March game preview
Which game are you looking forward to the most?
These are the game highlights in March for PC and console
Pile-ups, life simulators and visits to feudal Japan are on the game program this March.
Cities: Skylines was the game highlight in March ten years ago. I can’t offer you a city-builder this month, at least not directly. Nevertheless, there’ll be no shortage of promising titles over the next 31 days.
Two Point Museum – an exhibition like no other
The hospital and university campuses are now followed by a museum that needs to be creatively designed and maintained. As is now common in the series, Two Point Museum also features plenty of slapstick – including a ghost exhibition. Fellow editor Debora Pape has already played and enjoyed it.
When: 4 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Linux and macOS
Multiplayer: no
Carmen Sandiego – touring the world
Travel around the globe as the legendary master thief and stop the VILE syndicate with high-tech gadgets. Along the way, you’ll solve small puzzles in order to unmask disguised villains.
When: 4 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch, Netflix
Multiplayer: no
Knights in Tight Spaces – fight (k)night
The follow-up to Fights in Tight Spaces turns back the clock. You can now engage in tactical, turn-based battles in the Middle Ages as well. The average map consists of tiles on which you navigate your units. Correct positioning is just as important as planning ahead and putting together your deck of cards. After all, that’s what allows you to perform moves. One of the best is kicking enemies into other enemies. I played it at Gamescom, it really got my gears turning.
When: 4 March
Where: PC
Multiplayer: no
War Robots: Frontiers – fender benders guaranteed
Fancy a powerful and fast-paced multiplayer mech game? Then check out War Robots: Frontiers. You can customise your battle colossus to your heart’s content before entering the fray. It’s been in early access for over two years and still looks exciting.
When: 4 March
Where: PC
Multiplayer: online PvP
Split Fiction – no time for single players
Hazellight, the studio behind It Takes Two, delivers a new co-op adventure in 2025. A machine catapults two authors into their own stories. As a result, the game’s almost completely detached from a fixed setting and the level variety should guarantee you’ll never get bored. Must be played as a duo, unless you can operate two controllers at the same time. Luckily, thanks to Friendpass, only one of you has to buy the game.
When: 6 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: local and online co-op
Fragpunk – hero shooter with a twist
Fragpunk is the latest contender for the hero shooter throne. Two teams of five players compete against each other. The unique twist? More than 100 Shard Cards. They change various game conditions. Sometimes you can jump higher, other times everyone has giant heads or you can shoot chain lightning.
When: 6 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: online PvP
Suikoden I & II HD Remaster: Gate Rune and Dunan Unification Wars – back to the 90s
Konami’s legendary JRPGs shine in a new guise. After Part 3 told a prequel story, the first two parts are getting an HD remake as well. 30 years after its first release, it’s certainly high time.
When: 6 March
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
Multiplayer: no
Chernobylite 2: Exclusion Zone – did someone say S.T.A.L.K.E.R.?
Looks kind of like S.T.A.L.K.E.R., but with a bit more science fiction. You’re a Planeswalker who can travel through parallel worlds. Exploring the Exclusion Zone in open-world RPG style, you search for the energy-rich resource called Chernobylite.
When: 6 March in early access
Where: PC, in future also for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no
Dragonkin: The Banished – shredding apart monsters
Still haven’t had enough action RPG fare with Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2? Well, then Dragonkin: The Banished offers the next fantasy world, ready to be slashed through. It certainly looks appealing!
When: 6 March
Where: PC, in future also for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no
Wanderstop – more to it than you’d think
The Stanley Parable creator is delivering its next surreal adventure game. Failed fighter Alta caters to travellers in her tea store inside an enchanted forest. Growing and harvesting tea ingredients is just one part of the game. It all seems to be more than it pretends to be.
Release date: 11 March
Where: PC, PS5
Multiplayer: no
WWE 2K25 – ready for the ring
2K’s wrestling games are always a bit hit-or-miss. One year, wrestling fans are won over by the extensive roster, motivating matches and all-around spectacle. The next, they’re dealt yet another bug-infested and loveless spin-off – it really makes you wonder why the game was released anyway. The answer is, of course, dosh; there are still no real alternatives.
When: 14 March
Where: PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Switch
Multiplayer: PvP and co-op, local and online
MLB The Show 25 – go for the home run
Start your baseball career with MLB The Show 25. One of its new features is Diamond Quest, a kind of multiplayer board game all about risk and reward. Road to the Show is back too – here, you start off with high school and college games.
