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Most Anticipated Games of 2017

The year 2017 is quite an important year for the gaming industry: during this time, NieR: Automata, Injustice 2, Call of Duty: WW2, Hollow Knight, Tekken 7, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, and many other games that fans were eagerly waiting for were released.

In this list, you can find all the most anticipated games of 2017, regardless of their release date and genre. Some of them, by the way, were released in 2018 and even in 2019, but if they made it to this top list, they were often talked about in 2017 as well.

Red Dead Redemption 2

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view, Open world

October 26, 2018

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 96/100

Continuation of the 2008 third-person action-adventure game set in a large open world. Players are once again invited to conquer the Wild West, with a host of...

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord

Action, Third-person view, Medieval era, Open world, Role-playing game, Online, Adventure

March 30, 2020

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 87/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Mount & Blade 2: Bannerlord is a continuation of the series of role-playing action games set in a fictional medieval world full of battles. Horns are sounding, and...

Metro Exodus

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic, Stealth

February 15, 2019

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 81/100

Continuation of the Metro shooter series. This time, the events will go beyond the familiar Moscow metro and allow you to explore the world of post-apocalyptic...

Star Wars: Battlefront 2

Online, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

November 17, 2017

VGTimes: 7.7/10

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 87/100

Star Wars: Battlefront 2 is a continuation of the multiplayer online shooter with a first-person view in the Star Wars universe. The game features a full-fledged...

Kingdom Come: Deliverance

Role-playing game, Action, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Open world

February 13, 2018

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 83/100

Metacritic: 71/100

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is a medieval role-playing action game set in a fully open world with a first-person view. You will take on the role of a blacksmith's son...

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Virtual Reality (VR), Survival horror, Adventure, Zombies

January 23, 2017

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 85/100

The main character Ethan receives a message from his girlfriend, who disappeared without a trace three years ago. She invites him to meet in the vicinity of the...

Cuphead

Arcade, Action, Beat them all, Platformer, Side view

September 29, 2017

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 96/100

Metacritic: 87/100

A hardcore action platformer made in the style of classic animation from the 30s. The main character lost his life to the devil at dice, and is now forced to run...

State of Decay 2

Action, Horror, Third-person view, Post-apocalyptic

May 18, 2018

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 68/100

State of Decay 2 is the continuation of a remarkable zombie action game with a third-person perspective and survival elements. Together with friends or in proud...

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Third-person view, Cooperative (co-op)

March 6, 2017

Players: 8/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Wildlands is the first military shooter in the history of the series in the open world, which can be played either alone or in the company...

Horizon Zero Dawn

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Post-apocalyptic

February 28, 2017

VGTimes: 9.3/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Horizon Zero Dawn is an action role-playing game with a third-person view in the world of a futuristic post-apocalypse. The game is dedicated to the confrontation...

Vampyr

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 4, 2018

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 70/100

Vampyr is a third-person action RPG from the creators of Life is Strange and Remember Me. London 1918... Spanish flu... it is unlikely that many people are able to...

NieR Automata

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view

February 23, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 9/10

Steam: 88/100

Metacritic: 86/100

NieR Automata is an action RPG with a third-person view. The game is a direct continuation of NieR. Events revolve around an alien invasion of Earth. Due to its...

Call of Duty: WWII

Action, Shooter, First-person view

November 2, 2017

VGTimes: 8.6/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 70/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Call of Duty: WWII is the continuation of the popular first-person shooter in the Call of Duty series. The events of the new part will tell the story of the 1st US...

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Role-playing game, Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 21, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.1/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Mass Effect: Andromeda is a continuation of the space action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Mass Effect universe. Events take place after the...

Conan Exiles

Role-playing game, Online, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Survival

May 8, 2018

VGTimes: 7.3/10

Players: 7.8/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 67/100

Conan Exiles is an open-world fantasy game about the legendary Cimmerian. The game includes not only single playthrough, but also multiplayer. Everyone will be able...

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 27, 2017

VGTimes: 8.8/10

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is the continuation of the furious first-person shooter Wolfenstein: The New Order. America, 1961. By killing the Nazi General...

