Games Released in December 2013

585 new games released in December 2013, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. December 5 was the busiest day, with 58 new releases.

Which days had the most releases?

December 5 saw the most activity with 58 releases.

How did each week compare?

The third week of December was the busiest with 184 releases.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

184 releases
The Walking Dead: Season Two

Most popular release in Week 3

The Walking Dead: Season Two

Similar to the previous season, The Walking Dead: Season Two is a point-and-click adventure game. The player, in control of Clementine, can direct the character around the environment, examine and interact with various scenery elements and collect and use objects to advance the story. The player can also initiate conversations with non-player characters via conversation trees. Certain replies from other characters may offer the player multiple choices to select from, including the option to stay silent, with a limited amount of time to make the selection; if the player does not select an option, the conversation will continue as if they had stayed quiet. Such choices can affect how the other characters will later react to Clementine which can influence later events in the story. Other scenes are more action-oriented, requiring the player to complete quick time events to avoid Clementine or her allies from getting killed. If the player fails these events, the game will restart at the start of such scenes. Such action scenes may also require the player to make a key decision within a limited time frame, such as which of two characters to save from attacking walkers.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

50 releases
Dr. Luigi

Most popular release in Week 5

Dr. Luigi

Zap viruses in a falling block puzzle game featuring Dr. Luigi! There’s a new doctor in the house! Dr. Mar—or, uh, Dr. Luigi is a new twist on this classic virus-popping puzzle game! Use new L-shaped pills in a brand new game mode and compete with players locally or online. Drop pills the usual way, or get a second opinion with the Wii U GamePad controller. Virus Buster mode lets you position falling pill segments with the touchscreen and stylus to place them wherever you want. Use L-shaped pills carefully in the new Operation L mode or, for you die-hard Dr. Mario fans, there’s always Retro Remedy mode. Feeling better? Then sweat it out online and see where you rank among the world’s elite Operation L and Retro Remedy mode players. Both modes feature online leaderboards. It’s just what the doctor ordered…even if it’s a little late!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 190 new titles in December 2013. The runner up was iOS with 114 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)190 releases
iOS114 releases
Android103 releases
Nintendo 3DS77 releases
Mac45 releases
PlayStation Vita39 releases
PlayStation 339 releases
Web browser37 releases
Wii U35 releases
Linux27 releases

What genres were most popular?

Adventure was the dominant genre in December 2013 with 191 titles. Indie followed closely with 112.

Adventure191
Indie112
Puzzle106
Simulator93
Platform79
Role-playing78
Strategy75
Arcade69
Shooter63
Visual Novel45