Here are the most anticipated November 2024 games

The holiday season is now in full gear as Christmas is just around the corner, and the November 2024 games lineup is heating up. Many family-friendly games are about to hit the market with Lego Horizon Adventures as one of them.

Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake (Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC)

Publisher: Square Enix
Developer: Square Enix and ARTDINK
Price: $59.99
Release Date: November 14
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Dragon Quest III: HD-2D Remake is the first of the Erdrick trilogy to be remade with 2D sprites and wonderful 3D backgrounds. As the 16-year-old son of a mighty fallen hero, you take on the antagonist, Baramos, who threatens the world. To take him down, you’ll find allies from around the world, change vocations, and triumph over evil through classic turn-based RPG battles. The remake has a new vocation as well, called a monster wrangler. You’ll also be exploring castles, caves, and all manner of fantasy environments in this retelling of the game when the game launches on November 14.

LEGO Horizon Adventures (PS5, Switch, PC)

Publisher: PlayStation
Developer: Guerrilla and Studio Gobo
Price: $59.99
Release Date: November 14
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Another grand adventure launches on November 14, and that’s LEGO Horizon Adventures. This is a retelling of Aloy’s storyline in a more family-friendly LEGO-like version. The series’ famous landmarks, like the Tallnecks and the Cauldrons, have been recreated into Lego and look absolutely stunning in a brighter art style. Unlike the original Horizon games, however, you can play this title in co-op with a friend online or offline. Together you can customize the village of Mother’s Heart with all manner of Lego objects. You can also use outfits inspired by other PlayStation series like Ratchet & Clank and LittleBigPlanet.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership (Switch)

Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Acquire and Nintendo
Price: $59.99
Release Date: November 7
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The Mario & Luigi RPG series is back, thanks to the developer of the critically acclaimed Octopath Traveler franchise, Acquire. Both of these Italian plumbers are visiting the world of Concordia, exploring multiple islands and battling enemies in action-packed turn-based combat that has button timing at the forefront. You’ll come across many different biomes, including a jungle with endless rain and a hot desert, each with its own characters to meet along the way. Seeing how Acquire takes on the series after the original developer, AlphaDream, went out of business will be interesting. It’s certainly one of the most anticipated November 2024 games.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PC, Xbox Series X|S)

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios
Developer: Asobo Studio
Price: $69.99
Release Date: November 19
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Xbox and Asobo Studio are letting you explore the world again in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, which soars onto store shelves on November 19. The game has the biggest selection of vehicles in series history as it lets you get certifications to perform aviation activities like Medevac, Remote Cargo Ops, Aerial Firefighting, and Search & Rescue. You’ll also be able to compete in the Red Bull Air Races and Reno Air Races. If you’re more of an explorer, you can take pictures of legendary sights around the world with photo challenges ready and waiting for you. The game will launch on Xbox Game Pass soon – make sure you have the right PC specs, however, before jumping in.

Planet Coaster 2 (PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S)

Publisher: Frontier Developments
Developer: Frontier Developments
Price: $49.99
Release Date: November 6
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The popular Rollercoaster Tycoon spiritual successor, Planet Coaster, is getting a sequel on November 6. In addition to building your own theme park in this simulation game, you’ll be able to build water parks, too. You’ll be able to place flumes, water slides, and more in the water park of your dreams while creating mesmerizing rollercoasters in a theme park nearby.

Planet Coaster 2 will have a new event sequencer tool that lets you add effects to your attractions, such as animatronics and water fountains. The developer Frontier says this will let you “bring the dramatic fanfare of real-world theme parks to [your] guests.” There are a bunch of pre-order bonuses and editions to consider if you decide to purchase the game.

Honorable mentions

November 2024 is packed with all manner of exciting video games, from small indies to impressive triple-A titles. Here’s what to expect from the rest of the month:

• Farmagia (PS5, Switch, PC) – November 1
• Death Note: Killer Within (PS4, PS5, PC) – November 5
• Metal Slug Tactics (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – November 5
• Empire of the Ants (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 7
• Goat Simulator: Remastered (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 7
• Magical Bakery (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PC) – November 7
• Metro Awakening VR (Quest, PSVR2) – November 7
• Taiko no Tatsujin: Rhythm Festival (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 7
• Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown (PC) – November 7
• Slitterhead (PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 8
• Everholm (PC) – November 11
• Farming Simulator 25 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 12
• Tetris Forever (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch) – November 12
• TemTem Swarm (PC) – November 13
• Towers of Aghasba (PC, PS5) – November 19
• Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl (Xbox Series X|S, PC) – November 20
• Dokimon (PC) – November 22