2017 in video games

2017 saw the release of numerous video games as well as other developments in the video game industry. The Nintendo Switch console was released in 2017, which sold more than 14 million units by the end of the year, exceeding the under-performing Wii U lifetime sales. This has helped to revitalize Nintendo, along with the "retro" Super NES Classic Edition console, the refreshed New Nintendo 2DS XL handheld and a strategy for mobile gaming. Microsoft also released the higher-powered Xbox One X targeted for 4K resolutions and virtual reality support.

Series with new installments in 2017 include Assassin's Creed, Bomberman, Bubsy, Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Danganronpa, Dawn of War, Destiny, Digimon, Dragon Quest, Doom, Dynasty Warriors, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Forza Motorsport, Gran Turismo, Gravity Rush, Halo Wars, Injustice, Kingdom Hearts, Kirby, Life Is Strange, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mass Effect, Metroid, Need for Speed, Nier, Persona, Planescape: Torment, Pokémon, Prey, Professor Layton, Resident Evil, Sniper Elite, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Sonic the Hedgehog, Splatoon, Star Wars Battlefront, Super Mario, Tekken, The Evil Within, The Legend of Zelda, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Uncharted, Wipeout, Wolfenstein, WWE 2K, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza and Yoshi.

In addition, 2017 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Arms, Cuphead, Doki Doki Literature Club!, ELEX, Fortnite, Hellblade, Hollow Knight, Horizon, Nioh, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.

Legend

Video game platforms

3DS	Nintendo 3DS, 3DS Virtual Console, iQue 3DS	DROID	Android	iOS	iOS, iPadOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod
LIN	Linux	MOBI	Mobile phone	NX	Nintendo Switch
OSX	macOS	PS3	PlayStation 3	PS4	PlayStation 4
PSV	PlayStation Vita	PSVR	Playstation VR, PlayStation VR2	Quest	Meta Quest / Oculus Quest, Oculus Rift
SNES	Super Nintendo / Super Famicom / Super Comboy	Vive	HTC Vive	Wii	Wii, WiiWare, Wii Virtual Console
WiiU	Wii U, WiiU Virtual Console	WIN	Microsoft Windows, all versions Windows 95 and up	X360	(replace with XB360)
XOne	(replace with XBO)

Genre notes

Action	Action game	Action RPG	Action role-playing game	Action-adventure	Action-adventure game
Adventure	Adventure game	Brawler	Beat 'em up	City builder	City-building game
CMS	Construction and management simulation	Dungeon crawl	Dungeon crawl	Fighting	Fighting game
FPS	First-person shooter	Graphic adventure	Graphic adventure	Hack and slash	Hack and slash
Interactive film	Interactive film	Metroidvania	Metroidvania	MMO	Massively multiplayer online game
MOBA	Multiplayer online battle arena	Music	Music video game	Party	Party video game
Platformer	Platformer	Puzzle	Puzzle video game	Puzzle-platformer	Puzzle-platformer
Racing	Racing game	Rhythm	Rhythm game	Roguelike	Roguelike
RPG	Role-playing video game	RTS	Real-time strategy	RTT	Real-time tactics
Sandbox	Sandbox game	Shoot 'em up	Shoot 'em up	Shooter	Shooter game
Simulation	Simulation video game	Sports	Sports video game	Stealth	Stealth game
Strategy	Strategy video game	Survival	Survival game	Survival horror	Survival horror
Tactical RPG	Tactical role-playing game	Tactical shooter	Tactical shooter	TBS	Turn-based strategy
TPS	Third-person shooter	Visual novel	Visual novel

Hardware releases

Nintendo Switch

The following is a list of game-related hardware released in 2017:

Date	Console	Ref.
January 10	New Shield Android TV
March 3	Nintendo Switch	[1]
July 28	New Nintendo 2DS XL	[2]
September 29	Super NES Classic Edition	[3]
November 7	Xbox One X

Financial performance

According to analyst firm Newzoo, the video game industry had $116.6 billion in global revenues, a 10% growth from 2016. This growth was primarily driven by mobile gaming, as 43% ($50.4 billion) of those revenues came from this sector, a growth of 23.3% from 2016. Of the remaining, 29% (US$33.3 billion) came from consoles hardware and games, and 28% ($32.3 billion) from personal computer games.^[4] SuperData similarly estimated the global video game market in 2017 was around $108.4 billion, driven heavily by free-to-play mobile and computer games.^[5] Analyst firm Sensor Tower, which tracks revenue within the mobile industry, reported that of the $58.6 billion in total revenues in 2017, $48.3 billion came from mobile games.^[6]

Within the United States, the video industry grew from 2016 by 18% to a total revenue of $36 billion, with $6.9 billion from hardware sales (gaining 19% from 2016) and $29.1 billion (18%) from software and microtransactions, according to NPD Group and the Entertainment Software Association.^[7] Further, $10.7 billion was spent on mobile gaming in 2017 in the United States, according to Sensor Tower.^[6]

Highest-grossing games

The following were 2017's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases, microtransactions, free-to-play and pay-to-play) across all platforms (including mobile, PC and console platforms). Six of the top ten highest-grossing games are published or owned by Tencent, including the top three titles.

Rank	Game	Revenue	Publisher(s)	Genre	Platform(s)	Business model	Ref.
1	Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor	$2,400,000,000	Tencent	MOBA	MOBI	Free-to-play	[8]
2	League of Legends	$2,100,000,000	Riot Games / Tencent	MOBA	WIN	Free-to-play	[9]
3	Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO)	$1,900,000,000	Nexon / Tencent	Brawler	WIN	Free-to-play	[8]
4	Monster Strike	$1,641,000,000	Mixi	Physics	MOBI
5	Crossfire	$1,605,000,000	Smilegate / Tencent	FPS	WIN, MOBI	Free-to-play	[a]
6	Fantasy Westward Journey	$1,500,000,000	NetEase	MMO, RPG	MOBI	Free-to-play	[9]
7	Clash Royale	$1,200,000,000	Supercell (Tencent)	Strategy
8	Clash of Clans	$1,200,000,000		Strategy
9	Call of Duty: WWII	$1,000,000,000	Activision (Activision Blizzard)	FPS		Buy-to-play	[11]
10	Fate/Grand Order (FGO)	$982,000,000	Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan)	RPG	MOBI	Free-to-play	[9]

Highest-grossing free-to-play games

The following were the top ten highest-grossing free-to-play games in 2017. Six of the top ten titles were published or owned by Tencent, including the top three titles.

Rank	Game	Revenue	Publisher(s)	Genre	Platform(s)	Ref.
1	Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor	$2,400,000,000	Tencent	MOBA	MOBI	[8]
2	League of Legends	$2,100,000,000	Riot Games / Tencent	MOBA	WIN	[9]
3	Dungeon Fighter Online (DFO)	$1,900,000,000	Nexon / Tencent	Brawler	WIN	[8]
4	Monster Strike	$1,641,000,000	Mixi	Physics	MOBI
5	Crossfire	$1,605,000,000	Smilegate / Tencent	FPS	WIN, MOBI	[a]
6	Fantasy Westward Journey	$1,500,000,000	NetEase	MMO, RPG	MOBI	[9]
7	Clash Royale	$1,200,000,000	Supercell (Tencent)	Strategy
8	Clash of Clans	$1,200,000,000		Strategy
9	Fate/Grand Order (FGO)	$982,000,000	Aniplex (Sony Music Entertainment Japan)	RPG
10	Lineage 2: Revolution	$980,000,000	Netmarble Games	MMO, RPG

Sensor Tower reported that the highest-grossing mobile games were the free-to-play titles Monster Strike, Honor of Kings, Fate/Grand Order, Clash Royale, and Candy Crush Saga.^[6] The top-grossing mobile games in the United States were Candy Crush Saga, Game of War: Fire Age, Clash of Clans, Mobile Strike, and Clash Royale.^[6]

Best-selling premium games

The following were the top ten best-selling premium games (including buy-to-play titles) in 2017. Four of the top ten titles were published by Nintendo.

