All the Video Games Releasing in October 2016
Below you can find a full list of every game launching in October.
October is a big month for releases, packed with sequels to gaming's most popular franchises as well as launch games for Sony's PlayStation VR. With so much to keep track of, we've compiled every major game release date for your convenience. Below you can find some of the month's biggest releases, as well as a comprehensive table covering every single game launching in October.
For a full list of everything coming out during the rest of this year, check out our full 2016 game release date list.
Mafia III -- October 7 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Dead by Daylight | 2v8: Resident Evil Trailer “Bendy and the Eight Years” - HAPPY BENDYVERSARY TO OUR FANS TRAILER Nintendo Switch Online - February 2025 Game Boy Advance Update Trailer Zenless Zone Zero - "In My Name" | Evelyn Chevalier Character Demo The Terminator Operator Bundle | Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops 6 The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack | Official Reveal Trailer Apex Legends: Takeover Gameplay Trailer Space Marine 2 - Datavault Update Overview Trailer Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Story Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | First-ever Hands-on | 30 mins of CVS2, SFA3, Project Justice Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Release Date Reveal And Pre-Order Trailer
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After nearly six years, the third entry of the Mafia series is finally out. Mafia III puts you in control of Lincoln Clay, a returning Vietnam war veteran who sets out on a bloody quest for vengeance against the Italian mob.
For more on Mafia III, check out the news and features below.
Gears of War 4 -- October 11 (Xbox One, PC)
Dead by Daylight | 2v8: Resident Evil Trailer “Bendy and the Eight Years” - HAPPY BENDYVERSARY TO OUR FANS TRAILER Nintendo Switch Online - February 2025 Game Boy Advance Update Trailer Zenless Zone Zero - "In My Name" | Evelyn Chevalier Character Demo The Terminator Operator Bundle | Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops 6 The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack | Official Reveal Trailer Apex Legends: Takeover Gameplay Trailer Space Marine 2 - Datavault Update Overview Trailer Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Story Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | First-ever Hands-on | 30 mins of CVS2, SFA3, Project Justice Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Release Date Reveal And Pre-Order Trailer
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Gears of War 4 takes place 25 years after the events of Gears of War 3; you play as JD, the son of protagonist Marcus Fenix, as he fights against a mysterious threat that has risen outside the watch of the Coalition of Ordered Governments.
For more on Gears of War 4, check out the news and features below.
Battlefield 1 -- October 21 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Dead by Daylight | 2v8: Resident Evil Trailer “Bendy and the Eight Years” - HAPPY BENDYVERSARY TO OUR FANS TRAILER Nintendo Switch Online - February 2025 Game Boy Advance Update Trailer Zenless Zone Zero - "In My Name" | Evelyn Chevalier Character Demo The Terminator Operator Bundle | Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops 6 The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack | Official Reveal Trailer Apex Legends: Takeover Gameplay Trailer Space Marine 2 - Datavault Update Overview Trailer Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Story Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | First-ever Hands-on | 30 mins of CVS2, SFA3, Project Justice Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Release Date Reveal And Pre-Order Trailer
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Battlefield 1 takes the series's signature multiplayer and puts it in the historical battles of World War I. The game also sports a multi-perspective single-player campaign, which will tell the stories of five different soldiers fighting across various locations during the Great War.
For more on Battlefield 1, check out the news and features below.
- Battlefield 1's Campaign Has Five "War Stories," Here's Details on Them
- Battlefield 1 Top 5 Things We Learned
Titanfall 2 -- October 28 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Dead by Daylight | 2v8: Resident Evil Trailer “Bendy and the Eight Years” - HAPPY BENDYVERSARY TO OUR FANS TRAILER Nintendo Switch Online - February 2025 Game Boy Advance Update Trailer Zenless Zone Zero - "In My Name" | Evelyn Chevalier Character Demo The Terminator Operator Bundle | Call of Duty: Warzone & Black Ops 6 The Sims 4 Businesses & Hobbies Expansion Pack | Official Reveal Trailer Apex Legends: Takeover Gameplay Trailer Space Marine 2 - Datavault Update Overview Trailer Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii | Story Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 | First-ever Hands-on | 30 mins of CVS2, SFA3, Project Justice Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater - Official Release Date Reveal Trailer Capcom Fighting Collection 2 - Release Date Reveal And Pre-Order Trailer
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Titanfall 2 is looking to overcome the shortcomings of the first, providing a more robust multiplayer mode as well as the addition of a single-player campaign. Unlike its predecessor, it's set to release across all major platforms, which includes Xbox One, PS4, and PC.
