Overview of the events of 2013 in video games
Numerous video games were released in 2013. Many awards went to games such as Madden NFL 25 , NBA 2K14 , WWE 2K14 , NBA Live 14 , BioShock Infinite , Grand Theft Auto V , The Last of Us and The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds . New video game consoles released in 2013 include the PlayStation 4 from Sony Computer Entertainment and the Xbox One from Microsoft .
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^ a b c Certain award presentations combine these categories.
Critically acclaimed titles
Metacritic (MC) and GameRankings (GR) are aggregators of video game journalism reviews.
2013 games and expansions scoring at least 90/100 (MC) or 90% (GR)[1] [2]
Game
Publisher
Release Date
Platform
MC score
GR score
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar Games
September 17, 2013
PlayStation 3
97/100
97.01%
Grand Theft Auto V
Rockstar Games
September 17, 2013
Xbox 360
97/100
96.1%
BioShock Infinite
2K Games
March 26, 2013
PlayStation 3
94/100
95.94%
The Last of Us
Sony Computer Entertainment
June 14, 2013
PlayStation 3
95/100
95.09%
BioShock Infinite
2K Games
March 26, 2013
Microsoft Windows
94/100
92.62%
Flower
Sony Computer Entertainment
November 15, 2013
PlayStation 4
91/100
93.57%
Fez
Trapdoor
May 1, 2013
Microsoft Windows
91/100
93.5%
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection
Konami
July 9, 2013
PlayStation 3
93/100
93.33%[3]
Super Mario 3D World
Nintendo
November 21, 2013
Wii U
93/100
92.56%
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
505 Games
September 3, 2013
Microsoft Windows
90/100
93.12%
Rayman Legends
Ubisoft
August 29, 2013
Wii U
92/100
93%
BioShock Infinite
2K Games
March 26, 2013
Xbox 360
93/100
91.89%
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut
Square Enix
October 22, 2013
Microsoft Windows
91/100
92.5%[4]
Rayman Legends
Ubisoft
August 29, 2013
PlayStation 3
91/100
91.81%
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
Nintendo
September 20, 2013
Wii U
90/100
91.08%
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
Nintendo
November 22, 2013
Nintendo 3DS
91/100
90.55%
Spelunky
Mossmouth
August 8, 2013
Microsoft Windows
90/100
91%
Mass Effect 3: Citadel
Electronic Arts
March 5, 2013
PlayStation 3
90/100
90.67%[5]
The Stanley Parable
Galactic Cafe
October 13, 2013
Microsoft Windows
88/100
90.25%
Dota 2
Valve
July 9, 2013
Microsoft Windows
90/100
89.27%
Rayman Legends
Ubisoft
August 29, 2013
Microsoft Windows
90/100
89%[6]
Rayman Legends
Ubisoft
August 29, 2013
Xbox 360
90/100
88.88%
Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
Paradox Interactive
May 28, 2013
Microsoft Windows
88/100
90%[7]
XCOM: Enemy Within
2K Games
November 12, 2013
PlayStation 3
88/100
90%[8]
Rage of the Gladiator
Gamelion Studios
September 19, 2013
Nintendo 3DS
88/100
90%[9]
Highest-grossing games
The following were 2013's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue (including physical sales, digital purchases , subscriptions , microtransactions , free-to-play and pay-to-play ) across all platforms (including mobile , PC and console platforms).
No.
Game
Revenue
Publisher(s)
Genre
Platform(s)
Business model
Ref
1
Puzzle & Dragons
$1,522,000,000
GungHo Online Entertainment (SoftBank Group )
Puzzle
Mobile
Free-to-play
[10]
2
Candy Crush Saga
$1,460,000,000
King Digital Entertainment
Puzzle
Mobile
Free-to-play
[11]
3
World of Warcraft
$1,041,000,000
Blizzard Entertainment (Activision Blizzard )
MMORPG
PC
Subscription / pay-to-play
[12]
4
Grand Theft Auto V
$1,000,000,000
Rockstar Games (Take-Two Interactive )
Action-adventure
PS3 / X360
Buy-to-play
[13]
Call of Duty: Ghosts
$1,000,000,000
Activision (Activision Blizzard )
First-person shooter
Multi-platform
Buy-to-play
[14]
Crossfire
$1,000,000,000
Smilegate / Tencent
First-person shooter
Windows
Free-to-play
[15]
7
League of Legends
$624,000,000
Riot Games / Tencent
MOBA
PC
Free-to-play
[16]
8
Pokémon X / Y
$464,000,000
Nintendo / The Pokémon Company
RPG
3DS
Buy-to-play
[17] [18]
9
Dungeon Fighter Online
$426,000,000
Neople / Nexon
Beat 'em up
Windows
Free-to-play
[16]
10
World of Tanks
$372,000,000
Wargaming.net
Vehicular combat
Events
Days
Event
February 14
Nintendo starts the "Year of Luigi " to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the titular character .[19]
February 20 – 22
Sony 's eighth generation console PlayStation 4 (PS4) reveal held at New York City , New York.
March
The beta for Kahoot! is released with the full version released in September.
March 22 – 24
PAX East 2013 held at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center .
March 23 – 25
Midwest Gaming Classic 2013 held at the Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel in Brookfield, Wisconsin .
March 25 – 29
Game Developers Conference 2013 held in San Francisco , California.
May
Cloud9 is founded in Santa Monica , California.
May 21 – 23
Microsoft 's eighth generation console Xbox One reveal held at Microsoft Redmond Campus , Washington.
June 11 – 13
E3 2013 was held at the Los Angeles Convention Center .[20]
June 22 – 23
Rezzed 2013 was held at the NEC Birmingham .[21]
July 18 – 21
SDCC 2013 was held at the San Diego Convention Center .
July 19 – 22
PAX Australia 2013 was held at the Melbourne Showgrounds .
August 1 – 4
QuakeCon 2013 : The massive annual LAN party held in Dallas , Texas.
August 7 – 11
The International 2013 , the third iteration of the annual Dota 2 global esports tournament, was held in Seattle.
August 9 – 11
The Pokémon World Championships was held in Canada instead of the United States .
August 22 – 25
Gamescom 2013 held in Cologne , Germany.
August 30 – September 2
PAX Prime 2013 held at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle .
September 19 – 22
Tokyo Game Show 2013 at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
September 26 – 29
Eurogamer Expo 2013 held in Earls Court , London.
October 3 – 6
Indiecade 2013 festival held in Culver City , California.
October 4 – 7
EB Games Expo 2013 held at the Sydney Showground in Sydney Olympic Park, New South Wales .
October 25 – 27
Games Week 2013 held in Milan , Italy.
October 30 – November 3
Paris Games Week 2013 held in Paris , France.
November 8 – 9
BlizzCon 2013 held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California .
Notable deaths
Console releases
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
The list of game consoles released in 2013 in North America .
