Video Game Release Dates for May 2022
Take a break to escape the spring pollen and check out the new video games hitting store shelves this May!
This month sees the highly anticipated releases of Trek to Yomi, Evil Dead: The Game, and much more!
Before you check out May's upcoming games, here are some announcements you may have missed:
- In a move that was unsurprising to many, E3 2022 was officially cancelled. The event will not be held virtually or in-person this year.
- On April 5, Epic Games announced Unreal Engine 5 has arrived and is available to download!
- On April 22, Nintendo announced that the next game in the Splatoon series, Splatoon 3, will be released on September 9, 2022.
- Final Fantasy fans can celebrate 35 years of the series with the new UT collaboration launched at UNIQLO Canada on April 25.
- Shigeru Miyamoto took to Twitter on April 26 to announce that the upcoming Mario film is pushed back from December 21, 2022 to April 7, 2023 in North America.
Without further ado, check out our list of games coming out in May:
May 3
- Dungeon Defenders: Awakened (PS4)
May 5
- Trek to Yomi (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [PlayStation Store/Steam]
May 10
- Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Salt and Sacrifice (PS4, PS5, PC) [Epic Games]
- We Were Here Forever (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
May 11
- Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia (PC) [Steam]
May 12
- The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC) [Steam]
May 13
May 19
- Deadcraft (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [PlayStation Store/Nintendo eShop/Steam]
- Deliver Us The Moon (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart/Steam]
- Souldiers (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Vampire: The Masquerade - Swansong (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Epic Games]
May 20
- Dolmen (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
May 24
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker (PC) [Steam]
- Touken Ranbu Warriors (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
May 26
May 27
- Kao the Kangaroo (PS4, PS5, Switch Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Pac-Man Museum+ (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Best Buy]
May 31
- SnowRunner (PS5, Xbox Series X/S)
April 2022
Spring has arrived, and so has a selection of brand new video games to play!
This month sees the release of games including MLB The Show 22, Nintendo Switch Sports, and more.
Before you check out April's upcoming games, March had a number of notable announcements:
- Witcher fans will want to get ready, because the next installment for the Witcher series was announced to be in development!
- The March 21 Nintendo Switch update included a new feature that creates folders/groups for your Switch software.
- Popular mobile game Dragalia Lost announced on March 22 that the main campaign is scheduled to reach its conclusion in July 2022 and support for the game will close at a later date.
- The founder of Rocksteady Studios announced on March 23 that Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has been delayed from 2022 to 2023
- Nintendo provided an update on March 29 that the sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be delayed to Spring 2023
- In video game-related news, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is scheduled to hit movie theatres on April 8!
Without further ado, check out our list of games coming out in April:
April 1
April 5
- LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart/Steam]
- MLB The Show 22 (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) [Best Buy/Walmart]
April 7
- Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition (PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC) [Nintendo eShop/Steam]
- Godfall: Ultimate Edition (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- The House of the Dead: Remake (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
April 12
April 14
April 20
- Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
April 26
- Zombie Army 4: Dead War (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
April 29
March 2022
Grab your controller, mouse, or phone and check out the latest batch of new video games hitting stores this March!
This month, you'll finally get the chance to play Triangle Strategy and Kirby and the Forgotten Land for Nintendo Switch, as well as Tiny Tina's Wonderlands for Xbox and PlayStation consoles and PC.
Before you check out the list of upcoming games, you may want to pick up some past games you've missed, because Nintendo announced in February that it plans to discontinue Wii U and 3DS eShop purchases by March 2023.
