October 2022 Video Game Releases
DAKAR DESERT RALLY
Description: Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Saber Porto
Publisher: Saber Interactiv
Genre: Racing, Driving, PvP, Realistic, Offroad
Industry Rating: Everyone
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | PRE-ORDER ON CONSOLE | STEAM | EPIC GAMES
OVERWATCH 2
Description: A new era has begun! In Overwatch 2, there’s always something new to experience. Updates will be released on a regular nine-week schedule, giving you more to experience and earn than ever before. Rush into the fray as the mischievous Kiriko, and unlock over 80 new cosmetics in Season 1.
Release Date: October 4, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Blizzard Entertainment
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
Genre: Shooter
Industry Rating: Teen
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | XBOX | PLAYSTATION | SWITCH | BATTLE.NET
DEATHVERSE: LET IT DIE | PC RELEASE
Description: In 2026, a seismic natural disaster known as the Earth’s Rage sent the world into upheaval. Now, several hundred years later... The inhumanely violent survival reality show Death Jamboree was born to satiate the devastated human heart. Will you be the last one standing?
Release Date: October 5, 2022
Platform: PC
Developer: Supertrick Games
Publisher: Gungho Online Entertainment
Genre: Action, Battle Royale, Hack and Slash, Dystopian
NIER: AUTOMATA | SWITCH RELEASE
Description: NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines. Humanity has been driven from the Earth by mechanical beings from another world. In a final effort to take back the planet, the human resistance sends a force of android soldiers to destroy the invaders. Now, a war between machines and androids rages on... A war that could soon unveil a long-forgotten truth of the world.
Release Date: October 6, 2022
Platform: Switch
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: Action
Industry Rating: Mature
NO MAN'S SKY | SWITCH RELEASE
Description: No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe. Inspired by the adventure and imagination that we love from classic science-fiction, No Man's Sky presents you with a galaxy to explore, filled with unique planets and lifeforms, and constant danger and action.
Release Date: October 7, 2022
Platform: Switch
Developer: Hello Games
Publisher: Hello Games
Genre: Action, Open World, Space Simulation, Survival
Industry Rating: Teen
ASTERIGOS: CURSE OF THE STARS
Description: Embark on a journey full of danger in this action RPG, inspired by Greek and Roman mythologies. Explore the breathtaking city of Aphes and forge your way through legions of unique foes and mythical bosses to discover the truth behind the city’s curse. Discover the long forgotten secrets and hidden paths in this high fantasy world, featuring exhilarating battle encounters, interconnected maps full of places to explore, and an immersive story where every choice matters. Play as Hilda – a brave young warrior from the Northwind Legion who embarks on a journey to the cursed city in order to save her lost father. The gameplay elements inspired by soulslike games alongside a lighter, dynamic combat system, create a fresh take on the modern action RPG genre, providing you with a harmonious difficulty and exploration balance.
Release Date: October 11, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC
Developer: Acme Gamestudio
Publisher: tinyBuild
Genre: Action RPG, Souls-like
Industry Rating: Everyone 10+
IN SOUND MIND | SWITCH RELEASE
Description: In Sound Mind is an imaginative first-person psychological horror with frenetic puzzles, unique boss fights, and original music by The Living Tombstone. Journey within the inner workings of the one place you can’t seem to escape—your own mind.
Release Date: October 11, 2022
Platform: Switch
Developer: We Create Stuff
Publisher: Modus Games
Genre: Action, Horror, Psychological Horror, Story Rich, Puzzle
Industry Rating: Teen
NO MORE HEROES 3 | MULTI PLATFORM RELEASE
Description: Our hero, Travis Touchdown, must make it to the top of the Galactic Superhero Rankings in order to stop the evil Prince FU and his ten alien assassins from taking over the Earth. Earn money to enter ranked battles! To enter into each subsequent ranked battle, you’ll need to pay a pretty steep fee. Travis must take on various missions around town to make the money he needs to fight. An invitation to the next fight will be sent once the required fees have been transferred via ATM. Use your skills to dominate opponents! Also, featured for the first time in the series, Travis can now use his Death Glove to activate a variety of skills, allowing for more strategic battles. Furthermore, you can now customize the new Skill Tree and try out different Death Glove Chip combinations to find the play style that works best for you. It’s the Galaxy vs. the Hood in a full-on war by proxy.