Rank	Game	Units sold	Revenue	Genre	Publisher(s)	Platform(s)
1	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG)	30,000,000[12]	$900,000,000[12]	Battle royale	PUBG Corporation (Bluehole)
2	Call of Duty: WWII	< 19,630,000[13]	$1,000,000,000[11]	FPS	Activision (Activision Blizzard)
3	Grand Theft Auto V / Online	15,000,000[14]	$521,000,000[9]	Action-adventure	Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive)
4	Super Mario Odyssey	9,070,000[15]	Unknown	Platformer	Nintendo	NX
5	Star Wars: Battlefront II	9,000,000[16]	Unknown	Shooter	Electronic Arts
6	Pokémon Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon	8,530,000[b]	Unknown	RPG	Nintendo / The Pokémon Company	3DS
7	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	7,780,000[15][19]	Unknown	Action-adventure	Nintendo
8	Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe	7,470,000[c]	Unknown	Racing (kart)
9	FIFA 17	Unknown	$409,000,000[9]	Sports	EA Sports (Electronic Arts)
10	Overwatch	Unknown	$382,000,000[9]	Shooter	Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard)	WIN

Best-selling games by country

The following were 2017's top ten best-selling video games by country, in terms of software units sold (excluding microtransactions and free-to-play titles) on PC and console platforms, for the United States, Japan, and United Kingdom.

Rank	Japan[22]	United Kingdom[23]	United States[d][24]
1	Monster Hunter XX	FIFA 18	Call of Duty: WWII
2	Pokémon Sun / Moon	Call of Duty: WWII	NBA 2K18
3	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Grand Theft Auto V	Destiny 2[e]
4	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Assassin's Creed Origins	Madden NFL 18
5	Super Mario Maker	Star Wars Battlefront II	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild[f]
6	Biohazard 7: Resident Evil	Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy	Grand Theft Auto V
7	NieR: Automata	Destiny 2	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands
8	Momotaro Dentetsu 2017: Tachiagare Nippon!	Gran Turismo Sport	Star Wars: Battlefront II[e]
9	Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands	Super Mario Odyssey[f]
10	1-2-Switch	Horizon: Zero Dawn	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[f]

Top-rated games

Top-rated games in 2017 included Madden NFL 18, NBA 2K18, FIFA 18, WWE 2K18, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Persona 5, Divinity: Original Sin II, and Horizon Zero Dawn. One of the most influential games of 2017 was PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, which was released in early access for personal computers in March 2017 and by the end of the year had sold 30 million units,^[12] breaking several concurrent player count records and established the battle royale genre. The highest-grossing game of the year was the mobile game Honor of Kings, known as Arena of Valor internationally. Considerable debate was held over the use of loot boxes in video games and whether they constituted gambling, coming to a head with the release of Star Wars Battlefront II.

Critically acclaimed games

Metacritic is an aggregator of video game journalism reviews. It generally considers expansions and re-releases as separate entities.

Releases scoring higher than 90/100 in 2017^[25][26]

Game	Developer	Publisher	Release Date	Platform	Average Score out of 100
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	March 3, 2017	NX	97
Super Mario Odyssey	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	October 27, 2017	NX	97
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	March 3, 2017	WiiU	96
Divinity: Original Sin II	Larian Studios		September 14, 2017	WIN	93
Persona 5	P-Studio	Atlus	April 4, 2017	PS4	93
What Remains of Edith Finch	Giant Sparrow	Annapurna Interactive	July 19, 2017	XOne	92
Undertale	8-4		August 15, 2017	PS4	92
Ōkami HD	Capcom		December 12, 2017	WIN	92
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	Nintendo EPD	Nintendo	April 28, 2017	NX	92
SteamWorld Heist: Ultimate Edition	Image & Form		December 28, 2017	NX	91
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove	Yacht Club Games		March 3, 2017	NX	91
Retro City Rampage DX	Vblank Entertainment		August 3, 2017	NX	91
Bayonetta	PlatinumGames	Sega	April 11, 2017	WIN	90
Opus Magnum	Zachtronics		December 8, 2017	WIN	90
Pinball FX 3: Universal Classics Pinball	Zen Studios		September 26, 2017	XOne	90
Linelight	My Dog Zorro		January 30, 2017	WIN	90

Major awards

Category/Organization		35th Golden Joystick Awards November 17, 2017[27]	The Game Awards 2017 December 7, 2017	21st Annual D.I.C.E. Awards February 22, 2018	18th Game Developers Choice Awards March 21, 2018	14th British Academy Games Awards April 12, 2018
Game of the Year		The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild				What Remains of Edith Finch
Independent / Debut[i]	Indie	Friday the 13th: The Game	Cuphead	Snipperclips	Cuphead	Gorogoa
	Debut		Cuphead
Mobile/Handheld[i]	Mobile	Pokémon Sun and Moon	Monument Valley 2	Fire Emblem Heroes	Gorogoa	Golf Clash
	Handheld		Metroid: Samus Returns
VR/AR		Resident Evil 7: Biohazard		Lone Echo	Superhot VR	—
Innovation		—			Gorogoa	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Artistic Achievement[i]	Animation	Cuphead		Cuphead	Cuphead	Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
	Art Direction			Cuphead
Audio[i]	Music	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Nier: Automata	Cuphead	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Cuphead
	Sound Design		Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice	Super Mario Odyssey		Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Character or Performance		Ashly Burch as Aloy Horizon Zero Dawn	Melina Juergens as Senua Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice	Senua Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice	—	Melina Juergens as Senua Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Game Design or Direction[i]	Game Design	—	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	Super Mario Odyssey
	Game Direction			The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Narrative		Horizon Zero Dawn	What Remains of Edith Finch	Horizon Zero Dawn	What Remains of Edith Finch	Night in the Woods
Technical Achievement		—		Horizon Zero Dawn		—
Multiplayer/Online		PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds			—	Divinity: Original Sin II
Action		—	Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus	PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	—
Adventure		—	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Family		—	Super Mario Odyssey	Snipperclips	—	Super Mario Odyssey
Fighting		—	Injustice 2		—
Role-Playing		—	Persona 5	Nier: Automata
Sports/Racing	Sports	—	Forza Motorsport 7	FIFA 18
	Racing			Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Strategy/Simulation		—	Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Social Impact		—	Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice	—		Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Special Award		Lifetime Achievement	Industry Icon Award	Lifetime Achievement	Lifetime Achievement Award	BAFTA Special	BAFTA Fellowship
		Sid Meier	Carol Shaw	Genyo Takeda[28]	Tim Schafer[29]	Nolan North[30]	Tim Schafer[31]

1. Certain award presentations combine these categories.

Video game-based film and television releases

Title	Date	Type	Distributor	Franchise	Original game publisher(s)	Ref.
Akiba's Trip: The Animation	January 4, 2017	Anime television series	Funimation	Akiba's Trip	Acquire	[32]
Granblue Fantasy: The Animation	April 1, 2017		Aniplex	Granblue Fantasy	Cygames	[33]
Final Fantasy XIV: Dad of Light	April 17, 2017	Drama miniseries	Netflix	Final Fantasy	Square Enix	[34]
The King's Avatar	April 19, 2017	Chinese animated series	YouTube	—	—	[35]
Resident Evil: Vendetta	May 27, 2017	CGI animated film	Kadokawa	Resident Evil	Capcom	[36]
Castlevania	July 7, 2017	Animated series	Netflix	Castlevania	Konami	[37]
Candy Crush	July 9, 2017	Game show	CBS (United States)	Candy Crush Saga	King	[38]
Parker Plays	July 15, 2017	Television series	Disney XD	—	—	[39]
Player Select				—	—	[40]
Pokémon the Movie: I Choose You!		Anime film	Toho (Japan)	Pokémon	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	[41]
Polaris Primetime		Television series	Disney XD	—	—	[42]
The IGN Show	July 17, 2017		Disney XD/YouTube	—	—	[43]
Play With Caution			Disney XD	—	—	[44]
The Attack	July 31, 2017			—	—	[45]
ESL Speedrunners	August 1, 2017			—	—	[46]
Waypoint Presents	August 16, 2017			—	—	[47]
Good Game	August 30, 2017		YouTube	Game Grumps	—	[48]
Overwatch Contenders	September 16, 2017		Disney XD	Overwatch	Blizzard Entertainment	[49]
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle	December 20, 2017	Feature film	Sony Pictures Releasing	Jumanji	—	[50]

