Games Released in March 2018

1,071 new games debuted in March 2018, with PC being the most active platform. March 30 was the busiest day, with 78 releases. Far Cry 5 was the most popular release of the month.

Which days had the most releases?

March 30 saw the most activity with 78 releases.

78 releases

March 30

77 releases

March 1

76 releases

March 8

75 releases

March 15

How did each week compare?

The first week of March was the busiest with 303 releases.

Week 1 (March 1–7)

303 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Northgard

Northgard is a strategy game based on Norse mythology in which you control a clan of Vikings vying for the control of a mysterious newfound continent. - Build your settlement on the newly discovered continent of Northgard - Assign your vikings to various jobs (Farmer, Warrior, Sailor, Loremaster...) - Manage your resources carefully and survive harsh winters and vicious foes - Expand and discover new territory with unique strategic opportunities - Achieve different victory conditions (Conquest, Fame, Lore, Trading...) - Play against your friends or against an AI with different difficulty levels and personalities - Enjoy dedicated servers and grind the ranks to reach the final Norse God rank!

Week 2 (March 8–14)

290 releases

Most popular release in Week 3

Sea of Thieves

Sea of Thieves is a first-person multiplayer action-adventure game in which players take on the role of pirates exploring an open world ocean. Crews of one to four players operate sloop, brigantine, or galleon ships cooperatively, completing voyages for various trading companies, hunting for treasure, battling skeleton forts, and encountering other player crews who may form alliances or attack. The game features a cosmetics-only progression system, meaning all players have equal gameplay capabilities regardless of experience level.

Week 4 (March 22–28)

277 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Far Cry 5

Welcome to Hope County, Montana, land of the free and the brave, but also home to a fanatical doomsday cult known as The Project at Eden’s Gate that is threatening the community's freedom. Stand up to the cult’s leader, Joseph Seed and the Heralds, and spark the fires of resistance that will liberate the besieged community. In this expansive world, your limits and creativity will be tested against the biggest and most ruthless baddest enemy Far Cry has ever seen. It’ll be wild and it’ll get weird, but as long as you keep your wits about you, the residents of Hope County can rest assured knowing you’re their beacon of hope.

Week 5 (March 29–31)

166 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Shining Resonance Refrain

A remastered version of the game Shining Resonance released in 2014 on the PlayStation 3. It includes, all the DLCs, a 'refrain mode', a higher resolution that runs at 60fps, rebalanced gameplay, new costumes and a new theme song.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 846 new titles in March 2018. The runner up was Mac with 196 new titles.

PC846 releases

Mac196 releases

Android138 releases

iOS138 releases

Linux135 releases

Nintendo Switch101 releases

PlayStation 484 releases

Xbox One48 releases

Web browser43 releases

PlayStation Vita27 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in March 2018 with 745 titles. Adventure followed closely with 466.

Indie745

Adventure466

Role-playing225

Simulator206

Arcade173

Strategy168

Puzzle157

Shooter93

Platform87

Sport76

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