Whatoplay presents 25 of the most anticipated PC titles coming out this year and beyond.
With E3 coming to a close, we gave more priority to the games showcased during the event. To
check out our complete list, visit our page on all upcoming PC games page.
1. Battlefield 2042 The next generation of first-person shooters
is coming this October 22. If you’re expecting a story-driven adventure or a strong campaign,
you might be disappointed since 2042 is strongly focused on multiplayer. Engage in insane,
ever-changing battlefields in open-world firefights with players from around the world. Ride choppers
and tanks and blow them up to smithereens in true new-gen visuals. Just look at that
Sandstorm, dude!
2. Dying Light 2 The sequel to the impressive open-world zombie
parkour game from the creators of the now-forgotten Dead Island series. Now with today’s technology
backing its gameplay, enjoy a living and breathing world full of undead. This time, it’s leaning
more into RPG territory. Make your own decisions and pick a faction from its splintered world.
Hop from building to building during daytime, but be careful during the night. Coming out
on December 7.
3. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Heart Of Chernobyl One of Microsoft’s most ambitious projects.
A franchise that’s more than 10 years old, STALKER’s next chapter is gearing up for
the next-gen experience. The world of Pripyat is as terrifying as ever with crazy anomalies
and mutated creatures. Looking at the trailer, the gunplay looks smooth and the visuals and
atmosphere are phenomenal. It’s available to play on Game Pass once it comes out on
April 28, 2022.
4. Far Cry 6 Ubisoft’s next first-person shooter slash
open-world adventure is taking us to Yara, a fictional town ruled by a ruthless dictator
played by none other than Giancarlo Esposito. Become a freedom fighter and save the oppressed
people from Anton’s bloody rule. As with all Far Cry games, you will have a variety
of weapons at your disposal. This time around, you’re equipped with a backpack rocket-launcher
and you can use animals to aid you in your missions to destabilize the government. Coming
this October 7.
5. New World Amazon Studios’ ambitious MMO project is
nearing its release. New World is Amazon’s attempt to make a better and bigger version
of Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. As a shipwrecked adventurer, make your own choices and survive
the world using a variety of skills in real-time combat. There will be PvE and PvP challenges
coming once the game is out this August 31.
6. Bleak Faith: Forsaken Anyone looking to scratch that Souls-like
or Bloodborne itch on the PC can finally enjoy something similar with Bleak Faith. Set in
a dark and desolate world full of Eldritch terrors, play as a lone Forsaken warrior wandering
around its brutal open-world. There’s not a definite release date yet, but it’s scheduled
to come out this year, if all things go well for the two devs working on it.
7. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Extraction The Rainbow team is facing a different threat
this time around. Instead of themselves, the enemy is an ever-evolving parasite that can
control a horde of dangerous creatures. If you’ve played Siege before, you’ll be
selecting from an array of familiar faces and working together in the three-player co-op.
Think of it as a Hostage mode, but with relentless enemies coming at you from every corner. Its
60 Dollar price tag might make it easy to snub your nose at. It comes out on September
16.
8. Elden Ring E3 started off strong by showing the much
awaited trailer for FromSoft’s biggest game to date. Elden Ring feels like a combination
of all things great about Dark Souls, Bloodborne and Sekiro packed into one impressive open-world
RPG. The world is as immersive as ever with its insane monsters and art direction . There’s
a lot of questions that still need to be answered, but at least we can finally say that the game
is real. It comes out January 21, 2022.
9. Back 4 Blood It’s time we say goodbye to the Left 4 Dead
craze now that Valve has completely abandoned any hope for future content. The creators
of that classic zombie shooter are currently pumping out a better multiplayer experience
with Back 4 Blood. This zombie PvE can let you play with up to three friends and face
off against hordes of dangerous undead, or engage in fun PvP where you play as the monsters.
The Beta was well received, so let’s hope the full game goes up and beyond to prove
that. It’s coming this 12th of October and available on the Game Pass 4 days after.
10. Guardians Of The Galaxy A game that took us by surprise during Square
Enix’s presentation. This brand new take on MARVEL’s ragtag group of heroes is somewhat
refreshing. Follow Peter Quill and his gang as they embark on an interstellar adventure.
Gameplay is similar to Marvel’s Avengers, but with a strong focus on single-player story-driven
gameplay and only Quill as the playable character. There’s still a lot of things that don’t
add up with the reveal, but we’ll get some answers soon before it comes out this October
26.
11. Atomic Heart BioShock’s estranged Russian sibling, well,
not really. Mundfish’s first-person shooter was in development for such a long time, but
it looks like the wait is finally over. The trailers are still all about the Soviet BS,
but at least we get news that it’s coming out next year on January 21st. It comes with
Ray Tracing support for those powered-up GPUs and it will be available on Game Pass at launch
too!
12. Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Ubisoft’s final reveal during their presentation
was something we didn’t expect. We’ve known that there’s more than one Avatar
movie coming soon, but a videogame? They didn’t waste time showing us the gorgeous world it
has to offer with a cinematic trailer. Unfortunately, no gameplay was shown but knowing Ubisoft
and their detail when it comes to their world, maybe we might be in for something more. It’s
coming sometime next year!
13. Redfall A new IP from Arkane Studios, the studio behind
Prey and the Dishonored series. It was saved up for the very end of Bethesda’s presentation.