Series with new entries
Series with new installments in 2013 include Ace Attorney , ARMA , Army of Two , Assassin's Creed , Batman: Arkham , Battlefield , BioShock , Call of Duty , Crysis , Dead Rising , Dead Space , Devil May Cry , Final Fantasy , Fire Emblem , Forza Motorsport , God of War , Gears of War , Gran Turismo , Grand Theft Auto , Killer Instinct , Killzone , The Legend of Zelda , Lost Planet , Luigi's Mansion , Mario Party , Metal Gear , Metro , Need for Speed , Pokémon , Rayman , Pikmin , Saints Row , SimCity , Sly Cooper , Sonic The Hedgehog , StarCraft , Super Mario , Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell , Tomb Raider , Total War , and Zoo Tycoon .
In addition, 2013 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Beyond: Two Souls , The Last of Us , Papers, Please , Tearaway , Cookie Clicker and The Wonderful 101 .
Game releases
The list of games released in 2013 in North America .
January–March
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
Genre(s)
J A N U A R Y
2
Retro City Rampage
XBLA
Action-adventure
3
Code of Princess
3DS eShop
Action role-playing , hack and slash
Gunman Clive
3DS , iOS
Platform
Unchained Blades
3DS
Role-playing game
7
Kentucky Route Zero: Act I
Win , Mac , Lin
Point-and-click adventure
8
Anarchy Reigns
PS3 , X360
Beat 'em up , hack and slash
Earth Defense Force 2017
PSVita
Third-person shooter
9
Haunt the House: Terrortown
PSVita
Action , puzzle
10
Fieldrunners 2
Win
Tower defense
Joe Danger
iOS
Racing , platform
15
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
PSP
Survival horror
DmC: Devil May Cry
PS3 , X360
Action-adventure , hack and slash
17
Final Fantasy All the Bravest
iOS
Temple Run 2
iOS
Endless runner
Tokyo Crash Mobs
3DS
Puzzle game
19
Super Hexagon
Droid
Action , twitch
22
The Cave
PSN , WiiU
Puzzle , platform , adventure
Mad Dog McCree
PSN
Single-player
Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
PS3
Role-playing
23
Strike Suit Zero
Win
Space combat simulator
The Cave
XBLA
Puzzle , platform , adventure
24
The Cave
Win , Mac
Puzzle , platform , adventure
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
iOS
Puzzle , adventure , role-playing
Temple Run 2
Droid
Endless runner
25
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon
Win
Combat flight simulator
DmC: Devil May Cry
Win
Action-adventure , hack and slash
28
Tower of Saviors
iOS
Puzzle , RPG
29
Dungeonland
Win
Moba
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
PSN
Action-adventure
Hitman: HD Trilogy
PS3 , X360
Stealth
Let's Fish! Hooked On
PSVita
Sports game
Tower of Saviors
Android
Puzzle , RPG
30
Proteus
Win
Exploration
Skulls of the Shogun
XBLA , Win
Turn-based tactics
Wizardry Online
Win
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
31
Antichamber
Win
Puzzle-platform
Little Inferno
iOS
Puzzle
Puddle
WiiU
Platform , puzzle
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
Win
Racing
Table Top Racing
iOS
Racing
F E B R U A R Y
4
Fire Emblem Awakening
3DS
Tactical role-playing
5
Dead Space 3
Win , PS3 , X360
Survival horror , action-adventure
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2
PS3 , X360
Beat 'em up
Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
PS3 , PSVita
Action-adventure , stealth
7
After Burner Climax
iOS
Combat flight simulator , shoot 'em up
Fist of the North Star: Ken's Rage 2
WiiU
Beat 'em up
8
We Sing 80s
Wii
Music
10
Brain Age: Concentration Training
3DS
Puzzle , Edutainment
12
Alien Breed
PSN , PSVita
Run and gun
Aliens: Colonial Marines
Win , PS3 , X360
First-person shooter
Mini Ninjas Mobile
iOS
Action-adventure
Omerta – City of Gangsters
Win , X360
Simulation game
Persona 4 Arena
PSN
Fighting
Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
3DS
Sports
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
3DS
Racing
13
4 Pics 1 Word
iOS , Android
Word game , puzzle
14
Impire
Win
Strategy , dungeon management game
19
Crysis 3
Win , X360 , PS3
First-person shooter
Generation of Chaos: Pandora's Reflection
PSP
Tactical RPG
Hakuoki: Warriors of the Shinsengumi
PSP
March of the Eagles
Win
Grand strategy
Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
PS3 , X360
Action , hack and slash
Urban Trial Freestyle
PS3 , PSVita
Racing
21
Hell Yeah! Pocket Inferno
iOS
Year Walk
iOS
Adventure
22
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition
Mac
Role-playing
Old School RuneScape
Win , Mac
MMORPG
25
Krater
Mac
Role-playing
26
Brütal Legend
Win
Action-adventure , real-time strategy
Driftmoon
Win , Mac , Lin
Adventure , Roleplaying
Dynasty Warriors 7: Empires
PSN
Hack and slash , Action
Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan
3DS
Role-playing , Dungeon crawler
Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus
PSVita
Hack and slash , action-adventure
Runner 2
WiiU , Win , Mac , Lin
Platform
27
Asphalt 7: Heat
WP
Racing
Runner 2
XBLA
Platform
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
XBLA
Beat 'em up
Super Hexagon
Lin
Action , twitch
28
Real Racing 3
iOS , Droid
Racing
Retro City Rampage
WiiWare
Action-adventure
Toy Story: Smash It!
Droid , iOS
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army
Win
Tactical shooter , stealth
M A R C H
1
Zombies
Win
Turn-based strategy
5
The Amazing Spider-Man
WiiU
Action-adventure
Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk
PS3
Role-playing
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
3DS
Action-adventure , hack and slash
Fuel Overdose
PSN
Major League Baseball 2K13
PS3 , X360
Sports
MLB 13: The Show
PS3 , PSVita
Sports
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3
X360 , PS3
Fighting , action
Runner 2
PSN
Platform
Scribblenauts Collection
NDS
Emergent , puzzle , action
The Sims 3: University Life
Win , Mac
Life simulation
SimCity
Win
City-building
Tomb Raider
Win , PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
7
Kersploosh!
3DS
Puzzle
Liberation Maiden
iOS
Compilation , role-playing game , shoot 'em up , simulation
Rayman Jungle Run
Win
Platform
Sonic Dash
iOS
Endless runner
8
Sword of the Stars: The Pit
Win
Roguelike
12
Darkstalkers Resurrection
PSN
Fighting
God of War: Ascension
PS3
Action-adventure , hack and slash
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2
PS3 , X360 , Win
Tactical shooter , stealth
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
Win , Mac
Real-time strategy
13
Darkstalkers Resurrection
XBLA
Fighting
14
A World of Keflings
Win
City-building game
Chaos Rings II
Droid
Role-playing
Ridiculous Fishing
iOS
Action , sports
Slam Bolt Scrappers
Win
Puzzle, Action
Super Stickman Golf 2
iOS
18
Battle High 2
Win
Lego City Undercover
WiiU
Action-adventure
19
The Croods: Prehistoric Party!
