2015 in video games

The year 2015 saw releases of numerous video games as well as a follow-up to Nintendo's portable 3DS console, the New Nintendo 3DS. Top-rated games originally released in 2015 included Madden NFL 16, NBA 2K16, NBA Live 16, WWE 2K16, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Bloodborne, Undertale, and Fallout 4. Sales of video games in 2015 reached $61 billion, according to analysis firm SuperData, an 8% increase from 2014. Of this, the largest sector was in computer game sales and subscription services, accounting for $32 billion. Mobile games revenues were at $25.1 billion, a 10% increase from 2014. Digital sales on consoles made up the remaining $4 billion.^[1]

In the United States, the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and the NPD Group estimated total video game market revenues at $23.5 billion, a 5% increase from 2014. Of this, the total software market was $16.5 billion,^[2] with the NPD Group estimating retail sales subset at $13.1 billion.^[3] The ESA reported that there were 2,457 companies in the United States involved in developing or publishing video games that directly supported 65,678 workers (37,122 in developing, 28,556 in publishing) with about another 154,000 indirectly supporting the industry, such as through contracting or video game journalism. The total contribution to the US's gross national product from the industry was $11.7 billion.^[4]

In the United Kingdom, the total video game market was valued at nearly £4.2 billion, according to figures from Ukie and MCV. The largest segments were in digital software (£1.2 billion) and mobile games (£664 million), while sales of consoles dropped to £689 million.^[5]

Top-rated games

Major awards

Category/Organization		33rd Golden Joystick Awards October 30, 2015[6]	The Game Awards 2015 December 3, 2015[7]	19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards February 18, 2016[8]	16th Game Developers Choice Awards March 17, 2016[9]	12th British Academy Games Awards April 7, 2016[10]
Game of the Year		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt		Fallout 4	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Fallout 4
Independent / Debut[i]		Kerbal Space Program	Rocket League		Ori and the Blind Forest	Her Story
Mobile/Handheld[i]	Mobile	Fallout Shelter	Lara Croft Go	Fallout Shelter	Her Story
	Handheld			Helldivers
Innovation		First-person mode in Grand Theft Auto V	—		Her Story
Artistic Achievement[i]	Animation	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Ori and the Blind Forest	Ori and the Blind Forest	Ori and the Blind Forest
	Art Direction			Ori and the Blind Forest
Audio[i]	Music	Ori and the Blind Forest	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Ori and the Blind Forest	Crypt of the NecroDancer	Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
	Sound Design		—	Star Wars Battlefront		Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Character or Performance		Ashly Burch as Chloe Price Life Is Strange	Viva Seifert as Hannah Smith Her Story	Lara Croft Rise of the Tomb Raider	—	Merle Dandridge as Kate Collins Everybody's Gone to the Rapture
Game Direction or Design[i]	Game Design	—		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Rocket League	Bloodborne
	Game Direction			Fallout 4
Narrative		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Her Story	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Her Story	Life Is Strange
Technical Achievement		—		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt		—
Multiplayer/Online		Grand Theft Auto Online	Splatoon	Rocket League	—	Rocket League
Action/Shooter		—	Splatoon	Star Wars Battlefront	—
Adventure		—	Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Family		Splatoon	Super Mario Maker		—	Rocket League
Fighting		—	Mortal Kombat X		—
Role-Playing		—	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Fallout 4
Sports/Racing	Sports	—	Rocket League	Rocket League	—	Rocket League
	Racing			Forza Motorsport 6
Strategy/Simulation		—		Heroes of the Storm	—
Special Award		Lifetime Achievement	Industry Icon Award	Hall of Fame	Lifetime Achievement Award	BAFTA Special	BAFTA Fellowship
		Satoru Iwata	Brett Sperry and Louis Castle	Hideo Kojima	Todd Howard	Amy Hennig[11]	John Carmack

1. Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Critically acclaimed titles

Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.

2015 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)^[12][13]

Game	Publisher	Release Date	Platform	MC score	GR score
Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	April 14, 2015	Microsoft Windows	96/100	95.07%
Out of the Park Baseball 16	Out of the Park Developments	March 23, 2015	Microsoft Windows	91/100	95.25%[14]
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Konami	September 1, 2015	Xbox One	95/100	90.38%
Journey	Sony Computer Entertainment	July 21, 2015	PlayStation 4	92/100	94.8%
Undertale	Toby Fox	September 15, 2015	Microsoft Windows	92/100	94.11%
Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition	Larian Studios	October 27, 2015	Microsoft Windows	94/100	90%[15]
Mario Kart 8 DLC Pack 2	Nintendo	April 23, 2015	Wii U	90/100	93.5%
The Swapper	Curve Studios	June 5, 2015	Xbox One	92/100	93.33%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	CD Projekt	May 19, 2015	Microsoft Windows	93/100	92.11%
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Konami	September 1, 2015	PlayStation 4	93/100	91.59%
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Konami	September 1, 2015	Microsoft Windows	91/100	92.75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	CD Projekt	May 19, 2015	PlayStation 4	92/100	92.23%
Bloodborne	Sony Computer Entertainment	March 24, 2015	PlayStation 4	92/100	90.66%
Shovel Knight	Yacht Club Games	April 21, 2015	PlayStation Vita	92/100	90.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone	CD Projekt	October 13, 2015	PlayStation 4	90/100	91.19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	CD Projekt	May 19, 2015	Xbox One	91/100	90.7%
Shovel Knight	Yacht Club Games	April 21, 2015	PlayStation 4	90/100	91%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Hearts of Stone	CD Projekt	October 13, 2015	Xbox One	90/100	91%
80 Days	Inkle	September 29, 2015	Microsoft Windows	84/100	91%
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows	Yacht Club Games	September 17, 2015	Microsoft Windows	89/100	90.5%[16]
Nuclear Throne	Vlambeer	December 5, 2015	Microsoft Windows	88/100	90.43%
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	Nintendo	February 13, 2015	Nintendo 3DS	89/100	90.39%
Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 – The Vault of the Traveler	Telltale Games	October 20, 2015	PlayStation 4	90/100	89.89%
Broken Age	Double Fine Productions	April 28, 2015	PlayStation Vita	90/100	89%[17]
Roche Fusion	amulware	January 23, 2015	Microsoft Windows	85/100	90%
Odallus: The Dark Call	Joymasher	July 15, 2015	Microsoft Windows	80/100	90%

Financial performance

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2015's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, subscriptions, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms). Three of the top ten highest-grossing games are published or owned by Tencent, including the top-grossing title League of Legends.

Rank	Game	Revenue	Publisher(s)	Genre	Platform(s)	Business model	Ref
1	League of Legends	$1,628,000,000	Riot Games / Tencent	MOBA	PC	Free-to-play	[18]
2	Monster Strike	$1,557,800,000	Mixi	Physics	Mobile	Free-to-play	[a]
3	Clash of Clans	$1,345,000,000	Supercell (SoftBank Group)	Strategy	Mobile	Free-to-play	[18]
4	Puzzle & Dragons	$1,290,000,000	GungHo Online Entertainment (SoftBank Group)	Puzzle	Mobile	Free-to-play	[21]
5	Crossfire	$1,110,000,000	Smilegate / Tencent	FPS	PC	Free-to-play	[18]
6	Dungeon Fighter Online	$1,052,000,000	Neople (Nexon) / Tencent	Beat 'em up
7	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	$1,000,000,000	Activision (Activision Blizzard)	FPS	Multi-platform	Buy-to-play	[22]
8	World of Warcraft	$814,000,000	Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard)	MMORPG	PC	Subscription	[18]
9	Game of War: Fire Age	$799,000,000	MZ	Strategy	Mobile	Free-to-play
10	Fallout 4	$750,000,000	Bethesda Softworks (ZeniMax Media)	ARPG	Multi-platform	Buy-to-play	[22]

Best-selling games

Rank	Japan (retail)[23]	United Kingdom (retail)[24]	United States (retail)[25]	Steam (digital)[26]
1	Monster Hunter X	FIFA 16	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Grand Theft Auto V
2	Yo-kai Watch Blasters	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Madden NFL 16	Fallout 4
3	Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer	Fallout 4	Fallout 4	Ark: Survival Evolved
4	Splatoon	Star Wars Battlefront	Star Wars Battlefront	Rocket League
5	Dragon Quest VIII	Grand Theft Auto V	Grand Theft Auto V	Just Survive
6	Fire Emblem Fates	Batman: Arkham Knight	NBA 2K16	Cities: Skylines
7	Rhythm Heaven: The Best Plus	FIFA 15	Minecraft	Besiege
8	Super Mario Maker	Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	FIFA 16	The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
9	Dragon Quest Heroes	Assassin's Creed Syndicate	Mortal Kombat X	Dying Light
10	The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	Lego Jurassic World	Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare	Life Is Strange

