Highly Rated 2023 Video Games Released so far.
(Score: 8.0) - September 19, 2023
PC
A third person hack and
slash set in the world
of Pinocchio. The
tone of the game is dark
and sinister and the
protagonist Pinocchio
is faced with the
falling of the city
Krat. He is searching
for his
creator Geppetto to
become a real person.
Players have the option
to choose "truthful" or
"lieng" dialogue that
will affect the
storyline ending.
Weapons include sword
and axe, accompanied
with
robotic arm that can
perform various upgrades
such as grapple
enemies, sticky bombs or
flame thrower. Lies of P
is described to
be "Soulslike", which
means it is a Action RPG
with a high level of
difficult combat. The
player is expected to
die numerous times in
exchange of mastery of
the game.
(Score: 8.5) - September 19, 2023
Mortal Kombat 1 will
feature a story mode,
online battles and
offline battles. The
story mode will feature
cinematic sequences and
immersive elements. Plot
twist, character back
stories and rivalries
will enhance the story
mode.. At
launch the game will
feature 19 base
fighters. Mortal Kombat
1 will include a new
feature titled Kameo
Fighter, which is a
separate chosen
character to assist in
the fight. The Kameo
fighters are different
from the base
characters. Rollback net
code, an advanced
development technique,
will be featured to help
the quality of online
battles
(Score: 8.8) - September 06, 2023
PC
From the developers of
the
wildly successful
Skyrim, comes
a next generation RPG
based in
outer space. Gameplay
includes
first or third person
shooting,
exploring planets (up to
1,000), and
flying
spaceships that can be
customizable. Along with
being able to customize
the look of your
character, players will
be able to choose
different skill classes
such as:
medic, bouncer,
homesteaders, and
professor. Players will
be able to join
factions, recruit
companions, and build
outpost.
(Score: 9.5) - September 02, 2023
PC
A third person,
strategic turn based
combat RPG. In between
combat are cutscenes
with dialogue options.
Players can create their
player and team up with
up to 3 friends. A main
storyline along with
optional side quest are
available for
completion. Baldurs Gate
3 is known for its
extensive interactive
options, dramatic
cutscenes and large
environments to explore.
Baldurs Gate 3 is set in
the Dungeons and Dragons
universe.
(Score: 8.5) - August 25, 2023
PC
Mech robot shooter with
a storymode and 3 v 3
or 1 vs 1 online
multiplayer. Mech
robots can fly around
with rocket boosters,
and use rifles and
laser blasters. Player
will fully
customize mech robots
with weaponry in
between
combat to accommodate
personal playing
styles. Alot of time
will be spent making
adjustments by
purchasing new parts
and weapons to your
mech robot.
The plot revolves
around
the protagonist, a
independent company,
looking to obtain a
powerful substance on a
planet named Rubicon 3.
The protagonist must
combat opposing
factions
and organizations
looking to obtain the
substance which is
known
for extreme
capabilities
that can advance
mankind.
(Score: 8.0) - August 18, 2023
PC
Complete missions in a
game with the same style
as Jet Set Radio.
Complete tricks on a
skateboard, roller
blades and bike as you
stamp grafiti across a
city titled New
Amsterdam. The plot
revolves around the
protagonist got his head
taken off and must use a
robot head in
replacement. The
protagonist named 'Red'
joines a gang and must
complete missions to
gain respect and more
crew members. In
exchange, Red looks to
hunt down the person
responsible for taking
his head off.
(Score: 7.7) - August 18, 2023
PC
4 vs 3 online survival
game, that
pits four victim
survivors vs three
leatherface's family
members.
Stealth will be an
emphasis on the
survival for the
victims.Three maps will
be
available at launch
including the gas
station, family house,
and slaughterhouse.
Every match the players
will start in the
basement along with
Leatherface.When chosen
for the Victim side,
there are five different
characters to choose
from. Connie can pick a
lock faster, Sonny can
listen for sounds and
pinpoint their location,
Julie cannot be tracked
by family while
sprinting for shorter
periods, Leland can rush
and stun family members
in an instant, and Ana
takes less damage, and
immune to poison.The
Killer's portion of can
choose out of five
family members. The Cook
can listen for sounds
made by the victims,
Sissy can craft poison
to blow in the victim's
faces or contaminate
items in environment,
The Hitchhiker can setup
traps, Johnny can see
fresh footprints and
Leatherface uses
chainsaw to destroy
barricade and obstacles.
