According to the list of upcoming games of 2023, this will be the year that the new generation fully finds its footing. 2023 is quickly emerging to be a massive year for video games, with many titles that were previously scheduled for this year being pushed into the next.
Street Fighter, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the Dead Space remake, and Diablo IV will all be released in 2023, as will several high-profile remakes of classic games.
Upcoming Games of 2023
It can be difficult to keep track of everything, so we compiled a list of the top ten upcoming games of 2023 and beyond to help you stay on top of things.
1. RED FALL
| Publishers | Warner Bros Interface Entertainment |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows, Xbox SeriesX/S |
| Release | Spring 2023 |
| Genre | First-person shooter |
| Mode | Single-player, multiplayer |
Redfall offers everything a cooperative, narrative-focused FPS game could possibly provide, as well as everything Arkane fans have come to expect from the developer. A vast variety of heroes to pick from, strategic combat that will keep you on your toes, meticulously designed settings, a compelling story guiding you through the universe, a large range of weaponry… and vampires.
2. SREET FIGHTER 6
Watch: Street Fighter 6 trailer
| Publishers | Capcom |
| Platform | Microsoft Windows, PS5, PS4, Xbox SeriesX/S |
| Release | Available 2023 |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Mode | Single-player, multiplayer |
The Street Fighter 6 experience is divided into three different game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground, and Battle Hub, and is powered by Capcom’s in-house RE ENGINE. A brand-new Drive System for your battle ingenuity, a range of game types, and the introduction of a new Modern Control Type are all included in this game’s groundbreaking Real-Time Commentary feature.
3. SUICIDE SQUAD: KILL THE JUSTICE LEAGUE
Watch: Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League trailer
| Publishers | Warner Bros Interface Entertainment |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox SeriesX/S |
| Release | Spring 2023 |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Mode | Single-player, multiplayer |
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is an upcoming action-adventure game developed by Rocksteady Studios and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Amanda Waller assembles the titular team of super-criminals and sends them to Metropolis to stop the alien invader Brainiac and kill the Justice League members who have been brainwashed by him.
4. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TEARS OF THE KINGDOM
Watch: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom trailer
| Publishers | Nintendo |
| Platform | Nintendo Switch |
| Release | May 12, 2023 |
| Genre | Action-adventure game |
| Mode | Single-player video game |
Nintendo is creating and releasing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, a future action-adventure game. On May 12, 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel will be made available on the Nintendo Switch.
5. FINAL FANTASY XVI
Watch: Final Fantasy XVI trailer
| Publishers | Square Enix |
| Platform | PlayStation 5 |
| Release | 2023 |
| Genre | Action role-playing game, Fighting game, Adventure game |
| Mode | Single-player video game |
Final Fantasy XVI is an upcoming PlayStation 5 role-playing video game developed and published by Square Enix. It will be released in mid-2023 as the sixteenth game in the mainline Final Fantasy series.
6. DEAD ISLAND 2
Watch: Dead Island 2 trailer
| Publishers | Deep Silver, Plaion |
| Platform | PS5, Ps4, Xbox One, Xbox SeriesX/S, Microsoft Windows, Google Stadia |
| Release | February 3, 2023 |
| Genre | Action role-playing game, Fighting game, Adventure game |
| Mode | Multiplayer video game, Single-player video game |
The much-loved zombie saga has returned! … Dead Island 2 is a one-of-a-kind blend of horror, dark humor, and over-the-top zombie-slaying that spans an epic pulp adventure. It is the third major installment in the Dead Island series and the sequel to the 2011 video game Dead Island.
7. MINECRAFT LEGENDS
Watch: Minecraft Legends trailer
| Publishers | Xbox Game Studios |
| Platform | PS5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PS4, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | 2023 |
| Genre | Action game, Strategy Video Game |
| Mode | Multiplayer video game |
Minecraft Legends is an upcoming action-strategy video game published by Xbox Game Studios and developed by Mojang Studios and Blackbird Interactive. It is scheduled for release in the first half of 2023.
8. ALAN WAKE 2
Watch: Alan Wake 2 Reveal Trailer
| Publishers | Epic Games |
| Platform | PS5, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X/S |
| Release | 2023 |
| Genre | Survival horror, Third-person shooter, Adventure game |
| Mode | Third-person shooter |
The 2010 psychological thriller Alan Wake has a sequel, Alan Wake 2. Remedy Entertainment’s first venture into the survival horror subgenre is Alan Wake 2.
9. FORSPOKEN
Watch: Forspoken trailer
| Publishers | Square Enix |
| Platform | PS5, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | January 24, 2023 |
| Genre | Action role-playing game, Adventure game |
| Mode | Single-player video game |
A new action role-playing game called Forspoken is in development by Luminous Productions and will be released by Square Enix. The publication date is set for January 24, 2023.
Frey, a young New Yorker who is taken to the stunning and unforgiving region of Athia, travels on in Forspoken. Frey must use her newly discovered magical talents to navigate vast landscapes and engage in monstrous animals in order to find a path home.
10. STARFIELD
Watch: Starfield trailer
| Publishers | Bethesda Softworks |
| Platform | Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 2023 |
| Genre | Shooter Video Game, Action role-playing |
| Mode | Single-player video game |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4’s acclaimed developers Bethesda Game Studios are back with their first new universe in 25 years with Starfield. Create any character you like and explore with unequaled freedom as you set out on an epic mission to solve humanity’s biggest mystery in this next-generation role-playing game set amid the stars.