Events

Month	Day(s)	Event
January	7	Zombie Studios, the creator of the Spec Ops series, was shut down.[27]
	23–25	PAX South 2015 held in Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
	30	Sega continues reduction of western businesses and focus on digital that began in 2012.[28]
February	3	Sony sold Sony Online Entertainment to Columbus Nova. The company was renamed into Daybreak Game Company.[29]
		Video game critic Joystiq was shut down by AOL.
	19	Sega Networks, a subsidiary of Sega, acquired Demiurge Studios.[30]
	20	tri-Ace, the developer of Star Ocean and Valkyrie Profile, was acquired by Nepro Japan.[31]
	25	The website version of video game critic Computer and Video Games was merged into GamesRadar+ by Future plc.
March	2–6	Game Developers Conference 2015 held in San Francisco, California.
	2–6	Independent Games Festival held in San Francisco, California.
	4	Electronic Arts shut down the headquarters of Maxis in Emeryville, which has created franchises such as SimCity and Spore.[32]
	6–8	PAX East 2015 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.
	12–14	EGX Rezzed 2015 held at the Tobacco Dock, London.
	17	Nintendo Co. Ltd. announced their affiliation with Japanese mobile game developer DeNA and Nintendo Switch, a new console.[33]
	23	Raven Software celebrated its 25th anniversary.[34]
April	1	Bandai Namco Games was renamed into Bandai Namco Entertainment.[35]
	15	2K Australia, the developer of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel was shut down by Take-Two Interactive.[36]
	17	Phil Harrison, the World Wide Corporate Vice President of Microsoft Studios departed from Microsoft.[37]
	20	Matthew Armstrong, creator of the Borderlands series, left Gearbox Software.[38]
	27	Following the cancellation of Silent Hills, Konami delisted itself from the New York Stock Exchange.[39]
	30	Services of OnLive were discontinued as the asset was acquired by Sony Computer Entertainment.[40]
May	4	Spark Unlimited, the developer of Lost Planet 3 and Call of Duty: Finest Hour was shut down.[41]
	22	BioWare celebrated its 20th anniversary.[42]
	26	Oskari Häkkinen, head of franchise development of Remedy Entertainment, left Remedy.[43]
June	3	CEO of Remedy Entertainment, Matias Myllyrinne, departed from the company for Wargaming.[44]
	8	Paul Sams replaced Ru Weerasuriya as Ready at Dawn's CEO.[45]
	9	Chris Avellone, co-founder of Obsidian Entertainment, departed from the company.[46]
	11	Housemarque celebrated its 20th anniversary.[47]
	12	Arc System Works purchased the rights to develop video games for the Double Dragon, River City Ransom, and Super Dodge Ball series from the now-defunct Technos.[48]
	16–18	E3 2015 held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.[49]
	16	Square Enix unveiled new studio Tokyo RPG Factory.[50]
	21	Tale of Tales, the developer of Sunset, was closed down.[51]
	24	People Can Fly, formerly Epic Games Poland, was split from Epic Games. It became an independent studio and acquired the Bulletstorm IP.[52]
	29	Disney Infinity publisher Disney Interactive was merged with Disney Consumer Products, the developer of Playmation to form a new division called "Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media"[53]
	30	Club Nintendo was discontinued in North America.
July	4–5	MineCon has been held at the ExCeL London Exhibition and Conference Centre.
	11	Satoru Iwata, President and CEO of Nintendo, died at age 55.[54]
	13	Electronic Arts formed new studio called EA Motive. The studio is led by former Ubisoft director Jade Raymond.[55]
	17–19	SGC 2015 to be held at the Embassy Suites Frisco Hotel & Convention Centre.
	22	John Smedley stepped down as Daybreak Game Company's President and CEO.[56]
	23–26	QuakeCon 2015 to be held in Dallas, Texas.
	27	China's government fully lifts the ban on the sales of video game consoles within the country.[57]
	27	Razer Inc. acquired all the software assets of Ouya.[58]
	29	Windows 10 was released.[59]
		Yager Development filed for insolvency for its production division Yager Productions GmbH
August	5–9	Gamescom 2015 was held in Cologne, Germany.
	21	Remedy Entertainment celebrated its 20th anniversary.[60]
	26	Google releases the YouTube Gaming app.[61][62]
	28–31	PAX Prime to be held in Seattle, Washington.
September	2	2015 GameStop Expo at The Venetian Las Vegas resort.
	14	Tatsumi Kimishima is appointed president of Nintendo after the death of Satoru Iwata in July 2015.[63] Nintendo EAD and Nintendo SPD was merged, forming Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development.[64]
	15	Sony announced that Project Morpheus was renamed into PlayStation VR.[65]
	17–20	Tokyo Game Show 2015 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
	24	Maxis was reassigned to the EA Mobile division of Electronic Arts.[66]
	24–27	EGX 2015 at the NEC in Birmingham, UK.
	30	Club Nintendo was discontinued in Europe and Japan.
		Twisted Pixel Games was separated from Microsoft Studios and became an independent studio again.[67]
October	2	Microsoft purchased Havok from Intel.[68]
	2–4	EGS was held at Centro Banamex in Mexico City.
	3	FiraxiCon was held by Firaxis Games at the Baltimore Convention Center in Maryland.[69]
	6	Ubisoft acquired The Crew's developer Ivory Tower.[70]
	8–12	Brasil Game Show 2015 held in Expo Center Norte, São Paulo, Brasil.
	11–13	Firstlook festival 2015 at Jaarbeurs Utrecht in Utrecht, Netherlands.
	13	Ubisoft acquired Longtail Studios and renamed it to Ubisoft Halifax.[71]
	28	Paris Games Week in Paris, France.
	29	Paradox Interactive purchased White Wolf Publishing and all its assets, including World of Darkness and Vampire: The Masquerade from CCP Games.[72]
November	2	Activision Blizzard acquired Candy Crush Saga developer King for $5.9 billion.[73]
	4	Konami shuttered its Los Angeles division.[74]
	6–7	BlizzCon 2015 at Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.
	6	Activision Blizzard established a new TV and film studio Activision Blizzard Studios.[75]
		2K China closed by Take-Two Interactive. Their next game, Borderlands Online was cancelled.[76]
		NCSoft launched a new mobile division named Iron Tiger.[77]
	12–15	G-STAR 2015 in Bexco, Busan, South Korea.
December	3	The Game Awards 2015 held in Los Angeles, California.
	5–6	PlayStation Experience 2015 held in San Francisco, California.[78]
	7	Flying Wild Hog opened a new studio in Kraków, Poland.
	9	A new development studio was established by Bethesda Game Studios in Montreal.[79]
	10	Electronic Arts established Competitive Gaming Division, a new division headed by Peter Moore which focuses on ESports.[80]
	11–13	GaymerX held at the San Jose Marriott Convention Center in San Jose, California.
	12	Gearbox Software opened new studio in Quebec.[81]
	16	Crystal Dynamics' studio head Darrell Gallagher left the company.[82]
		Kojima Productions was reestablished as an independent studio headed by Hideo Kojima.[83]

Notable deaths

• January 25, 2015 – Colin Wyckoff, 20, Garry's Mod YouTuber known online as kitty0706.^[84]
• February 1, 2015 – Monty Oum, 33, animator for Midway Games and Afro Samurai.^[85]
• June 7, 2015 – Christopher Lee, 93, voice actor best known for the character Saruman in the "Lord of the Rings" film franchise and its video game tie-ins.^[86]
• July 11, 2015 – Satoru Iwata, 55, the fourth president and chief executive officer of Nintendo.^[87]
• July 31, 2015 – Roddy Piper, 61, pro wrestler and actor. Appeared in Abobo's Big Adventure, Saints Row IV, and numerous wrestling games including WWE 2K.^[88][89]

Hardware releases

New Nintendo 3DS

The list of game-related hardware released in 2015 in North America.