Events

Date	Event	Ref.
January 3–7	The 2017 Consumer Electronics Show was held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
January 9	Video game writer Corey May leaves Certain Affinity to work for 2K Games.	[51]
January 13	Nintendo's Nintendo Switch console reveal, detailing its release day, price, and technical specifications, was held at Tokyo Big Sight, and livestreamed online on Nintendo Direct.
January 13	Sony Interactive Entertainment closes Guerrilla Cambridge.	[52]
January 16	Hidetaka Suehiro announces that he has formed a new independent studio called White Owls.	[53]
January 19	Ubisoft acquires FreeStyleGames from Activision. FreeStyleGames is renamed into Ubisoft Leamington.	[54]
January 19	Video game designer Kim Swift is hired by Electronic Arts into their Motive Studios division.	[55]
January 24	Avalanche Software, previously shuttered by Disney in May 2016, is acquired by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and re-opened.	[56]
January 31	Global production of the Wii U has officially ended.	[57]
February 1	ZeniMax Media acquires Escalation Studios.	[58]
February 1	Take-Two Interactive acquires Social Point.	[59]
February 1	ZeniMax Media is awarded $500 million from Oculus VR over intellectual property and contract issues over the virtual reality technology used in the Oculus Rift.	[60]
February 17	Writer Erik Wolpaw leaves Valve.	[61]
February 21–23	Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences hosted the 2017 D.I.C.E. Summit and 20th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Todd Howard inducted into the AIAS Hall of Fame.	[62][63]
February 23	Irrational Games is rebranded as Ghost Story Games.	[64]
February 27	Peter Moore steps down as head of EA Sports to become CEO of the Liverpool Football Club.	[65]
February 27–March 3	The 2017 Game Developers Conference held in San Francisco.
March 15	Kevin Bruner steps down as CEO of Telltale Games, with Dan Conners replacing him.	[66]
March 30	Club Penguin shutdown its servers after 12 years.
March 31	Square Enix withdraws from IO Interactive.	[67]
March 31	Nintendo closes the Nintendo DSi Shop on the DSi and DSi XL.	[68]
April 3	Christophe Balestra steps down as co-president of Naughty Dog. Evan Wells remains in his role as sole president.	[69]
April 27	The Kirby franchise celebrated its 25th anniversary in Japan.	[70]
May 2	Chet Faliszek announced he has left Valve.	[71][72]
May 10	Owlchemy Labs is acquired by Google.	[73]
June 7	Jay Pinkerton announces he has left Valve.	[74]
June 10–12	EA Play was held at the Hollywood Palladium.	[75]
June 13–15	E3 2017 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center.
June 16	IO Interactive becomes an independent studio from Square Enix, retaining rights to the Hitman franchise.	[76]
June 27	Arkane Studios founder Raphaël Colantonio leaves the company.	[77]
June 30	Triumph Studios, the developer of the Age of Wonders series, is acquired by Paradox Interactive.	[78]
July 18	Casey Hudson replaces Aaryn Flynn as the General Manager of BioWare.	[79]
August 1	Electronic Arts confirmed that BioWare Montreal, the developer of Mass Effect: Andromeda, was absorbed into Motive Studios.	[80]
August 8	Ubisoft announced the establishment of a new studio in Stockholm, Sweden.	[81]
August 7–12	The International 2017, one of the highest paying eSports tournament in history, was held at the KeyArena in Seattle.	[82]
August 22–26	Gamescom 2017 was held at Koelnmesse.
September	People Can Fly opened a new studio in Newcastle, UK; their first outside of Poland.	[83]
September 13	Bruce Straley, co-director of The Last of Us and Uncharted 4: A Thief's End departed from Naughty Dog after 18 years	[84]
October 3	Andrew House, president and CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment announced his departure from the company.	[85]
October 12	Mike Laidlaw, the creator director of the Dragon Age franchise, left BioWare.	[86]
October 13	IGN acquires Humble Bundle.	[87]
October 17	Visceral Games, the developer of the Dead Space series, was shut down by owner Electronic Arts.	[88]
November 3	Perfect World Entertainment shut down Runic Games and Motiga.	[89]
November 9	Electronic Arts announced that they had acquired Respawn Entertainment, the creators of the Titanfall series.	[90]
November 20	100 Thieves is founded.
December 7	The Game Awards 2017 were held.	[91]
December 14	Private Division, a new publishing subsidiary of Take-Two Interactive is formed.
December 28	A swatting in Wichita, Kansas, caused by a dispute between two Call of Duty: WWII gamers over a $1.50 wager leads to a man unrelated to the dispute being shot and killed by police.

Notable deaths

• January 10 – Tony Rosato, 62, actor who voiced Luigi in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World and provided additional voices for Resident Evil 3: Nemesis.
• January 19 – Miguel Ferrer, 61, actor who voiced Shan Yu in Mulan and its Disney's Animated Storybook adaptation, Covenant heretic leader Sesa Refume in Halo 2, and Death in Adventure Time: Explore the Dungeon Because I Don't Know!.
• January 22 – Masaya Nakamura, 91, businessman and founder of Namco.^[92]
• February 17 – Alan Stone, 71, co-founder of Nintendo of America ^[93]
• June 2 – Peter Sallis, 96, English actor and voice actor best known for playing Norman Clegg in Last of the Summer Wine. He voiced Wallace in the Wallace & Gromit franchise and he also voiced Rat in Cosgrove Hall's The Wind in the Willows. Sallis also voiced Wallace in several video games including Wallace & Gromit in Project Zoo and Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.^[94]
• June 9 – Adam West, 88, voice actor best known for the voice of Mayor Adam West in the Family Guy franchise.^[95]
• July 18 – Harvey Atkin, 74, actor who played King Koopa in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, and Super Mario World.^[96]
• July 26 – June Foray, 99, voice actress best known for the voice of villainess Magica De Spell in the original Ducktales series, as well as the 2013 video game DuckTales: Remastered, which is a remaster of the original 1989 video game.^[97]
• August 5 – Daniel Licht, 60, composer of the Dishonored series and Silent Hill^[98]
• November 7 – Roy Halladay, 40, baseball player who appeared in the MLB 2K titles and was the cover star of MLB 2K11.^[99]
• December 10 – Angry Grandpa, 67, YouTuber known for destroying video game consoles.^[100]