Release Date: October 11, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Grasshopper Manufacture
Publisher: Grasshopper Manufacture
Genre: Action
LEGO BRICKTALES
Description: In this puzzle-adventure, use an intuitive brick-by-brick building mechanic to solve puzzles and bring your creations to life! Experience a charming story as you explore beautiful LEGO® dioramas and help the people inhabiting them. Embark on an epic adventure across a world of beautiful LEGO diorama biomes crafted brick by brick as you search for inspiration to help your grandfather reinvigorate his rundown amusement park with your little robot buddy in tow. Your journey will take you to the deepest jungle, sun-drenched deserts, a bustling city corner, a towering medieval castle, and tropical Caribbean islands. Help the minifigures of these worlds by solving puzzles and unlock new skills throughout the story to further explore these worlds and uncover the many secrets and mysteries they contain.
Release Date: October 12, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Developer: ClockStone
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
Genre: Puzzle, Sandbox, Building
Industry Rating: Everyone
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FUELED UP
Description: Fueled Up is a chaotic couch co-op spaceship recovery game for up to four players. You and your crewmates must fuel, fix and rescue damaged spaceships before the evil space octopus gets its tentacles on them!
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Fireline Games
Publisher: Fireline Games
Genre: Action, Casual
Industry Rating: Everyone
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | XBOX | PLAYSTATION | STEAM
THE ETERNAL CYLINDER
Description: Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Ace Team
Publisher: Good Shepherd Entertainment
Genre: Story Rich, Open World, Exploration
Industry Rating: Teen
THE LAST ORICURU
Description: The Last Oricru is an action RPG with a strong emphasis on storytelling and player choices. The player awakens in a sci-fi medieval world on the brink of a war and starts influencing the destiny of the whole world. Game is designed as both single-player and a co-op experience.
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: GoldKnights
Publisher: Prime Matter
Genre: Action RPG, Choices Matter, Co-op, Sci-fi
TRIANGLE STRATEGY | PC RELEASE
Description: A new tactics RPG from the team who brought you the Bravely series and Octopath Traveler. An epic tale, brought to life with stunning HD-2D graphics. Make difficult decisions in this story set against a backdrop of the war-torn continent of Norzelia.
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Platform: PC
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Strategy, Role-Playing, Turn-Based Tactics
WRC GENERATIONS
Description: Rise to all the challenges of the most comprehensive, realistic and demanding rally simulation ever developed. Dive into the heart of the action and drive the cars from the 2022 WRC championship, including the new hybrid models.
Release Date: October 13, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: KT Racing
Publisher: Nacon
Genre: Racing, Simulation, Realistic, PvP, Co-op
DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS
Description: DRAGON BALL: THE BREAKERS is an online asymmetrical action game in which a band of 7 ordinary citizens tries to survive the Raider (a classic DRAGON BALL rival such as Cell, Frieza, and Buu), who will hunt and evolve into an unstoppable force!
Release Date: October 14, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Dimps
Publisher: Bandai Namco
Genre: Action, Survival, PvP, Anime
NHL 23
Description: rab your friends, hit the ice, and make history in NHL 23, an all new hockey game by EA Sports.
Release Date: October 14, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developer: EA Vancouver
Publisher: EA Sports
Genre: Sports
Industry Rating: Everyone 10+
NICKELODEON KART RACERS 3: SLIME SPEEDWAY
Description: Nickelodeon Kart Racers 3: Slime Speedway features a cast of over 40 iconic characters; drift, slide and boost your way to the finish line on tracks inspired by legendary Nickelodeon shows!
Release Date: October 14, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Bamtang Games
Publisher: GameMill Entertainment
Genre: Racing
PGA TOUR 2K23
Description: Hit the links with more swagger in PGA TOUR 2K23. Now featuring playable male and female pros, including Tiger Woods, new licensed courses, more control options, an authentic PGA TOUR MyCAREER, Course Designer, and new MyPLAYER Skills and Archetypes! PGA TOUR 2K23.
Release Date: October 14, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: HB Studios
Publisher: 2K Sports
Genre: Sports
Industry Rating: Everyone
SCORN
Description: Scorn takes place in an open-ended world with different interconnected regions. Each region is a maze-like structure with various rooms and paths to discover. All the storytelling happens in-game, with no cut-scenes to distract you from the grisly reality of the living, breathing world you’re in. But keep your eyes open - the game won’t show you any sympathy if you miss something important on your uneasy travels.
