The RPGs of 2020: Every RPG and their release dates

If you are looking for the 2019 RPG list, click here.

2019 had some big RPG releases in big franchises like Kingdom Hearts III and Fire Emblem: Three Houses. Here we list the upcoming RPGs we expect to see in 2020. This listing will often be updated up to and through 2020.

Now - we know - defining what exactly is an 'RPG' is can be a little tricky. While some of the games below may not best be labeled as an 'RPG', we wanted to include games that have evident role-playing elements. We allow for a little bit of wiggle room.

Let us also note: our list only includes games with confirmed English versions set to release in 2020 and will be updated regularly throughout the year. Games that do not have confirmed English localizations or have not yet been announced with 2020 release plans will not be included.

Find the list below. Feel free to let us know in the comments if you see any omissions or mistakes!

Last updated: December 8, 2020

January 2020 RPGs

2020 opens up with some Japanese RPG ports like Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Atelier Dusk Trilogy, alongside the PC release of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne [PC; Expansion] - January 9

• Super Robot Wars X [Switch/PC] - January 10 (English Asian version)

• Atelier Dusk Trilogy Deluxe Pack [PS4/Switch/PC] - January 14

• Ephemeral Tale [PC] - January 14 (Entering Early Access)

• Wizardry: Labyrinth of Lost Souls [PC] - January 15

• Graywalkers Purgatory [PC] - January 15 (Entering Early Access)

• Orangeblood [PC] - January 14

• The Alliance Alive HD Remastered [PC] - January 16

• Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE Encore [Switch] - January 17

• Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot [PS4/XB1/PC] - January 17

• Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception [PC] - January 23

• Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth [PC] - January 23

• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire [PS4/XB1] - January 28

• Disgaea 1 Complete [mobile] - January 29

• Arc of Alchemist [PS4/Switch] - January 30 (NA), January 31 (EU)

• Labyrinth of the Witch [PC] - January 30

• Heroland [PS4/Switch] - January 31 (EU)

• Ash of Gods: Redemption [PS4/XB1/Switch] - January 31

• The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III [PS4] - January 31

• Vampire's Fall: Origins [PC]

February 2020 RPGs

February is shaping up to be a quiet month for RPGs, but fans can collect the later Yakuza series games for PS4.

• DragonFang - Drahn's Mystery Dungeon [PC] - February 3

• The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance Tactics [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - February 4

• Stoneshard [PC] - February 6 (Entering Early Access)

• The Yakuza Remastered Collection [PS4] - February 11

• Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem [PC] - February 13 (Leaving Early Access)

• Azur Lane Crosswave [PS4/PC] - February 13 (NA, Steam), February 21 (EU)

• Darksiders Genesis [PS4/XB1/Switch] - February 14

• Snack World: The Dungeon Crawl - Gold [Switch] - February 14

• Banner of the Maid [PC] - February 14

• Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX [XB1] - February 18

• Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue [XB1] - February 18

• Shadows of Larth [PC] - February 20

• Katana Kami: A Way of the Samurai Story [PS4/Switch/PC] - February 20

• Conglomerate 451 [PC] - February 20 (Leaving Early Access)

• World of Horror [PC] - February 20 (Entering Early Access)

• Swordbreaker: Back to the Castle [PC] - February 21

• Dungeon Defenders: Awakened [PC] - February 21 (Entering Early Access)

• Wasteland Remastered [XB1/PC] - February 25

• Broken Lines [PC] - February 25

• Hero must die. again. [PS4/Switch/PC] - February 26

• Yakuza 0 [XB1] - February 26

• Warlander [PC] - February 26

• Rune Factory 4 Special [Switch] - February 25 (NA), February 28 (EU)

• Soul Saga [PC] - February 28 (Entering Early Access)

March 2020 RPGs

 Nioh 2 brings back the action for a second round, and Persona 5 sees its enhanced re-release.

• Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX [Switch] - March 6

• Yes, Your Grace [PC] - March 6

• Langrisser I&II [PS4/Switch/PC]  - March 10 (NA), March 13 (EU)

• Bless Unleashed [XB1] - March 12

• Nioh 2 [PS4] - March 13

• Pillars of Dust [PC] - March 17

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III [PC] - March 23

• Element Space [PS4/XB1] - March 24

• Deep Sky Derelicts: Definitive Edition [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - March 24

• Iron Danger [PC] - March 25

• War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius [mobile] - March 25

• Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC/mobile] - March 26

• Sin Slayers: Enhanced Edition [Switch] - March 26

• Grand Guilds [PC/Switch] - March 26

• Bonfire [PC] - March 26 (entering Early Access)

• Children of Zodiarcs [XB1/Switch] - March 27

• Wheel of Fate [PC] - March 27 (Entering Early Access)

• Persona 5 Royal [PS4] - March 31

• Operencia: The Stolen Sun [PS4/Switch/Steam] - March 31

• Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord [PC] - March 31 (Entering Early Access)

April 2020 RPGs

The long-awaited Final Fantasy VII Remake, the first part anyway, lands in April 2020. 

• Final Fantasy VII Remake [PS4] - April 10

• Alder's Blood [PC] - April 10

• Eternal Radiance [PC] - April 14 (Entering Early Access)

• Phantasy Star Online 2 [XB1] - April 15

• Dragon Marked for Death [PC] - April 21

• Yakuza Kiwami [XB1] - April 21

• Broken Lines [Switch] - April 23

• Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children [PC] - April 23

• Iratus: Lord of the Dead [PC] - April 23 (Leaving Early Access)

• Trials of Mana [PS4/Switch/PC] - April 24

• Sakura Wars [PS4] - April 28

• Indivisible [Switch] - April 29

May 2020 RPGs

Ten years after its original launch, Xenoblade Chronicles gets new life on Nintendo Switch.

• Wintermoor Tactics Club [PC] - May 5

• Celestian Tales: Realms Beyond [PC] - May 7

• Arboria [PC] - May 7 (Entering Early Access)

• Maneater [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - May 22

• Minecraft Dungeons [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - May 26

• The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor [PC] - May 26

• Utawarerumono: Prelude to the Fallen [PS4/Vita] - May 26 (NA), May 29 (EU)

• Phantasy Star Online 2 [PC] - May 27

• Bug Fables [PS4/XB1/Switch] - May 28

• Borderlands Legendary Collection [Switch] - May 29

• Xenoblade Chronicles: Definitive Edition [Switch] - May 29

June 2020 RPGs

A month of ports, including some surprising ones like the Persona series now on Steam.

• Gedonia [PC] - June 1 (Entering Early Access)

• The Outer Worlds [Switch] - June 5

• The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor [PS4/XB1] - June 9

• Dark Eye - Book of Heroes [PC] - June 9

• Persona 4 Golden [PC] - June 13

• Torchlight III [PC] - June 13 (Entering Early Access)

• Griftlands [PC] - June 14 (Entering Early Access)

• The Waylanders [PC] - June 16 (Entering Early Access)

• Ys: Memories of Celceta [PS4] - June 9 (NA), June 19 (EU)

• Hylics 2 [PC] - June 22

• Little Town Hero: Big Idea Edition [PS4/Switch] - June 23 (NA), June 26 (EU)

• Tower of Time [PS4/XB1/Switch] - June 23 (PS4), June 25 (Switch), June 26 (XB1)

• SaGa Re;universe [Mobile] - June 24

• Shikari Rising [PC] - June 25 (Entering Early Access)

• Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia [Switch] - June 25

• Tainted Grail [PC] - June 25 (Entering Early Access)

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III [Switch] - June 30

July 2020 RPGs

A handful of Nintendo Switch RPGs can be found in July, alongside a mobile RPG from creative director Yoko Taro.

