Last Updated on October 3, 2021 by Zachary Brictson

Upcoming JRPGs in 2018 by release date

Plan ahead this year and keep track of each Japanese RPG releasing in 2018.

For more recent years of JRPG releases, use the links below:

• JRPG releases of 2022
• JRPG releases of 2021
• JRPG releases of 2020
• JRPG releases of 2019
• JRPG releases of 2017

This page will confirm further 2018 JRPGs upon their announcement or confirmation.

Which Upcoming JRPGs for 2018 are Your Most Anticipated?

Valkyria Chronicles 4 ? Dragon Quest XI? Which JRPG in 2018 can’t you go without?

Leave a comment below and be sure to check back for constant updates to the calendar as more upcoming JRPGs are announced for 2018.

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January

I have to go with Monster Hunter: World here. I love that it’s also a PC release as I’m a big MMO player and this seems like a natural fit for the platform.

Lost Sphear also has my interest. I just hope it’s a more polished experience than I am Setsuna.

Game	Platform	Release Date
Digimon Story Cyber Sleuth: Hacker's Memory	PS4, Vita	19-Jan
Lost Sphear	PS4, Switch, PC	23-Jan
Zwei: The Arges Adventure	PC	24-Jan
Monster Hunter: World	PS4, Xbox One	26-Jan
Dissidia Final Fantasy: Opera Omnia	iOS, Android	30-Jan

February

I played Radiant Historia not long ago on the DS and had an incredible time. I implore anyone who hasn’t tried it to pick up this remaster in February.

In any case, Secret of Mana is a big name classic that I never got through in its original form. I”ll pick up this upcoming JRPG in February.

Game	Platform	Release Date
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age	PC	1-Feb
Dragon Quest Builders	Switch	9-Feb
Final Fantasy XV: Pocket Edition	iOS, Android	9-Feb
The Longest Five Minutes	Switch, PC, PS Vita	13-Feb
Radiant Historia Perfect Chronology	3DS	13-Feb
Trails of Cold Steel II	PC	14-Feb
Secret of Mana	PS4, PS Vita, PC	15-Feb
Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet	PS4,XBO, PC	23-Feb
Cyberdimension Neptunia: 4 Goddesses Online	PC	27-Feb

March

Ni No Kuni was too beautiful to play down for all its flaws. I anxiously anticipate its sequel in March.

And a chance to revisit a complete version of Final Fantasy XV instead of the swiss cheese I got in its initial release? Count me in.

Game	Platform	Release Date
Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition	PS4, XB1, PC	10-Mar
Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom	PS4, PC	23-Mar
Atelier Lydie & Suelle: The Alchemists and the Mysterious Paintings	PS4, PC, Switch	27-Mar
The Alliance Alive	PS4, PC, Switch, 3DS	27-Mar

April

Yakuza 6: Song of Life got pushed back to April this year. This buys me some time to think about giving this franchise a shot.

What’s a good starting point for the series?  Leave a comment below with your advice to a newcomer!

Game	Platform	Release Date
Ys Origins	Xbox One	11-April
Dark Rose Valkyrie	PC	10-April
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana	PC	16-April
Yakuza 6 The Song of Life	PS4	17-April

May

Dark Souls and SMT: Strange Journey get their respective remastered versions released in May.

Here’s hoping to more upcoming JRPGs announced for the start of summer 2018!

Game	Platform	Release Date
Megadimension Neptunia VIIR	PS4	8-May
Dragon's Crown Pro	PS4	15-May
Little Witch Academia	PS4, PC	15-May
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux	3DS	15-May
Dark Souls Remastered	PS4, Xbox One, PC, Switch	25-May
Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition	PS4, Switch	29-May

June

A new dungeon RPG, The Lost Child, comes to Switch and PS4 on June 19.

And a nice surprise: Nier Automata arrives on the Xbox One on June 26, 2018!

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana also makes its way to more platforms this year, including the Switch in June. Has anyone tried the new translation? It was patched into the PS4 version earlier in the year.

Game	Platform	Release Date
Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God	PC	4-June
The Lost Child	PS4, Switch	19-June
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of DANA	Switch	26-June
NieR:Automata Become as Gods Edition	Xbox One	26-June
Angels of Death	Switch	28-June

July

Octopath Traveler is an upcoming JRPG for the Nintendo Switch and releases July 13. A demo is already available on the Nintendo eShop.

A mix of Bravely Default’s command stacking and an oldschool design reminiscent of the SaGa series has many JRPG fans excited for this one.

Game	Platform	Release Date
Shining Resonance Refrain	PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC	10-July
Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity	PC	11-July
Octopath Traveler	Switch	13-July
Touhou Genso Wanderer Reloaded	PS4, Switch	17-July
Ys: Memories of Celceta	PC	25-July
Ganbare! Super Strikers	PS4, Switch, Xbox One, PC	26-July
Code of Princess EX	Switch	31-July

September

Dragon Quest XI comes stateside on September 4th 2018 for Playstation 4 and PC.

Valkyria Chronicles 4 aims to return the original form that made it such a cult classic in the West, releasing September 25th 2018 for PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam.

Leading up to E3 2018, a Code Vein release date was finally confirmed for September 28th, 2018. Talk about a monster month!

Game	Platform	Release Date
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of An Elusive Age	PS4, PC	4-Sept
Labyrinth of Refrain Coven of Dusk	PS4, PC, Switch	18-Sept
Metal Max Xeno	PS4	25-Sept
Valkyria Chronicles 4	PS4, PC, Xbox One, Switch	25-Sept

October

The original Disgaea gets a complete rework in Disgaea 1 Complete. It comes out October 9th, 2018 for the PS4 and Switch platforms.

Game	Platform	Release Date
Disgaea 1 Complete	PS4, Switch	9-October
The World Ends with You: Final Remix	Switch	12-October

November

Pokémon: Let’s Go, Eevee! and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu! combine the classic Pokemon experience with mobile mechanics from the hit iOS/Android title, Pokemon Go. The games release for Switch on November 16th, 2018.

A more traditional Pokemon RPG experience for the Switch is expected to come in 2019.

Game	Platform	Release Date
World of Final Fantasy Maxima	PS4, PC, Xbox One, Switch, Vita	6-Nov
Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!	Switch	16-Nov
Pokémon: Let's Go, Eevee!	Switch	16-Nov

December

Who would have guessed that Last Remnant would get a remastered version? Well, it lands December 10th for PS4.

That’s it for JRPGs in 2018. On to the upcoming 2019 JRPGs!

To be Confirmed…

Update: That’s it for JRPGs in 2018. On to the upcoming 2019 JRPGs!