Games Released in 2024

21,029 new games debuted in 2024 across 10 platforms, with PC seeing 18,621 releases. October was the busiest month, with 2,423 releases. Black Myth: Wukong was the most popular release of the year.

Which days had the most releases?

October 24 was the busiest single day of 2024 with 195 releases.

195 releases

October 24

190 releases

October 31

183 releases

February 29

178 releases

December 12

Which month had the most releases?

The busiest release month of 2024 was October, totaling 2,423 titles.

How did each season compare?

Q4 was the busiest quarter of 2024 with 6,618 releases.

Q1 (Jan–Mar)

5,899 releases

Most popular release in Q1

Helldivers 2

Helldivers 2 is a cooperative third-person shooter in which squads of up to four players are deployed from orbit onto hostile planets to complete strategic missions. Players select loadouts of weapons, armor, and stratagems that allow them to call in orbital strikes, supply drops, vehicles, and turrets during combat. Friendly fire is always active, requiring coordination between teammates. The game features a persistent galactic war where community-wide performance determines which planets are liberated or lost.

Q2 (Apr–Jun)

6,311 releases

Most popular release in Q2

Stellar Blade

Stellar Blade is a third-person action-adventure game set on a post-apocalyptic Earth. Players control Eve, an elite soldier deployed from an orbital colony to reclaim the planet from hostile creatures called Naytibas. The combat system emphasizes timing-based parrying and evasion, with skill gauges that unlock powerful attacks and buffs. The game features exploration across ruined environments, side quests from NPC survivors in the last human city of Xion, and a narrative with multiple endings based on player choices.

Q3 (Jul–Sep)

6,491 releases

Most popular release in Q3

Black Myth: Wukong

Black Myth: Wukong is an action role-playing game developed by Game Science, inspired by the classical Chinese novel Journey to the West. Players control the Destined One, a staff-wielding monkey protagonist, through mostly linear levels interspersed with expansive areas. The game features Soulslike elements, a flexible skill system, and boss encounters of varying intensity. It was the first installment in the Black Myth series and is widely regarded as the first AAA game from the Chinese video game industry.

Q4 (Oct–Dec)

6,618 releases

Most popular release in Q4

Silent Hill 2

Silent Hill 2 Remake is a ground-up reimagining of the 2001 psychological horror game. It follows James Sunderland as he searches for his deceased wife in the fog-shrouded town of Silent Hill. The remake features entirely rebuilt visuals in Unreal Engine 5, over-the-shoulder gameplay, reworked combat, and new voice acting.

Which platforms saw the most releases?

PC received 18,621 new titles in 2024, holding the most releases. The runner up was Nintendo Switch with 2,829 new titles.

PC18,621 releases

Nintendo Switch2,829 releases

Mac2,612 releases

Linux2,081 releases

PlayStation 51,696 releases

PlayStation 41,648 releases

Android1,118 releases

Xbox Series X|S1,037 releases

Xbox One981 releases

Web browser843 releases

What genres were most popular?

Indie was the dominant genre in 2024 with 14,606 titles. Adventure followed closely with 9,595.

Indie14,606

Adventure9,595

Simulator5,339

Strategy4,437

Role-playing4,397

Puzzle2,877

Arcade2,300

Platform1,623

Shooter1,521

Visual Novel1,324

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