A few cool new games in this 2nd December 2023 week. Remember, often the new video game releases this week will have a demo / prologue available for you to try before you buy.
Monday December 4, 2023 Game Releases
- Make Way (Xbox Series X)
- Svarog’s Dream (PC)
Tuesday December 5, 2023 Game Releases
- A Highland Song (PC, Mac, Switch)
- A Long Journey to an Uncertain End (Switch)
- Arashi: Castles of Sin – Final Cut (PC VR, PS5 VR2, Quest 2, Quest 3)
- Born of Bread (PC, Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X)
- Chessarama (PC, Xbox Series X, Xbox One)
- Company of Heroes 3: Hammer & Shield Expansion Pack (PC)
- Disney Dreamlight Valley: A Rift in Time DLC (PC, Mac, Switch, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One)
- Faeland – Steam Early Access (PC)
- Kingpin: Reloaded (PC)
- Laika: Aged Through Blood (PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One)
- Parkitect – Deluxe Edition (Xbox Series X)
- Revive & Prosper – Steam Early Access (PC)
- Skater XL (Switch)
- Sledders (PC)
- Sonic Dream Team (iOS, Mac) — Note: Free with Apple Arcade.
- The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria (PS5)
- Tram Simulator Urban Transit (PC)
- While the Iron’s Hot (PC, Switch, Xbox Series X) — Note: Free with Xbox Game Pass.
Wednesday December 6, 2023 Game Releases
- Battle Stations Blockade (Switch, Xbox Series X)
- Forklift Extreme – Deluxe Edition (Xbox Series X)
- Stone Age (Switch)
Thursday December 7, 2023 Game Releases
- A Date with Death (PC, Mac, Linux) — Note: Free-to-play.
- Arizona Sunshine 2 (PC VR, PS5 VR2, Quest 2, Quest 3)
- Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (PS5, Xbox Series X, PC)
- City Driver: Car Parking Simulator (Switch)
- Clockwork Aquario (Xbox Series X)
- Cotton 100% (Xbox Series X)
- DoDonPachi Blissful Death Re:Incarnation (Switch, PS4) — Note: Japanese release.
- Dreamers: A Nostalgic Adventure (Switch)
- Evil Nun: The Broken Mask (Xbox Series X)
- Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (PC) — Note: Free-to-play.
- Hollow Cocoon (PC)
- Irem Collection Volume 1 (Xbox Series X) — Includes: Image Fight, Image Fight II: Operation Deepstriker & X-Multiply. There will be 5 Volumes with shoot ’em ups in total.
- Lego Bricktales VR (Quest 2, Quest 3)
- Outer Wilds – Archaeologist Edition (Switch)
- Panorama Cotton (Xbox Series X)
- Pocky & Rocky Reshrined (Xbox Series X)
- Railroader (PC)
- Ruinarch (Xbox Series X)
- Silence Channel 2 (PC)
- Smalland: Survive the Wilds (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X)
- Sunsoft Mahjong Solitaire -Shanghai Legend- (Switch)
- The Day Before – Steam Early Access (PC)
- The Sims 4: For Rent Expansion Pack (PC)
- Ultracore (Xbox Series X)
- Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader (PC, Mac, PS5, Xbox Series X)
Friday December 8, 2023 Game Releases
- .T.E.S.T: Expected Behaviour (Xbox Series X)
- Adventure Tanks (Xbox Series X)
- Air Aces (Switch)
- Aircraft Carrier Survival (Xbox Series X)
- Against the Storm (Xbox Series X)
- Bestial Reception (Xbox Series X)
- Fearmonium (Switch, Xbox Series X)
- Golf Guys (Switch)
- Happy Words (Xbox Series X, Xbox One)
- Resident Evil 4 Remake: VR Mode (PS5 VR2) — Note: Free for owners of the main game. Demo available.