WiiU , Wii , 3DS , NDS
Gears of War: Judgment
X360
Third-person shooter
Hotline Miami
Mac
Top-down shooter
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
WiiU , 3DS
Action role-playing game
Need for Speed: Most Wanted
WiiU
Racing
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
PS3 , X360 , Win , WiiU
First-person shooter
20
Alien Spidy
Win , X360
Platform
Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition
Win
First-person shooter
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
XBLA
Puzzle -platformer
Retro/Grade
Win
Rhythm , shoot 'em up
Shoot Many Robots
Droid
Shooter
21
Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory
PS3
Role-playing
Trials Evolution: Gold Edition
Win
Platform , racing
Zen Pinball 2
WiiU
Pinball
22
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
PSVita
Fighting
Resident Evil 6
Win
Action-adventure , third-person shooter
24
Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
3DS
Action-adventure
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity
3DS
Roguelike
26
Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel
PS3 , X360
Third-person shooter
BioShock Infinite
PS3 , X360 , Win
First-person shooter
Final Fantasy XI: Seekers of Adoulin
Win , X360
MMORPG
Machinarium
PSVita
Graphic adventure
Slender: The Arrival
Win
Survival horror
Terraria
PSN
Action-adventure , sandbox
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14
PS3 , X360
Sports
27
Saturday Morning RPG
Ouya
Role-playing
Temple Run
WP
Endless runner
Terraria
XBLA
Action-adventure , sandbox
28
Canabalt HD
Ouya
Endless runner
Final Fantasy V
iOS
Role-playing
HarmoKnight
3DS
Rhythm , platformer
Magicka: Wizards of the Square Tablet
iOS
Action-adventure
Ms. Splosion Man
iOS
Platformer
Nimble Quest
iOS
Action role-playing game
Race Driver: Grid
Mac
Racing
Tactical Intervention
Win
First-person shooter
Wizorb
Ouya
Breakout clone
April–June
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
Genre(s)
A P R I L
2
Cities in Motion 2
Win , Mac
Business simulation
Defiance
Win , PS3 , X360
Third-person shooter , action role-playing
Duke Nukem II
iOS
Platform
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
PSN
Action-adventure
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
PSN
Action-adventure
Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor's Edge
PS3 , X360
Action-adventure , hack and slash
3
A͈L͈P͈H͈A͈B͈E͈T͈
Win , Mac , Lin
Experimental
BattleBlock Theater
XBLA
Platform
Injustice: Gods Among Us
iOS
Fighting
Ms. Splosion Man
Win
Platformer
4
Evoland
Win
Action-adventure , role-playing
Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
Mac
Racing
Toki Tori 2
WiiU
Platform , puzzle , Metroidvania
5
Double Dragon II: Wander of the Dragons
XBLA
Beat 'em up
Red Orchestra: Ostfront 41-45
Mac
Tactical first-person shooter
9
Age of Empires II: HD Edition
Win
Real-time strategy
Guacamelee!
PSN , PSVita
Metroidvania , platformer , beat 'em up
Worms 2: Armageddon
Droid
Artillery , strategy
10
Age of Wushu
Win
Action MMORPG
Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour
WP
First-person shooter
Motocross Madness
XBLA
Vehicle simulation , Racing
ShootMania Storm
Win
First-person shooter
11
Final Fantasy III
Ouya
Role-playing
Gemini Rue
iOS
Graphic adventure
14
Star Wars: The Old Republic - Rise of the Hutt Cartel
Win
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
15
Little Inferno
Mac
Puzzle
16
Darkfall Unholy Wars
Win
MMORPG , online RPG
Dragon Fantasy Book I
PS3 , PSVita
Role-playing
Injustice: Gods Among Us
WiiU , PS3 , X360
Fighting
Pandora's Tower
Wii
Action role-playing
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers
3DS
Role-playing
17
Sacred Citadel
Win , PSN , XBLA
Action , beat 'em up
18
Cut the Rope: Time Travel
iOS
Puzzle
Papo & Yo
Win
Adventure , puzzle
Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo
3DS
19
God Mode
Win , XBLA
Third-person shooter
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Win
Simulation
We Sing UK Hits
Wii
Music Video game
21
Lego City Undercover: The Chase Begins
3DS
Action-adventure
23
Black Rock Shooter: The Game
PSP
Action RPG
Dead Island: Riptide
Win , PS3 , X360
Action role-playing , survival horror
Don't Starve
Win
Survival
Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen
PS3 , X360
Action role-playing , hack and slash
God Mode
PSN
Third-person shooter
Guilty Gear XX: Λ Core Plus R
PSVita
Fighting game
Star Trek
Win , PS3 , X360
Action-adventure , third-person shooter
Thomas Was Alone
PS3 , PSVita
Puzzle -platformer
24
Dyad
Win
Racing , Puzzle , Shooter , Music
Fieldrunners 2
Droid
Tower defense
Kairo
Win , Mac , Lin , iOS , Android
Adventure
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine
Win
Stealth , action
Poker Night 2
XBLA
Card video game
25
Gun Commando
iOS
Iron Man 3: The Official Game
iOS
Endless runner
Mega Man 4
3DS
Action , platform
The House of the Dead: Overkill - Director's Cut
iOS
Rail shooter
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Mac
Turn-based tactics , tactical role-playing
26
Mars: War Logs
Win
Action role-playing
Poker Night 2
Win , Mac
Card video game
29
Stealth Bastard Deluxe
Mac , Lin
Platform , stealth
Zack Zero
Win
Platform-adventure
30
Deadly Premonition: Director's Cut
PS3
Survival horror
Dots
iOS
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
PSN
First-person shooter
Katamari Damacy
PSN
Puzzle , action
Poker Night 2
PSN
Card video game
Soul Sacrifice
PSVita
Action role-playing
Thomas Was Alone
PSN , PSVita
Puzzle -platformer
Zeno Clash II
Win
Action role-playing , beat 'em up
M A Y
1
Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
Win , XBLA
First-person shooter
Fez
Win
Puzzle-platform
Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second
Win
Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
2
Kung Fu Rabbit
WiiU
Platformer
Might & Magic Heroes VI: Shades of Darkness
Win
Turn-based strategy
Zoombies: Animales de la Muerte
iOS
Shooter
7
Fatal Frame II: Crimson Butterfly
PSN
Survival horror
8
Doritos Crash Course 2
XBLA
Platform
9
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move
3DS
Puzzle
10
Carmageddon
Droid
Vehicular combat , Racing
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine
XBLA
Stealth , action
14
Dust 514
PS3
First-person shooter
Jacob Jones and the Bigfoot Mystery
PSVita
Puzzle / Adventure
Manhunt
PSN
Stealth , survival horror
Metro: Last Light
Win , PS3 , X360
First-person shooter , Survival horror
