From 2020 to 2022, the collective complaint about video game releases was that there wasn’t enough. But, most of the criticism was hushed due to circumstances beyond everyone’s control. From the COVID-19 pandemic to the ballooning costs of video game development, the chip shortage, and basically Murphy’s Law being at play, there simply wasn’t too many big titles that came out over the past three years. Now, it’s the exact opposite.
2023 can be considered as the video game industry’s combined effort to tell everyone to hold their proverbial beers.
After welcoming The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Diablo 4, and Final Fantasy 16, within weeks of each other, with Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield coming out nearly back-to-back, October is even bigger.
From a certain web-slinger’s aerial acrobatics to the gritty thrills of the supernatural, the coming month has something for everyone.
Here’s a complete list of the best video games that are coming out this October 2023:
- Disgaea 7: Vows of the Virtueless – October 3
- Scorn – October 3
- Hellboy: Web of Wyrd – October 4
- Assassin’s Creed Mirage – October 5
- Front Mission 2: Remake – October 5
- The Dark Pictures Anthology: Little Hope – October 5
- Borderlands 3 – October 6
- Detective Pikachu Returns – October 6
- NHL 24 – October 6
- Forza Motorsport – October 10
- Roblox – October 10
- Total War: Pharaoh – October 11
- Batman: Arkham Trilogy – October 13
- Lords of the Fallen – October 13
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake – October 16
- Sonic Superstars – October 17
- Slender: The Arrival – October 18
- Endless Dungeon – October 19
- Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova – October 19
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged – October 19
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 – October 20
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder – October 20
- Cities: Skylines II – October 24
- Just Dance 2024 – October 24
- Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 1 – October 24
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria – October 24
- Ghostbusters: Rise of the Ghost Lord – October 26
- Ghostrunner 2 – October 26
- Alan Wake 2 – October 27
- EA Sports UFC 5 – October 27
- Resident Evil Village – October 30
- Resident Evil Village: Winters’ Expansion – October 30
Whether you’re into adrenaline-fueled adventures or slow-burn mysteries, there’s something in store for every gamer. It’s a testament to how rich and varied the gaming landscape has become, and with such a lineup, October is the jewel in the crown of 2023’s gaming calendar.
All that’s left for you now is to find a way to squeeze in all of these games into your schedule, because your sick leave has probably run out by now.
The good news is that with the holiday season just right around the corner, you might get some time off to work on an even bigger backlog than before.
