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Personal 5 Royal, out today on Xbox via Game Pass, Windows PC, Nintendo Switch, and PS5, updates a legendary JRPG with more story, extra characters, and more sensitivity around some of the original game’s troubling sexual innuendo.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, which will be released on Oct. 20 for Nintendo Switch, is a fantastic turn-based tactics sequel, and one of the greatest Mario spinoffs.

The stealth/folk horror mashup A Plague Tale: Requiem is one of the year’s best Game Pass games, and a worthy sequel to its underappreciated predecessor. It’s also available on Nintendo Switch, PC, and PS5.

PS Plus Essential games for October 2022 include Injustice 2 and Hot Wheels Unleashed. Here’s the full PS Plus October lineup and when PS4 and PS5 games go live.

Hyper Demon, from the makers of Devil Daggers, is a bullet-hell FPS with an eldritch edge. It was released on Sept. 19 on Windows PC.

Ron Gilbert and Dave Grossman are back with the newest entry in the Monkey Island series, with improvements to puzzle-solving and a healthy dose of ’90s adventure game nostalgia.

NBA 2K23 is a landmark work for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, with its groundbreaking MyNBA Eras historical franchise mode supplying the most value. There are still microtransactions aplenty in its wildly popular MyTeam and MyCareer modes.

Four years after its release, the Left 4 Dead-inspired Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has set itself apart from the pack with strong melee combat, great DLC, a compelling loot system, and a thriving player base.

Developer Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part 1 is a PS5 remake of the PS3 original that follows Joel and Ellie on a cross-country journey. I played it for the first time in 2022, without ever being spoiled.

Frontier Developments’ newest management sim capitalizes on the explosion in Formula 1 racing’s fan base, making the complex sport approachable on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox.