2023 looks set to be another stacked year when it comes to AAA releases, so we’ve rounded up all the biggest games to look out for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC and Stadia next year.
After a great year of major releases in 2022, you might think it will slow down over the next 12 months. Elden Ring and Horizon: Forbidden West made a big impression, and we still have God of War: Ragnarok and Modern Warfare 2 to look forward to.
However, looking ahead to 2023, the lineup looks just as good, with many highly anticipated games expected to finally hit the shelves.
We’ve broken down here all the biggest AAA games slated for 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch, PC, and Stadia.
PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, PC, Steam & Stadia video games in 2023
Forecast: January 24, 2023
If the wait for Final Fantasy 16 is getting too long, Forespoken could be the perfect game for you to win over. The debut game from Luminous Productions, a team of many FF VX developers, is a great looking action RPG that focuses on fast and fluid movement across a vast map.
You play as Frey, an ordinary woman from New York City who is suddenly transported to the strange land of Athia. Why is she there, and why is her cuff talking to her? It won’t be long before we know.
Dead Island 2: February 3, 2023
After being first announced in 2014, followed by years of development hell, Deep Silver finally showed the gameplay of Dead Island’s successor at Gamescom 2022, also announcing its highly anticipated release date.
In Dead Island 2, players take the flight of a zombie-infested Los Angeles, with more brutal weapons to craft and blast than ever before. After nearly a decade of development, a return to the series feels long overdue.
Hogwarts Legacy: February 10, 2023
Potterheads have been desperate for an open world game set in the Wizarding World for many years now, and Hogwarts Legacy seems to be fulfilling just that fantasy. Players can choose their home, learn spells and even collect fantastic beasts as they unravel the mystery at the heart of the story.
There are also plenty of iconic locations to explore, from bustling Diagon Alley to the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry itself. If you’re the type of gamer who knows your Patronus, there’s no game more essential in 2023.
Starfield: early 2023
Few games have gotten the hype that Starfield has. Bethesda’s sci-fi epic has been in development for at least six years and promises to take the studio’s unique brand of RPGs to the stars, in an experience director Todd Howard described as “Skyrim in space”.
There will be approximately 1,000 planets and moons to explore, chock-full of enemies to kill, loot to find, and wildlife to discover. It’s easily Bethesda’s most ambitious project to date, and it’s certainly one of the biggest releases of 2023 when it comes to Game Pass.
Final Fantasy 16: Summer 2023
Final Fantasy is one of the most iconic series gaming has to offer, stretching back 35 years. Even this far down the line, a new entry generates a ridiculous level of anticipation, so expect Final Fantasy 16 to be a big deal when it finally arrives.
Square Enix returns this time to the roots of the franchise, adopting a medical setting and abandoning the completely open-world formula of its predecessor. However, it still retains the flashy real-time combat that has become the norm in recent years.
Diablo 4: 2023
It’s hard to believe that there hasn’t been a major release in the Diablo series since 2008, so it’s no surprise that fans are about to crave Diablo 4 to finally drop. But Blizzard isn’t resting on their laurels for our next descent into hell.
Diablo 4 launches with nearly 150 dungeons to hack, slash and loot, as well as a revamped endgame thanks to the Paragon system. There’s also more character customization than the series has seen so far, so you can customize your warrior and really get immersed in the dark, solid world.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League: 2023
For the fifth entry in the acclaimed Batman Arkham series, Rocksteady shifts attention from the caped crusader to his villain’s gallery. This time, players will step into the shoes of Harley Quinn, Deadshot, Captain Boomerang and King Shark and can switch between them at will
The Suicide Squad is tasked with hunting down the formally heroic Justice League, which is under the influence of Brainiac. It should offer a new perspective on the Arkham universe, as well as the hard-hitting combat that the games are known for.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: 2023
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order is considered by many to be one of the best Star Wars games ever made, so a sequel was almost inevitable. Jedi: Survivor continues the story of Cal Kestis and the crew of the Mantis as they fight for survival against the Empire.
Five years after deciding not to rebuild the Jedi Order, Survivor promises to take Cal and his friends into much darker territory, interacting with some of the darker characters in the galaxy. There’s no shortage of knowledge to draw from, and we can’t wait to see what familiar faces from George Lucas’ space opera make an appearance.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2: 2023
With the original as one of the most critically acclaimed games of all time, Breath of the Wild 2 is arguably the most hyped game of 2023. Gamers fell in love with Nintendo’s 2017 re-image of the classic franchise, and they are to this day. make new discoveries today.
Little is known about the sequel at this point, but we expect another beautiful version of Hyrule to poke around and more physics-based puzzles to solve. It may have been delayed from 2022, but BOTW 2 will still dominate the year.
There you have it! Those were the biggest AAA games to come out in 2023. We will update this page throughout the year with all major announcements and delays.
For more upcoming games, check out everything we know about Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, as well as The Division Heartland.
Image Credits: Square Enix/EA/Nintendo/Warner Bros. / Blizzard / Bethesda
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