The 12 best video games releasing in November 2023

Not as packed as September and October, this month still has quite a few games to be excited about

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Last month saw quite a few big video game releases, including a couple of Game of the Year contenders like Alan Wake 2 and Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and the huge PS5 exclusive that is Marvel’s Spider-Man 2. It’s already a jam-packed year of great games, but there are still two months to go, and the release schedule looks promising.

November might not feel as busy as previous months, but it still brings a decent lineup of games to be excited about. Mario fans are getting yet another game to play, this time a remaster of an old classic. 

First-person puzzle game The Talos Principle is back with a sequel, while long-running series Call of Duty and Like a Dragon (formerly known as Yakuza) are releasing new entries this month.

Sports fans will be treated to the latest annual entry in the Football Manager series, and the biggest Harry Potter game of recent is finally coming to the Nintendo Switch.

A dozen titles to look forward to, so let’s have a look at the best video games releasing in November 2023.

My Time at Sandrock

Pathea Games

• Release date: November 2, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Switch

In My Time at Sandrock, you arrive at the eponymous run-down city with the goal of restoring it to its previous glory. You’ll be gathering resources, making tools, building, farming, and more. It’s the second game in the My Time series, so you can expect gameplay similar to 2019’s My Time at Portia.

The game has already launched as an Early Access title on Steam and the Epic Games Store, and it’s getting a full release on PC and all other platforms this month.

RoboCop: Rogue City

Nacon

• Release date: November 2, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

Rogue City features an original story in the world of RoboCop, set between the events of RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3, as the city of Old Detroit is hit by a crime wave. The game promises a “choices matter” system, where your decisions can determine the outcome of your missions and citizens’ fate.

You’ll be protecting the innocent and upholding the law with an assortment of 20 guns, cyborg strength, and upgradable cybernetic abilities.

Check out our RoboCop: Rogue City preview for more about the game. You can pre-order RoboCop: Rogue City on Amazon and from other retailers.

The Talos Principle 2

Nighthawk Interactive

• Release date: November 2, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

The Talos Principle 2 is a first-person puzzle game in the vein of Portal and the second game in The Talos Principle series. It promises expanded gameplay over its predecessor, with more than 120 puzzles to solve.

Unlike Portal and its comedic tone, The Talos Principle games take a more serious approach, featuring a story with philosophical themes about the purpose of humankind and the nature of the cosmos.

You can read more about the game in our Talos Principle 2 preview.

The Invincible

11 bit studios

• Release date: November 6, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC

The Invincible is an adventure game loosely based on Stanislaw Lem’s sci-fi classic of the same title. You play as astrobiologist Yasna who ends up on the uncharted planet Regis III.

Heavy on exploration, the game quickly turns into a search and rescue operation, where Yasna relies on her tools, such as a scanner and a telescope, to find her missing crewmates and uncover mysteries and dangers along the way.

Football Manager 2024

Sega

• Release date: November 6, 2023
• Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, Android, iOS

Ahead of a big overhaul for the series, codenamed Project Dragonfly, expected to arrive with FM25, this year’s annual update seems to pack quite a few new features.

FM24 adds intermediaries designed to help you sell players, and for the first time, the game is compatible with last year’s edition saves, so you can carry over from FM23.

Other bigger additions include set-piece coaches, a new Dynamics system that gives you a better understanding of your players' personalities, an enhanced Training module, and a number of quality-of-life improvements.

Read more about the new features in our Football Manager 2024 hands-on preview.

Football Manager 2024 will be added as a day-one release on Xbox Game Pass, at no additional cost for subscribers.

Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2

GameMill

• Release date: November 7, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Switch

Yet another licensed brawler à la Super Smash Bros, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 brings a stellar roster of Nick characters from SpongeBob SquarePants, Squidward Tentacles, Jimmy Neutron, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Each character has a unique move set and brand-new cinematic Supers that deal devastating damage to your opponents. The game promises gameplay and visual improvements over its predecessor and a new single-player campaign.

You can preorder Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2 from Amazon, your platform’s digital storefront and other retailers.

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

Sega

• Release date: November 9, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC

Boasting a mouthful of a title, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is the latest game in the long-running Yakuza series, now known as Like a Dragon. A spin-off of the main series, it takes place between Yakuza 6 and 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon.