Without further ado, check out our list of games coming out in March:
March 1
- Elex II (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Amazon/Walmart/Steam]
- Far: Changing Tides (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Puzzle Quest 3 (PC, iOS, Android) [Steam/App Store/Google Play]
- Shadow Warrior 3 (PS4, Xbox One, PC) [Steam]
March 3
March 4
- Gran Turismo 7 (PS4, PS5) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart]
- Triangle Strategy (Switch) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart]
March 9
- RPG Time: The Legend of Wright (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, iOS, Android) [Xbox Store]
March 10
- Aztech Forgotten Gods (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Chocobo GP (Switch) [Nintendo Shop]
- Submerged: Hidden Depths (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Workshop Simulator (PS4, Xbox One, PC) [Steam]
March 11
March 15
- Grand Theft Auto V (PS5, Xbox Series X/S) [PlayStation Store/Xbox Store]
- Phantom Breaker: Omnia (PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) [Nintendo Store/Steam]
March 16
- Tunic (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
March 17
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (PS4, Switch, PC) [Steam]
March 18
- Stranger Of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Best Buy/Walmart]
March 22
March 24
- A Memoir Blue (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
March 25
- GhostWire: Tokyo (PS5, PC) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart/Steam]
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (Switch) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart]
- Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Best Buy/Walmart/Steam]
March 29
March 30
- Death Stranding Director's Cut (PC) [Steam]
March 31
- Starship Troopers: Terran Command (PC) [Steam]
- Weird West (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
February 2022
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it's not short on new video games coming to store shelves!
This month, you can get your hands on highly anticipated titles, including Horizon Forbidden West and Elden Ring! Nintendo players will also get a change to experience the world of Kingdom Hearts, as the Kingdom Hearts series will become available on for play on the cloud starting in February.
If you subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, you'll be happy to hear that The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask is finally getting added to the catalogue in February, while Banjo-Kazooie was added in late January!
Without further ado, check out our list of games coming out in February:
February 1
- Life is Strange Remastered Collection (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, PC) [Steam]
February 2
- The Waylanders (PC) [Steam]
February 3
- Sherlock Holmes: Crimes And Punishments (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
February 4
February 8
- OlliOlli World (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
- Sifu (PS4, PS5, PC) [Epic Games]
February 10
- CrossfireX (Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) [Microsoft Store]
- Edge of Eternity (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S) [Walmart]
- Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix* (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
- Kingdom Hearts 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue* (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
- Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind* (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
- Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece* (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
- Know By Heart (PC) [Steam]
February 11
- Lost Ark (PC) [Steam]
February 15
- Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, PC) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart]
- Rumbleverse (PC) [Epic Games]
February 17
- Assassin's Creed: The Ezio Collection (Switch) [Amazon/Best Buy]
- The King of Fighters XV (PS4 PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Best Buy/Walmart]
- Total War: Warhammer III (PC) [Steam]
February 18
February 22
- Destiny 2: The Witch Queen** (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, PC) [Steam]
- Monark (PS4, PS5, Switch, PC) [Amazon/Walmart]
February 23
- Edge of Eternity*** (Switch)
February 24
- Martha Is Dead (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
February 25
- Elden Ring (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart/Steam]
- Grid Legends (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Best Buy/Walmart]
*Note that all Kingdom Hearts games for Nintendo Switch are playable on the cloud only and require an internet connection to play. It is suggested you try out the free demo before purchase.
**Destiny 2: The Witch Queen is DLC that requires the base game Destiny 2 to play.
***Edge of Eternity with be released as a Cloud version for Nintendo Switch.
January 2022
2022 is here, and that means there's a brand new year of video games to look forward to!
This January, you can get your hands on new titles like Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction, and more!
Without further ado, check out our list of games coming out in January:
January 4
- Deep Rock Galactic (PS4, PS5) [PlayStation Store]
January 6
- Demon Gaze Extra (PS4, Switch)
January 12
- Monster Hunter Rise (PC) [Steam]
January 13
- Astroneer (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
January 14
- God Of War (PC) [Steam]
January 20
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Extraction (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Stadia, PC) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart]
- Windjammers 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) [Steam]
January 21
- Baby Storm (Switch) [Nintendo eShop]
January 27
- Circuit Superstars* (PS4)
- Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2 (PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC) [Steam]
January 28
- Pokémon Legends: Arceus (Switch) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart]
- Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5, PC) [Amazon/Best Buy/Walmart/Steam]
*At time of publishing, Circuit Superstars is not available for pre-order, but its release date was confirmed via Twitter