Release Date: October 14, 2022
Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Ebb Software
Publisher: Kepler Interactive
Genre: Action, Horror, Adventure
Industry Rating: Mature
A PLAGUE TALE: REQUIEM
Description: Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world, and discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers.
Release Date: October 18, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Asobo Studio
Publisher: Focus Home Interactive
Genre: Adventure, Action, Exploration
Industry Rating: Mature
GHOSTBUSTERS: SPIRITS UNLEASHED
Description: Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed is a fun, multiplayer game perfect for all skill levels. Four proton pack wielding Ghostbusters attempt to catch a Ghost haunting unique locations in asymmetrical multiplayer battles (online or offline). As players progress, they will unlock cosmetics and upgrades for both Ghostbusters and Ghosts to evolve their gameplay experiences. The look and feel will deliver to fans an immersive experience in the universe, allowing them to play out their Ghostbusting fantasies. Whether hunting or haunting, the game is easy to learn and fun to master!
Release Date: October 18, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: IllFonic
Publisher: IllFonic
Genre: Action
THEM'S FIGHTIN’ HERDS
Description: Them’s Fightin’ Herds is a 2D fighting game featuring a cast of adorable animals designed by acclaimed cartoon producer Lauren Faust. Beneath the cute and cuddly surface, a serious fighter awaits!
Release Date: October 18, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
Developer: Mane6
Publisher: Modus Games
Genre: 2D Fighter, Action, Indie, Fighting
Industry Rating: Everyone 10+
UNCHARTED: LEGACY OF THIEVES COLLECTION | PC RELEASE
Description: Play as Nathan Drake and Chloe Frazer in their own standalone adventures as they confront their pasts and forge their own legacies. This game includes the critically acclaimed single-player stories from both UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End and UNCHARTED: The Lost Legacy.
Release Date: October 19, 2022
Platform: PC
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: PlayStation Studios
Genre: Action-Adventure
Industry Rating: Teen
BATORA: LOST HAVEN
Description: Embark on an epic adventure to save Earth in this interplanetary action RPG. Harness the ancient powers of Sun and Moon to take on a variety of unique enemies while solving diverse puzzles and exploring stunning sci-fi worlds, each with its own curious stories, inhabitants, and mysteries.
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Stormind Games
Publisher: Team17
Genre: Adventure, Actionn RPG, Story Rich, Isometric
Industry Rating: Teen
MARIO + RABBIDS SPARKS OF HOPE
Description: Team up with Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Rabbid Peach, Rabbid Luigi, and their friends on a galactic journey to defeat a malevolent entity and save your Spark companions. Explore planets throughout the galaxy as you uncover mysterious secrets and compelling quests!
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Platform: Switch
Developer: Ubisoft Milan, Ubisoft Paris
Publisher: Ubisoft
Genre: Strategy
NORCO | CONSOLE RELEASE
Description: NORCO is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother's death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orleans.
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Geography of Robots
Publisher: Raw Fury
Genre: Adventure, Point & Click, Mystery, Atmospheric, Story Rich
Industry Rating: Mature
SECOND EXTINCTION
Description: Big map. Big dinosaurs. Big guns. Face an ever changing threat level with your friends. Second Extinction is an online FPS with bite.
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Platform: Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Systemic Reaction
Publisher: Avalanche Studios
Genre: Shooter, Co-op, Open World
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | XBOX | STEAM | EPIC GAMES
VAMPIRE SURVIVORS
Description: Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.
Release Date: October 20, 2022
Platform: PC
Developer: Poncle
Publisher: Poncle
Genre: Action Roguelike, Pixel Graphics, 2D
GOTHAM KNIGHTS
Description: Batman is dead. A new expansive, criminal underworld has swept the streets of Gotham City. It is now up to the Batman Family - Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin - to protect Gotham, bring hope to its citizens, discipline to its cops, and fear to its criminals. From solving mysteries that connect the darkest chapters in the city’s history to defeating notorious villains in epic confrontations.
