Can you believe that we're entering into the final month of Q3? It's about to be the pumpkin-spice and cozy blanket season... not to mention all the spooky games we'll be asked to play once October comes around. That's getting ahead of ourselves though, so for now, we'll focus on all the incredible games releasing in September.
As usual, our article is sorted by genre, so pick your favorites and enjoy your browsing. Don't forget to check out the game updates at the bottom to see which of your favorite games is coming to your preferred platforms... finally! Or, get the latest news on DLCs and 1.0 releases.
↓ Pick a genre below and enjoy ↓
Action & Adventure
Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed
Release Date: September 24th
Genre: Action, Adventure, Platformer
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox One/S/X, Switch, PS4
Developer: Purple Lamp
Publisher: THQ Nordic
Game Description: Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Release Date: September 9th
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X, PS5
Developer: Saber Interactive
Publisher: Focus Entertainment
Game Description: Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
Enotria the Last Song
Release Date: September 18th
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X, PS5
Developer: Jyamma Games
Publisher: Jyamma Games
Game Description: Enotria: The Last Song is a soulslike set in a beautiful sun-lit world inspired by Italian folklore where the brightest sun casts the darkest shadow. Wear unique role-altering masks, face formidable foes and alter reality with the power of Ardore to unravel the secrets of Enotria.
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Release Date: September 26th
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: Switch
Developer: Nintendo
Publisher: Nintendo
Game Description: The people of Hyrule are being stolen away by strange rifts that have appeared throughout the kingdom. With a certain swordsman among the missing, it’s up to Princess Zelda to save her kingdom in a brand-new adventure in the Legend of Zelda series!
Bloomtown: A Different Story
Release Date: September 24th
Genre: Action, Strategy, Adventure, RPG, Pixel
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X, PS4/5, Switch
Developer: Lazy Bear Games, Different Sense Games
Publisher: Twin Sails Interactive
Game Description: Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world. Join Emily and her group of friends to save their cozy town from the demonic creatures that live in the hearts of its residents!
Fera: The Sundered Tribes
Release Date: September 17th
Genre: Action, Simulation, Online-Coop, RPG
Consoles Available: PC
Developer: Massive Damage, Inc
Publisher: Massive Damage, Inc
Game Description: Fera: The Sundered Tribes is an enthralling mixture of monster hunting survival action RPG with village building and tribe management with groundbreaking aerial traversal and combat mechanics.
The Plucky Squire
Release Date: September 17th
Genre: Action, Adventure, 2.5D Platformer
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X, PS5, Switch
Developer: All Possible Futures
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Game Description: Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure.
Caravan SandWitch
Release Date: September 12th
Genre: Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, PS5, Switch
Developer: Studio Plane Toast
Publisher: Dear Villagers
Game Description: Embark on a journey across vast landscapes in Caravan SandWitch, a captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure.
GreedFall II: The Dying World
Release Date: September 24th
Genre: Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, PS5, Xbox S/X
Developer: Spiders
Publisher: Nacon
Game Description: Dive back into the unique world of GreedFall again in an even deeper RPG experience. Uprooted from the island of your birth, find your freedom, explore the old continent and forge your destiny through alliances, scheming and battles!
Simulation & Management
Frost Punk 2
Release Date: September 20th
Genre: Simulation, Strategy, City-Builder, Survival
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X, PS5
Developer: 11 bit studios
Publisher: 11 bit studios
Game Description: Develop, expand, and advance your city in a society survival game set 30 years after an apocalyptic blizzard ravaged Earth. In Frostpunk 2, you face not only the perils of never-ending winter, but also struggle with managing factions inside the Council Hall that watch your every step.
Age of Mythology: Retold
Release Date: September 4th
Genre: Strategy, Simulation
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X
Developer: World's Edge, Forgotten Empires, Tantalus Media, CaptureAge, Virtuos Games
Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Game Description: From the creators of the award-winning Age of Empires franchise, Age of Mythology: Retold goes beyond history to a mythical age where gods, monsters, and humans collide.
Chef RPG
Release Date: September 12th
Genre: Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Pixel
Consoles Available: PC
Developer: World 2 Studio
Publisher: World 2 Studio
Game Description: Craft your culinary adventure in a beautiful pixel art world. Manage your restaurants, forage and hunt for ingredients, befriend locals, and grow your culinary empire. What kind of chef will you be?
Mirthwood
Release Date: September 11th
Genre: Casual, RPG, Simulation
Consoles Available: PC
Developer: Bad Ridge Games
Publisher: V Publishing
Game Description: Embark on an enchanting journey and brave ferocious creatures in an immersive medieval fantasy world. Will you settle a new homestead to live a life of farming and trade, or pick up the sword and take up the adventurers' path?
Star Trucker
Release Date: September 3rd
Genre: Simulation, Management, Sci-Fi
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X
Developer: Monster and Monster
Publisher: Raw Fury
Game Description: Haul cargo, trade salvage and keep your space suit close as you search for fame and fortune among the stars in a game that puts an interstellar twist on the truck sim genre.