Month	Day	Console
February	13	New Nintendo 3DS
April	29	Razer Forge TV
May	28	Nvidia Shield TV
November	10	Steam Controller
		Steam Link
		Steam Machine
	27	Samsung Gear VR

Series with new entries

Series with new installments in 2015 include Anno, Assassin's Creed, Batman: Arkham, Battlefield, Call of Duty, Disgaea, Dirt, Fallout, Fatal Frame, Five Nights at Freddy's, Forza Motorsport, Guitar Hero, Halo, Heroes of Might and Magic, Hotline Miami, Just Cause, King's Quest, Kirby, Magicka, Mario Party, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Mario & Luigi, Metal Gear, Minecraft, Mortal Kombat, Need for Speed, OlliOlli, Resident Evil, Rock Band, StarCraft, Star Wars: Battlefront, Tales, The Witcher, Tomb Raider, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, Total War, Toy Soldiers, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza and Yoshi.

In addition, 2015 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Bloodborne, Dying Light, Evolve, Life Is Strange, Ori, Rocket League, Splatoon, Undertale, and Until Dawn.

Game releases

The list of games released in 2015 in North America.

Video game platforms

3DS Nintendo 3DS Droid Android iOS iOS, iPadOS Lin Linux Mac Mac NDS Nintendo DS PS3 PlayStation 3 PS4 PlayStation 4 PSP PlayStation Portable PSVita PlayStation Vita Wii Wii WiiU Wii U Win Windows WP Windows Phone X360 Xbox 360 XBO Xbox One

January–March

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
J A N U A R Y	6	Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition	PS3, PSVita	First-person shooter	[90]
		Woah Dave!	PSVita	Platformer	[91]
	7	Warhammer Quest	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure board game	[92]
	8	Chariot	WiiU		[93]
		Sword of Asumi	Win		[94]
		Miracle Fly	Ouya	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure	[citation needed]
	9	Funk of Titans	XBO		[95]
	13	Atelier Ayesha Plus: The Alchemist of Dusk	PSVita	Role-playing	[citation needed]
		Brandish: The Dark Revenant	PSP, PSVita	Action role-playing	[96]
		Joe Danger 2: The Movie	PSVita	Racing, platform	[citation needed]
	15	Tengami	Win	Adventure, puzzle	[citation needed]
		WWE Immortals	iOS, Droid	Fighting	[97]
	19	HuniePop	Win, Mac, Lin	Tile-matching, dating sim	[citation needed]
	20	Blackguards 2	Win, Mac		[98]
		Ironclad Tactics	PS4	Strategy	[citation needed]
		Resident Evil HD Remaster	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Survival horror	[99]
		Saints Row: Gat out of Hell	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Action-adventure	[100]
		Saints Row IV: Re-Elected	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure	[100]
		Splice	PS3, PS4		[101]
		Citizens of Earth	Win, PS4, PSVita, WiiU, 3DS		[102]
	21	Evolve: Hunters Quest	iOS		[citation needed]
	22	The Lego Movie Videogame	iOS	Action-adventure	[103]
		The Witcher: Battle Arena	iOS, Droid	Multiplayer online battle arena	[104]
	23	Grey Goo	Win	Real-time strategy	[105]
		Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds	Win	Beat 'em up	[citation needed]
	27	Dying Light	Win, Lin, PS4, XBO	Survival horror, action-adventure	[106]
		Grim Fandango: Remastered	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita	Graphic adventure	[107]
		Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation	PSVita	Role-playing	[108]
		Nihilumbra	PSVita	Puzzle, Platform	[109]
	29	Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Remastered	Win, Mac, Lin, iOS	Action-adventure	[110]
		Gravity Ghost	Win	Physics based puzzler	[citation needed]
		Gunman Clive 2	3DS	Action, platformer	[citation needed]
		Heroes of Might and Magic III: HD Edition	Win, iOS, Droid	Turn-based strategy	[111]
		Pix the Cat	Win	Snake, Puzzle	[112]
	30	#IDARB	XBO		[113]
		Life Is Strange: Episode 1 - Chrysalis	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[114]
		Raven's Cry	Win, Mac, Lin, PS3, PS4, X360	Action-adventure	[115]
		Unmechanical: Extended	XBO	Puzzle	[116]
F E B R U A R Y	3	Apotheon	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4	Platform, Metroidvania	[117]
		Criminal Girls: Invite Only	PSVita		[118]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[119]
		Kick & Fennick	PSVita	Platform	[citation needed]
		Risk	PS4, XBO	Strategy game, Board game, War game	[120]
		SpongeBob HeroPants	3DS, X360, PSVita	Action-Adventure, Platformer	[121]
	4	Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[119]
		Grow Home	Win	Adventure, platforming	[122]
	5	Cities XXL	Win	City-building game	[123]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 2 - The Lost Lords	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[119]
		Moon Chronicles – Episode 2-4	3DS	First-person shooter	[124]
		The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot	Win	Action role-playing game	[125]
	10	AeternoBlade	PSVita		[citation needed]
		Don Bradman Cricket 14	PS4	Sports	[126]
		Evolve	Win, PS4, XBO	First-person shooter	[127]
		Rugby 15	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita, X360, XBO	Sports	[citation needed]
		Super Stardust Ultra	PS4	Shoot 'em up	[128]
		Unmechanical: Extended	PS3, PS4	Puzzle	[116]
	11	Don Bradman Cricket 14	XBO	Sports	[126]
		Jungle Rumble	PSVita	Rhythm, real-time strategy, puzzle	[129]
		Limbo	Droid	Puzzle, platform	[130]
	12	3D Fantasy Zone	3DS	Horizontal-scrolling shooter	[citation needed]
		Mighty Switch Force! Hose It Down!	iOS	Action, puzzle, platformer	[131]
	13	Ace Combat Assault Horizon Legacy+	3DS	Action	[132]
		IronFall: Invasion	3DS	Third-person shooter	[133]
		Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate	3DS	Action role-playing	[134]
		The Escapists	XBO		[135]
		The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D	3DS	Action-adventure	[134]
	14	DreadOut act 2	Win	Survival horror	[136]
	17	Dead or Alive 5 Last Round	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Fighting	[137]
		Hand of Fate	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing	[138]
		Paparazzi	Win, PS4, WiiU		[citation needed]
		Pillar	PS4	Puzzle	[139]
		Q*bert Rebooted	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Action	[140]
		The Sims 4	Mac	Simulation	[141]
		Total War: Attila	Win, Mac	Real-time strategy, turn based strategy	[142]
	18	Pokémon Shuffle	3DS	Puzzle	[143]
	19	Agarest: Generations of War 2	Win	Tactical role-playing	[144]
		Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball	Win, Lin, Mac		[145]
	20	Kirby and the Rainbow Curse	WiiU	Platformer	[146]
		Roundabout	XBO	Open-world driving game	[147]
		The Book of Unwritten Tales 2	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure, Comedy	[148]
		The Order: 1886	PS4	Action-adventure	[149]
	24	Dragon Ball XenoVerse	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Role-playing	[150]
		htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary	PSVita	Adventure, Puzzle	[151]
		Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart	PSVita	Tactical role-playing	[152]
		Limbo	PS4	Puzzle, platform	[153]
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony	PS3, PS4	Survival horror	[154]
		Starwhal: Just the Tip	PS3, PS4		[155]
		There Came an Echo	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Real-time tactics	[156]
		Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late	PS3	2D fighting game, Visual novel	[157]
	25	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 1 - Penal Colony	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror	[154]
		Heavenstrike Rivals - A Monster Tactical TCG!	iOS		[citation needed]
		Homeworld Remastered Collection	Win	Real-time strategy	[158]
		Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty	Win, Mac, Lin	Cinematic platformer	[159]
	27	Blackhole	Win, Mac, Lin	Puzzle-platformer	[citation needed]
		Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires	Win, PS3, PS4, XBO	Hack and slash, Action	[160]
		Dragon Ball XenoVerse	Win	Role-playing	[150]
M A R C H	2	Five Nights at Freddy's 3	Win	Survival horror, point-and-click	[citation needed]
	3	Helldivers	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Shoot 'em up	[161]
		La-Mulana EX	PSVita	Platform-adventure Metroidvania	[162]
		OlliOlli2: Welcome to Olliwood	PS4, PSVita	Sports	[163]
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 2 - Contemplation	PS3, PS4	Survival horror	[154]
		Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines	PSVita	Role-playing	[164]
		Screamride	X360, XBO	Puzzle	[165]
		Shiftlings	Win, PS4, XBO		[166]
		White Night	Win, PS4, XBO	Survival horror, puzzle	[167]
	4	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 2 - Contemplation	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror	[154]
	5	Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars	3DS, WiiU	Puzzle	[168]
		OlliOlli	WiiU, 3DS	Sports	[169]
		Proun+	3DS		[citation needed]
	6	OlliOlli	XBO	Sports	[169]
		Zombie Army Trilogy	Win, PS4, XBO	Tactical shooter, survival horror	[170]
	9	Shelter 2	Win, Mac	Survival	[171]
	10	Assassin's Creed Rogue	Win	Action-adventure, stealth	[172]
		Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea	PS3	Role-playing	[citation needed]
		Cities: Skylines	Win, Mac, Lin	City-building, construction and management simulation	[173]
		DmC: Definitive Edition	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, hack and slash	[174]
		Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita	Top-down shooter	[175]
		Mushroom Men: Truffle Trouble	Win	Action-adventure, platform	[176]
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 3 - Judgment	PS3, PS4	Survival horror	[154]
		Scram Kitty DX	PS4, PSVita		[citation needed]
		Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters	PS3, PSVita	Adventure, visual novel, strategy role-playing	[177]
	11	Ori and the Blind Forest	Win, XBO	Platform-adventure, Metroidvania	[178]
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 3 - Judgment	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror	[154]
	12	3D Out Run	3DS	Arcade racing	[179]
		Dreamfall Chapters Book 2 - Rebels	Win	Adventure	[180]
		Dungeon Hunter 5	Droid, iOS, WP	Action role-playing, hack and slash	[181]
		Sid Meier's Starships	Win, Mac, iOS	Turn-based strategy	[182]
		Trine: Enchanted Edition	WiiU	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure	[183]
	13	Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.	3DS		[184]
	17	Battlefield Hardline	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	First-person shooter	[185]
		BioShock Infinite	Lin	First-person shooter	[186]
		Blade Kitten Episode 2	Win	Platform	[187]
		Bladestorm: Nightmare	PS3, PS4, XBO	Real-time tactics	[188]
		Final Fantasy Type-0 HD	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing	[189]
		Jamestown+	PS4	Bullet hell, shoot 'em up	[190]
		Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas	Win	Action-adventure	[191]
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 4 - Metamorphosis	PS3, PS4	Survival horror	[154]
		Soldner-X2: Final Prototype	PSVita		[192]
		The Awakened Fate Ultimatum	PS3		[193]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged	Win, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure	[194]
		Woolfe: The Red Hood Diaries	Win, PS4, XBO	Platform, hack and slash	[195]
	18	Resident Evil: Revelations 2: Episode 4 - Metamorphosis	Win, X360, XBO	Survival horror	[154]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[194]
	19	Worlds of Magic	Win	4X, turn-based strategy	[196]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged	iOS	Graphic adventure	[194]
	20	Fossil Fighters: Frontier	3DS	Role-playing video game	[197]
		Mario Party 10	WiiU	Party	[198]
	24	Borderlands: The Handsome Collection	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing, first-person shooter	[199]
		Bloodborne	PS4	Action role-playing	[200]
		Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo	PSVita		[201]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[202]
		Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin	3DS, PSVita		[203]
		Life Is Strange: Episode 2 - Out of Time	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[204]
		Metal Slug 3	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Run and gun	[190]
		Slender: The Arrival	PS4	Survival horror	[205]
	25	Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[202]
		Lakeview Cabin Collection	Win, Mac	Action, puzzle, horror	[206]
		Slender: The Arrival	XBO	Survival horror	[205]
	26	Game of Thrones: Episode 3 - The Sword in the Darkness	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[202]
		Infinite Crisis	Win	Multiplayer online battle arena	[207]
Pillars of Eternity		Win, Mac, Lin	Role-playing	[208]
Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition		Win	Third-person shooter	[209]
Xuan-Yuan Sword: The Gate of Firmament[b]		Win	Action role-playing	[210]
27	Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious	X360, XBO	Racing	[211]
	Oddworld: New 'n' Tasty	XBO	Cinematic platformer	[212]
30	Dead or Alive 5 Last Round	Win	Fighting	[213]
31	Axiom Verge	PS4	Metroidvania	[214]
	MLB 15: The Show	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Sports	[215]
	Neverwinter	XBO	MMORPG	[216]
	R.B.I. Baseball 15	PS4, XBO	Sports	[217]
	Paperbound	Win, PS4		[218]
	Run Sackboy! Run!	PSVita	Puzzle platformer	[219]
	Story of Seasons	3DS	Life simulation, Farming simulation, Role-playing	[220]
	theHunter: Primal	Win	Simulation	[221]
	Toukiden: Kiwami	PS4, PSVita	Action role-playing	[222]
	Woah Dave!	PS4	Platformer	[91]

