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Game release calendar: December 2018

Every game releasing this month, ranked by how much attention it gets: IGDB hype, Steam wishlist rank, Twitch viewing and how many outlets covered it this week. Updated daily.

DayZ

Top release this month

DayZ

Out · PC

6.9Review score1 critic review
    • 8 outlets this week
    • 41 hypes

    DayZ news

    Standout releases this month

    1. 1

      DayZ

      · PC

      6.9Review score1 critic review
      • 8 outlets this week
      • 41 hypes
    2. 2

      Just Cause 4

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One

      6.9Review score15 critic reviews
      • 28 hypes
    3. 3

      Ashen

      · PC, Xbox One

      8.3Review score7 critic reviews
      • 28 hypes
    4. 4

      Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

      · Switch

      9.3Review score2 reviews
      • 27 hypes
    5. 5

      Below

      · PC, Xbox One

      6.6Review score10 critic reviews
      • 28 hypes
    6. 6

      Gris

      · PC, Switch, Mac

      8.1Review score12 critic reviews
      • 6 hypes
    7. 7

      Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden

      · PC, PS4, Xbox One

      8.1Review score12 critic reviews
      • 11 hypes
    8. 8

      Insurgency: Sandstorm

      · PC

      7.7Review score6 critic reviews
      • 12 hypes
    9. 9

      Kenshi

      · PC

      8.4Review score1 critic review
      • 3 hypes
    10. 10

      Kingdom Two Crowns

      · PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      • 2 hypes

    Ports and remasters of games already released are left out.

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    Darker days have the most-watched releases. Tap a day to see its games.

    Day by day

    52 games

    2 games

    • Hand of Fate 2

      #21

      Xbox One · Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)

      7.611 critic reviews
      • Port

    • Guitar Hero Live

      #37

      PS4, Xbox One · Music

      8.112 critic reviews
      • Port

    1 game

    8 games

    2 games

    • Kenshi

      #15

      PC · Real Time Strategy (RTS), Role-playing (RPG)

      8.41 critic review

      • LEGO The Incredibles

        #27

        Mac · Platform, Puzzle

        7.27 critic reviews
        • Port

      3 games

      2 games

      • Dusk

        #19

        PC, Mac · Shooter, Indie

        9.04 critic reviews

        • Guacamelee! 2

          #23

          Switch · Fighting, Platform

          8.413 critic reviews
          • Port

        1 game

        2 games

        7 games

        • DayZ

          #1

          PC · Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

          6.91 critic review

          • Rain World

            #9

            Switch · Platform, Adventure

            6.211 critic reviews
            • Port

          • Gris

            #10

            PC, Switch, Mac · Platform, Puzzle

            8.112 critic reviews

            • God Eater 3

              #24

              PS4 · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

              7.38 critic reviews

              • Omensight

                #25

                Switch · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

                7.98 critic reviews
                • Port

              • Dissolution

                #42

                PC · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

                • RollerCoaster Tycoon Joyride

                  #44

                  PS4 · Simulator

                  4.02 critic reviews
                  • Port

                2 games

                • Below

                  #7

                  PC, Xbox One · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

                  6.610 critic reviews

                  • Diminutive

                    #51

                    PC · Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

                    1 game

                    • Firewatch

                      #2

                      Switch · Adventure, Indie

                      7.918 critic reviews
                      • Port

                    3 games

                    1 game

                    • Atom RPG

                      #28

                      PC, Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

                      2 games

                      2 games

                      1 game

                      • Atlas

                        #39

                        PC · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

                        Date to be confirmed12 games