When: 18 March
Where: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
Multiplayer: local and online co-op
33 Immortals – together, you’re strong
In this roguelike, you fight against God’s judgment alongside 32 other damned souls. Coordination is required if you want to survive against the hordes of monsters and epic bosses. Reminds me a bit of classic raids in World of Warcraft. I’m curious to see if this co-op concept works.
When: 18 March
Where: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch
Multiplayer: online co-op for 33 people
Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition – out of the Wii U’s shadow
The Wii U version never received much attention – the console sold too poorly for that. Now the sci-fi JRPG is being released on the Switch. The graphics have been improved and new story content has been added. In the year 2054, humanity is on the brink of collapse following an intergalactic war between two alien races. A small team has to make an emergency landing on an alien planet and save the Earth from final destruction.
When: 20 March
Where: Switch
Multiplayer: no
Wreckfest 2 – you won’t find more beautiful destruction
It used to be Destruction Derby, but these days Wreckfest is the king of wanton pile-ups. There’s no better place to scrap vehicles. Part one is a perennial favourite at our annual LAN party. Hopefully, the motorised sofas, combine harvesters and camper vans will be joined by other completely nonsensical yet hilarious vehicles.
When: 20 March in early access
Where: PC
Multiplayer: online PvP
Assassin’s Creed Shadows – murders in feudal Japan
Alternate between brute samurai Yasuke and light-footed shinobi assassin Naoe as you discover feudal Japan. Assassinate from an ambush or confront your enemies face to face. As always, you can expect a bunch of side acitivities too.
When: 20 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls – let your fists do the talking
The anime of the same name serves as a template for this brawler. In classic Street Fighter style, you’ll fight spectacular battles while experiencing the story of Bleach. Of course, you can also compete against other players.
When: 21 March
Where: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: local and online PvP
Killing Floor 3 – together against the hordes of hell
This bloody co-op action spectacle is advancing to the next round. In a futuristic setting, you and your friends slaughter your way through hordes of monsters to save humanity from extinction.
When: 25 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: online co-op
Atomfall – British post-apocalypse
Radiates similar nuclear vibes as Fallout. However, the game areas are smaller than the open worlds in Bethesda or Obsidian games. On the other hand, Atomfall enhances its experience with northern English charm and a suspenseful story.
When: 27 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no
The First Berserker: Khazan – an explosive action display
This action RPG is set in the same universe as Dungeon Fighter Online, which may not be particularly well known in Switzerland, but according to Studio Nexon has over 800 million players worldwide. Expect fast-paced and bloody battles against all kinds of fantastic creatures.
When: 27 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no
AI LIMIT – futuristic sword fights
AI LIMIT offers a post-apocalyptic sci-fi setting to explore with mecha warrior Alisa. The main focus here is on fighting, the game throws plenty of monstrosities in your path that require murdering. Reminiscent of Stellar Blade and similar third-person action games. Another candidate showing that the Chinese gaming machine is steadily getting into gear.
When: 27 March
Where: PC, PS5
Multiplayer: no
KARMA: The Dark World – Big Brother is watching you
Developed in China, but set in a dystopian version of a 1984 East Germany. It’s a psychological thriller with espionage elements. There are regular puzzles too, and the staging feels first-class.
When: 27 March
Where: PC, PS5
Multiplayer: no
Inzoi – start simulating
The Sims on steroids – that’s the impression I get from this lifesim by PUBG developers Krafton. In addition to enormous gameplay freedom and a complex simulation, the whole thing also looks wonderful thanks to Unreal Engine 5.
When: 28 March
Where: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Multiplayer: no
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Philipp Rüegg
Senior Editor
Philipp.Rueegg@digitecgalaxus.chBeing the game and gadget geek that I am, working at digitec and Galaxus makes me feel like a kid in a candy shop – but it does take its toll on my wallet. I enjoy tinkering with my PC in Tim Taylor fashion and talking about games on my podcast http://www.onemorelevel.ch. To satisfy my need for speed, I get on my full suspension mountain bike and set out to find some nice trails. My thirst for culture is quenched by deep conversations over a couple of cold ones at the mostly frustrating games of FC Winterthur.