Games released in 2017

The following is a list of all games released in 2017

January–March

Release date	Title	Platform	Genre	Ref.
January 5	Milkmaid of the Milky Way	WIN, OSX, iOS	Puzzle, Adventure	[101]
January 10	Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Future Tone	PS4	Rhythm	[102]
January 11	Criminal Girls: Invite Only	WIN	RPG	[103]
January 12	Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony (JP)	PS4, PSV	Adventure, Visual novel	[104]
January 12	School Girl/Zombie Hunter (JP)	PS4	TPS	[105]
January 13	Rise & Shine	WIN, XOne		[106]
January 17	Atelier Shallie Plus: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea	PSV	RPG	[107]
January 17	Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star	PS4, PSV	Action	[108]
January 17	Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Mega Battle	PS4, XOne	Brawler	[109]
January 19	Birthdays the Beginning (JP)	PS4		[110]
January 19	Valkyria Revolution (JP)	PS4, PSV	Action RPG	[111]
January 20	Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King	3DS	RPG	[112]
January 20	Gravity Rush 2	PS4	Action-adventure	[113]
January 20	Urban Empire	WIN		[114]
January 22	Don Bradman Cricket 17	WIN	Sports (cricket)	[115]
January 24	Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue	PS4	Action RPG	[116]
January 24	Pokémon Duel	iOS, DROID	Digital tabletop	[117]
January 24	Resident Evil 7: Biohazard	WIN, PS4, XOne	Survival horror	[118]
January 24	Tales of Berseria	WIN, PS4	Action RPG	[119]
January 24	Yakuza 0	PS4	Action-adventure	[120]
January 25	Memoranda	WIN, OSX, LIN		[121]
January 26	Twin Star Exorcists (JP)	PSV		[122]
January 30	Disgaea 2	WIN	Tactical RPG	[123]
January 30	Double Dragon IV	WIN, PS4	Brawler	[124]
January 31	Angels with Scaly Wings	WIN, PS4, XOne	Visual novel, Dating sim	[citation needed]
January 31	Digimon World: Next Order	PS4	RPG	[125]
January 31	Divide	PS4		[126]
January 31	Dynasty Warriors: Godseekers	PS4, PSV	RPG	[127]
February 1	Poi	WIN	Platformer	[128]
February 2	Fire Emblem Heroes	iOS, DROID	Tactical RPG	[129]
February 3	A House of Many Doors	WIN, OSX		[130]
February 3	Husk	WIN		[131]
February 3	Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World	3DS	Platformer	[132]
February 7	Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book	WIN	RPG	[133]
February 7	Nights of Azure	WIN	Action RPG	[133]
February 7	Nioh	PS4	Action RPG, Hack and slash	[134]
February 7	Reconstrucción	DROID, iOS	Adventure	[135]
February 7	Splasher	WIN	Platformer	[136]
February 7	WWE 2K17	WIN	Sports	[137]
February 9	OK Golf	iOS	Sports	[138]
February 10	Bendy and the Ink Machine – Chapter One: Moving Pictures	WIN, OSX, LIN	Survival horror	[139]
February 14	Fairy Fencer F Advent Dark Force	WIN	RPG	[140]
February 14	For Honor	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action, Fighting	[141]
February 14	Ride 2	PS4, XOne	Racing	[142]
February 14	Sniper Elite 4	WIN, PS4, XOne	Tactical shooter, Stealth	[143]
February 15	Mage: The Ascension – Refuge	WIN, OSX, LIN, DROID, iOS	Interactive fiction	[144]
February 15	Vampire: The Masquerade – We Eat Blood	WIN, OSX, LIN, DROID, iOS	Interactive fiction	[144][145]
February 17	A Demon's Game - Episode 1	WIN		[citation needed]
February 21	Berserk and the Band of the Hawk	WIN, PS4, PSV	Action RPG, Hack and slash	[146]
February 21	Halo Wars 2	WIN, XOne	RTS	[147]
February 21	Night in the Woods	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4	Adventure	[148]
February 21	Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin	PS4	Puzzle, Adventure	[149]
February 21	Ys Origin	PS4	Action RPG	[150]
February 24	Hollow Knight	WIN	Metroidvania	[151]
February 28	Horizon Zero Dawn	PS4	Action RPG	[152]
February 28	Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns	3DS	Farming, RPG	[citation needed]
February 28	Torment: Tides of Numenera	WIN, PS4, XOne	RPG	[153]
March 1	Robo Recall	WIN	FPS	[154]
March 2	Winning Post 8 2017 (JP)	WIN, PS4, PS3, PSV		[citation needed]
March 3	1-2-Switch	NX	Party	[155]
March 3	The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+	NX	Roguelike	[156]
March 3	Human Resource Machine	NX	Puzzle	[156]
March 3	I am Setsuna	NX	RPG	[157]
March 3	Just Dance 2017	NX	Rhythm	[156]
March 3	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild	NX, WiiU	Action-adventure	[1]
March 3	Little Inferno	NX	Puzzle	[156]
March 3	Skylanders: Imaginators	NX	Platformer, RPG	[156]
March 3	Snipperclips	NX	Puzzle	[156]
March 3	Super Bomberman R	NX	Action, Maze	[158]
March 3	World of Goo	NX	Puzzle	[159]
March 7	Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey	WIN, PS4, PSV	RPG	[160]
March 7	Lego Worlds	WIN, PS4, XOne	Sandbox	[161]
March 7	Loot Rascals	WIN, PS4		[162]
March 7	Nier: Automata	PS4	Action RPG	[163]
March 7	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands	WIN, PS4, XOne	Tactical shooter	[164]
March 7	Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3	WIN, XOne	Fighting	[165]
March 13	Bit City	iOS, DROID	City builder, Clicker	[166]
March 14	Danganronpa 1•2 Reload	PS4	Adventure, Visual novel	[167]
March 14	Styx: Shards of Darkness	WIN, PS4, XOne	Stealth	[168]
March 15	Future Unfolding	WIN		[169]
March 16	100ft Robot Golf	WIN	Sports	[170]
March 16	Accel World vs. Sword Art Online: Millennium Twilight (JP)	PS4, PSV	Action RPG	[171]
March 16	Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (JP)	PS4	TPS	[172]
March 17	Kona	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne		[173]
March 17	Nier: Automata	WIN	Action RPG	[163]
March 21	EVERYTHING	PS4	Simulation	[174]
March 21	Mass Effect: Andromeda	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action RPG	[175]
March 21	Toukiden 2	WIN, PS4, PSV	Action RPG	[176]
March 21	Troll and I	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[177]
March 22	Super Mario Run	DROID	Endless runner	[178]
March 24	Mario Sports Superstars	3DS	Sports	[179]
March 24	Zero Escape: The Nonary Games	WIN, PS4, PSV	Adventure	[180]
March 27	Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy	WIN	RPG, Dungeon crawl	[181]
March 28	Has-Been Heroes	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Action, Roguelike, Strategy	[182]
March 28	Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix	PS4	Action RPG	[183]
March 28	Kingdom Hearts HD 2.5 Remix	PS4	Action RPG	[183]
March 28	MLB The Show 17	PS4	Sports	[184]
March 28	Old Time Hockey	WIN, PS4, XOne	Sports	[185]
March 28	Rain World	WIN, PS4	Platformer	[186]
March 28	Rivals of Aether	WIN	Fighting	[187]
March 28	Snake Pass	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Puzzle-platformer	[188]
March 28	The Walking Dead: Season Three — Episode 3	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[189]
March 30	The Alliance Alive (JP)	3DS	RPG	[190]
March 30	Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death (JP)	3DS		[191]
March 30	Blue Reflection (JP)	PS4, PSV	RPG	[192]
March 30	Musou Stars (JP)	PS4, PSV	Hack and slash, Action	[193]
March 30	Thimbleweed Park	WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne	PCA	[194]