Nancy Drew: Ghost of Thornton Hall
Win , Mac
Adventure
16
Mega Man 5
3DS
Action , platform
Sonic the Hedgehog
iOS , Droid
Platform
Swords & Soldiers 3D
3DS
Real-time strategy
The Starship Damrey
3DS
Compilation , tank sim , survival horror , life sim
Turbo Racing League
iOS
17
Dragon's Lair
Win , Mac
Fantasy , animation
21
Fast & Furious: Showdown
Win , PS3 , X360 , WiiU , 3DS
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
WiiU
Action-adventure
Ratchet & Clank: Full Frontal Assault
PSVita
Platform , tower defense
Resident Evil: Revelations
Win , PS3 , X360 , WiiU
Survival horror
22
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger
Win , PSN , XBLA
First-person shooter
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
Win , XBLA
Action role-playing
23
Poker Night 2
iOS
Card video game
24
Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D
3DS
Platformer
Flappy Bird
iOS
Arcade
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Win
Action role-playing , hack and slash , Metroidvania
Sniper Elite V2
WiiU
Tactical shooter , stealth
28
Fuse
PS3 , X360
Third-person shooter
Grid 2
Win , PS3 , X360
Racing
30
Mega Man X
WiiU
Action , platform
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All
iOS
Adventure , visual novel
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations
iOS
Adventure , visual novel
The Denpa Men 2: Beyond the Waves
3DS
Role-playing
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and Oracle of Ages
3DS
Action-adventure
Expeditions: Conquistador
Win , Mac
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
iOS
Role-playing
World War Z
iOS
First-person shooter
J U N E
3
Final Fantasy IV
Droid
Role-playing
Gunpoint
Win
Puzzle-platform
4
Class of Heroes 2
PSP , PSVita
Role-playing video game
Eve Online: Odyssey
Win
Space simulation , massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Limbo
PSVita
Puzzle , platform
Marvel Heroes
Win , Mac
Massively multiplayer online role-playing , action role-playing
Remember Me
Win , PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
The Elder Scrolls V Skyrim: Legendary Edition
Win , PS3 , X360
Action role-playing
5
State of Decay
XBLA
Action-adventure , Survival horror , Stealth
6
SpongeBob Moves In
iOS
City-building
9
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
3DS
Social simulation
10
Commander Keen in Keen Dreams
Droid
Side-scrolling platformer
Title Bout Championship Boxing
Win , Mac , Lin
Sports simulation
11
Tekken Revolution
PS3
Fighting
You Don't Know Jack
Ouya
Party game
12
N.O.V.A. 3
WP
Action-adventure first-person shooter
Zeno Clash II
XBLA
Action role-playing , beat 'em up
13
Mighty Switch Force! 2
3DS
Action , puzzle , platformer
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
WiiU
Platform
Picross e
3DS
Rugby Challenge 2
Win , PS3 , X360
Sports /Rugby Union
Zoo Park
Win , Mac
14
The Last of Us
PS3
Action-adventure , survival horror
18
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
XBLA , PSN , Win
Beat 'em up , action role-playing video game
Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
PSVita
Action-adventure , Platform
20
Bugs vs. Tanks!
3DS
Compilation , tank sim , survival horror , life sim
Icebreaker: A Viking Voyage
iOS
Puzzle
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
Win
Action , puzzle
Max Payne 3
Mac
Third-person shooter
Neverwinter
Win
MMORPG
New Super Luigi U
WiiU
Platform
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
iOS
Turn-based tactics , tactical role-playing
23
Game & Wario
WiiU
Party video game
24
Joe Danger
Win
Racing , platform
Joe Danger 2: The Movie
Win
Racing , platform
Ride to Hell: Retribution
Win
Action-adventure
25
Company of Heroes 2
Win
Real-time strategy
Deadpool
Win , PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
Hotline Miami
PSN , PSVita
Top-down shooter
Muramasa Rebirth
PSVita
Action role-playing
Project X Zone
3DS
Tactical role-playing game
Ride to Hell: Retribution
PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
Shadowgun
Ouya
Third-person shooter
Super Crate Box
Ouya
Shoot 'em up
The Pinball Arcade
Ouya
Pinball
The Sims 3: Island Paradise
Win , Mac
Life Simulation
TowerFall
Ouya
Action
26
Batman: Arkham City Lockdown
Droid
Action-adventure
Spartacus Legends
PS3 , X360
Fighting
27
Beast Boxing Turbo
Ouya
BombSquad
Ouya
Kokuga
3DS
Shoot 'em up
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
iOS , Droid
Adventure , Puzzles
Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded
Win , Mac
Point-and-click adventure
Might & Magic: Clash of Heroes
Droid
Puzzle , adventure , role-playing
Rogue Legacy
Win
Platformer , roguelike , Metroidvania
Samurai Shodown II
iOS , Droid
Fighting
Urban Trial Freestyle
3DS
Racing
28
Drakerider Chains Transcendent
iOS
July–September
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
Genre(s)
J U L Y
2
Duke Nukem II
Win
Platform
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
PS3
Graphic adventure
3
Limbo
iOS
Puzzle , platform
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine
Mac
Stealth , action
Mortal Kombat
Win
Fighting
Napoleon: Total War
Mac
Turn-based strategy , real-time tactics
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
Win
Graphic adventure
4
Dark
Win
Stealth , action role-playing
Final Fantasy VII
Win
Role-playing
5
Capsized
XBLA
Platformer , run and gun , Metroidvania
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
XBLA
Graphic adventure
8
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Ouya
Platformer
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Ouya
Platformer
9
Civilization V: Brave New World
Win , Mac
Turn-based strategy , 4X
Dark
X360
Stealth , action role-playing
Dota 2
Win
MOBA
Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection
PS3
Action-adventure , stealth
NCAA Football 14
PS3 , X360
American football
10
Crazy Taxi
Droid
Racing , action
11
Deus Ex: The Fall
iOS
Action role-playing , first-person shooter , stealth
The Walking Dead: 400 Days
iOS
Graphic adventure
Toki Tori 2+
Win , Mac
Platform , puzzle , Metroidvania
12
Pacific Rim: The Mobile Game
iOS
Fighting
Pacific Rim: The Video Game
PS3 , X360
Fighting
16
Alien Spidy
PSN
Platform
Dynasty Warriors 8
PS3 , X360
Hack and slash , Action
Shin Megami Tensei IV
3DS
Role-playing
Sine Mora
iOS
Shoot 'em up
Time and Eternity
PS3
Role-playing
Turbo: Super Stunt Squad
WiiU , Wii , PS3 , X360 , 3DS , NDS
17
R.I.P.D. The Game
Win , PS3 , X360
Third-person shooter
18
Attack of the Friday Monsters!
