Games Released in December 2015

645 new games debuted in December 2015, with PC being the most active platform. December 17 was the busiest day, with 66 releases. Rainbow Six Siege was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

December 17 saw the most activity with 66 releases.

66 releases

December 17

65 releases

December 10

46 releases

December 3

42 releases

December 15

How did each week compare?

The third week of December was the busiest with 227 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

191 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege is a tactical first-person shooter focused on close-quarters combat between teams of five. Players select from a roster of operators drawn from counter-terrorism units around the world, each with unique gadgets and abilities. One team attacks objectives such as defusing bombs or rescuing hostages, while the other team fortifies and defends. The game emphasizes destructible environments, with players able to breach walls, ceilings, and floors to create new lines of sight. There is no respawning within rounds, making each player's survival critical. The title has no single-player campaign but includes training modes and cooperative scenarios against AI opponents.

Week 2 (December 8–14)

192 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

SteamWorld Heist

Join Captain Piper Faraday, smuggler and occasional pirate, as she recruits a rag-tag team of steam-driven robots and sets out on a daring adventure. With your hearty crew you’ll board, loot and shoot your way through enemy spaceships. Overcome the challenges of the vast frontier by upgrading your robots with unique abilities, weapons – and even stylish hats!

Week 3 (December 15–21)

227 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Eyes of Heaven is an upcoming Japanese fighting game based on the long-running JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga franchise. Eyes of Heaven is designed to be a 3D action brawler with tag-team elements set in large arenas based on locations in the manga. Players may pick a single character to control in a large environment, as well as a second character that may be controlled by either a CPU or second human player to fight the enemy team for a 2v2 battle. Like in All-Star Battle characters are categorized by fighting styles, which currently includes Hamon, Ogre Street Techniques, Vampiric, German Science, Mode, Stand and Mounted.

Week 4 (December 22–28)

107 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE

Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is a crossover role-playing video game developed by Atlus and Intelligent Systems for the Wii U, based on the two companies' Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem series, respectively.

Week 5 (December 29–31)

34 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Dream League Soccer

Soccer as we know it has changed! Dream League Soccer is YOUR chance to build THE best team on the planet. Recruit new Players, upgrade your Stadium, and train your team as you march towards glory, on your road to Soccer Super Stardom!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 317 new titles in December 2015. The runner up was iOS with 140 new titles.

PC317 releases

iOS140 releases

Mac118 releases

Linux91 releases

Android86 releases

Wii U49 releases

PlayStation 447 releases

PlayStation Vita42 releases

Web browser31 releases

Nintendo 3DS29 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in December 2015 with 272 titles. Adventure followed closely with 261.

Indie272

Adventure261

Role-playing133

Puzzle117

Simulator110

Strategy107

Arcade89

Platform73

Visual Novel52

Shooter51

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