1. Metroid Dread
Platform: Nintendo Switch
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.3 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure, 2D Platformer)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Nintendo, MercurySteam
Publisher: Nintendo
Synopsis: The first 2D Metroid adventure in over 19 years sees Samus Aran travel to the planet ZDR, investigating a mysterious signal sent by the Galactic Federation only to come face-to-face to an alien species long thought extinct, the Chozo. Finding herself deep within the depths of ZDR, Samus will have to battle enemies both alien and mechanical, as an army of E.M.M.I. robots have been turned into the scourge of the planet. More agile than ever, Samus will have to explore this planet for new skills and powers, as well as backtrack to discover newly-accessible areas for even bigger boosts. The journey will not be easy, but Samus has never been one to back down.
2. Hitman 3
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: IO Interactive
Synopsis: Agent 47 returns in a globe-trotting adventure, a new sandbox experience that closes out the World of Assassination Trilogy. With more freedom than ever, powered by IO Interactive's award-winning Glacier technology, the immersive world have never offered more choice and playability. New Elusive Targets will challenge the most veteran players while Escalation Contracts add unique parameters to provide a few complications - and put your skills to the test.
3. Guilty Parade
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Adventure (Visual Novel)
Developer: Nozori Games
Publisher: Nozori Games
4. Hitman 3
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: IO Interactive
Publisher: IO Interactive
Synopsis: Agent 47 returns in a globe-trotting adventure, a new sandbox experience that closes out the World of Assassination Trilogy. With more freedom than ever, powered by IO Interactive's award-winning Glacier technology, the immersive world have never offered more choice and playability. New Elusive Targets will challenge the most veteran players while Escalation Contracts add unique parameters to provide a few complications - and put your skills to the test.
5. Control
Platform: PlayStation 5
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: 505 Games
Synopsis: A highly secretive organization in New York finds itself under siege by an otherworldly force. You find yourself forcibly assigned as the new director as you struggle to regain control. A sprawling building in New York opens to a vast, diverse world - and you will have to combine supernatural abilities with upgrades to navigate this shifting reality. Your powers can be used to affect the environment and architecture around you - utilize your powers to destroy or manipulate and turn the tide.
6. MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter, Third-Person Shooter), Driving (Vehicular Combat)
Developer: Piranha Games
Publisher: Sold Out Software
7. It Takes Two
Platform: PlayStation 4
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Hazelight
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: It's an adventure built specifically for two! Cody and May are a bickering couple who find their fractured relationship truly tested when they are transformed into dolls via magic. Finding themselves in a fantastical world with surprises around every corner, the two will have to learn to work together to get back to normal. From gangster squirrels to mad love gurus, a buzzing nightclub or a snow globe sleigh ride - a new experience is just around the corner. But you can't go it alone so invite a friend via Friends Pass and get going.
8. It Takes Two
Platform: Xbox One
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Hazelight
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: It's an adventure built specifically for two! Cody and May are a bickering couple who find their fractured relationship truly tested when they are transformed into dolls via magic. Finding themselves in a fantastical world with surprises around every corner, the two will have to learn to work together to get back to normal. From gangster squirrels to mad love gurus, a buzzing nightclub or a snow globe sleigh ride - a new experience is just around the corner. But you can't go it alone so invite a friend via Friends Pass and get going.
9. It Takes Two
Platform: Xbox Series X
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Hazelight
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: It's an adventure built specifically for two! Cody and May are a bickering couple who find their fractured relationship truly tested when they are transformed into dolls via magic. Finding themselves in a fantastical world with surprises around every corner, the two will have to learn to work together to get back to normal. From gangster squirrels to mad love gurus, a buzzing nightclub or a snow globe sleigh ride - a new experience is just around the corner. But you can't go it alone so invite a friend via Friends Pass and get going.
10. It Takes Two
Platform: PC (Steam)
US Release Year: 2021
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Genres: Action (Action/Adventure)
ESRB Rating: T
Developer: Hazelight
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Synopsis: It's an adventure built specifically for two! Cody and May are a bickering couple who find their fractured relationship truly tested when they are transformed into dolls via magic. Finding themselves in a fantastical world with surprises around every corner, the two will have to learn to work together to get back to normal. From gangster squirrels to mad love gurus, a buzzing nightclub or a snow globe sleigh ride - a new experience is just around the corner. But you can't go it alone so invite a friend via Friends Pass and get going.
