With so much riding on Xbox’s release schedule, PlayStation needs to maintain its release strength moving into 2018. From new IP to crowd-funded classics, PS4 looks set to keep its stride throughout the year despite a lot of shared releases.
Lost Sphear – January 23
Developer: Square Enix
Genre: JRPG
Play It For: A fresh revival of the JRPG genre
Moss (PSVR) – February
Developer: Polyarc
Genre: VR Action Adventure
Play It For: A few hours spent surrounded by a storybook fairytale world
Kingdom Come: Deliverance – February 13
Developer: Warhorse Studios
Genre: Action RPG
Play It For: Historically accurate Skyrim
Metal Gear Survive – February 20
Developer: Konami
Genre: Survival Action Adventure
Play It For: What even does a Metal Gear game look like without Kojima anyway?
Monster Hunter World – January 26
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Action RPG
Play It For: Hunting in a dynamic, living ecosystem
Dragon Ball FighterZ – January 26
Developer: Arc System Works
Genre: Fighting
Play It For: OTT anime glory
Shadow of the Colossus – February 6
Developer: Bluepoint Games
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: The boss battles that made boss battles
Detroit: Become Human – Early 2018
Developer: Quantic Dream
Genre: Neo-Noir Thriller
Play It For: Finding out what neo-noir thriller means for a video game and a hint of uncanny valley
Fe – Early 2018
Developer: Zoink
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: Connect with nature… from behind a screen
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom – March 23
Developer: Level 5
Genre: RPG
Play It For: Curating your own perfect kingdom
Agony – March 30
Developer: Madmind Studio
Genre: Survival Horror
Play It For: This time you’re the one doing the possessing
Swords of Ditto – March
Developer: onebitbeyond
Genre: Action Adventure RPG
Play It For: Total freedom in quest completion
God of War – March 22
(Release date not confirmed – leaked PS Store information)
Developer: SIE Santa Monica
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: … it’s God of War
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life – March 20
Developer: Sega
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: Kazuma Kiryu’s final adventure
Far Cry 5 – March 27
Developer: Ubisoft
Genre: First Person Shooter
Play It For: Chaotic cultist warfare set in Montana
A Way Out – March 23
Developer: Hazelight Studios
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: The revival of co-op
Vampyr – Q1 / Q2
Developer: Dontnod Entertainment
Genre: Action RPG
Play It For: Seeing Victorian London through the eyes of a vampire
We Happy Few – April 13
Developer: Compulsion Games
Genre: Survival
Play It For: Maybe if you finish it the nightmares will stop…
Red Dead Redemption 2 – Q2
Developer: Rockstar
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: All new RDR plus multiplayer!
Jurassic World: Evolution – June 2018
Developer: Frontier Developments
Genre: Business Simulation
Play It For: Zoo Tycoon, but better, and with dinosaurs
Skull & Bones – Fall 2018
Developer: Ubisoft / Blue Byte
Genre: Action
Play It For: Swash-buckling sea-faring chaos
Metro Exodus – Fall 2018
Developer: 4A Games
Genre: First Person Shooter
Play It For: Nail biting tension and stomach churning dread plus a whole lot of cliche
Anthem – Q4
Developer: BioWare
Genre: Actiom RPG
Play It For: Finding out what was so much more important than Mass Effect: Andromeda
Mega Man 11 – Q4
Developer: Capcom
Genre: Platformer
Play It For: Another chance to laugh at Mighty No. 9
Shenmue III – Late 2018
Developer: Ys Net, Neilo
Genre: Action Adventure RPG
Play It For: The knowledge that you wouldn’t be playing it without crowd funding
Starlink: Battle For Atlas – 2018
Developer: Ubisoft
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: Creating your perfect starship in interstellar space
Surviving Mars – 2018
Developer: Haemimont Games
Genre: Strategy Simulation
Play It For: SimCity, but better, and on Mars
System Shock – 2018
Developer: Night Dive Studios
Genre: First Person Shooter
Play It For: Riding that remake wave
Psychonauts 2 – 2018
Developer: Double Fine Productions
Genre: Platformer
Play It For: Well it’s been so long coming you can’t not
Indivisible – 2018
Developer: Lab Zero Games
Genre: Action RPG
Play It For: Indie game design goodness
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – 2018
Developer: Shinya Hirota
Genre: Arcade Flight
Play It For: A classic reborn
Final Fantasy 7 Remake – 2018
Developer: Square Enix
Genre: Action JRPG
Play It For: One of the greatest JRPGs of all time
Code Vein – 2018
Developer: Bandai Namco
Genre: Action RPG
Play It For: Awesome supernatural abilities
Darksiders 3 – 2018
Developer: Gunfire Games
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: Pure Fury
Dragon Quest XI – 2018
Developer: Square Enix
Genre: Adventure JRPG
Play It For: The first Dragon Quest title to be built ground up for this generation!
Kingdom Hearts III – 2018
Developer: Square Enix
Genre: Action RPG
Play It For: The final Dark Seeker instalment
Spider-Man – 2018
Developer: Insomniac Games
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: 8 year old you
Tropico 6 – 2018
Developer: Limbic Entertainment
Genre: Construction / Management Sim
Play It For: El Presidente
The Walking Dead: Final Season – 2018 (Platform Not Confirmed)
Developer: Telltale Games
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: Completionist Compulsion
The Wolf Among Us Season 2 – 2018
Developer: Telltale Games
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: When you never thought this day would come
Bloodstained: Ritual Of The Night – 2018
Developer: Inti Creates, ArtPlay, DICO
Genre: Action Adventure
Play It For: Castlevania memories
Days Gone – 2018
Developer: SIE Bend
Genre: Action Adventure Survival Horror
Play It For: More Zombies
Dreams – 2018
Developer: Media Molecule
Genre: Sandbox
Play It For: User-generated chaos
Expect more information on titles such as The Last Of Us Part 2, Death Stranding, Beyond Good & Evil 2, Metroid Prime 4, Cyberpunk 2077, Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire, World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth, and Tomb Raider
What are you looking forward to seeing land on PS4 in 2018?
Musings of a Mario Minion 
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Ah, so excited! What a great year for gaming. I’ve already got Monster Hunter World, Ni No Kuni II, and God of War 4 preordered.
Wow! I’ve definitely got Dragon Quest and God of War on my list – holding out for some reviews of Monster Hunter World but loved the beta! Did you play it?
I did, and I enjoyed it. Never got into Monster Hunter, so I figured now is a good time to start.
As someone who has never been into the Monster Hunter series, I was pretty impressed with World! They made combat feel much more fluid, and things were just a whole lot easier to manage. I’m pretty excited for it, along with all the other dynamite RPGs coming out this year. Indivisible I’ve been waiting for for a couple years now, along with Bloodstained. So much amazing…
The year of the new RPG!