The game
will take place before
the original
movie's events. The game
will feature public and
private servers so users
can play with friends
only. Proximity chat
will not allow opposing
teams to hear each
other, to allow for more
strategic gameplay.
Cross platform
play is available for
all consoles.
(Score: 7.8) - July 27, 2023
PC
A story based game
where
the player must make
tough decisions that
will effect
the entire storyline.
Players will explore
spaceship settings in
third person
and mild puzzle solving
will be placed in
between dramatic
sequences. The
expanse is based on the
television series 'The
Expanse' which has been
airing on
Syfy channel since
2015.
The game is a prequel
to
the show and takes
place
before the show's
timeline. You will take
the shoes of the
character Camina
Drummer. The
show's premise is based
on humans colonizing
the
solar system where
conflict
arises as cold wars set
between conspiracies
and
factions. The publisher
will
release five different
episodes every two
weeks
from launch.
(Score: 7.8) - July 27, 2023
PC
Manage a Formula one
racing crew, from handling
financials, ordering parts
and hiring talent.
Formulate strategies for
your driver on the race
track and allocate
training sessions. One
race day, the player has
the option to replay the
event.
(Score: 8.5) - July 25, 2023
PC
A third person shooter
and melee where the
player is able to choose
from different skill
classes. Gunslinger
focuses on firearm
usage, Challenger
utilizes a shockwave to
damage opponents and
Hunter uses a dog
companion to attack
enemies. All classes
have unique abilities.
The game is described to
be soulslike, which
means the player will
experience frequent
dieng, in exchange for
either leveling up
character or building
more skill through
replays.
(Score: 9.0) - July 21, 2023
(Score: 7.7) - July 04, 2023
Use kinesis power in one
hand, while holding a
gun
in the other hand.
Environments designed to
show off the PSVR 2s 4k
abilities. Synapse also
utilizes eye tracking
technology to aid in
combat. Simply look at
objects to highlight,
and pick up instantly.
(Score: 8.9) - June 22, 2023
A fantasy RPG with real
time combat using hack
and slash and magic.
With a deep storyline,
it is the first Final
Fantasy with a Mature
rating, as Final Fantasy
16 features dark themes
of sex and violence.
Final Fantasy 16
features around 50 hours
of gameplay. The game
offers a option to focus
on the storyline, and
skip intense combat
gameplay. Storyline
assistance is available
to make sure you are
never lost in the story.
(Score: 8.1) - June 06, 2023
First person survival
horror game where you
must escape a World War
1 bunker. The
environment is open
world and must survive
monsters that lurk by
using tools and stealth.
(Score: 8.9) - June 06, 2023
PC
Diablo is a over the
head, hack n slash and
magic x
combat rpg. Players must
carefully level up and
loot for difficult foes.
Players will casually
encounter other players
in the same zone as the
game branches into
online co-op.This new
installment will allow
for PvP battles in
certain zones to collect
in game currency and
loot.
(Score: 9.4) - June 02, 2023
PC
The new Street Fighter 6
is coming with new
modern elements such as
a Battle Hub, where
players create
custom avatars and
browse
in virtual environments
with up to 100 players.
The mode emphasizes
socializing with fellow
players, initiate fight
challenges, and gift
shops. One of the
pictures show a DJ
playing music on
turntables. Also new is
commentary during
matches similar to
sports games. Alot of
the characters are
revamped with hip dance
moves and flashy
personalities. An
alternative option to
online play is a single
player RPG mode that
includes a storyline and
the ability to customize
your own fighter. The
game launched with 18
fighters, 6 of them are
brand new to the series.
Button layout for
controllers can allow
special moves to be
pressed with one button,
making the game
enjoyable for new
comers.
(Score: 7.7) - May 16, 2023
pc
Create concept cars or
boats brick by brick,
then complete a story
mode, tournament, or
open world quest in
Lego 2K Drive racing
game. Up to
six players can play
online or two player
splitscreen at home.
The story mode consist
of a rookie driver
gaining fame by
defeating charismatic
opponents, and becoming
famous to compete
against the number one
driver. The open world
titled "Bricklandia" is
home to various
environments including
deserts, fields,
valleys and waterways.
The environment is
destructible. Part of
the gameplay consist of
your vehicle
transforming from a
land vehicle to water
vehicle instantly.
(Score: 8.7) - May 16, 2023
A unique puzzle game where
you guide hordes of people
through obstacle courses.