Metroids & Roguelikes
StormEdge
Release Date: September 13th
Genre: Action, Roguelike
Consoles Available: PC, Switch
Developer: Shieldbreaking Games
Publisher: HypeTrain Digital, Edigger
Game Description: Dodge enemies' attacks, activate lethal traps and customize your hero in StormEdge. Brace yourself for the dangerous Elemental Storms that will put your skills to the test!
Cozy & Casual
Seasonspree
Release Date: September 20th
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Cozy
Consoles Available: PC, Switch
Developer: Kitewing Studio
Publisher: Kitewing Studio
Game Description: A game about nurturing friendships and celebrating the changing of seasons, where you play as Sunny, a cute little tanuki with the ability to control the flow of time just by walking around.
Tiny Glade
Release Date: September 23rd
Genre: Casual, Simulation, Design & Illustration
Consoles Available: PC
Developer: Pounce Light
Publisher: Pounce Light
Game Description: Tiny Glade is a small relaxing game about doodling castles. Explore gridless building chemistry, and watch the game carefully assemble every brick, pebble and plank. There's no management, combat, or wrong answers - just kick back and turn forgotten meadows into lovable dioramas.
Garden Witch Life
Release Date: September 12th
Genre: Casual, Cozy, Life Sim, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox S/X
Developer: Freetime Studio
Publisher: SOEDESCO
Game Description: Experience a cute, cozy witch life! After losing your job your life just took a whimsical turn. You're now on a quest to create a magical food forest and make it a home for all kinds of adorable creatures!
REKA
Release Date: September 12th
Genre: Casual, RPG, Life Sim
Consoles Available: PC
Developer: Emberstorm Entertainment
Publisher: Fireshine Games
Game Description: Channel your inner witch! Build your cozy chicken-legged hut, practice witchcraft, and forage for ingredients in autumnal woodlands. Solve quests & uncover the great mysteries of the legendary witch Baba Jaga…
Copycat
Release Date: September
Genre: Adventure, Casual, Cats
Consoles Available: PC
Developer: Spoonful of Wonder
Publisher: Neverland Entertainment
Game Description: A narrative-driven game about rejection, belonging and the true meaning of home. It follows the story of a newly adopted shelter cat who becomes the victim of an elaborate plan when a jealous, stray copycat steals her place in the household.
Note: This one hasn't been officially announced and has a soft Sept. release, but we're big fans of the title and couldn't bear not to feature it on the off chance it is still coming in September.
Critter Cove
Release Date: September 10th
Genre: Action, Adventure, Casual
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/X, PS5
Developer: Gentleman Rat Studios
Publisher: Gentleman Rat Studios
Game Description: A deep, open world life sim and town building game set in a cozy post-apocalyptic paradise. Restore an old town, sail across a mysterious archipelago, hunt relics and farm, fish & craft everything you need. Can you help turn Critter Cove into a thriving tourist town once again?
Game Updates
Now, let's take a look at a few fan favorites that are either receiving free updates, console ports, or expansions...
Core Keeper - PS4, Xbox One, Switch Port
Release Date: September 17th
Genre: Action, Adventure, Simulation, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/S/X, Switch
Developer: Pugstorm
Publisher: Fireshine Games
Game Description: Explore a vast cavern of creatures, relics and resources in a mining sandbox adventure for 1-8 players. Mine, build, fight, craft and farm to unravel the mystery of the ancient Core.
Starfield: Shattered Space DLC
Release Date: September 30th
Genre: Action, Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, Xbox S/C
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Game Description: Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Final Fantasy XVI - PC Port
Release Date: September 17th
Genre: Action-Adventure, JRPG
Consoles Available: PC, PS5
Developer: Square Enix
Publisher: Square Enix
Game Description: An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.
God of War: Ragnarok PC Port
Release Date: September 19th
Genre: Action-Adventure, RPG
Consoles Available: PC, PS4/5, Xbox One/S/X, Switch
Developer: Santa Monica Studio, Jetpack Interactive
Publisher: PlayStation Publishing LLC
Game Description: Kratos and Atreus embark on a mythic journey for answers before Ragnarök arrives – now on PC.
Ravenswatch 1.0 Release
Release Date: September 26th
Genre: Action-Adventure, Roguelike
Consoles Available: PC, PS5, Xbox S/X, Switch
Developer: Passtech Games
Publisher: Nacon
Game Description: Fallen heroes of old folk tales and legends: you are on the verge of a crucial battle against the Nightmare invading and corrupting your world. A roguelike action game from the creators of Curse of the Dead Gods©, playable solo or in online co-op.
Thanks for Reading!
We hope your backlog is feeling the pain of this article, and that you found something to keep you warm during the September cold, even if that isn't necessarily a cozy game. Feel free to tell us what you're playing in the comments!
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