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Future Games Show at gamescom 2024: Over 60 Games Featured

Future Games Show's gamescom event offered viewers a slew of world premieres, developer presentations, and reveals for some of the most anticipated games of 2024 and beyond.

Future Games Show at gamescom 2024: Over 60 Games Featured
ByPia AguilosAugust 22, 2024

The Future Games Show at gamescom 2024, presented by Sid Meier's Civilization® VII, delivered another showcase of upcoming titles on Wednesday, August 21.

Future Games Show's segment at gamescom offered viewers a slew of new world premieres, developer presentations, and reveals for some of the most anticipated games of 2024 and beyond. It was a great follow-up to the gamescom's Opening Night Live event.

The show kicked off with a bang, featuring the world premiere of Mars Attracts, a park builder set in the Mars Attacks universe slated for release in 2025.

Other exciting announcements include new trailers for highly anticipated titles such as Black Myth: Wukong, Greedfall 2: The Dying World. The showcase also revealed that Gwendoline Christie will narrate Sid Meier's Civilization VII.

Future Games Show at gamescom 2024

Listed below is the complete lineup of games showcased during the Future Games Show at gamescom 2024.

For a comprehensive look at all the upcoming games for 2024 and beyond, you can also visit the list of all upcoming games.

Mars Attracts screenshot

World Premiers

  • Mars Attracts2025(PC) Park simulation game in the Mars Attacks universe
  • CroakTBA(PC) Cartoon platforming game from the makers of Cuphead
  • Monaco 2TBA(PC) The sequel to the 2013 indie co-op game
  • WILL: Follow The Light2025(PC, PS5, XSX) Atmospheric adventure set in harsh environs
  • Rogue WatersSeptember 30, 2024(PC) Strategic roguelite pirate adventure
  • Maui the ShapeshifterTBA(PC) Shapeshifting platformer
  • Faaast Penguin screenshot
  • Faaast PenguinSeptember(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch) Marketed as Fall Guys with flightless birds
  • Echoes of MystraliaTBA(PC) Action roguelike sequel to Mages of Mystralia
  • Nightmare House: ReimaginedTBA(PC) The Half-Life 2 mod remade as a standalone title
  • RetrievalTBA(PC, PS5, XSX) Cinematic horror adventure from 333 Studios
The Explorator screenshot

