The following is a comprehensive index of all games released in 2012, sorted chronologically by release date, and divided by quarter. Information regarding developer, publisher, operating system, genre, and type of release is provided where available.
For a summary of 2012 in video games as a whole, see 2012 in video games.
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List
January–March
Release date Title Platform Type Genre Developer Publisher January 4 Katawa Shoujo WINVisual novelFour Leaf StudiosFour Leaf Studios NFL Blitz PSN, XB360 January 6 Q.U.B.E. WIN January 10 Choplifter HD WIN Crazy Machine Elements PSN Mecho Wars PSN January 11 Amy XB360 January 12 Run Roo Run iOS Zen Pinball 3D 3DS January 17 Amy PSN Dustforce WIN Zack Zero PS3 January 18 Caverns of Minos iOS Haunt XB360 Scarygirl PSN, WIN, XB360 January 19 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I WINPortPlatformerSonic TeamSEGA Sonic the Hedgehog CD WINPortPlatformerSonic TeamSEGA January 22 Jurassic Park: The Game - Episode 3: The Depths iOS January 25 Oil Rush WIN, LIN, OSX Puddle XB360 SOL: Exodus WIN January 26 Dead Block WIN Mutant Mudds 3DS Tropico 3: Gold Edition OSX January 27 King Arthur II: The Role-playing Wargame WIN January 30 Call of Cthulhu: The Wasted Land iOS January 31 Puddle PSN Final Fantasy XIII-2 PS3, XB360 NeverDead PS3, XB360 Soulcalibur V PS3, XB360 February 1 Double Fine Happy Action Theater XB360 February 2 Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective iOSPortCapcom Mortal Kombat: Arcade Kollection WIN PixelJunk Eden WIN Sakura Samurai: Art of the Sword 3DSNintendo February 3 The Simpsons Arcade Game XB360 February 7 The Darkness II WIN, PS3, XB360 Original Gotham City Impostors WIN, PSN Jak and Daxter Collection PS3 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning WIN, PS3, XB360 Resident Evil: Revelations 3DS Shank 2 WIN, PSN The House of the Dead III PSN The Simpsons Arcade Game PSN February 8 Gotham City Impostors XB360 Shank 2 XB360 February 9 Jagged Alliance: Back in Action WIN February 10 Dariusburst Second Prologue iOS February 13 Rhythm Heaven Fever Wii February 14 BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend PS3, XB360, PSV Crusader Kings II WIN Grand Slam Tennis 2 PS3, XB360 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games 3DS Tales of the Abyss 3DS Tekken 3D: Prime Edition 3DS Twisted Metal PS3 UFC Undisputed 3 PS3, XB360 Worms Ultimate Mayhem PSN February 15 Asphalt: Injection PSV Dear Esther WIN, OSX F1 2011 PSV Little Deviants PSV Michael Jackson: The Experience PSV Rayman Origins PSVPort Uncharted: Golden Abyss PSV Warp XB360 February 16 Alan Wake WIN Port Beat Sneak Bandit iOS February 17 ZiGGURAT iOS February 21 Asura's Wrath PS3, XB360 Cliff Diving PSV Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D 3DSPortKonami Syndicate WIN, PS3, XB360 Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack PSV WWE WrestleFest iOS Zuma's Revenge! DS February 22 1000 Amps WIN February 22 Alan Wake's American Nightmare XB360 Original February 22 Army Corps of Hell PSV Ben 10: Galactic Racing PSV Dillon's Rolling Western 3DS Dungeon Hunter: Alliance PSV Dynasty Warriors Next PSV Escape Plan PSV Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational PSV FIFA Football PSV Hustle Kings PSV Lumines: Electronic Symphony PSV ModNation Racers: Road Trip PSV Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus PSV Plants vs. Zombies PSVPortPopCap Games Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen PSV Super Stardust Delta PSV Touch My Katamari PSV Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 PSV Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition PSV Wipeout 2048 PSV February 23 Wargame: European Escalation WIN February 24 Gridrunner iOS iOS February 27 Ib WIN PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond Wii Zombies, Run! iOS February 28 Auditorium WIN, OSX Binary Domain PS3, XB360 Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2 