3DS
Compilation , tank sim , survival horror , life sim
Dota 2
Mac , Lin
MOBA
EarthBound
WiiU
Role-playing
Halo: Spartan Assault
Win , WP
Twin-stick shooter
Shantae
3DSVC
Platformer , Metroidvania
Pac-Man Dash!
iOS
Endless runner , Platformer
22
Dropchord
Win , Mac
Music , puzzle
23
Do Not Fall
PSN
A Ride into the Mountains
iOS , Droid
Action
Stealth Inc. – A Clone in the Dark
PSN , PSVita
Platform , stealth
The Smurfs 2
WiiU , Wii , PS3 , X360 , NDS
Zeno Clash II
PSN
Action role-playing , beat 'em up
24
NASCAR The Game: Inside Line
Win
Auto racing , Sim racing , Arcade , Racing
Ty the Tasmanian Tiger
Win
Platform
25
Picross e2
3DS
Prince of Persia: The Shadow and The Flame
iOS , Droid
Cinematic platformer
Shadowrun Returns
Win , Mac , iOS , Droid
Tactical role-playing
Tropico 4: Gold Edition
Mac
Construction and management simulation , political simulation
TurtleStrike
iOS , Droid
Strategy , turn-based tactics , turn-based strategy , wargame
26
Zeno Clash II
XBLA
Action role-playing , beat 'em up
Mars: War Logs
XBLA
Action role-playing
Princess Battles
Win , Lin
Visual novel
30
Cloudberry Kingdom
PSN
Platform
Narco Terror
PSN
31
Cloudberry Kingdom
Win , XBLA
Platform
Dropchord
Ouya
Music , puzzle
Rise of the Triad
Win
First-person shooter
Real Racing 3
Nvidia Shield
Racing
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
Nvidia Shield
Platformer
A U G U S T
1
Bike Rider DX
3DS
Cloudberry Kingdom
WiiU
Platform
Dropchord
iOS , Droid
Music , puzzle
Puddle
iOS
Platform , puzzle
Sonic the Hedgehog CD
Ouya
Platform
3
The Drowning
iOS
First-person shooter
4
Pikmin 3
WiiU
Real-time strategy , puzzle
6
Disney's Planes
WiiU , Wii , 3DS , NDS
Dragon's Crown
PS3 , PSVita
Action role-playing , beat 'em up
Ibb and Obb
PSN
Puzzle , Platform
Superfrog HD
PS3 , PSVita
Platform
Tales of Xillia
PS3
Role-playing video game
Divinity: Dragon Commander
Win
Real-time strategy , turn-based strategy , third-person shooter , political simulation
7
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
XBLA
Adventure
8
Guacamelee! Gold Edition
Win
Metroidvania , platformer , beat 'em up
Mikey Hooks
iOS
Papers, Please
Win , Mac
Puzzle , simulation
Spelunky
Win
Platformer , roguelike
SteamWorld Dig
3DS
Platformer , action-adventure , metroidvania
11
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team
3DS
Role-playing
13
Angry Birds Trilogy
WiiU , Wii
Puzzle
BreakQuest: Extra Evolution
PSVita
Action , brick buster
DuckTales: Remastered
PSN , WiiU , Win
Action platformer
Europa Universalis IV
Win , Mac , Lin
Grand strategy
Geometry Dash
Droid , iOS
Platformer
Mars: War Logs
PSN
Action role-playing
Payday 2
Win , PS3 , X360
First-person shooter
Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff
3DS , NDS , Wii , WiiU , X360
Platformer
Sine Mora
Ouya
Shoot 'em up
14
Charlie Murder
XBLA
Action role-playing game , Beat 'em up
15
A-Men
PSVita
Barbie: Groom and Glam Pups
3DS
Gone Home
Win , Mac , Lin
Adventure , exploration
Heavy Fire: Black Arms
3DS
Rail shooter
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
iOS
Tower defense
Space Hulk
Win , Mac
Turn-based tactics
18
Disney Infinity
WiiU , Wii , PS3 , X360 , 3DS
Toys-to-life , action-adventure , sandbox
19
Race the Sun
Win
Endless running
20
Divekick
Win , PS3 , PSVita
Fighting
Ms. Germinator
PS3 , PSVita
Saints Row IV
Win , PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Win , PS3 , X360
Tactical shooter
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Blacklist
Win , PS3 , X360 , WiiU
Action-adventure , stealth
21
Flashback
XBLA
Platform
22
Asphalt 7: Heat
Win
Racing
Asphalt 8: Airborne
iOS , Droid
Racing
Skullgirls
Win
Fighting
23
Electronic Super Joy
Win
Platform
26
He-Man: The Most Powerful Game
Droid
Side-scrolling , Action-adventure
27
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Win
Action-adventure , hack and slash
Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
Win , PS3
MMORPG
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA F
PS3
Rhythm game
Killer is Dead
PS3 , X360
Action , hack and slash
Lost Planet 3
Win , PS3 , X360
Third-person shooter , action-adventure
Madden NFL 25
PS3 , X360
Sports
Spelunky
PSN , PSVita
Platformer , roguelike
28
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows
Win , XBLA
Action-adventure
29
BioShock Infinite
Mac
First-person shooter
Guardians of Middle-earth
Win
Multiplayer online battle arena
Pokémon Rumble U
WiiU
Action role-playing
SimCity
Mac
City-building
Terraria
iOS
Action-adventure , sandbox
29
868-HACK
iOS
Roguelike
30
Arcania: The Complete Tale
PS3 , X360
Action role-playing
S E P T E M B E R
3
Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
Win , PSN
Adventure
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake
PSN
Platform
Chaos Code
PSN
Fighting game
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party U
WiiU
Diablo III
PS3 , X360
Action role-playing , hack and slash
Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate
PS3 , X360
Fighting
Rayman Legends
Win , PS3 , WiiU , X360 , PSVita
Platform
Total War: Rome II
Win
Turn-based strategy , real-time tactics
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2
PS3
Action-adventure , Beat 'em up
4
2013: Infected Wars
iOS
Horror , shooter
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse HD Remake
Win , XBLA
Platform
Outlast
Win
Survival horror
5
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
WiiU
Beat 'em up , action role-playing video game
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams
WiiU
Puzzle -platformer
TNT Racers
WiiU
Racing
10
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Win , Mac , Lin
Survival horror
Dragon Fantasy Book II
PS3 , PSVita
Killzone: Mercenary
PSVita
First-person shooter
Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 Remix
PS3
Action role-playing
Metro: Last Light
Mac
First-person shooter , Survival horror
NHL 14
PS3 , X360
Sports
Puppeteer
PS3
Platform
11
DuckTales: Remastered
XBLA
Action platformer
12
ARMA 3
Win
Tactical shooter
Superfrog HD
Win
Platform
13
Terraria
Droid
Action-adventure , sandbox
The King of Fighters XIII
Win
Fighting
Volgarr the Viking
Win
Platform
15
The Wonderful 101
WiiU
Action-adventure , hack and slash
17
Grand Theft Auto V
PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
MechWarrior Online
Win
Vehicle simulation
