It’s the last full week of September and the release schedule is chock-a-block with a raft of gaming goodness.

23 September – Anarkade (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Anarkade is a Multiplayer Arena Shooter with pixel art graphics. It mixes fast, intense matches with 2D platforming mechanics that are easy to learn but deceptively hard to master. Loot crate for power-ups and wield a variety of deadly weapons while fighting on randomly generated arenas in local or online matches.

24 September – Ara: History Untold (PC)

Build a nation and lead your people throughout history to the pinnacles of human achievement as you explore new lands, develop arts and culture, conduct diplomacy, and go head-to-head with your rivals to prove you are the greatest ruler ever known. It’s Your World Now.

Check out what we thought of the game in our Ara: History Untold review!

24 September – Beyond Galaxyland (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Take to the stars in the retro-futuristic adventure-RPG, Beyond Galaxyland! Spanning the very cosmos, join Doug and his plucky, gun-toting guinea pig, Boom Boom, on an exhilarating, planet-hopping journey to save the Universe itself.

24 September – Bloomtown: A Different Story (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Bloomtown: A Different Story is a narrative JRPG mixing turn-based combat, monster taming and social RPG set in a seemingly pleasant 1960s Americana world.

24 September – Ctrl Alt Ego (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

repare to experience a game like no other. Ctrl Alt Ego is a unique hybrid that blends open-ended puzzling, first-person exploration, and creative problem-solving – all wrapped in a captivating mystery about the nature of consciousness.

24 September – Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Embark on a magical journey in Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed! Shape your adventure with the stroke of a brush and transform Wasteland as Mickey Mouse in this beautifully recreated 3D platformer.

24 September – Greedfall II: The Dying World (Early Access)(PC)

Dive back into the unique world of GreedFall again in an even deeper RPG experience. Uprooted from the island of your birth, find your freedom, explore the old continent and forge your destiny through alliances, scheming and battles!

25 September – Ducky Dash (Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Ducky Dash is a tribute to the golden age of handheld games, with its charming monochromatic palette in shades of green and a retro soundtrack that evokes nostalgia for the classics. Join a fearless little duck on a journey filled with electrifying challenges.

25 September – Farmer Survivors (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

In Farmer Survivors, the excitement of arcade blends with the unpredictability of roguelike games. Each playthrough is unique, with elements of randomness for items and abilities. With each Wave, you will face increasingly stronger and larger quantities of enemies, testing your survival skills to the limit.

25 September – Ricky Recharge (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC

Ricky wakes up all alone in a robot apocalypse. Little did they know that this was exactly what he had been waiting for! Try to achieve the highest score while staying alive as long as possible! Synchronise your gun polarity with the robots to score maximum points! Keep recharging your gun, and use your hard earned coins to upgrade your abilities!

25 September – ZombFarm (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Engage in rewarding life sim elements and farming mini games while avoiding the undead that roam the nearby woods!

26 September – 3 Minutes to Midnight (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

In a race against time, Betty embarks on a thrilling, comedy-packed adventure to crack a conspiracy that starts with a bang and ends at 3 Minutes to Midnight.

26 September – 63 Days (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Coming of age as a part of the first generation born free, WWII stripped me of my family, home, and future. Now I’m left with only one choice: to get my revenge and independence, or die trying. The odds are against us: will our tactics, stealth and teamwork be enough?

26 September – Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Astrea is a DICE-deck-building roguelike that flips the script on deckbuilders by using dice instead of cards and an unique dual "damage" system: Purification vs Corruption. Build a dice pool strong enough to purify Astrea’s out-of-control corruption and save the Star System.

26 September – Balataro (Android, iOS) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.

26 September – Cat Rescue Story (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile, PC

It’s up to you to create the most welcoming cat rescue centre around! When you move into the house left to you by your great-aunt, all you find is a cardboard box with a stray cat inside, which needs your help! Your mission is to take care of it and rescue other cats along the way! Feed them and play with them until you can find a new family to take them in.

26 September – Creepy Tale: Some Other Place (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

Creepy Tale is a mysterious adventure rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took Martin to “some other place.” Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can.

26 September – C-Smash VRS – New Dimension (PS5) – already available on Meta Quest 2, 3, Pro, Pico 4, PSVR2

C-Smash VRS fuses low-gravity racket action with block breaking challenges and incredible style in a cosmic setting.

26 September – Dark Light (Xbox Series) – already available on PC, PS5

Dark Light is a riveting souls-like game featuring fast-paced combat in a post-apocalyptic world. In the aftermath of the apocalypse, the world is shrouded in an impenetrable darkness, a realm now home to creatures birthed from the Dark Void. As the last of the Dark Hunters, an elite cadre of human warriors, you are entrusted with a daunting task: to seal the Dark Void and rescue humanity from an impending doom.

26 September – Exographer (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series)

Exographer is an exploration game based in science. Become an explorer, stranded in an alien planetoid, and discover the secrets of an extinct civilization. Gain new powers to avoid dangers and obstacles in your journey, and use your camera to reveal particles and hidden clues.

26 September – Games Advent Calendar 2024 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series)

In Games Advent Calendar 2024 you travel by train through a magical winter wonderland. Your journey is 25 magical days from the first of December till Christmas. Stop at each station for a new exciting gift. Get your game and just start playing.

26 September – Golfing in Aether (Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

Minigolf for up to 16 players online, or 4 players via split screen. Features randomized course layout allowing you to experience something different every time you play.

26 September – Iron Meat (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, Xbox Series)

Iron Meat is a run-and-gun arcade shooter that immerses players in an apocalyptic future overrun by “The Meat,” a ravenous mass mutating everything in its path. Blast your way through retro-inspired stages and uncover the horrors behind secret experiments on the Moon.