April–June

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
A P R I L	1	Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin	Win	Action role-playing	[223]
	2	Box Boy!	3DS	Puzzle, platform	[224]
		DuckTales Remastered	iOS, Droid	Platformer, Metroidvania	[225]
		Steven Universe: Attack the Light!	iOS, Droid	Role-playing game	[citation needed]
		War for the Overworld	Win, Mac, Lin	Real-time strategy, god game, dungeon management game	[226]
	3	Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones	Win, XBO	Platform, stealth	[227]
	7	Bastion	PS4	Action role-playing	[190]
		Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing	[223]
		Etrian Mystery Dungeon	3DS	Role-playing	[228]
		Krinkle Krusher	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Tower defense	[229]
		MonsterBag	PSVita	Puzzle, stealth	[230]
		Mortal Kombat X	iOS, Droid	Fighting	[231]
		Stealth Inc. 2: A Game of Clones	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Platform, stealth	[227]
		Tower of Guns	PS3, PS4	First-person shooter	[232]
	8	Driver: Speedboat Paradise	iOS	Action-adventure, racing	[233]
		Bloodsports.TV	Win	Hero Defense	[234]
		Pokémon Rumble World	3DS	Action role-playing	[235]
	9	Affordable Space Adventures	WiiU		[236]
		I am Bread	Win	Action-adventure, simulation	[237]
	10	Tower of Guns	XBO	First-person shooter	[232]
		Xenoblade Chronicles 3D	N3DS	Action role-playing	[238]
	14	A-Train: City Simulator	3DS	Vehicle Simulation Game	[citation needed]
		Age of Wonders III	Mac, Lin	4X turn-based strategy	[239]
		Grand Theft Auto V	Win	Action-adventure	[240]
		Grand Theft Auto Online	Win	Action-adventure	[citation needed]
		Mortal Kombat X	Win, PS4, XBO	Fighting	[241]
		Titan Souls	Win, PS4, PSVita	Action-adventure	[190]
		We Are Doomed	PS4		[242]
	16	3D Fantasy Zone II	3DS	Horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up	[179]
		Goat Simulator	X360, XBO	Action	[243]
		Halo: Spartan Assault	iOS	Twin-stick shooter	[244]
		Halo: Spartan Strike	Win, iOS, WP	Twin-stick shooter	[244]
		Lost Within	iOS, Amazon Fire		[245]
	17	Gradius V	PS3	Scrolling shooter	[citation needed]
	20	Slow Down, Bull	Win		[246]
	21	Assassin's Creed Chronicles: China	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth	[247]
		LA Cops	PS4		[248]
		Shovel Knight	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Action, platform	[190]
		EA Sports UFC	iOS, Droid	Fighting, sports	[249]
		Convoy	Win, Mac	Roguelike, strategy	[250]
		Shooting Love 200X	X360	Shoot 'em up	[citation needed]
	22	Kalimba	Win	Puzzle, platformer	[251]
	23	Crypt of the Necrodancer	Win	Roguelike, rhythm	[citation needed]
		Does Not Commute	Droid, iOS	Puzzle, strategy	[252]
	24	Dungeons 2	Win, Mac	Strategy, simulation, dungeon management	[253]
		Happy Wars	XBO	Action, tactical role-playing	[254]
		Shantae and the Pirate's Curse	Win	Platform, Metroidvania	[255]
	25	Watch Quest! - Heroes of Time -	Apple Watch		[256]
	27	Hitman Go	Win, WP	Puzzle	[257]
		Kerbal Space Program	Win, Mac, Lin	Space flight simulation	[258]
		Shovel Knight	XBO	Action, platform	[259]
	28	Broken Age Act 2	Win, Mac, Lin	Point-and-click adventure	[260]
		Broken Age: The Complete Adventure	PS4, PSVita	Point-and-click adventure	[260]
		Magicka: Wizard Wars	Win	Action-adventure	[261]
		Omega Quintet	PS4	Idol simulation, Role-playing	[262]
		Shadowrun Chronicles: Boston Lockdown	Win, Mac, Lin	Turn-based tactics, isometric shooter	[263]
		Sketchcross	PSVita		[264]
		State of Decay: Year-One Survival Edition	XBO	Action-adventure, Survival horror, stealth	[265]
		Tropico 5	PS4	Construction and management simulation, government simulation	[266]
		WWE 2K15	Win	Sports	[267]
		Verdun	Win	First-person shooter	[268]
		Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim	Win	Action role-playing	[269]
	30	Amiibo Tap: Nintendo's Greatest Bits	WiiU		[citation needed]
		Block N Load	Win	First-person shooter, sandbox	[270]
Chroma Squad		Win	Tactical role-playing	[citation needed]
Karous		3DS	Vertical scrolling shooter	[citation needed]
Order of Battle: Pacific		Win	Computer wargame	[271]
M A Y	1	Monument Valley	WP	Puzzle	[272]
	5	Cosmophony	PS3, PS4, PSVita		[273]
		Grim Fandango: Remastered	iOS. Droid	Graphic adventure	[274]
		Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 Record Breaker	3DS	Tactical role-playing	[275]
		Wolfenstein: The Old Blood	Win, PS4, XBO	First-person shooter, action-adventure, stealth	[276]
		Ether One	PS4	Adventure	[citation needed]
	7	Touhou 14: Double Dealing Character	Win	Scrolling shooter	[277]
		Project CARS	Win	Racing	[278]
	9	Disney Infinity 2.0: Marvel Super Heroes	PSVita	Action-adventure, sandbox, toys-to-life	[279]
	12	AirMech Arena	XBO	Multiplayer online battle arena	[280]
		Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains	3DS		[281]
		Color Guardians	PS4, PSVita		[282]
		Final Fantasy IV: The After Years	Win	Role-playing	[283]
		Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster	PS4	Role-playing	[284]
		Invisible, Inc.	Win, Mac, Lin	Turn-based tactics, stealth	[285]
		Nom Nom Galaxy	PS4		[286]
		Project CARS	PS4, XBO	Racing	[278]
	13	Lifeless Planet	XBO	Puzzle, platformer	[287]
	14	3D Thunder Blade	3DS	Combat flight simulator	[179]
		Axiom Verge	Win	Metroidvania	[288]
		Galactic Civilizations III	Win	4X, turn-based strategy	[289]
		Knights of Pen & Paper 2	iOS, Droid		[290]
		Not a Hero	Win	2D shooter	[291]
		Stretchmo	3DS	Puzzle	[292]
	19	Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed	PSVita	Action role-playing, hack and slash	[293]
		Life Is Strange: Episode 3 - Chaos Theory	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[294]
		Ride	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Racing	[295]
		The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	Win, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing	[296]
		Castaway Paradise	Win	Life simulation	[citation needed]
	20	Neon Struct	Win, Mac, Lin	Stealth game	[297]
	21	Carmageddon: Reincarnation	Win, Mac, Lin	Vehicular combat, racing	[298]
		Sunset	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure, interactive storytelling	[299]
		Til Morning's Light	iOS, Droid		[300]
		Swords & Soldiers II	WiiU	Real-time strategy	[citation needed]
	22	NASCAR '15	Win, PS3, X360	Auto racing, Sim racing, Sports, Racing	[301]
		Puzzle & Dragons Z + Super Mario Bros. Edition	3DS	Role-playing, puzzle	[134]
	26	Akiba's Trip: Undead & Undressed	Win	Action-adventure, Beat 'em up	[302]
		Audiosurf 2	Win	Puzzle, rhythm	[303]
		Badland: Game of the Year Edition	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Adventure	[304]
		Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R	Win		[305]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter	Win, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[306]
		Magicka 2	Win, PS4	Action-adventure	[307]
		Octodad: Dadliest Catch	PSVita	Adventure	[308]
		Roundabout	PS4	Open-world driving game	[citation needed]
		Ultra Street Fighter IV	PS4	Fighting	[309]
	27	Catlateral Damage	Win, Mac, Lin	Simulation game	[310]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[306]
		Rogue Legacy	XBO	Platformer, roguelike, Metroidvania	[311]
	28	Badland: Game of the Year Edition	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure	[304]
		Chaos Rings III	iOS, Droid	Role-playing	[312]
		Don't Starve: Giant Edition	WiiU	Survival	[313]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 4 - Sons of Winter	iOS	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[306]
		Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions	iOS	Multidirectional shooting	[314]
		Lara Croft: Relic Run	iOS, Droid, WP	Action-adventure, endless runner	[315]
		The Talos Principle	Droid	Puzzle	[citation needed]
	29	Arcade Archives: Moon Cresta	PS4		[citation needed]
		Badland: Game of the Year Edition	XBO	Adventure	[304]
		Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth2: Sisters Generation	Win	Role-playing	[316]
		Splatoon	WiiU	Third-person shooter	[317]
		The Fruit of Grisaia	Win	Eroge, Visual novel	[318]
J U N E	1	Hatred	Win	Shoot 'em up	[319]
		Massive Chalice	Win, Mac, Lin, XBO	Turn-based strategy, turn-based tactics	[320]
	2	Class of Heroes 2G	PS3	Role-playing video game	[321]
		Heroes of the Storm	Win, Mac	Multiplayer online battle arena	[322]
		Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven	3DS	Role-playing	[323]
		Skulls of the Shogun: Bone-a-Fide Edition	PS4	Turn-based tactics	[citation needed]
		The Escapists	PS4	Strategy, role-playing	[324]
	4	Hitman: Sniper	iOS, Droid	Shooting gallery	[325]
		Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate[c]	PSVita	Roguelike, role-playing	[326]
		Trans-Galactic Tournament	PS4		[327]
		Wander	Win, PS4	MMO	[328]
	5	D4: Dark Dreams Don't Die	Win	Adventure	[329]
		SteamWorld Dig	XBO	Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania	[330]
	9	The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited	PS4, XBO	Massively multiplayer online role-playing	[331]
		Hustle Kings	PS4	Sports simulation	[citation needed]
		Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy	PSVita		[332]
	11	Alone in the Dark: Illumination	Win	Third-person shooter	[333]
		Adventures of Pip	WiiU		[334]
		Dr. Mario: Miracle Cure	3DS	Puzzle	[335]
		Transistor	iOS	Action role-playing, turn-based strategy	[336]
	12	Lego Jurassic World	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita, X360, XBO, WiiU, 3DS	Action-adventure	[337]
	14	Fallout Shelter	iOS	Simulation	[338]
	16	Payday 2: Crimewave Edition	PS4, XBO	First-person shooter, stealth	[339]
	23	Batman: Arkham Knight	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure	[340]
		Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, hack and slash	[341]
		PlanetSide 2	PS4	Massively multiplayer online first-person shooter game	[342]
		Riptide GP2	PS4		[343]
		Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut	PS4	Platform, Metroidvania	[citation needed]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 3 - Catch A Ride	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[344]
	24	MotoGP 15	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Racing	[345]
		Her Story	Win, Mac, iOS	Interactive film	[346]
	25	Art Academy: Home Studio	WiiU		[347]
		Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation	iOS, Droid	Role-playing	[348]
		Dreamfall Chapters: Book Three — Realms	Win	Adventure	[349]
		Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions	Droid, Fire	Multidirectional shooting	[350]
		Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham	iOS	Action-adventure	[351]
		Sonic Runners	iOS, Droid	Endless runner	[352]
	26	Toukiden: Kiwami	Win	Action role-playing	[353]
	30	BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend	PS3, PS4, XBO	Fighting game	[354]
		Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation	PSVita	Role-playing	[355]
		Infinifactory	Win, Mac, Lin	Puzzle	[356]
		J-Stars Victory VS+	PS4, PS3, PSVita	Fighting	[357]
		Red Goddess: Inner World	PS4		[358]
		Ronin	Win, Lin, Mac	Action, platform	[359]
		Samurai Warriors Chronicles 3	3DS, PSVita	Hack and slash	[360]
		Whispering Willows	PS3, PS4, PSVita	Adventure	[citation needed]

