Games Released in September 2010

287 new games debuted in September 2010, with PC being the most active platform. September 10 was the busiest day, with 33 releases. Halo: Reach was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

September 10 saw the most activity with 33 releases.

33 releases

September 10

32 releases

September 24

30 releases

September 1

29 releases

September 17

How did each week compare?

The second week of September was the busiest with 119 releases.

Week 1 (September 1–7)

112 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions blends together the many alternate universes of the world-famous webslinger with four unique takes on Spider-Man's history in comics. In the game, Spider-Man attempts to retrieve a piece of a tablet that's been scattered across multiple parallel dimensions, and in doing so he crosses over to storylines famous to comic book aficionados as variant tellings (including The Amazing Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2099, Spider-Man Noir & Ultimate Spider-Man) of the Spider-Man mythology.

Week 2 (September 8–14)

119 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Halo: Reach

Halo: Reach is a first-person shooter set in 2552, serving as a prequel to Halo: Combat Evolved. Players control Noble Six, a member of Noble Team, an elite squad of Spartan supersoldiers defending the human colony world of Reach from a Covenant invasion. The game features campaign gameplay playable solo or cooperatively, with armor abilities replacing single-use equipment from previous entries. Multiplayer includes competitive modes, a Firefight survival mode, and Forge World, a large-scale level editor. The game also introduces space combat dogfight sequences to the series.

Week 3 (September 15–21)

114 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Sid Meier's Civilization V

Sid Meier's Civilization V is a turn-based strategy game in which players lead a civilization from the ancient era through the future. Players found cities, research technologies, build improvements, train military units, and engage in diplomacy with AI or human opponents. Victory can be achieved through domination, science, culture, diplomacy, or by having the highest score when time runs out. The game features a hex-based tile system, city-states as minor factions, and ranged combat that prevents unit stacking on a single tile.

Week 4 (September 22–28)

113 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Dead Rising 2

As Chuck Greene, you have 72 hours to save your infected daughter, clear your name and survive the hordes of hungry zombies before the military comes in and nukes the city. To ensure your survival, you can combine everyday objects to create numerous deadly combo weapons and slaughter the ravenous zombies. Dead Rising 2, it’s where Creativity Kills.

Week 5 (September 29–30)

38 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Ōkamiden

Ōkamiden is the DS sequel to Ōkami on PS2 and Wii. The story takes place a few months after the story of Okami. It revolves around the adventures of Chibiterasu, the young sun god and Amaterasu's son, who is called to save the land.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 110 new titles in September 2010. The runner up was Wii with 62 new titles.

PC110 releases

Wii62 releases

PlayStation 360 releases

PlayStation Portable52 releases

iOS47 releases

Nintendo DS45 releases

Xbox 36036 releases

Web browser34 releases

Mac33 releases

Linux30 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in September 2010 with 111 titles. Puzzle followed closely with 73.

Adventure111

Puzzle73

Role-playing58

Simulator55

Shooter52

Platform47

Strategy47

Indie37

Arcade36

Sport30

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