Our Best New Games list is updated at the start of every month. We do our best to list every game coming out each month and focus on our top 5 for every month. If we miss a game you know is coming out or just want to discuss some of the games we have listed we would love to talk to you about it over on Twitter.

December

The holidays are always a great time for gamers. Whether you are waiting for a game that comes out this month or just cant wait to get that game you have been wanting for a while December always seems to bring joy. This December should be no different with some big names coming back with some of the best new games.

Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker 

(PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, Mac) – December 7

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Gang Beasts 

(Switch) – December 7

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Halo Infinite 

(Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – December 8

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Wytchwood 

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – December 9

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Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach 

(PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – December 16

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Wreckfest (Stadia) – December 1

Dauntless (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – December 2

Fights In Tight Spaces (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – December 2

Solar Ash (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – December 2

Chorus (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – December 3

Danganronpa Decadence (Switch) – December 3

Danganronpa S: Ultimate Summer Camp (Switch) – December 3

Heavenly Bodies (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – December 7

Life is Strange: True Colors (Switch) – December 7

SpellForce III Reforced (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – December 7

White Shadows (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – December 7

Loop Hero (Switch) – December 9

Monster Rancher 1 & 2 DX (Switch, PC, iOS) – December 9

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – December 13

Among Us (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – December 14

The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf Smurftastic Edition (PlayStation 5) – December 14

Alien: Isolation (iOS, Android) – December 16

The Gunk (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – December 16

November

As always there are plenty of new games coming out this month, November 2021. We have a great November ahead of us with games from monster game studios! As well as plenty more. With Black Friday deals coming there isn’t any better month to be looking to buy new games! Let’s take a look at our top 5 new games for November 2021.

Just Dance 2022 

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia) – November 4

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Call of Duty: Vanguard

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – November 5

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Ruined King: A League of Legends Story 

(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 16

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Pokémon Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

(Switch) – November 19 

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Battlefield 2042 

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – November 19

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Battlefield 2042 Bad Reviews.

First Class Trouble (PC) – November 1

First Class Trouble (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – November 2

Fortnite Minty Legends Pack (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – November 2

Tunche (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 2

Unpacking (Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 2

World War Z (Switch) – November 2

Bloodshore (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS, Android) – November 3

The Solitaire Conspiracy (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – November 3

A Boy and His Blob (Switch) – November 4

The Binding Of Isaac: Repentance (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Switch) – November 4

Where Cards Fall (Switch, PC) – November 4

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC (Switch) – November 5

Let’s Build a Zoo (PC) – November 5

Airborne Kingdom (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – November 9

Football Manager 2022 (Xbox One, PC) – November 9

Forza Horizon 5 (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – November 9

Jurassic World Evolution 2 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – November 9

Among Trees (PC) – November 10

Bright Memory: Infinite (PC) – November 11

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 11

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (Switch) – November 11

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – November 11

Shin Megami Tensei V (Switch) – November 12

Moncage (PC, iOS, Android) – November 16

Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – November 16

Surviving The Aftermath (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 16

The Smurfs: Mission Vileaf Smurftastic Edition (Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – November 16

The Wild At Heart (PlayStation 4) – November 16

Fae Tactics (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – November 17

Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier (iOS, Android) – November 17

Tamarin (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – November 17

BloodRayne 2: ReVamped (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – November 18

BloodRayne: ReVamped (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – November 18

Epic Chef (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 18

Exo One (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – November 18

UnDungeon (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – November 18

NERF Legends (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – November 19

Farming Simulator 22 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia) – November 22

Death’s Door (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch) – November 23

Disney Classic Games Collection (Xbox One, Switch) – November 23

Oddworld: Soulstorm (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – November 29

Beyond a Steel Sky (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – November 30

Evil Genius 2: World Domination (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360) – November 30

October

Metroid Dread 

(Switch) – October 8

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Back 4 Blood 

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – October 12

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Dungeon Encounters 

(PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – October 14

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: House of Ashes 

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – October 21

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Age of Empires IV 

(PC) – October 28

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FIFA 22 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – October 1

Phoenix Point (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – October 1

Alan Wake Remastered (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – October 5

Hell Let Loose (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – October 5

Jett: The Far Shore (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – October 5

Lego Marvel Super Heroes (Switch) – October 5

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 5

Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 5

Art of Rally (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – October 6

Far Cry 6 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC, Mac) – October 7