Showcases and Updates

  • SPINETBA(PC, PS5, XSX) "Gun-fu" brawler game
  • The ExploratorTBA(PC) Mystery/shooter game with a blend of 2D and 3D visuals
  • Sid Meier’s Civilization VIIFebruary 11, 2025(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch, PS4, XB1) The 7th entry to the 4X strategy series was featured in two parts, including behind the scenes content and the announcement of Gwendoline Christie as the narrator
  • Black Myth: WukongAugust 20, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Newly-launched Soulslike inspired by Chinese mythology
  • RavenswatchSeptember 26, 2024 (Early Access) | Fall 2024 (Consoles) (PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XB1) Co-op roguelike
  • Zero SpaceTBA(PC) Real-time strategy with a focus on player choice
  • Greedfall 2: The Dying WorldSeptember 24, 2024 (Early Access)(PC, PS5, XSX) Open-world RPG sequel to Greedfall
  • AkimbotAugust 29, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Buddy cop platformer
  • Phantom LineAugust 29, 2024(PC) Creepypasta-based game where you hunt paranormal entities
  • Caravan SandWitchSeptember 12, 2024(PC, PS5, Switch) Cozy sci-fi driving adventure
  • Metaphor Re: Fantazio screenshot
  • Metaphor Re: FantazioOctober 11, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX, PS4) The latest IP from the makers of Persona 3
  • Monster Hunter WildsTBA(PC, PS5, XSX) CAPCOM's latest entry to the Monster Hunter series
  • Dragon Age: The VeilguardOctober 31, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) The fourth major entry in the Dragon Age franchise
  • FableTBA(PC, XSX) The return of a well-loved action RPG
  • Dwarven RealmsSeptember 27, 2024(PC) New Action RPG
  • DimensionalsTBA(PC) Roguelike deckbuilder with comicbook cutscenes | Demo
  • DFUSEOctober (Closed Alpha)(PC) FPS MOBA for fans of Counter Strike.
  • Bloomtown: A Different StorySeptember 24, 2024(PC) Turn-based pixel adventure
  • All On BoardSeptember 24, 2024(PC) Tabletop platform for SteamVR and MetaQuest
  • ExoborneTBA(PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XB1) Open-world extraction shooter
  • Lost SkiesTBA(PC) Co-op survival on floating islands
  • Endzone 2August 26, 2024(PC) Post-apocalyptic colony builder
  • TormentureTBA(PC) A disturbing retro pixel adventure
  • Swap/MeatTBA(PC) Co-op roguelike shooter
  • Sea Power: Naval Combat in the Missile AgeTBA(PC) Naval RTS simulation
  • StormforgeTBA(PC) Open-world survival featuring heroes that can harness magical storms
  • Dark SkySeptember 24, 2024(PC) Sci-fi turn-based deckbuilder
  • Atomfall screenshot
  • AtomfallSeptember 24, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX, PS4, XB1) Survival action game in post-war Britain
  • Worshippers of CthulhuTBA(PC, PS5, XSX) Lovecraftian cult simulation
  • The Spirit of the SamuraiFall 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Handcrafted adventure based on Japanese myth
  • Starship Troopers: ExterminationOctober 11, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Added more details on the Tanker bug and a new biome
  • Los PingherosOctober 11, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Wintry party-brawler for up to 8 people
  • Bionic Bay2025(PC) Ancient puzzle platformer
  • God Save Birmingham screenshot
  • God Save BirminghamTBA(PC) Open-world survival set during the plague-ridden 14th century
  • Lost Eidolons: Veil of the WitchNovember 2024 (Early Access)(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch) Tactical fantasy RPG | Demo
  • Section 132025(PS5, XSX) Twin-stick roguelike
  • The Stone of Madness2025(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch) Five inmates escape a Spanish monastery
  • Beyond GalaxylandSeptember 24, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch, PS4, XB1) Retrofuturist fantasy RPG
  • Tiny GladeSeptember 23, 2024(PC) Relaxing castle-builder | Demo
  • MiniaturesTBA(PC, And, iOS) Artful interactive fiction game | Demo
  • Anima FluxTBA(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch) Co-op Metroidvania | Demo
  • Office FightTBA(PC) Rally against corporate in this physics-based destruction game | Demo
  • Wilmot Works It OutOctober 23, 2024(PC) Solve puzzles and customize your home | Demo
  • Steamworld Heist 2August 8, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch, PS4, XB1) The latest for the turn-based puzzle shooter
  • Sunset Hills screenshot
  • Sunset HillsAugust 20, 2024(PC) An adorable dog author goes on an adventure around the globe
  • PVKK: Planetenverteidigungskanonenkommandant2025(PC) Immersive bunker sim
  • Squirrel With A GunAugust 29, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Sandbox shooter about an armed rodent
  • One-Eyed LinkhoTBA(PC) Psychological horror game
  • Survival MachineTBA(PC) Roadtrip adventure with a dash of zombie shooting
  • TruckfulTBA(PC) Physics-based weight-distribution driving game
  • MemoriapolisAugust 29, 2024(PC) City-builder to create the city to end all cities
  • Skydance’s BehemothNovember 14, 2024(PC, PS5) VR boss battle
  • Nikoderiko: The Magic WorldNovember 14, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch) Whimsical mascot platformer
  • Wardens RisingTBA(PC, PS5, XSX) ARPG shooting and MOBA in one
  • MandragoraTBA(PC, PS5, XSX, Switch) Soulslike sidscroler
  • Post TraumaOctober 29, 2024(PC, PS5, XSX) Silent HIll-inspired psychological horror
Mandragora screenshot
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