18
Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse
Win , Mac , Lin , iOS
Point-and-click adventure
Dragon's Prophet
Win
MMORPG
Foul Play
Win , X360
Beat 'em up , action-adventure
Infinity Blade III
iOS
Action role-playing
Ironclad Tactics
Win
Strategy
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Mac
Action role playing , hack and slash
Urban Trial Freestyle
Win
Racing
19
Angry Birds Star Wars II
iOS , Droid , WP
Puzzle
Hakuoki: Memories of the Shinsengumi
3DS
Rage of the Gladiator
3DS
Fighting game
20
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death
Win , X360
Action-adventure , Hack and slash
The Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures
Win
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
WiiU
Action-adventure
Hot Wheels: World's Best Driver
PS3
23
FIFA 14
iOS , Droid
Sports
24
Alien Rage
Win
First-person shooter
Armored Core: Verdict Day
PS3 , X360
Third-person shooter , real-time strategy
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
3DS , NDS
FIFA 14
Win , PS3 , X360 , Wii , PS2 , PSVita , 3DS , PSP
Sports
Lone Survivor
PSN , PSVita
Survival horror
Pro Evolution Soccer 2014
Win , PS3 , X360 , PS2 , 3DS , PSP
Sports
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
WiiU , 3DS , Win
Puzzle , action
The Mark of Kri
PSN
Action-adventure
25
Ascend: Hand of Kul
XBLA
Role-playing
Day One: Garry's Incident
Win
First-person shooter , survival horror , survival
Final Fantasy V
Droid
Role-playing
26
Shadow Warrior
Win
First-person shooter
Shadowrun Returns
iOS , Droid
Tactical role-playing
October–December
Month
Day
Title
Platform(s)
Genre(s)
O C T O B E R
1
Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland
PSVita
Role-playing
Grand Theft Auto Online
PS3 , X360
Action-adventure
Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl
3DS
Role-playing
Flashback
PSN , Win
Platform
NBA 2K14
PS3 , X360 , Win
Sports
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
X360
First-person shooter
Rain
PSN
Adventure
Rune Factory 4
3DS
Role-playing game
2
A.R.E.S.: Extinction Agenda
XBLA
Action , platform
3
Marvel Puzzle Quest
iOS
Puzzle
Picross e3
3DS
Agarest: Generations of War
Win
Tactical role-playing
The Cave
iOS
Puzzle , platform , adventure
Transport Tycoon
iOS , Droid
Business simulation game
7
Hero of Many
Ouya
Action-adventure game
8
Beyond: Two Souls
PS3
Interactive drama , action-adventure
Disgaea D2: A Brighter Darkness
PS3
Tactical role-playing
F1 2013
Win , PS3 , X360
Racing
Just Dance 2014
Wii , WiiU , X360 , PS3
Music game
Mimpi
iOS
Adventure game , Puzzle video game , Platform game
10
Costume Quest
iOS
Role-playing
Hero Academy
Droid
Turn-based tactics
11
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith
Win , XBLA
Graphic adventure
12
Pokémon X and Y
3DS
Role-playing
13
Skylanders: Swap Force
Wii , WiiU , X360 , PS3
Toys-to-life , role-playing , platform
15
Fist of Awesome
iOS , Droid , Ouya
Beat 'em up
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith
PSN
Graphic adventure
Valhalla Knights 3
PSVita
RPG
16
140
Win , Mac , Lin
Platform
Rogue Legacy
Mac , Lin
Platformer , roguelike , Metroidvania
17
Device 6
iOS
Interactive fiction
Mega Dead Pixel
iOS
Arcade game
Mighty Switch Force! 2
WiiU
Action , puzzle , platformer
Saint Seiya: Brave Soldiers
PS3
Fighting
Sega Superstars Tennis
Mac
Sports game
The Stanley Parable
Win
Interactive story , adventure
18
Alien Rage
X360
First-person shooter
21
Monaco
Lin
Stealth , action
Warface
Win
First-person shooter
22
Alien Rage
PS3
First-person shooter
Beyblade Evolution
3DS
Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director’s Cut
WiiU , Win , PS3 , X360
Action role-playing , first-person shooter , stealth
Hometown Story
3DS
Simulation , role-playing
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
Win , WiiU , X360 , PS3 , 3DS , NDS
Action-adventure
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
PSN
Action , puzzle
Nancy Drew: The Silent Spy
Win , Mac
Adventure
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 3 Full Burst
Win , PS3 , X360
Fighting , action
Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
3DS , Wii , X360
Rocksmith 2014
Win , Mac , PS3 , X360
Music video game
SpongeBob SquarePants: Plankton's Robotic Revenge
WiiU , 3DS , X360 , PS3 , Wii , NDS
Action-adventure , platformer , third-person shooter
The Sims 3: Into the Future
Win
23
Dead Trigger 2
Droid , iOS
First-person shooter , survival horror , action role-playing
How to Survive
Win , XBLA
Action role-playing , survival horror , survival
Path of Exile
Win
Action role-playing , hack and slash
Plants vs. Zombies 2: It's About Time
Droid
Tower defense
24
Monster High: 13 Wishes
3DS , NDS , Wii , WiiU
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
3DS
Adventure , visual novel
25
Batman: Arkham Origins
Win , PS3 , X360 , WiiU
Action-adventure
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
PSVita , 3DS
Action-adventure , beat 'em up , stealth , Metroidvania
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
XBLA
Action-adventure , hack and slash
Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: Premium Edition
Win , PS3
Action-adventure
FIFA Manager 14
Win
Sports
Magrunner: Dark Pulse
XBLA
Action , puzzle
The Dark Eye: Demonicon
Win
Role-playing
Wii Party U
WiiU
Party
29
Angry Birds Star Wars
PS3 , X360 , Wii , WiiU , PSVita , 3DS
Puzzle
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
PS3 , X360 , WiiU
Action-adventure , stealth
Battlefield 4
Win , X360 , PS3
First-person shooter
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD
PSN
Action-adventure , hack and slash
Deadly Premonition: The Director's Cut
Win
Survival horror
Doodle Jump Adventures
3DS , NDS
Platform
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
Win , PS3 , X360 , WiiU
Regular Show: Mordecai and Rigby in 8-Bit Land
3DS
Action-adventure , space shooter , top down shooter , platform , shoot 'em up
Sonic Lost World
WiiU , 3DS
Action-adventure , platformer
The Typing of The Dead: Overkill
Win
Rail shooter
WWE 2K14
PS3 , X360
Sports
31
Football Manager 2014
Win , Mac , Lin
Sports
Runner2
iOS
Platform
Sniper Elite: Nazi Zombie Army 2
Win
Tactical shooter , stealth
N O V E M B E R
Bubsy 3D: Bubsy Visits the James Turrell Retrospective
Win , MacOS
Platform game , Art game
1
