The Biggest Game Releases Of December 2023
29.11.2023 - 23:25
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Congratulations! After 11 months of far too many good games, you're almost ready to cross the 2023 gaming calendar finish line. Between well-received sequels and remakes, surprise launches of colorful original games, and some of the best indies of the year, 2023 has been a heck of a great year when it comes to game releases, and December is shaping up to be a pretty nice epilogue. As usual, December's releaser calendar is relatively subdued compared to recent months, which'll give you time to catch up on your backlog and try out a few other games you might have missed during the year.
That's not to say that there aren't some big releases to look forward to, with Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora standing out as the biggest name. It's a return to Pandora where you can flex your Na'video game skills against human aggression while exploring an alien landscape and reconnecting with nature. We've also got a few remasters to look forward to, including the return of Kingpin and Plumbers Don't Wear Ties.
For Switch fans of luxuriously hand-crafted time-travel adventures, the upcoming port of Outer Wilds should be on your radar. Pokemon fans will also be able to dive into the second expansion for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet. There's even a new Dragon Quest game coming exclusively to Switch. You can see all of the highlights below and the full release schedule of upcoming games to keep an eye out for.
Originally meant to launch in October, Batman Arkham Trilogy is finally headed to Switch this month. All of Rocksteady's open-world Batman games in a single package, this collection includes Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, and Arkham Knight alongside a ton of DLC. You'll even be able to don Robert Pattinson's suit from The Batman.
Sure, there's a new Pokemon expansion out this month, but for something different in the monster-catching genre you'll want to check out Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince. You'll be able to scout, capture, and train various monsters in your quest to be the best--like no one ever was--a necessary skill for protagonist Psaro as his curse leaves him incapable of harming monsters. Psaro does have an ace up his sleeve, as his Synthesis ability allows him to fuse two monsters into a single and more powerful form, bringing him one step closer to his goal of becoming the Master of Monsterkind. And yes, this is the same Psaro who appeared as the main villain in Dragon Quest IV.
For the next entry in Thunderful's charming SteamWorld series of steampunk robot adventures, the franchise is shifting to city-building fun. With