In just a few short days, 2019 is coming to an end. And while this year saw the release of several triple-A games such as Death Stranding, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Pokemon Sword and Shield, and many others, 2020 appears to be shaping up quite well with its lineup of games. While players can expect a multitude of heavy-hitters releasing soon, several of the titles in the early months of 2020 are games that were originally set to release this year but were pushed back to the new year.
Given this, it appears that the start of a new decade wouldn't disappoint gamers, given the strong lineup of games that can be expected from both indie and household video game developers and publishers. To make it easier for players to keep track of games they can't wait to get their hands on, here is a roundup of all the highly-anticipated titles that are confirmed and expected to be released in 2020.
January
Kicking off the new year, gamers can expect the release of the Iceborne expansion of Monster Hunter World to the PC and the ReMind DLC of Kingdom Hearts 3 for the PS4 with the Xbox One version releasing a month after. Of course, the month of January will also see the release of some highly-anticipated games, such as Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot, which is a single-player game based on the events of Dragon Ball Z.
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne DLC (PC) - Jan 9
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon (PS4) - Jan 16
- Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Jan 17
- Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - Jan 21
- Moons of Madness (PS4, Xbox One) - Jan 21
- Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath HD (Switch) - Jan 23
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition (PS4, Switch) - Jan 23
- The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners (PC) - Jan 23
- Kingdom Hearts 3: ReMind DLC (PS4) - Jan 23
- Warcraft 3: Reforged (PC) - Jan 23
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire (PS4, Xbox One) - Jan 28
- Journey to the Savage Planet (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Jan 28
- Warcraft III: Reforged (PC) - Jan 28
February
UPDATE 1/17/2020: Camouflaj announced today that Marvel's Iron Man VR is delayed, and will instead release on May 15, 2020.
The first weeks of February will be a little bit slow with only a handful of releases such as Yakuza 5 Remastered for the PS4. However, the end of February will be the time Kingdom Hearts 3 players on the Xbox One will be able to play the ReMind DLC expansion of the game. The month also ends with a treat for Marvel fans with the release of Marvel's Iron Man VR for the PSVR.
- The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - Feb 4
- Ori and The Will of The Wisps (Xbox One, PC) - Feb 11
- Yakuza 5 Remastered (PS4) - Feb 11
- Darksiders Genesis (PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - Feb 14
- Dreams (PS4) - Feb 14
- Street Fighter V: Champion Edition (PC, PS4) - Feb 14
- Bayonetta & Vanquish 10th Anniversary Bundle (PS4, Xbox One) - Feb 18
- Kingdom Hearts 3: ReMind DLC (Xbox One) - Feb 25
- Overpass (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Feb 27
- Romance of The Three Kingdoms (PC, PS4) - Feb 28
- One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Feb 28
March
UPDATE 1/14/2020: Square Enix announced today that Final Fantasy 7 Remake is delayed, and will instead release on April 10, 2020.
The month of March will see the release of several highly-anticipated games for 2020 such as the remake of Final Fantasy 7 for the PS4. On the other hand, Switch players will be happy to know that Animal Crossing: New Horizons will finally grace Nintendo's hybrid console in 2020. Players can also look forward to the release of Doom Eternal in March 2020.
- One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - March 7
- Nioh 2 (PS4) - March 13
- MLB The Show 20 (PS4) - March 17
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch) - March 20
- Doom 64 (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - March 20
- Doom Eternal (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - March 20
- Bleeding Edge (PC, Xbox One) - March 24
- Persona 5 Royal (PS4) - March 31
April
UPDATE 1/16/2020: CD PROJEKT RED announced today that Cyberpunk 2077 is delayed, and will instead release on September 17, 2020.
April will surely be the month that most players are looking forward to. The month kicks off with the most requested remake of Resident Evil 3, which was initially announced in December 2019 at Sony's State of Play. CD Projekt Red's highly-anticipated role-playing game, Cyberpunk 2077, will also be released in the middle of April.
- Resident Evil 3 Remake (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - April 3
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (PS4) - April 10 (Originally March 3)
- Predator: Hunting Grounds (PS4) - April 24
- Trials of Mana (PC, PS4, Switch) - April 24
- Gears Tactics (PC, Xbox One) - April 28
May
UPDATE 1/14/2020: Crytal Dynamics announced today that Marvel's Avengers is delayed, and will instead release on Sept 4, 2020.