- The Smurfs: Colorful Stories (Switch)
- Xuan-Yuan Sword: Mists Beyond the Mountains (Switch, Xbox Series X, Windows PC)
Saturday December 9, 2023 Game Releases
- Philana and the Elixir of Life (PC)
Sunday December 10, 2023 Game Releases
- Yukar from the Abyss (Switch)
Free PC / Mac / Linux Games in December 2023
- Epic Games Store: Jitsu Squad, Mighty Fight Federation, [from 7th] Predecessor, GigaBash.
- Amazon Prime Gaming: Deathloop, Orten was the Case, Caverns of Mars: Recharged + Last month’s games: Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut, Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery, Invincible Presents: Atom Eve, Black Widow: Recharged, Centipede: Recharged, Evan’s Remains, RAGE 2 – Deluxe Edition, DOOM 3, The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos, Super Adventure Hand, The Extorcist: The Story of Ray Bibbia, Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp, The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters – Deluxe Edition, Golden Light, GRUNND + and 31 more SNK retro games from prior months like The King of Fighters 2003, The Last Blade & Metal Slug games.
- Good Old Games: Destroy All Humans! Clone Carnage, Flashout 3D: Enhanced Edition, Gravewood High, Bullet Runner: The First Slaughter, Bloody Hell, The Feast, Yu Crossing Animals, Kao the Kangaroo – Yooka Laylee X Kao the Kangaroo DLC & other DLC’s + the GOG Free Games Collection.
- Steam: Temtem: Showdown, Phantom Galaxies, Stranger Z, Telo, Manquin, Planet S, Minute, The Paper Trials, Farlight 84, Hardest Game Ever, The Riflemen, Lavalamp, Soccer Kids Alpha, BloodDome Classic, Spiritle, Apeiron.
- Apple Arcade (iOS, Mac, Apple TV): Sonic Dream Team, Disney Dreamlight Valley: Arcade Edition, Puzzle & Dragons Story, Turmoil+.
Free Xbox Series X | S / Xbox One Games in December 2023
- Xbox Game Pass: [1st] SteamWorld Build, Spirit of the North – Enhanced Edition, Remnant II, Remnant: From The Ashes, Teamfight Tactics: Remix Rumble DLC [5th] Rise of the Tomb Raider, While the Iron’s Hot, Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, World War Z: Aftermath, Fallout 76: Atlantic City – Boardwalk Paradise DLC [7th] Goat Simulator 3, [8th] Against the Storm (PC) [12th] Tin Hearts, [14th] Far Cry 6.
- Leaving Game Pass on the 15th: Chained Echoes, Opus Magnum, Potion Craft: Alchemist Simulator, Rubber Bandits.
- Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly Games with Gold): Chivalry II, Totally Reliable Delivery Service + Among Us, Astroneer, Celeste, Dead Cells, Descenders, Dishonored 2, DOOM Eternal – Standard Edition, Fable Anniversary, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, Firewatch, Forza Horizon 4 – Standard Edition, Gang Beasts, Gears 5 – Game of the Year Edition, Golf with your Friends, Grounded, Halo 5: Guardians, Halo Wars 2, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Human Fall Flat, INSIDE, LIMBO, Ori & the Will of the Wisps, Overcooked! 2, Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, Powerwash Simulator, Psychonauts 2, Slay the Spire, Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition, Stardew Valley, State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition, Superliminal, The Elder Scrolls Online, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, Unpacking, Vampire Survivors. [38 games, will be updated 2-3 times a year]
Free PlayStation 5 / 4 Games in December 2023
- PlayStation Plus Essential: Lego 2K Drive (PS4, PS5), Powerwash Simulator including free Tomb Raider Special Pack & Final Fantasy VII Midgar Special Pack DLCs (PS4, PS5), Sable (PS5).
- PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium: Not yet announced.
- PlayStation Plus Premium’s PlayStation Classics: Not yet announced.
Free Switch Games in December 2023
- Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: [8th] Jet Force Gemini (N64), 1080° Snowboarding (N64), Harvest Moon 64 (N64), [for Christmas?] GoldenEye 007 (N64).
- Future Nintendo Switch Online games: F-Zero: Maximum Velocity (GBA), Golden Sun (GBA).
Note: You need to claim each free weekly / monthly featured game ASAP in order to add it to your game system’s account before it disappears.