Release Date: October 21, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Warner Bros. Games Montreal
Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive
Genre: Action RPG, Open World, Superhero
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | PRE-ORDER ON CONSOLE | STEAM | EPIC GAMES
NEW TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS
Description: Within the perpetually war-torn metropolis of Promethea, you'll control Anu, Octavio, and Fran on the worst day of their lives. Help these three lovable losers as they endeavor to change the world (and maybe even save it)! Face down a planetary invasion, vicious vault monster, and cold-hearted capitalist in this cinematic thrill ride where what happens next is up to you! Meet a motley cast full of misfits, assassin bots, and talking guns in this race to the top! Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!
Release Date: October 21, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Gearbox Software
Publisher: 2K Games
Genre: Adventure, Quick-Time Events, Choices Matter
Industry Rating: Mature
PERSONA 5 ROYAL
Description: Don the mask and join the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as they stage grand heists, infiltrate the minds of the corrupt, and make them change their ways!
Release Date: October 21, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
Genre: JRPG, Party-Based RPG, Anime
Industry Rating: Mature
SATURNALIA
Description: A Survival Horror Adventure: play as a cast of characters exploring an isolated village of ancient ritual – its labyrinthine roads will change each time you lose all your characters. Developed and published by Santa Ragione, the creators of FOTONICA, MirrorMoon EP, and Wheels of Aurelia.
Release Date: October 27, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC
Developer: Santa Ragione
Publisher: Santa Ragione
Genre: Adventure
SIGNALIS
Description: A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret. Unravel a cosmic mystery, escape terrifying creatures, and scavenge an off-world government facility as Elster, a technician Replika searching for her lost dreams.
Release Date: October 27, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Developer: rose-engine
Publisher: Humble Games, Playism
Genre: Action, Adventure, Survival Horror
STAR OCEAN THE DIVINE FORCE
Description: Square Enix and Tri-Ace present the latest title in the Star Ocean RPG series. You can move in three dimensions whilst flying around the largest environment ever.
Whether you’re flying around and exploring rockfaces and roofs of buildings in the city, or leaping off cliffs to seamlessly enter battles, you’ll have more freedom in terms of both adventuring and battling. Characters can subdue a large number of enemies with super high-speed movement attacks, special abilities where you can vanish for a brief moment from right in front of your enemies’ eyes, and a skill which could kill in one hit! This game will feature a challenging yet thrilling battle experience to enjoy while freely soaring in the skies.
Release Date: October 27, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Tri-Ace
Publisher: Square Enix
Genre: JRPG, Action RPG, Story Rich
Industry Rating: Teen
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | XBOX | PLAYSTATION | STEAM
BAYONETTA 3
Description: The witch is back and more powerful than ever! Bayonetta struts through multiple locations in an all-new , over-the-top climax action game. Sporting a wicked new ensemble and somehow familiar pigtails, the titular Umbra Witch must face a mysterious evil using her signature guns and time-slowing Witch Time ability. This time, invading manmade bioweapons called Homunculi find themselves in Bayonetta’s crosshairs.
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Platform: Switch
Developer: Platinum Games
Publisher: Nintendo
Genre: Action
Industry Rating: Mature
CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE II
Description: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the return of the iconic Operators of Task Force 141. From small-scale, high-stakes infiltration tactical ops to highly classified missions, players will deploy alongside friends in a truly immersive experience. Infinity Ward brings fans state-of-the-art gameplay, with all-new gun handling, advanced AI system, a new Gunsmith and a suite of other gameplay and graphical innovations that elevate the franchise to new heights. Modern Warfare II will launch with a globe-trotting single-player campaign, immersive Multiplayer combat and a narrative-driven, co-op Special Ops experience.
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Genre: Shooter, FPS, Action
Industry Rating: Mature
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | PRE-ORDER ON CONSOLE | STEAM | BATTLE.NET
RESIDENT EVIL RE: VERSE
Description: Beloved Resident Evil characters clash in a fight to the death! Test your skills against other players in six-person deathmatch battles. But don't forget the terrifying bioweapons! You'll need to master the skills of the heroes and bioweapons alike if you want to claw your way to victory!
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action, Survival Horror
Industry Rating: Mature
OFFICIAL WEBSITE | XBOX | PLAYSTATION | STEAM
RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE | SWITCH RELEASE
Description: Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again.
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Platform: Switch
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action, Survival Horror, First-Person
Industry Rating: Mature
RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE: WINTERS' EXPANSION
Description: Experience brand-new additional content for the award-winning modern horror masterpiece Resident Evil: Village:
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Platform: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Developer: Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Genre: Action
Industry Rating: Mature
