The PC game releases we're most excited about in October

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It's a big month for PC gaming, with two substantial new RPGs, Metaphor: ReFantazio and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, a Diablo 4 expansion, a new MechWarrior campaign, the usual fall Call of Duty release, and a few exciting wildcards. I'm particularly looking forward to No More Room in Hell 2, a co-op zombie shooter from the makers of medieval warfare series Chivalry.

See what's out in October below, as well as some of the big gaming events to look out for. For a more zoomed-out view of what's coming out on PC this year, check out our big list of 2024's upcoming PC games.

October's big PC release dates

October gaming events

DreamHack Atlanta runs October 4-6
PAX Australia is October 11-13 in Melbourne
New York Comic-Con will be held October 17-20
Gamescom Asia 2024 is also happening October 17-20 in Singapore

More games releasing in October

October 2 — Kill Knight - Stylish isometric shooter (Steam)
October 3 — Parcel Corps - Bike messenger action (Steam)
October 4 — Until Dawn - PS4 horror game comes to PC (Steam)
October 7 — Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop) - Write nice letters (Steam)
October 8 — Dead Season - Zombie survival tactical XCOM-like (Steam)
October 10 — Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero - Dragon Ball fighting game (Steam)
October 11 — Europa - Ghibli-inspired platforming adventure (Steam)
October 15 — DayZ: Frostline - Snowy survival expansion (Steam)
October 15 — Neva - Sidescroller from the Gris creator (Steam)
October 15 — Drova: Forsaken Kin - Celtic action RPG (Steam)
October 15 — DayZ: Frostline - Snowy survival expansion (Steam)
October 17 — Unknown 9: Awakening - Dimension hopping action (Steam)
October 21 — Awaken: Astral Blade - Bionic girl Metroidvania (Steam)
October 21 — Worshippers of Cthulhu (Early Access) - Cultist sim (Steam)
October 22 — Streets of Rogue 2 - Immersive roguelike sandbox (Steam)
October 24 — Flint: Treasure of Oblivion - Tactical pirate RPG (Steam)
October 24 — Sonic X Shadow Generations - Remaster with new stuff (Steam)
October 29 — Life is Strange: Double Exposure - Parallel timelines (Steam)

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Tyler grew up in Silicon Valley during the '80s and '90s, playing games like Zork and Arkanoid on early PCs. He was later captivated by Myst, SimCity, Civilization, Command & Conquer, all the shooters they call "boomer shooters" now, and PS1 classic Bushido Blade (that's right: he had Bleem!). Tyler joined PC Gamer in 2011, and today he's focused on the site's news coverage. His hobbies include amateur boxing and adding to his 1,200-plus hours in Rocket League.