Tetris Effect: Connected (Switch) – October 8

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch) – October 12

Monster Crown (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 12

Ori: The Collection (Switch) – October 12

Slender: The Arrival (iOS, Android) – October 13

The Jackbox Party Pack 8 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 14

The Riftbreaker (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – October 14

Crysis Remastered Trilogy (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 15

Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 15

NHL 22 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – October 15

The Good Life (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 15

Inscryption (PC) – October 19

Into the Pit (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – October 19

Townscaper (iOS, Android) – October 20

A Little to the Left (PC) – October 21

Echo Generation (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – October 21

Iron Harvest (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – October 26

Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 26

NASCAR 21: Ignition (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – October 26

Solar Ash (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – October 26

Workshop Simulator (PC) – October 26

Super Robot Wars 30 (PC) – October 27

Dusk (Switch) – October 28

Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – October 28

Riders Republic (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – October 28

Voice Of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars (PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – October 28

Mario Party Superstars (Switch) – October 29

September

Lake 

(Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – September 1

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It’s 1986 – Meredith Weiss takes a break from her career in the big city to deliver mail in her hometown. How will she experience two weeks in beautiful Providence Oaks, with its iconic lake and quirky community? And what will she do next? It’s up to you. Lake is a very interesting-looking indie adventure game. I personally love the art style and feel like Lake may be one of the best games to come out this month.

Life is Strange: True Colors

 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC) – September 10

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Life is Strange is back. The beloved series has another entry coming out this month with Life is Strange: True Colors. With decisions aplenty, you play through the game the way you want to. True Colors is set deep in the mountains of Colorado where I also happen to live. The small town is beautiful and mysterious and waiting to share its secrets with you.

NBA 2K22 

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 10

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August was Football and September is Basketball time. NBA 2k22 is set to come out in September and is for sure one of the best most recognizable games of the month. Play as all your favorite teams and players as you enjoy the NBA 2K22 new features!

Deathloop

 (PlayStation 5, PC) – September 14

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While Deathloop experienced some setbacks we are super excited for the final release this month! Deathloop is an action-adventure game that looks to be incredible. Deathloop happens to be a mystery but what is promised as extremely fun and sometimes intense gameplay should make the mystery even more enjoyable. Hope are high for Deathloop in our camp.

New World 

(PC) – September 28

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Amazon’s New World is brimming with potential and there’s much to learn. The game is set to come out a little later than originally planned but we are excited for it nonetheless. During your journey, you will be leveling up, finding new weapons and armor, slaying powerful monsters, and crafting powerful items. However, the main goal is to defeat the “corrupted,” a powerful cult that worships and uses the corruption of the island.

El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron (PC) – September 2

Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous (PC) – September 2

WRC 10 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – September 2

Big Rumble Boxing: Creed Champions (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 3

Golf Club Wasteland (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 3

The Medium (PlayStation 5) – September 3 (PC) – September 7

F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – September 7

Sonic Colors: Ultimate (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 7

BloodRayne Betrayal: Fresh Bites (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 9

The Artful Escape (Xbox One, PC) – September 9

Inked: A Tale of Love (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – September 10

Lost in Random (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – September 10

Kraken Academy (PC) – September 10

Port Royale 4 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – September 10

Tales of Arise (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – September 10

WarioWare: Get It Together! (Switch) – September 10

Eastward (Switch, PC) – September 16

SkateBIRD (Xbox One, Switch, PC, Linux) – September 16

Aragami 2 (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – September 17

Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom (Switch) – September 17

Kena: Bridge of Spirits (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC) – September 21

Sheltered 2 (PC) – September 21

World War Z: Aftermath (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – September 21

Pokémon Unite (iOS, Android) – September 22

Diablo II: Resurrected (PC) – September 23

Embr (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 23

Sable (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – September 23

Death Stranding Director’s Cut (PlayStation 5) – September 24

Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot (Switch) – September 24

Lost Judgment (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – September 24

Chernobylite (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – September 28

Ghostrunner (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S) – September 28

In Sound Mind (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – September 28

Lemnis Gate (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – September 28

Insurgency: Sandstorm (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – September 29

Astria Ascending (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 30

Darksiders III (Switch) – September 30

Hot Wheels Unleashed (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – September 30

Rogue Lords (PC) – September 30

August

The Falconeer

(PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch) – August 5

The Falconeer is an Action-Adventure RPG that initially came out in 2020 but we are finally getting on PS5, PS4, and the Switch. The game itself is based around ariel combat and does a damn good job of it as well. Not only is the combat of The Falconeer good but the game is also just straight-up beautiful. The world also manages to be super well built and truly feel engaging.

