If you have games that have not been completed in 2019, then it is better to go through them in the near future, because 2020 will bring many long-awaited releases for every taste. And so that you decide what to play in the first place, we have compiled a list of the most anticipated games of 2020 on the PC.
It is based on collections from reputable profile sites, such as: PC Gamer, Digital Trends, Tech Radar, Gambling, etc.
20. Warcraft III: Reforged
Release date: January 29
Genre: real time strategy
Warcraft was not always about adventures in Azeroth with friends. It all started in 1994 as a real-time strategy. In 2002, the last game in the RTS series was released - Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos. She became one of the hits, and many adult players remember and love her until now.
That is why Blizzard announced the re-release of this game with a complete graphic overhaul.
Warcraft III: Reforged offers an improved editor of the world, updated models of characters, buildings, cut scenes and even offscreen voices. The publication includes both the original Reign of Chaos and the addition of The Frozen Throne.
19. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Release date: 11th of March
Genre: adventure, platformer
Next in the top 20 of the most anticipated PC games is the continuation of one of the most beautiful games of 2015, will again bring together players with a little forest spirit named Ori.
As in the first game, you will need to explore the levels, solve puzzles and can be saved wherever you want (with slight restrictions). The magnificent art style of the game and the music became even better, and the battles promise to be more dynamic.
18. Doom Eternal
Release date: 20th of March
Genre: first person shooter
After 2016 and a great reboot, Id Software decided not to rest on its laurels and prove that the Executioner of Rock was still awesome!
The hell guy now has a blade built into the glove of his suit for more effective killing of demons, a flamethrower on his shoulder and a hook to go around or attract the enemy with lightning speed.
The developers promise spectacular visual displays of damage to enemies and the ability to damage demon weapons, for example, the Arachnotron machine gun.
17. Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord
Release date: March 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: Action / rpg
It seems that in the “unfinished” from TaleWorlds finally put the last bricks. In March, the game starts in early access in English, and with the release of the full version, multilingual support will also appear.
The developers promise that already in early access, players will test most of the mechanics and will be able to go through a full story campaign, which will stretch for more than 100 hours.
The medieval world of Bannerlord is not only harsh, but also very diverse, and does not limit the character's capabilities only to military craft. You can engage in trade or become a dashing robber of caravans, which all the surrounding lords will declare a hunt for. "From rags to riches" - it is about this game.
16. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Release date: April 3
Genre: Survival horror
Following the success of the Resident Evil 2 remake in 2019, Capcom forges the iron while it’s hot, and is about to release the resident Evil 3 remake. This game will be a completely updated version of the adventures of Jill Valentine, with the main villain Nemesis and panic whenever you even think about sitting down and taking a break.
Resident Evil 3 will also include Resident Evil 3: Resistance, a multiplayer game that allows one player to shoot hordes of enemies and set traps on live opponents.
15. Gears Tactics
Release date: April 28, 2020
Genre: step-by-step strategy
This XCOM-like strategy game is not like the usual Gears of War games. However, it boasts a 40-hour campaign without any microtransactions.
Gears Tactics offers exclusively a solo mode, and events in it unfold 12 years before the start of the original Gears of War.
14. Wasteland 3
Release date: May 18, 2020
Genre: RPG
In 2014, Wasteland 2 became one of the few high-profile crowdfunding successes, and everything goes to the point where Wasteland 3 is preparing to repeat this success.
One of the most seductive aspects of the new game is a story-driven multiplayer campaign in which two players will be able to control groups of rangers. Also in Wasteland 3 should appear vehicles.
13. Marvel’s Avengers
Release date: September 4, 2020
Genre: action adventure
If you have long dreamed of becoming an Avenger, then in September you can try on a virtual costume for Iron Man, Captain America, Hulk, Black Widow, Thor, and many other famous heroes of the superhero team.
The plot of Marvel’s Avengers begins after the tragic event that led to the dissolution of the organization. The new threat again requires a general gathering.
Along with the traditional single-company, there will also be a multiplayer mode.
12. Beyond Good & Evil 2
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: Action / rpg
In the end, Michel Ancel and his Ubisoft team confirmed that one of the most sought after and expected games of 2020 is actually a prequel to the first Beyond Good & Evil.
In the second part, players will experience adventures in a vast world full of space pirates, hybrid slaves and sinister laboratories. Beyond Good & Evil 2 will have a corporate mode, so you can play together with a friend.
11. Minecraft Dungeons
Release date: spring 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: Action / rpg
Minecraft has been transformed into a whole bunch of different things over the past decade, and has become one of the most popular games in history. But now Mojang will finally release the new Minecraft. And no, this is not Minecraft 2.
Minecraft Dungeons uses a simple dungeon finder formula. Instead of putting blocks and crafting, the player will have to do no less fun things, such as solving puzzles, searching for treasures and fighting with mobs in the generated dungeons.