PS3 Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PS3, XB360 Primal PSN Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor 2 DS SSX PS3, XB360 February 29 Microsoft Flight WIN Nexuiz XB360 Prince of Persia Classic iOSPort Wakfu WIN, LIN, OSX March 1 Deep Black: Reloaded WIN The Simpsons: Tapped Out iOS Vessel WIN March 6 Blades of Time PS3, XB360 Crush 3D 3DS Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 PSV Major League Baseball 2K12 WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, PS2, PSP, DS Mass Effect 3 WIN, PS3, XB360 Original Mass Effect Infiltrator iOS, DROID MLB 12: The Show PS3, PSV MotorStorm: RC PS3, PSV Nicktoons MLB 3D 3DS The Sims 3: Showtime WIN, OSX Stacking WIN Street Fighter X Tekken PS3, XB360 Top Gun: Hard Lock PS3, WIN, XB360 Unit 13 PSV March 7 I Am Alive XB360 March 8 Fun! Fun! Minigolf TOUCH! 3DS Waking Mars WIN, OSX, iOS, DROID March 11 Mario Party 9 Wii March 13 Birds of Steel PS3, XB360 FIFA Street PS3, XB360 Journey PSN Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations PS3, XB360 Reality Fighters PSV Ridge Racer PSV Shoot Many Robots PSN Silent Hill: Downpour PS3, XB360 Tales of Graces ƒ PS3 Warp WIN, PSN Yakuza: Dead Souls PS3 March 14 Defenders of Ardania XB360, WIN Shoot Many Robots XB360 March 15 Chaos Rings II iOS Dungeon Defenders OSXPort RPG Maker VX Ace WIN March 19 Ys: The Oath in Felghana WIN March 20 Armored Core V PS3, XB360 Kinect Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure XB360 Ninja Gaiden 3 PS3, XB360 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City PS3, XB360 Silent Hill HD Collection PS3, XB360 Sumioni: Demon Arts PSV Warriors Orochi 3 PS3 March 21 Mutant Storm Reloaded WIN Sine Mora XB360 March 22 Angry Birds Space WIN, OSX, iOS March 23 Kid Icarus: Uprising 3DS Rayman 3 HD PSN, XB360Port Total War: Shogun 2 – Fall of the Samurai WIN March 27 Capcom Digital Collection XB360Compilation Closure PSN Country Dance All Stars XB360 Gettysburg: Armored Warfare WIN Ridge Racer Unbounded WIN, PS3, XB360 Supremacy MMA: Unrestricted PSV Temple Run DROID Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 PS3, XB360 Tropico 4: Modern Times XB360 Warriors Orochi 3 XB360 March 28 Spin Up iOS Wrecked: Revenge Revisited PSN, XB360 March 29 BioShock 2 OSX Pac-Man Games iOS Rayman Origins WINPort Rinth Island iOS March 30 South Park: Tenorman's Revenge XB360 March 31 Trine 2 LIN
April–June
Release date Title Platform Type Genre Developer Publisher April 3 Blacklight: Retribution WIN Canabalt PSP Devil May Cry: HD Collection PS3, XB360CompilationCapcom I Am Alive PSN Kinect Star Wars XB360 April 4 Diabolical Pitch XB360 The Pinball Arcade XB360 April 5 Bug Princess 2 iOS Colors! 3D 3DS Confrontation WIN Saturday Morning RPG iOS April 6 Anomaly: Warzone Earth XB360 Shoot Many Robots WIN Xenoblade Chronicles WiiOriginalAction RPGMonolithSoftNintendo April 10 Naval War: Arctic Circle WIN Skullgirls PSN The Pinball Arcade PS3, PSV Treasures Of Montezuma: Blitz PSV World Gone Sour PSN April 11 Avernum: Escape from the Pit WIN Burnout Crash! iOS Legend of Grimrock WIN Skullgirls XB360 The Splatters XB360 World Gone Sour XB360 April 12 Ketzal's Corridors 3DS Max Payne Mobile iOS Men of War: Condemned Heroes WIN Tribes: Ascend WIN April 13 Fez XB360 Spirit Camera: The Cursed Memoir 3DS April 15 SCP: Containment Breach WIN April 16 Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP WIN April 17 Disgaea 3: Absence of Detention PSV The House of the Dead 4 PSN Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet WIN Radiant Defense iOS StarDrone Extreme PSV The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition XB360 April 18 Super Monday Night Combat WIN Trials Evolution XB360 April 19 3D Classics: Kid Icarus 3DS April 20 Blades of Time WIN, OSX The Darkness II OSX April 23 Lone Survivor WIN Serious Sam 3: BFE OSX April 24 Darkstalkers 3 PSNPort Prototype 2 PS3, XB360 Original Shifting World 3DS UEFA