December 2019
Halo: Reach (343 Studios): December 3
All the classic Halo games will be arriving on PCs via Halo: The Master Chief Collection. First to the fight is none other than Halo: Reach which tells the story of Noble Team. In Halo: Reach, your elite Spartan units face off against insurmountable odds as the Covenant invade the planet.
SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions (Square Enix): December 3
Both Romancing SaGa 3 and SaGa Scarlet Grace: Ambitions have yet to get official Western releases on PCs until now. Romancing SaGa 3 originally came out for the SNES decades ago, whereas Ambitions was a PS Vita title.
Life is Strange 2: Episode 5 (DONTNOD Entertainment): December 3
The final episode which concludes the story of two brothers.
Phoenix Point (Snapshot Games): December 3
Featuring XCOM-like gameplay, this tactical turn-based strategy title will have you facing off against mutants created by the Pandoravirus.
Arise: A Simple Story (Piccolo): December 3
An artsy co-op adventure game where you can control the flow of time.
EarthNight (CleaverSoft): December 3
A 2D platformer set during a dragon apocalypse feels like a love letter to arcade games of yore.
Everreach: Project Eden (Elder Games): December 4
This title is a futuristic sci-fi RPG made by former Mass Effect devs. Everreach: Project Eden might be a little bit on the short side, however, as the story is only expected to last eight hours.
Darksiders Genesis (Airship Syndicate): December 5
The first ever top-down, Diablo-esque reimagining for the Darksiders franchise will feature another Horseman, Strife.
Mosaic (Krillbite Studio): December 5
The monotony and depression of the modern, urban lifestyle will be featured in Mosaic.
Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory (Cyanide/Black Shamrock): December 5
A game inspired by CRPGs of yore, Paranoia: Happiness is Mandatory puts you in the role of a team of “Troubleshooters” keeping the peace in a dystopian society controlled by the Friend Computer. The game has been delayed a couple of times already, so, hopefully, it finally launches this December.
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries (Piranha Games): December 10
Piranha Games take their MechWarrior expertise offline in this single-player game in the Mechwarrior universe. It will cater for up to four players via co-op and modding will also be possible.
Destiny 2 – Season of Dawn (Bungie): December 10
The next chapter in Destiny 2: Shadowkeep is the long-rumored “Season of Dawn.” The new season marks the return of Osiris and the revival of Saint-14. Players will also partake in the Sundial activity in an attempt to stop a Cabal incursion.
Boneworks (Stress Level Zero): December 10
A highly interactive VR game with an emphasis on game physics.
Shovel Knight Showdown / Shovel Knight: King Of Cards (Yacht Club Games): December 10
The final two expansions that will complete the Shovel Knight saga. Showdown pits up to four characters in an arena battler (think Smash Bros.), whereas King of Cards is a side-scroller/platformer that allows you to take control of the King Knight. Both expansions are already included in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove package but they can still be purchased separately.
Visit the website – Shovel Knight Showdown
Visit the website – Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Jurassic World Evolution: Return to Jurassic Park (Frontier Developments): December 10
Adds brand new content game where you can revisit Jurassic Park following the events of the film. You’ll even encounter your favorite characters who are voiced by the actors themselves.
Terminator: Resistance (Teyon): December 10
This first-person shooter takes you to the dark future of mankind during the war against Skynet and the machines. The game will release first in Europe on November 15, but it will be made available in North America this December.
Last Year: Afterdark (Elastic Games): December 10
Six characters are being hunted down by “The Fiend” in this survival horror game with co-op mechanics. Originally part of the “First on Discord” program, it’s recently moved to Steam. The good news is that those who purchased the prologue chapter on Discord will still receive a free copy of the game on Steam.
Vampire the Masquerade – Coteries of New York (Draw Distance): December 11
Vampire the Masquerade – Coteries of New York is a visual novel/gamebook set in the dark universe that many fans have grown to love. The Camarilla and Anarchs are vying for control of the Big Apple, and it’s up to you to choose a side or to fend for yourself.
Detroit: Become Human (Quantic Dream): December 12
Technology has advanced, and androids are everywhere. The remastered PC version is the third and final Quantic Dream title that arrives this year following Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls.
Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas and Metamorph (Grinding Gear Games): December 13
Path of Exile‘s 3.9.0 expansion is called the Conquerors of the Atlas. The Atlas maps, which have been the endgame for quite some time, will undergo a massive rework. You’ll find new Atlas bosses who could even drop “Support Gem Plus” versions of existing items.
The Metamorph challenge league is also part of this expansion. A new NPC called Tane Octavius will allow you to collect essences of various monsters you’ve defeated. Fuse these essences and you can create a hybrid “metamorph,” a monster with unique capabilities. You may even find samples from bosses in Atlas maps to create endgame versions of metamorphs.
Wattam (Funomena): December 17
An odd and quirky game from the mind behind Katamari Damacy.
The Forgotten City (Modern Storyteller): Late 2019
A standalone game based on the award-winning Skyrim mod, you’ll visit a ruined city in order to unravel the mystery behind its doom.
9 Monkeys of Shaolin (Sobaka Studio): Q4 2019
An ode to old-school beat ’em up games, 9 Monkeys of Shaolin will have you following a path of vengeance.
Castle Storm 2 (Zen Studios): Q4 2019
Bring your knights and gryphons and smash those fortresses.
Necrobarista (Route 59): Q4 2019
A visual novel where the living meet the restless dead, all while people mingle at a coffee shop.
Super Meat Boy Forever (Team Meat): Q4 2019
Meat Boy returns in this adventure that takes you through, apparently, 7,000 levels!
Samurai Shodown (SNK): Q4 2019
A reboot of SNK’s classic fighting franchise. Get to play as Haohmaru, Nakoruru, Galford, and more. Samurai Shodown has been available for consoles since July but PC players will have to wait a bit longer.
Panzer Dragoon: Remake (MegaPixel Studio): Winter 2019
A remastered take on the original which released in 1995. The original Panzer Dragoon was considered as one of the crown jewels of the Sega Saturn.
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD (Sega): Winter 2019
Originally released for the Wii in 2006, Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz got the HD remaster treatment earlier this year for the Switch and PS4. It’s bound to release for PCs down the line as well.
