Due partially to the Covid-19 pandemic, gamers around the world did see plenty of game titles get pushed back, causing new games of 2021 to seem sort of a stacked bunch. New Year is almost upon us, so in this article, Gurugamer.com would really like to bring our valued readers the most-updated list of most anticipated games of 2021 which is organized by month. Let’s check out now!
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1. Most anticipated games of 2021: The biggest launches
First of all, catch a glimpse of the biggest game releases next year.
Far Cry 6
It has been 3 years since Far Cry fictionalized Montana. And the game will be back with the fictional Caribbean island Yara in 2021 and the big baddie El Presidente Antón Castillo who is played by Breaking Bad's Giancarlo Esposito.
Hitman 3
This renowned stealth game will make its way to gaming scene on January 20, 2021. To tell you the truth, Hitman 3 allows players to play the maps of both of the last two versions. More than that, the engine now supports 300 active NPCs at one time.
Elden Ring
Perhaps this ambitious RPG from Software might still be far away, fans can certainly hope that Elden Ring will be coming sometime next year. Stay tuned!
>>> Read more: Elden Ring Leak Shows Various Details About Worldbuilding And Character Creation System
Resident Evil Village
Following Resident Evil 7, the 8th mainline game will continue with Ethan Winters facing a new threat in a decidedly spooky village.
Gotham Knights
After Batman’s death, his superpower protégés, including Batgirl, Red Hood, Robin and Nightwing will undertake the mission of defending Gotham City.
Ruined King
Riot Games has continued to lengthen its portfolio with this spinoff League of Legends (LoL) story – Ruined King, which takes the form of a turn-based RPG. Ruined King stars a long list of LoL heroes such as Yasuo, Ahri, Miss Fortune, Pyke, Illaoi, and Braum.
Age of Empires 4
AoE addicts have not heard a lot about the AoE 4 years after its official announcement. However, as far as we concern, Relic Entertainment has still been chugging along on this highly-anticipated follow-up to a conventional strategy series.
2. Most anticipated games of 2021 broken down by months
January 2021 game releases
Date | Game Releases |
January 7, 2021 | Noch - Surreal FPS |
January 14, 2021 | Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Complete Edition - Beat 'em up re-release |
January 20, 2021 | Hitman 3 - Stealth simulation hijinx |
January 28, 2021 | The Medium - Bloober Team's next horror game |
January ??, 2021 | Hellish Quart - Swordfight simulator |
February 2021 game releases
Date | Game Releases |
February 2, 2021 | Outriders - Third-person looter shooter |
February 4, 2021 | Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Earthblood - Action-adventure |
February 5, 2021 | Nioh 2 - The Complete Edition - Souls-like action RPG |
February 10, 2021 | Little Nightmares 2 - 2D platformer thriller |
March 2021 game releases
March will welcome Price of Persia: The Sands of Time Remake to gaming market. It will surely be an exciting launch for action-adventure game enthusiasts.
April 2021 game releases
Date | Game Releases |
April 21, 2021 | Nier Replicant - Mind-bending action remake |
April ??, 2021 | Humankind - 4X strategy game |
May 2021 game releases
We do not know much about what will be revealed in May 2021, yet trusted sources state that Deathloop will be premiered on May 21 when Arkane Studio's comebacks with another FPS adventure.
No game releases announced for the second half of 2021. So, please check back soon!
3. Most anticipated games of 2021 PC: Release dates to be announced.
At the end of the day, we would like to show you guys things that are assumed to be arriving at some points in 2021.
Game Titles | Genres |
12 Minutes | Indie story thriller |
Babylon's Fall | Action RPG |
Biomutant | Kung-fu cat RPG |
Black Book | Card battler RPG |
Book Of Travels | Tiny MMO |
Boyfriend Dungeon | Rogue-like dating sim |
Bright Memory: Infinite | Action FPS |
Calico | Magical girl cat cafe sim |
Chivalry 2 | First Person Sworder |
Circuit Superstars | Top-down motorsports |
CONV/RGENCE: A League of Legends Story | Action-platformer |
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course | DLC |
Dying Light 2 | Zombie-killing parkour |
Eastward | 2D indie RPG |
Evil Genius 2 | Goofy strategy |
Fights in Tight Spaces | Turn-based James Bond |
Get In The Car, Loser | Lesbian road trip RPG |
Ghostwire: Tokyo | Neon combat |
Halo Infinite | Master Chief's next adventure |
Hogwarts Legacy | Magical RPG |
Hollow Knight: Silksong | Challenging Metroidvania |
Jett: The Far Shore | Interstellar adventure |
Kena: Bridge of Spirits | Cinematic action adventure |
Kerbal Space Program 2 | Physics disaster |
Lake | Postal worker simulator |
LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Blocky beat-em-up |
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition | Remastered trilogy |
N1RV-ANN-A | Cyberpunk bartending visual novel |
Naraka: Bladepoint | Multiplayer sword battler |
New World | Amazon Games Studios' colonial MMO |
Oddworld: Soulstorm | Throwback 2D puzzler |
Psychonauts 2 | Classic 3D platformer sequel |
Rainbow Six Quarantine | Tactical FPS spin-off with zombies |
Roller Champions | Competitive roller derby |
Scavengers | PvPvE shooter |
Skull & Bones | Naval RPG |
Solar Ash Kingdom | Action-adventure |
Tales of Arise | Action RPG |
The Artful Escape | Psychedelic adventure game |
The Forgotten City | Action RPG |
The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | Fantasy spinoff RPG |
The Settlers | A reboot of classic build-up strategy game |
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe | Comedy narrative, expanded |
Tunic | Cute fox adventure |
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2 | Blood-sucking sim |
Way to the Woods | Bambi adventure |
Windjammers 2 | Classic disc tennis sequel |
Witchbrook | Wizarding school life sim |
Young Souls | Artistic 2D beat-em-up |
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