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Game release calendar: December 2022

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.

The Callisto Protocol

Top release this month

The Callisto Protocol

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

6.5Review score7 critic reviews
    • 27 hypes

    Standout releases this month

    1. 1

      The Callisto Protocol

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

      6.5Review score7 critic reviews
      • 27 hypes
    2. 2

      High on Life

      · PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

      6.9Review score5 critic reviews
      • 14 hypes
    3. 3

      Marvel's Midnight Suns

      · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

      8.6Review score6 critic reviews
      • 7 hypes
    4. 4

      Chained Echoes

      · PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac

      9.1Review score3 critic reviews
      • 5 hypes
    5. 5

      Blacktail

      · PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

      8.0Review score2 critic reviews
      • 5 hypes
    6. 6

      Potion Craft

      · PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One

      7.0Review score1 critic review
      • 3 hypes
    7. 7

      Melatonin

      · PC, Switch

      8.0Review score1 critic review
      • 4 hypes
    8. 8

      Ixion

      · PC

      6.8Review score3 critic reviews
      • 3 hypes
    9. 9

      Kynseed

      · PC

      9.0Review score2 critic reviews
      • 3 hypes
    10. 10

      Scavengers

      · PC

      • 8 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

    41 games

    3 games

    • Eastward

      #3

      Xbox One · Role-playing (RPG), Simulator

      8.13 critic reviews
      • Port

    • End State

      #31

      PC · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

      • The Outbound Ghost

        #34

        Switch · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

        • Port

      4 games

      1 game

      3 games

      2 games

      • Ixion

        #22

        PC · Simulator, Strategy

        6.83 critic reviews

        • The Beast Inside

          #24

          PS4 · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

          • Port

        2 games

        • Metal: Hellsinger

          #8

          PS4, Xbox One · Shooter, Music

          8.66 critic reviews
          • Port

        • Chained Echoes

          #13

          PC, Switch, PS4, Xbox One, Mac · Role-playing (RPG), Strategy

          9.13 critic reviews

          1 game

          1 game

          7 games

          • High on Life

            #4

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

            6.95 critic reviews

            • Gris

              #5

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

              8.112 critic reviews
              • Port

            • Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII - Reunion

              #15

              PC, PS5, Switch, PS4, Xbox One · Role-playing (RPG)

              8.17 critic reviews
              • Port

            • Neon White

              #16

              PS5, PS4 · Shooter, Platform

              8.96 critic reviews
              • Port

            • Potion Craft

              #18

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

              7.01 critic review

              • Overland

                #23

                PS5 · Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)

                7.73 critic reviews
                • Port

              • Deltazone Reloaded

                #38

                PC · Shooter

                3 games

                6 games

                • Blacktail

                  #17

                  PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S · Role-playing (RPG), Adventure

                  8.02 critic reviews

                  • Grime

                    #19

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

                    9.51 critic review
                    • Port

                  • Melatonin

                    #21

                    PC, Switch · Music, Puzzle

                    8.01 critic review
                    • Vietnamese

                  • River City Girls 2

                    #28

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

                    8.44 critic reviews

                    • Azure Striker Gunvolt 3

                      #32

                      PS5, PS4 · Platform

                      7.92 critic reviews
                      • Port

                    • The Crackpet Show

                      #39

                      PC, Switch · Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)

                      8.41 critic review

                      2 games

                      1 game

                      1 game

                      • Naraka: Bladepoint

                        #7

                        Xbox One · Fighting, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

                        6.13 critic reviews
                        • Vietnamese
                        • Port

                      1 game

                      1 game

                      Date to be confirmed2 games