It’s hard to believe we’re already into the second month of 2024, and while it once seemed as though this year was going to be kinder than the last in terms of delivering a barrage of top-notch games with not enough time to play them, February is not playing around.
It’s particularly bad/incredible if you’re an RPG fan with many of us still working through Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, only to have the double-header of Granblue Fantasy Relink and Persona 3 Reload dropping in the first couple of days and then the mammoth Final Fantasy VII Rebirth mere weeks away on the horizon. In-between is a pretty diverse line-up of games with everything from action and shooting to strategy, sailing, puzzle-solving and a heap more. Check it all out below:
The Most Exciting Games Releases In February 2024
GRANBLUE FANTASY RELINK
Release Date: February 1st
Platforms: PS5, PS4, PC
Set in the vast Sky Realm, Granblue Fantasy unfolds in a world dotted with islands floating amidst the blue skies. Assume the role of a skyfaring captain, accompanied by the spirited dragon, Vyrn, and the enigmatic girl, Lyria. With a diverse crew comprising both royalty and rogues, you set sail towards Estalucia, an island steeped in legend and nestled at the edge of the horizon. Within the Zegagrande Skydom, formidable primal beasts stand guard over islands, while whispers of the clandestine Church of Avia drift with the winds. As you journey, unravel a complex narrative that extends well beyond Zegagrande’s boundaries, leading to a pivotal clash determining the destiny of the entire Sky Realm.
Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash
Release Date: February 2nd
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Jujutsu Kaisen, renowned for its serialisation in Shueisha’s “Weekly Shonen Jump”, is set to launch its first console game! In this dynamic 2 vs. 2 action game, strive to reach new peaks by mastering the “Cursed Techniques” of over 15 potent Jujutsu Sorcerers and Cursed Spirits! Select your partner and develop unique combinations that not only suit your play style, but also exhibit the diverse cursed techniques each character wields. Enhance your cursed techniques via thrilling battles, overcome your adversaries, and perhaps even achieve… domain expansion…?!
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Release Date: February 2nd
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a genre-bending action-adventure shooter that can be played solo or with up to four players in online co-op. Based on iconic DC characters and developed by Rocksteady Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham series, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League combines the studio’s signature character-driven story gameplay with third-person shooter action and live service systems.
Persona 3 Reload
Release Date: February 2nd
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC
Persona 3 Reload is a mesmerising reinterpretation of the iconic RPG, modernised for today’s audience. Immerse yourself in a pivotal installment of the Persona series, artfully revamped with elite visuals, refined gameplay mechanics, and a sleek, modern UI. Delve into a profound storyline enhanced with added scenes, enriched character interactions, and additional voiceovers. Shape each day by selecting from a range of activities, be it roaming the vastness of Port Island or forging stronger bonds with beloved characters. Thoughtfully gather and guide your ultimate team to challenge the mysterious Shadows and edge closer to the concealed truth.
Foamstars
Release Date: February 6th
Platforms: PS5, PS4
Welcome to Bath Vegas, home of the Foamstars, the quirky and colourful cast of athletes taking part in Foamsmash. Only those few with enough charisma and skill will be crowned Foamstars.
Join the 4 vs. 4 party and create 3D battles with mountains of foam, as it builds and alters the terrain around you. Shaping the landscape will give your team the upper hand and keep your opponents on their toes! With multiple PVP modes, a PVE mode, and a plethora of customisation options, there’s never a dull time in the city of Bath Vegas. Get ready for foam-filled-fun content updates every season that will make this party even better.
The Inquisitor
Release Date: February 8th
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
The Inquisitor is a story-driven, dark fantasy adventure game with action elements, that compels you to face difficult moral choices. The game is set in an alternative version of (religious) reality. Inspired by bestselling Inquisitor book series by Jacek Piekara. Once nailed to the cross and near death, Jesus becomes consumed by utter rage. He breaks free and unleashes violent vengeance on all the non-believers. Centuries pass and now an army of zealot Inquisitors brutally enforce the faith in this blood-soaked Church.
Helldivers 2
Release Date: February 8th
Platforms: PS5, PC
Liberty. Tranquility. Regulated Democracy. The inherent rights bestowed upon you by Super Earth. These foundational pillars of our society are under relentless assault from lethal extraterrestrial civilisations, plotting to obliterate Super Earth and its principles. You’re about to inhabit the role of an extraordinary echelon of soldiers whose mandate is to propagate peace, freedom, and Regulated Democracy utilising the most formidable, devastating, and explosive arsenal in the cosmos. Collaborate with up to four companions and unleash mayhem on the alien menace jeopardising the security of your homeland, Super Earth.