The game features over 90
different stages and
includes enemies with
bossfights. There is also
a stage creator.
(Score: 10.0) - May 12, 2023
One of Nintendo's
flagship
titles, Zelda: Tears of
the
Kingdom is a third
person
RPG based in a open
world in
forest with mountains
and
floating land masses.
In this
installment, Link is
equipped
with new abilities for
exploring the land and
engaging in combat.
Link is
able to execute
"Recall":
which rewinds objects
in
time to its previous
state.
The next ability is
"Fuse",
where the player can
blend
two objects together to
craft
a whole new item.
"Ascend",
which allowed the
player to
burst through ceilings
when
indoors.
(Score: 7.8) - May 04, 2023
Quest2
Survival horror shooter
that
takes place in a hotel
where a terrible virus
have turned the
inhabitants into deadly
brutes. The protagonist
is looking for their
sister in the dreaded
resort. Collaborate with
Your ally and choose to
confront or avoid
enemies. Stealth and
puzzle solving elements
will be required to
rescue your sister out
of the hotel. The game
has similar aesthetics
to early Resident Evil
games.
(Score: 8.7) - April 28, 2023
PC
(Score: 7.7) - April 21, 2023
PC
This installment
of the
franchise will
take place in Los
Angeles
where up to 3
players
can team up
online.
In Dead Island,
players
take on quest and
level up by killing
hordes of
zombies.
Melee weapons
can be
crafted and
modified
to increase
chances of
survival. Ability cards
can be collected to add
advantages to your
character's load out.
Dead Island 2 is a
series of linear maps in
different sections of
Los Angeles, unlike
being open world.
(Score: 8.8) - April 20, 2023
Quest2
A fantasy world with
retro aesthetics, Amid
Evil VR features seven
episodes each with
different environments.
The game revolves
around
rescuing weapons and
lands from evil.
Various
weapons can be obtained
such as magical blast
from hands to melee
attacks with swords. To
pay homage to retro
games, cheat codes can
be entered to dominate
the adversaries. The
game is a port to VR
from the 2D version
that
recieved 95% positive
reviews on Steam.
(Score: 9.0) - April 13, 2023
Quest2
A 5 vs 5 online
shooter,
Breachers has similar
gameplay to Rainbow Six
Seige. One side name
the
'Revolters', prepares
to
guard a bomb from the
opposing side named the
Enforcers. There is
also traditional death
match mode with the
option of respawning.
Door
blockers, trip mines
and
proximity sensors can
be
used to fend off the
offense. The Enforcers
are able to rappel
walls, bust through
windows, blast walls
and
use drones to spy on
opposing team. Weapon
arsenal includes
Shotguns, SMGs, pistols
flashbangs and Assault
Rifles. At launch, 3
maps host the battle
grounds. A modern villa
in the middle of nature
where the Revolters are
defending important
information about
attacks. A broadcast
station inside a
skyscraper, where the
Revolters are planning
to broadcast
propaganda. Finally an
industrial warehouse
where Team Deathmatch
presents itself. The
developer is also
including a 3 person
spectating mode for
friends and streamers.
(Score: 7.7) - April 11, 2023
PC
A story adventure where
the player must choose
who
to ally or become
enemies
with, and dialogue
decisions that will
result
in good or bad endings.
The plot is centered
around a detective whom
must find out about a
break in The Repository
of a new Grid.
(Score: 9.5) - March 24, 2023
PC
Enhanced remake of the
2005 version of Resident
Evil 4. A third person
over the shoulder view,
shooter where the player
must solve puzzles and
occasionally protect the
presidents daughter.
Resident Evil 4 features
updated environments,
characters and gameplay
mechanics. New mechanics
include the ability to
reload while moving,
parrying and counter
attacks. The knife in
the remake now has a
durability meter, which
the player must fix or
replace at the merchant.
(Score: 7.9) - March 24, 2023
(Score: 7.9) - March 21, 2023
PC
First person, colorful
shooter mainly designed
for online
player vs player. You
can play solo or in
teams of three.
Players are encouraged
to blend in with the
environment by
using disguise and
stealth mechanics to
complete
objectives by tricking
opponents. Players can
choose from
different agents, each
with their own unique
set of
abilities.
(Score: 7.9) - March 21, 2023
PC
A third person Open
World exploration on
tropical islands where
the protagonist is
searching for her
kidnapped father. The
player will parkour,
and hang glide
throughout various
locales. The player is
tasked with solving
puzzles that
occasionally require
possessing different
animals or objects.
