Dragon Quest Builders 2 on PC leads a light month of game releases.
As 2019 comes to a close, the final month of the year will see the launch of lots of new games, but not many big-name releases. Some highlights include the PC release of Dragon Quest Builders 2 (which was previously released on PlayStation 4) and Wattam, the latest game from the creator of Katamari Damacy.
Dragon Quest Builders 2
Rated E10+
Appropriate for: Older kids who enjoy building things
Dragon Quest Builders 2 is the sequel to the original Dragon Quest Builders, which was released in 2016. The role-playing adventure game challenges players to defeat a cult called the Children of Hargon, which has “outlawed the building, cooking, and creation of all things.” To accomplish this, players will need to explore the world, defeat enemies, and collect materials that they can use to craft objects, build structures, and more. In addition to a single-player campaign, the game allows builders to team up with up to three other players (locally or online) in a multiplayer mode. To learn more about Dragon Quest Builders 2, check out our preview of the game from E3.
Great if your kids love: Dragon Quest Builders, Minecraft, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Wattam
Rated E10+
Appropriate for: Older kids who are comfortable with console controllers
Wattam is the latest game from the creator of Katamari Damacy. In Wattam, players must help a sad character named Mayor find happiness through the power of friendship. The game lets you explore a colorful world and become friends with over 100 different characters. You can play on your own, or team up with a friend or family member for some local co-op (that means you’re both in the same room).
Great if your kids love: Katamari Damacy Reroll, Noby Noby Boy
Shovel Knight: King of Cards
Rated E
Appropriate for: Kids who enjoy side-scrolling platformers
Shovel Knight: King of Cards is the last campaign in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove series. The side-scrolling platformer lets you become the King Knight, who must complete 30 new courses and explore four different worlds on his quest to defeat the “Three Kings.” As you progress, you’ll be able to collect new weapons and armor to help you on your adventure. Shovel Knight: King of Cards also features a card battle mini-game.
Great if your kids love: Previous Shovel Knight games, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Full List
Notable kid- and teen-friendly titles are in bold.
Note: Release dates can change at any time.
Monday December 2, 2019
SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Ambitions, Switch
Tuesday December 3, 2019
Skellboy, Switch
Tools Up!, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Heroland, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
EarthNight, Switch, PlayStation 4, PC
Farming Simulator 20, Switch
JigSaw Solace, Switch
SIMULACRA, Switch
Life is Strange 2: Episode 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
SaGa: Scarlet Grace – Ambitions, PlayStation 4, PC
Fight’N Rage, PlayStation 4
Arise: A Simple Story, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Blair Witch, PlayStation 4
Terminator: Resistance, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Trover Saves the Universe, Xbox One
Halo Reach: Remastered, Xbox One, PC
Halo: The Master Chief Collection, PC
Wednesday December 4, 2019
Everreach: Project Eden, Xbox One, PC
Big Pharma, Xbox One
Seek Hearts, Xbox One
Vampire: The Masquerade – Coteries of New York, PC
Thursday December 5, 2019
Tick Tock: A Tale for Two, Switch
Star Ocean: First Departure R, Switch, PlayStation 4
Alien: Isolation, Switch
Big Pharma, Switch
Must Dash Amigos, Switch
Defenders of Ekron: Definitive Edition, Switch
NekoMiko, Switch
Sacred Stones, Switch, PC
Kerbal Space Program: Breaking Ground Expansion [DLC], PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Darksiders Genesis, PC, Stadia
Friday December 6, 2019
Assassin’s Creed: The Rebel Collection, Switch
Breathing Fear, Switch
Immortal Planet, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Space Pioneer, Switch
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Monday December 9, 2019
Ashen, Switch, PlayStation 4
Tuesday December 10, 2019
Blacksad: Under the Skin, Switch
Shovel Knight: King of Cards, Switch, 3DS, PlayStation 4, Vita, Xbox One, PC
Shovel Knight Showdown, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Riverbond, Switch
Fishing: Barents Sea – Complete Edition, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Switch
Avicii Invector, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Jurassic World Evolution: Return to Jurassic Park [DLC], PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Fujii, PlayStation VR
Rift Keeper, Xbox One
Dragon Quest Builders 2, PC
Wednesday December 11, 2019
Headliner: NoviNews, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Thursday December 12, 2019
Jamestown+, Switch
Cardpocalypse, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
GENSOU SkyDrift, Switch, PC
SuperEpic: The Entertainment War, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Pathologic 2, Xbox One
Detroit: Become Human, PC
Friday December 13, 2019
Dead End Job, Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Event Horizon: Space Defense, Switch
Path of Exile: Conquerors of the Atlas [DLC], PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Monday December 16, 2019
Travel Mosaics: A Paris Tour, Switch
Tuesday December 17, 2019
Wattam, PlayStation 4, PC
The Sims 4: Discover University [DLC], PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Thursday December 19, 2019
Borderlands 3: Moxxi’s Heist of the Handsome Jackpot [DLC], PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC
Friday December 20, 2019
Farabel, Switch
Monday December 23, 2019
Down to Hell, Switch
Rush Rally 3, Switch
Regions of Ruin, Switch
DreamBall, Switch
Wednesday December 25, 2019
Demon Pit, Switch
Tamashii, Switch
Straimium Immortaly, Switch
8-Ball Pocket, Switch
XenoRaptor, Switch
Tower of Babel – no mercy, Switch
Friday December 27, 2019
The Clocker, Xbox One
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