26 September – Lunacy: Saint Rhodes (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

Explore your dark family history in Lunacy: Saint Rhodes, a first-person survival horror game in which you feel the distinct feeling of terror at your every step.

26 September – Monopoly (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Monopoly is back with a fresh look and an improved game experience. Buy, sell, trade properties, and grow your empire in a fully animated 3D city that transforms from sunlit days to stormy nights as you play.

26 September – Night Slashers: Remake (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Night Slashers is a pulse-pounding, horror-themed beat ’em up game, in a nightmarish world filled with bloodthirsty creatures and unspeakable horrors. Prepare to step into the shoes of the unlikely heroes, as they battle hordes of supernatural foes and terrifying monsters.

26 September – Pocket Harvest (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5

Reap the joys of country life and cultivate your farm and fame! Leave the rat race behind and reap the joys of life on your very own farm in Pocket Harvest! Cultivate crops with love, ranging from crisp lettuce to succulent strawberries, and refine them into prizewinning produce to bring orders from the local grocers flooding in. Adorable animal friends will lend a helping hoof too, providing milk, wool, eggs, and more!

26 September – Shadows of Doubt (PC, PS5, Xbox Series)

An immersive sandbox detective stealth game set in a fully simulated sci-fi noir city of crime and corruption. Think like a private investigator and take on jobs to earn cash on your path to catching a serial killer. If you don't catch them – they will kill again... 

26 September – Shiny Ski Resort (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5

Enjoy building and running a ski resort in this simulation game! Your story starts with a small hotel on a snowy mountain. Develop land to build a spectacular ski course, and obtain materials for use in constructing new hotel facilities. Make your hotel popular, and your ski course will benefit as well!

26 September – The Holy Gosh Darn (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

The Holy Gosh Darn is a narrative adventure with a time-travelling twist. Time travel to jump between the past and present across Heaven, Hell, Earth and Helheim. Uncover information in one timeline to alter things in another in a bid to stop your heaven from going bang. Again.

26 September – The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo Switch)

Step into the role of Princess Zelda and set out on a journey to save the kingdom of Hyrule. Create echoes"”imitations of useful objects and fallen foes"”take on the swordfighter form, and step into rifts to explore dungeons in the Still World. Zelda’s wisdom and your creativity are the keys to unlocking this adventure!

26 September – Worms Armageddon: Anniversary Edition (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Re-live 1999 with this faithful rendition of Wormsâ„¢ Armageddon. With all the hilarious fun and madness you know and love.

27 September – Cube Railway (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

Cube Railway is an exciting puzzle game that challenges players to strategically fit blocks to complete the construction of a railway track and allow the train to move forward.

27 September – EA Sports FC 25 (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

EA SPORTS FC 25 gives you more ways to win for the club. Team up with friends in your favourite modes with the new 5v5 Rush, and manage your club to victory as FC IQ delivers more tactical control than ever before.

27 September – Egg Boy (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already on PC

Egg Boy is a casual shooting parkour game full of challenges. You will fight rabbits, and the rabbits’ weapons are distinctive carrots. Simple operation, extremely easy to use, move freely on the field, rush to the finish line, be careful where you step, don’t fall, otherwise you will be in danger!

27 September – Emergency Crew (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC, PS4

Embark on a heroic rescue mission! Enthralling disaster relief missions wait for you in a breathtaking casual Emergency Crew strategy. A huge variety of different missions, 40 levels, an in-depth story about a team of heroes of our time and places where only real rescuers can stay.

27 September – Iron Sea Defenders (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC, PS4

Man the guns! The enemy fleet is on the horizon! Defend your fort from attacks - show your tactical skill. Build cannons, save money, destroy the enemy with the help of secret weaponry and keep your wits about you, because your enemy never sleeps.

27 September – Looney Tunes: Wacky World of Sports (Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series)

Get ready for Basketball, Soccer, Golf and Tennis combined into one Looney Tunes sport game! Gain power-ups to incite chaos against your friends and family as you control your favourite Looney Tunes character in 4-player, local co-op mayhem, but watch out for falling anvils!

27 September – Murder is Game Over: Deal Killer (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Nintendo Switch, PC

Join Detective Guy and his trusty sidekick Cleo the clue-sniffing dog as they investigate the sudden and shocking death of a powerful video game publishing executive. Holed up inside an isolated Alpine hotel during a treacherous blizzard, our detective must search for clues, interview suspects, solve the mystery, and bring the guilty party to justice. Can Guy and Cleo crack this chilling case and then still find time to enjoy their vacation?

27 September – Reynatis (Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5)

Reynatis is an atmospheric urban fantasy set in a realistic recreation of Shibuya, Tokyo, where the ultimate clash between magic and order is about to unfold. Seeking freedom through strength, the wizard Marin heads to Shibuya, where he meets Sari, an officer of the M.E.A., an organization dedicated to keeping wizards under control.

27 September – Redneck Joe vs The Swamp Zombies (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on PC

Embark on a thrilling and thrilling journey of action and survival with “Redneck Joe Vs the Swamp Zombies.” In this engaging third-person shooter, you take on the role of brave and fearless Joe, a typical swamp Redneck, whose courage will be tested in the midst of a frightening zombie apocalypse.

27 September – The Unexpected Quest (Xbox One, Xbox Series) – already available on Mobile, Nintendo Switch, PC

An adventure game with strategy and management elements in a medieval fantasy setting. Embark on quests, hunt down treasures and manage your resources as you build, battle, cast magic and brew potions to bring order to a world on the brink of disaster.

There were a couple of new games I’d not clocked before that have ended up on my wish list. Any of these take your fancy?