(Score: 8.8) - March 14, 2023
PC
A third person survival
game, where users must
craft weapons and homes
in
order to survive as
Vikings. The Vikings
are
thriving to prove
themselves worthy to
live
in Valhalla by ridding
the
evils of the region as
players must defeat
bosses
of regions. It is a
survival, open world
where players must
build houses and hunt
to stay alive. The
objective of the game
is to defeat six
different bosses to
prove the land of
Valheim you are worthy
to stay there. Weapons
include spears and
bows. Players can team
up with up to 10
players online and it
is optional for PvP
action.
(Score: 8.0) - March 14, 2023
(Score: 8.5) - March 09, 2023
Quest2
A sci fi shooter
that
combines
strategy game
elements such as
placing
turrets, robots
and
energy shields in
strategic spots.
The
game can be
played in a
solo campaign, or
a 4
person online
coop. The
game also
features a 4
vs 4 PVP mode.
The
protagonist are
aliens
that are looking to
take
over the galaxy as
you
play with humans
equipped with
assault
rifles and vehicles
to
traverse in.
(Score: 9.0) - March 04, 2023
(Score: 7.7) - February 23, 2023
PC
(Score: 8.0) - February 21, 2023
Quest2
Solo or 4 player co-op,
slaying hordes of
zombies in a cinematic
campaign. The player
will craft and upgrade weapons using in game currency and
engage in boss fights.
Players will use
handguns and assault
rifles, along with
molotovs and grenades. In between missions, players can interact with others in a lobby with up to 32
users. Los
Angeles has been taken
over by zombies in the
1980's due to a designer
drug causing an
outbreak. The player
must team up (A.I. or
real players) to
overcome the hordes of
zombies to take the city
back. After the Fall has
been described as a Left
4 Dead clone, which
means team based zombie
horde survival.
(Score: 8.0) - February 21, 2023
PC
A first person shooter
with RPG elements,
based
in alternate version of
a technogically
advanced
Soviet Union in the
1950's. Players use
melee and rifles to
combat aggressivly
rushing robots.Players
are equipped with a
advanced glove that can
perform powerful
alternative attacks,
advanced environment
scanning and magnetic
looting that easily
opens doors for mass
easy looting. The
protagonist is called
upon to rid of robots
that were intended to
be
human helpers, which
are
now mysteriously
programmed to kill
humans.
(Score: 8.0) - February 21, 2023
PC
(Score: 7.8) - February 17, 2023
PC
A third person
RPG where
players must hunt
down
giant monsters.
The game
is easily
compared to the
Monster Hunter
franchise
but uses different
elements and
mechanics
added to the
gameplay.
(Score: 8.6) - February 10, 2023
PC
An open world RPG set
in
the Wizarding World
from
the Harry Potter
series.
Players will attend
Hogwarts School to
learn
magic spells and take
on
quest in the open
world.
Players can befriend
NPCs at the school and
make tough decisions in
character dialogue. The
story is new and
separate from the Harry
Potter stories. Players
will customize their
own
character and
progressively level up
their attributes.
(Score: 7.9) - January 31, 2023
PC
Primarily a story game
where the
bulk of the gameplay
consist of
exploring the world on a
bicylce,
conversing with NPCs and
taking
pictures. The story is
based on the
protagonist rushing to
document
her surroundings before
a
cataclysmic event occur.
It is also
her first time leaving
the village she
lived in her entire
life.
(Score: 9.0) - January 27, 2023
PC
A remake of the original
2008 Dead
Space game. The game
retains the
same plot as the
original, however
the graphical and
performance
upgrades are of current
generation
expectations. The studio
cites the
success of Resident Evil
2 remake
convinced the production
of this
Dead Space title.
Environments and
characters are much more
graphically detailed
and the realism
of physics add intensity
to the
creepy atmosphere of
Dead Space.
(Score: 8.7) - January 25, 2023
PC
Primarily a hack n
slash
mixed with platforming,
Hi Fi Rush adds musical
time based button
pressing to the
equation. The on beat
button pressing attacks
reward the player with
higher damage points
and
complete musical
instrumentation over a
beat. The plot involves
a young man seeking a
technology company to
repair a disabled arm
using new cyber kinetic
technology. However
they
accidentally implant a
music player in his
chest cavity and is now
able to live the world
in rhythm. The company
realizes the mistake
and
is rushing to capture
the protagonist with
force as the player
fights to escape.