April–June

Release date	Title	Platform	Genre	Ref.
April 4	Drawn to Death	PS4	TPS	[195]
April 4	Lego City Undercover	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[196]
April 4	Mortal Blitz	PSVR		[197]
April 4	PaRappa the Rapper Remastered	PS4	Rhythm	[198]
April 4	Persona 5	PS4, PS3	RPG, Social sim	[199]
April 5	Paradigm	WIN, OSX	PCA	[200]
April 7	Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition	WIN, PS4, XOne	FPS	[201]
April 10	The Signal from Tölva	WIN		[202]
April 11	Aaero	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action, Rhythm	[203]
April 11	Bayonetta	WIN	Action, Hack and slash	[204]
April 11	Cosmic Star Heroine	WIN, PS4	RPG	[citation needed]
April 11	Lichtspeer	PSV	Action	[205]
April 11	A Rose in the Twilight	WIN, PSV	Adventure, Strategy	[206]
April 11	The Sexy Brutale	WIN, PS4, XOne		[207]
April 11	StarBlood Arena	PSVR		[208]
April 11	Yooka-Laylee	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne	Platformer	[209]
April 12	Team Kirby Clash Deluxe	3DS	Action, Platformer	[210][211]
April 13	The Jackbox Party Pack 3	NX	Party	[212]
April 18	ATV Renegades	PS4, XOne		[213]
April 18	Bendy and the Ink Machine — Chapter Two: The Old Song	WIN, OSX, LIN	Survival horror	[214]
April 18	The Disney Afternoon Collection	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action, Platformer	[215]
April 18	Flinthook	WIN, PS4, XOne	Platformer, Roguelike	[216]
April 18	Full Throttle Remastered	WIN, PS4, PSV	Graphic adventure	[217]
April 18	Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 1: Tangled Up in Blue	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[218]
April 18	Herocade	PSVR		[219]
April 18	Shiness: The Lightning Kingdom	WIN, PS4, XOne		[220]
April 18	The Silver Case	PS4	Adventure, Visual novel	[221]
April 18	Voodoo Vince: Remastered	WIN, XOne	Platformer	[222]
April 18	Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap	NX, PS4, XOne	Platformer, Action-adventure	[223]
April 21	Cities: Skylines	XOne	City builder, CMS	[224]
April 24	Statik	PSVR		[225]
April 25	Dragon Quest Heroes II	WIN, PS4	Action RPG, Hack and slash	[226]
April 25	Outlast 2	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne	Survival horror	[227]
April 25	Pinstripe	WIN, iOS	Puzzle, Adventure	[citation needed]
April 25	Puyo Puyo Tetris	NX, PS4	Puzzle	[228]
April 25	Sniper Ghost Warrior 3	WIN, PS4, XOne	Tactical shooter, Stealth	[229]
April 25	Syberia III	PS4, XOne	Graphic adventure	[230]
April 25	The Walking Dead: Season Three — Episode 4	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[231]
April 25	What Remains of Edith Finch	WIN, PS4	Adventure	[232]
April 27	De Blob	WIN	Puzzle-platformer	[233]
April 27	Expeditions: Vikings	WIN		[234]
April 27	Psycho-Pass: Mandatory Happiness	WIN	Visual novel	[235]
April 27	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III	WIN	RTS	[236]
April 28	Little Nightmares	WIN, PS4, XOne	Puzzle-platformer, Survival horror	[237]
April 28	Mario Kart 8 Deluxe	NX	Racing (kart)	[238]
May 2	The Caligula Effect	PSV	RPG	[239]
May 2	GNOG	PSVR		[240]
May 2	Gundam Breaker 3 Break Edition	PS4, PSV		[241]
May 3	The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd	WIN	RPG	[242]
May 5	Dreamfall Chapters: The Longest Journey	PS4, XOne	Adventure	[243]
May 5	Prey	WIN, PS4, XOne		[244]
May 5	World to the West	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne		[245]
May 8	Creativerse	WIN, OSX	Survival, Sandbox	[246]
May 9	Birthdays the Beginning	WIN, PS4		[247]
May 9	Butcher	PS4		[248]
May 9	Elliot Quest	PS4	Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania	[249]
May 9	LocoRoco Remastered	PS4	Puzzle-platformer	[250]
May 9	Moonshot Galaxy	PSVR		[251]
May 9	NBA Playgrounds	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Sports	[252]
May 9	Polybius	PSVR		[253]
May 9	Revenant Saga	PS4, PS3, PSV		[249][254]
May 9	Strafe	WIN	FPS	[255]
May 10	Butcher	XOne		[248]
May 10	Crash Club	iOS, DROID	MMO	[256]
May 10	Rakuen	WIN, OSX, LIN	Adventure	[257]
May 11	Elliot Quest	3DS, XOne	Platformer, Adventure, Metroidvania	[258][259]
May 11	Minecraft	NX	Sandbox, Survival	[260]
May 12	Demon's Crystals	PS4, XOne		[261]
May 12	To the Moon	iOS, DROID	Adventure	[262]
May 16	Akiba's Beat	PS4, PSV	Action RPG	[263]
May 16	Deemo: The Last Recital	PSV	Rhythm	[264]
May 16	Farpoint	PSVR	FPS	[265]
May 16	Future Unfolding	PS4		[266]
May 16	Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds (NA)	PSV		[267]
May 16	Injustice 2	PS4, XOne	Fighting	[268]
May 16	Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy	WIN, PSV	RPG, Dungeon crawl	[269]
May 16	Phantom Dust Remaster	WIN, XOne	Action, RTS	[270]
May 16	Seasons After Fall	PS4, XOne	Puzzle-platformer	[271]
May 16	The Surge	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action RPG	[272]
May 17	Black & White Bushido	PS4, XOne		[263]
May 17	Bokida: Heartfelt Reunion	WIN		[273]
May 17	Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas	PSV	Action-adventure	[274]
May 18	Mages of Mystralia	WIN	Action-adventure	[275]
May 18	Thumper	NX	Rhythm	[276]
May 19	Chroma Squad	PS4, XOne	Tactical RPG	[263][277]
May 19	Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia	3DS	Tactical RPG	[278]
May 19	A Hole New World	WIN, OSX, LIN		[279]
May 19	Shadow Warrior 2	PS4, XOne	FPS	[280]
May 19	Skylar & Plux: Adventure on Clover Island	WIN, PS4, XOne	Platformer	[281]
May 20	Valkyrie Drive: Bhikkhuni	WIN		[282]
May 23	Darksiders: Warmastered Edition	WiiU	Hack and slash, Action-adventure	[283]
May 23	Disgaea 5 Complete	NX	Tactical RPG	[284]
May 23	Embers of Mirrim	WIN, PS4		[285]
May 23	Impact Winter	WIN		[286]
May 23	Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception	PS4, PSV	Tactical RPG, Visual novel	[287]
May 24	Global Soccer Manager 2017	WIN	Sports	[citation needed]
May 25	Harvest Moon: Lil' Farmers	iOS, DROID		[288]
May 25	Vanquish	WIN	Action, TPS	[289]
May 26	Constructor HD	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	RTS, CMS	[290]
May 26	Drive Girls (EU)	PSV		[291]
May 26	Friday the 13th: The Game	WIN, PS4, XOne	Survival horror	[292]
May 26	Guilty Gear Xrd Rev.2	PS4, PS3	Fighting	[293]
May 26	Rime	WIN, PS4, XOne	Puzzle	[294]
May 26	Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada (NA)	WIN, PS4	Hack and slash, Action	[295]
May 26	Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers	NX	Fighting	[296]
May 30	Astro Duel Deluxe	NX		[297]
May 30	Danger Zone	WIN, PS4		[298]
May 30	Deep Space Waifu	WIN	Action	[citation needed]
May 30	Don't Knock Twice	Vive, Quest	Survival horror	[citation needed]
May 30	MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame	WIN, PS4, XOne		[299]
May 30	Rising Storm 2: Vietnam	WIN	Tactical shooter, FPS	[citation needed]
May 30	Star Trek: Bridge Crew	Vive, Quest, PSVR	Action-adventure	[300]
May 30	The Walking Dead: Season Three — Episode 5	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[301]
May 30	Ys Origin	PSV	Action RPG	[150]
May 31	Damascus Gear: Operation Tokyo HD Edition	PS4		[302]
May 31	Thea: The Awakening	PS4, XOne		[303]
May 31	Tokyo 42	WIN, XOne	Action	[304]
June 1	Incidence	iOS	Sports	[305]
June 1	Seiken Densetsu Collection (JP)	NX	Action RPG, Action-adventure, RTS	[306]
June 1	Spirit Hunter: Death Mark (JP)	PSV	Adventure, Visual novel	[307]
June 2	Dies irae: Amantes amentes	WIN	Visual novel	[308]
June 2	Tekken 7	WIN, PS4, XOne	Fighting	[309]
June 5	Monument Valley 2	iOS	Puzzle	[310]
June 6	Cladun Returns: This is Sengoku!	WIN, PS4, PSV	Action RPG	[311]
June 6	Conarium	WIN	Adventure	[312]
June 6	Dark Rose Valkyrie	PS4	RPG	[313]
June 6	Dirt 4	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[314]
June 6	Farming Simulator 18	3DS, PSV	Simulation	[315]
June 6	Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 2: Under Pressure	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[316]
June 6	Superbeat: Xonic	PS4	Music, Rhythm	[317]
June 6	Wipeout Omega Collection	PS4	Racing	[318]
June 7	Superbeat: Xonic	XOne	Music, Rhythm	[317]
June 8	Shantae: Half-Genie Hero	NX	Platformer, Metroidvania	[319]
June 12	Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls	WIN		[320]
June 13	Cars 3: Driven to Win	NX, PS4, PS3, XOne, X360, WiiU	Racing	[321]
June 15	MotoGP 17	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[322]
June 16	Arms	NX	Fighting	[323]
June 20	Dead by Daylight	PS4, XOne	Survival horror	[324]
June 20	Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood	WIN, OSX, PS4	MMO, RPG	[325]
June 20	God Wars: Future Past	PS4, PSV	Tactical RPG	[326]
June 20	Nex Machina	WIN, PS4	Shoot 'em up	[327]
June 22	Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas	NX	Action-adventure	[citation needed]
June 23	Ever Oasis	3DS	Action-adventure, RPG	[328]
June 23	Get Even	WIN, PS4, XOne	FPS	[329]
June 23	Secret World Legends	WIN		[330]
June 27	Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls	WIN, PS4	Action-adventure	[331]
June 27	The Golf Club 2	WIN, PS4, XOne	Sports	[332]
June 27	Valkyria Revolution	PS4, PSV, XOne	Action RPG	[333]
June 30	Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy	PS4	Platformer	[334]
June 30	Micro Machines World Series	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[335]
June 30	Tokyo Xanadu	PSV	Action RPG	[336]