• SINoALICE [Mobile] - July 1

• Little Town Hero [XB1] - July 3

• Guile & Glory: Firstborn [PC] - July 3 (Entering Early Access)

• Apprentice Arriving [PC] - July 7 (Entering Early Access)

• CrossCode [PS4/XB1/Switch] - July 9

• Little Town Hero [PC] - July 9

• Sword Art Online: Alicization Lycoris [PS4/XB1/PC] - July 10

• Story of Seasons: Friends of Mineral Town [Switch/PC] - July 10 (EU), July 14 (NA)

• void tRrLM(); //Void Terrarium [PS4/Switch] - July 10 (EU), July 14 (NA)

• Tales of Crestoria [mobile] - July 15

• Paper Mario: The Origami King [Switch] - July 17

• Vagrus - The Riven Realms [PC] - July 22 (Entering Early Access)

• Everreach: Project Eden [PS4] - July 23

• Dex [Switch] - July 24

• Grimshade [Switch] - June 25

• Megadimension Neptunia­ VII [Switch] - July 28

• Othercide [PS4/XB1/PC] - July 28

• Dual Gear [PC] - July 29 (Entering Early Access)

• Cardaclysm [PC] - July 29 (Entering Early Access)

• Hellpoint [PS4/XB1/PC] - July 30

• Yakuza Kiwami 2 [XB1] - July 30

• Fairy Tail [PS4/Switch/PC] - July 30 (EU), July 31 (NA)

• Fae Tactics [PC] - July 31

• Monster Crown [PC] - July 31 (Entering Early Access)

August 2020 RPGs

Wasteland 3 and Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered Edition highlights this Summer month of RPGs.

• Horizon Zero Dawn [PC] - August 7

• Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls In A Dungeon? - Infinite Combate [PS4/Switch/PC] - August 7 (EU), August 11 (NA)

• Banner of the Maid [PS4/Switch] - August 12

• Popup Dungeon [PC] - August 12

• The Revenant Prince [PC] - August 13

• Eastern Exorcist [PC] - August 14 (Entering Early Access)

• Dreamscaper [PC] - August 14 (Entering Early Access)

• Pathfinder: Kingmaker -  Definitive Edition [PS4/XB1] - August 18

• Mortal Shell [PS4/XB1/PC] - August 18

• Death end re;Quest 2 [PS4/PC] - August 18 (PC), August 25 (NA), August 28 (EU)

• Runestone Keeper [Switch] - August 20

• Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles Remastered [PS4/Switch/mobile] - August 27

• Moon [Switch] - August 27

• Wasteland 3 [PS4/XB1/PC] - August 28

• Windbound [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - August 28

• Nexomon: Extinction [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - August 28

September 2020 RPGs

• Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning [PS4/XB1/PC] - September 8

• Star Renegades [PC] - September 8

• Necromunda: Underhvie Wars [PS4/XB1/PC] - September 8

• Minoria [PS4/XB1/Switch] - September 10

• Othercide [Switch] - September 10

• Artificer: Science of Magic [PC] - September 10

• Wintermoor Tactics Club [PS4/XB1/Switch] - September 10

• Disgaea 4 Complete+ [PC] - September 10

• Vaporum: Lockdown [PC] - September 15

• The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos [PC] - September 17

• Hades [Switch/PC] - September 17 (Exiting Early Access)

• Vampire's Fall: Origins [XB1/Switch] - September 17

• Sands of Salzaar [PC] - September 22

• Tears of Avia [XB1/PC] - September 24

• Genshin Impact [PS4/PC/mobile] - September 28

• Undead Darlings [PS4/Switch/PC] - September 28

• Warsaw [PS4/Switch/XB1] - September 29 (PS4), October 1 (Switch), October 2 (XB1)

October 2020 RPGs

More than 20 years after the launch of Baldur's Gate II, Baldur's Gate 3 releases in Early Access. The final installment of the Cold Steel sub-series ALSO lands in October.