Sniper Elite 4

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Historical

February 14, 2017

VGTimes: 7.7/10

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

A direct sequel to Sniper Elite 3, in which the main character travels to Italy in 1943. He acts in the ranks of the Italian resistance and tries to free the...

Prey

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

May 4, 2017

VGTimes: 8.7/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Prey is a futuristic first-person shooter. The main character's name is Morgan. The year is 2034. The hero under your control will be on the space station Talos 1...

Injustice 2

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Comics, Side view

May 9, 2017

VGTimes: 9.2/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 87/100

Injustice 2 is a sequel to the side-scrolling arcade fighting game set in the DC Comics universe. The plot continues exactly from the same moment where the first...

Sea of Thieves

Role-playing game, Online, Action, MMO, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 20, 2018

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Multiplayer role-playing action game with a pirate theme. Thanks to the extensive possibilities of the multiplayer mode, you and other players will be able to...

The Evil Within 2

Action, Shooter, Horror, Third-person view

October 12, 2017

VGTimes: 8.5/10

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Continuation of the action-horror with a third-person view. You are Detective Sebastian Castellanos, and you are at rock bottom. But when you get the chance to save...

Outlast 2

Action, Adventure, Horror, Stealth, Indie

April 24, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Outlast 2 is a continuation of the popular horror adventure with stealth elements from the developers from the Red Barrels studio. The events of the game are...

Tekken 7

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Anime / Manga

June 1, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 82/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Tekken 7 is an arcade fighting game with action elements in anime style. Colorful 3D battles and complex combinations await you. Choose a character you like and use...

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Legend of Zelda, Action, Adventure

March 3, 2017

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 97/100

Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is a continuation of the popular series of games about Link with a third-person view in a fantasy setting. You have to climb...

Destiny 2

Online, Action, Shooter, MMO, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

September 6, 2017

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 79/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Released in 2017, Destiny 2 is a sequel to the first-person MMOFPS Destiny. The last city of humanity fell under the onslaught of a massive army led by Ghaul, an...

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen

Strategy, DLC, Futurism (Future), Turn-based, Tactics, Roguelike

August 29, 2017

VGTimes: 8.7/10

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 88/100

XCOM 2: War of the Chosen is an addition to the futuristic tactical strategy with turn-based combat in the XCOM universe. The main feature of the add-on is an...

South Park: The Fractured but Whole

Role-playing game, Action, Adventure, Fantasy / Medieval

October 17, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 84/100

Metacritic: 81/100

South Park: The Fractured but Whole is an action-adventure role-playing game in the South Park universe. The game continues the story of the previous part, South...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

August 15, 2017

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 94/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The game will delight you with new stages, reworked classic...

For Honor

Online, Action, MMO, Slasher, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 13, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.6/10

Steam: 69/100

Metacritic: 78/100

For Honor is a competitive medieval-fantasy action game about sword fights and large-scale battlefields. You will take part in team battles for territory with many...

FIFA 18

Simulation, Football, Third-person view, Sports game

September 26, 2017

VGTimes: 7.7/10

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

FIFA 18 is a popular football simulator from the Canadian studio EA Sports. The next part of the sports franchise will delight you with “Idols” in FIFA Ultimate...

Nioh: Complete Edition

Role-playing game, Action, Slasher, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Historical

November 7, 2017

VGTimes: 7.5/10

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 84/100

Nioh: Complete Edition — A complete edition of the third-person action-adventure slasher game, which includes the base game and all released expansion packs...

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider

Action, Adventure, Stealth, DLC, First-person view, Fantasy / Medieval, Steampunk

September 14, 2017

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 86/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Dishonored: Death of the Outsider is a stand-alone expansion for Dishonored 2, which tells the story of the notorious killer Billie Lurk and her teacher, Daud...

Iron Harvest

Strategy, In real time, Isometric, Futurism (Future)

July 30, 2020

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 9.3/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 75/100

Iron Harvest is a sci-fi real-time strategy game with an isometric camera view. The events of the game take place in the “1920+” universe, based on the work of the...

Halo Wars 2

Strategy, In real time, Futurism (Future)

February 21, 2017

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Halo Wars 2 is a sci-fi real-time strategy game set in the Halo universe. The game takes place during the war between the UNSC forces and the Covenant army...

