Games Released in December 2021

1,738 new games released in December 2021, with PC (Microsoft Windows) being the most active platform. December 3 was the busiest day, with 116 new releases.

Top Platform

PC (Microsoft Windows)

New Releases

1,738

Busiest Day

December 3

What was the most popular game of December 2021?

Vampire Survivors

Mow thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

Which days had the most releases?

December 3 saw the most activity with 116 releases.

116 releases

December 3

112 releases

December 1

109 releases

December 15

108 releases

December 16

How did each week compare?

The first week of December was the busiest with 502 releases.

Week 1 (December 1–7)

502 releases

Most popular release in Week 1

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker is the fourth expansion pack to Final Fantasy XIV Online. The expansion takes the story to the "finale" of the Hydaelyn–Zodiark arc. In addition to adding new areas, the expansion pack increases the level cap to 90 and debuts two new character classes, Sage and Reaper.

Week 2 (December 8–14)

386 releases

Most popular release in Week 2

Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition

Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates.

Week 3 (December 15–21)

488 releases

Most popular release in Week 4

Scarf

Scarf is a 3D Adventure game, where protagonist Hyke must use his polymorphic scarf to explore a magical environment, solve mysterious puzzles and overcome difficult challenges. Hyke’s scarf morphs into different objects which will help to progress the adventure. Hyke was born in an unknown place, surrounded by other souls. All of them will start a path through the World with the main goal being to meld with it and become part of nature. "Mixing walking simulator and 3D platformers, Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. Travel to three beautiful crafted worlds and discover your true destiny."

Week 5 (December 29–31)

144 releases

Most popular release in Week 5

Blood Servants

Go it alone or bring your friends as you slash, burn, and loot your way through dungeons in a near-endless quest for power!

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC (Microsoft Windows) received 1,182 new titles in December 2021. The runner up was Nintendo Switch with 304 new titles.

PC (Microsoft Windows)1,182 releases

Nintendo Switch304 releases

PlayStation 4160 releases

Mac142 releases

Xbox One137 releases

Android134 releases

PlayStation 5104 releases

iOS101 releases

Linux95 releases

Xbox Series X|S74 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in December 2021 with 936 titles. Adventure followed closely with 658.

Indie936

Adventure658

Simulator319

Strategy284

Role-playing218

Puzzle211

Arcade197

Platform157

Shooter145

Visual Novel135

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