full of delusions and escape the grasp of an even greater threat lurking in the shadows. This time around, it’s all about co-op play — you’ll be able to adventure with a friend online or with an AI companion.
Beyond Good & Evil - 20th Anniversary Edition
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Shooter, Puzzle, Adventure
Publisher
Ubisoft Entertainment
Release
December 31, 2024
Swoop into the marvelous world of Hillys as action-reporter Jade to investigate the mysterious DomZ alien attacks alongside colorful characters, like her adoptive uncle Pey’j or the valiant Double H. This remaster is set to launch sometime in 2024.
Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure
Developer
Purple Lamp Studios
Publisher
THQ Nordic
Release
December 31, 2024
An impressive remaster of 2010’s Epic Mickey, Epic Mickey: Rebrushed is set to be a worthwhile revisiting of the Wii classic. As Mickey, the player is propelled into Wasteland, an alternate world made up of Disney’s forgotten creative efforts. The player is given the power to wield paint and paint thinner to dynamically change the world, which will determine Mickey’s path to becoming an epic hero. This game is slated for later in 2024.
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
M
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
The Chinese Room
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Release
December 31, 2024
The best (and essentially only) vampire RPG is back. Set in a Seattle faithfully reimagined in the World of Darkness, Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2 features reactive storytelling, fast-paced melee combat, and intriguing characters with their own hidden motives. Created in an act of vampire insurrection, your existence ignites a blood war among the vampire factions who run Seattle.
Games with no release window
All we know about the games listed below is that they’re in development. Most of them are probably a few years away from launch.
The Elder Scrolls VI - Unknown
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Developer
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Let’s be clear: we have no clue when The Elder Scrolls VI is going to be released. It’s definitely a ways off, and there are very, very few details on the project, but there are always plenty of rumors, and we know it’ll definitely make its way to PC.
Death Stranding 2 - TBD
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Genre
Shooter, Adventure
Developer
Kojima Productions
First announced by Hideo Kojima at the Game Awards 2022, Death Stranding 2 is a real project that’s in development. We know that actor Norman Reedus will be reprising his role as Sam, and that’s about it. We won’t see this game for a few years.
Ark II - Q4 2024
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Adventure, Indie
Developer
Studio Wildcard, Grove Street Games
Publisher
Studio Wildcard
Release
December 31, 2024
Ark II is going to give fans of the survival series exactly what they want — more dinosaurs. First announced in 2020, trailers starring Vin Diesel (yes, you read that correctly) describe a war in the past that led to the state of the world being a mashup of prehistoric animals and futuristic technologies. We think it’s safe to assume that gameplay will be very similar to the first game — you’ll explore with friends, raise dinosaurs, hunt dinosaurs, be hunted by dinosaurs, and try to build a safe settlement in a harsh world. This game has been pushed back to late 2024, but we could see it slipping into 2025.
State of Decay 3
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
State of Decay 3 exists, and that’s about all we know. A follow-up to Undead Labs’ open-world zombie game a few years ago, State of Decay 3 is launching exclusively on Xbox Series X and PC and will be coming to Game Pass on release day.
Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions
Genre
Simulator, Sport
Developer
Unbroken Studios
Publisher
Warner Bros. Games, Portkey Games
A modern standalone quidditch game is finally on its way. We don’t know much about Harry Potter: Quidditch Champions yet, but there’s a brief announcement video for the game; there are future playtests that players can register for, and it’s supposed to come out sometime this year.
Haunted Chocolatier
RP
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Simulator
Developer
ConcernedApe
A new project from the creator of hit farming simulator Stardew Valley, Haunted Chocolatier will focus on starting up a chocolate shop while living in a haunted castle in the middle of a snowy community. Like Stardew, there will be lots of ingredient gathering, getting to know the townsfolk, and a wee bit of combat set to a lovely soundtrack. Developer ConcernedApe has been working on this project in secret, so details have been handed out very slowly through a blog — there’s no word on a release date yet.
The Outer Worlds 2
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG)
Developer
Obsidian Entertainment
Publisher
Xbox Game Studios
The Outer Worlds 2 is an upcoming sequel to the dystopian sci-fi RPG The Outer Worlds, a game often compared to Bethesda’s Fallout 4 and Starfield). Xbox first revealed a short trailer for the game at E3 2021, but there were no new details during any of the company’s showcases in 2022 and 2023. This game appears to be quite a ways off still.
Grand Theft Auto VI — TBA
Genre
Shooter, Adventure
Developer
Rockstar Games
Publisher
Rockstar Games, Take Two Interactive
GTA 6 is set to head to the state of Leonida (based on Florida), home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City, beautiful beaches, and spooky swamps full of rednecks. We still don’t know a lot about the plot of the game, but it’ll feature a woman as the protagonist for the first time in the series’ history. Right now, the industry is looking at a late 2025 or early 2026 release date for the next Grand Theft Auto, and it isn’t coming to PC right away.
Marvel Rivals
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Genre
Shooter, Strategy, Adventure
Developer
NetEase Games
Publisher
NetEase Games
Marvel Rivals is putting the hero in hero shooter with literal superheroes. Unlike traditional hero shooters like Overwatch, this time, you will be playing from a third-person perspective to get a better look at your hero in battle. We don’t know a lot about this title yet or have any release date timeline, but it was officially announced in April 2024.
Path of Exile 2
M
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
Genre
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
Developer
Grinding Gear Games
Publisher
Grinding Gear Games
We don’t know much about this sequel yet other than it’s place in the Path of the Exile timeline — it’ll be set 20 years after the events of the first title. Since the death of Kitava, society has been slowly rebuilding. Ambitious men rise to fill the void and their thirst for power is once again corrupting Wraeclast.
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