10. Gods & Monsters
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: action adventure
The top ten most anticipated games of 2020 on PC opens up an open-world project from Ubisoft. The novelty has a markedly different focus compared to other publisher projects, such as Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Ghost Recon: Breakpoint.
She certainly shares a relationship with Greek mythology like Odyssey, but Gods & Monsters is more focused on exploring the vast world and surviving on it.
According to the developers, the game was created under the influence of such a masterpiece as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
9. Elden Ring
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: third-person action / RPG
This game, created by Hidetaka Miyazaki, brings many of the familiar elements of Souls games, but with an increased emphasis on RPG elements.
Together with Miyazaki, the author of The Song of Ice and Fire, George R. R. Martin, worked on Elden Ring, on whose works the famous series Game of Thrones is based. He was engaged in the narrative of the project (mythology and the history of what happened before the events of the game).
Considering the creative duo of Miyazaki and Martin, as well as the huge open world of Elden Ring, it is expected that the game will be another big step forward for FromSoftware developers, and, possibly, will be among the best games of the decade.
8. Watch Dogs Legion
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: action adventure
This is a complete rethinking of what is possible in the Watch Dogs universe. The game, which takes place in London in the near future, does not have a hero. Instead, you can literally play for someone you meet in the open world, from street thugs to cool lawyers and even psychopathic grandfathers.
If your character dies - it doesn’t matter, just go on to a new one. This is a wildly ambitious concept that will surely find its fans among gamers.
7. Half-Life: Alyx
Release date: March 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: first person shooter
13 years have passed since we last played a game from the Half-Life series. It has been a long wait, and is about to be released ... but not Half-Life 3, but an exclusive for VR. Which will offer some of the most stunning visual effects we have ever seen in the best virtual reality glasses.
Half-Life: Alyx will reveal the canonical story that took place before the events of the second episode, through the eyes of Alix Vance. And he will talk about how she and her father, Eli Vance, a brilliant scientist and the largest ally of Gordon Freeman, fought with the Alliance alien civilization.
This game project will be available to anyone with a SteamVR headset (Oculus Rift, Oculus Quest with Oculus Link cable, HTC Vive, and Valve Index).
6. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: Adventures
The Star Wars movie saga has spawned several video games over the years, but they are made in different genres and are designed for different platforms.
With the release of Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, every movie in the Star Wars franchise will be adapted into the vast universe of a single video game. Which, at the same time, will retain the humor characteristic of the Lego series.
5. Kerbal Space Program 2
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: space simulator
Little green men will be here soon, this time with a simpler training system, the ability to build colonies on other planets and multiplayer. And in the second part of Kerbal, you can travel to other stellar systems.
4. Dying Light 2
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: Survival horror
The glorious zombie parkour, the original Dying Light, will be continued this year. Players will be taken away firearms, but they will expand the arsenal of cold weapons and present a huge open world (4 times larger in size than the area of all locations in the first part).
And the consequences of decisions made will directly affect the course of the game and even help to open previously blocked zones. For example, if a player does a good deed for one location and expels all brain lovers from it, then the zombies migrate to another place and begin to create problems there. Or, on the restored bridge, new enemies, alive or dead, will be visited by guests.
3. Halo Infinite
Release date: end of 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: first person shooter
The game Halo 5: Guardians, released in 2015, received mostly approving reviews from both players and critics. But it was intended exclusively for the Xbox One.
With Halo Infinite, the situation is different. This game will be released for PC, which, undoubtedly, will please fans of solid shooters. The plot is a continuation of the Guardians, however, unlike the previous series, in Infinite the story will focus specifically on Master Chief.
2. Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
Release date: 2020, exact date unknown
Genre: Action / RPG and immersive sim
The second part of the game will take place in modern Seattle, albeit populated by vampires, werewolves, and other nocturnal creatures. The main character of Bloodlines 2 is a convert vampire with weak supernatural abilities. And the basis of the gameplay will be close combat in the first person.
The type of vampire you decide to play for will significantly affect your gaming experience as you scour the streets of Seattle for blood and answers to your questions. Will you be a disgusting Nosferatu, an arrogant Ventrue, or a courteous and seductive Toreador?
1. Cyberpunk 2077
Release date: September 17th
Genre: Adventures
The top 20 most interesting games of 2020 on PC is led by a project announced even before The Witcher 3 managed to become a legend.
Cyberpunk 2077 was originally supposed to be released in April 2020, but the release date was postponed to September. CD Projekt RED developer explained this by the desire to conduct new tests and additional level checking.
In the neon-lit city of the future, you will play for V, a cybernetically improved mercenary looking for a device that can grant immortality.
The game will take place in Night City - a metropolis filled with perverts, crimes and opportunities. It seems to be the most populous open city that has ever existed in the game world.
