Some of the most exciting video games of 2024 are coming in March, running the gamut from ports like's PC debut to new flagship titles like . 2024 has been a busy year so far, with a mix of long-anticipated release dates, unexpected breakout hits, and even a surprise drop or two. March shouldn't have any trouble keeping up the momentum, bringing a conclusive end to the winter season of games and heralding in spring with some fresh titles.
The first big release to kick off March is, a fantastical RPG set in Warsaw that could be of interest to fans. Releases hit their stride just past the middle of the month, when games like,, and will start hitting shelves. One major game that didn't quite make the cutoff for March is , which could easily keep PS5 owners occupied for the month thanks to its February 29 launch.
March has some of the most exciting ports, remasters, and remakes of the year, which extend beyond just the PC port of The brings back a couple of beloved shooters and resurrects official online play. brings an acclaimed 3DS RPG to more platforms with enhanced visuals, and fully remakes a foundational survival horror game. Among the batch of former Xbox exclusives that are now going multi-platform, is the second to hit PS5, bringing dynamic rhythm action with it.
Fans of cozy games get a nice start to March's slate of releases with and, while anyone looking for something darker can opt for or around the same time. is a standout for strategy fans, taking the beautiful art of Vanillaware to the tactical RPG genre. The biggest day of the month has to be March 22, when,, and all go head-to-head.
The second half of March 2024 is definitely more aggressively busy than the first half, but there should be a lot to enjoy throughout the course of the month all the same. Across the whole period, there's a good mix of games for each major platform, although it isn't much of a month for Xbox exclusives. Fans of multiple consoles and genres will probably have to make some tough choices in March about what to play at release, which is certainly a better problem to have than staring at an empty slate of releases.
Game
Release Date
Platforms
March 1
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
March 4
PC
March 5
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
March 5
Nintendo Switch, PC
March 7
Nintendo Switch, PC
March 7
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
March 8
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC
March 8
PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
March 12
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PC
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Bigmode Games has officially announced that the indie game Animal Well will be released on May 9, 2024. Bigmode Games was co-founded by Dunkey from the popular Videogamedunkey YouTube channel back in 2022, and this will be the first indie game published by the studio.
While may sell itself on its vast catalog, not every title is there to stay. Three games, including MLB the Show 23, will leave Microsoft’s subscription service at the end of March.
Three titles are leaving Xbox Game Pass on March 31. It's common practice for Microsoft to add plenty of new first and third-party titles to its popular subscription service each month, but it does also remove the occasional title to make way for them.
If you're fond of the fairly specific blend of doomy theology, rich art direction and Soulslike-tinted metroidvaning encapsulated by Blasphemous, you might also enjoy Saviorless from Cuban team Empty Head Games and publisher Dear Villagers, which now has a PC release date of 2nd April.
2024 is shaping up to be top-heavy for video game release, with major titles like Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League already out of the gates. March promises to be a busy month for video games, too. WWE 2K24 released on March 8, bringing its familiar and fun wrestling playground in an updated package. Team Ninja's latest action-RPG, Rise of the Ronin, comes out later this month. The developer is known for its gruelling but rewarding Souls-like Nioh series and is expanding the scope this time around with an open-world, narrative-driven role-playing title.
The Frostpunk 2 release date has been confirmed for 25th July 2024, bringing the icy chill of survival city management to the summer months. Frostpunk 2 will be coming out for PC, with no word on a console release at this point, but will be heading straight into PC Game Pass on day one.
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S owners will have to wait a little bit longer before they can play House Flipper 2, as the game's developer has announced that its upcoming console ports have just been delayed. The cozy building simulator was originally supposed to launch on Sony's and Microsoft's current generation systems this March.
The Frostpunk 2 release date has been confirmed for 25th July 2024, bringing the icy chill of survival city management to the summer months. Frostpunk 2 will be coming out for PC, with no word on a console release at this point, but will be heading straight into PC Game Pass on day one.
The first games coming to during March 2024 have been announced, and there are a few surprises to go with the expected day-one games. We already knew about the impending release of MLB The Show 24 and Lightyear Frontier, but there are a couple of older faces and others to keep the kids occupied.
One of Remedy's best games is coming to Xbox Game Pass this month. Microsoft's subscription cycles through new titles each month, adding new titles while removing others. Recently, major titles such as the and remakes, and have been added to the subscription.
Xbox Game Pass has revealed four more titles that will be added to its library in March 2024. All of the newly confirmed arrivals, which include some highly acclaimed games such as Control, will reach Xbox Game Pass over the following two weeks.
Microsoft has announced the first wave of titles coming to Game Pass subscribers for March, starting with Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun for cloud, PC and consoles. PAW Patrol World arrives for the same platforms on March 7th, followed by SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated on March 12th.