This year kicked off with somegaming heavy hitters, and that momentum looks like it’ll carry over into February. This month is shaping up to be one full of long-awaited remakes, ambitious multiplayer games, experimental indies, and more. As this may end up being one of the most packed months of the year when it comes to game launches, you’re probably wondering which of the games are worth checking out the most.
Out of all of next month’s game launches that we currently know about, we’ve highlighted seven upcoming games that are worth keeping an eye on. If you’re a fan of RPGs or games with multiplayer elements, you certainly have a lot to look forward to in February.
Granblue Fantasy: Relink (February 1)
Recommended if you like:Genshin Impact
February begins with the release ofGranblue Fantasy: Relink, the first of many new games from Japanese developers arriving over the course of the month. It’s a co-op-focused fantasy action RPG based on a popular mobile game. Although you might not have heard of Granblue before, this gameis poised to make Cygames’ series more mainstream. If you enjoy anime-inspired action games likeGenshin Impact, this is a new cooperative-focused one to try out with friends. It’s available now for PC, PlayStation 4, and PS5.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League (February 2)
Recommended if you like:Gotham Knights
After a seven-year drought, Batman: Arkham series developer Rocksteady Studios is finally releasing a new game. Set in the Arkham universe, it’s a co-op live service shooter where players control the Suicide Squad. They’re a ragtag group of villains being forced against their will to save Metropolis and stop the Justice League, many of whom have been possessed by Brainiac.Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice Leagueis a frenetic shooter that emphasizes movement and is aimed at keeping you playing after you finish the story so you can grind for better loot to create even cooler weapons. We’ll see if this game can beat the controversy and live up to expectations when it launches tomorrow on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
Persona 3 Reload (February 2)
Recommended if you like:Persona 5 Royal
The Persona series went mainstream with its fifth entry, so developer Atlus has now gone back to update an earlier game in the series to feel more like that popular title.Persona 3 Reloadbuilds on the original RPG classic with eye-popping visuals and some tweaks to make gameplay smoother. It looks like it’ll be a remake worth checking out, whether you’ve played the original or not. This is shaping up to be a month packed full of remakes, asMario vs. Donkey KongandBrothers: A Tale of Two Sons Remakeare also on the way.Persona 3: Reloadlaunches for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X tomorrow and is a day one Xbox Game Pass release.
Helldivers 2 (February 8)
Recommended if you like:Outriders
Continuing the multiplayer-focused trend kicked off by previous titles on this list,Helldivers 2is a Sony-published sci-fi shooter. In it, teams of four deploy onto planets to take down alien threats, and they must work together to defeat foes that are much more powerful than them. WithGranblue Fantasy: Relink, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Foamstars, Skull & Bones, and this game all launching in February, we certainly won’t have a lack of choice when it comes to new multiplayer games.Helldivers 2will release for PC and PS5 on February 8.
Islands of Insight (February 13)
Recommended if you like:The Talos Principle 2
We need more big-budget puzzle games. While the puzzle-heavyIndiana Jones and the Great Circleis a ways off, this month Lunarch Studios and Behaviour Interactive will releaseIslands of Insight. It’s an open-world fantasy game where players must solve a variety of different puzzles across a lot of floating islands. It also has a shared world element, which will allow players to help each other out. That’s a helpful feature for a genre that can be somewhat unfriendly to novice players. If you’re a fan of puzzle games, keep an eye onIslands of Insightwhen it launches on PC in February.
Ultros (February 14)
Recommended if you like:Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Looking for another Metroidvania to play after beatingPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown? If that’s the case, thenUltrosis a must-play this month. It’s a standout title in a month full of intriguing indies likeLysfanga: The Time Shift WarriorandPacific Drive. InUltros, you wake up on a floating “cosmic uterus” called The Sarcophagus and go on an expansive Metroidvania and farming adventure as you attempt to piece together what’s going on. What truly allows this game to stand out in a month full of indies is its eye-catching art style, which comes fromHotline Miamiartist El Huervo.Ultroslaunches for PC, PS4, and PS5 on February 14.
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (February 29)
Recommended if you liked:Final Fantasy VII Remake
Finally, on 2024’s Leap Day, the highly anticipated sequel to 2020’sFinal Fantasy VII Remakewill come out.Final Fantasy VII Rebirthis shaping up to be a much more vast experience than its predecessor, as it will reimagine a bigger chunk of the originalFinal Fantasy VIIand giving players more opportunities for open-ended exploration.Final Fantasy VII Rebirthis one of the most notable game launches of the entire year, so you definitely don’t want to miss out and should play it when it launches exclusively for PS5 on February 29.
