September 2023 came and went like a whirlwind. Our enormous backlog just can’t seem to catch a break with heavy hitters like Starfield, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Lies of P, and Baldur’s Gate 3 dropping one after the other. Well, October isn’t devoid of GOTY contenders either! Heavy hitters from Ubisoft and Nintendo such as Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Super Mario Bros. Wonder promise to envelop us in their worlds in October. And with the holidays right around the corner, why not save some cash with these sleeper October titles instead? Here are 6 games that will (probably) fly under your radar in October 2023.
Detective Pikachu Returns (Oct. 6)
Pokemon may be wildly popular, but the Detective Pikachu subseries is still somewhat niche. Detective Pikachu Returns is the sequel to the original Detective Pikachu Switch game in 2018. The game features interesting detective scenarios where Detective Pikachu and his human partner, Tim Goodman, must question Pokemon and human alike in their quest to solve the case. Check out the trailer to get a quick recap of the first game’s events, and a grasp on the series’ fun tone.