July–September

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
J U L Y	1	Rise of Incarnates	Win	Fighting	[361]
	2	Ar Nosurge Plus: Ode to an Unborn Star	PSVita	Role-playing	[362]
	6	Knee Deep	Win, Mac, Linux		[363]
	7	Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions	PSVita	Multidirectional shooting	[364]
		Rocket League	Win, PS4	Sports	[365]
		Rumble City	Droid		[366]
		Pneuma: Breath of Life	PS4		[367]
		Skullgirls 2nd Encore	PS4	Fighting	[368]
	8	Worms World Party Remastered	Win	Artillery, Strategy	[369]
	9	Replay: VHS is not dead	Win		[citation needed]
		Rumble City	iOS		[366]
		Trove	Win	Hack and slash	[370]
	10	F1 2015	Win, PS4, XBO	Racing	[371]
	13	Prototype Biohazard Bundle	XBO	Action-adventure	[372]
	14	Deception IV: The Nightmare Princess	PS4, PS3, PSVita	Action role-playing, strategy role-playing	[373]
		Godzilla: The Game	PS3, PS4	Action-adventure, fighting	[374]
		God of War III Remastered	PS4	Action-adventure, hack and slash	[375]
		Prototype Biohazard Bundle	PS4	Action-adventure	[372]
		Rory McIlroy PGA Tour	PS4, XBO	Sports	[376]
		The Fall	PS4	Action-adventure, platform	[377]
	15	The Vanishing of Ethan Carter	PS4	Adventure	[378]
		This War of Mine	iOS, Droid	Survival	[379]
	16	Sorcerer King	Win		[380]
	21	Breach and Clear: Deadline	Win, Mac, Lin		[381]
		Hatoful Boyfriend	PS4, PSVita	Nakige, dating sim, otome	[382]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[383]
		Journey	PS4	Adventure, art game	[384]
		Onechanbara Z2: Chaos	PS4	Hack and slash, horror	[385]
		Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds Overdrive	PS4	Beat 'em up	[386]
		Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut	PS3, PS4	Puzzle	[387]
		Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords	Mac, Lin	Role-playing	[388]
		TIS-100	Win	Puzzle, programming	[389]
		Tembo the Badass Elephant	Win, PS4, XBO	Platform, side-scrolling	[390]
	22	Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[383]
	23	Bleach: Brave Souls[c]	iOS, Droid	Beat 'em up	[391]
		Five Nights at Freddy's 4	Win	Survival horror	[392]
		Game of Thrones: Episode 5 - A Nest of Vipers	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure, interactive drama	[383]
		The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth	XBO, N3DS, WiiU	Roguelike	[393]
		Way of the Samurai 4	Win	Action-adventure	[394]
	24	Victor Vran	Win, Mac, Lin	Action role-playing	[395]
	25	Prune	iOS	Puzzle	[396]
	28	Abyss Odyssey: Extended Dream Edition	PS4	Roguelike, action-adventure	[citation needed]
		BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma Extend	PSVita	Fighting game	[354]
		King's Quest: Chapter I - A Knight to Remember	Win, PS3, PS4	Adventure	[397]
		Legend of Kay HD	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4, WiiU, 360	Action-adventure, platformer	[398]
		Life Is Strange: Episode 4 - Dark Room	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[399]
		Lost Dimension	PS3, PSVita	Tactical role-playing	[400]
		N++	PS4	Platform	[401]
		Sword Art Online Re:Hollow Fragment	PS4	Role-playing	[402]
		The Swindle	PS3, PS4, PSVita		[citation needed]
		World of Tanks	XBO	Vehicular combat, massively multiplayer online	[403]
	29	King's Quest: Chapter I - A Knight to Remember	X360, XBO	Adventure	[397]
		Microsoft Solitaire Collection	Win 10		[citation needed]
		Candy Crush Saga	Win 10	Puzzle	[citation needed]
	30	Angry Birds 2	iOS, Droid	Puzzle	[404]
		Badland: Game of the Year Edition	WiiU	Adventure	[304]
		Xeodrifter	WiiU	Metroidvania	[405]
		Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist	PS4, XBO		[citation needed]
A U G U S T	3	Freedom Planet	WiiU	Action, Platform	[406]
		Nom Nom Galaxy	Win, Mac		[407]
	4	Beyond Eyes	XBO	Adventure	[408]
		Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold: The Fafnir Knight	3DS	Role-playing, dungeon crawler	[409]
		Fairy Fencer F	Win	Role-playing	[410]
		Galak-Z: The Dimensional	PS4	Shooter, roguelike	[411]
		Rare Replay	XBO	Compilation	[412]
	7	The Swindle	XBO		[413]
	11	Brave Tank Hero	3DS, WiiU		[414]
		Everybody's Gone to the Rapture	PS4	Adventure	[415]
		Garfield Kart	3DS		[416]
		Gauntlet: Slayer Edition	PS4	dungeon crawl	[417]
		Goat Simulator	PS3, PS4	Action	[418]
		OlliOlli 2: Welcome to Olliwood	Win	Sports	[419]
		Paddington: Adventures in London	3DS		[416]
		Toy Soldiers: War Chest	Win, XBO	Action, strategy	[420]
		Xblaze: Lost Memories	PS3, PSVita	Visual novel	[421]
	12	Toy Soldiers: War Chest	PS4	Action, strategy	[420]
		Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	PS4, XBO	Adventure	[422]
		RollerCoaster Tycoon 3	iOS	Construction and management simulation	[423]
		Sentris	Win	Music video game	[citation needed]
	13	Fallout Shelter	Droid	Simulation	[424]
		Rebuild: Gangs of Deadsville	iOS, Droid		[425]
	14	Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings	XBO	Sports	[426]
	18	Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library & the Monster Seal	PSVita	Dungeon crawler, role-playing	[427]
		Curses N Chaos	Win, PS4, PSVita		[428]
		Final Fantasy Type-0 HD	Win	Action role-playing	[429]
		Resident Evil: Revelations 2	PSVita	Survival horror	[430]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo	Win, Mac, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure	[431]
		Volume	Win, Mac, PS4, PSVita	Stealth	[432]
		Zombi	Win, PS4, XBO	Survival horror	[433]
	19	Dream Runners	PS4	Platform	[434]
		Smite	XBO	Multiplayer online battle arena	[435]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[431]
		Velocity 2X	Win, Mac, Lin, XBO	Shoot 'em up, puzzle	[436]
	20	DiscStorm	Win		[437]
		Final Fantasy VII	iOS	Role-playing	[438]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 4 - Escape Plan Bravo	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure	[431]
		Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power	Win	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure	[439]
		Woah Dave!	WiiU	Platformer	[440]
	21	Little Battlers eXperience: Baku Boost	3DS		[441]
		Risen 3: Titan Lords Enhanced Edition	PS4	Action role-playing	[442]
		The Flock	Win	Survival horror	[443]
		Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings	Win	Sports	[426]
	23	LandFort	Droid		[444]
	24	Flywrench	Win, Mac, Lin	Action	[445]
		Grandia 2 Anniversary Edition	Win	Role-playing	[citation needed]
	25	Amnesia: Memories	PSVita	Visual novel	[446]
		Back to Bed	PS3, PS4, PSVita		[447]
		Dishonored: Definitive Edition	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth	[448]
		Evoland 2	Win	Action Adventure, RPG	[citation needed]
		Gears of War: Ultimate Edition	XBO	Third-person shooter	[449]
		I Am Bread	PS4	Action-adventure, simulation	[450]
		Madden NFL 16	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Sports	[451]
		Mega Man Legacy Collection	Win, PS4, XBO		[452]
		Nova-111	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita		[453]
		One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3	Win, PS4, PS3, PSVita	Action-adventure, Beat 'em up	[454]
		Shadowrun: Hong Kong	Win, Mac, Lin	Tactical role-playing	[455]
		Steins;Gate	PS3, PSVita	Visual novel	[citation needed]
		Until Dawn	PS4	interactive drama	[456]
	26	Don't Starve: Giant Edition	XBO	Survival	[457]
		Octodad: Dadliest Catch	XBO	Adventure	[458]
	27	Lara Croft Go	iOS, Droid, WP	Puzzle	[459]
	28	BioShock	iOS	First-person shooter	[460]
Nova-111		XBO		[453]
Satellite Reign		Win, Mac, Lin	Tactical role-playing game, real-time tactics	[461]
30	Disney Infinity 3.0	Win, PS4, PS3, X360. XBO, WiiU, iOS, Droid	Action-adventure, sandbox, toys-to-life	[462]
S E P T E M B E R	1	Armello	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4	Role-playing, digital board game	[463]
		Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls	PSVita	Action-adventure	[464]
		Grow Home	PS4	Adventure, platforming	[465]
		Mad Max	Win, Lin, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, vehicular combat	[466]
		Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth	[466]
		Nobunaga's Ambition: Sphere of Influence	Win, PS3, PS4	Wargame, turn-based strategy, tactical role-playing	[467]
		Pokémon Shuffle	iOS, Droid	Puzzle	[468]
		Super Time Force Ultra	PS4, PSVita	Action, Adventure, Shooter	[469]
		Xeodrifter	PS4, PSVita	Metroidvania	[470]
	2	Act of Aggression	Win	Real-time strategy	[471]
	3	Gunman Clive 2	Win		[citation needed]
	4	Super Toy Cars	XBO		[472]
		Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse	PS4, XBO	Point-and-click adventure	[473]
	8	Hatsune Miku: Project Mirai DX	3DS	Rhythm	[474]
		Tearaway Unfolded	PS4	Platformer, adventure	[475]
		Warhammer 40,000: Regicide	Win	Strategy	[476]
	9	Castle Crashers Remastered	X360, XBO	Beat 'em up, role-playing, action	[477]
		Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime	Win, Mac, Lin XBO	Action, platform	[478]
		Star Wars: Uprising	iOS, Droid	Action role-playing	[479]
	10	Cross of the Dutchman	Win, Mac, Lin		[480]
	11	Super Mario Maker	WiiU	Level editor, platform	[481]
		Leo's Fortune	XBO	Puzzle game	[citation needed]
	15	Forza Motorsport 6	XBO	Racing	[482]
		Pro Evolution Soccer 2016	Win, PS3, PS4	Sports	[483]
		NHL 16	PS4, XBO	Sports	[484]
		NHL Legacy Edition	PS3, X360	Sports	[485]
		Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson	3DS		[citation needed]
		Undertale	Win, Mac	Role-playing	[486]
	17	Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon	3DS	Roguelike	[487]
		World of Warships	Win	MMO/Vehicular combat game/TPS	[488]
		Year Walk	WiiU	Adventure	[489]
	20	Skylanders: SuperChargers	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, Wii, WiiU, 3DS, iOS	Toys-to-life, role-playing, platform, racing	[490]
	22	Blood Bowl 2	Win, PS4, XBO	Sports, turn-based strategy	[491]
		FIFA 16	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Sports	[492]
		Laserlife	Win, Mac PS4		[493]
		Soma	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Survival horror	[494]
	23	Assault Android Cactus	Win, Mac, Lin		[495]
		A Fistful of Gun	Win	Shoot 'em up	[citation needed]
		Concrete Jungle	Win	City-building	[496]
	24	Else Heart.Break()	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure	[497]
		PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist	iOS, Droid	Action-adventure, platform	[citation needed]
	25	Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer	3DS	Sandbox game	[498]
		Grand Ages: Medieval	Win	City-building, Real-time strategy	[499]
	27	Lego Dimensions	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, WiiU	Action-adventure	[500]
	28	NBA Live 16	PS4, XBO	Sports	[501]
	29	80 Days	Win	Interactive fiction	[502]
		Jotun	Win	Action-adventure	[citation needed]
		Might & Magic Heroes VII	Win	Turn-based strategy	[503]
		NBA 2K16	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Sports	[504]
		Persona 4: Dancing All Night	PSVita	Rhythm	[505]
		Samurai Warriors 4-II	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita	Hack and slash	[506]
		Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5	PS4, XBO	Sports	[507]
		Toto Temple Deluxe	Win, PS4		[citation needed]
	30	Armikrog	Win, Mac, Lin	Point-and-click adventure	[508]
		Need for Speed: No Limits	iOS, Droid	Racing	[509]
		The Escapists: The Walking Dead	Win, XBO	Strategy, role-playing	[510]