Syberia 3

Adventure, Third-person view

April 20, 2017

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 6.2/10

Steam: 51/100

Metacritic: 50/100

Syberia 3 is a continuation of the legendary adventures of Kate Walker. The nomadic Yukul tribe finds Kate Walker left for dead on the shores of the icy sea. During...

Forza Motorsport 7

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

October 3, 2017

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Forza Motorsport 7 is a continuation of the series of racing simulators...

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy

Action, Shooter, Adventure, Third-person view

August 22, 2017

VGTimes: 8.7/10

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 84/100

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy — a stand-alone story expansion for the third-person action-adventure "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End." The main characters are Nadine...

Persona 5

Role-playing game, Action, MMO, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

September 15, 2016

VGTimes: 9.0/10

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 93/100

Persona 5 is a Japanese-style third-person role-playing adventure. The fifth part of the famous role-playing series will tell the story of a schoolboy who moves to...

Metal Gear Survive

Action, Shooter, Stealth, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

February 20, 2018

VGTimes: 6.8/10

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 64/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Metal Gear Survive is a 4-player co-op stealth action game set right after Metal Gear Solid 5: Ground Zeroes. After Big Boss escapes and the base collapses, the...

Shenmue 3

Arcade, Role-playing game, Adventure, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

November 19, 2019

VGTimes: 5.6/10

Players: 7.3/10

Steam: 75/100

Metacritic: 68/100

Shenmue 3 is a continuation of the exciting action-adventure game with a third-person view. You will once again take on the role of young Rio Hazuki, who decided to...

Kingdom Hearts 3

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

January 25, 2019

VGTimes: 8.0/10

Players: 7.4/10

Steam: 91/100

Metacritic: 82/100

Kingdom Hearts 3 is a continuation of the exciting action role-playing game with a third-person view, representing a crossover between characters from Final Fantasy...

Torment: Tides of Numenera

Role-playing game, Isometric, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

January 26, 2016

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 72/100

Metacritic: 79/100

Torment: Tides of Numenera is a classic role-playing game with an isometric camera view and turn-based combat, which is the spiritual successor to Planescape...

Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds

Role-playing game, DLC, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots, Post-apocalyptic

November 7, 2017

VGTimes: 8.3/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 83/100

Horizon Zero Dawn — The Frozen Wilds is an add-on for an action role-playing game with a third-person view in the world of a futuristic post-apocalypse. The...

Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

July 29, 2017

VGTimes: 8.2/10

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 86/100

Dragon Quest 11: Echoes of an Elusive Age is a third-person action RPG set in the Dragon Quest universe. You have to plunge into a colorful fantasy world and...

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

Arcade, Fighting, Comics, Side view

September 19, 2017

VGTimes: 7.4/10

Players: 8/10

Steam: 67/100

Metacritic: 73/100

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite is a dynamic side-scrolling fighting game for fans of the Marvel universes and legendary Capcom fighters. You can expect new characters...

Strafe

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Indie

May 9, 2017

VGTimes: 6.2/10

Players: 8.5/10

Steam: 74/100

Metacritic: 64/100

Strafe is a bloody retro shooter with a first-person view. The game is a tribute to classic shooters and a subtle play on nostalgia at the same time. You will find...

Gravity Rush 2

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

January 18, 2017

VGTimes: 7.8/10

Players: 8.7/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Gravity Rush 2 is a Japanese-style action role-playing game with a third-person view. The gameplay is based on a gravity control system. The main character and her...

Yooka-Laylee

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

April 11, 2017

VGTimes: 7.2/10

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 78/100

Metacritic: 72/100

Yooka-Laylee is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view, created according to the canons of the classic Banjo-Kazooie. The main characters are the...

Resident Evil 7: Not a Hero

Action, Horror, DLC, First-person view

December 12, 2017

Players: 6.9/10

Resident Evil 7: Not a Hero is an add-on for the action-horror game with a first-person view of Resident Evil 7. Events take place immediately after the end of the...

Mario Sports Superstars

Arcade, Football, Baseball, Golf, Tennis, Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game

March 10, 2017

Metacritic: 62/100

Mario Sports Superstars is a collection of sports arcade games in the universe of the popular plumber Mario. The game features five sports: baseball, tennis, golf...

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