• Ys Origin [Switch] - October 1

• Orangeblood [PS4/XB1/Switch] - October 1

• Code of Princess EX [PC] - October 1

• Death Tales [PC] - October 1

• Baldur's Gate III [PC/Stadia] - October 6 (Entering Early Access)

• 9th Dawn III [PS4/XB1/Switch/mobile/PC] - October 6

• Ghost of a Tale [Switch] - October 8

• Ikenfell [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - October 8

• Torchlight III [PS4/XB1/PC] - October 13 (Exiting Early Access)

• Vigil: The Longest Night [Switch/PC] - October 14

• Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest [PC] - October 13

• Crown Trick [PC] - October 16

• Solasta: Crown of the Magister [PC] - October 20 (Entering Early Access)

• Tenderfoot Tactics [PC] - October 21 

• Banner of the Maid [XB1] - October 21

• Bless Unleashed [PS4] - October 22

• Torchlight III [Switch] - October 22

• Isles of Adalar [PC] - October 22 (Entering Early Access)

• The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV [PS4] - October 27

• Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm [Switch] - October 28

• Xuan-Yuan Sword VII [PC] - October 29

November 2020 RPGs

November is a busy month of games and marks the arrival of the next generation of consoles. On the RPG front, the headlines are Yakuza: Like a Dragon, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and the remake of Demon's Souls.

• Bakugan: Champions of Vestroia [Switch] - November 3

• Seven Knights: Time Wanderer [Switch] - November 5

• Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin [PS4/Switch/PC] - November 10 (NA), November 20 (EU)

• The Falconeer [XS/XB1/PC] - November 10

• Warhammer: Chaosbane Slayer Edition [PS5/PS4/XS/XB1/PC] - November 10 (all but PS5), November 12 (PS5 NA), November 19 (PS5 EU)

• Assassin's Creed Valhalla [PS5/PS4/XS/XB1/Stadia/PC] - November 10 (all but PS5), November 12 (PS5 NA), November 19 (PS5 EU)

• Maneater [PS5/XS] - November 10 (XS), November 12 (PS5 NA), November 19 (PS5 EU)

• Yakuza: Like a Dragon [XS/PS4/XB1/PC] - November 10

• Demon's Souls (2020) [PS5] - November 12 (NA), November 19 (EU)

• Godfall [PS5/PC] - November 12 (NA), November 19 (PS5 EU)

• Phantom Brigade [PC] - November 16 (Entering Early Access)

• The Fellowship Saga [PC] - November 17

• Star Renegades [XB1/Switch] - November 19

• World of Warcraft: Shadowlands [PC] - November 23

December 2020 RPGs

Five years after the release of The Witcher 3, CD Projekt follows up with a first-person RPG in Cyberpunk 2077.

• Chronos: Before the Ashes [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC/Stadia] - December 1

• Empire of Sin [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - December 1

• Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate [Switch/PC] - December 2

• Haven [PS5/XS/XB1/PC] - December 3

• Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythmic Adventure Pack [Switch] - December 3

• Morbid: The Seven Acolytes [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - December 3

• Death Tales [Switch] - December 3

• Tinkertown [PC] - December 3 (Entering Early Access)

• Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition [PS4/XB1/PC] - December 4

• Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon & the Blade of Light [Switch] - December 4

• Monster Sanctuary [PS4/XB1/Switch/PC] - December 8 (Exiting Early Access)

• Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia [PS4] - December 10

• Cyberpunk 2077 [PS4/XB1/PC] - December 10

• Collection of SaGa Final Fantasy Legend [Switch] - December 15

• Mercenaries Blaze: Dawn of the Twin Dragons [Switch] - December 17

• Unsung Story [PC] - December 17 (Early Access)

• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords [mobile] - December 18

• OMORI [PC] - December 25