Don't Skip These Video Games: 10 Hot Titles You Should Buy in March
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March is a strong month for video games, with more excellent titles arriving than January and February combined. We've pared down March's robust release list to 10 fantastic titles you don't want to overlook.
Whether you're an RPG fan, fighting game aficionado, or action buff, March has something worthwhile for console and PC gamers. Xenoblade Chronicles X (a woefully underrated open-world Wii U RPG) gets a massive graphical facelift with the launch of the Definitive Edition on the Nintendo Switch. The First Berserker: Khazan, Nexon's Souls-inspired action game, rolls in with tight, parry-focused melee combat and spectacular anime-styled visuals.
Read on to see what other games March has in store, and check out our video game calendar for a breakdown of all the excellent titles dropping in the coming months.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One
Release Date: March 6, 2025
Rating: T
Konami's classic 1990s PlayStation RPG series heads to consoles and PCs with this remaster. Suikoden I and II receive the HD treatment via enhanced pixel art, improved resolution, auto-save functionality, battle speed enhancements, and a conversation log.
Platforms: PC
Release Date: March 10, 2025
Rating: M
Rise of the Ronin, Team Ninja's newest action-RPG, lets you perform brutal katana clashes during Japan's 19th-century Boshin war. This title received a PlayStation 5 release last year, but gets a PC port this month.
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 14, 2025
Rating: T
With WWE 2K25, you control wrestling superstars from today and yesteryear—there are more than 300 in total! Chain wrestle and barricade dive as you go for the gold strap using HBK, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, The Rock, Superstar Billy Graham, and other grapplers. Or compete online with MyGM, WWE 2K's managerial game mode.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 18, 2025
Rating: E
The Show hits it out of the park this year with fresh new twists across all modes. The new features include new RTTS Impact Plays, G.O.A.T. difficulty for seasoned players, Ambush Hitting to better guess and strategize at the plate, and hundreds of new animations across the board.
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 20, 2025
Rating: M
You play as either Naoe or Yasuke in this new chapter in the Assassin's Creed Saga. Take down Templar targets and witness the events that shaped Sengoku-era Japan. The game's dual-protagonist system lets you swap between playable characters at will.
Platforms: Nintendo Switch
Release Date: March 20, 2025
Rating: T
In this Xenoblade side-story, colonists escape an intergalactic war and crash on planet Mira. This sci-fi RPG features an expansive, seamless open world with plenty of monsters to battle and massive mechs to pilot. The Definitive Edition launches on the Nintendo Switch with enhanced graphics and new character models
Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Rating: T
In Atelier Yumia: The Alchemist of Memories & The Envisioned Land, you control Yumia Leissfeldt, an inquisitive would-be alchemist in a world where alchemy has become taboo. Unravel the mysteries surrounding the fall of Aladiss, a legendary alchemical empire. Synthesize unique items to aid your mission and participate in synergetic, party-based combat.
Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 21, 2025
Rating: T
This high-flying arena fighter takes you to the Bleach anime universe, where supernatural death-gods and undead hollows haunt the ethereal plane. Take your pick from dozens of beloved Bleach characters and duel others in local or online multiplayer action.
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 25, 2025
Rating: M
Join Nightfall as the bulwark against Horzine's hordes of inhuman mutant soldiers. This intense first-person action-horror game pits you and up to five teammates in a battle of attrition against waves of bioengineered abominations.
Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Release Date: March 27, 2025
Rating: M
Khazan, a disgraced general and hero, vows revenge against those who betrayed him. Set in the Dungeon Fighter Online universe, The First Berserker lets you fight man and beast alike with parry-focused melee combat, reminiscent of Sekiro.
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