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Game release calendar: December 2021

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.

Halo Infinite

Top release this month

Halo Infinite

Out · PC · Xbox Series X|S · Xbox One

8.8Review score9 critic reviews
    • 151 hypes

    Standout releases this month

    1. 1

      Halo Infinite

      · PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

      8.8Review score9 critic reviews
      • 151 hypes
    2. 2

      Praey for the Gods

      · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One

      7.0Review score2 critic reviews
      • 30 hypes
    3. 3

      Solar Ash

      · PC, PS5, PS4

      8.2Review score7 critic reviews
      • 24 hypes
    4. 4

      GTFO

      · PC

      8.0Review score1 critic review
      • 18 hypes
    5. 5

      Icarus

      · PC

      • 3 hypes
    6. 6

      Chorus

      · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One

      7.5Review score7 critic reviews
      • 9 hypes
    7. 7

      The Gunk

      · PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

      6.6Review score4 critic reviews
      • 6 hypes
    8. 8

      Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach

      · PC, PS5, PS4

      • 2 hypes
    9. 9

      White Shadows

      · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

      5.0Review score1 critic review
      • 3 hypes
    10. 10

      Fights in Tight Spaces

      · PC, Xbox One

      7.8Review score3 critic reviews
      • 3 hypes

    Ports and remasters of games already released are left out.

    Month at a glance

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

    Day by day

    39 games

    1 game

    7 games

    5 games

    1 game

    • Icarus

      #10

      PC · Simulator, Adventure

      6 games

      • Twelve Minutes

        #3

        PS5, Switch, PS4 · Point-and-click, Puzzle

        7.98 critic reviews
        • Port

      • Serious Sam 4

        #11

        PS5, Xbox Series X|S · Shooter, Adventure

        7.29 critic reviews
        • Port

      • Kona

        #17

        PS5, Xbox Series X|S · Puzzle, Adventure

        7.73 critic reviews
        • Port

      • Beyond a Steel Sky

        #24

        Xbox Series X|S, Switch, Xbox One · Puzzle, Adventure

        7.65 critic reviews
        • Port

      • White Shadows

        #26

        PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S · Platform, Puzzle

        5.01 critic review

        • Thunder Tier One

          #35

          PC · Simulator, Strategy

          7.51 critic review

          1 game

          • Halo Infinite

            #2

            PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One · Shooter, Adventure

            8.89 critic reviews

            3 games

            • GTFO

              #7

              PC · Shooter, Adventure

              8.01 critic review

              • Loop Hero

                #14

                Switch · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

                8.57 critic reviews
                • Port

              • Wytchwood

                #29

                PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG)

                1 game

                • Mr. Prepper

                  #8

                  Xbox One · Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG)

                  • Port

                3 games

                • Praey for the Gods

                  #5

                  PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One · Platform, Role-playing (RPG)

                  7.02 critic reviews

                  • Greak: Memories of Azur

                    #21

                    PS4, Xbox One · Platform, Puzzle

                    7.55 critic reviews
                    • Port

                  • Aeterna Noctis

                    #30

                    PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One · Platform, Puzzle

                    7.85 critic reviews

                    2 games

                    5 games

                    1 game

                    • Lacuna

                      #28

                      Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Puzzle, Adventure

                      7.51 critic review
                      • Port

                    1 game

                    Date to be confirmed2 games