4/2/2020: Naughty Dog announced that due to the coronavirus pandemic, The Last of Us 2 has been delayed indefinitely.
4/27/2020: Naughty Dog announced that The Last of Us 2 will be released on June 19, 2020.
5/12/2020: Camouflaj announced that Marvel's Iron Man VR has been delayed again, and is now scheduled to release on July 3, 2020.
After a major delay, fans of the PS4 exclusive hit The Last of Us will finally reunite with Ellie and Joel in The Last of Us 2, which will release at the end of May. This month will also see the release of Marvel's Avengers, which will surely please the most dedicated fans of the Marvel universe.
- Forza Street (iOS, Android) - May 5
- Maneater (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch) - May 5
- Wasteland 3 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - May 19
- Huntdown (PC, Xbox One) - May 12
- Star Wars Episode 1: Racer (PS4, Switch) - May 12
- Elder Scrolls Blades (PS4, Switch) - May 14
- Those Who Remain (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - May 15
- Minecraft: Dungeons (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) - May 26
- Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath DLC (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) - May 26
June
- Little Town Hero (PS4) - June 2
- Command and Conquer Remastered Collection (PC) - June 5
- The Outer Worlds (Switch) - June 5
- Disintegration (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - June 16
- Desperados (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - June 16
- Pokemon Sword & Sheild: The Isle of Armor Expansion (Switch) - June 17
- The Last of Us Part II (PS4) - June 19
- Burnout Paradise Remastered (Switch) - June 19
- Spongebob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) - June 23
- Ninjala (Switch) - June 24
- Hunting Simulator 2 (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) - June 25
- Phantom: Covert Ops (Android, iOS, PC, Switch) - June 25
- Fairy Tail (PC, PS4, Switch) - June 26
July
- Trackmania (PC) - July 1
- Marvel's Iron Man VR (PSVR) - July 3 (Originally Feb 28)
- Skater XL (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) - July 7
- Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (Switch) - July 10
- Nascar Heat 5 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - July 10
- Death Stranding (PC) - July 14
- Halo 3: The Master Chief Collection (PC) - July 14
- Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town (Switch) - July 14
- Ghost of Tsushima (PS4) - July 17
- Paper Mario: The Origami King (Switch) - July 17
- Drake Hollow (PC, Xbox One) - July 17
- Destroy All Humans! (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - July 28
- Cat Quest + Cat Quest II Pawesome Pack (PS4, Switch) - July 31
August
- Inertial Drift (PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One) - Aug 7
- Fast & Furious Crossroads (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Aug 7
- Deliver Us The Moon (Switch) - Aug 14
- Aokana - Four Rhythms Across the Blue (PS4, Switch) - Aug 21
- Insurgency: Sandstorm (PS4, Xbox One) - Aug 25
- Wasteland 3 (PC, PS4, Mac, Xbox One) - Aug 28
September
UPDATE 6/18/2020: CD Projekt RED announced that Cyberpunk 2077 has been delayed again from Sept 17 to Nov 19.
- Crusader Kings 3 (PC) - Sept 1
- Iron Harvest (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Sept 1
- Doraemon: Story of Seasons (PS4) - Sept 4
- Marvel's Avengers (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Stadia) - Sept 4 (Originally May 15, July 3)
- Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+ 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Sept 4
November
- Cyberpunk 2077 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - November 19 (Originally April 16)
Games Confirmed for 2020
Although the early months of 2020 feature a solid lineup of video games, there are still many titles that are already confirmed but are still yet to have a specific release date. Here are all the games that are confirmed with a release window of 2020, and we will be updating this list as they are given their respective release dates.
- Bravely Default II (Switch)
- Crossfire X (PC, Xbox One)
- Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise (Switch)
- Digimon Survive (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- Dying Light 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Empire of Sin (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Godfall (PC, PS5) - Holiday 2020
- Half-Life: Alyx (PC) - March TBA
- Halo Infinite (Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC)
- Kerbal Space Program 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - Mid 2020
- Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch)
- No More Heroes III (Switch)
- Pokemon Sword & Sheild: The Crown Tundra Expansion (Switch) - Fall 2020
- Psychonauts 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Rune Factory 5 (Switch)
- System Shock Remake (PC, PS4, Xbox one) - Early 2020
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Quarantine (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
- Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - March TBA
- Watch Dogs: Legion (PC, PS4, Xbox One) - TBA