Like a Dragon Gaiden will have you play as the series’ iconic original protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, on a new adventure as a secret agent set in Osaka and Yokohama. The game mixes Yakuza with James Bond, and players will be able to switch between two fighting style, the usual street brawler moves we know from previous games, and a new Agent style relying on high-tech gadgets, speed, and precision.

We got hands-on with the game at this year’s Gamescom, so you can read more about it in our Like a Dragon Gaiden hands-on preview.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

Activision

• Release date: November 10, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC

The third entry in the rebooted Modern Warfare subseries of Call of Duty is just around the corner. The campaign follows up on the events in MWII featuring a new antagonist, the ultranationalist terrorist Vladimir Makarov, teased at the end of last year’s game.

Modern Warfare 3 is also bringing back Zombie mode with a story set after the events of 2019’s Modern Warfare. 

As for multiplayer, MWIII will have all 16 maps from 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. At least 12 new maps will be released post-launch. Fan-favorite features like map voting and the classic “red dot” minimap are making a return, and players will have increased health for longer “time-to-kill.”

As you’re waiting for the next entry in the FPS genre’s premier series, check out our ranking of every mainline Call of Duty game. 

The Day Before

Fntastic

• Release date: TBD (Early Access: December 7, 2023)
• Platforms: PC (Steam)

The Day Before is an odd entry on this month’s list, as it is still unclear whether it’s coming out, just 10 days before release. It has been a while since we last heard anything about the game, and it is still delisted from Steam due to a trademark dispute over the title, fueling concerns among fans that it may not launch at all.

It’s supposed to be a post-apocalyptic survival MMO set in the US as the world is overrun by zombies following a pandemic. Dubbed “The Last of Us meets The Division”, the multiplayer game’s visuals and gameplay have been looking great in trailers so far, and a final trailer is expected in mere hours.

The Day Before’s release date is still set for Friday, November 10, 2023, on PC, and the final trailer is scheduled to premiere on YouTube on November 1, 2023, at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT.

Update 11/01/2023: on November 1, 2023, developer Fntastic published the "Final Trailer" for the game on YouTube, also confirming another delay, to December 7, 2023, which is when the game is now supposed to launch into Early Access via Steam. After the final trailer's premiere, the game's listing on Steam reappeared, showing the new early access launch date, but without a retail price.

Hogwarts Legacy

WB Games

• Release date: November 14, 2023
• Platforms: Switch (already out for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC)

Harry Potter fans on most platforms, including last-gen PS4 and Xbox One, have been playing Hogwarts Legacy for quite some time now, and finally, the game is coming to the Nintendo Switch.

It is interesting to see how the massive open-world title will look and perform on Nintendo’s aging hybrid console, and some recent official screenshots on the Nintendo eShop look surprisingly good, given the platform’s limitations.

Pre-orders for the Hogwarts Legacy Switch version from Amazon and other retailers are live, and you can also grab a digital version from the Nintendo eShop.

Super Mario RPG

Nintendo

• Release date: November 17, 2023
• Platform: Switch

Announced during the June 2023 Nintendo Direct, Super Mario RPG is a full remake of 1996’s Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars for the Super Nintendo. Rebuilt from the ground up, the remake will feature 3D graphics and an updated soundtrack, with the option to switch back to the original SNES music.

The Super Mario RPG remake also adds some new battle mechanics, easy mode, more difficult boss rematches in the post-game, and a bestiary to view encountered enemies.

A physical version of Super Mario RPG is available to pre-order from Amazon and other retailers. 

Persona 5 Tactica

Nintendo

• Release date: November 17, 2023
• Platforms: PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Switch

A tactical RPG spin-off within the Persona franchise, combining the ‘chibi’ art style of Persona Q with turn-based tactical combat gameplay, similar to the Fire Emblem series.

You control a party of up to three players on a grid-based map which you battle in a series of encounters. The gameplay will feature staples for the tactical genre, such as weapon affinity, turn-based combat, and grid movement, combined with summoning, fusion, and elemental affinities known to long-time fans of the Persona series.

We got a chance to play the game at Gamescom 2023, so you can read more about it in our Persona 5 Tactica hands-on preview.

For an overview of all games launching next year, check out our list of 2024 video game release dates.