July–September

Release date	Title	Platform	Genre	Ref.
July 4	That's You!	PS4	Party	[337]
July 4	Walden, a game	WIN, OSX	Walking sim, Serious, Educational	[338]
July 6	Kirby's Blowout Blast	3DS	Action, Platformer	[339]
July 7	Accel World VS. Sword Art Online	PS4, PSV		[340]
July 7	Little Red Lie	WIN, OSX	Adventure	[341]
July 11	Derelict Fleet	WIN, PS4		[342]
July 11	Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age	PS4	RPG	[343]
July 12	The End Is Nigh	WIN	Platformer, Adventure	[344]
July 12	Energy Balance	PSV		[342]
July 14	Antisphere	WIN, PS4, XOne		[345]
July 18	Children of Zodiarcs	WIN, OSX, PS4		[346]
July 18	Fallen Legion: Flames of Rebellion	PSV	RPG, Platformer, Action	[347]
July 18	Fallen Legion: Sins of an Empire	PS4	RPG, Platformer, Action	[347]
July 18	Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles	WIN, PS4	Adventure	[348]
July 20	Kingdoms and Castles	WIN		[citation needed]
July 20	Lone Echo	WIN, Quest	Adventure	[349]
July 21	Splatoon 2	NX	TPS	[350]
July 24	Heroes of the Seven Seas	PSVR		[351]
July 25	Aven Colony	WIN, PS4, XOne	City builder, Strategy	[352]
July 25	Fable Fortune	WIN, XOne	DCCG	[353][354]
July 25	Pyre	WIN, PS4	Action RPG, Sports	[355]
July 25	Super CloudBuilt	WIN, PS4		[356]
July 27	Galaxy of Pen & Paper	DROID, LIN, OSX, iOS, WIN	RPG	[357]
July 27	Overcooked	NX	Simulation	[citation needed]
July 28	Collar × Malice	PSV	Visual novel	[351]
July 28	Hey! Pikmin	3DS	Action	[358]
July 28	Miitopia	3DS	RPG	[359]
July 28	Sundered	WIN, PS4		[360]
July 28	Super CloudBuilt	XOne		[356]
July 29	Dragon Quest XI (JP)	3DS, PS4	RPG	[361]
August 1	Dino Frontier	PSVR		[362]
August 1	Patapon Remastered	PS4	Rhythm, God game	[363]
August 1	Slime Rancher	WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne	Life sim, Adventure	[364]
August 2	Tacoma	WIN, OSX, LIN, XOne	Adventure	[365]
August 7	Party Panic	WIN, OSX, LIN		[366]
August 8	Blackhole	PS4	Puzzle-platformer	[367]
August 8	Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice	WIN, PS4	Action-adventure, Hack and slash	[368]
August 8	Icey	PS4	Hack and slash	[369]
August 8	LawBreakers	WIN, PS4	FPS	[370]
August 8	Neptune Flux	PSVR		[371]
August 8	Sine Mora EX	WIN, PS4, XOne	Shoot 'em up	[372]
August 10	West of Loathing	WIN, OSX, LIN	RPG	[373]
August 11	Code 7: A Story-Driven Hacking Adventure Episode 1: Threading	WIN, OSX, LIN	Adventure, Typing	[374]
August 11	Sudden Strike 4	WIN, OSX, LIN	RTT	[375]
August 14	StarCraft: Remastered	WIN	RTS	[376]
August 15	Agents of Mayhem	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[377]
August 15	Cities: Skylines	PS4	City builder, CMS	[378]
August 15	Matterfall	PS4	Shooter	[379]
August 15	Nidhogg 2	WIN, OSX, PS4	Fighting	[380]
August 15	Night Trap 25th Anniversary	WIN, PS4	Interactive film	[381]
August 15	Observer	WIN, PS4, XOne	Psychological horror	[382]
August 15	The Pillars of The Earth Book 1: From The Ashes	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne		[383]
August 15	Sonic Mania	NX, PS4, XOne	Platformer	[384]
August 15	Sudden Strike 4	PS4	RTT	[375]
August 15	Troll and I	NX	Action-adventure	[385]
August 15	Undertale	PS4, PSV	RPG	[386]
August 17	The Jackbox Party Pack	NX	Party	[387]
August 17	The Jackbox Party Pack 2	NX	Party	[387]
August 22	ChromaGun	PS4	FPS, Puzzle	[388]
August 22	The Escapists 2	WIN, PS4, XOne	Strategy, RPG	[389]
August 22	Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 3: More Than a Feeling	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[390]
August 22	Mages of Mystralia	PS4	Action-adventure	[391]
August 22	MagiCat	WIN	Puzzle-platformer	[citation needed]
August 22	Minecraft: Story Mode	NX	Graphic adventure, Interactive film	[392]
August 22	Uncharted: The Lost Legacy	PS4	Action-adventure, TPS, Platformer	[393]
August 22	White Day: A Labyrinth Named School	WIN, PS4	Survival horror	[394]
August 23	Cat Bird	iOS, DROID	Platformer	[395]
August 24	The Lost Child (JP)	PS4, PSV		[396]
August 25	F1 2017	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[397]
August 25	Letterpress	DROID	TBS, Word	[citation needed]
August 25	Madden NFL 18	PS4, XOne	Sports	[398]
August 25	Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Legacy	WIN, PS4, XOne		[399]
August 25	One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition	WIN, PS4	Action-adventure	[400]
August 29	Absolver	WIN, PS4	Action RPG	[401]
August 29	Ark: Survival Evolved	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure, Survival	[402]
August 29	Everybody's Golf	PS4	Sports	[403]
August 29	Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle	NX	TBT, Tactical RPG	[404]
August 29	Obduction	PS4	Adventure, Puzzle	[405]
August 29	Pillars of Eternity: Complete Edition	PS4, XOne	RPG	[406]
August 29	ReCore Definitive Edition	WIN, XOne	Action-adventure, Platformer	[407]
August 29	Redout	PS4, XOne	Racing	[408]
August 29	Sonic Mania	WIN	Platformer	[409]
August 29	Warriors All-Stars	WIN, PS4	Hack and slash, Action	[410]
August 29	Windjammers	PS4, PSV	Sports	[411]
August 29	Yakuza Kiwami	PS4	Action-adventure	[412]
August 30	X-Morph: Defense	WIN, PS4		[413]
August 30	Ys Seven	WIN	Action RPG	[414]
August 31	Life Is Strange: Before the Storm — Episode 1	WIN, PS4, XOne	Graphic adventure	[415]
August 31	Resident Evil: Revelations	PS4, XOne	Survival horror	[416]
August 31	Wonderful Everyday	WIN	Visual novel	[citation needed]
September 1	Xenia	WIN		[417]
September 5	Antiquia Lost	PS4, PSV		[418]
September 5	Knack II	PS4	Action, Platformer	[419]
September 5	Lego Worlds	NX	Sandbox	[420]
September 5	R.B.I. Baseball 17	NX	Sports	[421]
September 5	Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth	PS4, PSV	RTS, Visual novel, Eroge	[422]
September 6	Destiny 2	PS4, XOne	FPS	[423]
September 6	Senko no Ronde 2	WIN	Fighting, Shooter	[424]
September 7	Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku o! Kono Yokubukai Game ni Shinpan o! (JP)	PS4, PSV		[425]
September 7	Senko no Ronde 2	PS4		[418][424]
September 8	Monster Hunter Stories	3DS	RPG	[426]
September 12	NASCAR Heat 2	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[427]
September 12	Pro Evolution Soccer 2018	WIN, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne	Sports	[428]
September 12	Rayman Legends Definitive Edition	NX	Platformer	[429]
September 12	Time Recoil	PS4		[430]
September 12	Tooth and Tail	WIN, PS4	RTS	[431]
September 12	Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana	WIN, PS4, PSV	Action RPG	[432]
September 14	Baja: Edge of Control HD	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[433]
September 14	Divinity: Original Sin II	WIN	RPG	[434]
September 14	Earthlock: Festival of Magic	WiiU	RPG	[435]
September 14	Hiveswap	WIN, OSX, LIN	Adventure	[citation needed]
September 14	Iron Marines	iOS, DROID	RTS	[436]
September 15	Dishonored: Death of the Outsider	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure, Stealth	[437]
September 15	Metroid: Samus Returns	3DS	Action-adventure	[438]
September 15	NBA Live 18	PS4, XOne	Sports	[439]
September 15	NHL 18	PS4, XOne	Sports	[440]
September 15	Tricky Towers	XOne	Puzzle	[441]
September 18	Muv Luv Alternative	WIN	Visual novel	[442]
September 18	The Solus Project	PS4, PSVR	Survival horror	[443]
September 18	XING: The Land Beyond	WIN, PS4, PSVR		[444]
September 19	Echo	WIN, PS4	Action, Stealth	[445]
September 19	Hidden Dragon: Legend	PS4		[446]
September 19	Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite	WIN, PS4, XOne	Fighting	[447]
September 19	Mary Skelter: Nightmares	PSV	RPG, Dungeon crawl	[448]
September 19	NBA 2K18	WIN, NX, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne	Sports	[449]
September 19	Pankapu	PS4, XOne		[450]
September 21	SteamWorld Dig 2	NX	Platformer, Action-adventure, Metroidvania	[451]
September 22	Caveman Warriors	WIN, PS4, XOne		[452]
September 22	Doki Doki Literature Club!	WIN, OSX	Visual novel	[453]
September 22	Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2	NX	Fighting, RPG	[454]
September 22	Guild Wars 2: Path of Fire	WIN	MMO, RPG	[455]
September 22	The Lego Ninjago Movie Video Game	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[456]
September 22	Pokkén Tournament DX	NX	Fighting	[457]
September 22	Project CARS 2	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing (sim)	[458]
September 22	SteamWorld Dig 2	WIN, OSX, LIN	Platformer, Action-adventure, Metroidvania	[citation needed]
September 26	Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony	WIN, PS4, PSV	Adventure, Visual novel	[459]
September 26	DWVR	PSVR		[460]
September 26	Fortnite	WIN, PS4, XOne	Battle royale	[citation needed]
September 26	Hob	WIN, PS4	Action-adventure	[461]
September 26	Light Tracer	PS4		[462]
September 26	Lightfield	PS4, XOne		[463]
September 26	Pinball FX 3	WIN, PS4, XOne	Pinball	[464]
September 26	Raid: World War II	WIN	FPS, Tactical shooter	[465]
September 26	Ruiner	WIN, PS4, XOne		[466]
September 26	Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash	PS4	TPS	[467]
September 26	Sine Mora EX	NX	Shoot 'em up	[468]
September 26	SteamWorld Dig 2	PS4, PSV	Platformer, Action-adventure, Metroidvania	[469]
September 28	Butcher	NX		[470]
September 28	Deemo	NX	Rhythm	[citation needed]
September 28	Goken	WIN		[citation needed]
September 28	Golf Story	NX	RPG, Adventure, Sports	[471]
September 28	The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III (JP)	PS4	RPG	[472]
September 28	Outcast – Second Contact	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[460]
September 28	Picross S	NX	Puzzle	[473]
September 28	Total War: Warhammer II	WIN	TBS, RTT	[474]
September 29	Cuphead	WIN, XOne	Run and gun	[475]
September 29	FIFA 18	WIN, NX, PS3, PS4, X360, XOne	Sports	[476]
September 29	Gundam Versus	PS4		[477]
September 29	One Piece: Unlimited World Red Deluxe Edition	NX	Action-adventure	[citation needed]
September 29	Star Fox 2	SNES (Classic)	Shoot 'em up, RTS	[478]
September 29	Yo-Kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters	3DS	RPG	[479]