We expected more gameplay but they only gave us a 5 minute cinematic detailing the adventures
in a vampire-infested town. The characters look promising and it’s obvious they have
unique abilities that can aid players in co-op or solo. That’s all we know so far, unfortunately,
but it’s expected to come out next year.
14. Starfield Bethesda’s biggest project before we get
to taste The Elder Scrolls VI. Starfield is the science-fiction space-exploration counterpart
to their acclaimed Medieval-Fantasy series. Although they gave no gameplay, a release
date was shown along with a glimpse into what we should expect in this brave interstellar
frontier. It’s a Microsoft Exclusive that comes out November 11 next year and it’s
available on Game Pass at launch.
15. Tales Of Arise The latest addition to the Tales series is
turning the scale up to eleven with its fantastic visuals and massive worlds to explore. Arise
will retain the tried and tested gameplay formula from its previous titles, but with
the added flair of real-time engagements. The latest trailer revealed some of the characters
we’ll be playing. There’s still a lot of mystery in its story, so maybe we’ll
hear more about it before it releases on September 10.
16. Age Of Empires IV In development since 2017, we’ve been dying
to know when this game will come out. Now with a firm release date and a strong publisher
backing it up, Age of Empires IV is finally a reality. From what we’ve seen in the trailer,
it looks like the quality of its real-time strategy gameplay has improved. The visual
overhaul makes every battle feel almost realistic. We can finally return to using our mouse and
keyboards just like the good ol’ days. It’s coming out on October 28 and it will be available
on Game Pass at launch.
17. Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands A spin-off to the acclaimed shooter from Gearbox.
It still has the same amount of carnage and mayhem as we’d expect from a Borderlands
game, but this time, more Magic is involved. It’s a full-fledged game with Borderlands’
Bunkmaster Tiny Tina taking the helm. The game features co-op gameplay and the same
snappy combat the series was known for. Expect some crazy new weapons here, now that the
‘Fantasy’ genre is into the mix. It’s slated for release this early 2022.
18. Solar Ash From the creators of the stylish Hyper Light
Drifter comes a different kind of purple-soaked adventure set in a sprawling science fiction
world. The recent trailer gave us a glimpse of its movement and combat and yes, like Hyper
Light, it’s smooth and satisfying. It’s fast-paced gameplay is a step up from its
previous titles, now that it’s on a third-person perspective. It’s set to release sometime
this year.
19. Lost Ark Another competitor to the MMORPG market is
a South Korean project that’s bound for release this year. Like New World, it is completely
free to play and it’s published by Amazon as well. The atmosphere and design are reminiscent
of classic Final Fantasy worlds. It features a deep RPG system where players forge their
own legend and mix and match adaptable skills. It’s coming to the Western market this Fall.
20. Replaced Pixel games have revolved around the indie
realm for quite some time now. It’s not expensive and it gives more room for experimentation.
In Replaced, this Microsoft exclusive action-side scroller is oozing with style. The trailer
gave off a combination of Blade Runner and Katana Zero with its action-packed gameplay
and gorgeous futuristic visuals. Not much is known about its story yet, but we know
it’s coming to Game Pass on day one next year.
21. The Anacrusis An infinitely playable 4-player co-op where
you survive a derelict space-ship surrounded by Aliens. Yep, it’s not the most original
plot, but it's compensated by its stellar writing created by former Valve writer, Chet
Faliszek. It’s coming this Fall 2021 and it’s available on the Xbox Game Pass at
launch.
22. Forza Horizon 5 Microsoft’s premier open-world racing game
truly feels next-gen. 5 is the biggest and the most beautiful looking Forza game to date.
Set in the lush and arid Mexican landscapes, ride through the horizon with its seamless
multiplayer gameplay where you meet other players around its massive world. The devs
at Turn 10 Studios did a great job replicating the atmosphere and photorealism of the landmarks
of Mexico. It’s coming out on November 9 and it’s available on the Game Pass at launch.
23. A Plague Tale: Requiem The next chapter of Amicia and Hugo’s journey
might be its darkest yet. The rat-infested European streets are still around and they're
as dangerous as ever. However, what we’ve seen so far is only a cinematic trailer. Gameplay
is limited, but we’re sure to see more of it in the months to come before it comes out
to Microsoft consoles and the Game Pass next year.
24. Life Is Strange: True Colors DeckNine’s latest Life is Strange project
centers around a new character with her own supernatural ability. Alex Chen’s empathic
powers let her manipulate the world around her through feeling other people’s emotions.
It can make or break her journey to uncover the mystery of her dead brother. True Colors
is the first of the series to release all episodes in one go. That means we don’t
have to wait for 3 months for an episode to drop. It’s coming this September 10!
25. Halo: Infinite Microsoft’s much awaited science fiction
shooter is nearing its release, somewhat. The recent Xbox presentation showcased its
heavily demanded multiplayer mode which launches alongside Master Chief’s latest adventure
as a free-to-play. The trailer gave us a few nostalgia trips, including old weapons and
vehicles making a comeback. Not only that, the addition of the Grappling Hook mechanic
gives more room for mobility when taking out other players. Did we mention it’s also
coming out in Game Pass? Halo Infinite is coming out this Fall.