October–December

Month	Day	Title	Platform(s)	Genre(s)	Source(s)
O C T O B E R	1	Lost Horizon 2	Win	Adventure	[511]
		The Beginner's Guide	Win, Mac	Interactive storytelling	[512]
	6	2064: Read Only Memories	Win, Mac, Lin	Graphic adventure	[513]
		Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax	PS3, PSVita	Fighting game	[514]
		Disgaea 5: Alliance of Vengeance	PS4	Tactical role-playing	[515]
		Elite: Dangerous	XBO	Space trading and combat	[516]
		Rock Band 4	PS4, XBO	Rhythm game	[517]
		Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul	PS3, PS4	Fighting	[citation needed]
		Super Meat Boy	PS4, PSVita	Platform	[518]
		Transformers: Devastation	Win, PS4, PS3, X360, XBO	Action, hack and slash	[519]
		Prison Architect	Win, Mac, Lin	Construction and management simulation	[520]
	8	Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes	Win	Puzzle	[citation needed]
	9	Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash	3DS	Platform, adventure	[481]
		Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection	PS4	Action-adventure, third-person shooter, platformer	[521]
	10	Angels Fall First	Win	First-person shooter	[522]
	13	Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below	PS4	Hack and slash	[523]
		The Jackbox Party Pack 2	Win, PS3, PS4, XBO	Party	[citation needed]
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 1 — The Order of the Stone	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[524]
		The Legend of Legacy	3DS	Role-playing	[citation needed]
		The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition	PS4	Puzzle	[525]
		Wasteland 2: Director's Cut	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Role-playing	[526]
		Corpse Party: Blood Drive	PSVita	Survival horror	[527]
		Secret Ponchos	Win	Top-down shooter	[citation needed]
	14	The Age of Decadence	Win	Role-playing	[528]
	15	Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 1 — The Order of the Stone	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure	[524]
		Mushroom 11	Win	Puzzle-platform	[citation needed]
		Downwell	Win, iOS, Droid	Vertically scrolling shooter, roguelike, platform	[citation needed]
		Broforce	Win, Mac, Lin	Run-and-gun platform	[529]
	16	Yoshi's Woolly World	WiiU	Platform	[481]
		WRC 5: FIA World Rally Championship	Win, PS3, PS4, PSVita, X360, XBO	Racing	[530]
	20	Code: Realize ~Guardian of Rebirth~	PSVita	Visual novel	[citation needed]
		Dragon Ball Z: Extreme Butōden	3DS	Fighting	[531]
		Gravity Falls: Legend of the Gnome Gemulets	3DS	Platform	[532]
		Guitar Hero Live	PS4, PS3, X360, XBO, WiiU	Rhythm	[533]
		Life Is Strange: Episode 5 — Polarized	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[534]
		Overlord: Fellowship of Evil	Win, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing	[535]
		Rebel Galaxy	Win	Flight simulator	[536]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 — The Vault of the Traveler	Win, PS3, PS4	Graphic adventure	[537]
		Tales of Zestiria	Win, PS3, PS4	Role-playing	[538]
		Sword Coast Legends	Win, Mac, Lin	Action role-playing	[539]
		Just Dance 2016	PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, WiiU, Wii	Dance	[540]
		Primal Carnage: Extinction	PS4	First-person shooter	[citation needed]
		Just Dance Unlimited	PS4, XBO, WiiU	Music, rhythm	[540]
		Adventure Time: Finn & Jake Investigations	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, WiiU, 3DS	Action-adventure, Role-playing	[541]
	21	Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 — The Vault of the Traveler	X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[537]
		Kingdom	Win		[citation needed]
		PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate	Win	Multidirectional shooter	[citation needed]
	22	Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons	iOS	Adventure	[542]
		Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water	WiiU	Survival horror	[481]
		Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 — The Vault of the Traveler	iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure	[537]
		Mugen Souls	Win	Role-playing	[citation needed]
	23	Assassin's Creed Syndicate	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure, stealth	[543]
		The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes	3DS	Action-adventure	[481]
		Warhammer: End Times - Vermintide	Win	First-person shooter, action	[544]
		Giana Sisters 2D	Win	Puzzle-platformer	[citation needed]
		Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns	Win, Mac	MMORPG	[citation needed]
	26	Chaos Reborn	Win	Tactical role-playing	[citation needed]
		Miracle Fly	Win, Mac	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure	[citation needed]
	27	Darksiders II: Deathinitive Edition	PS4, XBO	Action role-playing, hack and slash	[545]
		Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, XBO	Role-playing	[546]
		Halo 5: Guardians	XBO	First-person shooter	[547]
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 2 — Assembly Required	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure	[548]
		MX vs. ATV Supercross Encore	Win, PS4, XBO	Racing	[549]
		The Park	Win	Exploration	[550]
WWE 2K16		PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Sports	[551]
28	Alien: Isolation – The Collection	Mac, Lin	Action-adventure, stealth, survival horror	[552]
29	Galak-Z: The Dimensional	Win	Shooter, roguelike	[411]
	Human Resource Machine	Win, WiiU	Puzzle	[553]
	The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC	Win	Role-playing	[citation needed]
	Octodad: Dadliest Catch	iOS, WiiU	Adventure	[citation needed]
30	Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation	Win	Role-playing	[554]
N O V E M B E R	2	Sonic Lost World	Win	Action-adventure, platformer	[555]
	3	Anno 2205	Win	City-building, Real-Time Strategy	[556]
		The Jackbox Party Pack	X360	Party	[557]
		Need for Speed	PS4, XBO	Racing	[558]
		Norn9: Var Commons	PSVita	Otome game	[citation needed]
		Dragon Fin Soup	Win, Mac, Lin, PS3, PS4, PSVita	Roguelike, action role-playing	[citation needed]
	5	Mushihimesama	Win	Vertically scrolling shooter, bullet hell	[citation needed]
		The Room Three	iOS	Puzzle	[559]
	6	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	First-person shooter	[560]
		Snoopy's Grand Adventure	PS4, 3DS, WiiU, X360, XBO	Platformer, Side-scroller	[561]
		Yo-Kai Watch	3DS	Role-playing	[481]
	10	Fallout 4	Win, PS4, XBO	Action role-playing	[562]
		Nintendo Badge Arcade	3DS		[citation needed]
		Rise of the Tomb Raider	X360, XBO	Action-adventure	[563]
		Rodea the Sky Soldier	3DS, Wii, WiiU	Action-adventure	[564]
		StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void	Win, Mac	Real-time strategy	[565]
		Superbeat: Xonic	PSVita	Music, rhythm	[citation needed]
	13	Back to the Future: The Game	PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[566]
		Sword Art Online: Lost Song	PS4, PSVita	Action role-playing	[567]
		Football Manager 2016	Win, Mac, Lin	Sports, business simulation	[568]
		Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival	WiiU	Party	[498]
	17	Game of Thrones: Episode 6 — The Ice Dragon	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO	Graphic adventure	[569]
		Star Wars: Battlefront	Win, PS4, XBO	First-person shooter, third-person shooter	[570]
		Stella Glow	3DS	Tactical role-playing	[citation needed]
		The Crew: Wild Run	Win, PS4, XBO	Racing	[citation needed]
	18	Deadpool	PS4, XBO	Action-adventure	[571]
		Hard West	Win		[572]
	19	Assassin's Creed Syndicate	Win	Action-adventure, stealth	[543]
		Mordheim: City of the Damned	Win		[citation needed]
	20	Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon	3DS	Roguelike	[481]
		Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash	WiiU	Sports	[573]
	24	Beyond: Two Souls	PS4	Interactive drama, action-adventure	[574]
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 3 — The Last Place You Look	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure	[575]
		Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes	iOS, Android	Role-playing	[576]
		Teslagrad	PSVita	Puzzle-platform	[citation needed]
	25	Strania -The Stella Machina-	Win		[citation needed]
	26	Saint Seiya: Soldiers' Soul	Win	Fighting	[citation needed]
D E C E M B E R	1	Chivalry: Medieval Warfare	PS4, XBO	Hack and slash	[577]
		Just Cause 3	Win, PS4, XBO	Action-adventure	[578]
		Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Win, PS4, XBO	Tactical shooter	[579]
		FIM Speedway Grand Prix 15	Win		[580]
		Eastside Hockey Manager	Win		[citation needed]
		Kung Fu Panda: Showdown of Legendary Legends	Win, PS3, PS4, 3DS, WiiU, X360, XBO	Fighting	[citation needed]
	2	Valhalla Hills	Win		[citation needed]
	3	Dariusburst Chronicle Saviours	Win	Horizontal scrolling shooter	[citation needed]
		Dragon Quest Heroes: Digital Slime Edition	Win	Hack and slash	[581]
		Dreamfall Chapters: Book Four — Revelations	Win, Mac, Lin	Adventure	[582]
		Pokémon Picross	3DS		[583]
		Rayman Adventures	iOS, Droid	Platform	[584]
		Shadow Complex Remastered	Win	Platform-adventure	[585]
	4	Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist	Win	Adventure	[586]
		War of the Monsters	PS4	Action, fighting	[citation needed]
		Xenoblade Chronicles X	WiiU	Action role-playing	[481]
	5	Final Fantasy VII	PS4	Role-playing	[587]
		Nuclear Throne	Win, Mac, Lin, PS4, PSVita	Shoot 'em up, roguelike	[588]
		Bastion	PSVita	Action role-playing	[588]
		Fat Princess Adventures	PS4	Action role-playing	[citation needed]
	7	Dirt Rally	Win	Racing simulation	[589]
		Helldivers	Win	Shoot 'em up	[590]
		Zombie Vikings	Win		[citation needed]
	8	Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders from Planet Space	PSVita	Third-person shooter	[591]
		Ben and Ed	Win		[citation needed]
		Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair	PS4	Third-person shooter	[591]
		Yakuza 5	PS3	Action-adventure	[592]
	10	Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-	Win	Fighting	[593]
		Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII	Win	Action role-playing	[581]
		Magic: The Gathering – Puzzle Quest	iOS, Droid		[594]
		Among the Sleep	PS4	Survival horror, action-adventure	[595]
		PewDiePie: Legend of the Brofist	Win, Mac	Action-adventure, platform	[citation needed]
		SteamWorld Heist	3DS	Platformer, action-adventure, metroidvania	[596]
		Terraria	3DS	Action-adventure, sandbox	[597]
	11	Devil's Third	WiiU	Action-adventure, hack and slash, shooter	[481]
	15	King's Quest: Chapter 2 — Rubble Without a Cause	PS3, PS4	Adventure	[598]
		Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star	Win, Mac, Lin	Nakige, dating sim, otome	[599]
		Rusty Lake Hotel	Win, iOS, Droid	Puzzle	[600]
	16	Final Fantasy VI	Win	Role-playing	[601]
		King's Quest: Chapter 2 — Rubble Without a Cause	Win, X360, XBO	Adventure	[598]
	17	Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Mobile	iOS	Action-adventure	[citation needed]
		Minecraft	WiiU	Sandbox, survival	[602]
		Scribblenauts Unlimited	iOS, Android	Puzzle, sandbox	[603]
	18	Underrail	Win	Role-playing	[citation needed]
		The Escapists	X360	Strategy, role-playing	[604]
	21	Saints Row IV	Lin	Action-adventure	[citation needed]
		Saints Row: Gat out of Hell	Lin	Action-adventure	[605]
	22	Hatoful Boyfriend: Holiday Star	PS4, PSVita	Nakige, dating sim, otome	[599]
		Minecraft: Story Mode: Episode 4 — A Block and a Hard Place	Win, PS3, PS4, X360, XBO, iOS, Droid	Graphic adventure	[606]
		The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel	PS3, PSVita	Role-playing	[607]
		Trine 3: The Artifacts of Power	PS4	Puzzle-platform, action-adventure	[608]

Video game-based film and television releases

Title	Date	Type	Distributor	Franchise	Original game publisher	Ref.
Dead Rising: Watchtower	March 27, 2015	Feature film	Crackle	Dead Rising	Capcom	[609]
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 3, Falling Down	April 4, 2015	Anime film	Aniplex	Persona	Atlus	[610]
Talking Tom & Friends	April 30, 2015	3D animated webseries	YouTube	Talking Tom & Friends	Outfit7	[611]
Hoopa and the Clash of Ages	July 18, 2015	Anime film	Toho	Pokémon	Game Freak	[612]
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything	July 22, 2015	Television series	Disney XD	—	—	[613]
Pixels	July 24, 2015	Feature film	Sony Pictures	Pixels	—	[614]
Game Shakers	September 12, 2015	Television series	Nickelodeon	—	—	[615]
The Lost Arcade	November 14, 2015	Documentary film	26 Aries	—	—	[616]

Cancelled video games

Cancelled

• Borderlands Online (Win)
• Broforce (PSVita)
• Dying Light (PS3, X360)^[617]
• Furious 4 (Win, PS3, X360)^[618]
• Galak-Z: The Dimensional (PSVita)^[411]
• Gone Home (WiiU)^[619]
• Human Element (Win, PS4, XBO)^[620]
• Kaio: King of Pirates (3DS)^[621]
• Mad Max (PS3, X360)^[622]
• Mortal Kombat X (PS3, X360)^[623]
• Project CARS (WiiU)^[624]
• Scrolls (iOS)^[625]
• Shadow Realms (Win)^[626]
• Silent Hills (PS4)^[627]
• The Black Glove (N/A)^[628]

On hold

• Hellraid (PS4, XBO, Win)^[629]
• Phantom Dust (Xbox One)^[630]

See also

• 2015 in esports
• 2015 in games

Notes

1. Monster Strike:

   • January–March – $333.8 million^[19]
   • April–December – $1.224 billion^[20]
2. The release date is for Asia only.
3. The release date is for Japan only.