October–December

Release date	Title	Platform	Genre	Ref.
October 2	Divided We Fall	WIN, OSX, LIN	RTS	[480]
October 3	Battle Chasers: Nightwar	WIN, PS4, XOne		[481]
October 3	Culdcept Revolt	3DS	TBS	[482]
October 3	Forza Motorsport 7	WIN, XOne	Racing	[483]
October 5	Arms Race - TCWE	WIN	Simulation	[484]
October 5	Axiom Verge	NX	Metroidvania	[485]
October 5	Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen (JP)	PS4, XOne	Action RPG, Hack and slash	[486]
October 5	A Hat in Time	WIN, OSX	Platformer, Action-adventure	[487]
October 5	Raiden V: Director's Cut	WIN, PS4	Shoot 'em up	[488]
October 5	Stardew Valley	NX	Simulation, RPG	[489]
October 6	Layton's Mystery Journey	3DS	Puzzle, Adventure	[490]
October 6	Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions	3DS	RPG	[491]
October 6	Oxenfree	NX	Graphic adventure	[492]
October 10	88 Heroes: 98 Heroes Edition	NX		[citation needed]
October 10	Arktika.1	Quest		[493]
October 10	Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online	PS4	Action RPG, Puzzle	[494]
October 10	Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series — Episode 4: Who Needs You	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[495]
October 10	Middle-earth: Shadow of War	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action RPG, Hack and slash	[496]
October 10	Raid: World War II	PS4, XOne	FPS, Tactical shooter	[citation needed]
October 10	Tiny Barbarian DX	NX		[497]
October 10	Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle	NX, PS4, PSV	Bullet hell, Shoot 'em up, Fighting	[498]
October 11	Unbox: Newbies Adventure	NX		[499]
October 13	Chaos;Child	PS4, PSV	Visual novel	[500]
October 13	The Evil Within 2	WIN, PS4, XOne	Survival horror	[501]
October 15	Tear: Owari to Hajimari no Shizuku (JP)	PS4		[502]
October 17	ELEX	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action RPG	[503]
October 17	Etrian Odyssey V: Beyond the Myth	3DS	RPG, Dungeon crawl	[504]
October 17	Gran Turismo Sport	PS4	Racing	[505]
October 17	The Jackbox Party Pack 4	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne	Party	[506]
October 17	Megaton Rainfall	PS4, PSVR	Action	[507]
October 17	Rogue Trooper Redux	WIN, PS4, XOne		[508]
October 17	South Park: The Fractured but Whole	WIN, PS4, XOne	RPG	[509]
October 17	WWE 2K18	WIN, PS4, XOne	Sports	[510]
October 18	A Mortician's Tale	WIN, OSX		[511]
October 19	City Shrouded in Shadow (JP)	PS4	Survival	[512]
October 19	Life Is Strange: Before the Storm — Episode 2	WIN, PS4, XOne	Graphic adventure	[513]
October 19	Spelunker Party!	WIN, NX	Platformer	[514]
October 20	Fire Emblem Warriors	NX, 3DS	Hack and slash, RPG	[515]
October 20	Syberia	NX	Graphic adventure	[516]
October 23	High Hell	WIN, OSX	FPS	[517]
October 24	Destiny 2	WIN	FPS	[518]
October 24	Hidden Agenda	PS4	Adventure, Interactive film	[519]
October 24	Just Dance 2018	PS4, PS3, XOne, X360, NX, WiiU, Wii	Rhythm	[520]
October 24	The Mummy Demastered	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Metroidvania	[521]
October 24	Nights of Azure 2: Bride of the New Moon	WIN, NX, PS4	Action RPG	[522]
October 24	Observer	OSX, LIN	Psychological horror	[523]
October 24	SingStar Celebration	PS4		[524]
October 24	This Is the Police	NX	Adventure, Strategy	[525]
October 24	Yomawari: Midnight Shadows	WIN, PS4, PSV	Survival horror	[526]
October 25	Bury Me, My Love	iOS, DROID	Visual novel
October 26	Kowloon's Gate VR: Suzaku (JP)	PSVR		[527]
October 26	Taiko Drum Master: Drum Session	PS4		[528]
October 27	Assassin's Creed: Origins	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure, Stealth	[529]
October 27	Super Mario Odyssey	NX	Platformer, Action-adventure	[530]
October 27	Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure, FPS	[531]
October 30	Lost Dimension	WIN	Tactical RPG	[532]
October 31	Bubsy: The Woolies Strike Back	WIN, PS4	Platformer	[533]
October 31	Cartoon Network: Battle Crashers	NX	Brawler	[534]
October 31	Creeping Terror	3DS		[535]
October 31	Monopoly for Nintendo Switch	NX		[536]
October 31	Monster Jam: Crush It!	NX		[537]
October 31	Summon Night 6: Lost Borders	PS4, PSV	Tactical RPG	[538]
October 31	Zwei: The Ilvard Insurrection	WIN	Action RPG	[539]
November 2	Sorcer Striker (JP)	PS4	Scrolling shooter	[540]
November 3	.hack//G.U. Last Recode	WIN, PS4	Action RPG	[541]
November 3	Call of Duty: WWII	WIN, PS4, XOne	FPS	[542]
November 7	Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Episode 5: Don't Stop Believin'	WIN, OSX, PS4, XOne, iOS, DROID	Graphic adventure	[citation needed]
November 7	Hand of Fate 2	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne	Action RPG	[543]
November 7	Nioh	WIN	Action RPG, Hack and slash	[544]
November 7	Sonic Forces	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Platformer	[545]
November 7	Super Lucky's Tale	WIN, XOne	Platformer	[546]
November 9	Ace of Seafood	PS4		[547]
November 10	Cat Quest	NX	Action RPG	[citation needed]
November 10	Doom	NX	FPS	[548]
November 10	Football Manager 2018	WIN, OSX, LIN	Sports	[549]
November 10	Mario Party: The Top 100	3DS	Party	[550]
November 10	Need for Speed Payback	WIN, PS4, XOne	Racing	[551]
November 12	Nekojishi	WIN	Visual novel	[citation needed]
November 14	Batman: The Telltale Series	NX	Graphic adventure	[552]