Euro 2012 WIN, PS3, XB360 April 25 Bloodforge XB360 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes iOSPort The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day WIN, PSN, OSXEpisodic April 26 Deus Ex: Human Revolution Ultimate Edition OSX Scarface iOS April 27 Binary Domain WIN Risen 2: Dark Waters WIN The Walking Dead: Episode 1 – A New Day XB360Port May 1 Doc Clock: The Toasted Sandwich of Time PSN TERA WIN Sniper Elite V2 WIN, PS3, XB360 Original The Legend of Dragoon PSN Mortal Kombat: Komplete Edition PSV May 2 Fable Heroes XB360 May 3 Nexuiz WIN Robbery Bob iOS May 4 Port Royale 3: Pirates & Merchants WIN May 8 Starhawk PS3 Nancy Drew: Tomb of the Lost Queen WIN, OSX May 9 LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias iOS Minecraft XB360Port May 10 N.O.V.A. 3 iOS May 11 Street Fighter X Tekken WINPort May 13 Soul Sacrifice PSV May 15 Akai Katana XB360 Battleship PS3, XB360, DS, 3DS Diablo III WIN, OSX Game of Thrones WIN, PS3, XB360 Max Payne 3 PS3, XB360 Original PixelJunk 4am PSN Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II WIN, PSN May 16 XB360 May 17 iOS May 18 Dragon's Lair XB360 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City WIN May 20 Mario Tennis Open 3DS May 22 Alan Wake's American Nightmare WIN Port Dungeons & Dragons: Daggerdale PSN Dragon's Dogma PS3, XB360 MIB: Alien Crisis PS3, XB360, Wii Sorcery PS3 Table Top Tanks PSV Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier PS3, XB360 May 23 Dirt: Showdown WIN Joy Ride Turbo XB360 Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock PSN May 24 Pastry Panic iOS Virtua Tennis Challenge iOS May 26 Plague Inc. iOS May 27 Deer Drive Legends 3DS May 28 The Binding of Isaac: Wrath of the Lamb WIN, OSX May 29 Atelier Meruru: The Apprentice of Arland PS3 Mad Riders PSN Resistance: Burning Skies PSV Ys Origin WIN May 30 Mad Riders WIN, XB360 May 31 Fortune Street Smart iOS June 1 Home WIN Max Payne 3 WIN Port June 2 Long Live the Queen WIN June 4 Madagascar: Join the Circus! iOS June 5 Inversion PS3, XB360 Madagascar 3: The Video Game 3DS, DS, PS3, Wii, XB360 June 6 Bang Bang Racing XB360 June 7 Art of Balance Touch! 3DS June 8 Bang Bang Racing WIN June 10 Pikmin 2 WiiPort June 12 Dirt: Showdown PS3, XB360 Gravity Rush PSV Metal Gear Solid HD Collection PSVCompilation Gungnir PSP Lollipop Chainsaw (US) PS3, XB360Hack and slashGrasshopper ManufactureWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Order Up!! 3DS Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion WIN June 13 Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock PSV June 14 Pocket Planes iOSJune 15Lollipop Chainsaw (EU)PS3, XB360Hack and slashGrasshopper ManufactureWarner Bros. Interactive Entertainment June 17 Heroes of Ruin 3DS June 18 Pokémon Conquest DS June 19 Brave WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, PSV, DS, 3DS Civilization V: Gods & Kings WIN, OSX Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes WIN, PS3, XB360, Wii, PSV, 3DS Magicka: The Other Side of the Coin WIN Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor XB360 Tomba! PSN June 20 Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013 WIN, PSN, XB360, iOS June 21 Asphalt 7: Heat iOS Quantum Conundrum WIN Sliterlink by Nikoli 3DS June 22 RayStorm iOS June 23 Pokémon Black and White 2 (Japan) DS June 25 Asphalt 7: Heat DROID Penny Arcade Adventures - Episode 3 WIN, OSX June 26 The Amazing Spider-Man DS, PS3, XB360, Wii, 3DS Just Dance: Best Of XB360, Wii London 2012 WIN, PS3, XB360 Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles PSN Spec Ops: The Line WIN, PS3, XB360 Original Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Future Soldier WIN Unchained Blades PSP June 27 Record of Agarest War 2 PS3 The Walking Dead: Episode 2 – Starved for Help WIN, OSX, PSN, XB360, iOSEpisodic Final Fantasy III DROIDPort June 28 The Amazing Spider-Man DROID, iOS Where's My Perry? iOS June 29 Mini Ninjas Adventures XB360
July–September