Fight Crab 2
Release Date: February 13th (Early Access launch)
Platforms: PC
In a land far, far away, the ultimate form of entertainment is Fight Crab—a combat sport where crustaceans fight to see who can flip over the other faster and reign superior.
Crabs are immortal gladiators and the ultimate wrestler. No matter how much damage they take, they will never fall, making them the perfect undying warrior. In Fight Crab, the countdown only starts when a fighter’s back touches the ground, and they are finally knocked out once the 3 counts are over. Now, it’s time to mount your trusty crab and combine the invincible body of the Crab and the limitless wit of the Human. Use your weapons, spells, and skills to build your very own fighting style, and climb up the ranks to become champion!
Ultros
Release Date: February 13th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, PC
You wake up stranded, after seemingly crashing your ship on The Sarcophagus: a giant, space-drifting, cosmic uterus holding an ancient demonic being known as Ultros. Trapped in the eternal loop of a black hole, you will have to explore The Sarcophagus and meet its inhabitants to understand the part you play.
Are you the gruesome breaker of this cycle, or can you become a link from destruction to rebirth?
Experiment with and master your own specific fighting style as you explore the world of Ultros. Each loop brings you closer to the truth…
Read our hands-on preview of Ultros here.
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
Release Date: February 13th
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Immerse yourself in a beautiful, intimate and powerful story between two fated lovers. As Banishers, enter the lives of New Eden’s communities and solve haunting cases in a mystical, lore-rich world plagued with supernatural creatures and ancient secrets. Use your wits or combine Antea’s spiritual powers and Red’s arsenal to defeat and banish the souls tormenting the living.
Challenging decisions will lay on your path, dramatically impacting your story and the fate of New Eden’s inhabitants—be they living people or wandering souls. How much will you compromise your ghost-hunting vow for the sake of your lover who became one of such spirits?
Read our hands-on preview of Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden here.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
Release Date: February 14th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Dive into the Original Tomb Raider Trilogy: For the very first time, immerse yourself in the full journey, inclusive of all expansions and hidden levels, presented on contemporary platforms in this ultimate collection. Delve deep into the annals of history, piecing together puzzles and unraveling age-old secrets swallowed by the sands of time. Traverse the globe with Lara Croft, confronting formidable adversaries and confronting legendary myths. Relish the iconic classics rejuvenated with enhanced graphics, and if nostalgia strikes, effortlessly revert to the beloved original polygon visuals.
Solium Infernum
Release Date: February 14th
Platforms: PC
Solium Infernum is a simultaneous turn-based political strategy game for up to six players that requires nerves of steel and a heart of darkness. Put your mind – and your friendships – to the test.
In your path to victory stands the hellish red tape of Pandaemonium, Hell’s capital, and its Infernal Conclave. You’ll need to deftly navigate the Conclave’s labyrinthine political systems that govern and control the Fallen, whilst avoiding the insidious plots of your fellow Archfiends. Every order you give will have a lasting consequence, and Solium Infernum’s simultaneous turn structure will force you into the minds of your rivals, second-guessing both their moves and your own.
Skull and Bones
Release Date: February 16th
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Enter the perilous world of Skull and Bones, a co-op pirate open world action-RPG experience, to become the most infamous pirate kingpin. Engage in thrilling naval battles, craft a variety of unique ships, and forge unlikely alliances as you overcome the odds and bring mayhem on the seas. Be part of an immersive open world that introduces new challenges and features every season.
Read our hands-on preview of Skull and Bones here.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Release Date: February 16th
Platforms: Switch
Donkey Kong has stolen the Mini-Marios! Solve platforming puzzles to get them back Run, jump, and backflip your way to rescuing the stolen Mini-Mario toys in this puzzling twist on Mario action. Obstacles like spikes, moving platforms, and falling bricks stand in your way—put your brain to work and figure out the best way to reach the Mini-Marios. The rivalry that originally heated up on the Game Boy Advance system reignites on the Nintendo Switch with newly-added co-op play and updated visuals.
The Thaumaturge
Release Date: February 20th
Platforms: PC
The Thaumaturge is an isometric, story-rich RPG with a unique take on turn-based combat, character development features, and investigation mechanics, facing you with morally ambiguous choices – set in a world teeming with mysterious powers and strange ethereal beings called salutors.
Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story
Release Date: February 21st
Platforms: Switch, PC
From Lazy Bear, the studio that brought you Graveyard Keeper, comes Bandle Tale: A League of Legends Story. Jump into this delightful crafting RPG set in the magical world of Bandle City, home of the furry and fun-loving yordles.
You are a shy yordle living in Yarnville, a cozy but isolated island obsessed with all things knitting. When your 101-year-long apprenticeship ends, you want nothing more than to see what lies beyond the portals that connect the rest of Bandle City. But when a party you attend goes horribly wrong, the portals collapse and everything is thrown into chaos!
With your unique knitting magic and unflappable spirit, enlist the help of new friends, restore the portals, and reunite Bandle City once more!
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance
Release Date: February 21st
Platforms: PC
Terminator: Dark Fate – Defiance is a real-time strategy game based on the Terminator: Dark Fate universe that follows the war between humanity and Legion’s synthetic intelligent machine network. In the single-player campaign, you take the role of a commander in the Founders, a force made up of the remnants of the US military and guide your army in an attempt to foil Legion’s plan to exterminate the last remnants of humanity. In skirmish and multiplayer modes, play as three very diverse factions: Founders, Resistance and Legion.
Open Roads
Release Date: February 22nd
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
One fine fall day, Tess Devine and her mother, Opal, discover a cache of old notes and letters carefully stashed away in the attic of their house. Hints of deep-rooted family secrets, decades-old burglaries, a lost treasure somewhere near the Canadian border… What they uncover suggests a much darker mystery, best left well enough alone. But that’s not going to happen.
In Open Roads, Tess and Opal embark on a road trip adventure to explore a series of long-abandoned family properties, unearthing the past. They’ll search the ruins of these places that hold buried memories, things Opal has tried for years to forget. And in this search, they’ll discover not just the truth they’ve been seeking, but each other.
Featuring star performances by Keri Russell (The Americans, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker) and Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Uncharted 4).
Pacific Drive
Release Date: February 22nd
Platforms: PS5, PC
Pacific Drive is a first-person driving survival game with your car as your only companion. Navigate a surreal reimagining of the Pacific Northwest, and face supernatural dangers as you venture into the Olympic Exclusion Zone. Each excursion into the wilderness brings unique and strange challenges as you restore and upgrade your car from an abandoned garage that acts as your home base. Gather precious resources and investigate what’s been left behind in the Zone; unravel a long-forgotten mystery while learning exactly what it takes to survive in this unpredictable, hostile environment.
Read our hands-on preview of Pacific Drive here.
Nightingale
Release Date: February 22nd (Early Access launch)
Platforms: PC
Nightingale is a PVE open-world survival crafting game played solo or cooperatively with friends. Build, craft, fight and explore as you venture through mystical portals into a variety of amazing and fantastical realms.
You are stranded beyond our world, cut off by the collapse of the arcane portal network. This catastrophe has left you fighting to survive in a labyrinth of beautiful and dangerous Fae realms. Your goal: become a skilled Realmwalker, and navigate the web of transdimensional portals. Only then can you discover your way to the magical city of Nightingale, the last known bastion of humanity.
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster
Release Date: February 28th
Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, PC
Star Wars™: Dark Forces Remaster has been brought to life by the team at Nightdive Studios, fully remastered through its proprietary KEX engine, allowing the game to run on modern gaming devices at up to 4K resolution at 120FPS. New and returning players will enjoy Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster’s upgraded gameplay, high-resolution textures, enhanced lighting and rendering, and support for gamepads.
Brothers – A Tale of Two Sons Remake
Release Date: February 28th
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC
Hailed by critics when it was originally released, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons is back! Faithful to the gameplay and touching story from 2013, Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remake features rebuilt characters and landscapes based on the original and has been updated to the latest generation of graphics, performance, and gameplay. Paired with a re-recorded soundtrack with a live orchestra, prepare for an emotional experience that will take your adventure to all new heights.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Release Date: February 29th
Platforms: PS5
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the anticipated second installment of the FINAL FANTASY VII remake trilogy, which reimagines the seminal RPG across three separate titles. Continuing from where the previous game left off, it follows protagonists Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aerith, and Red XIII as they flee the oppressive city of Midgar and pursue the enigmatic Sephiroth, a once-fallen warrior from Cloud’s history. This self-contained epic invites players to traverse a vast world rendered with unprecedented visual quality, optimised for the PlayStation 5’s capabilities. The game weaves a compelling tale filled with enigmas, while also delving into the personal growth of each character as they forge deeper connections and unite to confront formidable foes.
Read our hands-on preview of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth here.