Blood Knights
XBLA
Action role-playing
Chucky: Slash & Dash
iOS
Endless runner
Shadowgun
GameStick
Third-person shooter
Wii Fit U
WiiU
Exergaming
5
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Win , X360 , PS3 , WiiU
First-person shooter
Final Exam
Win , PSN
Hack and slash , Shooter , platform
How to Survive
PSN
Action role-playing , survival horror , survival
Metro: Last Light
Lin
First-person shooter , Survival horror
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
3DS
Platform
Pictlogica Final Fantasy
iOS
State of Decay
Win
Action-adventure , Survival horror , Stealth
The Guided Fate Paradox
PS3
Roguelike , role-playing
Zumba Fitness: World Party
WiiU , Wii , X360
Exergaming
7
Lego The Lord of the Rings
iOS
Action-adventure
Rayman Fiesta Run
iOS
Spec Ops: The Line
Mac
Third-person shooter
Toki Tori
WiiU
Platform , puzzle
8
Final Exam
XBLA
Hack and slash , Shooter , platform
Risk of Rain
Win
Platform
12
Barbie Dreamhouse Party
3DS , NDS , Wii , WiiU
BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea – Episode 1
Win , Mac , PS3 , X360
First-person shooter , stealth
Book of Potions
PS3
Augmented reality
Diggs Nightcrawler
PS3
Augmented reality
Flower
PSVita
Adventure , art game
Frozen: Olaf's Quest
3DS , NDS
Platform
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition
Win , PS3 , X360 , PSVita
Fighting
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
PS3
Platformer , action-adventure
Walking with Dinosaurs
PS3
Augmented reality
World of Warplanes
Win
Action , MMO
XCOM: Enemy Within
Win , Mac , PS3 , X360
Turn-based tactics
13
Asphalt 8: Airborne
Win , WP
Racing
Jett Rocket II: The Wrath of Taikai
3DS
Platformer
The King of Fighters '97
iOS , Droid
Fighting
14
Senran Kagura Burst
3DS
Football Manager 2014
iOS , Droid
Sports
My Talking Tom
iOS
Virtual pet
Oceanhorn: Monster of Uncharted Seas
iOS
Action-adventure
Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
iOS
Platform , stealth
15
Angry Birds Star Wars
PS4
Puzzle
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
PS4
Action-adventure , stealth
Battlefield 4
PS4
First-person shooter
Call of Duty: Ghosts
PS4
First-person shooter
Contrast
Win , PS3 , PS4 , X360
Puzzle , platform
DC Universe Online
PS4
Massively multiplayer online , action
Deadfall Adventures
Win , X360
First-person shooter , action-adventure
FIFA 14
PS4
Sports
Flower
PS4
Adventure , art game
Injustice: Gods Among Us – Ultimate Edition
PS4
Fighting
Just Dance 2014
PS4
Music game
Killzone: Shadow Fall
PS4
First-person shooter
Knack
PS4
Platformer , beat 'em up
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
PS4
Action-adventure
Madden NFL 25
PS4
Sports
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
WiiU
Sports , party
NBA 2K14
PS4
Sports
Need for Speed: Rivals
PS4
Racing
Resogun
PS4
Side-scroller , shoot 'em up
Skylanders: Swap Force
PS4
Toys-to-life , role-playing , platform
Sound Shapes
PS4
Music , platform
Super Motherload
PS4
Trine 2: Complete Story
PS4
Puzzle-platform , action-adventure
Warframe
PS4
Action role-playing , third-person shooter
X Rebirth
Win
Space trading and combat simulator
19
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
Win
Action-adventure , stealth
BandFuse: Rock Legends
PS3 , X360
Music video game
Deer Drive Legends
WiiWare
Sports
Eve Online: Rubicon
Win
Space simulation , massively multiplayer online role-playing game
NBA Live 14
PS4
Sports
Need for Speed: Rivals
Win , PS3 , X360
Racing
Soulcalibur II HD Online
PS3
Fighting
The Amazing Spider-Man
PSVita
Action-adventure
Young Justice: Legacy
Win , PS3 , X360 , 3DS
Action-adventure , action role-playing , Superhero
20
Bouboum
Win , Mac , Lin
Massively multiplayer online , strategy
Soulcalibur II HD Online
XBLA
Fighting
21
Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse
iOS
Platform
Demon Tribe
iOS
Hunger Games: Catching Fire - Panem Run
iOS
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Droid
Fighting
Regular Show: Ghost Toasters
iOS
The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Secret Paths
3DS , Droid , iOS , WiiU , Win
Puzzle , stealth
22
Angry Birds Star Wars
XBO
Puzzle
Ashes Cricket 2013
Win
Sports
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
XBO
Action-adventure , stealth
Battlefield 4
XBO
First-person shooter
Call of Duty: Ghosts
XBO
First-person shooter
Crimson Dragon
XBO
Rail shooter
Dead Rising 3
XBO
Action-adventure , survival horror
FIFA 14
XBO
Sports
Fighter Within
XBO
Fighting
Forza Motorsport 5
XBO
Racing
Just Dance 2014
XBO
Music game
Killer Instinct
XBO
Fighting
LEGO Marvel Super Heroes
XBO
Action-adventure
LocoCycle
XBO
Racing , vehicular combat
Madden NFL 25
XBO
Sports
Mario Party: Island Tour
3DS
Party
NBA 2K14
XBO
Sports
NBA Live 14
XBO
Sports
Need for Speed: Rivals
XBO
Racing
Powerstar Golf
XBO
Sports
Ryse: Son of Rome
XBO
Action-adventure , hack and slash
Skylanders: Swap Force
XBO
Toys-to-life , role-playing , platform
Super Mario 3D World
WiiU
Platformer
Tearaway
PSVita
Platformer , adventure
The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
3DS
Action-adventure
Zoo Tycoon
XBO
Business simulation
Zumba Fitness: World Party
XBO
Exergaming
25
M.U.L.E. Returns
iOS
Turn-based strategy
26
Sonic Dash
Droid
Endless runner
Ys: Memories of Celceta
PSVita
Action role-playing
Painkiller: Hell & Damnation
PS3
First-person shooter
27
Skulls of the Shogun
iOS
Turn-based tactics
28
3D Space Harrier
3DS
Rail shooter
3D Super Hang-On
3DS
Racing
D E C E M B E R
3
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Mac
Tactical shooter
The Cave
Ouya
Puzzle , platform , adventure
Escape Plan
PS4
Puzzle
Rainbow Moon
PSVita
Tactical role-playing game
Tiny Brains
PS4
4
Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse – Episode 1
Win , Mac , Lin
Point-and-click adventure
The Wolf Among Us: Episode 1 – Faith
iOS
Graphic adventure
5
3D Altered Beast
3DS
Beat 'em up
3D Sonic the Hedgehog
3DS
Platform
Assassin's Creed: Pirates
iOS , Droid
Heroes of Dragon Age
iOS , Droid
Role-playing
Space Hulk
iOS
Turn-based tactics
SteamWorld Dig
Win
Platformer , action-adventure , metroidvania
6
Gran Turismo 6
PS3
Sim racing
9
Peggle 2
XBO
Puzzle
10
Doki-Doki Universe
PS4 , PSN , PSVita
Adventure
Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God
PSVita
Role-playing
The Novelist
Win , Mac , Lin
11
Angry Birds Go!
