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

Monster Hunter Wilds
(Image credit: Capcom)

The big month is here. For whatever reason, the games biz decided that February is a great time for gorging on new games, and absolutely stuffed it with big releases. It'd be even more packed had Assassin's Creed Shadows not been delayed to March, but even then it'll be an unusually consequential month for PC gaming. Not quite November 2004 levels of historic (that month included Half-Life 2 and WoW among others), but it's a high bar.

Keep scrolling for an overview of what's out on PC in February 2025, and for a more zoomed-out view of what's coming out on PC this year, check out our full list of 2025's new PC games.

February's big PC release dates

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2  | February 4

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 | February 4
A highly anticipated medieval RPG that we recently called "a mad, systems-driven sandbox that captures some of the best parts of games like Stalker."

Civilization 7  | February 11

Civilization 7 | February 11
After nearly 10 years of Civ 6 updates and DLC, the decades-old series is getting another notch. Civ 7 makes some surprising changes to the historical grand strategy series.

Avowed | February 18

Avowed | February 18
Obsidian has downplayed comparisons to Skyrim, but we'll probably make a few anyway. Avowed is a first-person fantasy RPG that we've called "thoroughly old-fashioned"—but, to resurrect an old games journo cliche, that's a good thing (at least from our impressions so far).

Monster Hunter Wilds |February 27

Monster Hunter Wilds | February 27
Who'd have thought, not all that long ago, that I'd be saying that the biggest PC release of any month is a new Monster Hunter game? The first time I remember hearing about the series, it was a handheld sensation in Japan. Now it feels like a PC mainstay. Capcom's latest is looking good, at last check, and there'll be another beta before launch.

February gaming events

  • The Six Invitational Rainbow Six Siege tournament runs February 3-16.
  • D.I.C.E. Summit , an industry event in Las Vegas, is happening February 11-13—we'll be on location for coverage.
  • PGL Cluj Napoca is a CS2 tournament running February 14-23.
  • Steam Next Fest, where a gazillion game demos flood Steam, starts on February 24.

More games releasing in February

  • February 3: Spirit Swap — "action-puzzle meets narrative game" (Steam)
  • February 4: Blood Bar Tycoon — run a vampire bar (Steam)
  • February 5: Rift of the NecroDancer — rhythm combat (Steam)
  • February 6: Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator — EMT sim (Steam)
  • February 6: Keep Driving — road trip RPG (Steam)
  • February 6: Sworn — Arthurian roguelike (Steam)
  • February 7: Slender Threads — paranormal point and click (Steam)
  • February 7: A Game About Digging A Hole — what the title says (Steam)
  • February 12: Legacy: Steel & Sorcery — fantasy extraction (Steam)
  • February 12: Urban Myth Dissolution Center — occult mysteries (Steam)
  • February 13: Dawnfolk — minimalist city builder (Steam)
  • February 14: Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2 (Steam)
  • February 14: Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered — classic collection (Steam)
  • February 18: Lost Records: Bloom and Rage — Life is Strange devs' latest (Steam)
  • February 20: Era One — strategy in space (Steam)
  • February 20: Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii — pirate Yakuza... in Hawaii (Steam)
  • February 21: Die in the Dungeon — or try not to? (Steam)
  • February TBD: Midnight Murder Club — past my bedtime sorry (Steam)
  • February TBD: Tiny Pasture — desktop pets are back, baby (Steam)
Tyler Wilde
Editor-in-Chief, US

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.

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