For more on Titanfall 2, check out the news and features below.
- Titanfall 2's Campaign Contains Traces of Halo, Firewatch, and Mirror's Edge
- How Does Titanfall 2 Actually Play? - The Lobby
Full October Release Schedule
| Game | Platform | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Warhammer: The End Times – Vermintide | Xbox One, PS4 | October 4 |
| The Silver Case | PC | October 6 |
| Mafia III | Xbox One, PS4, PC | October 7 |
| Paper Mario Color Splash | Wii U | October 7 |
| 100ft Robot Golf | PlayStation VR | October 10 |
| Harmonix Music VR | PlayStation VR | October 10 |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Definitive Experience | Xbox One, PS4 | October 10 |
| PlayStation VR Worlds | PlayStation VR | October 10 |
| Super Stardust Ultra VR | PlayStation VR | October 10 |
| Thumper | PS4, PlayStation VR, PC | October 10 |
| Tumble VR | PlayStation VR | October 10 |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration Edition | PS4 | October 11 |
| Duke Nukem 3D 20th Anniversary Edition World Tour | Xbox One, PS4, PC | October 11 |
| Gears of War 4 | Xbox One, PC | October 11 |
| Dragon Quest Builders | PS4, Vita | October 11 |
| WWE 2K17 | Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 | October 11 |
| Ace Banana | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| The Assembly | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 1 | Xbox One, PS4 | October 13 |
| Atari Flashback Classics Vol. 2 | Xbox One, PS4 | October 13 |
| Batman: Arkham VR | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Battlezone | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Driveclub VR | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Eve: Valkyrie | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Eve: Gunjack | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Hatsune Miku: VR Future Live | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Headmaster | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Here They Lie | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Loading Human: Chapter 1 | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Job Simulator | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Moto Racer 4 | Xbox One, PS4, PC, Mac | October 13 |
| PlayStation VR | PS4 | October 13 |
| Rez Infinite | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Rigs Mechanized Combat League | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Rollercoaster Dreams | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Shadow Warrior 2 | PC | October 13 |
| SuperHyperCube | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Until Dawn: Rush of Blood | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Waddle Home | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Wayward Sky | PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| World War Toons | PS4, PlayStation VR | October 13 |
| Yesterday Origins | PS4 | October 13 |
| Disney Magical World 2 | 3DS | October 14 |
| Skylanders: Imaginators | Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS4, PS3 | October 16 |
| Batman: Return to Arkham | Xbox One, PS4 | October 18 |
| Eagle Flight | Rift | October 18 |
| Exist Archive: The Other Side Of The Sky | PS4, Vita | October 18 |
| Rock Band Rivals | Xbox One, PS4 | October 18 |
| Battlefield 1 | Xbox One, PS4, PC | October 21 |
| Sid Meier's Civilization VI | PC | October 21 |
| Darksiders Warmastered Edition | Xbox One, PS4, Wii U, PC | October 25 |
| Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | Xbox One, PS4 | October 25 |
| Farming Simulator '17 | Xbox One, PS4, PC | October 25 |
| World of Final Fantasy | PS4, Vita | October 25 |
| Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 | PC | October 28 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition | Xbox One, PS4, PC | October 28 |
| Titanfall 2 | Xbox One, PS4, PC | October 28 |
| Yomawari: Night Alone | Vita, PC | October 28 |
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