iOS , Droid , WP
Racing
Tiny Brains
Win
Rust
Lin , Mac , Win
Survival
12
3D Ecco the Dolphin
3DS
Action-adventure
3D Galaxy Force II
3DS
Rail shooter
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mobile
iOS
Action-adventure
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga
iOS
Action-adventure
Rayman Origins
Mac
Platform
RUSH
WiiU
Sonic the Hedgehog 2
iOS , Droid
Platform
The Room 2
iOS
Velocity Ultra
Win
Shoot 'em up , puzzle
17
Dementium II HD
Win , Mac
First-person shooter , survival horror
Eufloria HD
PSVita
Real-time strategy
Flow
PS4 , PSVita
Life simulation
Furmins
PSVita
Puzzle , platformer
Minecraft
PSN
Sandbox , survival
Mutant Mudds Deluxe
PSN , PSVita
Platform
Ridge Racer Slipstream
iOS , Droid
Runner 2
PSVita
Platform
Terraria
PSVita
Action-adventure , sandbox
The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains
Win , Mac , PSN
Graphic adventure
Toki Tori
PSN
Platform , puzzle
Tomb Raider
iOS
Action-adventure
18
Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse – Episode 1
PSVita
Point-and-click adventure
Fightback
iOS
Ratchet & Clank: Before the Nexus
iOS , Droid
The Walking Dead: Season Two: Episode 1 – All That Remains
XBLA , iOS
Graphic adventure
Wii Sports Club: Golf
WiiU
Sports
19
3D Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
3DS
Platform
3D Streets of Rage
3DS
Colossatron: Massive World Threat
iOS
Cut the Rope 2
iOS
Puzzle logic
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mobile
Droid
Action-adventure
Killing Floor: Calamity
Ouya
Knytt Underground
WiiU
Adventure , platform
Mimpi
Droid
Adventure game , Puzzle video game , Platform game
République: Episode 1
iOS
Action-adventure , stealth
The Cave
Droid
Puzzle , platform , adventure
The Stanley Parable
Mac
Interactive story , adventure
20
Max: The Curse of Brotherhood
XBO
Puzzle , platformer
Temple Run 2
WP
Endless runner
24
Halo: Spartan Assault
XBO
Twin-stick shooter
Zen Pinball 2
PS4
Pinball
26
CastleStorm
WiiU
Tower defense
29
Final Fantasy III
WP
Role-playing
31
Dr. Luigi
WiiU
Puzzle
Video game-based film and television releases
Title
Date
Type
Distributor(s)
Franchise
Original game publisher(s)
Ref.
Angry Birds Toons
March 17, 2013
Animated mini series
Toons.TV
Angry Birds
Rovio Entertainment
[23]
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures
June 15, 2013
3D animated series
Tokyo MX (Japan) Disney XD (U.S.A. / Canada)
Pac-Man
Namco (Japan) Midway Games (international)
[24]
Danganronpa: The Animation
July 4, 2013
Anime mini series
Mainichi Broadcasting System
Danganronpa
Spike Chunsoft
[25]
Genesect and the Legend Awakened
July 13, 2013
Anime film
Toho (Japan)
Pokémon
Nintendo The Pokémon Company
[26]
Rabbids Invasion
August 3, 2013
3D animated series
Nickelodeon
Rabbids
Ubisoft
[27]
Pokémon Origins
October 2, 2013
Anime mini series
TV Tokyo
Pokémon
Nintendo The Pokémon Company
[28]
The Smash Brothers
October 11, 2013
Documentary series
East Point Pictures
Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo
[29]
Bayonetta: Bloody Fate
November 23, 2013
Anime film
Gonzo
Bayonetta
Platinum Games
[30]
Persona 3 The Movie: No. 1, Spring of Birth
Anime film
Aniplex
Persona
Atlus
[31]
How Videogames Changed the World
November 30, 2013
Documentary series
Channel 4
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[32]
Moshi Monsters: The Movie
December 20, 2013
Animated film
Universal Pictures
Moshi Monsters
Mind Candy
[33]
See also
References
^ "Best Video Games for 2013" . Metacritic . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Highest-Ranking Games of 2013 (with at least 5 reviews)" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Metal Gear Solid: The Legacy Collection for PlayStation 3" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Deus Ex: Human Revolution – Director's Cut for PC" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Mass Effect 3: Citadel for PlayStation 3" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Rayman Legends for PC" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods for PC" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "XCOM: Enemy Within for PlayStation 3" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
^ "Rage of the Gladiator for 3DS" . GameRankings . Retrieved September 4, 2019 .
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^ Shontell, Alyson (February 18, 2014). "Candy Crush Is Doing More Than $1 Billion In Sales" . Business Insider . Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
^ Pereira, Chris (July 18, 2014). "WoW Was the Top Subscription MMO in 2013, Star Wars: The Old Republic #4" . GameSpot . Retrieved February 1, 2021 .
^ "Confirmed: Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks 6 sales world records" . Guinness World Records . October 8, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
^ Jackson, Mike (November 6, 2013). "CoD: Ghosts retail spend down on Black Ops 2 'due to console transition' " . Computer and Video Games . Archived from the original on November 8, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2013 .
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^ "Financial Results Briefing for the Nine-Month Period Ended December 2013" (PDF) . Nintendo . January 30, 2014. p. 4. Retrieved January 16, 2020 .
^ "So you're a grown-ass adult paying $239 to play Pokemon" . Destructoid . October 6, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2020 .
^ "Nintendo's 'Year of Luigi' puts Mario's brother on center stage. But why?" . EW.com . Retrieved January 19, 2024 .
^ "Attendance and Stats" . IGN. Retrieved May 21, 2015 .
^ "Rezzed 2013: full developer schedule announced" . VG247. Retrieved June 6, 2013 .
^ Tabuchi, Hiroko (September 19, 2013). "Hiroshi Yamauchi, Who Steered Nintendo to Dominance, Dies at 85" . The New York Times . ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ Gaudiosi, John. "Rovio Execs Explain What Angry Birds Toons Channel Opens Up To Its 1.7 Billion Gamers" . Forbes . Retrieved February 14, 2024 .
^ 41 Entertainment Named Worldwide Distributor for PAC- MAN 3D 41 Entertainment September 26, 2011
^ "Danganronpa: The Animation Makes a Mess of a Great Game" . Kotaku . October 15, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ "Pokémon: Shinsoku no Genesect Film to Open on July 13" . Anime News Network . December 12, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2012 .
^ July 12, Erin Strecker Updated; EDT, 2013 at 10:01 PM. "Check out a clip of Nick's new game-turned-TV show 'Rabbids Invasion' " . EW.com . Retrieved August 8, 2023 . {{cite web }}
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^ "The Original Pokemon Hero Returns In Pokemon Origins" . Kotaku Australia . September 27, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2023 .
^ Michael, Cale (November 23, 2020). "Super Smash Bros. Melee "Metagame" documentary to begin airing on Dec. 11" . Dot Esports . Retrieved February 6, 2023 .
^ "Bayonetta: Bloody Fate Anime Film's Full Trailer Posted" . Anime News Network . Retrieved February 6, 2023 .
^ Green, Scott (November 17, 2013). "VIDEO: Latest "Persona 3 The Movie #1: Spring of Birth" Anime Preview" . www.crunchyroll.com . Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ "TV review: How Videogames Changed the World" . Eurogamer.net . December 5, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2024 .
^ Lodge, Guy (December 17, 2013). "Film Review: 'Moshi Monsters: The Movie' " . Variety . Retrieved August 28, 2023 .
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