Let’s be honest. Even though there is still a lot of this year left, we are already planning the upcoming games in 2023. There are bound to be more release date casualties before December arrives, including some of the major releases we had been looking forward to this year that were edge-guarded into the following. Even while this year’s schedule still has a ton of fantastic games, it can’t hurt to look ahead.
For the third year in a row, more high-profile games are willing to delay their release dates in order to gain a little extra development time. Before they ultimately arrive in our game library, some are still experiencing repeated delays. Given that, let’s refer to this as a preliminary list of 2023 games. Some of the names listed here will inevitably be dropped in 2024.
According to what we currently know, 2023 will be a major year for RPGs. Many significant series are planning to release their long-awaited sequels in the following year. Baldur’s Gate 3’s early access is expected to end with a complete release during the year, Starfield’s delay has moved it to the beginning of 2023, and Diablo 4 is also expected to appear.
The most recent World War 2 RTS game from Relic, set in Italy and North Africa, now boasts a turn-based campaign. A tactical single-player pause system and dynamic cover, wherein destruction only modifies the type and placement of cover, are other fascinating and welcome additions.
The first new series from Bethesda Game Studios in a long time is going to space. The gameplay reveal has shown us that this is undoubtedly “Skyrim in space.” We anticipate extensive exploration of the Settled Systems, including perilous space travel and conflicting groups.
The most recent mainstream game in the series, where “final” is never the reality, returns to the European-inspired medieval times, where enormous magical monsters engage in combat via the bodies of humans. Square Enix is leaning more heavily than ever towards action-oriented combat this time.
With expanded character customisation and the addition of old classes, Blizzard is finally changing up its action RPG series. Blizzard regularly blogs on the game’s ongoing development, so it looks like a significant step forward for Diablo.
A significant new chapter is coming to another venerable RPG series. Larian is recreating the Forgotten Realms for the video game Divinity: Original Sin. It has been under early access for a few years, and in 2023, the remaining portions of its plot and classes will be made available.
In the first mainline Street Fighter game in seven years, Ryu and company are returning. With the addition of the World Tour and Battle Hub modes as well as more realistic graphics in the RE Engine, Capcom hopes to “redefine” the fighting game genre.
2023 games with release dates
January 12, 2023 — One Piece Odyssey – A JRPG for everyone’s favorite pirate anime
January 24, 2023 — Forspoken – Magical parkour adventure
January 27, 2023 — Dead Space Remake – Motive’s space horror remake
February 2, 2023 — Deliver Us Mars – Story driven space mystery
February 3, 2023 — Dead Island 2 – Zombie survival RPG infects California
February 10, 2023 — Hogwarts Legacy – Wizarding world RPG
February 23, 2023 — Company Of Heroes 3 – WW2 Mediterranean RTS
February 23, 2023 — Sons Of The Forest – Woodsy horror survival
March 9, 2023 — Skulls And Bones – Ubisoft Pirating RPG
March 24, 2023 — Resident Evil 4 Remake – A reimagined story for Leon
April, 2023 — Mask of the Rose – Failbetter’s ‘sort-of’ dating sim
April, 2023 — Star Trek: Resurgence – Star Trek treks into adventure game land
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