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Hades

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – August 13

If you haven’t heard of Hades where have you been? Hades won game of the year in 2020 and is a great roguelike dungeon crawler. Each run challenges the player through a random series of rooms populated with enemies and rewards. The hack and slash combat is loved by both young and older gamers. Truly that’s all you should need to know, I can’t recommend this game enough!

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Madden NFL 22

(PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – August 20

The next game needs no introduction. Madden NFL has been around for quite some time and truly is the best Football game out there. All your favorite new players join the squads as you play as your favorite NFL players and teams!

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Psychonauts 2

(PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – August 25

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Psychonauts is a beloved platforming game so why would the sequel be any different? We don’t think it will be and because of that are very excited for Psychonauts 2! You will control Raz, a newly graduated Psychonaut with powerful psychic abilities, as he delves into the minds of others. We can’t wait for this one to come out.

The Big Con

(Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – August 31

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Finally, we have The Big Con, a game that flew under the radar for me until just recently. The art style looks amazing in my opinion and the game sounds like it could be really fun as well. You will hustle your way across 90’s America. You can choose whether to don disguises, pick pockets, or rip people off in the comedic crime-filled adventure. A game I wasn’t expecting to be excited for this month but one that I have really grow to be interested in.

Grime (Stadia, PC) – August 2

The Ramp (PC) – August 3

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened (Switch) – August 4

My Time At Portia (iOS, Android) – August 4 

Dodgeball Academia (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 5

Dreamscaper (Switch, PC) – August 5 

I Am Dead (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – August 9

Action Arcade Wrestling (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – August 10

Black Book (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 10

Godfall (PlayStation 4) – August 10 

Button City (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) – August 10

Lawn Mowing Simulator (Xbox Series X/S, PC) – August 10

Library of Ruina (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – August 10

Sam & Max Save The World Remastered (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One) – August 10

Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle (Switch) – August 10

Axiom Verge 2 (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, PC) – August 11

Boyfriend Dungeon (Switch) – August 11

Dwarrows (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One) – August 11

Garden Story (Switch, PC) – August 11

Glitchpunk (PC) – August 11

Icarus (PC) – August 11

Necrobarista (Switch) – August 11

Seed of Life (PC) – August 11

Slime Rancher (Switch) – August 11

Art of Rally (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch) – August 12

Blair Witch (PlayStation VR) – August 12 

Foreclosed (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, Stadia, PC) – August 12

Naraka: Bladepoint (PC) – August 12

PAW Patrol: The Movie Adventure City Calls (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch) – August 13

Road 96 (Switch, PC) – August 16

Greak: Memories Of Azur (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC) – August 17

Humankind (PC) – August 17

Marvel’s Avengers – War for Wakanda (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, PC) – August 17

Recompile (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC) – August 19

Young Souls (Stadia) – August 17

RiMS Racing (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 19

The Vale: Shadow of the Crown (Xbox One, PC) – August 19

Twelve Minutes (Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PC) – August 19

Arietta of Spirits (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 20

Ghost of Tsushima Director’s Cut (PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4) – August 20

Aliens: Fireteam Elite (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC) – August 24

Hoa (Switch, PC) – August 24

I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar (PlayStation VR, Rift, Quest, Vive) – August 24

King’s Bounty II (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 24

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 (PlayStation 5) – August 24

Marvel Future Revolution (iOS, Android) – August 25

ProtoCorgi (Switch, PC) – August 26

Spelunky (Switch) – August 26

Spelunky 2 (Switch) – August 26 

Baldo: The Guardian Owls (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, iOS) – August 27

Inked: A Tale of Love (Xbox One, PC) – August 27

No More Heroes 3 (Switch) – August 27

KeyWe (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 31

Rustler (PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC) – August 31

Best New Games 2021

Thanks you for checking out our Best New Games 2021. We love gaming and want to give every game an oppurtunity to be found by as many people as possible. If we did miss a game feel free to let us know over on out GameScoutr Twitter page!

By Zach Yagle

Zach, a 26-year-old living in Denver, Colorado, shares a deep passion for video games that has been a constant source of joy and inspiration throughout his life. Since his childhood, Zach has immersed himself in the world of gaming, exploring a wide range of titles across various platforms.

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