November 14	Ben 10	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne		[553]
November 14	Demon Gaze II	PS4, PSV	RPG, Dungeon crawl	[554]
November 14	Harvest Moon: Light of Hope	WIN	Farming	[555]
November 14	Ittle Dew 2+	NX	Action-adventure, RPG	[556]
November 14	L.A. Noire	NX, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[557]
November 14	Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[558]
November 14	Rime	NX	Puzzle	[559]
November 14	Road Rage	WIN, PS4, XOne	Vehicular combat, Racing	[560]
November 14	Rocket League	NX	Sports	[561]
November 14	Tokyo Tattoo Girls	WIN, PSV	Strategy	[562]
November 16	Antiquia Lost	NX		[563]
November 16	Lumo	NX	Puzzle-platformer	[564]
November 16	Tannenberg	WIN, OSX, LIN	FPS	[565]
November 17	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	NX, PSVR	Action RPG	[566]
November 17	MXGP3: The Official Motocross Videogame	NX		[567]
November 17	Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon	3DS	RPG	[568]
November 17	School Girl/Zombie Hunter	PS4	TPS	[569]
November 17	The Sims 4	PS4, XOne	Simulation	[570]
November 17	Star Wars Battlefront II	WIN, PS4, XOne	FPS, TPS	[571]
November 21	Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp	iOS, DROID	Social sim	[572]
November 21	Gear.Club Unlimited	NX	Racing	[573]
November 21	Project Nimbus: Code Mirai (JP)	PS4	Action, Shooter	[574]
November 21	Superbeat: Xonic	NX	Music, Rhythm	[575]
November 22	Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wing Diver The Shooter	PS4	TPS	[576]
November 23	Portal Knights	NX	Action RPG, Survival	[577]
November 28	Black Mirror	WIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, XOne	Adventure	[578]
November 28	Resident Evil: Revelations	NX	Survival horror	[579]
November 28	Resident Evil: Revelations 2	NX	Survival horror	[579]
November 29	Carcassonne – Tiles & Tactics	WIN, DROID	Digital tabletop	[580]
November 30	The Game Paradise: CruisinMix (JP)	WIN, PS4	Scrolling shooter	[581]
November 30	Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time (JP)	PS4	Action RPG	[582]
November 30	Syberia II	NX	Graphic adventure	[583]
December 1	Seven: The Days Long Gone	WIN	RPG	[584]
December 1	Xenoblade Chronicles 2	NX	Action RPG	[585]
December 5	Caveman Warriors	NX		[586]
December 5	Dead Rising 4: Frank's Big Package	PS4	Action-adventure	[587]
December 5	Nine Parchments	WIN, NX, PS4, XOne		[588]
December 6	A Hat in Time	PS4, XOne	Platformer, Action-adventure	[589]
December 6	WWE 2K18	NX	Sports	[590]
December 7	Dreadnought	PS4	Vehicular combat (spaceship)	[591]
December 7	Earth Defense Force 5 (JP)	PS4	TPS	[592]
December 7	Kamen Rider: Climax Fighters	PS4		[593]
December 7	SpellForce 3	WIN	RTS, RPG	[594]
December 7	Yakuza Kiwami 2 (JP)	PS4	Action-adventure	[595]
December 8	Hello Neighbor	WIN, OSX, XOne	Stealth, Survival horror	[596]
December 8	Tokyo Xanadu eX+	WIN, PS4	Action RPG	[597]
December 9	LocoRoco 2 Remastered	PS4	Puzzle-platformer	[598]
December 12	Arcana Heart 3: Love Max Six Stars	WIN		[599]
December 12	The End Is Nigh	NX	Platformer, Adventure	[600]
December 12	Fearful Symmetry & The Cursed Prince	WIN, XOne		[601]
December 12	Ōkami HD	WIN, PS4, XOne	Action-adventure	[602]
December 12	Party Planet	NX		[603]
December 12	Pinball FX 3	NX	Pinball	[604]
December 14	Enter the Gungeon	NX	Bullet hell, Roguelike	[605]
December 14	Finding Paradise	WIN, OSX, LIN	Interactive drama, Adventure, RPG	[606]
December 14	Gorogoa	WIN, OSX, NX	Puzzle	[607]
December 14	Gungrave VR	PSVR	TPS	[608]
December 14	Never Stop Sneakin'	NX	Action RPG, Hack and slash, Metroidvania	[609]
December 14	Yooka-Laylee	NX	Platformer	[610]
December 15	Omega Quintet	WIN	RPG	[611]
December 15	Romancing SaGa 2	WIN, NX, PS4, PSV, XOne	RPG	[612]
December 20	Defunct	PS4, XOne	Adventure	[613]
December 20	Dragon Fang Z: The Rose & Dungeon of Time	NX		[614]
December 20	Life Is Strange: Before the Storm — Episode 3	WIN, PS4, XOne	Graphic adventure	[615]
December 20	Slice Dice and Rice (JP)	PS4		[616]
December 21	Blossom Tales: The Sleeping King	NX		[617]
December 21	Civilization VI	iOS	TBS, 4X	[618]
December 21	Max: The Curse of Brotherhood	NX	Puzzle-platformer	[619]
December 21	Tiny Metal	WIN, NX, PS4	TBT	[620]
December 25	Style Savvy: Styling Star	3DS	Simulation	[621]

Cancelled games

Cancelled

• Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (WiiU)^[622]
• Scalebound (WIN, XOne)^[623]
• Titanfall: Frontline (iOS, DROID)^[624]
• MetaWorld (VR)^{[citation needed]}

Unavailable

• Club Penguin
• Firefall^[625]
• The Tomorrow Children^[626]
• Marvel Heroes^[627]

See also

• 2017 in esports
• 2017 in games

Notes

1. Crossfire:

   • PC – $1.4 billion^[9]
   • Crossfire Mobile – $205 million^[10]
2. Pokémon Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon

   • Pokémon Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon – 7.17 million^[15]
   • Pokémon Sun / Moon – 1.36 million^[17][18]
3. Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe

   • Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Switch) – 7.33 million^[15]
   • Mario Kart 8 (Wii U) – 140,000^[20][21]
4. Not including PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, as PUBG Corporation did not share its sales figures with the NPD Group.
5. Not including PC digital sales
6. Not including digital sales