It’s been difficult to keep track of every game release in 2020 so far. Several big games were delayed early in the year. and not long after, the spread of Covid-19 impacted the planned release dates of many others as developers transitioned to working from home. We’re keeping this list up-to-date even as more delays roll in so you can keep track of what you’ll actually be able to play this month.
We’ve rounded up every major new game for the year so you can check back to keep an eye on what’s coming up next. We’ve got the dates (or approximate ones) and the details for every game you’ll want to keep an eye on throughout the year. This is your big guide to PC gaming in 2020.
We’ve organized the new games of 2020 by month and highlighted the biggest games of the whole year just below. Check back often to see how release dates have changed and what new PC games have popped up. Also, don’t miss the «Release date TBA» page for everything that hasn’t committed to an exact month yet. There’s still a whole lot of ‘em.
Best of the best
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Here’s what’s out this month.
Halo 2 Anniversary
(Image credit: Microsoft, 343 Industries)
May 12 | 343 Industries | Link | FPS
The next part of the big Master Chief Collection is coming in May. As with other MCC games for PC it comes with a few enhancements including support for 4K resolutions, ultrawide displays, and adjustable FOV. You can toggle between original and remastered graphics if you’re really into rolling around on your warthog like it’s 2004.
The Wonderful 101 Remastered
(Image credit: Platinum)
May 19 | Platinum Games | Link | Action RPG
Seven years after its release on Wii U, a remastered port of The Wonderful 101 is coming to all platforms after a successful Kickstarter campaign. Not enough people played it back in 2013, so this is a great chance to check it out.
Maneater
May 22 | Tripwire Interactive | Link | Shark-PG
Grow up from a baby shark (do-do-dodo-dodo) to Jaws himself by swimming around an open world, chomping on sealife, other legendary beasts, and bounty hunters who probably taste even worse. Somehow they made being a shark more of an RPG than you might expect, but it definitely comes with plenty of blood.
May 26 | Mojang | Link | Dungeon crawler
Dare I say it, are they making the Minecraft equivalent of Ultima Underworld? Okay, no, it’s more of a classical Diablo-style hack-and-slash looter, but however it turns out, you’ll be able to bring three friends along for this spin-off.
The Biggest Games of 2020
There are tons of new games coming in 2020, but only some can truly knock it out of the park. Here’s what we’re most looking forward to, and what we think will be the biggest games of the year.
September 17 | CD Projekt Red | Link | RPG
Hackers, limbs with swords in them, and Keanu Reeves—what more can we ask for?
The team behind The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt turn the classic tabletop game into a full-fledged adventure. Cyberpunk 2077 was originally planned for April, but will now release in September after a delay.
2020 | 343 Industries | Link | FPS
We now know that Halo Infinite will be a launch title for the next gen Xbox «Scarlett.» It’s also coming to PC. We didn’t get to see any gameplay at E3 2019, just the spiffy story trailer you see above.
(Image credit: Techland)
2020? | Techland | Link | Open world
For all it’s glorious zombie parkour, the original Dying Light really failed to give players a narrative worth remembering. Techland clearly wants to change that by bringing on writing powerhouse Chris Avellone (of KOTOR 2, Pillars of Eternity, and Fallout: New Vegas fame) so it can give you more a more compelling reason to hopscotch the undead. Narrative choices in-game will alter the world, like a certain faction constructing additional outposts and unfurling banners across walls, which you can slide down like a drunken musketeer. As for the zombies, they’re more likely to hide from the sun now, but that makes their dark indoor dens that much more dangerous and lucrative for brave (read: totally dead) acrobats. Dying Light 2 has been delayed from its original «spring 2020» window and doesn’t yet have a new planned release.
June 2 | Kojima Productions | Link | Geopolitical QWOP
Hideo Kojima’s first game since unshackling himself from Konami and buddying up with Sony. Shockingly, we get a PC release only half a year or so after the PS4 debut, if estimates are to be believed. Reconnect a post-apocalyptic America by delivering packages and establishing network links. As you can imagine, that’s the simplest description of a Kojima game we can write without writing a college dissertation.
2020, possibly 2021 | Star Theory | Link | Space Sim
The little green weirdos are back, this time with an easier tutorial system so you crash and burn with a little less frequency. There’s also space colony building, interstellar travel, multiplayer, and continued mod support.
2020 | Asobo | Link | Flight Sim (duh)
Asobo and Microsoft are using Bing Maps of all things to scan the known world, including Andy’s hometown of Glasgow, with a scary level of detail. Live weather data will factor into flight plans, too.
2020 | Hardsuit Labs | Link | RPG
The vampires of modern day Seattle are missing their leaders, leaving a massive power vacuum for clan leaders to fulfill. You’re a newly created vampire (a «thinblood») who gets to waltz into this simmering city and the politics and clashes of its various clans. Check out everything else we know about this long-awaited sequel.
Rainbow Six Quarantine
«Next Fiscal Year» | Ubisoft Montreal| Link | 3v3 Tactical Shooter
It appears that Rainbow Six Siege’s popular Outbreak mode was a sort of proof of concept, with alien zombies and some recognizable operators hunting them down. Ubisoft says of Quarantine: «What Siege is to the PvP shooter genre, we will be to PvE co-op.» There’s a chance this one comes out in 2021, what with Ubi’s delay.
«Next Fiscal Year» | Ubisoft | Link | Action RPG
Another victim of Ubi’s decision to delay some key titles. You’ll get to take on a fascistic government in modern-day London, and damn near anyone you meet (and their unique talents) can be recruited to the cause of overthrowing them. Will Ubi finally take a meaningful political stance? Probably not, but look! Piggy masks!
(Image credit: Sega)
2020 | Creative Assembly | Link | Strategy
The Total War Saga games (of which this is only the second) focus on a very specific period of time. We’ve got the classic war between the Greeks and the Trojans across the Aegean, secret agents, no cavalry, and special troops designed to evoke the origins of mythic beasts, like a minotaur who’s just a big dude wearing a bull’s head cap. Check out everything else we know.
September 4 | Square Enix | Link | Action RPG
Kamala Khan aims to get the Avengers back together in this action RPG with single-player, co-op, multiplayer, and an all new tale divorced from the MCU. We keep getting some vague Destiny vibes what with the apparent focus on replayability.
